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"TO TU IN io OWN SELF BE TR?B, AND IT Ml si i OM ow AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO AN\ MAN." . By STECK, SUELOR ft BChRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. NOV. 24, 1009. .New Series No. ?14.-Volume LIX.-No. 47. Car Youri ? Thc best lot of Mule Call to see them. \% not to feed. Come at once, one of them in one week. Got the Mules for ye C. W. & J. 2 Walh BREEZES FROM BOUNTY LANI). Mi's. J. J, Balleiigvr Fain Inly Hurt liy Full-Local News. Bounty Land, Nov. 22. -Special: More beautiful weather tor grain sowing could not be desired, and the farmers in this section are taking ad vantage of it. Mrs. Mary Pennell, Who has been visiting her son. T. S. Fennell, in Pelzer, returned last week. Miss Ethel Smith, who ls assisting J. P. Dendy in one of the mill schools of Anderson, visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith, last Sabhath. Broadus Bagwell, of Honea Path, made a brief visit home last week. He was accompanied l y his cousin. Miss Ollie Mitchell. A. C. Whittle, of Fruit Hill, was a recent guest in the community. Mrs. D. A. Perritt attended the State Missionary Union, which con vened at Greenwood Monday and Tuesday of last week. She went as a, delegete from the Baptist Mission ary Society at Seneca. H. R. Hughs, who is principal of a flourishing school at South Union, was at home Saturday and Sunday. He Informs us that the enrollment of pupils of that school is 120 and will doubtless reach 1M). Quite a suffi cient number to nive employment to four teachers instead of two. How ever, under the able tutelage of the j two present Instructors, we predict ! rapid proficiency of the pupils of South Union. Robt. McDonald has completed his j cottage, with adjoining store room, at Richland, and he and his family ! are now numbered among the Inhab itants of Richland. He ls carrying (tuite a nice line of groceries, and this ?idditlonal store will doubtless prove; a convenience to the people in the vicinity. I ? We regret to learn of the serious Illness of E. D. Foster. His friends' hope to hear of an early improvement In his condition. Mrs.Lucy Burriss visited relatives at South Union last week. Quarterly conference was neld at ; Rock Springs last Saturday and Sun day, Elder A. ,1. Cauthen. of Ander son, presideding. Excellent sermons on Saturday and Sunday were preach- ; ed by the presiding elder, the latter being concluded by the administra-! B^tioi: of the Lord's Supper. An rani I ?sually large congregation attended I ^the last service. Mrs. J. .1. Ballender, while climb ing to a hen's nest one day la t week, unfortunately fell and broke her lef. arm '"'nw tho elbow We ar? glad to leam that the fracture ls i g Hules. s I ever shipped, fe bought them to sell and for we expect to sell every >ur disc plows and harrows. . Bauknight, talla. OVER A MILLION SHOUT. Til is is the Report Ma<H? Yesterday Hy the Census Bureau. Washington, Nov. 2 2.-The cot ton report iss\ied to-drry hy the cen sus bureau shows that 8,109,734 bales of tb?? growth of 1909 were ginned up to November 14, as com pared with 9,595,809 for the same date of 19 08, and 7.300,065 for the same date of 1 907. Forced into Exile. Wm. Upchureh, of Gien Oak, Okla homa, was an exile fron. home. Mountain air, he thought would cure a frightful lung-racking cough that bad defied all remedies for two years. After six months he returned, death dogging at his steps. "Then I began to use Dr. King's New Discovery," be writes, "and after taking six bot tles I am as well as ever." It saves thousands yearly from desperate lung diseases. Infallible for coughs and colds. It dispels hoarseness and sore throat. Cures grip, bronchitis, hemorrhages, asthma, croup, whoop ing cough. 50c. and $1. Trial bot tle free. Guaranteed hy all drug gists. bealing and that Mrs. Ballenger Is able to be out. When asked why she ventured so high, she replied, "Eggs are high;" and so they are. Mr. and Mrs. H. It. Stephenson visited in Anderson last week. Miss Lillie Hughs is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed. Bowen, of Norris. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gambrell were recent visitors to relatives In Picketts. Mrs. Sallie Gilllson bas boen suf fering a great deal of late with rheumatism. We are glad to learn that she ha? been able to sit up some in the last few days. Mrs. Clinton Stribllng and three bright little children, of Seneca, were recent guests to relatives in the community. Miss Agnes Ellison spent last week with relatives in Seneca. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Zachary, of near Townvilie, attended the quar terly conference at Kock Springs and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Fi McAlister. Mr. and Mrs. J. R .Wright are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Mllam, of Sandy Springs. Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin will spend a few days this week with her son, J. B. Shanklin, of Anderson. Cider A. J. Cauthen and Rev Ky, [.ingleton attended services at Uich ?and yesterday. K. M. 3. LOCAL. MATTERS ABOUT SENECA Beautiful Autumn Queen*-Carnival In Town-A Criticism. Seneca, Nov. 22.-Special: Mr. and Mre. T. M. Lowery spent Sunday nt Russell's. Miss Effie Kilburn spent the week end at Cateechee. Mrs. M. W. Coleman has been lb Seneca a week, which fact afforded pleasure to her friends here. Mrs. Coleman has ashed Mrs. \V. J. Lun ney to serve in her place on the cem etery committee, as there is import ant work to be done there now in the way of putting out ornamental plants, vines, etc. li ls the purpose of the committee to do the work now while the weather ls propitious. Seneca is given over this week, soul and body, io the carnival. The concern is mrgely advertised and is said to carry a lurge number of at tractions. Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick is at Old Plckens this week assisting in a meeting which began there yester day. A large congregation greeted the pastor of the Baptist church last night. Rev. C. S. Blackburn, on his return from an extensive trip North. He told his congregation something of his trip, which was highly inter esting. The delegates who attended the woman's Missionary Pnlon at Green wood last week report a most profit able meeting and a delightful one socially. The carnival is here In all its glory. There ls a large aggregation with the concern, which gives good, clean shows. The management gives promise >f nothing but wholesome fun and amusement, and lots of it. They will be here all this week. Douglas Seaborn spent Sunday in Seneca. Mi.-? Winnis Kirkpatrick has re turned from a week's delightful visit to Manning and Columbia. This afternoon at the home o' Mrs. John Harper, the friends of Miss Leize Perritt will tender her a mis cellaneous shower: A large number will attend the pleasant affair and lt will bespeak in pu t the high esteem In which the fair bride-elect is held here. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and fam ily, of Greenville, moved to Seneca last week and are occupying Dr. .1. S. Strlbling's cottage on Church street. Mr. Alexander has opened a market and grocery store in East lind, and we extend bim and his fam ily a welcome to the town. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Neill and Robt. Neill were ealled last week to Bre va rd on account of a serious acci dent which happened on Wednesday to their father, Lambert Neill. Par ticulars have not been heard here, but it is boped by the friends of the family that the accident ls not as se rious as was feared. The Once-a-Week Club will meet Thursday with Mrs. E. A. Hines, which, being Thanksgiving, will be a social meeting. Union services will be held in the Presbyterian church on Thanksgiv ing, and the usual offering for the various orphanages will be made. Mrs. L. R. VauDivlere, of Savan nah, spent yesterday with Mrs. C. V. McCarey. Miss Helen Cary visited Anderson last week. Miss Kate McClannhan and Miss Hortense Jones, of Retreat, spent Fri day here. Mrs. W. L. Venter, of Walhalla, was In Seneca Saturday. Oscar Thompson, of Atlanta, vis ited his relatives here last week. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Hines spent a day last week in Anderson. At the skating contest last Friday night the following cash prizes of $1 were awarded: For handsomest cou ple, Miss Gladys Ramsay und Rupert Nimmons; for handsomest skater under fifteen (girl). Miss Nellie Hines; for handsomest skater (boy), Gus Ti ibbie. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farmer and Miss Hemer Farmer, of Anderson, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hunter. J. A. Brock has had on display in his handsome store room here ex quisite specimens of chrysautheipums from the garden of Mrs. Tom Lum kin. Mrs. Lumkin bas not only dem onstrated the fact that she under stands growing the beautiful autumn Queen,, but she has shown a liberality with them which Is most commend able. Miss Mary Abbow brought to town last Saturday three of the handsom est chrysanthemum bloom? that the writer has ever seen of the pink Good Gracious. Mis? Abbott brought them for the purpose of having a picture mnde of them Your correspondent has a friendly criticism to make of tlie mnnagers of the skating carnival in offering the prizes on Inst Friday night. Accord ing to the bills prizes were offered "for the most handsome skaters," which unfortunately barred the Kat zenjammers! Now when it comes to the best skater or Indeed the most graceful skaters, the K's are there with the goods, but alas they can't help bein' as handsome as other folks' The suggestive gobble of ' the Thanksgiving turkey is heard on every side, and the usual number of private dlnlngs will mark the home coming of school boys and girls for the holiday. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Local Mauers of Interest Gathered Up from AH Sources. WestmiiiBter. Nov. 22.- Special: H. J. Carter and O. S. Marett visited Greenville last week. Miss Eloise Harris, of Anderson, ls here to attend the Harrls-Aloxander nuptials. Mrs. Gaillard, of Greer, ls visiting her son, Rev. W. E. Gaillard, who ls recovering from a recent Illness . Mts? Lucile Zimmerman ls enjoy ing a delightful trip to Atlanta and Decatur, visiting her nlster, Mrs. O. M. Stockton, and brother W. M. Zim merman. Special-- Ladles' rain coats $!> Tannery's, Westminster. M. H. Smith, ot Atlanta, spent the week-end here with his wife. Mrs. J. Et Dickerson and daught ers, Misses Julia and Una. visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry McDonald last week. Mrs. Wilton Mason attended the State Women's Missionary Union at Greenwood last week. Mrs. W. E. Cbeswell spent the week-end with her husband at Newry Ladies' wool sweaters, $1.7:",. Tan nery's, Westminster. Friday afternoon the Calhoun Lit erary Society of the Westminster High School elected the following j officers: President, Fred Zimmer man; vice president. Will Dillard; secretary, Annie May Anderson; as sistant secretary, (?enevleve Brea zea le; treasurer, William Anderson; ? senior censor, E. C. Pickens; Junior censor. Keith Bearden; chaplain, T. N. Carter, .lr.; critic, Prof. W. C.1 Taylor; sergeant-at-arms, Gaston Hall. The quavler's work has been very satisfactory and much benefit ls being derived from these literary meetings. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Carter and chll dren were in Westminster last week on their way from Gainesville, Ga. j Miss Daisy Deatou and brother. Oscar, ot Toccoa, Ga., returned home Monday after a pleasant visit here. J. H. Taylor made a business trip to G?stenla, N. C., recently. Rev. and Mrs. Lavender were! pleased with the reception given them at the Baptist pastorium Tues-: day evening at 8 o'clock by the mem bers ol the Baptist church. Ladles' long coats, Ta finery's, ! Westminster. The ten members of the tenth grade of Westminster High School and Prof. and Mrs. M. E. Brookman were entertained Thursday evening , by E. C. Pickens, of Hopewell. After much merriment refreshments were served, and all departed after having a most delightful evening. Miss Irene Miller has returned from Bamberg, where she attended the wedding of a friend. Frank Shirley will give a stag din ner Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter's in honor of the groom to-be, Marlon Adger Alexander. Mrs. M. E. Long, of Anderson, is here to attend the marriage of her sister, Miss Clara Harris. B. O. Whitten, of Atlanta, ls here for several weeks. Miss Gussie Harper visited ber sis ter at Walhalla recently. Mrs. Wm. Cox, of Greenville, ls visiting her niece, Mrs. Wade Dick son. S. Rev. J. L. Singleton Endorsed. Richland, Nov. 22.-Specinl: The quarterly conference at Rock Springs Methodist church was held last Sat urday, Rev. A. J. Cauthen, presiding elder, being present. The church affairs were attended to, and the fol lowing paper was read before the conference : "To the quarterly conference as sembled: Inasmuch as the cycle of time once more brings the Annual Conference of the Methodist church to hand, and inasmuch as we cannot know until Its session whether our present pastor will be returned to us for another year, we-are resolved to express In this feeble way our great gratification at having had him with us for two years, and our high ap preciation of his faithful efforts to build up this church and community. He bas been steadfast and earnest in the performance of his duty, there by exemplifying his devotion to the Master's cause, and his efforts here and there have been for the upbuild ing of humanity. "We therefore deem It appropri ate to express these sentiments while he ls yet with us, so that If, by the order of the conference he Is re turned to us, he may know that we come out to meet him with such Christian love and encouragement as did the Roman Christians come out to meet Paul. On the other hand, If be Is removed from us, we wish him to know that re 'hold up his hands' and that our prayers and sympathy go with him. Luke tells us that Paul, when he saw that bis Christian brethren supported bim, looked up and thanked God and took courage, and we wish that our brother take courage from his work among us. If kind words and wishes are of any avail, we herewith strew his path way with ?be beautiful flowers of love and sympathy. Our earnest prayer is that the great love of God may be strength unto him to do the greatest good wherever his lot may fall. J. Russe'.i Wright. Miss Lucile Hamilton ls at home from Chlcorn for Thanksgiving. Thomas Harper, of Furntan, is with his homcfolk8 for Thanksgiving. M. V. S. TUB li,LINOIS MINK IIOHHOIt. Work of Recovering Dodie? Pro gresses Slowly-Sum?' Htlll Alive. Cherry. 111., Nov. 10- -The dark tomb of the Cherry mines hns been conquered. After an all-night battle In clearing the shaftB of the uvrnlng mine, three bodies, the first recover ed through the main shaft, were brought to the surface at 8 o'clock tills morning. Inspectors and geological experts, while penetrating the dismal depths, fighting the smouldering fire in the coal veins, caught sight of piles of other charred bodies, but their pas sage was hampered by fire. Bodies in Piles. At fl o'clock this morning a group of miners ?nil railroad men entered the mine, working without oxygen helmets, but there was no suffering from noxious gases. Struggling through the dark tomb, the llremou discovered In the second vein a pile of bodies, from which three were re covered. The east portion of the gallery, where lhe fire originated, ls badly caved in. The west portion ls still afire, but firemen with hose got within 50 feet of the vein. ("becking tb?* Fir?'. Fireman O'Connor and many other firemen from Chicago, fighting the underground flames, emerged from the main shaft declaring that they believed that the fire would be ex tinguished before many hours. They saw many piles of human bodies bur. led in the wreckage of the gallery running from the main shaft to the air vent. They also saw bodies lying in heaps in the west vein, where the fire is still raging. .Mine Inspector Taylor, who yester day declared that, he would enter the mine or die in the attempt, spent the night in the mine, and gave a grue some account t>f the piles of human bodies sighted, but Impossible to reach. He sent workmen into the mine to repair the east vein, the ap proach timbers having burned. Another body of volunteers was sent later to-day Into the mines. On the second trip of the cage, four other bodies, one that of a boy. were brought to the surface. An ambu lance, guarded by militiamen, was followed by crowds to the town hall, a temporary morgue. Here scores of grlef-stiicken, sob bin*; widows sought to Identify tho bodies as their own husbands, but the condition of the bodies rendered identification difficult. Crowds of grief-stricken men, wo men and children formed a great cir cle about the bodies brought from the mines. Many turned away, una ble to bear the cries of the bereaved wives and mothers*. Three bodies were identified. The condition of the bodies recovered Indicates that the men died from suffocation the first day of imprisonment. Pire Again Retards Work. Cherry, 111., Nov. 20.-At mid night a small fire broke out In the mine, cutting off the rescue work. Fire apparatus bad to be lowered and a stream of water turned Into the mine. It ls feared, If the fire is not extinguished shortly, many of thu men supposed to be alive will per ish. The fire appeared to be spread ing and the heat grew more Intenso. H. R. Maxwell, a mining engineer In tim rescue party, was overcome and had to be hurriedly brought to the KU rf ac?;. The gamut from deepest despair to an hysteria of hope was run here to day when 20 miners, entombed in the St. Paul mine for a week, almost to the .hour, were brought to the sur face alive. The story of their suffering and the heroism of their resourceful lead ers ls one of the most thrilling in all the black mystery of mining disas ters. Dawn broke with the bearers of stretchers moving from the pit mouth to the tent which served as a morgue, with bodies swollen and scorched almost beyond human sem blance. Forty of them had been brought up and most of them Iden tifled when the marvellous report shot through the prostrate commu nity, They've found them alive!" In a moment the morgue was <le serted, scarcely to be revisited while the crowd, fairly Insano with the great hop,, which had sprung lik? a miraculous flame from the ashes of despair, rushed to the pit. All thought was of the men who were alive. lt took six hours to bring th?> survivors to the surface. " There are Other resourceful lead ers among the missing, and the;-, Ilk" Waite Clelland and others, may have led their men to comparad ,-?? safety." said State's Attorney M. L. Itenert tn-nlght. "The search ls now for the living." Entombed Miners il<*3?i Service. Chery, 111., Nov. 21.-From ruf? vivors who were seen, the highest praise for fortitude and leadership ls accorded William Clelland. Twice daily Clelland, who is n staunch churchman, conducted religious ?er yices, his favorite hymn, the words o? which even some of the foreigners picked up, was "Arise, My Soul.'' Twice to-day Clelland's rich Scotch burr arose In the dark with the grand consoling words: "Arise, my soul, Fast falls the eventide, The darkness deepens, The Lord with me abide." ?CONK? Ti) LOSE CLEMSON ? ?Vot?" Hoe? Not Think Petition ltepre?ent? l**ubUc SmUniiMit. Pendleton), Nov. 22.-Editor Keo wee Courier: We uotice in the Inst Issue of The Courler an article head ed "Oconee to Lone Clemson ?" Clemson comprises part of tho ter ritory of School Districts Nos. 32 and 33 of Ocouee county. The free-hold - ora of thlB territory, by signing a pro. per petition in the majority, ami showing cause why it should have an election to be transferred from Oco uee to Anderson county, can cause tho removal upon a majority of the vot ers casting their votos favorably to that end. The petition, however, fnils to state any real object in view of (he request for an election or any reason for tho desired change, and there is no good reason. I am personally acquainted with the entire population and know all the ffee-holders, und 1 can say with out fear of contradiction that at least one-half of those whose names aro signed to tho Petition to the Gover nor do not own a foot of laud lu this territory, and about one-fifth of tho free-holders signed this petition. In our opinion, lt was presented chlolly to those known to be favorable tc? the removal. Oconee has far more Inducements than any county in the *'tnte. lt is just at prosent beginning to develop Its resources ii? good j productive Bolla and an abundant supply of building materials, and lt bas an excellent cli mate. Clemson ls equally distant from Anderson and Walhalla, ami there is nothing to be gained on that score. Thc entire scope of Districts 32 and 33 ls about an equal distance? from either court house. Oconee ha* spent immense sums for the beue'lt Of this territory, and we have equally as good roads aB any other part of the county. Anderson county won't do any more for us than Oconee lu i done and './III do. We heed a few more financially well-founded enterprises, which will help us along as one of tho leading (-.ectlons Of South Carolina. While there ls no cause for a disputo about Clemson being removed, f there ls) more talk among oui' neur neighbors thnn among the inhabitants ty*,* Dis tricts 32 and 33 of Oconee or thi.s pe titioned territory. We are well sat isfied with our condition, and hopo to remain in Oconee. Anderson ls an energetic, progres sive county, with a broad area, whilo Oconee is smaller and undeveloped, and we look for Anderson county to be In sympathy with us. While Oco nee has spent large amounts of money which have proven of moro benefit to Anderson county thau to Oconee, and especially In and on tho borders of Districts 3 2 and 33, An derson has stood by us at the samo time, and we have a natural cause for Anderson to be in sympathy with lia Instead of wanting to decrease our territory. But the whole secret is, we are all satisfied and are going to vote to remain in our old Oconen homes. Voter. Snow in Texas. Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. IC Snow is falling all over the Panhan dle to-day and the temperature ls rapidly going down. Snow and sleet nre reported from Amarillo to El Paso. NEG BOES SLEW WHITE MAN. C. B. Connor, Lumberman, Brutally Murdered at Madeline. Bennettsvillo, S. C., Nov. 21.-C B. Connor, a lumherman of Madeline, on the BennettHVille A Cheraw rail road, was brutally murdered yester day morning by three negroes. Tom Harrington, Will Harrington and Ed Davis. lt seems that Mr. Connor suspect ed Ed Davis of having stolen a pis tol, and when he wont to make in vestigation the three negroes, win? came from North Carolina, attacked hi ni, knocking him down and then shot him twice in the top of the head with a pistol. The negroes escaped. Ed Davis was shot In the shoulder, lt is said. Mr. Connor leaves a wife and Ihre? children. He enmo to this county* some months ago from Wilmot, N. C. He was well thought of by those who knew him. "The most merciless enemy I had . for 20 year?," declares Mrs. James Duncan, of Haynesvllle,' Me., "was dyspepsia. I suffered Intens?is after eating or drinking, and could scarce ly sleep. After many remodles had failed and several doctors game ino \ up, 1 tried Electric Bitters, which cured mo completely. 'Now I can eat anything. I nm 70 years old and " am overjoyed to get my health and strength hack again." For indiges tion, loss of appetite, kidney trouble, . . lame back, female complaints, it ia unequalled. Only BOc. at all drug stores. Twice dally Clelland likewise de livered a blunt, stout-hearted ser mon, cheering up the fall 'lng mcuu "Keep up your hearts, Iuds, God Is) with you. Don't despair. Other* have been shut off from tho light oC day as we are, an in God's good tiine> came out alive," is the way one of lu sermons is quoted. "The Lord Is with us, even boro, and great is His mercy." Then fol* lowed tho Lord's prayer invariably.