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M.S.STRIBLING,
Westminster.
20? Will Probably Dio.
t. Petersburg, Russin, Dec. 9.
Bot ween 150 and 200 workmen wore
to-day plunged into tho Volga river
through the collapse of a railroad
bridge near Kazan.
Tho bridge, which was in course
of construction, was carried away by
the pressuro of ice. Only four
corpses thus far have been recovorod.
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and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, tako a big
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A C. Ii. THAIN HELD UP IN S. C.
Th? Robbers Got Registered Mail nt
Hurdeeville, Jasper County.
Savannah, Dec. 12-Atlantic Coast
Lino passenger train No. 80, from
Florida to New York, was held up
by robbers shortly after midnight
Tuesday at Hardeovllle, S. C. A posse
loft for the scene early this morning.
Particulars are lacking.
Tho train loft Savannah at 12.45
Tuesday morning and was stopped by
robbers near .Hardeevlllo, S. C., Just
before daybreak. Several sacks of
registered mall were taken.
The train was running In two
sections. The express cars, at which,
lt ls believed, the robbers aimed,
were carried on the second section
and escaped attack.
Night Telegrapher McRoy, at Ilar
deeville, cleared the track from that
station soon after it gat away, but
before it had gone out of sight :l
stopped,
A few minutes later the second
section arrived from Savannah. The
crew ran ahead to find o ?it what had
happened to tho first section, hut the
robbers had escaped.
The hold-up men were passengers
on tho train. They forced the engi
neer to stop, covering tho flagman
and conductor with revolvers. They
made the flagman open tho mall ear
after lt was detached and ran for
ward some distance. Here tho two
mall clerks wero made to give up the
registered mall.
The robbers then disappeared. A
posse was sent from here to take the
robbers' trail.
Every family has need of a good,
reliable liniment. For sprains,
bruises, soreness of the muscles and
rheumatic pains there ls none better
than Chamberlain's. Sold by all deal
ers.
Two important Meetings.
On Friday, December 15th, at 4
o'clock p. m., I will bo with Red
Hill Local Union, and at Ebenezer nt
7 o'clock p. m.
It ls hoped that ail Interested will
govern themselves accordingly and
attend promptly. Theso meetings
are of great importance. We hope
to have with us on these occasions
W. IL Barton, of Greenville.
M. G. Holland.
Powder
ly Puro
Baking Easy
uble and cost bis
y are made fresh,
perior to the ready
i-the-shop variety,
i food is avoided.
MRS. ELIZABETH BEARDUN DEAD
Passed Away nt Ago of 108 Yours, ?
Months, 0 Buys.
Oak way, Dec. ll.-Special: Per
haps the oldest lady In our State,
"Granny Bearden," as she was famil
iarly known, passed away at the
home of her son, J. W. Bearden, on
December 7, 1911.
Before marriage she was "Miss Eliz
abeth McGuffin, daughter of James
and Anice McGuffin. She was twice
married, her first husband belngWll
11am Ables. To this union four chil
dren woro born-Armlnda Aigles
Brown, Anice Ables Land, Newton
Ables and Elizabeth Ables Cole-all
of whom preceded their mother to
the grave except Mrs. Elizabeth Cole,
who ls now 7 6 years old. Her second
marriage was to William Bearden,
who died March 20, 1882. To this
union niuo children were born-Jo
seph Bearden, Sarah Ann bearden,
Thompson Bearden, Andrew Bearden,
John Wesley Bearden, Janies Bear
den, Amanda Bearden Tannery, Edza
Bearden Reeder and Samuel Bearden
-all of whom survive except Sarah
Ann, who died in infancy, and John
Wesley, who died while In the army
at Petersbur g Va., tn I860.
Tho funeral services of Mrs. Bear
den were held at Bethel Daptlst
church on Friday, December 8, con
ducted by her pastor, Rev. P. G. Lav
ender, assisted by tho Methodist pas
tor, Rev. J. L. Singleton. The pall
bearers were her five sons-Joseph,
7 3 years of age, Thompson, G9 years,
Andrew, CT years, James, G3 years,
Samuel, 55 years, and her oldest
grandson, Wm. Brown, 65 years of
age. Her favorite hymns, "How Firm
a Foundation," "Amazing Grace" and
"Nearer, -My God, to Thee," were
sung, as she requested, unaccompa
nied by any musical Instrument. :
Old age having deprived lior of tho
pleasure of going to church, she al
ways enjoyed having prayer and song
service In her room. She lived a
Christian lifo for over 80 years, and
her life stands out as a living testi
mony of her good deeds. One of her
chief delights wae giving to tho poor,
who always found in her a true friend
In need. She retained all her facul
ties to tho last, and lt was remarka
ble how well she could hear and see.
Although she was not aldo to leave
ber room for several years, she was
always jovial, enjoyed conversation,
and nothing gave her moro pleasure
than to have lier friends come In and
talk with her. Truly a "Mother In
Israel" bas gono *.o her reward.
Sketch of Her Lifo.
Elizabeth McGuffin Ables Bearden
was born on the 28th day of June,
1S08, in South Carolina, not far from
the Old Steno church, in what is now
Anderson ?ninty, (then the Old Pick
ens District). lier grandparents, Jo
seph Andrew McGoIlln and wife, were
of the sturdy Scotch-Irish people who
came to America among the early sot
tiers from Ireland. Her fathei
James McGoflln, was a hauy of six
weeks when they came over, and his
two oldest brothers were left be
hind with their grandparents, who
were to come over the following yoar,
but never made the trip. In America
the name became confused ns McGuf
fin, and In this section of thc coun
try is known ns McGuffin still.
Her father married Anice Jolly, and
to them were born thirteen children,
all of whom have passed away save
one daughter, Mrs. Caroline Hull, of
Hartwell, Ga. Her grandfather, Jo
seph Andrew McGoffln, fought In tho
Revolutionary War, and sho remem
bered distinctly things that wore told
ber of the Tory bands and other inci
dents. She remembered tho war of
1812, and as a child the incident of
an affectionate parting between an
uncle of hers and his wlfo, as ho
started to New Orleans in 1815; but,
hearing that articles of poaco had
been signed, ho came back.
During tho Civil War she helped
her husband bore guns out and work
ed faithfully lu every way for tho
cause. Five sons and ono grandson
went to the front, and one son, John
Wesley Bearden, lost his lifo at Pet
ersburg, Va.
The girlhood days of Mrs. Dearden
were spent in Picketts District, bat
she later went to Georgia and lived
for a while with an aunt near Deca
tur. Then Atlanta was a village, and
was spoken of as "Peachtree.'' Ono
of her fondest recollections, and ono
that sho enjoyed telling, was of going
to a 'big dance at Decatur, when they
danced till midnight, then went
home, ate breakfast and returned the
next morning and finished, This was
one of tho good old "Georgia break
downs."
At the ago of 18 years she married
William Ables, and four children
Were born unto them. Her husband
died at about tho timo of tho birth
of ber last child, and she was then
alone except for her four children,
who were too small to work. Still
she was not destined to llvo alone,
for William Boarden, familiarly
known as Buckle Bearden, tho noted
blacksmith and rlflo maker, came
Into her life, courted and married tho
widow. Nine children woro born to
them, seven of whom aro living to
day. Four sons are prosperous farm
ers of tho Oakway section, one son Is
nt Royston, Ga., in tho oil mill busi
ness, ono daughter resides at Hughes
Springs, Texas, and OHO at Tr.bor,
Oconeo county.
Living In a day when there was lit
tle manufacturing done, she clothed
her children and made her bed
clothes by using the spinning wheel
and loom.
? After marrying William Bearden
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KIDDED
Crushed Under Englue As It Fell
from Coi il Chuto ut Pebecr.
I Anderson, Dac. ll-Engineer Law
rence Maddox and the colored fire
man of a local freight train on the
Southern Railway, between Columbia
I and Greenville, were Instantly killed
at Pelzer this afternoon, when their
engine fell from a coal chute. The
engine was placing sevearl cars on
the chute and the brakes, when ap
plied, failed to work.
Doth men realized their danger
and leaped from the cab to save their
lives. As the tender of the engine,
filled with coal, turned over it fell
upon the men, horribly mangling
thom. The section gang was called
from the Pelzer yards, and within
two hours the mangled bodleB of tho
two men wero extricated.
A little mill girl named Kennedy
was standing nearby when the acci
dent occurred and she was seriously
scalded by staom and hot water that
escaped from tho broken pipes of the
engine. The engine fell about twenty
feet.
Engineer Maddox was 28 years of
age and had been running as engi
neer about four years. Ile ls sur
vived hy 'his widow, who was Miss
Beulah Cox, of Belton, and three lit
tle children.
TO GRADE RICHLAND SCHOOL.
Prizes Offered for Excellence-Big
Rubi)it Hunt Christmas Week.
Richland, Dec. ll.-Special: Mrs.
S. A. Strlbllng is visiting at tho home
of M. S. Strlbllng in Westminster.
Morgan McJunkln, of Toccoa, 'Ga.,
spent severnl days last week with
Marcus McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ballenger, of
Greenville, spent tho week-end with
bomefolks.
Last Wednesday morning several
medals and prizes were offered in the
Richland school for those having the
best records in the following: At
tendance, scholarship, improvement
in penmanship, declamation (not less
than four boys to compete), elocu
tion (not less than four girls to com
pete), best reader (contest to be held
at last of school), "best speller (based
on daily recitations), and deport
ment. The trustees have also taken
stepB to grade the school, and Prof.
Barnett expects to have lt graded In
the near future.
The school children have raised a
nie." sum of money, which will he
spent in supplementing our library.
Over a hundred biles of cotton
were bought here one day last week.
The men and boys around here ex
pect to have another rabbet hunt
Tuesday In Christmas week and In
vite all to come and bring their dogs
if they have any; If not, 'bring your
friend who has a dog.
Miss Fredda Hughs entertained a
number of 'her friends Wednesday
night in honor of Missen Dowls and
Sullivan, of Pendleton. Delicious re
freshments were served during the
evening.
Miss Ada Wyly has opened school
at Evatt academy.
A Dreadful Wound
from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
fireworks, or of any other nature, de
mands prompt treatment with Buck
len's Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. It's tho quick
est, surest healer for all such wounds
as also for burns, bolls, sores, skin
eruptions, eczema, chapped hands,
corns or piles. 25c. at all druggists.
Augusta Family Poisoned.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 9.-Mrs. W. O.
Scott, wifo of an Augusta co'tton
man, Hes critically 111 of ptomaine
poisoning caused by eating stewed
oysters. Her little two-year-old son
is dead from the same cause and her
little daughter ls desperately Ul. It
is believed that the oysters were not
fresh when purchased. The physi
cians entertain little hope for Mrs.
Scott's recovery.
Work Will Soon Start
nfter you tako Dr. King's New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and Indi
gestion vanish and flue appetite re
turns. They regulate the stomach,
liver and bowels and Impart, now
strength and energy to the whole sys
tem. Try them. Only 2f>c. at all
druggists.
they lived In the Oakway section and
owned most of "Nubbin Ridge," as
Oakway was then called. Land sold
then at 50 cents per acre that now
brings $100. Sho knew Oconee coun
ty when there were no houses from
Oconee Station to Old Stone Church,
a dlstaneo of about 25 miles. Her
grandfather helped 'build 'the Old
Stone Church.
Mrs. Dearden lived at tho old
home place, and she and her grand?
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Grant, kept
house until about ten years ago, when
she gavo up houso-koeplng and went
to her son, J. W. Dearden, and ho
and his family did all, that, loving
hands could do for her In ncr last
tlays.
She was a remarkable old lady;
she lived a pure, simple life, without
pr?tentions of any kind; she spoke
freely what she believed, and was
a great believer li? the old-time way
of living. She never called a physi
cian until her last illness. She leaves
somewhere near 4 00 descendants,
who aro scattered over South Caro
lina, Georgia and Texas.
SCORES BURIED IN COAL MINE.
There is Idttlo Hopo for Victims of
Tomiesso Disaster.
Brlcovllle, Tenn., Dec. 9.-Between
126 and 156 men, living or dead, ls
the probable number of men entomb
ed here to-night in the Great Cross
Mountain Coal Mine of the Knoxville
Iron Company, as a result of to-day's
explosion; according to the count
made to-night by an official of the
United Mine Workers of America.
They had entered to begin the day's
work when a terrific explosion wreck
ed the workings.
Three only have come out alive.
They bad eutered a lateral off the
main shaft and succeeded in getting
Into tho open before tho flames and
smoke caught them. The body of
Lee Holston, operator of the mine's
fan plant, was found buried and
mangled under tho cave-in in the
main shaft.
Cause Not Determined.
There are th reo theories as to the
cause of the explosion. Ono is that
in some manner powder or dust ex
ploded; tho second is that an elec
tric wire came in contact with ex
plosives, and the third is that the ex
plosion was caused by poor tamping
of a drill.
Relatives Wait in Vain.
Brlceville, Tenn., Dec. 10.-Some
where in tho depths of Cross Moun
tain coal mine probably 100 men lie
dead to-night, while their sorrow
stricken families keep vigil at t'he
mouth of their tomb, hoping against
hope that their loved ones may be
alive when rescuers reach them.
Eight om and mangled 'bodies had
been brought forth at nightfall, when
search was abandoned for the day. i
Outside of the immediate families
of the entombed men no one in this
little mountain villago believes that
any living thing in the mine yester
day morning survived tho terrific ex
plosion of coal dust that wrecked
tho workings.
Heroic Work of Rescuers.
For more than thirty-six hours
every surviving miner in this region
had tolled with no thought of food,
sleep or pay to remove tho debris and
force fresh air into the . innermost
recesses of the mine. They practi
cally have penetrated to tho main
entry head nearly three miles in. To
morrow they expect to be ready to
work the cross entries, in which tho
other bodies have undoubtedly been
cast by the force of the 'blast.
Black 'damp developed to-day and
retarded progress, but tho silent force
pushed dauntlessly on, some of them
till they were carried out, overcome
by tho noxious gases.
Caused by "Bust Explosion."
Up to 6 o'clock to night no official
or semi-official opinion had been
given out as to tho causo of the dis
aster. President T. I. Stephenson, of
the'Knoxville Iron Company, and
others Interested had nothing to say
in answer to this Inquiry. It is gen
erally believed, however, that the
disaster was due to a "dust explo
sion," which it is claimed ls occasion
ed ,voin the presence of an excess of
fine coal and mine dust upon the
floor of tho mino.
The mine had passed official in
spections within the past few weeks,
and was thought to bo perfectly safe.
Investigations are now being made
with a view to definitely determine
the cause of the accident, If such is
possible,
Mine officials also continuo to de
cline to give out any positive infor
mation as to the number of men who
went to work In the mine Saturday,
but it Is thought the number was be
tween ono and two hundred.
Four Found Alive.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. ll.-Four
miners have been found alive in the
Cross Mountain mine. This news was
telephoned to Knoxville by President
T. I. Stephenson, who owns the Cross
Mountain mine. The men were found
in the main entry. President Stephen
son is hopeful that others will be
found allvo within a few hours. The
men who were rescued had been en
tombed for sixty hours.
Miners Crazed by florror,
Brlceville, Tenn., Dec. 12.-"A
ghostly chase with death," ls the de
scription of an experience tho rescue
party In the Cross'Mountain mine had
last night and to-day, according to
the statement, of ono of the members.
Two miners, thought to be .lohn
Duff and John Smith, have been on a
wild run in the farthest recesses of
the mine since ll o'clock last night
and at 9 o'clock this morning the
rescue party had been unable to cap
turo them, despite the fact they had
been on their trail for several hours.
Tho men have been running franti
cally Up and down tho main channel,
now and then entering cross entries
that, have not been brattlced up, and
tims they escape the rescuers.
The stillness of tho dark recesses
ls only broken by tho wild screams of
the men who have apparently lost
mental control of themselves, and are
wandering helplessly In the channel
unable to find their way to Its exit.
Upon tho rescue of five living men
from the Ill-fated mino last night, T.
I, Stephenson, president of tho com
pany, announced to the families of
tho rescued party, that tho men could
ho removed to any hospital in tho
United States for care during their
convalescence and that tho company
stood ready to hear all expenses. Mr.
Stephenson spent the entire night at
tho mine.
Seven additional dead bodies wero
brought out of the mino this morn
ing, making a total of 30 dead now
recovered.
I AX) AL NEWS FROM SENECA.
Samuel Strlbling Dead - General
Nows of Interest Abont Tomi.
Seneca. 'Dec. ll.-Special: Tn be
half of the participants in the play,
"Down in Maine," which will bo pre
sented in Walhalla next Friday
night, we wish to say to the show
goers of Walhalla that the play ls all
that lt ls represented to be. On ac
count' of tho extravagant pralso
given by the Seneca people lt was de
cided to take lt to Walhalla. 'Wo are
aware that a show given 'by local tal
ent could not, as n usual thing, ex
pect tho reception from a strange au
dience that t'ho performers would got
In their homo town, bpt wo can safely
recommend this show to the good
people of Walhalla, with assurances
that it will furnish an evening of
gonuine enjoyment. Let everybody
see "Down in Maine."
Luke W. Vernor ls with homofolks
for tho winter.
MrB. Leslie Strlbling entertained
the Once-a-Weok Club delightfully
last week. Tho meeting this week
will be with Mrs. A. W. Thompson.
Mrs. B. O. Hopkins has returned
from a visit to her parents at Cen
tral.
News of the death of Sam Strlb
ling, tho eldest son of John V. Strlb
ling, of Anderson, was received here
last Saturday. He had been In ill
health for months and his death was
not unexpected. Ho had many
friends and relatives In Oconeo coun
ty who will regre,t to learn of his
untimely death.
Clinton Strlbling is improving
from a recent severe illness.
Theater-goers here will "bo glad
to learn that the opera house will be
opened again for Bhows. Tho Lash
ley Comedy Company ls booked for
three nights this week, beginning to
night ('Monday.)
W. A. Holland and daughters,
Misses Margie and Lillian Holland,
aro occupying rooms In Miss Bessie
Wilson's residence.
The papers and magazines aro full
of the Christmas spirit, and there ls
varied advice about shopping early,
or not shopping early, as the case
may be. So hov/ is a body to know
what to do? If we shop early, and
thereby relieve the poor clork of tho
terror of tho last crush, we miss tho
"spirit" which comes with t'ho last
few days of shopping; If wo shop
early wo also miss the bargains
which the shopman offers at (ho very
last to "get rid of his stuff," Per
sonally we have always advised early
shopping, but we wouldn't tako a
pretty to miss the last few days
the mingling and jollying with tho
crowds, and looking through tho
shops tor a last, few things which
wero forgotten.
Ramsay Holleinan's friends aro
glad to seo him at home again and
to know that ho is better.
A largo number of Seneca people
will go up to Walhalla with tho play
ers In "Down In Maine;" many good
judges declaring lt is "worth seeing
tho second time."
Mrs. S. K. Dendy and Mrs. 1". An
derson, two of Seneca's music teach
ers, tendered recitals to tho patrons
of their music classes the past week.
Both occasions marked decided pro
gress on the part of tho pupils, and
proved to bo pleasant gatherings so
cially also.
Tho Lashley stock company, show
ing at the opera house this week,
made a decided bil last night In tho
comedy drama, "Hm Country Sweet
heart." The cast was good and tho
show clean and attractive. "St.
Elmo" will be put on Wednesday
night, and If tho initial performance
is any index to the ability of tho per
formers, our people have a treat In
storo for them.
Misses Nellie and Nancy Hines and
Florido Propst visited in Greenville
last Saturday.
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When you have a cold get a bottlo
nf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
will soon fix you up all right and will
ward off any tendency toward pneu
monia. This remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to a baby as to
an adult. Sold by all dealers.
Ijocals from Bounty I-and.
Bounty Land, Dec. lt.-Special:
Mrs. J. B. Pickett is on a visit to her
sons, H. M. Pickett, at Greenville,
and Frank Pickett, at Rockingham,
N. C.
Mrs. W. T. Hubbard bas returned
from a delightful visit to friends and
relatives in Easley.
W. G. Davis, or Atlanta, visited his
brother and sisters hero Sunday.
Mrs. II. H, Smithson and daughter,
Miss Laura, of Westminster, and Mr.
and Mrs. J, G. Gilt Ison, of Clemson,
were guests of Mrs. Sallie Gillison
Sunday.
O. H. Doyle accompanied Thornley
Cary, of Seneca, to Walhalla Satur
day to mako arrangements for tho
play, "Down In Maine," to bo given
next Friday evening in Walhalla.
This was well acted In Seneca a woolc
or two ago and elicited much favor
able comment from all who attended.
Wo hope the amateurs will havo a
full house in Walhalla.
Miss Ell/.a Osborne of Greenville
county, was a Tccent guest of Mi's.
J. M. (lllllson._ _
"I had been troubled with consti
pation for two years and tried nil of
the best physicians In Bristol, Tenn.,
and they could do nothing.for mo,"
writes Thos. E. Williams, Middle
boro, Ky. "Two packages of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tableta
cured me." For salo by all dealers.