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- i 1 "~ '?"""?*i y,*'"a/"?i tit xs? . "TO THINE OWN SEIJF BB TRITE. AND IT MUST FOIiLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU OANST NOT THEN HE FALSE TO AN* MAN." . 1 1 1 ' - ' ? ' -- - I ? ' "'' - . - 1 - 1 -!-1 11 "1 Hy STECK, SHELOH & SCHRODER. WALHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH !?, 1010. Now Series No. 5:10.-Volume LXI-No. ll. FEED Wo haye just unloaded a car Feed for Horses and Mules. Purina Feed ls a mixture of Dried Drewers' Grain mid Ground Wo sell and guarantee this Feed $1.(10; Protean Dairy Feed, 100 Purina Scratch Feed, 100 rina Chick Feed, 100 pound sacks, Let us show you these Feeds we ?ill sell you n trial bag'mid lt .lack with kettle on his tail und All others ure imitation. One thousand bushels hone sound, not to heat or hine in nny Milling White Coin, $1 per Mixed Corn, tK>c. per bushel. Two thousand bushels While Host Xo. I Timothy and Clo No. '2 Timothy $1.25 per Two hundred and fifty barrels $?.:?..> per barrel. Special prices on nil Feed" in Yours C. W. ?? J. E. IT PAYS TO COI j. \V. W. LCMPK1N IS DEAD. Distinguished Columbian Passed Away ut Asheville, N. C. Col. W. W. Lumpkin, one of the best known residents of Columbia, died at the borne of lils son-in-law, Dr. E. B. Glenn, at Asheville, N. C., early Sunday morning. Col. Lump kin was taken ill while visiting bis daughter, Mrs, Glenn, last Friday a week ago, and for Hie past there days he had been at. death's door His remarkably strong vitality tided him over until the end came peace fully this morning. At his bedside when the end came were his four sons, Kev. IL H. Lumpkin, of Dar lington; A. M. Lumpkin, of Colum bia; M. C. Lumpkin and Brynn Lumpkin, and lils three daughters, Mrs. 12. B. Glenn, Miss Grace Lump kin and Miss Katherine Lumpkin. Col. Lumpkin was born at the old Lumpkin homestead, In Oglethorpe county, Georgia, February 14, 1819. He enlisted in Company D, 3d Geor gia, at the age of 15, and served dur ing the war. After the war his fam ily moved to Green county, where he practiced law for several years, and where he became connected with the Georgia Railroad as attorney. Col. Lumpkin moved to Columbia abou: fifteen years ago, where he acted as commercial agent for his road. He was prominent lu fraternal organiza tions ?ind was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity of the Masonic order; tho Knights Templars, the Shrlners, and the Knights of Pythias. He was past High Priest and Past Eminent Commander of Columbia Encampment, and was Grand Gene ralissimo for South Carolina, which in another year would have made tyhim Grand Commander of the state. /viol. Lumpkin was married in 187.") to Miss Annie C. Elliott, of Augusta, who, with four sons and three daughters, survive him. Col. Liiiiipkin's remains were in terred in Elmwood Cemetery, Co lumbia, Monday at noon. How Good News Spreads. "I an: 70 years old and travel most of Hie line." writes H. F. Tolson, of Elistnbcthtown, Ky. "Everywhere I go i reconimond Floe trie Bitters, be cause l owe my excellent health and vitality to them. They effect a cure every time." They never fail to ahe tho stomach, regulate the kld "fc/s anti bowels, stimulate Hie liver, vig?ralo .ho nerves and purify tho blood. They <nk wonders for weak, run-down men and women, restoring strength, vigor and health (hal's a daily joy. Try them. Only .",0c. Sat isfaction I? positively guaranteed by all druggists. ol Hillston Purina Co.'a Purina (.round Corn, Oats, Hominy Food, Alfalfa. Feed. Mighty pound suck Purina pound sacks, for $2. pound sacks, for $2.50; also, Pil for $2.50. and tho guaranteed annlysls, and Will do (lie rest. Look for Purina (ho checkered border on (he sack. dry ('??rn. livery sack guaranteed size pile. bushel. Clipped Oats n( 70c. per bushel, vcr Hay $1.40 per hundred, hundred. (Mover Leaf liest Patent Flour nt large lois. BAUKNIGHT, BUY V'Olt CASH. GAFFNEY HOY SHOOTS KATH Kit. W. H. Blight Probably Fatuity Wounded by Son. Gaffney, Mareil M.-W. H. Plight ls lying at the ofllce of Dr. Pitt man in a critical condition, from a gun shot wound through the bowels, fired by his son. Travis Blight, at the i home of a Mr. Smart, in Gaffney, this morning, about ? o'clock. The wounded man and lils son have been conducting a meat market in what is known as West End for several months, and have been doing a fairly good business, except when Mr. Bright, Sr., would get on a drunken I spree, which happened pretty fre ' quent ly, ami at times he was very violent. Yesterday lie was drinking, and when his wife went to help her daughter nurse a sick child, he fol lowed her and ordered her to go home at once. Travis Bright, who is abdul 20 years of age, and who is married, was at his sister's also. When Mrs. Bright refused to go, her husband struck her a heavy blow in the face, which left a deep mark, and when Travis attempted to interfere, his father struck him also. This was about 3 a. m. Mrs. Bright then went up town and demanded protec tion from tlie police, asking that sin be locked in jail, as she was afraid her husband would kill her. She j remained In the walting room at Mle station until almost 5 o'clock, when I her husband came up and persuaded her to go home. M.r.s. Bright refused to stop ai I home, but went to Mr. Smart's, who lived near, where she found Travis. Bright then came up and accused Travis of keeping hts mother away from home, and when the young man denied having done so, his father slapped his face. The young man then shot him. I inmediately after Hie shooting young Bright went to Hie county jail and surrendered to Sheriff Thomas. Travis has the rep utation of hoi ii ? a quiet and sober young man. Kine lot watermelon seed at Norma n's. Xe?ro Causes Farmer's Dru th. Charlotte, March l 2. M. 13. Chris ten bu ry, a prominent larmer, was run down and killed on tho D?crits road, live milse from Charlotte, this evening by an automobile driven hy n negro chauffeur. Tho negro was arrested and held without bail. Be cause of deafness Ghrlstenbury could not hear Hie warning horn. Ile was 50 years old and leaves a widow and six children. Heathful Qualities to the Food onomizes Flour, tatter asid Eggs y baking powder Royal Grape Cream ?1 Tartar lo Limo Phosphates THU MOWS FROM FAIR PLAY. Death of H. F. Thompson Deplored, The Sunday School Workers. Fair Play, March 14.-Special: 3n the afternoon of Monday, March 7th, as the sun tilled this dark earth | With brightness, a happy home was a'ershadowed with gloom as the gen tle spirit of Herbert K. Thompson leparted to dwell with Him for whom he had labored so long. This inexpected death caused even strang, irs to say. "How sad," and mad?; his Friends and relatives say, "Why was lie taken from hts dear, precious .hildren, who were called upon only \ few days before to give up a dear, loving mother?" Clod is omnipotent, ill-wise and supreme, and why ques tion his dispensations of Providence? The deceased was an elder in Hie Presbyterian church at Fair Play, ind at tin; time f Iiis deatli was su perintendent in the Sabbath school. \n earnest, devoted Christian worker for the cause of Christ, truly a man .if God has lain down his armor, sword and shield, and gone to dwell willi Him who never makes any mis takes. He will be missed in the church he had served so faithfully, In his home where happiness reign ed, in his community where he was respected and esteemed by all. Her bert Thompson was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Thompson, of Fair Play, and to them and one sis ter, Miss Helen, and brother, (hiri, we extend condolence In this dark dour of bereavement. Of the little children we can safely say, God will keep them under the shadow of lils wing. He is a Father to tho father less and Hie orphans. In the pres ence of a large number of sorrow ing rePiMves and friends all that was monta) of Herbert Thompson was committed to mother earth in the new Presbyterian cemetery by the ride of his wife, who preceded him to '.he grave only a few days ago, funeral services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. M. IC. Peabody. Miss /elma ! shell has returned from a visit to Georgia. She was accompanied home by lier aunt, who will remain some time with relatives here. Leon Harris made a business trip lo Seneca Saturday. The friends of Prof. J. L. Riser ure pleased to know he ls able to re sume his duties tn the school room this (Monday) morning. Mrs. T. R. Harris is convalescing Prom her recent illness. The Sunday school at the Heaver lam Paptist church has taken np the home department work, also the era Ale roll system. Mrs. W. L. Dobbs ls the eflicieni superintendent of the home department, while the cradle roll will be skilfully presided over by Mrs. Thomas Isbelt. These ladles feel the need of reaching the nioth TiYt? whose opportunities are such that hey rarely ever get to Sunday school, ind with the assistance of the young ladles of Hie community we feel that nothing short of success will crown I heir efforts. We are sorry to chronicle the in disposition of Mr. Bishop, who wns unfortunate in displacing his shoul der on Saturday. The friends of Mrs. Carl Thompson and Mrs. A. T. Thompson will be glad to learn that they are recover ing from their recent Illness. Mrs. .lohn lClrod has returned from ii pleasant visit to relatives at Hart well, Ga. W. Fully nine out ol' every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheuma tism Of the muscles, due to cold yr lamp, or chronic rheumatism, neither ol' which requires any internal treat ment. All that is needed to afford relief is tho free application of Cham berlain's Liniment. Give i? a trial.You are certain to bo pleased with the (Illicit relief thal it affords. Sold bv J. W. Pell. Walhalla; C. W. Wick liffe, West I nion. Teachers' and Trustees' .Meeting. The trustees and lonchors Of Cen ter township held a very enthusiastic mooting on the first Saturday of March. Several questions of import ance to school work wore discussed. That of attendance was deemed l he most vital, and was considered al length. A number of feasible plans ti nd suggestions were presented for solving this lather dilliculi problem, nod thus arouse more Intelligent In ?crest in our schools. This ls a ques tion that concerns patrons, trustees ?ind teachers, and cannot bo success fully solved without the co-operation Of all. Not all of the teachers and trustees of the township were pres ent. At our next meeting, which will lie the last for this school year, we tiope to have every teacher and trus tee, with as many of the patrons as liosslble. This meeting will be hold in April ilth. A forenoon and after noon session is held, with an hour's intermission, during which time a most bountiful picnic dinner was served on the porch by the patrons if t he school. Au Awful I-: ru pt ? i >u if a volcano excites brief interest, md your Interest In skin eruptions tHrill be as short If you use Hucklen's Arnica Salve, their quickest, euro, l?ven tho worst bolls, ulcer's or fever ioroK .ire soon healed by lt. Host for burn ,, cuts, bruises, sore lips, chap ped hands, chilblains and piles, lt /iver, instant relief. 2T>e. at all drug gists. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Bits of Local Information dithered by Our Correspondent. Westminster, March 15.-Special: Misa Kittie Sligh visited Miss Rosa McDonald last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Carter spent several days in Atlanta last week. C. C. Whltmire, of Toceoa, visited here recently. W. D. Lesley nnd children, of Ab beville, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Foster last week. H. W. Gaillard, of Spartanlmrg. is here with his brother, Kev. W. E. Gaillard, who lias been quite ill for some time. Mrs. J. K. Garner and lillie son aro visiting her parents, Mr. and MiV M. A. Terrell. Presiding Elder Can then, of Ander son, was with .1. H. Dickerson this week attending the quarterly confer ence at the Methodist church. Miss Ida Lon Brownlee ls visiting her sister, Mrs. Long, in Aiiderson. J. Carter, of Gainesv ille, Ga., spent last week in Westminster on business. W. C. Mason, ol' Lavonia, ls in town this week. Tlie quarterly conference for the Westminster circuit was held at West minster Saturday and Sunday. The presiding elder, Rev. A. .1. Cauthen, preached two very interesting and Inspiring sermons. We are always : glad to have him in Westminster. I He elft Monday on No. 12 to hold a , quarterly conference In Seneca, Wal I halla charge, Monday afternoon, j Wm. L. Brown has recently pur ! chased a pretty house and lot of ! Wilton Mason. This is a very deslr I able piece of property. Will Dillard, who spent last week in Atlanta, has returned, j G. M. Martin, who has been ill for ! two weeks, has recovered. I T. E. Kilburn, of South Union, has : purchased J. G. B. Vandiver's new residence and has moved his family i here. I Miss Berilla Cox, of Seneca, vls ; ited Miss Myrtle Zimmerman last j week. j Rev. I. IS, McDavld attended i prayer meeting at the Baptist church j recently and gave a very Interesting talk on "Our duty to our fellow : man," which brought forth responses j from several of our laymen. Rev. i Lavender is making the services on I Wednesday evenings very interest ; lng. and more men are finding these mid-week meetings very helpful. S. I Pastor to Lecture on Arizona. Rev. 1. iii. McDavld, pastor of a : number of Baptist churches In Oco ! nee county, and who was formerly ! employed by the American Baptist I Home Mission Society of New York as a missionary in Arizona, will lec ture on Arizona at his churches, be ginning at Oakdale April 3d. He will I speak of the physical features, cli mate, mineral resources, religions status, and the general outlook in the Territory. Mr. Mi-David was former, ly pastor of the First Baptist church in Globe, Gila county, Arizona. - Purina feed ls a cooling feed and therefore blends well with corn, I which, when fed straight, is heating. Try a sack of this great horse and mule feed-$1.(>0. C. W. & .1. F. Bauknlght, Walhalla. COL. .!. A. Col. McDuff, of Lavonia. I-'ranl appears as one of the attorneys State of South Carolina vs. Harve, Beasley. Harv?! Smith killed his son November, near Knox's Bridge, Hil Col. McDuff ls also a candidat to the General Assembly. j LOCAL MATTERS ABOUT SENECA . Presbyterians t<? RuiUl New church, lnt'onnatioii Bureau FVose?l). Seneca, March IB.-Special: At a congregational meeting at the Pres byterian church last Sunday morning it was decided to build a new church. The church will be built by subscrip tion and will cost from $7,000 to ! $ 1 0,000. Rev. J. L. Harley, of Spartanburg, delivered two highly Interesting lec tures in Seneca last Sunday. Mr. Harley ls the representative of the Anti-Saloon League and travels con stantly throughout the state in the interest of the league. At both lec tures, in Ibo morning at the Metho j dist and In the evening at the Pros I bytertan church, fine congregations ; heard him and were most favorably ? impressed. Our milliners have set tho 18th and 19th as the dates for their spring openings. Tills seems early, but Kas tor will come just one week after the openings. Tlie Onoe-n-Weok Club held a de lightful meeting with Mrs. E. C. Doyle last week. News has been received here ol* the serious Illness of Mrs. C. C. Jones in Creen ville. Miss Pearle Verner and Charles Veiner, of Richland, ?spent last Sun day in Seneca. The last attraction of the lyceum course will be held next Friday night at tho school house.. Miss Leila Doyle, o? Calhoun, ls visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sitton. News reached Seneca yesterday of the marriage of R. M. Stewart, of Seneca, to Mrs. Kord, of Atlanta. T. M. Lowery visited Allanta last week. Mr. ami Mrs. J. H. Thompson are In Atlnata. Miss Helen Cary returned yester day from a vlsi I to relatives in Ander son. Mrs. Lay, from the upper pari of I the county, is on an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. 13. Sitton. Misses Annie Verner and Helen Heard, of Walhalla, and Miss Pearle I Verner, of Richland, will be the at ; tractive guests ol' Miss May Hamil ton this week-end. The address of Prof. E. Ti. Hughs, | j of Greenville, was heard by a large j audience last Thursday evening at the school auditorium. A surprise pally was enjoyed by : the younger set at tho home of Miss i Carrie Hunter last evening. Mrs. Luke W. Verner spent last Friday With Mrs. ll. Harris at Pen dleton. . Mrs. Sam Sherrard and baby are I side with grip. Ice this morning and all news I frozen up! M. V. S. j - I -All the latest shades, shapes ?md ? st vies will be on display at our open I lng March 24 and 25. Mrs. H. Y. 1 Smith, Miss Fannie Harbin, in rear of Bee Hive, Seneca, S. C. 12 ! Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are safe, sure and reliable, and hilve been praised by thousands of women who have been restored to health through their gentle aid and curative properties. Soul by J. W. ! Hell. Walhalla; C. W. Wlokliffe.West '. Union. kiln cpunly, an attorney from Georgia, for the defense in the case of Hie , Kirby and Miles Smith and Mrs. Filio -In-law, Hart Hensley, some time last s county. e for Representative from his county COURT or ci :M oit AI, SESSIONS. Two WepkS till? Ton?-Com mon Pions to Ho Oj>ened Monday. Tho Court of General Sessions con vened In Walhalla Monday morning, Judge .lohn S. Wilson presiding. Judge Wilson is from the third cir cuit and this is the first time lie hau sat as Presiding Judge In Oconee. Ilia commission was rend in Court Mon day morning and duly placed on tho record. His commission ls dated September it, 19 07. The General Sessions Court baa been busy so far this week willi only one important case-that of the St ato vs. John Terrell and Jim Lewis, charged with murder, (the train wrecking ease from Harbin's Siding), In which tho engineer was scalded to deal h. Tills occurred about eighteen months ago. There have been several other cases disposed of, however, where the defendants pleaded guilty. Cases Disposed Of-, Following is (he record of cases disposed of up to the Hine of our going to press: .Note Gantt, rape. Nol prossed. Richard s. Wilson, obtaining good? under false pretense. Plead guilty. Sentenced to one year in tho Stato penitentiary and pay a fine of $lf>0, or a like period on the county works and a line of $ 1 aO. Towns White, assault and battery with Intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapons. Not given out. Jim Drake, larceny. Plead guilty. Sentence has not been passed. Frank Moss, obtaining goods un der false pretense. Plead guilty. Sentenced to serve nine months on the public works of Oconee and a Uno of $100. or a like period in tho State penitentiary and a line of $100. John Duckett and Charles Duckett, assault and battery with Intent to kill. Plead guilty. Sentence has not been passed. Oases Sot. The following cases have been set for this week : Butt murder ease for Tuesday, the lath, but was not reached. Smith and Hensley murder casi; set for to-day (Wednesday). Henry and Luveno Miller, arson, set for Friday. The Court has ap pointed E. L. 1 [erndon and R. T. Jaynes to represent the defendants. Twenty-six eases have been docket ed for trial at this term. The grand jury has returned tho following True Bills: S. M. Butt, murder. Henry .Miller and Luvene Miller, arson. llarvie R. Smith, Kirby Smith, Miles E. Smith, Elbe Beasley, mur der. John H. West Held, assault and bat lory with Intent to kill. Dewitt Vandlver, housebreaking and larceny. John Duckett and Charles Duckett, assault and battery vi th Intent to kill. R. W. Powell and J. II. Martin, violation of dispensary law. Jim Drake, larceny. Charles Gaines, assault and bat tery with intent to kill. Richard S. Wilson. obtaining goods under false pretense. W. R. Gray and M. L. Smith, bur glary and larceny. (Two cases; (ruo hill in each.) John P. Phillips, violation of dis pensary law. S. Melton Singleton, breach of trust with fraudulent intent. (Con tinued. I l*M. Parks, larceny. Frank Moss, obtaining goods un der false pretense, j Order in Calhoun Harris Case. On Monday evening Judge Wilson 'issued the following order in tho Calhoun Harris (Anderson county) case. .Indue Wilson'.- order ls given only in part, thc order proper being based on Section 1807, Vol. I, Code of 1002: * * * "li ls therefore ordered, ad judged and decreed thal Ibo said Orr Cotton Mills, Its o HI ce rs and agonis Ibo, and they are herewith command ed that Ihey (lo forthwith permit tho said Calhoun Harris, his experts ?ind attorneys, lo inspect and examine all Cash book or books, journals, ledgers, day books, and, In fa t, all books of i record belonging lo said corporation, I at all times, during reasonable offlco hours, and that said books shall not. be taken from tho ofllcos of tho cor poration or i lie custody of Its offi cers." Unclaimed Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining In tho Walhalla post office for tho week ending March Ll, 1 !> 1 0: Iarrlal, Mrs. II. I.; Jones, C. W.J Kelley, A. A.; Hindhaugh, N. Ti.; Terry, A. N.J Terry, J. Q.J Winston, Henry. Persons calling for tho above will please say they wore advertlsod. A. C. Merrick, P. M. Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tablets invariably bring relief to wo mon suffering fi om chronic constipa tion, headache, biliousness, dizziness, sallowness of tho skin and dyspepsia. Sold by Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca; L. C. Martin, Clemson Collogo. --Purina Feed luis merit, and merit always wins. Sold and guar anteed by C. W. & J. E. Hauknlght, Walhalla.