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"TO THINK OWN SELF BB TRUM. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE HAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO AN1 MAN." . Hy STjV?CK, SHEIiOIt & SCHRODER. WALHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FI,DIU) A RY 23, 1010 ALL KI FE? F"? ?V ( ^e always carry a ti Feed Stuff, such as Hay, < Cow Feed, Cotton Seed 1 Checkerboard Chicken Fee also Starch Food to make 1 SEED OATS- Bui Rust Proof Oats ; T. W. Oats ; Trade-Mark Brand C. W. & J. I IT PAYS TO B Wall IOOATKI) HEIR TO 92S5.000. Mr?. Clauddie Vester, of Nashville, is the Lucky Woman. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 20.-A re markable romane? waa unearthed in thia city to-day by the location of Mrs. Clauddie Vester, who lives at North Nashville, Tenn, and who has proven to be the heir to an estate of about $235,000. The estate was left hy E. D. Ennis, who formerly ??ved ia Birmingham and was the sweetheart of Miss Clauddie Clark at that time. Miss Clark married a man named Vester about eight years ago, having moved from Birmingham to Nash ville. Ennis became engaged to Miss Clark in 1891 in Birmingham, and the next year Ennis was forced to shoot a man here and fled from the city. He went to Darien and Jamai ca, where he amassed a fortune, and about three years ago he was fatally injured In a fight with a Spaniard. Before his death he willed his entire estate to Miss Clark, and the Jamaica authorities have been all this time trying to find her. Daniel Jones, alcalde of the Island of Jamaica, is in Birmingham, and fl was due to his efforts that she was found to-dny. The Governor of Ja maica had offered a reward of $1,000 to the person who would give Infor mation as to her whereabouts, and this money will be equally divided between Mrs. Mary Lytle and J. B. Smiley, a former suitor of Mi's. Ves ter, both of Birmingham. Ennis ?n his will also lefl $1,000 to a Birmingham hospital, at which he was once nursed hack to health. A few minutes' delay In treating some cases of croup, even tho length of time lt takes to go for a doctor often proves dnngerous. Tho safest way is to keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In the house, and at. the first indication of croup give the child a dose. Pleasant to take and always cures. Sold by Dr. J. W. Bell, Wal halla; C. W. Wickliffe, West Union. "The Wolf" (Joes to Prison, New York, Feb. 20.-Lupo ("The Wolf") and seven companions in crime, sentenced In the Federal court on Saturday to serve terms aggregat ing 150 years for counterfeiting,were taken to Atlanta, Ca., In charge of six deputies tills afternoon. Twenty six deputy marshals and a squad of policemen were on hand as the men were taken from the Tombs to walt ing patrol wagons, but there were no untoward incidents. None ol or effe< nomlcal Royal it from NDS OF STUFF. eavy supply of all kinds of Corn? Oats, Shorts, Portcna Weal, Purina Horse peed, d for the little chicks, and :hc hens lay, .t or 90-Day Oats; Red Wood & Son's Pure Seed % Bauknight, UY FOR CASH, tialla. SLAYS OHIIiDRKN, NURSE, SEIA<\ Terrible ("rime (\>innittocl by a Mun Under Influence of Morphia. Birmingham, Feb. 19.-George Stephens, son of a prominent mine operator, to-day shot and killed three of hts children, shot and fatally in jured their colored nurse, and then turned the weapon on himself and ended h's own life. Stephens did not work yesterday, but laid off, aird last night ou return ing'home he is said to have taken some morphia for some reason, and during the night did not sleep any. At 6 o'clock this morning he entered the room whore the old negro nurse had the youngest child, 18 months of age, on her lap, and, pulling a pistol, shot the child to death. The bullet went through the child s head and struck the nurse In the bend, Inflict ing a dangerous wound. The crazed father then shot his two little girls, aged seven and four years respect ively, to death, and then killed him self. A ten-year-old son escaped from the house. About fifteen months ago Stephens's wife died, and lt is sup poKOd that this had something to do with his condition. Won't Need a Crutch. When Editor J. P. Sossmau, of Cor nelius, N. C., bruised his leg badly it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed It thoroughly. Nothing ls so prompt and sure for ulcers, bolls, burns, bruises, cuts, corns, sores, pimples, eczema or piles. 25c. nt all drug stores. Promotor in Imw's (?rasp. San Francisco, Feb. 19.-An al leged conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment out of many thousands of dollars by forgery has been revealed by the action of the grand jury of iii? Federal court in returning an In dictment against H. T. Perry, a pro moter. Perry ls believed to be In Honduras and ls charged with being the accom plice of William J. Dowden, former teller of the Crocker National Hank, who, two months ago, left the city before a shortage ol' $?{0,000 in the hank's accounts was discovered. Forging and cashing United Stales warrants and violating the national hanking laws are said to be the charges on which the government authorities seek to prosecute how den and Perry. Many mixtures are offered as substitutes for Royal, them is the same in corni liveness, so wholesome a , nor will make such fin ting Pow Absoiuteiy Pure s the only Baking Powdi Royal Grape Cream ol 1 TUR LOCAL NEWS FROM SALEM. Thc Little Mountain City ls Progress ing and Building Vp. Salem, Feb. 22.-Special: : Farm ers are getting behind with their work on account of the extremely bad weather. M. B. Fendley is very sick. He has been confined to his bed for two weeks. B. J, Moody and wife have been confined to their room for the past week with the grip. Alpha Duncan i? also very sick at this time. We hope for the early restoration to health of all these good people. The little three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mern was very badly burned about the face and head one day last week. Its clothes caught from the fireplace, and before the mother could get to it the child was burned. Dr. S. S. Moroney was sum moned, and under his care lt is do ing as well as could be expected. Eugene Whitten, of Pendleton, vis. ited his brother, N. P. Whitten, last Saturday. J. A. Robertson, A. C. Whitten and John Wood made a business trip to Seneca last Saturday. They wont as ? committee to purchase a monu ment to be erected over the grave of lt. G. Emerson nt New Hope. The monument will be unveiled by the Woodmen of the World some time in May. The dato will be published inter. The many friends of John Little ton will be grieved to learn of the death of his wife, which occurred at his home in Georgin recently. Mr. Littleton ls a son of Rev. D. Little ton, of Snlem. J. A. Robertson has purchased a lot from B. S. Chlldress and will soon begin the erection of a six-room resi dence on it. B. S. Chlldress and John Parker have bought E. B. Haggerty's saw mill and are sawing lumber for the Brown Lumber Company, of West Union. The Oconee Lumber Compuny is running Its saw mill and pinning out fit on full time. The general mana ger, J. C. Shockley, la a hustler and understands his business. Tom Owens, of the Fairview sec tion, has moved to Salem and is now working for the Oconee Lumber Co. The ronds ?re in n very bnd fix, owing to the bnd weather. Now, Mr. Supervisor, we nre not grumbling nbout the ronds on your nccount, but we would be glad to see you come up this way some and not stny down at Mndison all the time. W. M. Murphree, of Plckens, has bought land near Snlem mid moved his family Into this section. We gladly welcome him and his to our midst. Snlem ls a prosperous little town of about 160 inhabitants, has three first-class stores, a church, and our school is run for eight months in the] year. We have a good post office and accommodating postmaster, two rural mall routes, and one planing plant. We gladly welcome all good peo ple to our midst, and seek to help those who decide to cast their lots with us. The price of land ranges from ten to sixty dollars per acre, and there ls bo better section of count y in South Carolina thnn the little Iowa of Snlem. W. Saved from Awful Peril. "I never felt so near my grave," writes Lewis Chamblin, of Manches ter, Ohio, R. R, No. ?1, "as when n frightful cough and lung trouble pulled me down to ll"? pounds In spite ol' many romedies and the best doctors. And that I am alive to-dny ls due solely to Dr. King's New Dis covery, which completely cured me. New I weigh KIO pounds and can work hard, lt nlso cured my four children of croup." Infallible for coughs nnd colds, it's the most cer tain remedy for In grippe, nsthma, desperate lung trouble and nil bron chial affections. 50c. nnd $1. A trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. LOCAL MATTERS AT FAIR PLAY. ! People Enjoy St. Valentine's Day and Washington*!) Birthday. Fair Play, Feb. 22.-Special: St. Valentine's day has come and gone. Almost as old as history, yet as fresh in the hearts of the young to-day as lt Was in the third and fourth cen turies, the custom of sending valen tines, anonymous and otherwise, has grown in favor rather than decreased. Washington's Birthday, February 22d, was fittingly observed at the Fair Play school on Friday night, and, although a few days ahead of time, the exercises were most appro priate, and were well rendered by the large number of pupils. The stage, in Its decorations of green foliage and red hatchets and hearts, symbol ized the days of long ago when the man, who was "first In war, first In peace, and first In the hearts of his countrymen," ruled our nation, and who ls said to be the boy who never told a He. In our Imagination we could almost see the famous cherry tree, which was hewn to the ground by Washington's little hatchet. This was Indeed a lovely background to the merry group of happy hearted children who acquitted themselves so well In every act. The songs, "Dixie," Battle Hymn of the Republic, Amer ica and others were well sung and showed special training on the part of the teachers and a willingness to learn on the part of the pupils. Noth ing is more helpful to a school than good music. The pantomimes, drills, recitations, etc., were exceptionally fine. Especial mention should be made of the "hoop drill," the panto mimes, "Nearer, my God, to Thee," and "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"; also the recitations by Misses Bertha Elrod and ThelmaWat son. Charlie King's stump speech was fine and received' hearty encore. At the close of the exercises W. L Dobbs auctioned off the boxes, which .had been tastily prepared by some of the fair sex. Mr. Dobbs has an easy How of language, and this, together with his ready wit and pleasantry, soon bid off all the boxes at fancy prices. Immediately after, delicious hot chocolate and cake were served, which indeod proved refreshing on this cold, wintry night. This brought to a close the second series of enter tainments in the Fair Play school. Congratulations galore to Prof. and Mrs. Kiser and Miss Louise Sheldon for their splendid success in giving to us another pleasant as well as profitable evening. The proceeds amounted to $40.75. The organ ls paid for, and a neat little sum re mains In the treasury. Is this not progress? ls there any such word as fall? We appreciate the support of the people and Interest In the cause of education, and may they always realize that "where there's a will there's a way." Mr. and Mrs. T. IS. McConnell and little son, of Anderson, have been visiting the families or J. D. Sheldon, A. P. Marett and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Strlbllng. Mr. McConnell is well known to our people here, and ls a I frequent visitor during thc hunting j season. Mrs. Maggie Fellers, of Newberry, I ls visiting her sister, Mrs. S. P. Strlb llng. Miss Mary Sheldon will return this week from Greenville. Liberty and Pickelig. At Liberty she attended the Glenn-Shelor wedding, on which pleasant occasion she played the wed ding marci). Prof. and Mrs. H. lt. Hughs, Miss Clyde Smith and a large number of South Union's good people were a great addition to our entertainment last Friday night. Prof. Hughs kind, ly Invited the Fair Play people up to his exercises next Friday night, and we trust our community will be well rej) rosen ted. The friends of F. M. Barton, of Lavonla. Ga., will be sorry to learn o? his protracted Illness nt his home there. He ls suffering with pneumo nia and grip. Mr. Bolton's children are nil at his bedside and anxiously await his recovery. Eugene Callaham is wearing the broadest smile that we have seen In a long while. Of course the reason is a bouncing baby boy has arrived at his home. Enough to cause a smile. Isn't lt? Mrs. W. L. Dobbs and Miss Dollie Knox visited relatives nt Lavonla Inst week. The friends of Mrs. Thomns isbell and Mrs. W. R. Davis will be glad to learn that they are out again from their recent illness. Tom Dooley hns turned the grip loose and ls again circulating among his many friends. The Misses Wooten, of Lavonla, were visitors here Inst Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walters and lit tle daughter, or Lavonla, are visiting the rnmily of Larkin Marett. Mrs. Dorn Glymph Harbin, of Southwest Georgin, is visiting her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Glymph. We aro sorry to nnnounco thnt Prof. J. L. Kiser wns not nble to tench school Inst Monday. Rev. I. E. McDavid fliled his reg ulnr appointment at Boavordnm last Sabbath, but, owing to tho disagree able weather, very few wore prosont to honr hint. W. L. Dobbs ls on n business trip to Gainesville, Monroe and Mount Airy, Ga. The rain! the rain! The grip! the grip! What next? W. LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA The Town looking Up Some-Mn?. Anderson Untortninf, Club. Seneca, Feb. 22.-Special: Sen eca schools are not closed to-day on account of Washington'? birthday. We wonder if "The Father of his Country" is not groaning in Bplrll over our unmindful regard of the fact that he was once "first in war, first in peace, and first in the heart? of his countrymen." The following young ladies are here spending the holiday commemo rating Washington's birthday by Chl cora College: Misses Hannah Brown, Cornelia Dye and Lucile Hamilton. Thomas Harper ls also spending the 2 2d here. The young folks are having a "Sur prise" (?) party at Mrs. T. E. Strlb llng's toMiight. Misses Pearl and Lynn Vernor and Ada Wyly, of Richland, and Dr. Pat ton, of Alabama, visited in Seneca last Saturday. Charles Ballenger, now ol' Green ville, spent the week-end here. Dr. John Hopkins has returned from an extended visit to Flsiida. MISB Carrie Hunter spent several days last week In Easiey. Mrs. J. J. Me.Leskey, of Westmin ster, spent the p/ook-end with *.oltt tlves here. Miss Marie Ishell, of Walhalla,was a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Herndon last week. Miss Stella Flncnnnon is In At lanta, where she has gone to join Miss Morgan to select their spring stoch of millinery. Mrs. W. J. Lunney entertained her Sunday school class of boys at a de lightful sociable last Friday evening. The boys were given the privilege of meeting their best girls, and n bright evening was spent by the jolly youug i i company. A sweet luncheon was I i served. A skating carnival is billed for next. Friday evening. Rupert Nlm nions and Ullen Lowery are the effi cient managers, and a good time will be afforded the attendants. Miss Maude Hopkins is . visiting friends in Prosperty. Miss Lena Reeder spoin the past week-end In Westminster. Mr. McConahey, of North Cnrolina, was a recent visitor In Seneca. Dr. IC. C. Doyle was called to Greenville lust week on account of the illness of Mrs. C. C. Jones. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church held a delight ful meeting with Mrs. T. S. Stvlbllng Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Todd and her sister, Miss Neely Frierson, visited In Spar tan burg last week. Last Saturday was a red letter day for bonn fide belles and beaux lull Seneca. Your correspondent lias been furnished the fncts and has given the names in this letter, lt is up to my renders to couple thom! Beginning next Monday afternoon the week of prayer tor home missions will be observed In the Baptist church. There will be four prayer services, to which tho women of the town are invited. On Monday after noon Mrs. C. S. Blackburn will con duct the meeting; Tuesday at'?er uoun's meeting wJH be conducted hy the Y. W. A.; on Wednesday even ing the regular mid-week prayer meeting will be conducted by the pastor, with which the home mission service will he consolidated. The names of the ladles who will conduct the services for Thursday and Friday afternoons will be announced Inter. Mrs. O. I>\ Bacon will entertain the Once-a-Week Club at an open meeting this week, nt which she will also entertain a number of visitors The celebration of Washington's Birthday will be the program, and the members ol' tile club, with tho visitors invited, are antedating a do lightful meeting, Mrs. Bacon's repu tatton as a hostess furnishing u gu ar ante? to this end. Mrs. IO. C. Vertier will possibly visit ber son. Gen. John S. Verner. in Columbia the latter part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Pickett are in Seneca to-day. A week from next Thursday, which will be March 3d, the regular semi annual meeting of the Civic Associa lion will be held. The place will be decided later. This will be the time for the election ol' officers, and the date ls given thus far in advance in order that ineinb'os may be consid ering nominations for the offices. In the absence of the president, Dr. J, H j Burgess, the vice president, Rev, M. R. Kirkpatrick,is calling the meet lng and will preside. Mrs. J, W. Stribilng ls making at tractive repairs on her residence here. Mrs. Ruskin Anderson was hostess to the Once-n-Week Club inst week On account of the inclement weather on Thursday, the meeting was held, itt the request of the hostess, on Fri day afternoon. The program was based upon a study of Germany, in connection with which the hostess arranged a charming music program from German composers. This is the program as it was rendered National Hymn-Miss Ethel Kirk patrick. Paper, "Musical Advantages of Germany"-Mrs. J. H. Burgess. Plano solo, German selection Miss Minnls Kirkpatrick. Song by Gorman composer-Miss Ethol Kirkpatrick. Paper, "Martin Luther, the Refor mer"-Mrs. E.C. Doyle. NB WS FROM WESTMINSTER. Social items Ticked Vp Here ?adi There-Rev. Peabody to Wed. Westminster, Feb. 22.-Special: Miss Irene Miller has gone to Atlanta to study spring styles in millinery. Mrs. Bert Zimmerman and daugh ter, Miss Fay, have gone to Okla homa to visit the former's parents. The play, "Down in Maine," which was given by school talent last Fri day evening, was very good indeed. Much ability was shown and each ot the actors did well. The audience? was entertained lor two hours. Tho chorus by the school girls was ex cellent. kev. Bunyah McLeod, of the Cen tral Presbyterian church of Ander son, was here Tuesday on lils way to tho Bruce-Peabody wedding, where he will perform the ceremony. H. C. Dresser, the best man, accompanied Rev. McLeod, G. W. Marett, ot Atlanta, visited his wife here nt the home of Mrs. Vado Marett last week. R. O. Whitten, who is attending: the Atlanta Medical College, spent, the week-end here. Miss Lena Reeder, of Seneca, vis ited her cousin, Miss Valera Waite, last week. Misses Julia and Una Dickerson visited their cousin, Miss Crace Mc Donald, recently. Miss Flin Harper, of Walhalla, vis it od her sister, Miss Augusta Harper, lust week. J.H. Shirley, of Greenville, visited liere last Sunday. Wm. Barron, of Seneca, is holding I position as book-keeper for the firm of Mills Brothers. Mrs. J. O. Cohen, wife of the new telegraph operator here, visited her uncle, Mr. Cook, nt Madison, last ?veek. Miss Ada Wham ls visiting among relatives and friends In Atlanta this week. Invitations have been Issued to Mrs. W. P. Anderson's to a reception on Wednesday afternoon from four UH six o'clock, in honor of the bride, Mrs. M. 10. Peabody. Mrs. J. A. Wooten ,of Atlanta, visited her sister, Mrs. C. H. Miller, last week. Mrs. J. Earle Barton, of Town vlile, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stripling, recently. Mrs. Campbell, of Cornella, Ga., whose husband was depot agent hero a few years ago, ls visiting Mr. and Mi*s. H. B. Gilbert. Mrs. Campbell's friends are delighted to see her here again. Mrs. J. J. Mc.Leskey and sons, Frnnft and Joe, visited Mrs. T. M. LiOwery, of Seneca; lasi week. Miss Martha Hall, who attends the Agnes-Scott College, has arrived hero to be present at the marriage of her uncle. Rev. M. B, Peabody. Barle Martin, of Donalds, last week visited his sister, Miss Lilla Martin, who teaches school here, having In her charge the fourth grade. Miss Maggie Stripling is visiting Miss Ethel Bruce at Avalon, Ga. She will render some beautiful vocal se lections at the Bruce-Poabod >r nup tials. Miss Rosa McDonald, ol' ?Moores, visited her mother in Westminster this week. S. Martin Luther's Hymn- Miss Fthel Kirkpatrick. At the conclusion ol' Hm program the hostess arranged small tables about the room, at which she seated congenial groups of guests. A two course luncheon was served. A full salad course, followed by delicious lees, the preparation and service of Which evidenced the skill for which the hostess is fained. Tho members nf the club are unanimous in the ver dict that no more charming meeting has been held this club year than this meet with Mrs. Anderson as hos tess. J. IO. Sit ton will not stand tor re election as Mayor, having signilled this fact in a card to the public through the columns of tho Farm and Factory this week. With tho withdrawal of Mr. Silten from Hie race, the name of T. M. Lowery ls prominently before the voters for tho position. While Mr. SI Hon has made a capable, officer, he has repeatedly said he would not stand for re-elec tion. Mr. Lowery Is broad-minded and possesses fine business (inallflca tlons, which are collided with a full share of good common sense. He ls always among the foremost of our business men In every measure tend ing to the upbuilding of our town and county. He was a strong factor In building the new publie highway leading to Seneca, and is ono of tho foremost In the town's efforts for tho Court House. Mr. Lowery's friends are sure that ho ls the man for tho next Mayor, and a large vote will ho polled. A rousing mass meeting of Sen eca's male citizens was held last Fri day night to discuss the Court Houso Issue. Dr. J. S. Strlbilng acted as chairman, and many speeches woro made by leading citizens. Tho money required to build a court house and Jail, ls forthcoming, or practically In sight, and Seneca Is now ready for the votes. With a new dopot, the prospect of a new court, house and a new church or two, Seneca is looking up some. M. V. S.