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_"TO THINE OWN 8?LF BE TRUE, A Xl) IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER._WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SE1?T. 10, 1014. New Serie? No. 8?0.-Volume LXV.-No. :?7. Spring Opening The Spring Season finds us better prepared than ever before to supply your needs in Stylish, Comfortable Footwear at Fair Prices. Queen Quality Shoes are the best American Styles always. 'We extend a most cordial invitation to visit us and look at the new Spring Shoes. The Morning Hours are the Best ant*. Most Convenient. C. W. fk? J. E. BAUKNIGHT, WALHALLA, S. C. "IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH." Don't Stand -Idly - at thc parting of the ways. If yoj cannot decide wl^ch road to take, better take a little hard work and you will learn the value of a dollar and be able to decide. Success is not thrust upon many, but poverty may spring up Like a Toad Stool Save your earnings, ere long you will need them. Many in this community can call at this Bank and get their earnings. Can you? Wc solicit your account. WESTMINSTER BANK. "Don't Wait for thc Wagon if Walking is Good." JOHN C. CARMAN DUOS. Notexl Sunday School Worker Dasi's Away at Spartanburg. Spartanb U Fg, March G.-Rev. John C. Carman, for a year general super initendenit and Held worker for the South Carolina Interdenominational Sunday School Association, diod here about midnight, after a brief illness of pneumonia. Ile was about 45 years of age and came to this State early last year from Denver, Col. He had boen engaged in Sunday school work for abomt 20 years In several States of the Middle West. Shot. Rrooller for "Ghost." Wayorofcs, Ga., March 7.--Using a shotgun, I>ee McQuaig, 1(5 years old, shot and almost instantly killed Har ley McQuaig, his 20-year-old brother, whom bo mistook for a burglar or ghost. Tho shooting occurred at the homo Of the fa tiber, Anderson Mc Quaig, th reo miles northwest of Wa ye re ss. The younger brother had been left at homo while his parents came to Wayoross. Harley, who lives at Raskins, seven miles weet, called at his father's home unexpectedly. His young brother evidently did not hear his hail, for he ?hot Harley down be fore he reached tho house steps. The McQuaig place has for years had tho 'reputation of being haunted, and Ixyo has been heard to remark that if he over saw a ghost about the place he would sure fix him. Tho dead man has a Wife and a young child, No arrest has been made. TOLBERT HEARS HIS SENTENCE. Killed lils Young Wife-April 2 ls Date for Execution. Greenwood, March 6.-A. C. Tol bert was found guilty ot' moulder this afternoon, after a short deliberation by the jury which had heard all the evidence adduced since yesterday af ternoon ait X o'clock, when ?he trial began. The jury 'brought in its ver dict. "'Guilty of murder." Tolbert was found guilty of a par ticularly atrocious orime. Ile choked his young wife to death while the two were alone in a room in a house at Punola Mill, a few days bei'ore Christ mas. Ile waited an hour after com mitting the crime before he notified any one, saying he wanted to he sure she was dead. At the trial ho testified that her in fidelity was the cause of his rage to wards ther. The plea of the defense was insan ity, and testimony, both of physicians rind others, was offered that Tolbert iv?s "peculiar" or crazy. When Judge Moore finished the roath sentence Tolbert fell across the lock as in a swoon. Ho was carried nt o a jury 'room and given medical tttention. The daite of execution is \l>rll 2d. s?m of Hampton Appointed. A dispatch from Washington under late of March 5tlh says: Alfred Hampton, youngest sou of len. Wade Hampton, was appointed !ommissioner General of Immigra ion by Secretary Wilson to-day io tucceed V. H. Lamed, who will be ransferred for duty at lillis Island, lampton now Is inspector in oh argo >f the Immigration serv ice ail Galves on. Texas. Ile has been in the gov ernment service since 1 SDI. THAW TO THE FRONT AHA IX. Before New kork Supreme Court on Charge of Conspiracy. New York, March 8. Harry Ken- j rall Thaw, slayer of Stanford Whfte, i was put on trial to-day in the Su preme Count on a ( lunge of conspir aoy ?rowing out of his escape from the Statte hospital for thc criminal in sane at M a Mea wan In August, 1913. Thaw has been a prisoner or fugi tive since tho night of June 2,"?, 1.906, when ho shot and killed Stanford White on the Madison Square Carden roof. After two trials, the first of which resulted In a disagreement, he wa- acquitted on the ground of in sanity and was sent to Matutea wan. Then began Thaw's fight for lib erty. Writs of habeas corpus were obtained at various times, requiring his appearance in court to establish his sanity. These proceedings inva riably resulted unfavorably to him. Thaw Escaped in Auto. On Sunday, August. 17, 1913, Thaw escajKxL In an automobile, eluded capture for two days and finally was arrested at Coatlcook, Canada. He subsequently was released by tthe Ca nadian authorities and sent into Ver mont. He fied to Colebrook, N. H., where 'he obtained counsel and pre pared to fight vagainst returning to Matteawan. A writ of babe?is coninis was ob tained from a Federal judge at Con cord and Thaw automatically became a govermment charge. Argument on the writ was delayed until Governor Felker, of New Hampshire, could de cide to grant or deny tthe fugitive's extradition. The Governor finally decided that Thaw should be extradited, ?nd then tho case went back to the United States Supreme Court on the b -oad Is sue that Thaw's rights under the con stitution were b9N0%l?iatcd ; that New York, holdin'g hitan legally in sane, sough* his extradition on a charge of conspiracy. Thaw ?vas kept in custody, but was taken in charge by New York S tato officers about seven weeks ago when the Su premo Court ruled (hat he could be brought back here on an indictment for conspiracy. With Thaw were indicted Richard Hut 1er, Thomas Flood, Michael O'Keefe, Roger Thompson and Eu gene Duffy, who are alleged to have aided him in his escape from Mattea wan and who will be tried with him Thaw's counsel, which includes J. B. Stanohfleld. M. J. O'Brien and A. I. Smith, formerly Assistant! United States District Attorney, is expected to contend that he cannot be con victed of the conspiracy charge while still held to be an insane person, or that the State, in pressing a conspir acy charge, bas virtually admitted his sanity; while tho Statte, on the other hand, it is understood, will maintain that Thaw 'might conspire to commit an unlawful act, hut still be legally In the custody of the State as an in sane charge. Conspiracy is a misdemeanor and the maximum penalty is one year in I the penitentiary and a fine of $.r>00. Meeting County Teachers' Association To <he Teachers of Oconee County: The regular monthly meeting of the Teachers' Association! of Oconee County wiri bo held io the auditorium of the Walhalla High School on Sat urday, March 13.th, at 11 a. tn. This will be the last meeting be fore the School Fair and Field Day, which is to be bold in Walhalla on Friday, A pr lil 9 th, and the presence of every teacher is desired. In order to make our first "School Day" a success In every way, your co-operation is neces ary. You are expected to come, prepared to offer suggestions for carrying out the pro grmm for Field Day. The chairmen of tho different com mittees will report and plans will be perfected, wibi ch, we hope, will be in strumental in making April 9th a banner day in the history of the school? of the cou n't y. Luncheon will be served at the Walhalla Hotel by the Walhalla, 'teachers Immediately after tho meet ing is adjourned. Yours cordially, H. W. Casque, President. Ka'te 10. Harrison. Secretary. Bits of gum camphor kept with silver will prevent Hie latter becom ing dark. HrultWtck, <?aM Man Kills Six, Wounds :$2, and ls Killed. D nswick. C?a., March il.- Armed wMSKan automatic shotgun. Monroe PhlQtus. a real estate and timber dotier, ran amuck in u.iio I tu si ness district hero to-day, killed lour citi zens, wounded WI, a ii tl was himself atvoi'doad. Of the wounded dunner Tolnsts, a hank collector, and Kniest McoTpnald probably will die. ?Tjbje dead are: II F. Dunwoody, a prominent attorney; W. M. Hackett, aft! j?odervtaker: Rex Heavers, a po liceman, and ?V. 1\ Padgett, a former liolteexnan Soveral of the wounded aro prominent citizens of Brunswick. . The police believe that Phillips be came suddenly insane because of financial troubles. lt was at 'the busiest hour of the dayjthat Phillips, carrying a shotgun, entered the otllce of Harry F. Dun woody, a lawyer, against whom he ls sflld*to have cherished ill feeling, and killed him. Phillips then shot Albert M. Way, who was in Dunwoody's of ilia-. Although badly wounded, Way probably will recover Vyalk?ng calmly from the office, Phillips faeed a crowd which had beek, attracted by the firing. With out a word Phillips suddenly began shooting Into the th'rong and a wild stampede for shelter followed. R. M. Beavers, a iKillceman, was killed watt; Ive attempted to arrest, the crhapd man. PiM.llips continued to fllo&pn everybody in sight until be wL?hot down by E. C. Butts, an at tdVnpy, more than half an hour after ody had been tkilled. wo MOIN? of Wounded Die. Brunswick, Ga., March 7-Shroud ci lr\ gloom. Brunswick realized this n ira lng, Hu; awful .rivM.nul .'iii. s?flKTiiruhian lives were sn^PQirout in as many minutes. Terror-stricken and under great exeitemetrt, the awfulness of the hor rible affair did not dawn upon the people of this city until to-day, when hearses, winding their way through public streets and avenues, carried to their last resiatig places those of Brunswick's dead who lost their lives only a few bonis before. Kniest McDonald Dies. In twenty-live other homes there suffer victims of the ruthless bullets, and in the city hospital one other deaith occurred this morning, that of lernest McDonald, 2'A years of age, well known and popular. McDonald was an Innocent bystander. Ho l?ud emerged from a barber shop, 1 appy because only recenltly he had been spared from a serious attack of pneu monia, In which he put ap a brave fight, lingered between 1'fe and death for weeks, fi nail y emerged a victor, only to lay down his life at the crack of Monroe Phillipe' gun. There was hoi>e 'duning the early -hours of the morning that McDonald might rally, and all that physicians and nurses could do was done to save him, but all In vain, and shortly before 11 o'clock this morning he passed away, leaving a young widow and two chil dren, a boy and girl. Another patient at tho city hos pital, Gunner Tolnas, the 21-year-old bank collector, who was shot while riding his bicycle, is still lingering, and to-night physicians announced that there appeared to be a little im provement and some hope is now en tertained fer his recovery. WI Corpses Taken (Tom Mines. Hinton, W. Va., Manch 7.-The re covery or 1 1 bodies to-day brought the death toll of the Layland mine? to OG. lt ls estimated 2 0 more dead aro buried beneath slate falls and debris. All of tho 4 7 men rescued yester day after having lived four days and four nightie without food and drink were rei>orted to be In good physical condition and all are expected to re cover. Joy and sadness Intermingled to day in tho minors' homes on the side of Qu Inn 1 mont Mountain. Hero .1 husband, brother or son lind returned aflter all hojie had been given up. Nearby' a wife, sister or mother mourn ed. A' coroner's jury was empanelled at Thurmond late to-day and several bodies were viewed, but a full Inqui sition into the disaster will not begin until adi bod'iov have been recovored. THK CliOSlNG DAYS OF COU KT. Very Little Business Transacted Ar tier ( lose of Tair Piny Case. The Court of General Sessions for Oconee elosed Friday a little before noon, a few matters ihaving been at tended to after the close of Dbe Fair Play ease. Tue record allows the following: True Bills. The State vs. Eugene Wilson -as sault and battery with intent to kill. The Starte vs. W. L. Ross dispos ing of property under lien. The State vs. Ira Unit disposing of property under lien. The State vs. Allen (5reen assault wilt ll 1 ntent to ravish. No lulls. Thc State vs. Andrew Johnson obtaining goods under false pretense. The State vs. Andrew Johnson disposiivg of property under lien. The State vs. Toni Wilson- -dispos ing of property under lion. Cases Disposed Of. Tho following disposition was made of dbe eases noted below: The State vs. .lohn Adams--assault and battery witto Intent to kill. Nol pressed by Solicitor. The State vs. B. Stephens-<\ ls pos ing of property under Men. Con tinued by Stale. The State vs. William T. McClure. J. Woodrow Campbell, Calena C. j Kay, S. Augustus Jones, John Mc I Donald, William S. Kay- ?.murder. I After being out a little less than a . half hour, the jury returned a ver dict of not guilty, and the s>lx defend ants wero released from custody. The Stalte vs. VV. L. Ross-dispos ing of property under lien. Continued by State until next iterm of Court. Notice of appeal was given in Uli? j battery with intent to kill, convicted I of assault and battery of a high and : aggravated nature, and sentenced to I serve a |?eriod of eight momtibs on the public works of county or like period 1n state penitentiary <>r pay j line of $200. After further consid eration of this case hy Judge Cary, and on motion of attorneys for de fense, the tine alternative was ro din ed to $1">0. Defendants admit ted to bail in the sum of $">00 pend ing appeal]. The State vs. Miles Addis -assault and hatter, willi intent to kill. Not guilty. The State vs. Eugene Wilson-as sault and battery with Intent to kill. Nol prossed. The State vs. Ira Hutt disposing of property under lien. Continued on payment of costs. Just before the final closing of Court for the session, Judge Gary signed an order granting bail to Allen Green, colored. Changed with assault with intent to rape, the aivm of this bond being fixed at $1,000. When these matters had been dis posed of the usual general orders by the Solicitor wore ordered passed, and at l 1.45 a. m. the Con rt was ad journed sine die. The Court of Co mun on Pleas will convene on Monday, March 22d, this session being allowed two weeks If so much be necessary. < i rn nd .fury Presentment. To His Honor, Frank P>. Gary, Pre siding Judge: We have passed upon all hills of indictment handed to us by the Solic itor at this term of tho Court, and, also, all other matters that have been brought, to our attention. We recommend that the ofllce of County Commissioners IH? removed from the present wooden building tibet it 'has heretofore occupied to the fl re-proof vauit room winton is now occupied by the United States gov ernment officials. Wo ask that our Representative! from this jo?nty in the General As sembly obtain the best mon possible for the office? of Magistrate. We have appointed various com mittees to look Into the different of ficial departments of tho county. We desire +o thank ; Us-Honor mid tho other officers of the Court Tor the kind and courteous attention ron dered to us in the discharge of our duties. We have compelled our duties. Wo therefore ask to bo excused from further attendance upon ?this Court. H. C. Husch, Foreman. I March 6, Hil5. ,11'ROUS FOR TH 13 FIRST WEEK. Gentlemen Who Will Servo for Eint Week, Beginning Marth 22d. Thc Court, of Common Pleas for Oconeo county will convone in Wal lialla on Monday, Mareil 22 and will last, for two weeks if that much timo should ho required to transact tho civil business that is on hand for hearing at that time: The following jurors have been drawn to serve for tho first, week of the 8688*1 o n : .1. C. Hailer. Wagoner township. li. 0, Brook, Center township. J. L. Broom, Wagener township. H. B. Bryant, Keowee township. S. P, Burkett, Seneca, township. I. It. Carroll, Center township. Clifton Cobb, Tugaloo township. M. C. Cox, Seneca township. Crover Crenahaw, West In.lon. .1. H. Hillard, West minster. v lt. A. Edwards, Wagener township, .1. H. dilmon, Newry. R. B. Hays. Seneca township. .1. Wesley Head, Keowee township. I. W. Henry. Chaittooga township. E. P. Holden,Whitewater township. W. .1. Huskamp.Wagoner township. Thomas Isbell, Center township. W. R. Jones, Tugaloo township. Y. C. Langston, Seneca township. B. H. La w roneo. Seneca. W. C. Lawless, Center township. S. H. Lee, Tugaloo township. .1. S. Lewis, Wagoner township. .1. M. Lush, Whitewater township. .1. M. Martin, Wagener township. T. M. Meares, Seneca .township. Lee Pel frey, Wiigener township. I. S. Pitts, Westminster. J, F. Sandere, Newry. T. J. Thrift, Pulaski township. 1 j M. L. Tipi>ett, Keowee township. ' J. B. Todd, Walhalla, i !. W. Weldon. '1 ii >?aloo tow ii hip Westminster I/oca] Nows. Wost m i nstor, March ?>.-Special: Mrs. T. N. ('arter returned Sunday from Cornelia, Ga., whore ?he has been with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Whltmire, who has boen very ill with pneumonia. AV? are 'pleased to know that she has passed the crisis and is on the road to recovery. Kev. C. D. Boyd, who resides near South Union, is spending a week or ten days willi Iiis father and mother at Laurens. Mrs. Burt Mitchell and little daughter Charlotte, aro visiting rela tives at Cross 11:11 this week. A. Cheek, who has been making his home In Atlanta for some Hine, arrived Monday for a few days' visit. We understand that. Melgeos & Carter, of Walhalla, are contemplat ing tho establishment of an auto ser vice hot ween Westminster and Wal halla in the near future, having regu lar dally schedules, meeting th? trains at this point. Something like this has been needed for some time, and it will be a great convenience to the traveling public. C. C. Whitniire, of Cornella, (Ta., had tho misfortune to lose his entire stock of merchanVJise by Uro last week. Only a very few things were saved from the flames, and these w >re so badly damaged by water that t' ley were useless. He t arried sonio insurance, we understand, but of course not enough to cover the loss. Mrs. W. E. Mason ?nd little daugh ter Mabel, of Greenville, are vlsi'lng relatives boro this week. Miss Mario A'gnow visited her sis ter, Miss Laars Agnew, last weok. Mrs. Frank Leeson, of Greenville, vi ist od lier mother, Mrs. J. P. Mc Donald. Sunday. Supervisor W. C. Foster Is makin ? some great improvements on the lyong ('reek road just above Vest nil aster. T. Pollen Anderson ls In Atlanta for a few days. Mrs. G. W. Loathers Is very siok. We hope she will soon be botter. Brig. (Jen. Anderson Dead. New York. March 7. -Brig. Gen George Smit h Anderson, U. 3. A., re t?! rod, died hore to-day at the age of 65. He was graduated from tho United States Military Academy in 1871 and entered tho cavalry. He served In the .Philippines and Was for two years, from 1899 to 1901, colo nel of volunteers. He was maxie a brigadier In. 191L Gen. Anderson was retired in 1912.