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"TO THINK OWN SELF BB TUITE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT TRK T?AY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BR FALSE TO ANY MAN." By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. _WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARC tl 1, 1?!?._New geriet No. Ogg_Volume LXV1I_No. 0. Feed Stuff Are advancing c warehouse is 1< prices before bu; We are no^ Peas, Cane Seed give top of the r C. W. ?? J- E. ] J> It Pays to E ty ty ty ty ty -I* ^ Strange A careful man will spend much then forget where lie put lt. He getting lils home and getting n to have the deed recorded, and n Ho will investigate thorouglily in and keep lils payments ni among rubbish, whore it is liabl fifty cents a year he can preven safety boxes hi a fire-proof vau WESTMINS WHEN YOU THI THINK WESTMINS' Oliick Springs Involved. Spartan burg, Feb. 26'.-Applicat ion for tho appointment of a re ceiver for the Chick Springs Com pany and for the winding up of the affairs of the corporation has been made by C. B. Chapman, of Ashe ville, as trustee for the holders of the $100,000 first mortgage bonds upon the plant of tho company, the interest upon whicft, it is alleged, was not paid when due on January 1. The complaint alleges that the company is insolvent and ls not a growing concern. Judge T. S. Sense has signed on order requiring the company to Show cause before Judge Rice here on March 1 why a receiver should not be appointed. J. Thos. Arnold, of Greenville, is president of the company. I * * * * * Absolutely Pure Made from Cream ofTarf ar NO ALUM-NO PHOSPHATE and Flour ?very day. Our 3aded. Get our ying. w ready to buy and Corn. Will narket. 3AUKNIGHT. \uy for Cash. J* I? ?j* ?j? ?j? ?j? "i* ?i* But True * * thought writing Iiis Will and .j. will spend much time and money good deed for it and then forget hen he dies his wife can't And it, ^ the company he insures his lifo ) promptly, hut keep tho policy o to be binned up or lost. For ^ t nil this hy renting one of our lt. * * TER BANK 4? S?K OF BANKING ?J. OF THF. rEK BANK. 4 * ?J. *|? *|? ?J? ?J? .I* ?j? ?j. ?j? ?j? ?|? ?j? ?j? ?jj ?J. ?j? ?j? .J. FOlt CHEAM ROUTE. -J? *I*4*4*4*4*4**!*4**2*4*4*4* On Monday, March 6, a represen tativo from the dairy division at Clemson College -will be in Oconee county to consider establishing a cream route. The route will bo placed in tho section where the greatest number of cows are found and where the largest proportion of farmers want the route. Farmers, if you are Interested in this route, write me before March 6 and I will ask the representative to visit your section. Routes were established in Pick ens, Anderson, Greenville and Spar tanburg counties more than a year ago and have proved to be profitable to the farmers. Eleven Oconee farmers are ship ping cream and others will begin this spring. One Oconee man says: "No man can sell me fertilizer this year. My cows solved that problem for me." We have too many people wanting our help to wasto time whore people are not interested. Write me at once If intorested. G. M. Barnett, County Agent. Westminster, S. C. Editor Keowee Courier: T asked tho dalry division to send a man to help mo with the cream route work, as all of the adjoining counties have two or more very successful routes, and I feel that it will be a groat help to tho farmers If established. Hughs, Brandt, Harbort and Morton are shipping cream from Walhalla. Tho advantages of this line of work in connection with farming are: Ready market for all feed rais ed on the farm; monthly pay check GERMANS MAKE FEARFUL DRIVE Against French Fortifications Before Verdun-Severn! Captures. Dispatches from the Western fronit in the European war indiicnte con siderable gains by the Gormans In their fearful drive against the forti fications protecting the Important town of Verdun, which is thc center of supply activities for tho French forces engaged on tho Western front. Several of the 20 or 25 fortiftcatlone between the German entrenchments and the great forts at Verdun have been taken by the Gormans, who are said to have between half a million and 760,000 men massed on this front. Accounts vary ns to the rela tive sizes of the besieging armies and those of tho French defending the fortifications. The latter's forces are estimated at between 350,000 and half a million. The losses are the heaviest reported in any battle of the war, both the Ger maais and French admitting n terri ble slaughter. The German dis patches say that their losses, while very grteat, aie not heavier than the gains made ita territory taken and losses inflicted on the enemy war rant. Dispatches this morning from the French side indicate that the Ger man drive has slackened in intensity, from which the d?duction ls made that search Is being made by the at tackers for weaker spots in the de fense, than they hlave so far attacks-1, and that reinforcements aro being brought up. The battle about Ver dun is generally taken to be one fraught with possibilities of a very decisive nature, either as indicative of the final succesb of the Germanic forces, or the establishing of the fact that the alJdes on tho West cannot be permanently shaken from their de fensive lines. Both Russia and Italy have inaugurated offensive actions designed to prevent the removal of Austro-Gorman forces from those quartette for assistance in the West against tho French, or possibly to develop such serious- proportions as to cause the withdrawal of men en gaged in tho West for Austro-Ger mnn defensive work on the Albanian and Russian war fronts. The drive against Verdun1 has been in progress for a week, and it seems moro than probable t'hat another week or ten days will bo required be fore anything Uko a definite idea of concrete results can be intelligently formed. Dispatches from Washington an nounce that Germany has refused to accede to the United States' demand that trans-Atlantic liners, whether armed for defense or remaining un armed, bo warned by the German and Anstrian naval forces before be ing torpedoed. These powers AV!ll, they assure our government, seek to ascertain which ships are armed for defense, but no armed passenger ship or freighter will be warned of attack unless advantageous ito the Germanic allies to do so, -while no assurance can be given of safety even to un armed merchantmen willie some of the liners go armed. The situation as between our government and Ger many is sortions, birt President Wil son still 'hopes for an early and sat isfactory settlement of all questions without the unpleasantness of the severing of diplomatic relations. instead of all In fall; skimmed milk to make cheap pork; keeping land fertile by ro'tunn?ng manure (?t'he best of all fertilizers). Yours very truly, G. M. 'Barnett, County Agent. $100.00 REWARD! A Reward of one hundred ($100.00) for informa tion and proof to conviot any so called oculist, optician or spectacle peddler who claims to bo our agent, except authorized members of our firm. This to protect our friends os well as ourselves. THE GLOBE OP TICAL COMPANY, Greenville, S. C. -Adv. If You Wai LOWEST ,.,..."....,"".."". BUY Tl L BLUMENTH/ ---afc-.i STEAMER SUNK RY MINE. Many Lives IiOSt-Rosene Steamer is Also Sunk. Dover, Eng., Eob. 27.-Thc pas senger steamship M aloja, a 12,431 ton vessel, belonging to the Penin sula anti Oriental Line, struck a mine and sank within half an hour two milos off Dover to-day. More than 4 0 persons woro drowned or killed. Tho Maloja left. Tilbury yesterday from Bombay with mails, 119 pas sengers of all classes aboard and a crew numbering about 200, most of them Lascare. Other passengers were to board the ship at Marseilles. Tho steamer was opposite Shake speare Cliff when an explosion shook her from end to end. She listed im mediately tu port. 'High seas were running and the captain tried to run her aground, but the engine room was swamped and the ship became unmanageable. The plight of the vessel was ob served and dozens of cratf went at full speed to her rescue. One of them, tho British tanker EmprosB of Fort William, of 2,181 tons, struck anotiher mine and sank nearby. Aboard the Maloja everything pos sible was done to get the passengers and erew off. All the boats had al ready boen swung out before she struck, as a precaution against the accident, and all those aboard had sufficient time to put on lifebelts, in structions in the use of which had been given the previous evening. Boat after boat and a number of rafts were sent away, but several persons leaped Into tho water and ?were picked up by the surrounding craft. It was at first thought all 'had been saved, but later bodies were washed ashore, and their num ber was gradually added to during the day. - Owing to the fact that Dover is under strict military law it was pos sible to obtain only details from those rescued. The^captain said the passengere and crew behaved splen didly. The passengers wore for the most part British officials In the Indian service, the most prominent being Judge Oldfield, of tho Indian High Co\irt. Only one of the crew of the steamer was drowned. Up to midnight the bodies lamded from tho Maloja included 18 men, ll women, 4 children, In addition to ll Lascars. Among the dead is Mrs. McLeod, -wllfe of Gen. McLeod. Dutch Steamer Also Stuik. Flushing, Hollau'd, Fob. 27.-The mail steamer Mecklenburg, of the Zeeland Line, struck a mine while on a voyage from Tilbury to Flush ing and was lost. Officials of the line state that the passengers and crew and the malls were saved. Loss of Ufe Heavy. London, Feb. 28.-Tho Times es timates the Molo ja dead at 148, of wthom 117 were Lascars. Also a Swede. London, Fob. 28.-The steamship Birgit has been sunk. Seventeen survivors have been landed. There are three small steamers of the name Birgit, according to ship ping records, two Swedish ?md one Norwogian. The largest of the three is 220 feet long aavd 1,117 gross ton nage. This vessel files the Swedish flag. Dynamite Demolishes Dwelling. Johnston, S. C., Feb. 27.-An ex plosion occurred a few miles from town Friday night at 8 o'clock In the homo of Little Mike Herlong. In an adjoining room from where the family were sleeping had been placed 17 sticks of dynamite aad 72 caps. A short wrhile after the family re tired the explosion took place, de molishing the house that was a 3 room cottage, making it uninhabit able. The ramify escaped unhurt. Mr. Herlong cannot tell how the ex plosion occurred, os t'here was no one occupying the room Uni which the dy namite had been placed. it Goods at PRICES 1BM AT Bargain Store? Westminster, S. C ?mwnaMMii II.mi rn iiiwi-iiwuiini ? III BABY AV KKK AT SENECA. Dr. Hines Will Address Mothers Mooting To-Morrow, March 2. Seneca, Fob. 29.-Special: Ono of tho developments of the profound and growing int .went in the welfare of babies during the past few year? is the "Blaby Week." The baby week campaigns, which have been held in many cities aro primarily ed ucational; theta' purpose Is two fold: Ernst, to give to the parents of tho community the opportunity of learning the facts with regard to tho care of their babies; second, to make known to tho community the importance of Its babies, the special facts relating to tho babies of the community, and need of permanent work for their welfare. Health authorities unite In saying that public interest is now needed to put into operation methods foe in fant welfare which aro well ascer tained and testod. Tho observance of "Baby Week" is an expedient for securing attention to the facts about tho needs of babies which are well known by scientific authorities, and which, if popularized, will greatly reduce the loss of Infant life through out the country. Tho plan for the nation-wide "Baby Week" was proposed by the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and with the co-operation of the Child's Bureau o? the U. S. De partment of Labor, State Board' of Health and other voluntary agencies the success of this movement is as sured.. Seneca will take part in the na tion-wide Baby Week campaign. The program for the week will he on a simple scale, for plans are being made for a ohlild-welfare conference to be held during tho chautauqua next summer and nt the same time to have a child-welfare exhibit; for it is believed that a conference hold at that time can be moro successfully conducted and moro far-reaching than at tho present. On Thursday afternoon, March 2, at 4 o'clock a mothers' meeting will be held in the school auditorium. All tho ladles of tho community are cordially invited to attend. The principal address of tho afternoon will bo delivered by Dr. E. A. Hines. It ls earnostly hoped that every mo ther in tho community will take ad vantage of the opportunity to hear this splendid address, for Dr. Hines has made a special study of in Hants and children, and being a physician of wide experience, will have much to say that mothers cannot afford to misa. Several other short talks will be made, followed by a general discussion, and a short musical pro gram. The other features of the week's campaign will bo appropriate ser mons by the local pastors on Sunday, and special exorcises bearing on the subject will be conducted by tho teachers In the public school. The county papers will bo asked to co operate by printing articles on tho subject. Austrians Again at Dnrazzo. Vienna, Feb. 28.-Austo-dlunga rian troops occupied tho Albanian port of Durasse thia morning, ac cording to an ofllcial announcement issued at tho Austrian war depart ment. Served Its Purpose. Rome, Feb. 28.-Evacuation of Durazzo, Albania, is said by tho Ital ian press to have been 1n accordance with plans long prepared. It hos served Its purpose as base for rescu ing tho remainder of the Serbian army. Italian military efforts on that side of the Adriatic, it ls de clared, will now bo directed to safe guarding Avlona, 80 miles south of Durazzo, which has an important trategic value. Oconee Lady charmingly Entertained Asheville, N. C., Feb. 27.-Mrs. Samuel P. Bryce, of No. 13 Park ave nue, this city, charmingly entertained the younger set on last Wednesday evening In honor of her sister, Miss Winona Coxe, of Oconee, who 1B on an extended visit among friends and relatives here. The rooms were beau tifully decorated in pink carnations and ferns. Auction bridge <was played with great zest and enthusi asm. Tho game proved unusually in teresting and absorbing. The close lng of delicious refresh monte. Mrs. of -the game wa? marked by the serv MO I ll i ;lt AND DAUGHTER DEAD. Mrs. A lot h hi Beatty, A god 02 Yours, Mrs. Rebecca Fricks, A geo t?rs. Mrs. A lethia; Beatty, widow of tho Into Ohas. W. Beatty, died at hor homo nour "Walhalla last Thursday morning at 1.30 o'clock. Sho had been seriously Bick for about a week, and the announcetnvouv of her death was momentarily expected for seve ral day?, beforo the end caine. Mrs. Beatty was stricken with pneumonia about two weeks before her death. Tho deceased whs 02 years of age, and was a daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Fricks, who wo? probably the oldest lady In Oconeo, sim having celebrat ed ber 5)4th birthday ira June of last year. Mrs. Beatty's husband died about 22 years ago. Sho was a splendid woman, a devout Christian and a consistent mean ber of the Methodist church, with which she had boeill Identified1 for many years. Her death will be deeply regretted wherever Biro woe known, and there are many who will sorrow at tho passing of a staunch friend. Mrs. Beatty I? survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ona Cummings, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. C. Fred Brown, of Walhalla, and Mm. James Angel, of Atlanta?, Ga. Two stators and four brothers also survive her, these being Mm, R. F. Kaufmann, of Walhalla; MTS. John Schl?ter, ot Washington, D. C.; and Mesare. Virgil Fricks, Holenu, Mont.; C. C. Fricks, Stone Mountain? Ga.; J. L. O. Fricks, of Walhalla, and M. M. Fricks, of Lakoviow, Mont. Mrs. Angel reached th? old homo etovoraJ days before her mother's death, and Mrs. Cummings arrived in time for the funeral. Tho interment took place at Bethel Presbyterian cemetery, the body be ing laid to rest In a grave bosido tliat of liter husband. Funeral eor vices were conducted at the homo Friday at 1 o'clock, Rev. J. L. Stokes, of tho Methodist church, and Rev. W. B. Aull, of tho Lutheran church, conducting the services. Mrs. Rebecca Fricks, Aged 95, mother of Mrs. Beatty, died at the home on Frtiduy afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, only about 20 minutes af tor the funeral procession of her daugh ter had left MS? ?heine ror Bothel. Mrs. Fricks was in her 95th year, she -having been born 1n June, 1821. She was tho widow of the late Jo seph Fricks, lier death was due to pneumonia and paralysis. Mrs. Fricks whs tho last survivor of tho family of the lato Hughey and Eve Ivestor, tho latter having died In 1895 at the ago of 99 years, lier husband, Joseph Fricks, died about 32 yearn ago. Mrs. Fricks was a "Confederate 'Mother," she having had one son, William Fricks, who served in the War Between) the State?. He was killed In battle. The deceased ?was a consecrated Christian and a devoted member of the Baptist church, with which abo identified herself in early life. Her long sojoiirn here upon earth was marked by deeds of kindness and good works. She was truly a Mo ther la Israel, and there are many wno will mourn tho passing of this aged lady. Mi-S. Fricks te survived by two daughters and four sons, their names having been given above as sisters and brothers of Mrs. Beatty. Funeral services were conducted at the home on) Saturday aftornoon, at 2 o'clock, after which tho body was brought to Walhalla, and at 3.30 o'clock, ira tho presence of a large number of worrowing relatives and friends, was tenderly lowored to its last resting place in the Baptist cemetery, by tue side of the late Jos. Fricks. Funeral services and those nt the gravo were conducted by Rev. T. L. Smith, pastor of the Walhalla Baptist church. To the bereaved ones the sympa thy of many friends goes out in the hour of deep a mk tl on. Russian Steamer Sunk. London, Feb. 28.-The Russian steamer tPatetoenga ?as been eualW. Fifteen of (those aboard were saved. The PatShenga was the German steamer Erik L&rston, and was oap? tu red by the Russians early tn *he war. P. O. Bobo presided ot tho piano, rendering several beautiful selec tions, .