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I-f, MW TO THINE OWN SELF BK TRUPJ. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN DB FALSE TO AN1 MAN ." . By STECK, SHEIiOH & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH I, Hill. New Serios No. ?71.-Volume I,Xl ll._No.?. HOME . REPAIRING OUTFIT. N5 2 . .. '. :'.'FOH ".. " ! .>.*.... DOO'Tj ,0 H OH '??? Ru BBE R R EP?IRI ! ? , ".'?I ,.. i1,)....) ,. ? y .; , ?.. . 85 CE G. W. & J, E. WALHAI IT PAYS TO B ANDERSON AN ODD HAND. > Believed to Bo "Old Bill," Who Held ip Canadian Bael flo Train. Gainesville, Ga., Keb. 27.-George Anderson, who, according ot his com panions, was Hie loader of the gang which bold up and robbed tho South ern Railway fast mail train on Feb ruary 18th, near While Sulphur Springs, has been Identified hy detec tives of the Pinkerton agency as A. 10. ("Old Hill") Miner, a notorious stage coach and train robber of thc North west . Miner is said to have escaped from prison at Westminster, British Co lombia, a month after he had been given a lifo sentence for robbing a Canadian Pacific train on .lune 8th, 10.0fl. He was also suspected of be ing ihe loader In the hold-up of a (.'anadian Bacille train near Mission Junction, Canada, September 10th, 1904. According to H. W. Minister, a detective working on the ease here, Anderson bears numerous marks which tally exactly with those of Mi ner. Reports that there were live rob bers in the. gang which held np the Southern train are being investigated by tho railway and express company detectives hore. Conductor Mooney, In charge of the train, decimos there were live In the gang, and a woman running a boarding bouse at Dahlon ega assorts she fed two others besides tlie (bree men now held for the crime. No trace of the oilier two men has boen found. Not. a Word of Scandal marred the call of a neighbor on Mrs. W. P. Spangh, of Manville, Wyo., who said: "She told me Dr. King's New Life Bills had cured her of obstinate kidney trouble, and made her feel Uko a new woman." Easy, hut sure, remedy for stomach, liver and kid ney troubles. Only 2f>e. at all drug gists. Makes Home Royal Baking Powdar produce at home, quic fine and tasty cake, '. the frosted layer cake, crusts and muffins, fi wholesome, with whicl found at the shop or y pare. Royal is the gre? ROYAL COOK DOOK Send Name < ?OVAl ?AKIN0 POWC - 100 PUTES I >9 Shoe JR Repairing Outfits to be sold quick at the ? Reduced 31 Price of . . . . ;NTS. BAUKNIGHT, J?J.AL, S. O* UY FOR CASH? POLICE AND INDIANS El Ci HT In Bunning Fight Niuo Lives Wore Dost During Engagement. Keno, Nev., Feb. 27.-In a terrific running hattie between a band of Shoshone Indians, who were being pursued by a squad of State police ofllcers because they were believed to have murdered four stockmen recent ly, eight of the Indians and Ed Hoflo, a member of the police force, were Bhot and killed yesterday at Kelly Creek, Humboldt county, 25 miles north of Golconda. The battle raged for three hours and ended only when four bucks, two squaws, two children and one officer were killed and one young squaw and three children cap tured. Hegau With V ar Dance. When Capt. J. P Donnelly and his force of police ofdeers approached, the Indians started their regular war dance and then opened the fight. Some of them were wounded in a run ning skirmish which extended over a mile. The remaining Indians hld in the brush and continued the light. Shot Their Horses. The victims' horses had been taken and ponies which had been ridden by the murderers were found shot near hy, the outlaws apparently concluding their own horses strong enough to keep nj) their Hight. Coroner Buck ley and Deputy Sheriff Nofslnger left Golconda to-day with teams to bring in the dead and hold the inquest. The property ot the slain men was found hy the posse after the battle. The most common cause of Insom nia ls. disorders of tho stomach. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale hy all dealers. i4I?M4y WO?R Baking Easy helps the housewife to kly and economica?iv, hot biscuit, puddings, crisp cookies, crullers, resh, clean, tasty and ti the ready-made food jrocery does not com itest of bake-day helps. -800 RECEIPTS-FREE incl Address. .tn co.. mw VOUK. TWO MOUE AUK PARDONED. Governor Will Take All Matter? of Pardons from Hoard. Columbia, Feb. 26.-Two life pris oners were na.'doned yesterday by Governor Blease. One of these was Preston Jefferson, convicted In Sumter county In 1888 on Hie charge of rape. In the peti tion it is stated that Jefferson was a very young boy at the time. He was granted a pardon.. W. G. Rivers, convicted In Dorches ter county for murder In 1903, wa3 77 years of age and a Confederate veteran. He was pardoned. As to Pardon Hoard. (The Record, Feb. 26.) Reporters who asked Governor Blease Prld?y what was the stn tus of the State Hoard of Pardons, were told: "Well, I have recalled the papers that were In their hands, and I do not intend to refer any moro cases to them." Which means the practical aboi-1 ishment of tho board, If the Governor stands by his expressed Intention; yet the law requires that the board shall meet regularly, on the first Wednes day In each quarter, and so lt will continue to meet, its members draw ing $4 per diem and their mileage, although their occupation be gone. The Governor has not the power to abolish the board, nor is it within the discretion of the board to neglect the attending of the regular meetings merely because the Governor has ceased to refer to it any matters for consideration. "REVENUES" HIT THE STILES. Three Days' Work Last Week Disas trous to tho "Mainlines." Deputy Collector J. A. Watkins, Deputy Marshal Orr, Slate Constable Reid and Constable H. G. Langston last week got busy and ran down some "bot trails" in the mountains. On Thursday, near George Pat ten's, on Brasstown creek, they de stroyed a plant with 6 0-gallon copper still, cap and worm, 2 4 fermenters, and cut down 2,000 gallons of beor. On Friday, near Hamilton Butt's, on Brasstown, they did likewise for a plant with 40-gallon copper still, cap and condenser, IS fermenlers, cutting down 1,000 gallons beer, 20 bushels mash and four bushels of meal, pouring out also a lot of low winos. On Saturday, on Rich Mountain, near Walhalla, they entered a plant with 4 0-gallon still, 8 fermenters, destroying lot of beer and low wines. At this plant Deidrich Watkins and Wade Reid were captured. They will be given a preliminary hearing before Commissioner Shelor on March 9th. COURT CALLED, HUT NO JUDGE. Matter is With Chief Justice," Gov ernor Hlea.se Wires, (Special to The State.) Conway, Feb. 27.-Court was call ed to-day, but there was no judge, and it was adjourned until to-morrow morning, when court will be called again. The witnesses and jurors will wait till noon to-morrow, but If no judge bas arrived by then there will be adjournment sine die. "Matter ls with Chief Justice and not in my hands, as Circuit Judge ls disengaged." This telegram was sent yesterday by Governor Blease to B. W. Wait, secretary of the Dorry County Bar Association, in response to a tele gram stating that "Twenty prisoners are in Jail. Heavy docket. Import ant to have judge." Governor Blease has refused to commission a judge1 to hold the 1 lorry comity court and the Supreme Court has recommended (3. P. Qunttlebaum for the commission. The Supreme Court several days ago not I lied the flovernor that its recommendation "was conclusive and stands." Mr. Qunttlebaum was recommended to the Supreme Cou ri hy tho Morry County Har Association to take the place of Judge Klugh for the term of court commencing there. This rec ommendation was seul lo Governor Blease by Chief Justice Jones. The Governor answered (hat there were two disengaged circuit judges and that he would not commission a special judge. He named Judge Copes and Judge Memminger. Judge Copes came to Columbia yesterday and opened the Richland county court, as ibis is his regular assignment, Governor Blease said that he knew that Judge .Memminger was at home in Charleston and thal he wa? disen gaged (bis week and thal lt was Hie duty of the Supreme Court, under the law, to assign him to tho Horry coun ty court. Items from Wolf Stake. Wolf Stake, Keb. 26.-Special: Mrs. Tom Bryant is very sick at this writing. We hope for her speedy re covery. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hatton, of Duncan, are spending a few days with the latter's parents, Mr. and .Mrs. J. A. White spent the week-end In P'ckens with relatives. We regret to learn of tho Illness of Miss Kathleen White, but are glad to report thal she ls Improving rapidly. Miss Elizabeth Brown spent the week-end with homefolks In this sec tion. LOCAL MATTERS FROM SENECA. Services at Episcopal Church Thurs ?lay-Other Local Matter?. Seneca, Feb. 28.-Special: Next Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock Rev. L. E. Huhard will preach In the Episcopal church. The church-going public will bear in mind the date and the hour. On Thursday evening also, but at 8.30 o'clock, there will be a moving picture show at the school auditorium for the benefit of the track team. This call will no doubt appeal to our people, who are Interested to a man In our boys and this work. So let everybody turn out and help the cause by their pennies, encourage the boys by their presence and at the same time enjoy a pleasant occasion. Among tin; attractions will be "The Passion Play," "lils First Patient," "When a Man is Single," etc. A large number of our citizens at tended the oratorical contest In West minster, not counting the represen tatives from the school. Seneca peo ple are agreed on the fact, that West minster can't be beat when lt comes to big-hearted, open hospitality. On the occasion of the recent contest they threw open their doors and hearts to our people, who were visit ors to the place, and entertained them royally. Seneca people having to go over hy train reached Westmin ster early tn the evening, and supper was generously provided for the en tire company by the good people of our sister city. We voice the senti ment of all In extending thanks for all the courtesies received. The friends of Miss Mary Julia Reid will be delighted to learn that she is returning this week from Texas, where she has been visiting for some months. She is now visiting friends in Atlanta. We wish to express our thanks to the friend who so kindly furnished us with a copy of "The Pythian," con taining the history of the real Da mon and Pythias episode. Wo always thought the popular story a little strained, and we. are glad to get the real truth of lt. Truly "there's as much human nature in one man as another, If not a little more so" (Da vid Marum ) ! Miss Carrie Hunter ls spending a week with friends in Atlanta. Mrs. Lillie Trihble is also visiting n the Gate City. Misses May and Grace Russell, of Russell's, are visiting their sister, Mrs. T. M. Lowery. Mrs. B. F. Sloan visited Greenville last week. W. A. Holland's friends in Seneca will be Interested to know that he will return to Seneca In March. Mr. Holland has eaten the proverbial peck of meal in Seneca, and of course will come back. We heartily welcome him and his estimable family to Sen eca again. Tho Once-a-Week Club wll meet with Mrs. E. C. Doyle Thursday af ternoon. Don't forget the moving picture show Thursday night, for the benefit of the track team. DLA CK FIEND ATTACKS WOMAN. Injured Infant in Arms, but Failed to Accomplish Purpose. Spartanburg, Feb. 27-While alone with her two babies In her bed room at her home on Union street Saturday afternt on, a prominent white woman was crin (nally assaulted by Gary Gist, a negro 22 years of age. The 3-year-old boy of the victim screamed and was choked severely by the brute. Ills throat was terribly lacerated by the finger nails of the negro. A three-months-old babe was also Injured. The negro entered the house and was ordered to leave. Ho left, but lalor returned and caught hold of lila victim. The woman was pushed down, and tho screams of the three year-old boy attracted other persons, who Immediately notified officers. Twelve policemen and deputies, ac companied by Sheriff Wldte, pursued the negro. A long chase ensued and the brute was located. iOUlcers fired at him many lim?s before Sheriff White rilli over li i ni with lils horse. Preparations were Immediately made to get tho negro in jail. He was placed In a carnage with live ollieers and tho party dashed through tho streets of the city, which wore lined with angry men. The brut" was safely placed in jail. Fair Play and Vicinity? Fair Play, Feb. 27. Special: The Woman's Mission Society held a most Interesting meeting nt tho homo of .Mrs. W. L. Dobbs last Saturday after noon. The subject of foreign mis sions, was widely discussed hy th? ladles and much Interest was shown. The meetings will hereafter be held Oil each third Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the church. A full at tendance is earnestly solicited at all these meetings. Mrs. John 1). Sheldon most pleas antly entertained the Ladles' Aid So cieties of the Presbyterian and Meth odist churches at her lovely home near boro last Thursday. Mr, and Mrs. Mark D. Strlbling ano children visited relatives In An derson last Saturday, Mrs. L. J. King and : ither, Mrs. D. V. Wright, visited the lamlly of W. J. Knox, at Oakway, the week-end. We were sorry to note tho ab sence of our Bible class teacher, B. J, .Marett, last Sunday. Trust his ill ness will be of short duration. TWO LYNCHED HY GEORGIA MOD. Slayers of Conductor Thompson and C. H. Tarliam St ru nj; Up. Augusta, Keb. 25.-Bob Jones, who fatally shot Conductor W. W. Thompson at Camak, on the Georgia Railroad, Thursday night, was taken from the Warren county jail at mid night Friday by a mob of about 200 infuriated citizens and lynched. John Vea/.ey, another negro in the Jail, who was charged with tito mur der of C. E. Tarham, two months ago, was also lynched. The mob then quietly dispersed and this morning Warrenton was as quiet as a small town can De. The negro who was with Jones at the time Capt. Thompson was shot, has not yee been apprehended, nnd tho mob took ad vantage of Sheriff Brinkley's absence with his posse looking for the negro, to enter the Jail to lynch Jones and Veazey. At 11 o'clock this morning the two negroes were still hanging from a tree near the town, their bodies riddled with bullets. Slayer of Gunnells? Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 27.-Arthur Young, lynched with another negro murderer at Warrenton, Go., last Fri day afternoon, had a long Hst of crimes in two States. He was traced by Greenville authorities to Augusta, who Just missed him before the lynching. His body was sold to the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons by the sheriff of Warrenton. He was recognized from scars and wounds by Ofllcer Rector. The negro had many aliases and was known to have been one of the most desperate characters. He probably feared ar rest for the Greenville killing when he shot Conductor Thompson, as no provocation was given. / Hold Body for Identification. Greenville, S. C., Feb. 27.-The last link In a chain of evidence which has been winding about the murderer of Policeman Gunnells was forged at midnight last night, when Call Ofll cer Hendrix Rector telephoned from Atlanta to Chief R. ll. Kennedy that he had found the body of the man, upon whom the crime here had been . llxed, In the possession of a medical college in that city, the body having ! been brought to Atlanta from the scene of the lynching in Warren county and purchased for $10. Ofll cer Rector stated that he had secured possession of the negro's body. Upon the arrival of the ofllcer here with the corpse the Greenville police authori ties and the Pinkerton dectectlve will take charge of the remains. The body will be preserved In a local morgue, and witnesses will be called from several towns about Greenville to Identify the body as that of Arthur Yoting. GOVERNOR BLEASE IN ACCIDENT Waa Only Scratched-Vehicles Crash. Horse Was Killed. (Columbia Record, 2 1th.) Governor Blease had a very narrow escape Thursday afternoon by a run away horse running full tilt Into a hack in which he was a passenger. The accident occurred at the corner of Main and Laurel streets. The hack In which Governor Please was riding was going north on Main street, and when in front of Geddings' grocery store a horse attached to a wagon owned by Willie Gaines smashed Into the hack, throwing out the hackman and killing the horse attached to the hack. A shaft of the wagon was driven Into the horse, penetrating his heart and killing him instantly. Thc horse was owned by Ruben Bright, a well-known negro hackman, and was driven by Dave Mc.Noal. At the collision Cover Please managed to keep his seat, receiving only a few slight bruises. Dave Me Neal was thrown out, but escaped se rious injury. Blouse Commutes Black's Sentence. Columbia, Feb. 27.--Governor Cole L. Blease to-day commuted to a $2. 1)00 line the sentence of live years' imprisonment imposed at ('hester on John Llack, former State dispensary director, for conspiracy to defraud the State. Black's case was on ap peal to the Supreme Court. The Governor's action of to-day af fected the commutation of this seo tonco by allowing tho alternative of a fine. This exercise of Executive Clemency recalls Governor Blense's often repeated declaration on tho stump, "I stand by my friends," and his statement ll) tho Senate when it was proposed to allow the Attorney General a special fund for the prose cution of the dispensary grafters, that John Black was his friend and he In tended standing by him, "and If nec essary I will go to the penitentiary with him." Extra Session Will Be Lively. Washington. Feb. 25.-President Taft, in calling an extra session of tho Sixty-second Congress, to convene shortly after ibo adjournment of the present session on March 4, may not limit the purpose for which ho calls the special session to a consideration of the bill carrying Into effect tho reciprocity agreement, with Canada. In addition ho may suggest that Con gress proceed at once to the revision of certain of the schedules of the Payne-Aid rich tariff law, notably those schedu' . affecting foodstuffs and clothing which have n direct bearing on the cost of living. MATTERS AT WESTMINSTER. Town Mourns Death of Thomas I li bb. lyOOill Nows ill Brief* Westminster, Feb. 28.-Special: Thomas Bibb, who had been Ul for some time, died at 10 o'clock last Thursday morning at his home near Westminster. Funeral services were conducted at the residenco at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon by Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick, of Seneca, and his body was laid to rest in the Eastview cemetery with Masonic honors. Mr. Bibb was a devoted member of tho Presbyterian church and one of Oco nee's oldest citizens. He had spent all of his life in Oconeo county. Mr. Bibb served in tho war In Company R, 23d Athens Battalion. He leavos his wife, live children, 21 grandchil dren, one great-grandchild, throe bro thers and three sisters to mourn his death. Mr. Bibb's death had been expected for several days, but still lt came as a shock to his many friends, who deeply sympathize with his be reaved family and relatives. One of tho moBt delightful events of last week was the "Washington. Party" given by George Marett, in honor of Miss Grace Phillips last Wednesday evening. The principal feature of the evening was tho George Washington contest. In this Miss Sue Haley and Homer Breazeale won the prize. Delightful refreshments were served. Miss Ethel Cooper, of Avalon, Ga., is the geust of hoi* friend. Mrs. M. E. Peabody, this week. Friends of Mrs. J. S. Carter will bo glad to hoar that she is Improving. She has been critically ill for some weeks. W. D. Hull, who has been sick at his home here, ls rapidly Improving. Mr. Hull I? a traveling man and was taken sick while on the road about three weeks ago and brought home, where he has since been confined to his bed. Miss Annie Smith loft Tuesday for Atlanta, where she will buy her spring millinery. Dr. F. T. Simpson attended the junior reception al Greenville Female Coiioge Monday night. Miss Rosa McDonald, of Mount Airy, Ga., has been visiting home folks here for thc last few days. Mr. Inabinet, of Columbia, was In Westminster last Saturday and Sun day. He conducted services at tho Christian church Sunday morning and evening. .Mrs. S. Y. Jameson, of Macon, Ga., was here last week to attend tho funeral of her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Harri son, who died in Lavonln. Mrs. Lee Leathers, of Atlanta, came to Westminster last Thursday to attend the funeral of her grand father, Thos. Dlbh. Capt. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy and Rev. G. M. Wilcox, af Walhalla, at tended the Maret-Dendy marriage here last Wednesday. The Oconee County Oratorical Con test between the schools of Walhalla, Seneca, Richland and Westminster was held here last Friday evening. J. J. McSwain, of Greenville, as chair man of the judges, rendered the de cision that "second place went to Stiles Strlbling, of Richland, and that the first place didn't go at all. It stayed at home with Harold Norris, of Westminster." The auditorium was Ulled to overflowing. Many peo ple were forced to go away heeauso there was no room. Prof. Taylor in vited (he association to hold ita next meeting at Westminster, and we cer tainly hope that lt will do so. This association is a groat thing for Oco nee. It ls the only one of Its kind In South Carolina, This shows thal. Oconee is going to load In school af fairs. PIEDMONT PRESBYTERY M FT. Routine Business Transacted nt. Meet ing nt Seneca. Piedmont Presbytery mot at Seneca last Friday in called session at 2 o'clock and was called to order by the moderator. Seven ministers and two elders were present, as was also Rev. C. (!. Mayes, synodical superin tendent of homo mission work. Tbe meeting was called for the pur pose of receiving Rev. W. S. Porter from Harmony Presbytery and to ar range for his Installation at Town vllle, Roberts and Mt. Zion, r.r.d to act on tin; resignation of Rev. M. K. Peabody a& pastor at Westminster. The pastoral relations were dissolved and the call from Good Hope church, at Iva, placed in bia hands, Commissioners wore appointed to install Rev. W. S. Porter at Mt. Zion on the second Sabbath In March, and at Townville and Roberts on the third Sabbath, tho bonis to be arranged later. Rev. J. G. Law, D. I)., Rev. W. II. Watkins and Elder J. M. Pickens constitute the commission to install at Mt. Zion; Rev. Dr. Frazer, Dr. Law and Hitler W. F. McLees at Roberta; Dr. Frazer, Rev. T. C. Ligon and Hil der J. W. Shirley, at. Townville. Unclaimed Letters. Following ls a list of unclaimed letters remaining In tho Walhalla post office for tin; week ending Febru ary 28, 1011: Galloway, A. W. ; Jones, M. L. ; Lovlnggood, J. C.; Mahaffoy, D. I).; Nicely, Daisy; Pressloy, J. F. Pucker, L.; Winston, Henry. Persons calling for tho abovo will ploaso say they wore advertised. A. 0. Merrick, P. M. |