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'?TO THINE OWN SEHE HE TRUE, ANO IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, HHHLOH & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, IOU. MakesNe AsPhanlAs rp HE Flexible "Won slashes on the undi a series of overlaying j scales of a fish, loth flexibility, This ?rocei VPelted sole as flexible ai Turn sole, the most flexil C. W. ??J.E. Walhalla WMtSMffliflfflft itt'i m>aTt ar MEXICANS SIGN PEACE PACT. Hy Blazing Matches Signatures Are AI lix <M1 to Historical Document. Juarez, Mexico, May 22-Tranquil ity of an officially declared variety, not unlike the quietude of the erst while general armistice, but possess ing moro of the normal atmosphere of real peace, reigned In northern Mexico to-day for tho first time in six months. Messages were (lashed to-day over all wires and by courier to remote parts of tho country announcing that a peace agreement had definitely end ed tho hostilities between tho revolu tionists and tho Federal government. Undisguised Joy beamed lu tho face of Judge Carbajal, tho Federal peace envoy, to-day as ho proparod to de part for Mexico City, his mission here bel?g accomplished after nearly four weeks of parleys. Francisco L Ma dero, Jr., triumphant leader of tho revolt, will await tho resignation of President Diaz, starting for Mexico City within a week, when it is ex pected to beeomo an established fact. ?enor Madero smiled as he heard the story of how the peace agreement was signed last night. On tho steps of tho customs house, under the stars, copies of the pence agreement were signed and exchang ed, while four automobiles on the op posite side of tho street turned their glaring searchlights on the customs house steps. The newspaper men contributed their hard pads and some matches and huddled together to keep the matches from ticing extinguished by tho evening breeze. It was tho fountain pen of Fran cisco Madero, Sr., that was used. Di watching tho commissioners slowly sign their names under the agree ment, ono of tho bystanders forgot the huming match he held. He near ly spoiled one of the signatures when ho dropped the flame as tho pact was being signed. The commissioners en joyed the humor of tho situation, and declared that never was a peace treaty signed under more extraordi nary conditions. When it was all over, they embraced in true Spanish fashion. Relief is Expressed. The commissioners expressed great relief that, the task for which they so long had labored bad been accom plished without tho Introduction of disagreeable conditions and without Injuring the national prestige or dig nity of the'r country. Though the pence agreement pro vides for the gradunl dispersing of troops, it is not bellovod any coun ter revolts or disturbances will oc cur. Tho object of tho gradual dis banding of the Insurrectos, lt is ox pectod, ls to maintain for a short Hmo a good fighting force by which to keep order anion' tho small scat tered bands who might feel inclined to disregard the peace agreement. Trouble is ox peet od with tho rebels In lower California. Though tho rebels there have nevor been allied wShoes ?OldOnss derVC^or?er Process'* rside of the innersole oints, not unlike i\e in af?tearance and is malees the ordinary id elastic as that of a tie sole used on a shoe. Bauknight, , s. c. A COUNTY FAIR MOVEMENT. Preliminary Stops Taken by County Farmers' Union at Coneross. Tho Oconeo County Farmers' Un ion met at Coneross, with Coneross local union, last Friday, with a full delegation from each local pr?sent, and after the transaction of routine buslnoss, passed the following reso lution: "The Oconeo County Farmers' Un ion, believing no county can develop In agriculture and keep pace with ppogresg as it ought to without the great advantages to bo derived from a county fair, we therefore will take Immediate action to hold a fair this fall." The following committee was ap pointed to take immcdinto stops in regard to tho fair: ' J. H, Barnett, J. B. Pickett, M. G. Holland, M. Ab bott, H. L, Vernor; ladles, Mes dames S. M. Hunslnger, M. Abbott, J. H. Kell, T. L, Alexander, Miss Lil lie Holland, Miss Doal. Tho following special committee was appointed to confor with the boards of trade In tho different towns In the county to ask them for their co-operation and assistance: J. II. Harnett, M. G. Holland, J, B. Pickett. Tho entire county, country and towns, is requested to assist In this work. Let us have a fair this fall that will not only be a credit to the county, but one that will give valua ble returns in the future in develop ing the wonderful agricultural possi bilities of Oconeo, J, W. Alexander, County Secretary. Sick headache results from a dis ordered condition of tho stomach, and can ho curod by tho uso of Cham berlain's Liver Tablets. Try lt. For salo by all druggists. All-Day Singing at Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant, May 22.-Special: Farmers are about through planting in this section. Cotton is not coming up very fast on account of dry wea ther. There will be an all-day singing at Mount Pleasant on the third Sunday in .lune. Everybody cordially Invited to como and bring well-filled bas kets, especially all lovers of music. Hov. w. J, Spearman will preach at Unity next Saturday night at 8 o'clock: also at Old Liberty Sunday at 11 o'clock. with the Madero 'movement, tho rebel chiefs hero will send .envoys or messages to Lower California urging tho acceptance of tho conditions agreed upon here. Should they re fuse, an armed expedition, probably led by Pascual OroZCO, will bo sont to subduo thom. Senor Madero, in hts victory fools that ho will now ho. responsible for tho restoration of completo tranqull ' tty and will attempt to demonstrate that If bo ls not In control of some I of the bands ho at least can subju gate thom. TUN NEWS FROM WESTMIN8THH. School Close?-Will Work for Com. ty Fair-Liocals. Westminster, May 23.-Special: Commencement exorcises of the Westminster High School began Fri day night. The annual contest for the Lavender and Peden medals took place Friday night at 8.IB. Miss Marlon Pitts won the medal. f Monday afternoon at 3.30 the J. S. Carter medal was contested for and won by Master Jack Zimmerman. Monday evening at 8.15 the M.S. Stribling medal was contested for by sixteen girls, and was won by Miss Gladys Carter. Tuesday morning nt 9.30 the ilnal debate for the W. P. Anderson medal took place, Fred Zimmerman being the winner. Tuesday evening at 8.15. the grad uating exercises took place, the fol lowing boys and girls receiving their diplomas: Miss Grace Augusta Strib ling, William Pinckney Anderson, Miss Bessie Vernor Foster. Robert Harry Foster, Miss Myrtle Eula Halev, Miss Marie Alice Hall, Miss Grace Mildred Phillips, Miss Robbie Pearle Simpson, Miss Claribel Sin gleton, Miss Alice Stribling, Fred Leonard Zimmerman. Music was given hy Miss Blanche White. Tho literary address was made by Prof. D. W. Daniel, of Clemson College; class prophecy by Mis? Bessie Foster; class will by Miss Grace Phillips. Diplomas were awarded by Supt. W. C. Taylor. This exercise closed the term of the Westminster High School for this year. School will probably open on September 4th. Ix>cal Mattera. MISB Sarah B. Anderson, of Alto, Ga., ls visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ii. Anderson. Marshall Mason, who has been with the Pacolet Manufacturing Co is visiting his parents, Mr. and M ?. J. W. Mason, this week. , Misg Ruth Reese, of Anderson, vis ited her sister, Mrs. J. P. Griffin, thi? week. J. J. Haley returned Tuesday from a visit to Anderson. MIBS Mary Simpson, of Atlanta, is spending a few days with her par ?htflj Mr nn;1 M TS. J. W. S!.???)?G;.. Miss Mary la employed as a stenog rapher In Atlanta. Miss Rose McDonald, who has been teaching at Mt. Airy, Ga., has return ed to her home to spend the summer. Rev. A. P. Marett will preach at South Union next Sunday at ll o'clock and at Earle's Mill at 3.30. Mis? Jennie Ervine, of Elberton, Ga., is visiting Miss Bessie Foster. Profs. W. C. Taylor and P. W. Jay roe and A, M. Norris attended the closing exercises of the Walhalla High School last Friday night. Mrs. O. K. Poore, of Belton, is visiting her mother, Mrs. C. E. Dick son. All the teachers will be leaving for their homes In i few dayB. We will miss them. Mrs. K. W. Marett returned Fri day from a visit to Atlanta. Misses Pearle and Anna Marett and Ludie Mahaffey left Wednesday for Jacksonville to attend the South ern Baptist Convention. They ex pect to take In several places of In terest before their return. W. P. Anderson has resigned his place as trustee of the Westminster High School. J. M. Norris was elect ed in his place. Paul Ballenger left last Tuesday for a visit to Atlanta, but was taken sick on his arrival there and returned home Friday. Julian Arnold, of Fayetteville, Ga., is visiting his uncle and aun', Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Peden. Mrs. S. B. Freeman and children, of Atlanta, are spending a few weeks with Mrs. Fannie and Miss Bonnie Freeman. ErvIn Haley, who has been attend ing Draughon's Business College, In Greenville, returned home last week lo spend a few days with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. B. Haley. Westminster lost to Bagley Satur day in one of the hottest games ever played on tho Ensley diamond. The score was 5 to 3. Easley has a good bunch of players. Westmin ster has a hot team now, as tho boys ?ire all at home and have had plenty of practice. Miss Nina Wham returned to her home in Abbeville last Tuesday. Miss Ida Martin returned Friday from Grover, N. C., where she had been teaching since last September. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Moon, Sunday, May 21st, a son. Mr.-and Mrs. James Findley spent several days with their daughter, Mrs. Lawrence, in Calhoun, S. C., last week. Clarence Mason, of Charlotte, spent several days with his sistor, Mrs. J. IL Bibb, the past week. Mr. Mason is an old Westminster boy and we are always glad to havo him with us. Hazel Smith bas accepted a posi tion with Saddler's garage at Ander son. Mrs. M. J. Gentry, of Greenville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Lavender. Rev. F. G. Lavender returned Tuesday from Jacksonville, where he attended tho Southern Baptist Con vention. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Terrell left Monday for Llttlo Rock, Ark. They will also visit their* daughter, Mrs. N. A. King, in Atlanta, Texas. Miss Bello Stribling, of Richland, ls visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. I and Mrs. M. S. Stribling. CONEROSS AND VICINITY. Death of ? Good Woman-Piuinau StudentsMake Addresses. Coneross, May 22.--Special: The missionary rally passed off vory pleasantly at Coueros'i yesterday. The services were opened by our pas tor, Rev. L. D. Mitchell, after which he introduced the speakers. Messrs. RnincB and Barber, members of the Volunteer Mission Band of Fur man, delivered very interesting and Im pressive lectures on the subject of foreign missions. Mr. Timmons afso gave a very Inspiring account of the religious Influence and work at Fur man. Those young men were earn est and faithful in the presentation of the truth, and the audience was thrilled with their masterly elo quence and knowledge of the work. Several very touching songs wore sung by Messrs. Mitchell and Tim mons. These young workers carry with them the prayers and best wishes of our people for blessings on their labors wherever they are called to go. Our former pastor, Rev. J, H. Ayers, of Mt. Airy, Ca., preached an excellent sermon In the afternoon and the sacrament of the Lord's Sup per was administered. S. J, Barker and Miss Vesta Mar ett, of Central, visited the Barker family here recently. Thc Oconee County Farmers' Un Ipn met with Coneross Local Union Friday, May 19. It seemed to be a very interesting meeting, and there was plenty of dinner. Sam Hubbard and two daughters, Hassle and Ocallus, of Fairview, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hunnicutt near Poplar. Mrs. Effie Shaffer and children, of Columbia, are guests of ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn, of this com munity. Mrs. R. A. P. Dean and friends, Mrs. McBnth, of Avalon, Ga., visited W. O. Alexander and family recently. On May 18th the death angel vis ited our midst and took from us Mi's. Louisa Meredith. She leaves three children, three sisters and one bro ther to mourn her death. She had been since early life a member of the Coneross Baptist church. Her re mains were Interred at the CUUOI'OKH cemetery the day following ber de mise, In the presence of a large con course of relatives and friends. Fu neral services were conducted by Rev. 3. H. Clark. We extend to the bereaved ones our heartfelt sympa thy. It ls a trying ordeal to give up a mother, but lt ls comforting to know that she ls resting safely in tho arms of Jesus, freo from all earthly cares, there awaiting to meet the loved ones left behind. Mrs. Mamie Davis and little daugh ter, Willie Mae, spent some timo re cently with the former's mother, Mrs. Nettle Hesse, and family. Miss May Belle King and brother Henry, from Cross Roads, were vis itors to Miss Rosa Dllworth, of this place, recently. They were accom panied by their friend, Miss Mason, of Cross Roads. I W. O. Alexander and family, of Westminster, were in our community recently. Misses Elsie and Ola Morgan and brothers, Lyston and Stanley, of Bickens, are welcome guests of their cousins, the Misses Barker. Miss Christine Clayton, of Central, spent Saturday and Sunday with her friend, Miss Katie Abbott. Tho Coneross Literary Society will meet at C o'clock next Saturday after noon. The following delegates were elect ed to go from Coneross to the Sun day School ?Convention at Westmin ster: J. W. Alexander, G. L. Barker, I Misses Rosa Dllworth, Bert Hun ?Inger and Minnie Barker. Mrs. Eva Moore and children have gone to Greenville to spend a few days with relatives. The Westminster Knitting Mill has shut down for a few weeks for re pairs. Married, May 20, Miss ('ora Roach and Ellis Turner. They will make their home at Townvllle. Last Tuesday evening, May 10th, William Anderson entertained 'the senior class of the Westminster High School with an auto ride and a porch pa rty. On Wednesday evening, May 17th, Misses Margie and Alice Striming were at home to the faculty and grad uating class of tho Westminster High School. Their home was beau tifully decorated in the class colors. Games were played and refreshments served. The citizens of Westminster and Westminster school district are earn estly asked to meet In tho Masonic Hall Friday evening, May 2f>. at S.30, to organize a Law and Order League. Tho purpose of this league Is to put down all kinds and forms of vico in this community, which can only he done by all male citizens being In an organized body. Our people here aro very anxious for Oconee to have a county fair, and they will do all they can lo help get lt hero. Starts Much Trouble. If all people knew that neglect of constipation would rosult in severe Indigestion, yellow jaundice or viru lent liver trouble thoy would soon take Dr. King's New Lifo Pills, and end lt. It's the only safe way. Best for biliousness, headache, dyspepsia, chills and debility. 25c. at all drug gists. LOCAL NKWS PROM SENECA. School Exercise^ During till? W<M;k. Other Mattel's of interest. Seneca, May 22.-Special: The baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Dr. W. A. Massebeau, of Greenville, was heard by a large congregation at the auditorium last Sunday morning. The music was line and was rendered by a choir selected from the teachers and pupila of the school. Final ex aminations are on now and will ter minate Wednesday. On Thursday morning there will be an oratorical contest by boys from the second grade Up to the sixth. The' modal ls offered by J. A. Brock. Ou Thursday night the debate will be held for the Gignllllat medal. The question for debate ls, "Resolved, That the United States should havo emigration." The affirmative will be presented by Misses Carol Herndon and L. E. Lowery, Sterling Elrod; the negative by Misses Neille Hines and Florido Propst, Oscar Doyle. A music program will be rendered by Miss Carrie Hunter's music class for all the exercises. On Friday morning the oratorical contest for tho Wood modal will be bold. There will be ten or twelve contestants, and an Interesting occa sion ls anticipated by our people. Qn Friday evening the graduation exor cises will be hold and a class of fif teen will receive diplomas. This will CIOBO the commencement exercises, and will also bring to a close the banner year hi the school's history. Everybody Is Interested in tho next school term, when the eleventh grade will be added, and therefore an extra teacher. This will necessitate a change in the order of school work, and departmental work will probably be adopted. The superintendent, Prof. M. K. Brockman, has given uni versal satisfaction, and bas bad the co-operation of both patrons and teachers in the splendid work he bas done In tho school tho past year. The teachers are leaving this week for their respective homes. Miss Kittle Sllgh, Hie popular teacher of lb? fourth gn.de, will Join a party of excursionists to California, Yel lowstone Park, Yosemite Valley, etc. Mrs. W. P. Nlmmbhs ls visiting Mrs. H. J. Qignllllat In Washington, D. C., whore she went to witness the graduation of MISB Lois Gignllllat. Mrs. Robert McLees, of Greenville, ls visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hawkns. Whit Holleman and George Trlb ble visited Anderson last Sunday. Mrs. W. J. Holloway ls visiting ber parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Vernor, in Walhalla. Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick is In Ninety-Six, where he is assisting In a meeting. Misses Fredda Hughs. Mary Lewis and Lynn Veiner were In Senoca Sat urday. Misses Lula and Laura Roberts and Bessie Sharpe will visit Miss Verna Strlbling this week, en route to their homes from Chicora College. Misses Hannah Brown and Lucile Hamilton will reach home on Wed nesday from Chicora. Mrs. W. O. Hamilton Is In Green ville, where she will witness the graduation of her daughter, Miss Lucile. Miss Mary Julia Reid spent the past week-end with Miss Helen Brackett at Clemson. Mrs. Ti M. Lowery Is visiting Mr. Lowery In Anierlcus for a week or ten days. The Gossipers will be entertained next F.iday afternoon by tho Misses Gignllllat. Mrs. Charles Gignllllat has re turned from a lengthy visit to rela tives In the lower part of the State. Rev. Roy Brown ieft Saturday for Canipobello, where he has accepted a call and will be located for the summer months. Misses Emma Strlbling and L. E. Lowery and Master Wade Lowery at tended the commencement exercises at Walhalla, returning to Seneca Sun day afternoon. The members of tho Baptist de nomination are making attractive re pairs on the church, repainting and carpeting and otherwise beautifying the interior of the church. Mrs. L. W. Vernor entertained the Onee-a-Woek Club last week, serving delightful leos at the close of the meeting. Mrs. R. Y. IL Lowery ls in Seneca after a visit of several months to her daughter, Mrs. J. It. Moore, at Ninety-Six. Her friends aro pleased to see her at homo again. Tho Seneca High School nine played tho Central High School nine of Greenville on the latter's diamond last. Wednesday, Our boys lost thc game in a score of 1 1 to 4, but were otherwise delighted with their enter tainment while In the Mountain City. The friends here of Cot. Thomas I). Long regret to learn'of hts con tinued Illness in Westminster. Mrs. Wilkes has arrived In Senecn for a visit of length to her daughter, Mrs. S. K. Dendy. Mrs. Jasper Doyle spent Mondpy In Seneca with Mrs. J. H. Sh?iiklln, Mrs. J. I). McMaban. of Richland was shopping in Seneca Monday. Youth KUI? Throe Over Card Gajne I Kittalnlng, Pa., May 22.-Follow ing a quarrel over cards, Richard Sondrio, aged 18, shot and killed hit brothers, Charles and Andrew, and Leopard Braltls this morning. Aftoi killing the three men young Sendrh fatally shot Walter Splllsp. Sondrlt escaped. A posse is tn pursuit. MISS MA ICY IO lt. SIIELOlt Hil* A Great Scatterer of Sunshine Now Passing Under Shadow. To the Sunshiners of Oconoe: I know the Sunshiners over the county will bo grieved to know that our State loader bj very 111 at her home near Richland. Sho has given hor Ufo to scattering Sunshine far and near. Can wo not do something to brighten the long days of suffering? Let each ono glvo lt serlouB thought, and think what will be best. To some lt will be easy to visit and cheer ber up; to another may bo only a loving message of synmatny will be all sho can do. Ono big hearted, generous Sunshlner has put new screen door and windows for ber room, Ho said sho had scattered so much Sunshine that the timo had como for her to re?oive some. Our love for her will show us a way to give her at least a ray of Sunshine. What we do to cheer her must he done now. Of course tho homefoUis aro doing all that loving thought can suggest, but she knows she has their love and sympathy in her suffering, lt will cheer hor to know that sho has our loving thoughts each hour. My own heart Is too grieved to write. Though saddoned by the illness of our dear leader, wo must remember our motto ls "Refuso to be Discour aged." Mls8 Sholor bas worked so long and did hor work so well that we hardly know how to go forward. Euch Sunshlner must do an extra por tion to make up for our leader's rest. She deserved a vacation, but I am sorry lt is enforced. My International Sunshine young men must remember that on tho 1st of June their yearly dues aro to bo paid. 1 hope to hoar from all of them. Mrs. Julia D. Shanklln. Westminster, S. C., R. E. D. 4. FLORIDA MOD LYNCHES SIX. Negroes Accused of Murder Taken from tho Luke City Jail. Lake City, May 1.-Masquerading as officers of the law, a dozen men appeared beforo tho county ia il at 2 o'clock this morning and presented a bogus telegram to tho credulous 16 year-old son of the sheriff, ordering the release of Mark Norris, Jr., Jerry Gxisto and four other negroes, who bad been hold for safe-keeping on tho charge of murdering B. B. Smith, a saw mill man, at Wadesborougb, Leon county, and wounding another white man named Register, on May 12th. The men, who had come from Tal lahassee to Lake City In automobiles, carried thc negroes about a milo out sido of Lake City and compelled Ibo nogrors to stand In a line. About ten men commenced firing with Win chester? and pistols until every ono of tho six had boon riddled with bul lets. Tho firing lasted about a half hour, and a fow straggling citizens at daybreak found the negroes butch ered beyond recognition, just after the automobiles left the scene of the lynching. Came from Capitol. Tho men who planned tho killing of the six came ovorland from Talla hassee, a distance of 106 miles and covered most of the distance at night. It ls possible that tho occupants of tho two automobiles were never seen from the timo they left Tallahassee until they returned. Thc plans of tho men were the most daring, and but for a curious combination of circumstances would have never been accomplished. Tho sheriff of Columbia county was out of the city and loft the jail in chargo of the boy, who, aroused In tho early hours of tho morning, allowed tho six negroes to bo taken from the jail without knowing the sinister purpose of the mob. The telegram which the leader of the mob showed the boy was sup posedly from tho sheriff of Leon county, and stated that the sheriff had received intimations that a mob was being formed In Tallahassee to take the negroes from the Lake City jail. The inessago ordered that tho men he carried further south to frus trate Ibo suspected mob. The tele gram appeared authentic, as tho six negroes had been moved froqountly. Actual Details Unknown. The actual details of the summary execution of the negroes are prob lematical, for residents of Lake City knew nothing of tho lynching until a fusllade of distant shots wero heard. A few citizens went in tho direction of tho noise and found tho negroes, but all traces of the mob were gone. By some lt ls believed that tho negroes were to be hung, 1 but resisted and were instantly kill 1 ed. Some indications of a strugglo led to tilts belief. There was strong feeling in Leon 1 county against the nogroes, as tho men shot were prominent. It was proved at the trial that tho i negroes had established an arsenal < and wero prepared for trouble. Tho negroes wero Hist taken to Talla I hassee and then to Ltvo Oak for safe keeping, and brought back to Lake i City ?ix days ago. -m . ? ? . Unclaimed Letters. Following ls a Hst of unclaimed - letters remaining In tho Walhalla I post offlco for tho week endlug May i 22 1911: I Dorsey, David; llalsted, Mrs. W. r S. ; Medea, Rev. S. D. j Persons calling for the above will ; please say they wore advertised. A. 0. Merrick, P. M.