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JtpiSHOP ELLISON CAPERS DEAD. Venerable Churchman Hue Passed Peacefully to the Great Beyond. Columbia, April 24.-Bishop El Mj)m Capers, of the Protestant Epis copal Diocese of South Carolina, died at his home here Wednesday after noon at 2.30 o'clock. Bishop Capers had been In bad health many months and for several day? had been sink ing gradually. Ho was seventy years of age- and bad presided over the diocese for the past fifteen years. He had been Secretary of State of South Carolina, brigadier general In the Confederate army, and held other positions of rank and Influence. He was the father of John G. Capers, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and National Republican Committee man for South Carolina. flH^ishop Capers had made a charac ^WlsticaUy gallant fight against death. For days it seemed that his strength could last only a few hours, but he would rally and recognize those around him with his usual kind words. For over a year the Bishop had been in ill health, but was at times able to attend to his Episcopal duties and enjoyed fre quent drives, but about a week ago he b 'came ill and lt was realized that his death was then only a matter of hours. Late Thursday afternoon the body was taken from his residence on ' Barnwell street to Trinity church and reBted upon the chancel Thursday night, some of the clergy remaining with the body. . At 8 o'clock this morning there was early communion at Trinity. Until ll o'clock this morning the church was open for those who wished to visit the church and see the noble features of the greatly beloved soldier-priest, and at ll o'clock the doora were closed until ?? 12 o'clock, the hour of the funeral. Active pallbearer.*, by the Bishop's special request, will be his five sons and his son-in-law. History of Hi? Life, if Ellison Capers, D. D., was born in 'Charleston, South Carolina, October 14, 1837. His parents, were William and Susan (McGill) Capers. His fa ther was a distinguished and elo quent divine of the Methodist Epis copal church, and one of its first bishops in the South. He founded the missions of hit church to the negroes In South Ca.olina and wrote a catechism for their use, and also a' useful work for the moral training of children. He ably edited the South ern Christian Advocate, and served efficiently as a missionary to the In dians in the Southwest. The earliest paternal ancestor to settle In Ameri tes was William Capers, a Huguenot, of Franco, who had fled to England to escape religious persecution. About the year 1690 he settled upon grants of land from the ''Lord's Pro prietors," in Christ Church parish, on the seaboard of South Carolina. Capers Island and Inlet Were named for this family. William Capers, the grandfather of Ellison Capera, was one of Marion's captains in tho Revolution, and his brother, G. Sinclair Capers, also fought under the same great leader. The first ancestor on the maternal side to come to this county emigrated from Ireland and becamo a farmer in Kershaw county. The childhood and early youth of Ellison Capers were passed in .the city of his birth, but In his twelfth year his fathe.- removed to Anderson county, and he was appointed to the nrsenal in Columbia. He was gradu ated from the South Carolina Mili tary Academy, Charleston November 18, 1857. No degree was given then. The stirring address to the class made by his brothor.the superintend ent, Major Francis W. Capers, made a Btrong impression upon him. ' II? was of vigorous physique, and was especially fond of horses and out door exercise, including tasks lu the flower and vegetable garden. He served as resident, g.aduate and as sistant instructor in mathematics and rhetoric in the Citadel in 1868. His inclination was for the pro fession of law, and he commenced the study In the office of Hayne and Miles hkin Charleston. Upon his return, in -.i860, from Winnsboro, where he taught in Mt. Zion Academy during the intervening year, he recom 'menced the study of law. On February 2 4, 1869, he was mar ried to Charlotte Rebecca Palmer, fourth daughter of John Gendron and Catherine Cutrurler (Marlon) Palmer, a scion of the distinguished Dwight family of America, of St. John's, Berekeley, and moved* to Winnsboro, S. C. In 1860 he was elected professor in the Citadel with the rank of second lieutenant, in which position he was hlgh)y regard |? id by the cadets and his superior offl ? ce rsi r In 1861 he was commissioned ma jor of the First Regiment, South Carolina Rifles, for the Confederate service, and assisted General Petti grew in the organization and drill of that splendid command. He com manded the light battery on Sulli van's Island during the bombard ment of Fort Sumter. When Col. Pettigrew resigned, to go to Virginia, Major Capers succeeded to the com mand. He resigned ip 1861 and joined Col. C. H. Stevens In organiz ing the Twenty-fourth South Caro lina Volunteers, as lieutenant colo nel. He did gallant service with that regiment on the coast of South Caro lina and at Wilmington, N. C., dur ing 1862. On James Island he led a gallant charge in which the One Hun dredth Pennsylvania Regiment waa driven back half a mile and twenty two of their number captured. At the relief of Vicksburg he was se verely wounded in the left leg and his horse killed. At Chlckamauga he was again wounded. In 1863, at Dalton, Ga., he was promoted colonel, and served with oonsplououB gallantry at the head of his reglmeut. He commanded Gist's Brigade in the siege of Atlanta ana the battle of Jonesville. In the des perate, battle of Franklin, Tenn., Col. Capers was a third time severely wounded. Throughout the war he had proven' In every position his ab solute fidelity and devotion to his country's cause. In 1866 Gen. Capers waa elected Secretary of State for South Caro lina, and such was the exigency of the time that he. remained in that position even while studying for the Episcopal ministry, lu which he was ordained in May, 1867, by Blsbtp Davis. He then tendered his resig nation r?s Secretary of State, but it was declined by Governor Orr until the Legislature could meet, and Gen. Capers held the great seal of South Carolina until July, 1868, when he turned lt over to P. L. Cardoza, a negro representative of Federal usur pation. Por twenty years he remained the well-beloved minister of the Moun tain parish of Greenville. He then went to Columbia as the rector of Old Trinity, and for five years the people of that parish were blessed in having the guidance of his strong yet gentle hand. He was elected Bishop of South Carolina in May, 1893, and consecrated in the July following. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by the Uiuverslty of South Carolina in 1892, and by the University of the South In 1893. After the death of the Right Rever end Thomas Underwood Dudley, chancellor of the laet named Institu tion, Bishop Capers was electet! to succeed him in June, 1904. He was a Mason; a member of the S. A. E. Greek fraternity; of Camps Sumter and Hampton, United Con federate Veterans; of the Historical Society of South Carolina. In 18*2, at a Democratic convention, he wus nominated without his knew U*ri)& or consent, State Superintendent of Ed ucation. He positively declined to accept the position, deeming lt in consistent with his ministerial du ties. ?.rn That languid, lifeless feeling that comes with spring and early sum mer can be quickly changed to a feeling of buoyancy and energy by the Judicious use of Dr. Shoop's Re storative. The Restorative is a gen uine tonic to tired, run down nerves, and but a few doses is needed to satisfy the user that Dr. Shoop's Re storative is actually reaching that tired spot. The indoor life of win ter nearly always leads to sluggish bowels aud to sluggish circulation in general. The customary lack of ex ercise and outdoor air ties up the liver, stagnates the kidneys and oft times weakens the heart's action. Use Dr. Shoop's Restorative a few weeks and all will be changed. A few days' test will tell you that you are using the right remedy. You will easilv and surely note the change trom day to day. Sold by J. W. Bell. GENTLE ART OF SWAPPING. In Woodhull, Up New York State, Live Its Past Masters. Woodhull, up In Steuben county, lays claim to two distinctions, ac cording to a country doctor who was relating some of his experiences to several of his old classmates at a clase reunion the other night, says the Now York Sun. It boasts of be ing the largest village in the State far removed from any steam or trol ley road, and it is the greatest "swap ping" center in the State, if not in the whole country. Its annual horse traders' convention, which is held In the fall, is its pride. "I shall never forget my first even ing In the village," said the doctor. "A friendly native had volunteered to show me 'around a bit,' and he led me first to the nightly camping ground of the village gossips, the veranda of the Lan ts; House. " 'There's a crowd fer ye!' whis pered my guide. 'They jest set araound doin' nawthln' 'cept smoke, chaw an' swap lies. That's Hank Bump they're llstenln' to naow. He's the greatest swapper in Woodhull chiefly boss swapper, but he'll swap anything he's got. Come on an' I'll interduce ye. Might as well git to knowln' the folks naow as any time. " 'Mr. Bump, shake hands with the new doc' " 'Haow be ye, doc? Glad to know ye. Goln' to locate here, be ye? There's a big ride 'raound Woodhull fer doctors. I was jest tellin' the boyp haow cheap I got that 'ere ole gray mare over there. I traded her to Bill, here, the same night I got her, I was 'tomlin' an auction sale daown to Addison a couple o' year ago. They'd sold a buggy an' a lot o' truck! When Andy (that's the auctioneer) brung out that ole mare somebody bids 25 cents. Another bids 30. Then I sings out '35 cents,' an* Andy knocks her daown to me. She's been a high hooker in her day, an' she's a good mare yet-Bill knaows that.' " 'Yes,' said Bill, taking up the swapping yarn, 'I ketched up to him comln' up from Addison, an' see he was leadin' somethln*. " 'What you got there?" I sings out. " 'A trader,' says Hank, 'Got any thing ye'll swap?' " 'I got a watch," says T. 'Here, take a look at lt an' put lt In yer pocket till we git to the bridge.' / "Well, when we gita to the bridge Hank says, 'Haow'll ye trade?' " 'I oughter have a dollar er two to boot,' says I. ? " 'Can't do it,' says he. "Well, I consider into it a minute. I seen she had a good halter on an' a new hame strap hitched to lt-an' I needed a new hame strap-so I says, 'Well, I'll trade ye even.' " 'It's a go,' says he, and so we swapped. " 'What kind of a watch did ye git, Hank?* some one asked. "Well, lt was a pretty good watch to look at," Hank replied, "but it wouldn't go. One night I came daown here an' herd a feller braggln' that he'd swap anything at any time er place. He was one o' them Bra dys from Hardscrabble. I ast him what time o' day lt was an' see he had a watch jest like mine, only it was goln'. " 'Haow'll ye swap watches?' says ft " 'Evon,' says he, so we swapped. " 'Yes, an' I'll tell ye what the watch cost ye got o' me," volunteer ed Bill. 'My boy give two hons fer lt, so I give him the old mare.' " Pays $4S4JMM IO* Picture. Rome, April 25.-It Is reported that J. Pierpont Morgan bas purchas ed Raphael's famous "Le Vierge de St. Antoine de Padova" for 2,550,000 lire (about $484,000). It will re main in Italy and probably will bo housed In the Aldobrandini Palace. TH AW ACTIVE FOR FREEDOM. Engages Lawyer and May Ask for Habeas Corpus Writ. New York, April 23.-Casting aside the advice of his mother and his entire family, Harry Kendall Thaw, the slayer of Stanford White, has plans made to demand In the Supreme Court to-day a writ of ha beap corpus, which seeks to have him declared sane and released from the State asylum at Matteawan. Thaw, stung by tue refusal of his mother to aid in his fight for freedom, and the action brought by his young wife to annul their marriage, has taken the bit between his teeth and has forced his lawyers to act. He insist* upon fighting the suit brought by his wife, and wants to be free so he may better accomplish his purpose. .lames S. Oraham, of New burgh, N. Y., has been retained by Thaw for-his fight for freedom. Mr. Graham obtained from Justice Mors vbauser, of the Supreme Court, an order directing Superintendent Ba ker, of Matteawan, to permit Thaw to sign the application for a writ of habeas corpus This application was signed yesterday and is ready to be presented to Justice Morschauser, at White Plains. When news of Thawo plars reach ed the office of the New York Dis trict Attorney steps were immediate ly taken to fight the action with all the energy and power that Jerome and his assistants could command. V/eak women get prompt and last ing help by using Dr. Shoop's Night Cure. These soothing, healing, anti septic suppositories, with full Infor mation how to proceed, are Inter estingly told of In my book "No. 4 for Women." The book and strictly confidential medical advice is entire ly free. Simply write Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., for my book No. 4. Sold by J. W. Bell. Delayed Note.? from Oakway. Oakway, April 21.-Miss Jodie Haley visited friends at Cracker's Neck the first of last week. Miss Della Carroll returned home last Monady, to the delight of her many friends. Jim Bruce, of Townvllle, visited his brother, W. N. Bruce, recently. Radford Hill returned home last week, after spending several months with his sister, Mrs. Walker Bear den, and going to school at this place. Many of his friends regret his departure. Wayraon Mason visited homefolks last week. Miss Mamie Moore is visiting rela tives in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Williams, of Return, visited her father, Mr. Cro mer, and family recently. Ervin Carroll visited relatives in Westminster last Saturday and Sun day. Our school entertainment will come off May the first. . P. An Insidious Danger. One of the worst features of kid ney trouble ls tl et lt is an insidious disease and before the victim realizes his danger he may have a fatal mal" ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble as lt corrects irregularities and prevents Bright's disease and diabetes. Sold by all druggists. The Only Real St ution. (Gaffney Ledger.) In view of the fact that the Far mers' Association has failed in its effort so far to raise tho price of cot ton to fifteen cents, by holding their cotton, we reiterate what we said last week, that the farmer himself has the lemedy in his own bands. Plant enough land in grain to guarantee your own supplies, and then plant what land is left in cotton; sell two or three bales in the fall to pay your fertilizer bill and to buy a few clothes and hold the balance until it reaches the price you think you can afford to sell, and the problem will have been solved. As long as you continue to plant the whole earth in cotton you need not expect to be able to get what lt is worth. ThiB is horse sense, boys, and you will realize it, if you will just think about lt a little. Hot Stcve-C th* kkchen fcttW Merni M it to be. I*hia, in tr**!?, ts wonderful, Perfection'' Oil Stove doe? pe thins Chat any ?ave ran do. all-found coak-*tove. Made ?Ad folly wactasted. U tu dealer, writ* our ?*MMt ag** .om? Ump. Bare? tot hon? mallow light Just whet yo* lng mading or to light the d net With your dealer, write o< RT AND Attn OIL O (lu-cpo-? HOLD YOUR COTTON. That Ia What President Harris, of tho State Union Says. President B. Harris, of tho State Farmers' Union, has issued the fol lowing address to the farmers of the State: "Why be alarmed? Cotton ls scarcer than lt has been In thirty-five years, and there are more people to wear clothes now than ever before. "We hear this cry on all sides that the milly are going to curtail the output of their mills 25 percent and this .s true. They viii have to do it for there ls not cotton enough to run on full time. "Now we will see If this is not a fact. The 1907 crop ls 4,600,000 bales short of what the world needs for consumption, BO curtailment ls necessary, whether or not the manu facturer wants to do so. If you haven't ten ears of corn to feed your horse at a feed you will have to cur tail to eight at a feed. This ls the condition of the mills to-day. "It ls a fact that cotton ls scarcer than it has been in thirty-five years. It is also a fact that goods will be scarce also. We know the manuafcturer hac contracts for bis goods up to the 1st of July. Also, there are no goods of any conse quence in the warehouses in New York, but they have sold up close. "I know of a few mills that have stopped, but only for repairs and to put in new machinery, which is es sential for their future success. Now I know our manufacturers are fine business men and I cannot blame them for closing their mills if they cannot make a profit. "That is a business proposition and applies to the producer of the raw material, too. If you cannot get a profit for growing lt, curtail your acreage 35 per cent and plant food crops. This will remedy the evil. "Now, to the holderB of spot cot ton. First, I want you to remember th?re ls a shortage of last year's crop 4,500,000 bales. This in itself means 25 per cent reduction in the output of manufactured goods. So hold your cotton for the minimum price. "If holders of spot cotton will not sell any more for 30 or 60 days.there will soon be many mills running on short time. "Hold your cotton for the mini mum price, diversify crops. Plant some cotton land In peas, corn or forage crops, and success is yours. "No need for alarm. Sit steady in the boat ana we will save this grand country of ours. B. Harris, "President State Farmers' Union." A FACT7" ABOUT THE "BLUES" What ls known as the "Blues' ia seldom occasioned by actual exist ?as external conditions, but In the great majority of cases by a disorder* ed LIVER.---? THIS IS A PACT which may be demonstra ted by trying a course of Tull's Pills They control and regulate the LIVER. They bring hope and bouyancy to the mind. They bring health and elastic ity to the body. TAKE WO SUBSTITUTE. Killed Self in Jealous Rage. Washington, April 20.-In a flt of jealous rage, Edward R. Taylor, a bookkeeper, aged 25 years, to-night committed suicide by shooting him self in the temple at his homo, 101 H street. He had gone to the tele phone and called up Miss "Regie" Cargas, at 1919 Pennsylvania ave nue, only to find that she had gone for a walk with a rival suitor. To this mesaags Taylor responded in passionate language, and a young man who was at the girl's homo tried to pacify him, but to no pur pose. Taylor hung up the receiver, drew a pistol and shot himself. ool Kitchen How do you expect to en dure the broiling days of summer if you prepare all the food over a glowing coal fire? You need a " New Perfec tion " Oil Stove that will do the cooking without cock? ing the cook. It concen trates plenty of heat under the pot and diffuses little or none through the room. Therefore, when working with the ie Oil Cook-Stove comfortable as you could wish but. more than that, the "New rfectfy every- ' lt ia an ideal ? n three ela??, ti wich your amp i tanti al, Mrona lds .and Kano i whh m strong? i ama tor rrm l Wog-roo tn, If it r rv**!*** agency, MOP AMY The Kind Yon Have Alway? ? In uso for over SO years, 1 und hi Bonall Allow All Counterfeits, Imitations i Experiments that trifle with Infants and Children-Expei What is G Oastorla is a harmless snhs (torie, l>rops and Soothing 1 contains neither Opium, M< cahstanoe. Its aye ls Its gut and all ny M Feverishness. It Collo. It relieves Teething 1 and Flatulency. It assimila Stomach and Bowels, giving Tho Children's Panacea-Th GENUINE The KM You Ha1 In Use For O Tm os NT KUK COM PAN v, rr MU Englond'? Ex-Premier Dead. London, April 2 2.-Slr Henry! Campbell-Bannerraan, former British premier, died at 9.16 o'clock this morning at his official residence in Downing street. The end was peace ful. Messages of sympathy were arriv ing all day from every part of the world and a continuous stream of people called at the late residence of the former premlor. Among the call ers was Whitelaw Reid, the Ameri can Ambassador to the Court of St. JameB. Kl LL THE COUCH AND CURE <m LUNOS with Dr. King's New Discovery FOR C81???8 AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OB MONEY REFUNDED. REAL ESTATE. We are offering, for a limited time, some SPECIAL BARGAINS IN LAND ! 170 acres at $6 per acre. Will cut in half to suit purchaser. D. F. Nicholson 2-acre lot. Will cut in lots. If all gold at once you get better price. Small farm three miles from Wal halla. A bargain. 2 H acre lot and house and out buildings, in Midway. All Bargains for quick purchasers. BURTON ft BENTLEY, Walhalla, S. C. LOTH'S STOVES ANO RANGES. CHICAGO AND COLUMBIA AIR TIGHT HEATERS. TINWARE, ENAMEL AND STOVE WARE. KITCHEN FURNITURE. GENERAL REPAIRING AND TIN WORK. -CALL ON B. 8. LOOK, WALI?ALLA, S. G. C. R. Horn-bins. WEARE DETERJO LIVERY E taught* and which has boon las borne tho signature ol? us boen made under his per lupervislon since Its I?fancy, no one to deceive you lu this? gund "Just-os-good" are bufe . and endanger tho health of rien ce against Experiment? ASTORIA rt tute for Castor Oil, Pare Syrups. It ts Pleasant. It ?rpi?ino nor other Nnrcotto irantee. It destroys Worms eures Diarrhoea and Wind (troubles, eures Constipation tte H the Food, regulates tho : healthy and natural sleep* e Mother's Friend? "ORIA AUW AYS re Always Bought ver 30 Years. miur Him nw? YOW? om. _._ PROFESSIONAL jj W. J. CARTER, M. D., Dentist. Office two doors above the Bank, la Carter'e Pharmaoy, WESTMINSTER, S. C. DR. W. P. AUSTIN, * Dentist, Seneca, Sonth Carolina. Office over J. W. Byrd & Co. DR. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist, Walhalla, South Carolina. Office over CW. Pitchford Co's Store Phono No. 80. DR.J. H. BURGESS, Dentist, Seneca, South Carolina. Office over Witsell Bro.'s Store, Cllnkscales-Harper Building. I Office Hours:-9 A. M. to 1 P. M. j 2 P. M. to 6 P. M. W. M. FENNELL, Kami Surveyor, WalhaUa, S. C., R. F. D. No. 1. PROMIT ATTENTION. B. A. BENTLEY, R. T. JAYNES, Manager. Attorney. OCONEE COLLECTION AGENCY. Special attention given to collec tions in the county. Try us. ' Ad? dress all communications to B. A. BENTLEY, Manager, _Walhalla, S. C. E. Ii. HBRNDON, Attorney-at-Law, Walhalla, Sonth Carolina. PHONE No. Ol. I J. P. Care} , J. W. Shelor, Pickens, fl. C. Walhalla, S. C. W. C. Hughs, Walhalla. CAREY, SHELOR A HUGHS, Attorneys and Counsellors, WalhaUa, S. C. Practice in State and Federal Courts. R. T. JAYNES, Attorney-at-Law, Walhalla, South Carolina. Practice in State and Federal Courts. Bell Phone No. 20. J. J. McSWAIN, Attorney-at-Law, GREENVILLE, S. CAROLINA. M. O. LONG, Attorney-at-Law, (Office Over Post Office,) Anderson, 8. C. Will practice in all Courts in South Carolina. 46-'08 Louis A. King. NED TO DO THE BUSINESS FOR THIS COMMUNITY. COMB ON AN$> ?ET YOUR TEAMS. HAULING TEAMS, BINGLE AND DOUBLE BUGGY TEAMS AND SADD! E HORSES, ALWAYS ON HAND. Prompt anr*. polite servies st rea sonable prices. Teams sent out at any hour, day, or night. Phone 10 or ll for quick teams. * Houcnms & KING.