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"TO THINK OWN SELF BK THUM. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THF NIGHT THF. DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO AN* MAN . By STECK, SHELOK & SOIIKODFll. WALHALLA. SOUTH CA KOLI NA, WEDNESDAY, FEBKUAKY 8, 1011, Now Series No. 508.-Volunto I.XIII.-No. G. SPECIAL Florsheini All $5 Shoes Re All $4 Shoes Re If you would enjoy g your feet into a pair of Flor; We have these shoes to-date lasts and all the '. Leather, Gun Metal, Russia C. W. & J. E. WALHAL: IT PAYS TO BI VICTIMS 1 Alii. HY THOUSAND.**. Dread Scourge Hages in lOnst-Fear, Superstition, Plague Work Havoc. Harbin, Manchuria, Fob. 5.- Al ready nearly ti,DOO bodl?S Of. victims ol the plague bave been burned or buried In tho outskirts o? Harbin. Forty-eight bundled of these caine from the Chinese town and 1,000 from tho Russian quarter. Yester day lt? stacks of coiling and seven pits filled with bodies and oiled logs biased outside the town. The mortality among the physi cians and the hospital tit tendants is high, considering the means taken for their protection, and doctors, nurses and orderlies are succumbing to the disease. The sanitary authorities hope soon to test serum of their own manufac ture from the Manchurian bacilli, as the foreign Importations have proved Ineffective. The happenings In Europe in the 17th century when the "Black Heath" swept, through the country are being repeated here. Fears bordering on panic have gripped the Chinese. At first they defied the medical O Ulcers, and kopi their sick and dead hidden for tho purpose of carrying out the ancient funeral ritos. Now it is brother against brother and father against son. Tho stricken ones are forced into the streets to starve or freeze or to fall perishing from the swift, and deadly ?ittack of tho plague. Passers-by avoid them, but sometimes those engaged in sani tary work, masked and bandaged, reach them before they die and cart them to the pest house, or if they are dead, to the funeral pyres. Not In frequently an outcast is seen lo be kneeling and making his obeisance before the grave of an ancestor, in sight of a pile of bodies of which ho is soon to become one. Accused of Stealing. io. io. Chamberlain, of Clinton,, Me., boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve of stealing-the sting from burns or scalds-the pain from sores of al' kinds - the distress from boils or piles, "lt robs cuts, corns, bruises, sprains and injuries of their terror," he says, "as a healing remedy its equal don't exist." Only 2f>0. at all druggists. Famous Hoer Leader Dead. Klerksdorlt', Transvaal, Feb. L (len. Plot A. Cronje, the noted Boer gene.;11 died to-day. I Hen. Cronje was a prominent lig ure in th? affairs of tho Transvaal. Ho con >na tl dod, 'the western army ol tho Boors in the recent war with Ureat Britain. After numerous re verses, the British government sent out Fiold Marshal Lord Roberts and (Jen. Lord Kitchener, with thousands of fresh troop.-., lo put down the Hoers. On February X, MOO, Cronje was brought to pay at a point on the Modder river, near Faardeburg, where he defended himself for nine days against a numerically superior force. After suffering to such a de gree that bis men would endure no more, Cronje surrendered February 27, the anniversary of Majuba, The prisoners m tabored '1,000. duced to $3.75. duced to $3.00. genuine Shoe Comfort, get jheim's. i in all the newest and up Popular Leathers-Patent n Calf and Vici. LA, S. C. JY FOR CASH. MATTHUS AT WESTMINSTER. Great Revival in Progress-A Mar riage Euell Work. Westminster, Feb. 7.-Special: Tho protracted meeting is still In pro gross and tho people ol' Westminster aro having a glorious revival. -Mr. Stevens lias been preaching twice a day for more than a week. 10very body here seems deeply interested in the meeting. Al each service tho house is filled and sometimes it is im possible for the people to get even standing room. Quite a number of our people at tended Hie preliminary oratorical con tost at Seneca last Friday night. Mrs. Stellins, of Greenville, was the guest of Mrs. Cray ton Mooro last week, Miss Rose McDonald, who is teach ing at Mount Airy, Ga., this winter, spent the week-end with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Carter, ol' Wal halla, were visiting in town this week. Miss Irene Miller visited in Toccoa last week. \. M. Alexander made a business trill to Central last Tuesday. Sam Hallenger, of Greenville, was in town last Thursday. Mrs. Quarter mus is visiting rela tives in town this week. W. C, Taylor made a business trip to Atlanta the latter part last week. Miss Ina Stewart, of Madison, has been visiting lier brother, A. H. Stew art, for the past week. Prof. H. W. .layroe spent Saturday and Sunday w it li Joe King at. Mount Tabor. Miss Kittie Sligh, ol' Seneca, was the guest of Miss Rose McDonald the latter part of last week. Miss Louise Mahaffey returned Sunday after OOH from Double Springs, where she was called to tho bedside of her sister, Mrs. Jake Cro mer. J. II. Taylor, of Greenville, was in town Sunday. Our Westminster boys and girls seem to be very mindi in love those days. We have a wedding most every week. The last on record was that Of'Appleton .lohn and Miss Gene vieve Brcazeale, They were married last Sunday afternoon in Walhalla, nt the home of the olllciutiug minister, Dr. J. (!. Law. This wedding was unite a surprlso to their many friends, All join in extending con gratulations and best wishes. Miss Urenzoale is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Dreazeale. -If you are in the marked for good farm "niles.heavy mules to turn your land it will pay you to come and see the tine lot ol' mules that I have just brought in. They are as line as have ever been to Westmin ster. Terms, cash or on time. I will ober bargain prices for Hie next few days. See me at the oil mill, West minster, S. C. 10. C. Marett. Eather of 121 Children. Thomasvllle, Ga., Fob. 5. Henry Hancock, the negro farmer living near Pavo, in this county, who start ed out with only a little red ox to help bim, bought a farm and paid for it, has another record of which he is very proud, and that is that he ls tin; father ?d' twenty-one children. He doesn't need any out side help around his farm, as his family is of ample size lo furnish till that he may need in that line. When her child ls in clangor a wo man will risk her lifo to protect it. No great act of heroism or risk of life ls necessary to protect a child from croup. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and all danger ia IlVolded, For sale by all druggists. MATTERS OF LEGISLATION. Representative Cu ry Opposes County Government Hill-Its Provisions. Columbia, Fob. 4.-Editor Cou rier: As both Senator Earle and Mr. Harris bave been writing something each week for the home papers 1 have not seen lit lo say anything since my Hist communication. Some things happening and coming to my knowledge during the past week, however, prompt nie to have some thing to say to our people through your columns. First. As to Hie estimated cost of tile expenses of Oconee county for the year HUI, commencing January 1st. and a comparison with the esti mado made one year ago for the year Hilo. My I) ires are gotten from the Comptroller General's of fice for both years, and tin same were furnished to him by County Su pervisor Phillips. The estimate for 1011 is $04,950 needed to run the county for the year, with one Hem of $21,000 for past indebtedness. For the year 10 10 the estimate wa& for $42,850, with no item for i asi Indebtedness. Now, 1 want to be perfectly fair to Mr. Phillips, but I submit that surely there was some past indebtedness at the beginning of 10 10, or else the county has gone in debt during the past year to the extent of $21,000. The assessed taxable property for Oconee county for the year 10 10 was $4,600,000, and a little figuring will show that ott the same assessed valu ation our taxes wdll have to bc rais ed about tour and one-half mills to make up this deficiency. I make no other comment, but trust Mr. Phillips can and will ex plain to the people of our county the true status of aO'alrs, I shall make no attempt to enu merate the measures that have been passed, and the ones killed, t hus, far during the sossie as the daily press keep these matters before Ibo public. 1 have had no desire to get in the way of bill authorship, but on the' other band have been content to try to pass the ones of merit and kill the ones of demerit proposed by others. 1 should have been glad for us lo have gotten through some legislation concerning our county affairs, but l see no hope of doing so now. I am enclosing herewith a bill In troduced by Senator Earle in the Sen ate, and passed through its third reading. The Senator submitted this bill to Mr. Harris and myself, but did not tell M JO that he intended to in troduce the measure without further consultation with the Representa tives. 1 trust you will make space in your next issue to publish tho bill and let the people judge as to its merits. Mr. Harris has not told me what his attitude? would be regarding its passage t li rough the House, but for myself 1 shall do all In my power to STATE APPROPRIA The appended table shows the ap While tlio total for the year ls in ex reseiitntive8 has made few increases buildings is not buildings being cree ing for buildings already erected. Hon for this year is based on last ed leinands are not questioned. The Pu rposc Governor's olllce . Secretary of State's olllce. Comptroller General's olllce . Insurance Commissioner's olllce .... State Treasurer's office. state Supt. of Education's office. . . . Adjutant General's office . Attorney General's office. Railroad Commissioner's office .... Chief Hame Warden's olllce. State Librarian's olllce . Public buildings. State Geologist's olllce . Department of Agriculture. Judicial Department . Health Department . Hoard of Medical Examiners. Tax department. University of South Carolina . Winthrop College . s. C. Military College (Charleston). Institute for Deaf, Dumb and Blind. State Colored College. Other educational purposes . State Hospital for insane. South Carolina Industrial School ... State penitentiary . tither charitable and penal purposes. Pensions. Historical Commission . Interest on bonded debt.. Elections. Miscellaneous. The Senate . . . . House of Representatives . Engrossing Department . Expenses of both Houses. Total kill the measure, and stand responsi ble to Hm folks at borne for my ac tion. Yours very truly, F. M. Cary. Mr. Karie's HUI to Pr?vido a County Government for Oconee. Be il enacted by the General As sembly of tho Slate of South Caro lina: Sec. 1. That the otllce of County Commissioner in ??nd for the county of Oconee, is hereby abolished. Sec. L\ The County Supervisor, ns now provided by law. shall have ju risdiction over and in respect to all matters of contracts tor the construc tion of roads and bridges, and the repair of bridges, public buildings, when the same amounts to one hun dred dollars or more, and the coun ty chitin gang and the county poof farm, and such highways as, in his judgment, can be maintained by tho county chain gang. Sec. 3. Immediately after tl>e ap proval of this act, and during the month of December of each election year, the Governor shall appoint and commission, upon the recommenda tion of the members of the General Assembly from Oconee county, three Township Commissioners for each township in said county, who shall be known as tho Township Hoard of Commissioners, who shall bold this bulee until the first Tuesday in .lan na ry, 1913. Sec. 1. Such Township Commis sioners shall organize by electing ono of their number as chairman a id an other as secretary. They shall have jurisdiction over all matters Ol! working, repairing and constructing and establishing new roads and changing location of roads, and building and repairing bridges under twenty feot In length where the con tract shall be less than one hundred dollars; they shall have meetings in their respective townships as often as may be necessary for the discharge of theil' duties; they shall have all the powers heretofore conferred upon the County Commissioner, with the limitations herein provided. They shall not make any contracts or ex pend any moneys except such as is appropriated to their respective townships by the County Supervisor; and any cont raids made in violation of this provision shall be void, and such officers shall be liable for prose cution ?is provided by law. They shall approve ?ill claims within their jurisdiction, kee]) a record thereof, and tin? same shall be audited by the County Supervisor mid paid as ali other claims against the county. They shall receive an annual salary of thirty dollars each. Sec. 5. The Clerk of Court, County Auditor and County Supervisor shall pass upon all claims properly charge able against the county not particu larly within tho jurisdiction of the Township Co m missioners. Sec. (!. Any claimant feeling ag grieved at the niling or judgment of the Township Hoard of Commlsslon " (Continued on Page Five.) IIONS SlMMAHIZHD. proprlations for li? io and for 1911. cess of last year, the House of Rep ot moment. The item for public tod, or to be erected, but merely pay The health department's approprla year's deficit. The asylum's increas following facts will be of interest: 1 fi 11. . $ I7.es:. ou 7,120 00 If?.?50 00 10,000 00 7.(500 00 7,SOO Ot) 17,070 00 7,846 oo 1 1,570 00 .i.or.o oo 1,800 00 0 2,755 88 2,250 00 2 2.020 00 05,820 00 2 S, 30 5 2 7 2,500 00 81,833 14 93,376 10 1 25.15(52 44 55,000 00 33,040 0 8 20,500 00 118,120 00 304,526 00 20,072 00 (5.550 00 805 00 2(54,000 00 3,800 00 295,88(5 22 13,050 00 7(5,752 43 14,97 1 10 82.072 20 5,808 00 ..120 00 $1,0?5,ft5H> ll 1910. . ,.$ 1(5,:!20 00 (5.820 00 1 1.550 00 8,400 00 7.0 I I 00 0.520 00 1 (5.820 00 8,155 00 1 1.5 70 00 ! .. 1,700 00 47,078 68 3,400 no I 0.220 00 98,481 85 1 8.2on 0 0 81,943 ll 95,583 19 1.21 .827 39 66,000 Oo 3 1,000 00 24,284 44 1 2 8.02,0 66 2 7 5.701 26 7,500 00 6,550 (?ii 810 00 264.ooo 00 .'1,800 00 2 05,88(5 2 2 39,935 00 71,330 00 1 (5,2,8 0 1 O 82.(578 80 5,808 00 320 00 . ..$1,817,OMI ?ts It. M. FLOYD KILLED HY WOMAN.' Tragedy u Mysiory-Woman Says Floyd Insulted Her. Conway, Feb. 5.-Shot lour times and instantly killed by Mrs. X. M. Hayos In bor homo at Tabor. X. C., just across thc Korry Uno, late yes terday evening, was yesterday the Pate of Robert M. Floyd, a native of this county and a student at thc South Carolina Medical College al Charleston. Three shots too\ effect in the body and uno in the cr titer of tho forehead. Only a few minutes before bis death Mr. Floyd bad driven up to the Hayes homo and bad been invited in to spend the evening by the hus band of the young woman. Floyd went In the house, and while Mr. Hayes was ungearing the horse he heard four pistol shots. He rushed in titi bouse, whore ho found bis friend ly og dead and his wife standing by. flor only answer to Mr. Hayes' questioning was that Floyd had In sulted her and that she had killed I bim. From a brother of the dead man ill was learned that Mr. Floyd had gone j to the house, whore he met his death, | for the purpose of collecting for books which he had sold during his vacation. There are conflietiiig rumors as to Mr. Hayes' meeting Mr. Floyd at the gate and asking him in, although | lt ls known that the two young men were close friends. Fired Nine bullets Into Dody. Conway, Feb. (I.-Facts brought out at tho Inquest over the body of Robert H. Floyd, make the story of the killing even more sensational than at llrst reported. Mrs. Hayes was the only witness at tho Inquest, and she told her story without a tre mor add apparently without being moved. Xlne times she shot him, ac cording to her account--seven times while in a struggle, emptying a Colt's automatic revolver. After she and Floyd had fallen through her bed room door on the door in the hall, Mrs. Hayes got up, went back into the room, got another pistol and shot him twice more. t The reason assigned by the woman for her act. is that Floyd made an Improper proposal to her, and upon her resenting it laid bands on ber and tried to overcome ber by violence. X. M. Hayes, the husband, and his brot lier. Lloyd Hayes, have been ar rested and taken along with Mrs. Hayes to the jail at Whltevlllo, the county seat of Columbus county, X. C. There was no intimation given as to what connection Lloyd Hayes had with the tragedy, or why be was arrested. A bdter was found in Floyd's pocket from Mrs. Hayes, written him in Charleston. He was asked to ?.onie to Tabor as soon as he could conveniently do so and treat some moles which Mrs. Hayes bad on her face. Floyd bad successfully treated moles for Mr. Mayes, and for this rea son both be and his wife were desir ous that he should treat those of Mrs. Hayes. Floyt? Hist called on Mr. Hayes at bis pla? 3 of business down town, showed him the letter and told him lie was at bis service. Hayes, who was often detained down town late in connection with bis sion? and bar ber shop, tobi the young man to go on up to the house ?ind insisted that he tain? supper and spend the night. After entering tho home Floyd was killed before even removing his hat or overcoat. OCONEK HOYS' COHN CLUJ!. J. I*. Stripling to Direct. Operations this Year. Although the weather was very In clement a number of the boys re sponded to roll call last Saturday morning, when they were called to ortler for the purpose of reogani/.ing Ibo Roys' Corn Club for IOU, There were sixteen boys and two young la dies enrolled. A good majority were boys who were In thc contest last year, but there were also some new ones. After roll call a motion was made and carried that they reorganize un der the old rules used last. year, with the understanding thal they might amend at any time, a? the ofensi?n demands. A suggestion was then made by Superintendent Hughs, second ?I by M. (!. Holland, that the club meet a practical, progressive farmer to direct and control the work tinder supervis ion of the County Hoard of F du ca lton. The suggestion was put in the form of tl motion and J. P. Strlbling was elected, lt will be his duty, from time to time, to offer such sugges tions to Hie hoys as he may deem proper. The boys wein slightly disappoint ed by Mr. Williams not being able to come. However, they were given a talk by Mr. Harton that was woll worth tho time they spent In listen ing to it. He is In tho demonstra tion work and was amit here by Mr. Williams In his atoad. The program ended with lils talk, and tho meeting adjourned subject to tho call of Ibo president, J. P. Strlbling. HAS NO SUBSTITUTE Absolutely Pure Tho only baking powdar modo from Royal Grapo G roam of Tartar HO ALUM.NO LIME PHOSPHATE LOCAL MATTERS FROM SENECA. Tho Oratorical Contest.-Death of n Child - ?ofton Oin Dinned. Sonora, Eel). I?. Special: Frank S. Hollemnn and M. D. Thompson aro leaving for a pleasure Dip at points in South Georgia. Luke W. Vernor leaves Wednesday for Lexington, Ky., where he goes to exhibit some horses In tim big salo next week. Miss Dessie Sharp, of Ohicora Col lege, spent the week-end With Miss Verna Striming. Several Seneca people wdll go to Clemson Thursday to see Crea tore's hand, which will give a matinee per formance there af 3.30 o'clock. Miss Kittle Sllgh was hostess to the Once-n-Weok Club last week. The meeting wa a ( harming ono, and at the close a delightful soi ?lal hour was spent, when the the hostess serv ed a (iain!y sweet luncheon. Mrs. C. W. Pauknight, of Walhal la, visited Mrs. w. .1. Holloway last week, Miss Kate McClanahan returned to her home at Westminster hast Satur day after a season as saleslady for H. Anderson. Mrs. W. 11. Davis, of Siward, N. C., will visit Mrs. T. F. Strlbling this week, and relatives and friends else where in the county. Mrs. D. L. Lowry tendered a de light lui affair last week lo the Gos sipers. There was a full attendance and the meeting was altogether a most channing one. Miss Lillie May Hassell is visiting Miss Maud Hopkins. T. M. Lowery and family spoil I last Sunday afternoon in Westminster, driving through in his machine. Miss Lynn Veiner, Stiles Strlbling, Rd Vernor and others from Richland were hore Friday night to attend tho o *a torlea I contest. Albert Mayhew is at home for a visit of spine length. Miss Nan Ni in mons returned to Seneca last Sunday, after a visit of a month to her sister at Spencer, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Buchanan have the sympathy of the community in the IOSB of one 61' their twin babies, Tilomas. The lillie one had been ill tor several days with pneumonia, and on Saturday succumbed to Mic dis ease. The other twin was also ill, hut is improving. Last friday afternoon about 4 o'clock the lin1 alarm was given, and tlie cotton gin ownod by G. W. Gignil liat was found to lie burning. The fire originated hy a match or grit in the lint, and in a few inimit?s tho entire building wtis in Haines. Tho loss was covered by Insurance. A large crowd greeted the young orators ol' the graded school last Fri day evening. There were twelve of: the boys in the contest, the two best to be selected to go to Westminster at the ((ninty contest, All of the boy? acquitted themselves beautifully, and they gained the sympathies of tho audience from the very first. Tho judges were Profs. W. S. Morrison and Holmes, of Clemson College, and Prof. ll. W. Casque, Of Walhalla, who decided that Oscar Doyle and Alfred Perritt were best, the an nouncement being given hy Prof. Morrison in a happy manner and amid deafening applause. The oth ers were highly complimented by the speaker, whit h indeed every ono deserved. The speeches were sand wiched with delightful music num bers, rendered by pupils of tho school, and altogether the evening was one of dist lin t pleasure to tho patrons and friends of the school. Congressman Patterson In Hospital. Washington, Feb. f>.--Congress man J, O. patterson, of South Caro lina, who returned lo Washington a day or two ago arter a long illness at home, has entered George Washing ton University Hospital for treat ment. Ills friends hero aro hopoful that ho may thus be bcnofltod. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds, Croup and Whooping Cuutdu