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TO THINK OWN SELF BE TRUl* AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TUE NIOUT THE DAY, THOU CANSTyNOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. Y JAYNKS, 5HELOR, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 15, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 473._VOLUME L VIII_NO. 20 Queen Quality" Shoes have Prestige. What is Prestige? /^Twelve years continuous merit-$1,000,000 8pent on memorizing two words-a huge wave of public favor-a mighty volume of apprecia tion- guaranteed security-KNOWN WORTH.J \ Is not this what you require in shoes? C.W.&J.E,Bauknight FORTi'-EIGHT YEAHS AGO. Gol, Hobt. A Thompson Still Active in Public A l?a I rs. IMPORTANT GATHERING JUNK 5. Call for Meeting of thc Executive Committee for QcOnCe County. (Columbia Cor. News and Courier.) Forty-eight years ago there was a convention in Columbia that made folks take notice. It was the con vention that passed the Ordinance of Secession-the prelude of the war for Southern independence. The men in that convention were leaders. One. of the delegates to that conven tion was Col. R. A. Thompson, and his name is signed to the memora ble ordinance. To-day he lives to see his name carved on the marble tablet in the State House commemo rative of that event. Col. Thomp son then, as now, was a factor In State affairs. The mero mention of the date of the Secession Conven tion, 1860, would indicate that Col. Thompson had enjoyed many years of life, but he is as lively and happy as ever. Last night when 1 met him on Main street he had no umbrella, although lt was raining, and the rain gave him no concern. Ile is no free sil verile, but he thinks a "whole lot." of Bryan, and that the people want ')< Bryan, and, in his opinion, Bryan ls strong with the masses. Col. Thomp son said he was sincerely sorry that Major Hemphill hod not come to the convention, as he was a delegate. The convention honored him by electing him ns one of its vice presi dents. The County Democratic Executive committee is hereby called to meet In the office of J. W. Shelor, In Wal halla, at 2 p. m., on Friday, the 5th day of June, 1908, to arrange for a campaign of the county and to consider such matters as may come up looking to the primary election to he held on the last Tuesday In Au gust next. We hope to see every member of the committee present, as business of importance will be con sidered. J. W. Shelor, County Chairman. Valued Same as Gold. B. G. stewart, a merchant of Cedar View, Miss., says: "I tell my custom ers when they buy a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills they get the worth of that much gold in weight, if afflicted with constipation, malaria, or biliousness. Sold by all druggists. 25c. Congress May Adjourn this Week. Washington, May 25.-Both the Senate and the House will devote their best efforts to so shaping their affairs as to bring about an adjourn ment at the earliest possible time, and ns a consequence whatever is done will be In the nature of com pleting the work already begun. Fi nal adjournment will probably take place Thursday. EMGLAMDSAYS NO ALUN IM FOOD and strictly prohibits the sale ot alum baking powder So does France So does Germany The sale of alum foods hu been made illegal in Washington and the District ol Colum bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as wjunous. j0 protcct yourself against alum, when ordering baking powder? Sqyptainfy end be very sure you get Royal Roya) is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and whole someness of the food. ? - - - - SENECA NEWS ITEMS. Forty-Four'Additions to the Baptist Church as Result of Great Revival. Seneca, May 26.-Special: The great meeting at the Baptist church came to a close Sunday night. Be sides many accessions to the various (.im i ches in town, lin-n- has been a marvelous revival of religion among Christians. There were 44 additions to the Baptist church, 26 by experience and 19 by letter. There will be accessions to the other churches. The evangelist who con ducted the meeting, Rev. W. B. Wal ker, of Atlanta, is a man of wonder ful spiritual power and of wonderful magnetism. For three weeks the at tendance has been uubroken, and the Interest intense, which was mani fested by the very close attention always given the speaker. A beauti ful feature of the meeting was the Christian fellowship which prevailed between the members of all denomi nations. Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick left yester day for Alabama, where he will spend two weeks at various points visiting friends and relatives In his old home. On next Saturday the Presiding Elder, Rev. A. J. Cauthen, will be with the Methodist congregation hero to hold the regular quarterly con ference. On Sunday following he will preach, and as there will be no other preaching in town, there will be a full house to hear the new Pre siding Elder. Rev. W. L. Walker left yesterday on train No. 39 for Atlanta. A beau tiful testimony to the evpngelist's popularity here was shown in the. numerous floral offerings from his Junior choir, which he takes to the inmates of Dr. Broughton's Inflrm lary. Seneca is suffering for rain. There are, however, indications of rain this morning. "ir. and Mis. Runkin Anderson and children leave to-day for a few days' visit to Highlands. Mrs. E. P. Earie and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Elias Earle and chil dren left to-day for Andersonvllle, their country home, where they will spend the week. Cecil Todd spent last Sabbath with his homefolks here. Miss Mary Cherry leaves Thurs day for a two weeks' visit to At lanta. Miss Bessie L. Peatross arrives to day for a visit to Mrs. Wm. Neill. Miss Peatross has many friends here who will be pleased to welcome her to Seneca again. Miss Julia Hawkins will entertain a large number of her, young friends at a birthday party this afternoon. B. L. Lowery continues quite sick at his home here. R.. P. Clinkscales, who for several years was at the head of the Graded Schools here, spent last Sabbath in Seneca. Miss Alifce Neill will entertain a number ot ber little friends at a party to-morrow. Mrs. Thompson, who has been with her daughter, Mrs. Leland Marett, for some months, left last ?saturday for a visit to points in Georgia. News of the sad death of George Keith was received here yesterday. Many relatives and friends sympa thize with the family in their sorrow. Miss Carrie Hunter leaves to-mor row for a month's V?BR to Oxford, Miss. Drs. W. R. Doyle and E. A. Hines were thrown from a buggy tn a run away last week, the former recoivlng painful, though not serious bruises. W. S. Hunter and family spent Saturday and Sunday in Anderson. No doubt our city council has the unexpressed thanks of many a house keeper for the possibility of the trash barrel, which stands at the hack gate, and which is filled at will, and emptied by tho council's nigger, mule and wagon. M. V. 8. - The World's Best Climate, is not entirely free from disease, on the high' elevations fevers prevail, while on the lower levels malaria1 is encountered to a greater or less ex tent, according to altitude. To over come climate affections, lassitude, malaria, jaundice, biliousness, fever and ague, and general debility, the most effective remudy is Electric Bit ters, the great alterative and blood purifier; the antidote for every form of bodily weakness, nervousness and insomnia. Sold under a guarantee by all druggists. Price 50c. Oakway Locals. Oakway, May 25.-Special: Quar terly meeting convened with the Cen ter Methodist church Saturday and Sunday. Rev. T. C. Ligon, of Townvllle, filled his regular appointment at the Oakway Presbyterian church at 4 o'olock Sunday. \ Miss Cordelia Bearden will leave to-day for Atlanta, where she goes to visit her brother, J. C. Bearden, Miss Jodie Haley lost a black silk parasol, bordered with white and black, last Sunday between Reedef's Ford and Fair Play. It will be greatly appreciated if Ander will leave same at J. J. Haley's store at Oakway. Prof. and Mrs. M. E. Brockman, Miss Acker and Mr. Cox? of West minster, visited at J. J. Haley's Wed nesday evening. **. Stops itching instantly, cures plies, eczema, salt rheum, tetter, itch and hives, herpes, scabies-Doan's Oint ment. Any drug store. NEWS" FROM WEILJL MINSTER. Di'adi Calls Three Good Women. ItemS of General Interest. Westminster, May 26.-Special: There will be union services in the Methodist church next Sabbath at ll a. m. Rev. J. R. Moore, of the Baptist ohurch, will either preach or procure a preacher from one of the neighboring churches. Public cor dially invited. A new livery stable ls being.built. It will be run by J. J. Harbert. D. c. Sheldon, the furniture deal er, who got his right arm broken two,weeks ago by being thrown from a horse, is getting along nicely. The ; limb was broken at the elbow and ?was set by Dr. H. E. Rosser. 'Mr. I Sheldon is up and about and is im proving as rapidly as could be ex pected. Marshall Mason has returned from Pendleton. Mrs. Jane Adams died at the resi dence ot her son, W. B. Adams, on Saturday. May 16. This death was doubly sad to the children, as their father, Jasper N. Adams, died on May 2-exactly two weeks before the death of their mother. Mrs. Adarhs had been in delicate health for the past ten or twelve years. She was in her 76th year, having been born In Laurens county January 3, 1888. Her only surviving brother I is James C. Davis, an ex-Confede rate soldier, who resides near Hope well, .and who is now in feeble health. * Mr. and Mrs. Adams had been married nearly 55 years. Both were members of Chauga Baptist church. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are liv ing and residents of Oconee. There are 48 grand and 17 great-grand children. The body of Mrs. Adams was buried in the family bury ing groxind at the old home place on Colonel's Fork creek on Sunday, 17th instant, by the side of the newly made s;r??ve o' her husband. It now looks like there is going to be a very large crop of- peaches in this section. We believe it will be well to take the advice given in some ot the leading agricultural pa - pers and remove about halt of the fruit. While it looks like destruc tion to pull it off it will certainly pay in the long run and save the trees for another year. The following article In regard to the re-election of teachers is clipped from a Westminster letter In Green ville News under date of May 23: "At a meeting of the high school board of trustees here lfiat night M. E. Brockman was unanimously re elected as principal of the graded school for another year. Mr. Brock man has,been principal of the schools in Westminster for the last three years. During this time 'the school has been steadily growing better until now Westminster has the best school in the northwest portion of the State.? F. T. Cox, of Fountain Inn,? was unaniomusly re-elected as teacher in the high school depart ment. He has had charge of one part of the high school work since January, and during this time he has c'er.iiy demonstrated his ability as a teaoher. Mr. Cox and Mr. Brock man are both Furman men. The board of trustees also decided to build a .large assembly hall this summ?r and to convert the present hall into class rooms and add ano ther teacher to the already strong corps, making in all eight teachers for next session. Tho Westminster people believe in their school and are determined to have the best In this section." Miss Ada Marett will arrive Sat urday from the Greenville Female College for vacation. J. M. Cobb has gone back to Pelzer to work in the blacksmith and ma chine shops of one of tho mills. His family will probably remain here. J. R. Martin came home a few dayp ago from Spread, Ga., where he has been working several months. Miss Ida Jameson, of Anderson, ls on a visit to the family of J. R. Orr. , Miss Ora Helium, of Athens, Ga., is trimming hats for Mrs. R. Cala way, Westminster's milliner. Miss Rubie Vaughan, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Vaughan, is at home from school at Gainesville, Ga. Misses Kosa and Beuiau MuDouttlil will visit relatives at Opellka, Ala., in June. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Moore have re turned from a visit to Atlanta. Miss Hlott, of Easley. has been vis iting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Terrell. David McLin, Mrs. E. A. Norris and two daughters, Miss Hattie Nor ris and Mrs. K. W. Marett left Mon day for Laurens to visit Rev. Jas. L. McLin and family. Proctor A. Bonhara, candidate for Solicitor of the Tenth Circuit, was here Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Gaines and children vis ited relatives at Madison Sunday. The publio exercises ot the West minster Graded School were con cluded on Tuesday evening hy ah oratorical contest for the' Carter medal, in which fifteen pupils par ticipated. The first prize waa award ed to Belton Marett, of the ninth grade, and the second prize was won by Harold Norris. All the speeches were good and showed pre paration. Wade C. Hughs, of Wal halla, delivered the presentation speech In a very happy manner. I Miss Mary 8.. Messer visited rela tives at Lavonla and Toccoa last week. She ia spending thia week with Mrs. Leland Marett, of Seneca. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Witherspoon have returned to Cross Hill, after spending some time with the family of A. Gaines. Mrs. Witherspoon is remembered as Miss Maud Gaines. Prof. M. E. Brockman and wife will teach in the County Institute at Walhalla this summer. Prof. Brock man will be associated with Profs. J. R. Lyles and D. P. Nicholson in the work. He will have charge of the department of algebra and ped agogy, and Mrs. Brockman will teach history and geography. The friends of Mrs. Cole, widow of the late A. Pickens Cole, will re gret to learn of her death, which oc curred at the old home, some two or three miles below here; on May 17. She was a membei of the Old Westminster Baptist church, and her body was interred in tho ceme tery there on May 18. Rev. A. J. Cauthen, presiding el der of Anderson District, stopped with Rev. J. L. Singleton while on his way to the quarterly conference at Center. He preached in the Me thodist church Sunday at 4 p. m., and in the Presbyterian church at 8.30. Mrs. IDliza Martin, uf Greenville, visited her daughter, Mrs. Lula Van diver, this week. She will go to At lanta to see her son, Charlie Mar tin, before returning home. Misses Anna B. Rushton and Gus sie Harper left on Thursday for their homes At Johnston and Due West. On Saturday Prof. und Mrs. M.. E. Brockman and Rev. Ford T. Cox left for their homes at Greenville and Fountain Inn. Their many friends regretted to see them leave, but wish them a pleasant vacation. Mrs. Mary Bowers, whose death was announced last week, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Moon, of Comer, Ga., and was only 2 & years of age. Her body was shipped to Comer for interment Tues day evening. C. H. Stonecypher, S. C. Moon, Mesdames J. H. Stonecy pher and J. G. Breazeale accompa nied the heart-broken husband to the burial. The deceased was mar ried to J. D. Bowers, of Canon, Ga., about three years ago. They later removed to Westminster, where Mr. Bowers is operating a planer. She was a woman of charming personal ity and had mi.ny friends here and at Comer who wore saddened to learn of her death, which was due to heart failure. She leaves four sisters and three brothers; ono sister, Mrs. Dr. J. H. Stonecypher, and ono brother, S. C. Moon, reside here. Miss Eleanor KeeBe is on a very pleasant visit to her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Keese, of Fair Play. Rev. A. R, Shnw. of Charlotte, N. C., will be here week after next and assist Rev. J. J. Harrell in a series of meetings, which will begin in the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening, June ll. The meeting will he in progress about ten days. Miss Annie Anderson io visiting her brother, J. ;K. Anderson, of Sen eca. Misses Leila Buchanan, of Pendle ton, and Blanche Love, of Sharon, were guests of the Misses McDonald during the past week. Arthur Phillips and Mi6s Cora Brock, of Walhalla, visited friends In the West End this week. J. S. Carter was in Gainesville on Monday. Tho infant son cf Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Pitts, who live about two miles above here, died on Sunday last. The burial occurred here In the new cemetery yesterday. C E. O. Mitchell haB a fine field of wheat. It ls ready to harvest. A colony of East Tennessee horse swappers have been camping near the Leathers' Crossing the past week. There ls not much danger of them wanting to carry away any of the children of the community, as they have plenty of their own. C. F. Adams and J. K. Anderson have opened up a marble shop In Seneca ai?d have moved their fami lies to that place. Rev. J. L. Singleton, of the Me Miodist church, will preach in the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening, May 31, at 8.30. Mrs. R. Calaway, Misses Emma Zimmerman, Rosa and Beulah Mc Donald and Ida Martin visited in Walhalla last Thursday. L. H. V. Hobson has repainted his residence and made other improve ments around his premises. "Lem" ?ms one of the prettiest homes in West End. S. H. Marett, Esq., presented us with some ripe peaches on Saturday, the 23d instant. They were quite a rarity, as they were the first peaches we have tasted since 1906. All kinds of fruit will be plentiful this year. Mrs. Florence Norris Ballenger has returned from a visit to Atlanta, Bir mingham and East Lake. Dr. C. M. Walker and W. P. An derdon have installed water-works around their premises. The water'Is pumped from the wells by the power of gasoline engines. Mr, Anderson has a dynamo and will light his resi dence with electricity soon. He will have every convenience when the work is completed. To glance' at the announcements bf candidates, especially under the hoad In gs ot County Treasurer and County Commissioner, will convince one that the panic is being felt In Oconee. Misses Ethel Marett, Kate Harris, and Bernice Marett, three bright and handsome pupila of the Westminster Graded Schools the past session, have returned to their homes in the lower part of the county. They have many friends in our town who will mlaa them during vacation. .(Continued on Fourth Page.}, DKATH OF GEORGE KEITH. Lost Life By Falling Under RluO Ridge Engine at Anderson. The following account of tho frightful accident at Anderson last Monday morning, by which George R. Keith, a former Walhalla boy, lost hts life, lg taken frpm tho An derson Dally Mall: While flagging his train, No. 18,of the Blue Ridge Railway, across tho North Manning street crossing this morning at 6.30 o'clock, George Reid Keith, fireman, fell In front of tho engine. The trucks passed over his legs, completely severing both of them below the knees. He was quickly picked up and hurried to the Anderson Hospital. At 10.30 he had sufficiently recovered from the severo shock accompanying the accident to undergo a surgical operation. Both of his legs were amputated above tho knees. He was, however, unable to recover from the wounds, and he died at 12.15 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Keith was about 26 years of age. He came here from Walhalla three or four years ago to work for the Blue Ridge Railway. Ho was a good and faithful employee and com manded the respect of all the offi cials of the road. He was always at tentive to his duties, nnd the officials greatly deplore the terribie accident and subsequent death. No. 18, as all Blue Ridge trains, haB a flagman, and Mr. Keith's posi tion, lt is said, was in the cab rather than in'front of the engine flagging. He, however, was on the step on tho pilot, and as the engine approached Manning Btreet he jumped from the step. He landed on a slippery place, and fell across the track. He was on the left side of the engine and out of the sight of the engineer. Mr. Keith was dragged 30 feet or moro across the board crossing, and as tho i nicks passed entirely over the cross ing they crushed the legs of the un fortunate young man. No. 18 this morning was in charge of Conductor W. J. Anderson and En. glneer John H. Maxwell, lt waB the regular morning train for Belton to make early connection for Green ville. The accident and death of Mr. Keith has caused a great gloom to come over the city. He was a favor ite with the people here, and his death has caused genuine sorrow in many homes. He was never married, and since his coming to Anderson has lived with R. W. Anderson on Murray avenue. It is a singular fact that S. R. Keith, of Texas, brother of the de ceased, happened to a similar acci dent three months ago. He lost his right leg as a result. The sad newe of Mr. Keith's un timely death came as a great shock to his hosts of friends in Walhalla, where he was raised to young man hood. He was a universal favorite among all who knew him, and in the hour of grief and sorrow the deepest sympathy of the entire county goes out to the bereaved relatives. Three sisters and four brothers mourn his death. They are Mrs. E. J. Harris, of Meridian, Miss.; Mrs. J. R. An derson and Miss Lidie Keith, of An derson; S. R. Keith, of Tyler, Texas; W. R. Keith, of Charleston; Thoa. R. Keith, of Evatt, this county, and Jas. R. Keith, of Anderson. Funeral services were held at Anderson this morning, and the body W.?11 be brought to Walhalla on a special train to arrive here at 2.30 o'clock. The interment will be at the Baptist cemetery at 3 o'clock. --~ Announcement of Protracted Meeting I congratulate myself and the peo ple of Walhalla In securing a promise from Rev. O. L. Jones, of Hartwell, Ga., to preach in a meeting of seve ral days at the First Baptist church, beginning on the third Lord's day in June. All denominations ate earnestly requested to co-operate in this meeting by their presence, pray ers and personal efforts in winning the lost to Christ. Let us dally pray that the Lord will abundantly revive his people and save sinners in this anticipated meeting. L.,T. Weldon. . A Californian's Luck. "The luckiest day of my life was when i bought a box of Buckler's Arnica Salve," wifes Charles F. Budahn, of Tracy, California. "Two 26o. 1 xes cured me of an annoying case of itching piles, which had trou bled me for years and that yielded to no other treatment." Sold under guarantee at all drug stores. Death of Mrs. Robt. Richardson. Mrs. Robt. Richardson died sud* denly at her home near Cross Roads last Friday. Mrs. Richardson was a most estimable lady, and was a mem ber of the Methodist church. She waa a Miss Swlilen, of Hart county, Georgia,- before her man Iago. The interment was ut Smith's Chapel, in the presence of a large concourse ot friends. The deceased waa 68 years old, and leaves many relatives and frlenda to mourn her death, who have the sympathies of every one.-* Westminster Sun. ! Comed ian Peter*F. Dailey Dead. I Chicago, May 23.--Peter F. Dai ley, one of the best known coraediaus In the United States, died to-day at the Auditorium Hotel. He had been sick for about a week with an attack of grippe, lumbago and pneumonia. Mr. Dailey for the past two or three years waa one of the i iding come? diana for the Joe Webor Co.