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SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS ON THE KEV. 1>H. LINSCOTT FOR S PRESS BIBLE Tho object of the International promote, by questions, through the the teaching of Scripture In connec School Lessons. (Copyright 1910 by Rev. JANUARY 7, 11)12. Subject: "Tho Birth of John the Baptist Foretold." Luke 1:5-23. Golden Text: "Without faith it is impossible to pienso him." Heb. xi: G. i 1. Verso 1<-What significance ls there in tho fact, with respect to their children, when a man and wlfo aro both of distinguished parentage? 2. When a man seeks a wife, or a woman is considering before sho ac cepts a husband, how much consider ation should bo given to tho question of ancestry? 3. Verso 2-It ls statod that both Zacharias and Elisabeth woro "right eous" and "blameless." What does that moan, and aro there people liv ing to-day of whom tho same m ly bo truthfully said? 4. How much of tho goodness of these people did they prohably owe to heredity? 5. Does God expect all His people to be "rlgbtoous" and "blameless" and if so, bow may the average man fulfill God's expectation? 6. Verso 7-Which ls tho greater Messing under present day condi tions, a large or a Bmall family, and why? 7. Is lt either folly, sin, or crime, for married people to arrange as to have a childless home, and why? 8. Verses 8-10-What difference does it mako in tho spiritual or moral offoc.t, when a minister conducts pub lic worship, whether the people pray for bim and the service or not? 9. Verses 11-12-Angelic appear ances aro clearly recorded in the Scripture. What if any reason Is there to believe that angels still ap pear? 10. Seeing many, if not most peo plo beliovo that we aro surroundeu by spirits, why is it that so few of us have any ocular demonstration of their presence? 11. Would lt be desirable, or not, and why, for all Christians to <bo so conscious of tho spiritual prcsonco of their departed loved ones, as tb com municate with them? 12. Why was Zacharias afraid when he saw the angel, and why ls lt "Oscar" Tums Out to Bo "Mary." Spartanburg, Doc. 29. - "Oscar Owens," who was known as a boy laborer In tho Spartan Mill and at Saxon Mill for a year or more, has turned out not to bo "Oscar," but Mary Owens, a very comely young woman, who says, by way of explain ing ber disguise, that sho adopted men's garb In order to better trace a husband, who deserted her somo time ago. The dlscovory that "Oscar" was not a boy carno about when "ho" decided to becomo "she" again, abandon tho search for hor husband and return to her dross as a woman. Sho made the chango without attracting sus plclon at tho mill villago, but after sho reached tho city persons who know "Oscar" notified the polico that he was down town masquerading as a girl. When approached by tho offlcor sho denied that she was "Oscar," saying "Oscar" had just gone to Tennessee and that sho, his sister, had just ar rived in town. It developed to-day that "Oscar" "Mary" roomed with a Holiness min ister, who claimed that ho was not aware thnt "ho" was really a girl. Ile has not. been seen for two days. Tho girl and her family havo been ordered to leave Saxon, but thoro will bo no prosecution in tho case Crushed by Hale of Cotton. Anderson, Doc, 28.-Pink Rogers, a ne > drayman, aged 50, dlod In a local Hospital to-night from wounds ho received this afternoon when a bale of cotton foll off his wagon, crushing him on tho cobble stones. The wagon was turning a corner when tho top bale on tho wagon lost its balance and foll. Rogers' bead was crushed. Tho injured man was hurried to tho hospital and dlod two hours later. Pension Notice. Notlo.o la hereby given that I will bo at tho Court House every Satur day during January, 1912, for tho purpose of receiving applications for pensions. Tho rolatlves or frlonds of thoso ponsionora who havo died during tho yoar 1911 will ploaso roport tho same to me. Tho Pension Board will moot tho first Monday In February te pass on the applications filed. J. W. Hollomnn, Pension Commissioner. mo7x.?JU PREISS TOION Ql*UR, i SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON BY , THE INTERNATIONAL QUESTION CLUB. Press Bible Question Club ls to press, thought and Investigation on Hon with the International Sunday T. S. Llnscott, D. D.) that most people aro afraid of any appearance which looks like a "grost"? \ 13. Versos 13-14-If it is true that "Hoavon is all around us," have tho people on earth any reason to fear spirits or angels? Give your reasons. 14. Is it right, or wiso, or of any uso for pcoplo who have no children to pray for them? 15. Is it God's intention that chil dren in a homo shall always bring "joy and gladness," and what ls the way to mako certain of this bel UK realized? 16. Verso 15-What roasons aro thero for training children in total abstinence principles? 17. Given the right pnrontago and training, may children in these days bo filled with tho Holy Ghost from their birth? 18. Why may, or may not, any de vout mother so plan 'before and after tho birth of hor child, so ho will be Ailed with tho Holy Spirit from birth? li). Verses 10-2?-Why had Ga briel any right to blame and punish John for doubting such an extraordi nary promise.? (This is ono of tho questions that may be answered in writing by members of tho club.) Lesson for Sunday, January 14th: "Tho Birth of John Gio BaptlsL" Luke 1:57-80. fy INTERNATIONAL PRESS fy fy BIBLE QUESTION CLUB. fy fy - fy fy I have read the Suggestive fy ?J? Questions on the Sunday School fy fy Lesson published in fy fy THE KEGWEE COURIER, 4? fy also Lesson lself for Sunday fy fy Januar}* 7(h, 1012, fy ??.and intend to read the serlOB fy fy ol fifty-two. fy fy fy I? Name .fy * Address; .fy -fy Cut out and Send to this Office, fy Killed Man Who Ruined His Home. Rome, Ga., Dec. 27.-Douglas H. Harris, aged 25, formerly of La grange, Ga., was shot and Instantly killed boro, to-night by Uriah L. Starnes, a traveling salesman. Mr. Starnes immediately surrendered to tho police. Ile mado a statoment charging that Harris had wrecked his family and declaring that ho was happy In getting his revenge. Starnes had spent tho day In Dal ton, Ga., whore ho had purchasod a rovolvor with which to shoot Harris. On returning to town to-night he went to tho hotel, where the latter was employed, and, after talking with him a few minutes at the cigar coun ter, turned and shot him In tho back. After Harris had fallen Starnes stood over him and omptlod the contents of his pistol into tho body. Few men know what Is good for thom until somo wiso woman has told them. NERVES Young and old have them. Some abuse them. They get tired, starved. SYMPTOMS:-Losa of sleep and appetite, in digestion, irritability, eventually wrecked con stitution. Alcoholic remedies stimulate only. Scott's Emulsion soothes and nourishes, feeds the nerves. A natural nerve-food, con taining the salts of Hypo phosphites, Iodine and Glycerine. NO ALCOHOL, ALL DRUQQIOTB 11-18 1 RESCUING DOG MAN DOST LIFE. Georg? F. Blackwell Mot Tragic End on Trestle Near Columbia. (The State, Deo. 29.) Yesterday afternoon while crossing Smith branch trestle George Foster Blackwell was struck In tho temple by tho engine of Southern passenger train No. 17 and Instantly killed. Tho details ol' tho tragedy are sad in the extreme. IS is the story of a may trying to save a dumb brute-a dog-from beneath tho grinding wheels of a rushing onglne, and los ing his lifo in the endeavor, Mr. Blackwell and his son wore roturning from n hunting trip witii no thought of tho coming disaster. While they were crossing tho track over Smith branch, about three miles from Co lumbia, they heard tho on-coming train, and both obtained shelter on a small bridge projecting from a side of tho trestle. W. L. Blackwell pick ed up ono of tho dogs, and was safe. His father, G. F. Blackwell, while leaning over the rall to get the other dog, was struck in the right temple by engino No. 9 56 and instantly kill ed. Ho fell on the bridge at tho foot of his son. Mr. Blackwell evidently thought ho was in safety and wai clear of the train. He was only slightly bruised and not disfigured, evidently dying from concussion of tho brain. Train Running Slowly. Tho Southern passengor train, No. 17, running from Greenville to Co lumbia, was in charge of E. S. Motte of Columbia, conductor, and J. M. Hutchison, engineer, also of Colum bia. Tho train, it is said, was not running fast. ? The body of Mr. Blackwell was picked up by those on tho train and placed in a house near the locks of the Columbia canal, and an ambu lance call was sent to Columbia. The sou, W. L. Blackwell, ran the three miles from the head of the canal to Columbia to break tho sad tidings to his family. A Native of Georgia. George F. Blackwell was born in Rock Fence, Ga., 56 years ago, and there spent tho carly years of his manhood. Ho married Miss Fannie McAlister, of Mt. Carmel, 23 years ago, who, with Ave children, survive him. Mr. Blackwell and his famllv moved to Columbia seven years ago. For a number of years ho was In tho railroad service in Georgia and had boon in several business in Co lumbia, at ono Hmo being connected with tho bureau of Information of city council. Mr. Blackwell was well liked in Columbia, and had a host of friends, who will rogrot exceedingly his sudden death. American Children Being Outstripiied Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 28.-'Warn ing that children of foreign born par ents are outstripping American boys and girls in tho public schools of the State,- ls contained in tho annual ro port of Dr. C. N. Schaffer, Stato Su perintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Schaffer's unfavorable contrast between tho attitude of American children and thoso of foreign born parents is drawn in tho following paragraph: "Children born of forolgn parents realize tho advantages thus placed within their reach. "Many of them study with a zeal and earnestness which will make thom winning competitors alongside of American youth, who wasto thoir timo at social functions and in tho gratification of self instead of prac ticing tho self-denial which lies at tho foundation of all true success." Dr. Schaffer makes a plea for opon-alr schools for children predis posed to or affected with tuberculosis. Ho notes that, based upon investiga tion in Now York and Boston, it ls estimated that 1,000,000 school chil dren now in tho schools in tho Unl tod States will die of consumption bo foro thoy aro 18 years of ago, 75 per cent of whom could ho savod If pro por measures woro adopted. Private Trial for Richeson. Boston, Dec. 28.-Besidos those necessary to tho proceedings, only newspaper mon will bo admitted to the trial of Row Clarence V. T. Richeson, charged with tho murder of his former flancco, Miss Avis Lin nell. An order from Chief Justice Aiken, of tho Superior Court, to-day was lo that effect. Richeson's recov ery continues, and ho is expected to be ready when his caso is callod, Jan uary 15. Confedorat? Army Surgeon Dead. Baltimore, Deo. 29.-Dr. Thomas . C. Loman Pugh, for four years a sur geon in tho Confederate army under Gon. Longstreet, died at his homo hero to-day of Bright's disease. Ho was born at Hamilton, N. C., 7 4 years ago. Ho enlisted ns assist ant surgeon and was promoted to full surgeon for heroic conduct on tho battlefield. He wat taken pris oner at tho battlo of Gettysburg and sent to Fort McIIonry, from which ho mado his escapo. - - PROSPECTUS OF FELDER'S ROOK. Documentary and Parolo Evidence. Full List of Witnesses. (Spartanburg Herald.) Tho Herald has obtained from Col. Tilos. B. Felder, tho Atlanta attorney, a statement concerning his forthcom ing book on Governor Colo L. Bleaso. Col. Felde" calls lt "a biographi cal sketch of tho private, official and public career of your distinguished (?) Governor, showing his connec tion with the late lamented dispen sary of tho ??tate of South Carolina from the year 1900 down to the abo lition of this Institution, and together with his activities as a Senator to thwart and stifle tho investigation of his friends and associates, including himself, as well as a history of his unique and picturesque career as Governor of tho State of South Caro lina." Is About Completed. Col. Felder has been engaged in tho preparation of this sketch at odd times. Ho expects to complete the document during the first week in January. He says it will be filed with the Attorney General of South Carolina, "together with a 'companion piece' containing evidence in my hands (documentary and paroio), together with a list of witnesses L>\ whom he will be able to establish to the satis faction of tho most incredulous every fact con tain ad In tho biographical sketch." Up to Attorney General. Col. Felder says ho hopes to be able to show to tho satisfaction of tho Governor's constituents that Mr Blease has violated many laws. In view of tho rumors which have been current concerning Col. Felder's hook, The Herald addressed a letter to him, asking him to vouchsafe in tormation in regard to the matter. He replied in a personal letter, re markable for tho ability ho displayed as a master of invective. Ho did not hesitate to use hard adjectives and odious similes in expressing his opln ion of Governor Blease, whom ho said ho would expose as a criminal of most shocking character. Hives, eczema, Itch or salt rheum sets you crazy. Can't hoar tho touch of your clothing. Donn's Ointmont cures the most obstinate cases. Why suffer? All druggists soil it. -, Drank Suicide Dope Brother Made. Philadelphia, Doc. 28.-Drinking poison-tainted whiskey that had been prepared with suicidal intent by his brother, William Wilt died carly to day. Tho brother, John, after a day of celebration, went homo remors - ful. He mixed poison and whiskey, drank some and loft tho romainder. When William returned homo ho drank tho lethal mixture, dying al most Instantly. Ho was found hy his mother. Immediately . ho looked to John's welfaro and found him suffer ing from effects of tho poison. Doc tors saved lils lifo. AN OLD ADAGE SAYS rm **A light purse ia n heavy carse*' Sickness makes a light purse. The LIVER Is the seat of aloe tenths of all disease. go to tho root of tho whole mat ter, thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action of tho LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid flesh to the body Take No Substitute nia m a Wo oman's $50,000 to Maker of Toys. New York, Doc. 26.-A Christmas gift in the form of $50,000, came this year to Charles Stumpf, a toy maker, employed by M. Sternberg, at No. 169'Grand street, Williamsburg. Tho money was loft him by hi3 uncle, Henry Stumpf, a flour merchant, of Berlin, Germany, who died last Sep tember. Stumpf is thirty-three, son of Ja cob Stumpf, a toy maker of Heidel berg, Germany. When Stumpfs father died moro than a dozen years ago, the yoting DJ.tu came to America, and after that bc got little informa tion from his uncle. Letters remain ed unanswered. The last timo the toy maker got tidings from bis uncle was four years ago, in a round-about way, to tho effect that tho rich flour merchant was dlspobing of his larga fortune to charity. Recently Stumpfs brother, Louis, who lives in Newark, saw an adver tisement in a Gorman paper asking for information of Charles Stumpf. Tho toy maker was notified, and im mediately answered the advertise ment. A few days ago ho recoived official notico of his good fortuno and that $20,000 would soon bo forward ed as the first Installment. To a World reporter Stumpf said "I am not losing my bead over this fortune. I know that $50,000 is a good deal of money, and it comes to me like a windfall. I don't propose to quit work, and shall keep right on, and when I got tho money I will Invest it." Do not allow your kidney and bladder trouble to develop beyond the reach of medicino. Take Foley Kidney Pills. They givo quick re sults and stop irregularities with surprising promptness. J. W. Bell. Victory for Unionism. Schenectady, Dec. 22.-All Van derbilt trolley lines through Now York State are brought under the jurisdiction of tho Amalgamated As sociation of Street and Electric Rail ways under an r.greemont just sign ed. This is considered a notable vic tory of trades unionism. DR.Itt<T.'S NEW DISCOVERY W'S Surely Stop Thai Cough* -...? ?|-t-I-|? ?j. *j# .-j? eje .ja ?j? ?j??!??!??!??!??!? ?*??.??.< fy CHURCH DIRECTORY. fy .1**1**1**1* 't*'t"|"|'*|' J? ?*?.*??.??.??.. BL Jolin's Lutlteran Church, Walhalla, S. C. Rev. J. B. Umberger, A. M., Pastor. Services-Sunday school 9.45 a. m. Otto Schumacher, Jr., Superin tendent. Public worship, with sermon, ll a. ir. Missionary and Aid Society meet ing, first Wodnosday of each month at 4 p. m. Junior Missionary Society meet ing, first and third Sundays at 4 o'clo?k p. m. Chamberlain's Gough Remedy Cures Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. J. J. & G. t BALLENGER, -UNDERTAKERS. Successors to THE J. II. ADAMS OCMPANY. Mr. F. R. Adams in Chargo. Day Phono 03. Night Phono 18. Office nt Seneca Hardware Co., SENECA, S. C. SULPHUR-j I milln i^nom, $1.00. BM AM* ooo. LIIJUIU, Kfraotlvo for KOHUR,Itoh. Ringworm, roUon Onk. InaeotsUnga, ?M. AU Skia KrwpUons, and Boalp Ailment*. YOU noeu not go to Ut? Ral ?har Sprint?; ibis rt TM pnjjg?tt?mtvp?M Nt SM Invigorating foal? OIUTMFNT ***.?.? 'AA.** SMALL IBO, A 21. :X*rn I ?f?el""l*l ?"S??n?4or chafed Part .ylandld for tho Complexion! koop* the skin softand Kr Sala br DroggU!*. Nantit br^?IANCOCKLl f Il r?*r DsaUr caa'* ?apply roa. Ma! by Stall i For Sal? by NORMAN Sb COMP i MARCUS O. LONG, Attorney-nt-Law, Phono 00. Walhalla, South Carolin?. O (Tl co Over Oconeo Newe. E. Ii. HBRNDON, Attorney-at-Law, Walhalla, South Carolina. PHONE No. 61. J. P. Carey, J. W. Shel*r, Plckens, S. 0. Walhalla, S. G. W. C. HughB, Walhalla. CAREY, SHELOR & HUGHS, Attorneys and GounseUors, IValballa, S. O. Practice in State and Federal Court:. R. T. J A YNES, Attorney-at-Law, W alitalia, South Carolina. Practice in State and Federal Courte?, BeU Phone No. 20. DR. W. F. AUSTIN, Dentist, Seneca, South Carolina. Office over J. W. byrd & Go. M. R. MCDONALD, Attorney-at?La cv, Walhalla, South Carolina. Office with R. T. Juynoj. JAMES M. MOSS, -INSURANCE- ' FIRE ?i LIFE ACCIDENT, Walhalla, South Carolira. AUTO REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES. Call and BOO mo or phone 84. Prompt attention to all coila. AU work guaranteed. L. O. WHITE, Walhalla. R)LEYSHONEMTAR forchitdront aa fe, eure. Ss opiates THE BLUE RIDGE RAILWAY CO. I Ic tween Belton and Walhall?. Timo Table No. ll.-Effective No vember 27, 1910. BABTBOUND 12 10 I 18 I 20 j 8 tiTWalhalla. LvWeat Union. I. v Hoi KM; a. LvMordanla Junotlon Cv*A(lams. r.v?Ohorry. LvPondloton. Lv'Autun. r.vSandy Springs.. . Lv*Donvor. f.v?Wost Andoraon. ax Anderson-PaeaDop r.vAndorson-FassDop Cv^Andoraon-FrtDop \ i-Moiton. A M 7 00 7 05 7 28 7 20 7 41 7 44 7 66 8 04 8 07 8 12 8 20 8 81 8 84 0 00 P M 8 20 3 25 8 43 8 46 4 01 4 04 4 16 4 24 4 27 4 33 4 47 AM 4 62 4 66 5 26 PU 8 00 8 03 8 30 AM 10 80 10 8? 1180 11 08 1158 nee 12 26 12 8? 12 4? 12 60 108 116 2 20 928 2 60 WEflTHOUND - ll J 9 j 17 I 10 j ? ^Holton. r.vcAndor8on-Fr't Do arAndoraon-Pass Do [JVAUUUI nun-1'<<>,,. B? Cv?WoBt Anderson.... r.v* Don vor.,. r.vSandy Springs. r.v*Autun. LvPondloton. [,v?Ohorry. Cv* Adams., LvMordanla Junotlon LvSonooa., r.v Wost Union. arWalhalla. PM 6 86 6 00 A M ll 22 ll 47 C CG 6 08 6 20 6 26 6 27 6 31 6 44 6 46 7 01 7 03 7 21 7 26 AM 9 10 9 46 9 48 ?1 60 11 67 12 10 12 16 12 18 12 26 12 86 12 bi) 12 67 1 00 1 18 1 23 AM 8 00 8 27 8 80 AMC 7 00 7 08 7 20 7 88 7 80 7 60 8 ll 8 14 8 80 0 20 9 40 9 60 Will also stop at the following. stations and take on and let off pas sen gers: Phinney's, Jamee's, Toxa* way, Welch. A. B. Andrews, President. J. R. Anderson, Superintendent. HANCOCK SULPHUR COMPOUND MAOIO WOKDRH tor n>n??rkotda. PU?a, ?tim or K*pr?M. ?ra^ald. WHU ?.? bookWt ?rn Cal?ke? I NY, Druggists, Walhall?, S. O.