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"TO THINE OWN SBLF BB THU H. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TBE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANl MAN ." . -' ' g m. i III -,? .-? li By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, A PHIL 5, Hilt. New Series No. 57?._Volume LXI1I._No. 14. STAR BRA ARE B The best and chea] Star Brand Shoe? For Economy, Con 'preaches a Star Brand She tor men, women or childre WE WALK ON ST; G W. & J. E. It pays to b TALK Or PEACE CONTINUES. Hebel Envoys Arrive lit 101 Paso Madero Discusses Outcome. 101 Paso, Texas, April ?1.-Interest hore in the .Mexican war situation to day centers in tho presence of Fran cisco I. Madero, Sr., and Alfonso Ma dero, who arrived in Fl Paso last night, presumably on a mission of peace. While maintaining complete silence regarding the reason for their pres ence here, tho father and brother ol' the Insurrecto leader intimated that developments might be expected within the next few days. It is be lieved they are here to await the ar rival of messengers from tho Insur recto chief at Chihuahua, bringing tho terms upon which he will con sent to a cessation of hostilities. Must Formulate Terms. That these terms must be formu lated by the mon who aro In the Held was declared by Alfonso Madero last night. That the elder Madero's in fluence will be strongly for peace ls tho statement of those who claim to know his attitude. The father of the insurrecto lender, lt ls said, has never given the movement his whole-heart ed support and would welcome the end ot the war upon any reasonable terms. Couriers who left for the in surrecto chief's camp, near Chihua hua, a few days ago are now believed to have carried messages from the ei tler Madero, and these, lt ls surmised, urged the son to make for peace. Do (?hosts Haunt Swamps? No, never, lt's foolish to fear a fancied evil, when there are real and deadly perils to guard against in swt '.ps and marshes, bayous and low", .ids. These aro the malaria germs that cause, ague, chills and fever, weakness, aches In the bones and muscles and may Induct; deadly typhoid. Mut Electric Bitters de stroys anti casts out these vicious germs from the blood. "Three bot tles drove all the malaria from my system, wrote Wm. ^retwoll, of Lu carna, N. C., "and I've had line health ever since." I so this safe, sure rem edy only. fide, at all druggists. Baking I Absolute The Only Baking Pow? Grape Cr?ai Safeguard: against Chemists'Iest? hnvc shown I hiscutt made with an alum the stomach? and thal dlge Road tho labot anti nunki powtlot* ia tiot nt ND SHOES ;ETTER. pest shoe at any price is a ifort and Wear, no shoe ap >e at the same price, whether n. \RS-SO CAN YOU. BAUKNIGHT, uy for cash. ATTORNEY FELDER DISMISSED. Summoned to Appear and Tell What Ile Known of Dispensary Affairs. (The State, 2d.) The .Inn of Anderson, Felder, Wil son & Hon nd tree, of Atlanta, has been dismissed by the now dispensary wlndlng-up commission of South Car olina. This announcement was made yes terday in Atlanta by T. B. Felder, who luis been handling the business of the firm in South Carolina. At tho meeting of the new commis sion, held boro several days ago, a I lotter was prepared notifying tho At lanta linn of lawyers that the legal contract with the State of South Car olina would expire within 30 days from March 28. The letter was sign ed by .lames Stackhouse, chairman, 'and B. F. Kelly, secretary. Right to Investigate. When the dispensary commission met in Columbia several days ago to organize Governor Blouse said that he would veto the act providing for j an Investigating committee, and that j the now commission would luvesti I gate the old commission. j When a medicine must be given to , young children it should be pleasant . to take. Chamberlain's Cough Rom I edy ls made from loaf sugar, and the i roots used in its preparation give it a davor similar to maple syrup, mak ing it pleasant to take. It has no superior for colds, croup and whoop ing cough. For sale by all dealers. Baptist .Minister Drops Dead. Asheville, N. C., April 3.-Walk ! ing toward his bed to lie down, Rev. is. C. Owen, of Candler, X. C., yes terday fell outstretched across the I bed dead. Ile had complained of fooling unwell and bad remained in I bis room while other members of tho1 j family went to dinner. Hearing the j noise of ;i fall his wife rushed into I the room to lind her husband dead. ; Ho was a prominent Baptist minister I ol' this county, and secretary of the County Farmers' Co-operative and | Educational Union. ly Pur? iler Made from Royal n of Tartar? * the food : alum* hat a part of the alum from haklnfi powder passey Into ?.Hon is retarded thereby. 9 euro that your baking >atto front alum* LOCAL MATTERS AT SENECA. Results in Triu'k Meet-Marriage Announced-Local New?. Seneca, April 4.-Special: A very good crowd from the county attende^ the track meet on Saturday last. The Seneca boys are not discouraged over the fact that they didn't reach the front ranks, but are practicing stead ily this week with a view to going to Greenville next Saturday, it is said that a good number of our people will go to Greenville to the meet. Everybody who can should go. It will encourage our boys, besides mak ing a good showing for Seneca. Let everybody go who can. The trains run so conveniently that the trip can be made to suit all. Tho Track Meet Results. The following is the result of the separate events, giving the first, sec ond and third whiners, their schools, and the record made by the best con testant : 1. 100-yard dash-L. Q. Marett, of Westminster, first; Paul Barnett, of Westminster, second, and Clyde Brown, of Walhalla, third. Time ll seconds. 2. Shot-put-Oland Cely, West minster, first; Robert Davis, Rich land, second; P, Edwards, Walhalla, third. Distance 34 feet, 7 3-8 Inches. 3. 440-yard da&h-E. Zimmerman, and Homer Breazeale, both of West minster, tied, winning first and sec ond places; Hubbard, of Richland, third. Time, GO seconds flat. 4. Running broad jump- Clyde Brown, of Walhalla, first; L. Q. Mar ett, Westminster, second ; Robert Davis, Richland, third. Distance, 17 feet 5 9i Inches. 5. Standing broad jump-Brunis Alexander. Westminster, llrst; Ster ling El rod. Seneca, second; Homer Breazeale, Westminster, third. Dist ance 0 feet 4 % inches. C. 220-yard dash-L. Q. Marett, Westminster, first; Paul Barnett, Westminster, second; Clyde Brown, Walhalla, third. Time, 24 seconds, flat. 7. Standing high jump-B. Simp son and Brunis Alexander, Westmin ster, tied, winning first and second places; Sterling 131 rod, Seneca, third. Height, 4 feet 2 inches. 8. Pole vault-Robert Davis, Richland, first; Wm. Anderson, Westminster, second; J. W. Stribling and Luke Vernor, Seneca, tied for third place. Height, 8 feet 0 Inches. fl. Running high jump-R. Davis, 'Richland, first; Bon Simpson, West minster, second; Vix Hughs, Rich land, third. Heigh, 5 feet. 10.. Half-mile race-L. Q. Marett, Westminster, first; Wm. Anderson, Westminster, second; A. Perrit!, Sen eca, third. Time, 2 minutos 2?? sec onds. ll. 120-yard low hurdles-Fred Zimmerman, Westminster, first; L. Vernor. Seneca, second: Paul Bar nett, Westminster, third. Time, 18 seconds. This was the flrBt meet ever held In this county. The following schools compose the association: Westmin ster. Walhalla, Seneca and Richland. Westminster won llrst place, Rich land second, Seneca third and Wal halla fourth. Points won by Westminster, OG; Seneca, Walhalla, Richland, 1G. Westminster has held the cup In the P. A. A. for two years, and goes to Greenville next Saturday expecting to come back with it again. A fair sized audience saw Betsy Hamilton last Thursday night and everybody was delighted with her. W. S. Hunter ls on the sick list this week, being confined to his home with grip. Invitations have boen received hero to the wedding of Boyce Hopkins, of Seneca, and Miss Stella Palls, of Cen tral. The wedding will take place in tho Presbyterian church at Central. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Palls, who were at one lime residents of Seneca, tho groom being tho youngest son of Dr. John Hopkins. Dr, and Mrs. J. Louis Gray, of An derson, were in Seneca last Sunday. Miss Jos?phine Casilla, of Ander son, visited Mrs. p, M. Cary last week. On ber return homo she was accompanied .by Miss Helen Cary, who will visit in Anderson until Tues day. Harry Sligh has boon visiting rela tives here, returning to Clinton Tuesday. Tho Gossipers enjoyed a channing meeting with Mrs. W. K. Livingston last Friday afternoon. Miss Dora Dumas ls visiting the family of her brother in Charleston. S. T. Craig and family, who occu pied the cottage, next door to the Presbyterian church, moved last weeli to Anderson, where Mr. Craig is engaged in tho drug business, Mrs. H. F. Sloan is visiting In At lanta. Miss Anim Hunter returned to An derson Monday aller a visit of seve ral weeks to the family of her bro ther, W. S. Hunter. . The sad taking away of "Black Beauty," the pet steed of Will An derson, a few days ago, was a real grief to the family and friends. The funeral cortege suggested ibo famil iar epitaph, "Xot lost, but gone be fore" ! Mrs. W. M. Neill will chaperon a bevy Of attractive girls to the orator ical contest and athletic meet at Greens Hie tho latter part of tho week. Si SBLKCT HOUSE COMMITTEES. Several South Carolinians Have lin? portant Committee Assignment8. Washington, April 1,-The follow ing are the committee assignments of South Carolina members of the House for the Sixty-second Congress, as announced here late this after noon: George S. Legare-Foreign affairs, Territories. James F. Byrnes-Banking and currency, war claims. Wyatt Aiken-Pensions, District ol' Columbia. Jos. T. Johnson-Appropriations. J. E. Ellerbe-Hallways and ca nals, rivers and harbors, irrigation ol' arid lands. D. E. Finley-Post office and post roads, reform in the civil service, printing. A. F. Lever-Agriculture, educa tion . The most noticeable change io that Mr. Johnson becomes a member of the strong committee on appropria tions, Mr. Lever chairman of educa tion and Mr. Byrnes, who will make lils Initial appearance as a member of the House Tuesday, goes on banking and currency, and war claims. This arrangement gives the South Carolina members good working committees for the next two years. In a party caucus, noteworthy for its harmony and the smoothness of its progress, Hie Democratic mem bers of the new House of Representa tive.-} to-day adopted without change the committee assignments, the econ omy program, and the new rules pre pared for the coming session hy the committees that have been working during the last month. At the night session, which con t.nucil to nearly midnight, a legisla tivo program was adopted and offi cers were elected as follows: Clerk, South Trimble, of Frank fort, Ky., who was a member of the Fifty-seventh Congress. Sergeant-nt-arms, U. S. Jackson, of Indiana, who defeated Wm. ll. Ryan, of Now York, by a vote of U l to 97. boor-keeper, Jos. J. Sinnott, of Virginia. Postmaster, Wm. M. Dunbar, of Augusta, Ga., was elected on the third ballot, defeating li. C.. Brein mer, of New Jersey, 104 to lt-I. Two other candidates were dropped, A legislative program was submit ted by Mr. Underwood, chairman of the ways and means icommlttee, and adopted by the caucus. It is design ed to limit tile activities of the extra session to questions such as pmuilar election of Senators, Canadian reci procity, tariff revision, investigation of governmental departments, Con gressional reapportionment, state hood for Arizona and New Mexico! general deficiency appropriation, District ol' Columbia legislation and publicity of campaign contributions. important changes in procedure and a general reorganization of the House will result from the action of the Democrats to-day. The power of naming committees was. definitely taken from the Speaker and lodged In the House itself. Committee mem bers are to be elected by the House, not only in the first Instance, but also in the filling of vacancies. A saving of $182,000 in the an nual cost of running Congress is promised through the cutting out of superfluous employees and inactive committees, and through tho abolish ment of the time-honored "extra month's pay/' Appointive places aro all put Into the hands of one commit tee, a special body to he known as the committee on organization. Champ clark Wiehls Gavel? Washington. April I. -The Sixty second Congress, called by President Taft In extraordinary session to con sider the reciprocity agreement with Canada, got under way to-day. When Clerk McDowell announced that Hon. Champ Clark wt?a ? '""led Speaker tho Mouse broke into cheer.. When Mr. Clark appeared at the main door on the arm of Mr. Mann (Re publican) there was renewed cheer ing. Mr. Mann rapped for order, "lt ls a great Office," he said slowly, "and filled by a great man. Gentlemen, I presen I to you your Speaker, the lion, ('hamp Clark, of Missouri." WhOll Mr. (Mark concluded bis ad dress ho requested (hat the oath of Office be administered by Representa tive Talbott, of Maryland. Tho mem bers arose as Mr. Talbot! read tho Oath and Mr. Clark subscribed to lt. The new Speaker brough! the gavel down with resounding whack and announced: "The House will be in order." When the demonstration subsided members advanced by Slate delega tions to be sworn in. Representative Oscar Underwood was the firs!, as he led the Alabama delegation. Speaker Clark administered the oath. As the last had been sworn In the Speaker called forward the four Quakers of the House, who "affirmed" their alle giance to tho United Slates. They were Representatives Butler, Qr lest and A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsyl vania, and Iloald, of Delaware. lt's Equal Don't Exist; \'o one has ever made a salve, ointment or balm to compare with Bueklen's Arnica Salve, lt's the one perfect healer of cuts, corns, burns, bruised, sores, scalds, bolls, ulcers, eczema, salt rheum, For sore eyes, cold sores, Chapped hands or sprains it's supreme. Unrivaled for piles. Try ll. Only 25c. at all druggists. WE8TMIN8TER NEWS. Track Team Hones to Win nt Green? ville-Other Matters. Westminster, April 4.-Special: The Oconeo County Track Meet, held at Seneca last Saturday afternoon, was vory exciting. The meet was in charge of members of the Clemson College track team, who had been trained by Or. P. H. Calhoun, and the events were pulled off accurately and promptly. Westminster won first place, making in all l>6 points; Rich land second place, 19 points; Seneca 3d, 0 points; Walhalla, 1th, 8 points. Quite a number of Westminster citi zens were there to see our boys win. For the past two years the Westmin ster team has won the cup offered by the Piedmont Athletic Associa tion, and we hope that they will re peat this again at the meeting to bo held In Greenville next Saturday morning. If our boy? win this time they keep the cup as their property. The meeting at Seneca was an event very much enjoyed by all who had the opportunity of being present. The Seneca people are certainly very hospitable. They entertained tho vis itors royally, and we wish to thank them for the kindness shown us dur ing our sojourn with them. Mrs. W. O. Alexander, of Coneross, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. P. Marett, last week. Mrs. F. G. Lavender and little daughter returned last Friday after noon from an extended visit, to rela tives In Greenville. Miss Helen Thompson, of Pair Play, was the guest of Misses Anna and Pearl Marett the lattor part of last week. Miss Sue Haley spent from Friday until Sunday with Miss Sue Daly, of Seneca. D. Conger, of Toccoa, was In town last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Brockman were among the visitors in town last Sunday. Miss Florrie Carter ls spending a few days with her father and mo ther, Mr. and ?Mrs. .1. Carter, of Gainesville, Ga. Miss Louise Sheldon, of Fair Play, is a meng tho visitors In town this week. I T. D. Long ls very sick at the homo of Robt. Vernor, of Richland. His many friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Miss Irene Miller is In Atlanta vis iting her aunt, Mrs. H. P. Wooten, this week. Rev. J. L. Singleton, Prof. W. C. Taylor, Frank Shirley, Leo Sit ton, David McClanahan, Henry Verne? and Seaborn Hayes attended tho District Convention of the K. of IVs at Wal halla last Tuesday. .loo Price has returned from Mer rill, Miss. Mr. Cobb, of Belton, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. F. E. Mitchell, last week. Dr. W. J. Carter was called to At lanta Saturday to tho bedside of Mrs. .1. S. Carter, who ls at tho Elkln Goldsmith Sanitorium. Mrs. Car ter's many friends regret extremely to hear that lier condition does not improve vory much. Mrs. J. S. Hostie, of Birmingham, Ala., ls the guest of her sister Mrs. J. M. Bruner. Mrs. J. H. Barnett went to Dallon, Ga., one day last week to visit her sister, Mrs. Sue Whaley, who is seri ously ill. B. Harris, of Pendleton, was the guest of his brother, Oscar Harris, last week. Miss Emma Norris and Mrs. Flor ence Ballenger, of King's Mountain, X. C., were among the visitors in town last week. George .McConnell has opened a new harbor shop in the Oconee Bank building. W. I). Lesly, of Abbeville, was here on business ono day last week. J. R. McNair, .scenic artist, ol New York, is hore to paint a drop curtain for the high school auditorium. J, I). Dickson, of Atlanta, was In town last Friday. Mesdames C. W. Marett, P. W. Matheson, W. P. Anderson, T. P. An derson, K. W. Marett, J?. J, Maloy, W. J. Slribling, J, R. Findley and T. C. Peden; Misses Halley, Crowther, Puru. McAdams, Katie Harris, Anna. Pearl and Ada Marett, Jewell Hays, Annie Mae Anderson, Bessie Foster, Lilllie Miller. Caroline Carter, Sallie Honoa, Ada Baker. Carrie Hull and Valeria Waite; Messrs. Lee Kit ton. K. W. Marett, T. P. Anderson, Wm. Anderson, L. Q. Mareil, Ben Simp son. Fred VAni merman, Homer llrea zeale, 0. Ooly, Brunis Alexander, A. M. Mexander, Paul Barnett, C. L. F.,. .er. Harry Foster, Will Dillard. F. H. Shirley. C. I). Marett. P. W. Jay roe and W. C. Tavlor. were aniong tho number of our citizens who at tended tho track meet in Seneca Sat urday nftei noon. .Lanie shoulder is nearly always due io rheumatism of the muscles, and quickly yields to the free appli cation of Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by all dealers. -^?n. Killed by "Four Aces." Spartanburg, March 31.-When Nallian Anderson, a negro about Hf ty years old, caught four aces in a poker gallie this afternoon he dropped dead. Several negroes were playing cards In a barn on Broad street, within n block of police headquarters, and ?he cards must have been running "cold" when four Of tho biggest ones fell to Anderson and he gazed upon thom. The shook was too great, and ho died of boait ?allure. DR. A. J. S. THOMAS DEAD. Tin? Noted Pastor-Published Passed Away in Greenville. Greenville, April 3.-Rev. Dr. A. J. S. Thomas, editor-in-chief and pub lisher of the Baptist Courier, tho literary organ of the Baptist denomi nation of South Carolina, died here Saturday afternoon at 5.25 o'clock, after an illness of several weeks. He had been in declining health for the past several years, and since tho latter part of January had been eon lined to his bed. Heath was expect ed almost hourly during the week. The funeral was held at the I" lr st Baptist church Sunday afternoon, the Interment following at Spring wood cemetery. Services were con ducted hy his pastor, Rov. Z. T. Cody, and Rev. Dr. C. C. Brown, of Sumter, assisted by Rev. N. Nv Bur ton, or Batosburg. Dr. T. M. Balley and several other local pastors. A Life Sketch. Andrew Jackson Spears Thomas was born at Bennettsvllle December 14, 1X52, being one ol' eleven chil dren born to Dr. J, A. \V. Thomas and Margaret Spears Thomas. In early life he attended the public schools of Marlboro county, and af terwards took a course at Fu mian University. Dr. Tilomas went from Furina 11 to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where be graduated in 1871). Soon after his election ho was chosen as a delogate from the South ern Baptist Convention to a religious gathering In London. Ile was or dained June 24, 1877. His il rsi pastorate was at Bates burg, where ho labored from 1880 to 1883.1 For the next four years ho was pastor of the First Baptist church of Charleston. From 1 887 to 1S5)1 he Ulled a pastorate at Orange burg, leaving there In 181)1 to be come editor of the Baptist Courier. Dr. Thomas bad received almost every gift of honor In the power of the Baptist deonmination of South Ca rollna. in 18S5 he was elected secretory of tho State Baptist Convention, a posi tion which be. held until 181) I. In 188'.) he was elected vice presi dent of the foreign mission board of South Carolina. He was made presi dent of Hie.Slate Convention tn 1i)07, serving in that capacity two years. For many years he was a member of the State missionary board and of the boards of trustees of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and of Benedict College, Columbia. The honorary degree ol' doctor of divinity was conferred on Dr. Thomas by Columbia College, at Washington. Dr. Thomas was married August 21. 1877, to Miss Isabelle Roempka Robertson, of Charleston. Of the un ion five children were born, three of whom are living. Dr. Thomas was elected in 19 07 a member of Hie American National Red Cross. Ho was Past Chancellor' Commander of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 24, Knights of Pythias, and a mem ber ol' (lie Woodmen ol' tho World. His living brothers and sisters aro: Wm. E. Thomas, Bennettsville; Mes dames Bettie Samson, Margaret Mc Laurin and Nellie McColl, of Ben nettsvllle, and Carey Thomas, of Wayeross, Ga. HON. M. IL DENDY QUITE ILL. Threatened with Pneumonia-Track Boys Cry "On to (?reenville." Richland, April 3. -Special; Hon M. B. Dendy has been quite sick for a few days with something Uko pneu monia, and fears are entertained that ' It will develop into that dread dis ease. Miss Mary R. Shclor is very un well, but WO hope she will be herself before long. Mr. and Mrs. Fd. Pickett, of Clem son Cellos0' Worshipped at their old church here yesterday. They left us about four years ago, and their many friends were glad to seo them again. D. Wyly, of Seneca, spent tho week-end with bomefolks. Dr. Emily Dendy, whose head quarters are at Augusta, Ga., came on No, IL' yesterday to see lier fa ther, Hon. M. B. Dendy, who ls very ill. Miss Myra Ballengor, ol' Ch leora College, ls spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bal lcngor. Mrs. X. s. Sllgh, of Sepeca, spout yesterday with her friends at this place. Our boys made f> good showing at the track meet hold at Seneca Satur day, winning second place. All of the boys did well, considering that this was the first thing of the kind they had ever seen, much less taken part In. Richland won id points and took two first places-tho running high Jump and pole vuilt -Dav',., winning both. Ile also look second placo in the shot-put, distance 33 feet 5 Mi inches. Mr. Barnett, our coach, h ol p.ul Hie boys out a groat deal by bis pleasant words and good management. The boys win keep on practicing this week so they will bo in good stilt pe to go to Greenville Saturday. Mr. Harnett will accom pany them, and they will leave on No. 1 2 Friday. Mr. .Editor, watch out now, for Richland hs going to Green'- Mo with their heads set to win, and I cy will win or break a trace trying.