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TIIK LATH JOHN It. ANDERSON. His Career Waa Marked by Success UH Kowald of Earnest Endeavor. The body of Capt. John R. Ander son, whoso untimely death was men tioned In Tho Courier last week, was I ti tor red in the cemetery at Anderson Wednesday afternoon in tho pr?s ence of a largo concourse of sorrow ing relatives and friends. A nuinher of citizens of Walhalla attended \\m funeral and paid the last sad tribute to tho deceased hy I heir presence at the grave. From the Anderson Mail of Tues day afternoon of lasl weok wo clip (he following facts regarding the life of Capt. Anderson: Death Came Suddenly. Capt. .lohn Robert Anderson, su perintendent of the Mino Kidgo Hail road, died suddenly this morning at M.16 o'clock, while seated on tho side of ti lever car in the Hine Uldge yards. Capt. Anderson had complain ed of feeling had, und while going I ?var the yard stopped at the round-] house to talk with several of the employees. Ile sat down on the sido of tltis hand car, and after talking a few minutes, suddenly fell from tho car, striking his faeo against a pile of stones. Capt. J. C. Marshall and others present hurried to him, only to lind that he was dead. Doctors pronounced lils death duo to apo plexy. The news of Capt. Anderson's sudden death spread rapidly over the city, causing grief lo hundreds of his friends who knew and admired this man whose lifo work had been de voted to Anderson und to the Blue Kidgo Hallway. Capt. Anderson's lat'?-. Tho life of Capt. Anderson is a most interesting story of achieve ment and an important page in tho history of Anderson's development, lie was a man of vision, and his ono ambition and Ideal was to bring bis railroad up the the highest standard and lo ultimately cross tho moun tains with his lines, opening fl won derful territory for business and di verting traille and business from the rich coal fields to Anderson and to South Carolina. Though seldom voiced, except to his closest asso ciates, Capt. Anderson always cher ished this ideal, and though his one great ambition was not achieved, ho lived to see the time when the rail road ho brought from a state of bankruptcy was on a sound flnnncial basis and with ns iroorl pquii in n could be afford, i ?iorn jj' Seneca on Mn h "' :. tS7?. t?) li-. VV. "in. Vu.trust ii* Wilson Andeftiou, lohn >rC \tidoi tot tutored ?cliooi ?.i mo age of six, in a private school at Helton. Ills school days wero limited, for in INST, ho stopped school to assume his llrst "Joh," a position in tho freight olflce at Hel ton. This clerical work was soon ended hy the appeal of the "real railroader" lo his boyish heart. He was then made brakeman and flagman in the yard service of the railroad, and worked as a brakeman from the year lSSt! until 1SS?I. Dur ing this time life was not all easy sailing for .lohn Anderson, but his receptive mind was then absorbing the many details and mysteries of "railroading" that served him so well In later Ufo. In 1880 John Anderson acquired bis title of "Captain," and a position as conductor on the C. & G. and tho Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroads. Ile served as conductor on theso lines until 1894. Redeeming tho llluo Kidgo. In 1 894 Capt. Anderson took charge of the Dine Itldgo Railroad and hogan his lifo work-to make tho Hine Ridge a paying proposition and a llrst class short railroad. At that tlnio the Dine Itidge was a short line railroad, extending from Anderson to Walhalla, and operat ing one mixed (rain from Anderson to Walhalla and return each day. lt had just been placed in tho hands of ?.RVKW or nos" is LAXATIVE ton cniiii) Cook at tongue! Remove poisons from stomach, liver and bowels. ? Accept "California" Syrup of Kigs only look for tho name California on tho package, then you are suro your child ls having Die best and most harmless laxativo or physic foi the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love its delicious fruity taste. Kuli directions for child'.-? dose on each bottle. Clive it without fear. Mother! You must say "Cali fornia." adv. a receiver, tho receiver being H. C. Boatty, of Greenville, who immedi ately chose Capt. Anderson as head Of the railroad,placing him in charge tis superintendent. Tho position of superintendent at that time, how ever, was almost tm imposition In stead of an honor and a promotion, for, In addition to his lU'tios as su perintendent, Capt. Anderson con Untied lo run as conductor on the line. In 1900, October 10th, Capt. An derson was married to .Miss Carrie Keith, of Walhalla, Miss Keith being tho daughter of tho late Col. W. C. Keith, of that placo. Mrs. Anderson survives him. Besides his widow. Capt. Anderson is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. \V, Ander son, and the following brothers and sis'ors: W. .1. Anderson and H. M. Anderson, of this city; L. U. An derson, of Spartanburg; Mrs. P. 1). Skelton and Miss Clarrie Anderson, of Mils city." Heal Head of the Hoad. Tho combination Job of conductor and superintendent continued until 1902, when tho Blue Itldge, virtually owtied by the Southern, took ovor the Uno from Anderson to Helton, making a total trackage of l l miles, and giving servico between Wa'halla and Helton. When this ms done, Capt. Anderson was relieved of lils duties as conductor and devoted his entire time to the railroad as its su perintendent. At that time Capt. Anderson had but little to start with to achieve his ambition of making the rall rond a paying proposition and extending it through the mountains. Superintend ents of short branch lines do no' get everything they ask for from big railroad systems, but John Ander son was an unusual mau and a very unusual superintendent, and gener ally managed to get what he wanted. Starting with one small locomotive and three conches, willi a railroad laid with 45-pound rails and no bal last whatever, he built tho railroad tip to Its present condition, ii? track age hoing composed of 7 ."'-pound rails and most of Its mileage bal lasted. From the one engine and tin three cars ho speared seven big loco motives with thirteen passenger cars I fi? freiglit cars and full work trail equipment. Tho passenger equip ment includes a full all-steel train which was bought for the Hine Ridge several years ago. Tho old station al Anderson, which served as ollice ant everything for so many years, has I Ktrncttire of utiusutil proportions. In tfetCng things done for his rall ! road, \ I Ulam AreSer thal Cap; li . ...... it way ot his own. Hi was held In the highest esteem b; the late Col. Andrews, and, accord lng to Mr. A relier, when Capt. An derson wanted some Improvements and wrote lo Col. Andrews for ap proprialions for making them, hi answer from Coi. Andrews, whet he favorable or not, usually ended will this simple sentence: "However .lohn, you are on the ground; us your own Judgment." A Man of Sympathy. It was probably due to the fae that he had experienced all the up and downs of railroad life that mad' Capt. Anderson a sympathetic em ployer. His employees were alway sure they would get a square dea from him, and. according to Mi Archer, not over a half dozen mei are now employed on the Hine Rldg who were not actually brought up 1 the business as boys by Cpat. Andei son. Loyalty to Capt. Anderson ii and always has been, tho secret c success of the Blue Ridge. His syn pnthy and perfect understanding c their troubles formed a closer reit lion between himself and his en ploy ces than could have ever existe otherwise. lt was only last evening that Cup Anderson, seated In the (inletness c lils home, and conversing with tw young men who have rooms then made mention of the fact that he ha been superintendent of the Hlu Ridge since 1894, and was gr a tefl for the fact that during that time n< a person had been killed in a tra! wreck on the railroad under his si porvlslon. His Men Mourn His Death. When the news of Capt. Andei son's (loath was learned a represei (alive of the Daily Mail hurried t Ibo railroad yard where his deatli o< curred. His body had been taken ii to the office of the round-house, an a group of sorrowful men stoo around the door. The crowd of me was composed almost entirely of en ployees of the Hine Ridge-engii eers, conductors, firemen, workmo of the shop and others. The crow stood silent until tho body was ri moved, and the sight of those mei who stood with bared heads an tears in their eyes, bore silent pro? of lhe regard and esteem in whk their late superintendent was hold. William Archer in Charge. William Archer is acting superb tendent of the Blue Ridge until tl general superintendent of this div sion can lill Hie vacancy. THE BAPTIST MESSAGE TO THE WORLD TODAY Here are a few of the fundamental things for which Baptists have nlways stood and for which they stand today: Absolute religious liberty for all, Jew and Gentile alike. Church memb< ship composed only of converted and baptized perso s. Self-detern?naion in all religious matters without any overlordshin < OJ overhead management of any kind. The supreme si vereignty of Jesus in all matters of the soul. The Bible the law of Christ's reign. It is for the promotion of the salvation of lost souls everywhere and the fuller propagation of these princi ples that the Baptist 15 Million Campaign Is asking $75,00' OOO in cash and 5-year pledges during Victor? leek, Nov. 30-Dec. 7 _ it' _?_ If you believe t is is a worthy program line up with, the Baptist church f your community for "MILLK MS FOR THE MASTER" X s Space Contributed By Sunday School. First Baptist Church, Walhalla COUNTY M?O GROSS OFF M Fi RS Wore Chosen nt Meeting Held in a wa un November ?l'.l. Ai (lie annual meeting of I io x octitivo committee of tho Coonee County Chapter, A. R. C., he ul the residence of Dr. J. S. St) in Seneca, on Monday evenh , No vember ?id, the following officer:) were re-elected : Dr. \V. R. Craig, chairman. Dr. J. S. Strihling, vice clui ri an, Miss Eunice Macaulay, secretary. Mrs. W. J. Lunney, direc" >>f woman's work. Miss Margaret Morrison, chi irm ri education committee. Miss Tabitha Strihling, cht junior membership. R. T. .laynes, chairman pu bl Frank S. Holleman, chaim finance. Mrs. E. C. Doyle, chairmai u leen service. Mrs. Dempie A. Adams w? elected as chairman of the hom icr vice department, but declined cept. and Hon. M. R. McDonal u elected to succeed her. Rev. I. li. Wallace was elect chairman of the roll-call and < sion. Wayne Mauldin was elected i lirer, to succeed T. P. Anderson, resigned. ASPIRIN FOR COLDS Name "Bayer" is on Genu'r. Aspirin-say Bayer Inflist on "Hayer Tablets of Aspiria" in a "hayer package," containing pn , < directions for Colds, Pain, Hcada ila Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheumati . Nanto "Hayer" moan? genuino Asp ' r> prescribed hy physicians for nlnot . years. 'Hanny tin boxes of 12 tab cost few cent?, Aspirin ia trade m of Payer Manufacturo of Monoacc acldcatcr of Salicylicacid. - . - ? iw0+m--. .ho Condor, $1 por year. Pay In advance, DANGEROUS Calomel salivates! It's mercury. Calomel acts like dynamite on a sluggish liver. When calomel comes into contact with sour bile it crashes into it, causing cramping and nausea. Take "Dodson's Liver Tone" Instead! If you feel bilious, headachy, con stipated and ail knocked out, just go lo your druggist and get a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for a few cents, ?rbich ia a harmloss vegetable aub Jtjtuto for dangerous calomel. Take v apooniul and if it doesn't start 'our liver arid straighten you up tetter and quicker than nasty calomel lit) SH KYI K HNTKItlXG WICDGH. Iii bois Want tn Take Business and Divide Trouts. N'e.w York, Nov. 1. Demands that pro sion wagon drivers should re from $102 to $2 15i.fi0 a week wot among those made by 500 in >utohers in what was denounced 1 dolph Gobo! as the first step in "Bolshevist" in ove m en I to take nv bis plant in brooklyn, Mr. Ho , who announced last night he li iosed his doors temporarily nf io butchers had gone on strike, .ai t tie was "informed by an insider" that .bo unionists planned, after ac complishing their purpose hy a series ..I si l ikes, to allow him G per cent on ''is investment and divide all prol 13 over that amount among (ben solves. I' s strike was said hy Mr. Cobol lo i primarily an effort to force drlv s and outside dalesmen to join h nion. The . rivers, according i\ Gobel, recognised the do li i made for them as excessive and 'eftlSOd lo Join the strikers, low recelvo $49 lo $S() a week. Later ibo strike spread io Man hattan. This followed the voting ?ovo of the men's demands hy the Vow York and Brooklyn Meat Pack ers' Association at n meeting boro. and without making you >',ick, you just go back and get your money. If you take calomel today you'll bc sick and nauseated tomorrow; be sides, it may sallvato you, while if yon take Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up feeling great, full of ambition and ready for work or play. It ia harmless, pleasant and safe to give to children; they like it. May Destroy Meat. Washington, Nov. 1 .-Thousands of pounds of meat in bulcher shops and packing houses may have to bo destroyed, according to the proprie tors, owing to the strike of butch ers and drivers, which went into effect in Brooklyn to-day. Claims as to the number of men out differed to-day. The journey men butchers said a thousand men had walked out and that hundreds will follow them Monday. The mas ter butchers declared this claim Is greatly exaggerated. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, ai. Frank J. Chaney makai oath that ba la aanlor partner of th* firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doinr buetneae in tba City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that aald firm will pay th* aum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every caa* of Catarrh that cannot ba cured by tha uaa of HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to bafor* rn? and aubacrlbad In my preaence, thia Ith day of December, A. D. 1U(. A. W. GLEASON, (Seal) Notary Public. Hall'? Catarrh Medicina la taken In ternally and acta through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of tha Syatem. Sand for testimonials, fraa. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. flolrt by all druggists. 76c. Hair? Family Pills for constipation. The Connor ??till $1 s yoar. SALIO OF HEAL ESTATE BY PROBATE JUDGE. The State ef South Carolina, County of Oconee. (In Court of Probato.) Pursuant to a decree of tho afore said Court, I will offer for sale, to the highejt bidder, in front of the Court House door, at Walhalla, South Caro lina, on MONDAY, the first day of December, 11)19, between the legal hours of salo, (unless previously dis posed of at private s.ilo), the Tracts of Land described below, belonging to the estate of I. H. Harrison, De ceased, to wit; TRACT NO. I.- (Red House .rnct), bounded by Tract No. 2, i.ittle Uiver, lands of Smith and others, and containing 2 4 acres, more or less. On this tract there are 4 or 5 acr?s of good bottom land and a four-room dwelling nouse. PA HT OF TRACT NO. li.- Bound ed by Salem and Cbeobee road, Tract No. 4. lands of J. B. Burgess, Jr., and Tract No. 2. containing 2?,\<? ncres, more or less, being wooded land. TRACT NO. 5.-Bounded by Sa lem and Cbeobee road and lands of J. B. Burgess, Jr., containing 23*4 acres, more or less, being wooded land. TERMS-CASH; or half cash and the remainder payable in two equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum, payable annually, secured by mort gage of tho premises. V. F. MARTIN, Judge of Probate. Oct. 27, 1919. 45-48 ' NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the Boo!:s of Registration for Munici pal Election for Town of Walhalla,. S. C., are now open for the registra tion of qualified electors in said, municipality, lt is necessary to pre sent county registration cartiflcate and evidence of the payment of all taxes duo before a municipal ragls tration certificate cnn bo issued. Residence in the State for two years i and within the corporate limits of j the Town of Walhalla for a period j of four months prior to the time of the holding of the election aro also necessary requisites. Books of registration aro now open and will remain open until the 17iii day of November, 1919. Supervisor's office is nt J. W. Vis sage's shoe **hope, by Moss & Ansel's store. J. A. KEATON, Supervisor of Registration. Sept. 17, 1919. 38-46. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. ;\otice is hereby given that the un I derslgned will make application te? I V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for ; Oconee County, ir the State of South Carolina, at his odlce at Walhalla ! Court House on Wednesday, the I Oth I day of DECEMBER, 1919. at ll o'clock In tho forenoon, br ;.*?: soon thereafter aa ?-.Md application san be i heard, ?or loave to make final settle^ Inteni Of Hie K.-lute nt MRS II. M. .TAFFKRSON Deeousod, and c uln lina! discharge aa Administratrix oki said Estate. MRS. M. M. TRIBBLE, Administratrix of the Estate of Mrs. H. M. Jnfferson, Deceased. Nov. 6, 1919. 45-48 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate, tor Oconee County, in the State of South Carolina, at lils office nt Walhalla Court House, on Tuesday, the 2d day of December, 1919, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or ns soon there after as snid application can be beard, for leave to make final settle ment, of the Estate of J. M. MUL KEY. Deceased, and obtain final discbarge OB Administratrix of said Estate. MRS. ALICE MULKEY, Administratrix of the Estate of J. M. Mulkey, Deceased. Nov. 5, 1919. 45-48 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Es tate of J. M. MULKEY, De ceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against ?aid estate will present the same, duly at tested, within the time prescribed by law or be barred. MRS. ALICE MULKEY, Administratrix of the Estate of J. M. Mulkey, Deceased. Nov. 5, 1919. 45-4S Eye Sufferers Who Need Glasses! Railroad fare paid one way to our Oconee County Patients Who Purchase Glasses. Eyes examined by specialists and glasses made while you wait. Kodak Films Developed by Experts. Odom-Schade Optical Co., A. A, Odom, A. II. Schade, President. Sec'y & Treas. Consulting Optometrists, Masonic Temple, Greenville, S. C. The Courier, $1 a your.