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TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUB. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO AN\ MAN ." . WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, ABRIL ?, 1010. New Series No. 5tt.'J.-Volume LX?.-No. 14. MRS. M AK! Ul li. A ll BOTT DEAD Passed Away Tuesday of Lust Anvil Ol) Years. J\[EW Sering and Sum mer styles on sale-J^Iow! If anything a little hit smart er and more exclusive than usual. The hind you see on Paris boulevards - Fifth Avenue too. Every last and leather that a woman could possibly want at any time. il if. I J. E. Walhalla, S. C. m On Tuesday evening ol' last week Mrs. Mariah Earl*. Abbott, wile of Rev. W. NV. Abbott, died at her home near Seneca, having" been sick only a shorl while. Mrs. Abbott was l?t years ot' age, and was born in Oeonee. She was a daughter ol' Rev. Thomas Dawson, one of thc early Baptist missionaries, who died some years ago at Pendleton. She was married to Rev. Mr. Abbott on De cember 2:',, 1847, and is survived by her aged h< hand, six sons and two daughters. Eleven children were born to them, three having died. The sons and di? ugh te rs living are Rev. W. T. Abholt, ol' Liberty; Jonas M. Abbott. Woodruff; (leo. L., Jo seph M.. M. I), and John .1. Abbott, of Seneca; Mrs. Sallie Hopkins, of Atlanta, and Miss Mary Abbott, o? Seneca. The bereaved husband ls now In his KSth year, and is one of the oldest and most highly reverred ministers of the Baptist church In Oeonee. wo Pian, sistent life Bin having years. in her death truly a good woman f?as been called to her reward, and she will be sadly missed both in the family and in the community in which she spent n long period of years. To the bereaved ones the deepest sympathy of hosts of friends in all parts of (he county ls extended. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. 1). W. ll lott. of Plekens county, and the remains were lower ed to their last resting place in Hie Hopewell church yard in the pres ence of a large concourse of sorrow ing friends. for children $ ?atm? ?ur?. No ontnteo Mrs. Abbott was a splendid a devout Christian and con church member. In early 1 Joined the Baptist church, been a member about fifty Klug IIIKI yueen Give Elab?rate Din ner to Ex-President. Rome, April 1. -Twice to-day Theodore Roosevelt was the guest ol' King Victor Emmanuel. The king received the ex-Presldont at an early hour at the Quirinal with particular warmth and they talked together for nearly an hour. This evening there was a grand dinner at the pal ace given by the klug and queen in honor of Col. Roosevelt and his fam ily. Great preparations have been going on for this event, and the queen herself directed all the ar rangements, desiring that no detail should be neglected. In all Mr. Roosevelt had a strenu ous day. After his meeting with the king he visited the Pantheon where he was the object of a popular dem onstration. Ile lunched with Ambas sador Lelchman and received the Ital ian tomnallsts Io the afternoon. The ( all of the Blood for purlfllcatlon, finds voice in pim ples, bolls, sallow complexion, a jaun diced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin-all signs of liver trou ble. Rut Dr. King's New Life Pills make rich red blood; give clearskin, rosy cheeks, flue complexion, health. Try them. 25c. at all druggists. Eire Destroys Parsonage. Darlington, April -1.-Eire com pletely destroyed the Methodist par sonage, located on Orange street, to day, burning from about 12.'10 o'clock until il. The origin ls not known, but lt is supposed to have started lu the roof from a defective flue. The work of the firemen con lined the flames to the one building. The insurance amounts to $2,000. Rev. and Mrs. B. R. Turnlpseed and children are al present quartered in a house on the same street, where tlio? win probably remain until a new home is built. CAKE, hot biscuit, hot breads, SSf pastry, arc k <3?*{ lessened In cost \$ tm? Increased In quality and Vi/?boiesomeiBess, by BaJcin^f Powder Bake the food at home and save money and health ^gO^i^ mm mm ww*****0 LOCAL MATTERS A ROUT SENEGA .Negro Woman Killed by Husband. Stores to ('lost*-Personals. Seneca, April 4.- -Special: Follow ing are the names of the Seneca business concerns that have agreed to close their stores from April 4th to October 1st, Saturdays excepted: Byrd ?. Cromer, Lowry &. Holloway, Knox ?fe Barron, O. F. Macon. J. M. Barron <fe Co., Seneca .Mercantile Co., W. H. Stribllng, T. IO. Strlbllng, .!. H. Adams Department Store, Wood & Marett. W. S. Hunier Co.. K. P. Cochran. W. P. Nim mons (Septem ber l?tlt), Sillon & IlutT, lt. L. Nlm nions. .1. IO. Harper. J. M. Vickery, Seneca Hardware Co., Buskin Ander son, c. li. Cochran. Seneca was thrown hilo Intense ex. cltement last Saturday nlghl about ? o'clock when If was reported that there had been a killing in Fast Fud, near the posl office. Berry Orr, col ored, quarreled with his wife and stabbed her, death being almost In slant.^eous. Orr and lils wife had not lived together tor some time. Chief ol' Police Hunnlcutt heard them quarreling and saw Orr strike his wife, bul did not know that the af fair was serious, though he ordered him to halt and shot after him seve ral times. Orr ls still at large and a posse is hunting him. An Inquest was held over the body ol' the dead woman by Judge J. 10. Hopkins. The Farm and Factory has install ed a handsome linotype machine ol' Ibo most improved make, and your correspondent had the pleasure of seeing it on a recent visit to tho office of this progressive publishing concern. lt occurred to the writer (hat with the addition of this the Farm and Factory building is pretty near "full up," particularly on press night, when Hie office ls a popular place ol resort for town people. The visitors, however, aro shown the most courteous attention, which ex plains in part tho reason for tho aforesaid popularity of the resort. On next Friday nl;rht a unique en tertainment will be given at the school auditorium, the details of which aro explained In the following, taken from the Farm and Factory "The people of Seneca will have an opportunity ol' enjoying a unique entertainment in tho graded school auditorium next Friday evening. Some of the teachers and older pupils have been taking a course in globe making and color drawing, under tin direction of Superintendent IO. L. Hughes, of the Greenville schools. The results will be shown on next Friday evening at 8.?10. Superintend ent Hughes will give a lecture dem onstration on the 'Ministry of the Beautiful,' and will be assisted by teachers, pupils and audience. Not only will the work already done be exhibited, but some of the same kind will be done as part of the program. One result of the work has been to provide each class room In the school with a large globe, a combination blackboard-easel, and a color outfit for making school charts for Illus tration. The proceeds of the enter tainment will be used to pay for these. A general admission price of twenty-five cents will be charged, and an evening of unusual enjoy ment ls promised." Miss Maud Hopkins returned last Friday from a visit of several weeks to Prosperity. She was accompanied by her friend, Miss Lillie May Rus sell, who is deservedly popular here. J. H. Thompson sold his business stand, adjoining his residence, last week to J. W. Byrd. Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Austin and son Willie, and Miss Gladys Ramsay, are in Atlanta. Misses Mary Barle and Mary Sulli van spent the past week-end with Miss Carol Herndon. Miss Carrie Hunter visited In Oreen vii le last week. Miss Anna Hunter ls visiting in the family of W. S. Hunter. Mrs. J. L. Marett ls visiting her sister, Mrs. Manignult, tn Charles ton. Wales Lowery is in Atlanta. Miss Ada Wy ly and Henrietta Ver nor, of Richland, spent last Friday here, (he latter remaining over until Saturday. C. H. Mayhew is building a con crete wall at the residence of J. N. Herndon on Walhalla street. J. J. Dean has moved his family Into the Finoaunon house. Wo wel come these good people to the town. Dr. John Hopkins Is visiting in Greenville county. The Once-a-Week Club will hold an open mooting this week with Mrs. J. N. Herndon. A handsome new lot of books has been received at the library. Wilton ICarle, who has been al tend ing the School of Pharmacy in At lanta, ls visiting al his home on Hea verdam. He will return to Atlanta soon, where he has accepted a posi tion. Tho Onco-a-Week Club and also "Yo Gossipers" wore lucky last week in claiming Miss Margie Holland as hostess. At the moot lug of tho club on Thursday afternoon the regular literary program was followed by a contest which had been skilfully pre pared by tho hostess. A romance in Which blanks were filled by names of news book . (bo whole making a charming little love tale, was the theme of an hour's entertainment, In which Miss 1011a Richardson won the prize, a dainty jabot. Delicious cream and cake were served. On Saturday afternoon tho Gossip FROM TH H LANI) OF BOUNTY. Community MotimH I lea th of Mrs. Ba^woll-Other Local News. Bounty Land, April 4.-Special: The entire community is o'ershadow ed with gloom in consequence of the sad and unexpected death of Mrs. Theresa Bagwell, which occurred at her home on Monday, the 28th. al 6 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Bagwell had been ill about two weeks, but had not been unable to be up but a few days dur ing that time, and even on Saturday she assisted her husband tn planting some vegetables. On Sunday morn ing she walked oui Into the yard and was stricken with apoplexy, from which slie never recovered. Mrs. Bagwell was a daughter ol' George and Caroline Wilson, ol An derson county, and was horn in 1848. Had slie lived another day she would have been (!2 years of age. On Au gust 13, 181?7. she was nulled lu marriage to Baylis Earle Bagwell, and to them were born eight children, vis.: Mrs. Myrtle Woolblight, ol' Townville; Mrs. Caroline Bruce, of Oakway; Mrs. Effie Stephens. Wll llamston; George Bagwell, Corona, Ala.; Misses Lena and Ora Bagwell, who reside willi their lather; Broadus Bagwell. Monea Bath, and Mrs. Vera O ra n?t, Seneca. Mrs. Bagwell was a most estimable Christian lady. In early life she join ed the Baptist church at Ml. Bethel, in Anderson county, and lived a con sistent member until Cod In Ills in finite wisdom (ailed her spirit to eter nal realms of bliss above. She was a faithful ond Industrious wife, and an affectionate and indulgent mo ther, being always untiring in her efforts to add to the pleasure and comfort of IHM- family. As a neigh bor she was kind, peaceable and ob liging, ever ready to lend a helping hand wherever lier assistance was needed, in addition to lier immedi ate family slie leaves a motlier, three sisters and live brothers to mourn her death. Her body was laid to lest In the Seneca cemetery at 4 o'clocl: Tuesday afternoon In the presence of a large cortege of relatives and friends, funeral ser vices having been conducted at the home by Rev. C. S. Blackburn. The heartfelt sympathies of many friends are extended to the bereaved rela tives In (his sad hour ol' affliction. Mrs. A. S. Rollins, of Charleston, ls spending this week with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Perritt. Arthur Davis, of Greenville, and Grover Davis, ol' Atlanta, spent Sat urday and Sunday with hoinefolks here. Mrs. Mary Fennell has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. M. T. Hughs, at Walhalla. Mr. and Mrs. Woolbrlght and chil dren, of Townville; Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Bruce, of Oakway; Mrs. Sam Dickson, Westminster; Mrs. Lue Mitchell, of Willlamston. and Mrs. Jane Cooley, of Honea Path, were among the relatives who attended the obsequies of Mrs. B. E. Bagwell. Mr-,. Mattie Brown, after a pleas ant \ .sit to relatives and friends al Seneca, returned to the home of her brother, R. N. Rankin, Wednesday. South Hnlon school closed last week, and Miss Clyde Smith, one of Its assistant teachers, is at home for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stephens and Bradus Bagwell, of Corona, Ala., are spending a fortnight with lils fa ther, B. E. Bagwell. Miss Susan Doyle ls spending a few weeks with relatives in Wal halla. Miss Myra Ballenger will leave to morrow for Mayesville, where she will be a guest of her sister, Mrs. H. A. Knox. Mrs. Lucy Bu criss will visit rela tives in Honea Path this week. On next Sabbath tlie election of new officers and teachers for the Richland Sunday school will take place. ' Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ellison made a brief visit to the former's parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. ll. Ellison, yester day. E. M. I). Worse than Bullets. Bullets have often caused less suf fering to soldiers than the eczema L. W. Darriman, Burlington. Me., got in the army, and suffered with forty years. "But Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured nie when all else failed," he writes. Greatest healer for sores, ulcers, boils, burns, cuts, wounds, bruises and piles. 25c. nt all drug gists. ors gathered with the same dainty hostess at the home ol Mrs. W. K. Livingston. Hand work, accompa nied by the latest gossip, was engag ed In for some lime, when the hostess asked the guests to repair to UK; din ing room, where she liad arranged a miniature flower show, perfect in de tail and preparation, which was dis played on the handsome dining ta llie. The guests viewed Hie "show," after which each was blind-folded in turn and requested to guess tho names ol' tin; Mower hy its perfume. The brightest, jolliest Hine ensued, after which a course luncheon was served. Tlie color motif-red, green and white-was most effect ively used In the preparation of the elegant menu, from the dainty sand wich to the delightful American Beauty salad. No brighter or more successful meeting of the Gossipers luis boort held this year than this with Miss Holland. M. V. S. iticilLVMi's NEWS LETTER. Local Items-"Pluck" Kinds Himself I Up Against tltO Devil. Richland, April 4.-Special: The farmers of Richland are very busy, l especially the boys who are planting 1 their corn. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Davis, of At- 1 lanta, spent Easter Sunday with the j latter's parents. Mr. Davis returned Sunday evening, but Mrs. Davis is visiting friends hore. , Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Bruce, of Ava- ! lon, (la., spent Monday night at the home of .1. P. Stribling. Hev. Mr. Drlggers, of Walhalla. 1 spent Tuesday night at the home of ( Capt. J. J. Ballenger. Mrs. C. M. Gaines spent last Tm's day with her-sister, Mrs. N. S. Sligh. Mr. and Mrs. Harry lt. Hughs vis ited friends and relatives at Riehland last Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. 1 Hughs is principal of the South Un ion school. Mr. Alexander, of the Conneross 1 section, was in Richland on business * recently. April Fool's day went by quietly 1 except the ladies played a joke on the ' men by going to Seneca on No. 12 and staying until No. 1 1. The center ' of attraction at Seneca was the mil linery stores. Those who went on ' this trip were Mesdames W. H. } Hughs, (Hover Davis, J. P. Blackwell. Robert McDonald, Lucy Hurrlss and ( N. S. Sligh. and Misses Henrietta Ver- 1 uer, Ada Wyly and Lois Sligh. ( Samuel E. Ervin, of Westminster, was visiting in Rich land Saturday. !" The attraction this week was Hie * party given by Miss Lynn Venter in ' honor of her guest, Miss Verna Strib lin, and her mother. Mrs. T. E. Stilb. 1 ling, of Seneca. Those present were: " Misses Claudia Crowther, May Hub- ' bard, Cornelia Poster, Kredda Hughs . and Messrs. Rennie, Jesse and T. S. 1 Hubbard, Stiles and Bruce Stribling, i1 Henry Hughs and Marcus McDonald. All had a delightful time. Mrs. Strib- * ling and daughter returned hom?' ' yesterday. Col. T. D. Long visited Hon. E. E. * Vernor 'recently. 1 Morris Shan kiln left last week for s California. lie was accompanied by ' Frank Shirley, of Westminster. 1 David Conger, of Georgia, visited 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Stribling last Fri- ( day night. Mr. Conger ls doing work 1 in Franklin county, Georgia, that 1 ought to be going on in 'this county. 1 He is making a map with every road ( and school district, every school ' house and dwelling and every church ** noted on it. If we had snell a map of this county we could go to any ( part of it by looking on the maj). ( At a congregational meeting at the ( Presbyterian church yesterday Mr. ( Du bose and Duncan Wright were ' elected deacons for tills church. 8 .Miss Marion Coe is helping the ' children of the school on their enter- * talliment. She ls a fine singer and * has helped In arranging the program, 1 giving special attention to the music. 1 Miss Hortense Jones visited our ' school here last Tuesday before re turning home. ' Claud Gaines, who ls a student at Furmaii University, with his sister, " Miss Alice, who is attending Green ville Female College, vlsHed nt the bonie of N. S. Sligh recently. Rev. Mr. Wilcox spent Saturday with his old friend, Mr. Power. Mr. I Wilcox announced yesterday that he 1 would be away on next preaching I Sunday, but. lt ls probable that we I will have preaching. Haskell Dendy has been elected as assistant secretary in our Sunday school. We have not heard any more of the "dam" talk, but understand that the leaders have bought the property, j The farmers are doing everything against li they know how to do, and that is they have told the leaders In the company that they cannot build it. and that ls enough. I think. We have lound another snag In the way of moving the Court House, and that ls when we start to move the Court House we will have The Cou rier office lo move also, and Hiere is where the "devil" stays and we are encounter him. Pluck. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets assist nature in driving all impurities out of the system, insur ing a free and regular condition and restoring the organs of the body to health and strength. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; C. W. Wickliffe, W t Union. To Irrigate Land in Richland. t Columbia Stale. ) Milo H. Williams, an expert Irriga tion engineer of the United States Department of Irrigation, will inves tigate the rich hay lands along the ('(ingaree in the lower section of Richland county to determine whe ther or not it. would be feasible to try the experiment of irrigation. He arrived in Columbia yesterday and hold a conference with Commissioner Watson relative to the project. For the past seven months Mr. Williams lias been at work in Florida and Georgia. Ile ls of the opinion, that with irrigation, this section can he made one of the most productive In the country. If the experiment in this county proves successful lt. ls probable that Mr. Williams will try the plan In sev eral other sections of the State. The Department of Agriculture will co operate! in the work. NPAV8 FROM WESTMINSTER. Loral Pointers Penciled for Rusy Renders-Missionary Mooting. Westminster, April 5,-Special: D. Congor, of (?oorgln, was hero last week. Miss Mary Carter, who has Just dosed a successful terni of school near Raleigh, N. C., is at home wMth lier parents,'Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Car er. Mr. and Mis. W. .1. Lunney, of Seneca, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. IT. liibb recently. Miss Cordelia Reardon, of Oakway, s visiting lier brother, L. D. Bear len. and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Carter. C. P. Walker and Miss Ruth Walker. oC Walhalla, were recent visitors here. Miss Alpha Jenkins, of Hopewell, flatted Mr. ?md Mrs. C. R. Davis last A* eek. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. GilrCath carno 'rom Greenvlll i in their touring car ast week to visit their uncle, A. N. 31 Ironth. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Bruce, of Avn on. Ca., visited Rev. and Mrs. M. 10. Peabody last week. Miss Denise Sheldon was a recent. ;uest of Miss Margie SH liding. The census enumerators appointed 'or Tugaloo township are Frank Bar ?ett, Oscar Harris and .1. L. McLln. The census enumerators for Oconeo iOUnly will hnv? a meeting at Wal lalla Tuesday. April 12th, at ll I'c.lock. Miss lissie Davis has returned from tn extended visit with her sister, vi rs. Mat tison, of Honen Path, and ter grandfather at Anderson. K. W. Marett and T. N. Carter, Jr.. nive heen appointed delegates to it tend the Baraca-Phllalhen mooi ng at Newberry April 8. 0 and 10. d. H. Smith and ll. H. Mitchell will irobahly go to this meeting by tho lutomoblle route. Miss (?avnell Todd, of Walhalla, ls Isl! lng Misses Willie and Christine )avis. .lohn Carter, of Gainesville, Ha., rave a very Interesting talk on China it the Wednesday evening prayer lervices at the Ha pt 1st church. Tho Inshlights on Chinese customs wero mllghlenlng. One Utile incident is mconraging to Chritslnns. Whllo figging the foundation for a clturch i Inigo Idol was found burled. Tho nissionary who was overseeing tho vork said to the natives: "This ls a lead god, but this church is being mill in which to worship tho living :iod." The Aid Society met at the Baptist din rob Monday and held a very Inter esting meeting. Mrs. J. A. Watkins, >f the First Baptist church, was pres ent and gave the Information that he quarterly meeting would be bold it that church about Hie middle of vluy. Program will be given later vlth exact dak Mrs. Watkins ls a ?ery consecrjttod woman mid has nany co-workers who will cordially mtertain all who attend the meet ng. S. ?RESIDENT AIDS PROHIBITION. VIII Not Prosecute Revenue Lnw Vio lators for Taxes Only. (Atlanta Journnl.) Dr. G, W. Young, assistant nn lonal superintendent of the Antl-Sa oon Longue, says thal orders have >een Issued from President Taft to he United States attorneys of tho ? niions dry States, which in effect, lt red these attorneys to aid all such States actively in the maintenance of .heir prohibition laws. This aid ts to be given in two ways; ilrst by the strict prosecution of vio lators of Hie internal revenue lawn In the mntter of the sale of liquors, ind, secondly, by the co-operation ot the district attorneys' offices with tho State In the State prosecution ot lliese violators. Heretofore the district attorneys' ellice and the revnue department have prosecuted violators of Hie In ternal revenue liquor laws altogether to secure taxes not paid. The change of policy will causo .rlminal prosecution. Where govern ment officers discovering a liquor dealer operating without a Federal license, were formerly satisfied with the payment of his license. Hie effort now in dry States will be to give him ii jail sentence. The old condition of prosecuting merely to collect taxed will continue In the Wei States. The Last of Grant's Cabinet. Portland, Ore., April 4. Judge O. H. Williams, the last member of President Grant's cabinet, died hero lo-day. Judge Williams gave up ne ll ve work several years ago because if poor health. He was born In New Lebanon, N. Y" March 20, 1823, hi 18.M} he wits se t to Oregon as chief justice of the territorial Supremo [Jonrt and drafted the constitution if the State of Oregon. He was ap pointed Unitod states Attorney Gen srai by President (?rani in 1871, JOrving un HI 1870. Every family, and especially thoso A'ho reside in the country, should bo provided at all times with a bottle >r Chamberlain's Liniment. There Iii io telling when lt may be wanted In .ase of an accident Of otnorgency. It Is most excellent In all cases of rheu matism, sprains and bruises, Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhnlla; C. W. Wick liffe, West Union.