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By STECK, 8HELOR & SCHRODER. JICHT THE DAY; THOU CANST NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANY MAN." WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913. New Sortee No. 007.-Volume LXV.-No. 1. FE With corn and corn is thc time to start using gr Wc have on hand before the recent flood, whi skyward. Take advantage of I feed than corn andpats at ? Our brands: Purin Feed. GIVE THEM A TRIAL C. W. & J. E. Walhal IT PAYS TO E YOUNO A Don't waste that dollar your power? Deposit it in a Good will take care of you when Asides, it will help build t?j great and prosperous* Have you thought hov If Abraham, when he deposited one dollar with a that paid six per cent, ii annually, and the bank h; gold in the world would no And yet there are mar spend their incomes as fast yet wonder why they do n< We want to lielp , The Westmi Westminsi P. P. SULLIVAN , DR. H. O. MITCHELL ACCEPTS Presidency ot Virginia Medical Col lege-Tako Charge in Fall. Richmond, Va., April 12.-Dr. Samuel Chiles Mitchell, president of .the University of South Carolina, and formerly professor at Richmond Col lege, to-night formally accepted the presidency of the Medical College of Virginia, which recently merged with ' the University College of Medicine, and will enter upon his duties here next fall. The position was tendered Df7 Mitchell several weeks ago, it de velops, and it is understood that he reached a decision to aooont the honor about a week ago. Tho an nouncement of his acceptance was deferred until to-night so that it might be made at a banquet tendered the student bodies of the two medi cal institutions by the board of ad visers, with Dr. Mitchell ns the guest o? honor. The a/mount of salary finally de cided upon was not announced, but it ls understood to be $5,000. Dr. Mitchell's duties as head of the medi cal college will be strictly those of an executive. Hoing p layman, he will 'have no professor :> duties. Dr. Mitchell arrlv ire early to day from Columbia ?. will remain until the latter part of next week in j order to attend the Conference for Education In the South. Ho is the I guest of Dr. Stewart McGuire. He i hod no statement to make In regard to his acceptance of the medical col lege position except that he believed he was making the right move and that his wife had advised him to come, back to Richmond, where both he and she have a host of friends, made during their long residence in | Richmond prior to going lo South Carolina five years ago. Drive Sick Headaches Away. Sick headaches, sour, gassy stom ach, Indigestion, biliousness disap pear quickly after you take Dr. King's New ?Life Pills. They purify the blood and put new life and vigor in the system. Try them and you will be well satisfied. Every pill helps; every box guaranteed. Price 2Gc. Recommended by all druggists, ad. oats at famine prices, now ound feed for your stock, one thousand bags bought ch sent the prices of grain :he opportunity to buy better i cheaper price. a Feed and Purina Molasses AND BE CONVINCED. , Bauknight, la, S. C. IUY FOR CASH. IAN STOP! ! You are throwing away Bank and let it grow. It you are old and feeble, and p your country and make it /money GROWS ? went down into Egypt, had good bank in that country nterest and compounded it ad stood until now, all the t pay the debt, ty oi our young men who as they get the money, and Dt prosper as other men. you help yourself. inster Bank, tei?, ?S- C Cashier. 1 MRS. PANKHURST RELEASED. In Serious Condition as Result of Her "Hunger Strike." London, April 12.-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the si iTragette leader, was released from Holloway jail this morning after having been on a "hun ger strike" since she was sentenced, only nine days ago, to three voars of penal servitude. Mrs. Pankhurst was released on probation, under the terms of which she must report at intervals to the jK>llce. In case she commits any misdemeanor she ls liable to imme diate arrest without a warrant, and umist then serve out her full term of conviction. The Intention of 'he authorities ls to allow her to be free only until she regains her strength. Tho condition of the suffragette leader was described hy her friends this morning as very grave. "he was removed at once to a sanitarium. The Woman's Social and Political Union, the organization of the mili tant suffragettes, did not learn In advance of the intended release of Mrs. Pankhurst and thert was <no demonstration when she left Hollo way jail. Phyllis Brady and Millicent I>ean, two girls who were arrested on April 4 as " suffragette fire-brands," were sentenced to six weefts Imprisonment each. Miss Brady has been on a "'hunger strike" since she was ar rested and appeared In court to-day In an exhausted condition. Crashed Under Car Wheels. Columbia, April., ll.-J. E Davis, foreman of a Western Union tele* graiVh construction force, was knock ed from a car loaded with poles near Eastover, In this county, to-day, and was crushed tinder the wheels of the moving train. The poles became dis placed and Davis slipped to the gound, falling under the wheels of the moving train. A negro was saved from a similar fate by catching on 'his hands as he fell to the ground, Jerking himself clear of the wftoels. The dead man was about 45 years of age and ls said to have been a na tive of North Carolina. KEV. COKE U. MANN 18 NO MOUE. Well Known and Greatly Loved Min ister Has Passed (i > His Ileward. Rev. Coke D. Mann, a former resi dent of Walhalla, and well known to the people of Oconee, died at 'his home at Bishopville, this State, last Thursday morning, after a lingering illness extending over a period of several years, though his condition had not been serious for more than about a year, when his health failed completely. On Thursday evening the remains were brought to Wal halla for interment in the family plot in Westview cemetery, by the side of a son, who preceded Mm to the grave several years. The body was met at the dei>ot by the pall-bearers, who followed the remains to the Metho dist church, where the body reposed until Friday morning, when, after a short service at tho church, the In terment took place. Kev. Coke D. Mann was in his G4th year, and for 42 years he had been a member of the South Carolina Methodist Conference. During all Mmse years he had been a faithful and active minister, having served charges in every se* ti on of South Carolina, and in each place where he was known as minister and citizen, tho news of his death ' will bring great sorrow. Forceful, fearless, en ergetic and conscientious, he made warm friends wherever he was known, and he made some enemies also, but we doubt if there is one among these who would fail io bear testimony to the strong character and to a conscientious adherence to what he conceived to be right, and to tlie rugged honesty and integrity of the man. Ho was a consecrated Christian, an exemplary citizen, able minister, and could always be de pended upon to stand out strongly and boldly for the right, and with equal strength and boldness to battle against sin and hypocrisy wherever found. He was one of the early pastors of the Walhalla Methodist church, com ing hore at a time when the local pas tor at Walhalla had combined with lils work widely separated charges out 1n tho country, and in this man ner the name of Coke D. Mann be ?S?" was genuine sorrow at the announce ment of his passing away. As typi fying the esteem in which Rev. Mann was held in this section the remark of one who had known him years ago in his early work in this county epit omized an eulogy. When, upon hearing of 'his death, we announced to this friend from far up in the moun tain section that Rev. Mann was dead there was a moment's pause of sor row, followed by che simple words, "Ah, he was a good man." And when that is said, as it was said in this in stance, from the very bottom of the heart of another good man, all is said that ic is necessary to say. "He was a good man" sums up in the briefest possible manner the esteem in whioh Coke D. Mann was held in that section of country where he was best known, and In a section where, possibly, bis greatest work was ac complished. VeHly, his works do live after him. Aside from his ministerial labors Rev. Mr. Mann was active always. He was for years a member of the Board of Trustees of Clemson Agri cultural College, and after failing health forced him to take the super annuated relation in the Methodist Conference he still lnbored zealously in the ministerial field as ?opportu nity presented itself and as his strength would permit. Ho al.^o served one term as Representative from Oconee county in the State Leg islature. As minister and as a man in public life he was one of the most widely known in the State. At the Methodist church beautiful tributes were paid to the deceased by Dr. John O. Willson, of Lander Col lege, a life-long friend and co-laborer, who represented the South Carolina Conference at the service; by Prof. Wm. S. Morrison, of Clemson College, one of a delegation of three sent from that institution to attend his funeral, Prof. Keift and Rev. P. A. Murray being the other two representatives, the latter also paying a brief tribute to the deceased. Rev. Edwards, of the Methodist church at Bishopville, conducted the services, assisted by Dr. Law, of the Presbyterian church. The service was concluded at the grave by . Rev. John O. Willson. Rev. Mann is survived by his wife and four children: Dr. Jas. L. Mann, of Greensboro, N. C.; J. Homer Mann, of Newberne, N. C.; Ed. C. Mann, of St. Matthews, S. C., and Mrs. T. H. Tatum, of Bishopville. To these and other bereaved relatives the sincere sympathy of a host of friends is extended in their time of deep sorrow. Kills Woman and Ki?elf. Goldsboro, N. C., April 14./-Cleve land Prince, a Wayne county far mer, to-day shot, ?nd killed Mrs. May Carter Lomax, wife of a railroad bag gagemaster, and then committed sui cide. Mrs. Lomax was confined to her bed in a local hospital as the re sult of injuries sustained in an auto mobile accident while riding with Prince and others. Prince called at the hospital and was shown to the patient's room. Attendants at the institution heard the pistol shots and discovered the tragedy". The killing and suicide are alleged to have been prompted by jealousy. Killi*} < lilLDRICN AND HIMSELF. _ 111 llonhli Drives Kay State Man to WMurder and Suicide. Fitchburg, Mass., April 14.-Ern est MCwbhner, aged 35, murdered his four children and then killed himself by shooting at his home here to night.. Kontinued 111 hoalth made the man tJhiporarlly insane, the police believe? Mosnbner's wife, upon returning from wprk, discovered the bodies of her chufaren and husband with bullet holes im their heads. The murdered children were: Elsie, aged ?M; Myrtle, aged 11; Norman, aged iHvand Ernest, aged G. According to the police tho chil dren wrc 'playing in the yard when their father called them up-stairs to his bedwoom. There, from the marks of thefj? muddy feet, tho ofllcers be lieve, He lined the children up In front o? the bed. Whift the children, half frighten ed, w?j?e gazing at him, Most-liner drew ?Krevolver and fired at his el der daughter, Elsie. The bullet en tered tra head near the left ear, caus ing insrant death. The ? other children, evidently, broke from (he room madly. Ernest, the youngest child, was found crump led lifeless on the floor of a closet in the front room of the same floor. The shot haiti entered the left side or the head jupt below the temple. Myrtle and Norman fled down stairs. > There Myrtle sought vain refuge th a closet, but the insane fa ther's ?nerring aim brought her down Just as she stumbled over the threshold. Frond- appearances only one of the children had any chance for self-de fence. v-Norman, the older boy, was id in the coal bin, his torn clothes and blood-spattered club beside him, ? giving mute evidence of a brave hut futile struggle. Mosehner then retraced his steps, first coyering up Norman's body with rags and boards. Halting at the closet o? the first floor, he covered Myrtlei? body. Then entering his bed rodin he drew a sheet over Elsie's form as it lay on the bed, and stand ing besjde 'her sent a bullet into his sing instant death, ours later Mrs. Mosehner abounds of irit thir overturned furniture, she rushed up stairs to her husband's room and fund his body and Elsie's. She fell in a dead faint, and when she recovered ran shrieking out of the house to call her neighbors. Mosehner, tho police learned, bought his revolver this mt ming. Up to a short time ago behau ueen a tuberculosis patient at the State hos pital. Previously he had been em ployed as a baker for 23 years. When his health broke down he bought a delivery wagon and delivered bake house goods. When he grew too weak for this work his wife took up the work. Brooding over his poor health, the police think, caused his mind to become unbalanced. brain, News from Elienezer. Ebenezer, April 14.-Special: Rev. J. B. Umberger, of Walhalla, filled the pulpit at this place Sunday after noon. He delivered a most interest ing and impressive sermon, having for his subject "Watch." Mrs. S. H. Snead ls suffering from an attack of grip. Her friends hope to see her out soon. Mrs. J. D. Waldt is confined to her room, but we hope she may soon re cover. School closed at this place last Fri day. Truly it can be said this was a successful term, and wo feel sure that the coming year will bring the same results. Mr. Ly les has accepted the position of principal for another year. Miss Bessie Gaines will also be with us next summer. Mr. Lyles will begin teaching this morning at the West Union school, which will continue for severnl weeks. These teachers have won high esteem and scores of friends among the people of this community, which makes it rather hard to gh'e them up. May their every undertaking prove a suc cess. The Sunday school at this place will organize a Bible class next Sun day. Let everybody come and take part In the work. The church is what we make it. It is a blessing to a community "to watch." Richland Notes. Richland, April 15.-Special: Mrs. M. J. .McDonald and Mrs. Lucy Bur ris len last Monday for Walhalla, where they expect to make their fu ture horne. Their many friends here were sorry to see them leave, but wish them euccess and happiness in their new home. Miss Fredda Hughs ls visiting her sister, Mrs. G. W. Davis, in Atlanta. J. D. McMah?n leaves to-day for Greenville, where he will servo on the United States Jury. Miss Laura, Smithson, of Westmin ster, sivent the week-end with Miss Sallie Davis. Homer Ballenger has been quite sick the past weak. Stokes' Wyly, of Georgetown, vis ited hoinefolks yesterday. The following officers wore elected In the Richland Sunday school to serve theeomiug year: W. H. Hughs was re-elected superintendent and J. R. Wright was re-elected assistant su perintendent. Dean Davis was elect ed secretary and treasurer and Bruce Stribling assistant. J. WESLEY FENDLEY DEAD. Life-Long citi/<n of Oconee Has Passed to His Reward. J. Wesley Fendloy died at lils home at Fall Branch, near Salem, on Fridov afternoon, April 11th, after a ten dvys' attack of grip, and his re mains were laid to rest In Fall Branch cemetery Sunday at ll o'clock. Mr. Fendley 'was in his 75th year, having been born July 5, 1838, and had spent his long and useful life among his friends tn the community of his birth. Io 1SGI? he married Miss Carrie Moss, the youngest daughter of the late Martin Moss, and she and six children survive to mourn his departure. The children aro Mrs. H. L. Hoggs, Mrs. W. T. Hol den, Mrs. Major Billlngsley, Mossrs. Jas. F., Will and John Fendley, all of whom were with him at the last and saw his body lowered gently into his grave. Mr. Fendley was a valiant Confed erate soldier, a member of Company A, Orr's Regiment of Rifles. He was wounded at the Battle of Second Ma nassas. His departure leaves less than a half dozen of this splendid company. All old soldiers who 'were present acted as honorary pall hear ers. The few remaining veterans who were? present were visibly affect ed on account pf the departure of their comrade and friend. Mr. Fendley had for years been an active member of the Baptist church. His pastor. Rev. Mr. Kelley, was present and assisted in the funeral services, but by request of the de ceased Rev. Frank Murphree, a ne phew, preached the funeral sermon. There was an unusually large crowd out Sunday to pay tho last tribute of resi>ect to this man who had been so good a husband and fa ther, so kind and obliging a neigh bor, and whose life was one ful', of gentleness and kindness and free from guile. ? To .he bereaved family is extend ed ll e sympathy of many friends. Notes from Bounty Land. Bounty Land, April 14. -Special: J. B. Shanklin, of Anderson, was with relatives in the community last week. There are three cases of pneumo nia in the vicinity. liolfSpt) Sullies ls reported quite ill and Misses EraK ma and Rosa May Wilson are also confined to their beds. We hope to hear of their early recovery. A. S. Crompton, of Westminster, visited at the home ot R. N. Rankin the latter part of the week. Miss Myrtle Barton and sister, of Townville, were guests the week-end of their sister, Mrs. J. R. Holland?. Miss Irene Stone has been Ml for several days, but ls reported better. Mrs. Sallie Gilmer, of Seneca, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J, B. Pick ett. D. A. Perritt will leave to-morrow for Greenville, where he will attend United States Court as a juror. O. H. Doyle closed his school at Rocky Branch last Wednesday, and the Bounty Land school will close next Friday. The teachers of both these schools, as far as we can learn, have given satisfaction in their work. The many friends of F. B. Doyle, of Royston, Ga., will learn with re gret of his recent misfortune In the loss of his residence by fire. His kitchen and dining room furniture were nil destroyed. He carried some insurance, though not enough to cover the loss. Found No Foundation for Charge. Columbia, April 12.-The testi mony of every member of tho fac ulty of the University of South Caro lina was heard by the committee ol the trustees of tho university yester day morning, who are conducting the investigation of tile charges made by Governor Blease that Dr. S. C. Mit chell had introduced a resolution at a meeting of the faculty to the effect that the Governor should not bo al lowed to sign the diplomas awarded at the commencement last June. Each member of the faculty testified that President Mitchell had never introduced such a resolution at a faculty meeting or spoken to him in dividually in regard to such a course. The committee conducting tho inves tigation are Superintendent J. E. Swearingen, D. R. Coker and C. E. Spencer. Falling Tree Kills Young Man. Lexington, April 12. - Marion Rucker, a young white man, was in stantly killed at Johnson's shingle mill, about six miles south of Swan sea, about 8 o'clock this morning when a pine tree fell upon ' him. Rucker and a negro were cutting pine timber together, one on one side of the tree and Hie other on the oppo site side. When tho tree began to topple Rucker ran, and in an effort to get out of the way of the 'falling tree lie stumbled and fell directly In the path of the tree, and lifo was crushed out. The young man's neck was broken and ho was terribly man gled about the face and head. The Jury of Inquest returned a verdict in accordance with the above facts. Presented Husband with Five. Ithaca, N. Y., ApTil ll.-A quin tette of Infants was born recently to Mrs. Charles Smith, of Danby, a few miles south of here, and the five are well and healthy. It ls said that the birth of quintuplets has been record ed in this country only tbreo times. ATTEMPTS LIFE OF ALFONSO. King of Spain linn Narrow Escape from Assassin. Madrid, Spain, April 13.-For the third time in his reign King Alfonso narrowly escaped to-day being the victim of an anarchist attempt against his life. Three shots were fired at tho King this afternoon in the streets of tho capital by a native of Barcelona, Rafael Sanchez Alle gro, who was Immediately overpow ered. King Alfonso owes his escapo to his-own courage, quick wits and skilled horsemanship. Accompanied hy his staff he was riding along the Calle de Alcala, returning from a ceremony, wlien a man sprang from the sidewalk and seised the bridle of the King's horse with one hand, pre senting a revolver point blank with the other. The King, realizing the situation, with lightning rapidity dug his spurs into his horse, which reared violently. His quickness saved his life. The hallet, instead of burying itself in the King's breast, struck the horse on the neck, hut so close was it that the King's left-hand glove was blackened hy the powder discharge. Before the assailant was able to pull the trigger again a secret service man sprang upon him. Tho two men fell to the ground locked in each other's arms, struggling furiously. Tho would-be assassin managed to free his revolver arm and fired two more shots in rapid succession, but the officer knocked Iiis arm aside and the bullets flew harmlessly through ?the air. At the sound of the first shot the King's staff forced their 'horses on the sidewalk and made a ring around the assassin, who fought fiercely in tl>e grip of four policemen before he was overpowered and handcuffed. Six-Mile Coiomenccment. Following is the program of the commencement exercises of Six-Mile ( Piokens county) Baptist Acadoniy, April 19, 20 and 21: Saturday, April 19, 10 a. m.-Es say and declamation contests. Saturday afternoon, 2 o'clock-. Entertainment by primary depart Saturday evening, 8 o'clock De bate and recitation contests. Sunday, April 20, 10 a. m.-Bac calaureate sermon by Rev. J. F. Vines, D. D. Monday, April 21, 10.30 a. m. Literary address by Supt. A. E. Brown, D. D. Monday evening, 8 o'clock--Piano and song recltnl. FOR ONE-CENT LETTER POST. Congressman Wyatt Aike:: Has Intro duced Bill for Reduction. The following is the full text oi .. hill (H. R. No. 62) Introduced in tho House of Representatives April 7th: A Hill to Establish One-Cent Letter Postage. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni ted States of America in Congross as sembled : That upon all mail matter of the ? first class, ns defined by Chapter 180 of the laws of Congress, approved March 3d, 1879, entitled "An act making appropriations for the ser vice of the Post Office Department fer the fiscal year ending .lune 30, 1880, and for other purposes," and by that act declared subject to post age at the rate of 3 cents for each half ounce or fraction , thereof, and reduced by act of March 3d, 1883, to 2 cents for each half ounce or frac tion thereof, and reduced by act' of March 3d, 1885, to 2 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof, postage shall be charged on and after the first day of July, 1914, at the rato of 1 cent per ounce or fraction thereof, including drop letters, and for each ndditional ounce or fraction thereof, the pontage shall be 1 cent additional. Hues Standard for Millions. Ntw York, April 14.-A subpoena was served on John D. Arehhold to day In the suit the State of Texas has begun against Standard Oil in terests to recover approximately $100,000,000 for alleged violation of the anti-trust statutes of that State. The substance of the allegations of the attorney general of Texas is that the Standard Oil Company of Nev; York, New Jersey, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana were practically under one control. It is set forth that the. Standard Oil "trust" still exists and' operates the .Magnolia Petroleum Co. as its Texas branch. Wealthy Missionary Dead. Chicago, April 12.-William M. Borden, the 25-year-old multimillion aire, who put aside the temptations of a life of luxury to become a mis sionary, I? dead, at Cairo, Egypt, of spinal meningitis, according to a ca blegram received by relatives here. Horden inherited his fortune. He took a theological course at Prince ton and entered the lists as a mis sionary at Moody Bible Institute, in this city, last September. He chose China as his field and was on his way there when illness overtook him. A brother, John Bor den, who expected to start soon for a hunting expedition In the Arctic, is said to have sailed for Cairo. ;