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Prices Tell The Tale !
LADIES DEPARTMENT.

All Ladies' Tailored Suits, $12 to
$40, your choice :. .$O.75
Ladies' Coats, IS to IS, your choice
Ladies' Wool Skirts, 50 to 81,
your choice :. -. .$1.06
I0c. Gingham and Madras, per
7c. Unbleached Dimity, per
Checked Muslin, 10c. quality. &c.
A lot Of Solid Lawns, 10c. quail
ity, only sc.
Large lot Of all-width Elastic, 10c.
to 15c. quality -. &c.
Ladies Hose marked away down in
price.
ART SQUARES.
Large stock of Art Squares. Beau
tiful designs to select from.
2i'oo huss ............ Doc.
80 Rugs s. 81
ENAMELED
AND TIN WARE.
S-quart Galvanized Bucket. 1Oc.
4-duart Enameled oauce Pan fOc.
4-quart Enamcled Pudding Pan
only go. .tOc.
3-Guart Enameled Kettle. Toe.
BLANKETS.
75c. quality, now per pair. soc.
81 quality, per pair ....... roc.
$l.50 quality, now per pair 81. o
$3.50 quality. now per pair. 81 .86
$3.50 values, now per pair. .$2. rs
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WALHALLA
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

At the regular meeting Of Issa-
quena Literary Society, held last
Friday, the following officers were
elected to serve for the rest Of the
school year: Waddy Duncan, prest-
den; Ellen Duncan, vice president;
ldah Pitchford, secretary; Eunice
Macaulay, literary critic; Elvin
Handy, orderly critic.
The campus Is alive each after
noon with candidates for the track
team and the girls basket ball team.
There is no little rivalry between
the boys of the high school and those
in tho grammar school on account Of
the field day exercises to be held on
March 18th to determine who shall
hold the banner now held by the
grammar school. There will also be
awarded two pennants, given by
Miss Alice Strong. One Of these will
be given to the boy OH each team
who makes the highest score.
The girls are arranging for eXhi-
bition games of basket ball between
the different grades of the high
of these games will be on Friday,
March 2, between the tenth grade
and team selected from the eighth
and ninth grades.
A very interesting program was
carried out last Friday by the Pal
metto Society in honor of washing
tons birthday. Sallie Hunt recited
"In the Meadow" This was fol-
lowed by two essays: "Washington's S
Difficulties During the Revolutionary
War" by Grace Handy, and "Why
We Admire Washington" by Pau
line Steck. The current events as
read by Minnie Barker were very in
teresting. Frank Mccall and EMS
Abbott delivered declamations, and
there were two readings: Ode to
Washington's Birthday" Estelle
Badger, and early Life Of George
Washington" by Eunice Grant. The
query as to whether Washington
was a greater man than Robert e.
Lee was we'll debated by the follow
ing: Affirmative, Bishop Grant, Sara
Moss, Robert Macaulay; negative,
James Badger, Julia Kaufmann
Boone Fitzgerald. The Affirmative
side won.
The attention Of the public Is
oratorical contest, which will be held
In Westminster on Friday evening,
February 23d, beginning at O'Clock.
Walhalla will be represented by
Clyde Brown, whose selection is
THE Black Horse and His Rider"
and Marion Moss, who will deliver
"Surry's Dream" Our representa-
tfves have been practicing daily and
W. arc tNDNC''nE 'NgsU "a Id ,vaU A
acoIin0 OF tho han wlll Ha reserved
for those WHO at.eug Geom yalha!ia.
and those VINO aspect 10 attend
should %c%lrc rNeir rtchat8 troW Sr-
trnnanl liaSINn, rs 40 .L-Auts
will be sold at the door and no one
will be seated who does not present
a ticket. The price of tickets is 25
cents to everybody. Let the people
of Walhalla attend and fill the sec
ton reserved for them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-21

There is no better medicine made
for colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t acts on natures plan
relieves the lungs, opens the secre-
tions, aids expectoration, and re-
stores the system to healthy con-
dition. For sale by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-21

40 Nou know that more real dan
ger turks ,N n common cold than in
any Other Of the minor ailments? I?
Th" SAFE way Is to take Chamber
laim'S Congh Remedy, thoroughly
reliable preparation, and rid your
sell OF the cold as quickly as posi-
Bile. This remedy Is for sale by all
DRUGGISTS.
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YouNo MAN GETS PROMOTION.
j. Walter Dickson Offered General
Insurance Agency.
tAnderSOn Mail.)


j. Walter Dickson, who has been
district manager for the Pacific Mu-
tuat Lie Insurance Company for the
past i've ycars, has been rendered
the general agency for the company,
succeeding Robert Norris, Of New
berry who has resigned. The terri
tory embraces all Of the State Of
South Carolina and Western North
Carolina.
Mr. Dickson received the offer of
the agency several days ago, and
Went - Chicago to consult with an
of'irial tnm :he home office, Los An
gejos Gal che official was Banford
M Baker, who Is vice president. Mr..
Bai1cr made Mr.. Dickson a very fiat
te'ing proposition, and one that Mr..
Dickson eau hardly afford to turn
down, He did not accept the propo-
sitlon while in Chicago, however, and
has not sent his acceptance yet He
will likely 40 it In the next few days.
Mir. l'lckson has been an energetic
Insurance. man for several years, and
has made good. The offer Of gene
raj uGenoy 10 Il man Of Mr.. Dickson's
age IS indeed 4 compliment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-21

Itch relieved in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
falls. Sold by j. w. Bell, druggist.
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will be sold at the door and no one
will be- seated who does not present
ticket. The price Of tickets is 25
cents to everybody. Let the people
of Walhalla attend and fill the sec
ton reserved for them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-21

lOtalS 1,U1S 1914
A. II. Ellison,
County Chairman.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
The Central West today
HL.-SPECIAL.

CHICAGO IiSPECIAI The Central West today digging
itself out OF the worst blizzard
The storm which swept the Rocky Mountains
States carried DEATH
belt of the United States
According to reports received here at least
by the blizzard
They are: James Ellison Peoria ILL., Alexander Barge Severy
Kan; G. Wallace Park Swift Saginaw
Mich; John Harmon Chicago. =
In addition to the deaths injured
through storm Chicago and probably
injuries In the other States which the blizzard
Railroad traffic in the
still today Five railroad directly the storm
The c. B. passenger train near
Lowder, ILL.,; killed, eight injured
Grand Rapids passenger train hit bv
freight in snowdrif between Mendon Vcksburg Mich; one
killed. injured.
Two Winona inteurban eescOped Akron Ind; five
injured, perhaps fatally.
Indiana Traction jumped City Ind
era1 injured
Illinois Central passenger freight near Mat
toon, Ill. ~
Many passenger trains stalled Illinois and
other States - ~
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Two Deaths from Storm.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Special.-A
binding snowstorm. carried on a six
y-mile-an-hour gale. has been re-
sponsible for two deaths and has bad
ly crippled all traffic in this city
Trolley cars are having difficulty
in running and streets. are unsafe for
pedestrians.
George .Goeck. aged forty-five, was
killed when he was struck by. a snow
plough, which he failed to see ap-
proach in the snow. Edward Minards.
aged nineteen. was killed by New
York Central train. He failed to see
ii through the veil Of snow, and an
unknown man was struck by trolley
car on Main Street and removed to
the hospital. where it is said he can
not live. 30 y 80
Two other men are reported badly
injured after being struck by trolley
cars. H'.tH -''
The hospital ambulances are busy
picking up persons.
During the blizzard five boy inmates
Of the State Industrial School escaped
from the institution. Two were re-
captured. O.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
STAUNTON HIT
BY HURRICANE
Roof Blown From Largest. ccga8
Factory in South-Other
DAMAGE.

STAUNTON, VA Special.-Staun-
ton was struck last night by a fierce
windstorm, which ragged all night,
bringing with II snow and extreme
cold, the temperature falling from IS
degrees to 10 below freezing.
A great deal OF damage was done.
houses being unroofed, chimneys de-
molished, windows smashed and trees
uprooted.
A large part OF the roof OF the Put
ney organ factory, the largest organ
factory in the South. was blown OF.
A planning mill was unroofed, tho
roof being carried for 500 yards by
the wind, and other large buildings
were damaged.
Many city telephones were put out
of use, and telephone and telegraph
lines all over this section were blown
down. The damage. however, Is
slight compared with that done by the
hurricane which swept this section
last summer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29

Admiral Richard Wainwright. former
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. Represen-
tatiVe William Sulzer. Representative
William Humphrey. former Ambassa-
dor Henry White. and former Secre-
tary of War J. NJ. Dickinson.
Another unique feature of the
leagues convention will be a peace
meeting. which is TO be held tomorrow
night in Continental Memorial Hall
The Committee in charge of the ar
rangcments for this gathering in
Cludes Admiral George Dewey. Cen
eral Horace Foster and Colonel Rob
ert NJ. Thomson. The committee has
selected President Taft. Rear Admiral
Wainwright and Charles Francis
Adams. of Boston, as the principal
spCa kcrs of the meeting.
The committee in charge insists that
no organization has a better right or
is more appropriately adapted to hold
a peace meeting than the NAVY
League, and backs up its assertion
with quotation in a prominent place
in the program which reads:
Adequate armament and effective
arbitration are correlative agencies for
national security and international
peace and justice"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
Wins on Habeas Corpus, and VIII
Be Released on
Bail.

NEW YORK Special Foulke r.
Brandt will be free tomorrow IL the
program his lawyers expect to see
carried out meets with no obstacles
His lawyers decided today to go be-
fore Justice Gerard tomorrow and ask
for Brandts release under nominal
bail or on his own recognizance.
The court will likely fix low bail
or turn the prisoner over to his coun-
sci, Mtrabeau L Towns and Robert
Moore, and make them responsible
for his future appearance should he
be needed. District Attorney Whit
man will move to Quash the indict-
ment of burglary in the first degree
because of insufficient evidence.
The Indictment against Brandt
charging assault will not be pressed.
as Brandt has already served nearly
five years.
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to enjoy what he can no longer enjoy.
Now. gentlemen of the House, I
am not advocating drunkenness. If
a law can be drafted which will ut
terly abolish whiskey from Virginia
L will vote for il, but 1 will not vote
for prohibition bill which will not
prohibit
IT speak to you as an expert. 7
drink my little tOddy and I like it on
the other hand, people have spoken to
YOU in advocacy of the bill declaring
that they have never touched a drop
Of the vile fluid. as they call it, in their
Gentlemen. they don't know what
they have missed. / am the oldest man
that they don't know what they have
missed"
White Amendments stand.
Delegate ThrOckmorton, of Henrico
followed. Much of his argument.
which was for the passage of the bin.
Delegate Hugh A Whites amendments.
offered Yesterday, had been Withdrawn.
Mr. White aaInnognced near the CON
ment that neither of the amendments
had been withdrawn.
Delegate John rutherford next took
the floor. He opposed the bin because
he wanted 10 keep preachers and wo-
men out of politics, he said. believing
that many preachers and some women
would at once plunge into politics if
the bill was pa ssed.
The Rev. \. T.. Robertson delegate
from Lee county. followed. His argu-
ment was that the revenues of the
state would not suffer from the
abolition of licenses as the criminal eX-
penses would be tremendously de-
creased.
Keith Wise, of Loudouns was the
last TO speak against the bill before
adjournment for dinner. He adVo-
Gated his substitute, which, in addi-
ton to the wet and dry initiative and
referendum. allows the people to vote
on the question of a Statewide sys-
tenn providing for the sale of whiskey
in sealed packages only.
Delegate Samuel Page, of Abe
marie, closed the argument He
merely endorsed the Jordan bill both
personally and in the name of his
constituents, and asked the House to
pass it.
The debate will be resumed at
o'clock
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
SHIPS FARE BADLY
in Wind STORM

NORFOLK, VA. Special.-A terrific
gale, sweeping the Hampton Roads
section last night and today sent
ashore half dozen big steamers and
large number of smaller craft.
The storm was the worst in twenty
five years. The southwest wind drove
schooners, steamers and other ships
passing at sea far out, and as a result,
none are reported ashore on the sea-
coast.
The New York Old Dominion steal Ter
Madison is on the bottom and paftly
submerged at Bush Bluff. between Nor
folk and Sewells Point.
The Norwegian steamship Hermes is
high up on the sand in the mouth OF
Tanners Creek.
The Norwegian steamship Cecil is
aground near the Norfolk and Western
Merchandise Piers at Lambert's Point
The British steamships Strathallsn
and Elswlck Manor and the DAM, h
steamship NordtJerman are all aground
In the vicinity OF the coal piers, where
they were TO have been locked teday
for bunkers.
The quarantine ship jamestown Is
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CAPITOL CITY HONORS
FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
The anniversary of the birth of the
Father of Our Country will be fit
tingly celebrated here tonight, when
the most prominent officials of the
Government, together with the high
est officers of the army and navy, will
attend the annual banquet of the
Navy League. the biggest feature of
its annual convention, which is now
in session. q
Tonight's banquet will be the occa-
sion of the first public appearance of
w. Morgan Shuster. former treasurer
general of Persia. since his recent re-
turn TO this country, and. although no
hint has been given as to just what
the nature of Shusters address will
be. IL is expected that he will relate
the details OF his stormy career In
Persia and his controversy with the
Russian government.
Among those who will sit at the |
speakers table bef1Ses Mr.. Shuster
are: Secretary OF Navy Meyer.
Major General Leo Wood. Rear |,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
BRISTOL SOLID
FOR PRESIDENT
Taft Gets ITO Out of 242 Votes,
but Former Executive Shows
Strength Beyond Expectation.
Oh arge of Organism"
Against Republican Leader.

BRISTOL, TENN Special A
Strong anu-Taft sentiment was shown
Yesterday in the convention of Re
Runhcans of the Ninth Congressional
District of Virginia, which met and
selected delegates TO Chicago.
AT one time ii looked as though am
effort would be made to stampede the
convention for Roosevelt.
A vigorous fight was made against
an instructed delegation, notwith-
standing the fact that 10. of the 242
votes in the convention were instruct
ed for Taft for the nomination.
a strong fight was made to get
through "A resolution against sending
Federal officeholders to the conven-
ton, but it was defeated by. "A mar
row margin, and L. Z. Summers col
lectOr of internal revenue, and A. p
Crockett the latter secretary. to Con-
gresham Slemp, were named as dele
gates.
Aivah Martin was endorsed for ma
tional committeeman.
The fight of the convention came
on minority report from the com
mittee on resolutions. favoring an un-
instructed delegation.
Red-hOt speeches were made by
prominent Republicans many 81. of
whom declared that they did not be-
lieVe Taft could win. and that the
farmers of their respective counties
were largely against him on account
OF his efforts to have reciprocity with
Canada.
There was considerable Roosevelt
sentiment, but the majority of those
who pied for an uninstructed dele
cation did so on the ground that Taft
could not win, and that they wanted
a man who could win, regardless of
whether il was Roosevelt
Collector of Internal Revenue Sum
mers scored Roosevelt and declared
that he was a disciple of Bryans So
cialistic principles and that he want
ed none of them. particularly the mi
tiative. referendum and recall Of
iudEeS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
CARLOADS OF VkPID
FRUIT SOLD IN CITY

r / c II Nj o n D, VA.-Special.-
The sale on the streets here by
peddlers and others of large GUAM
uty OF frozen oranges, not dangerous.
but nevertheless unfit for use, for the
past Few days has raised a general
complaint both from the people to
whom they have been sold and from
the commission merchants of this
city.
1t is learned that the oranges in
question have been shipped to this
city in carload lots from California.
and being larger and of better eXter-
mai appearance, are in nearly every
instance accepted in preference to the
smaller and less attractive oranges
bought from the local merchants
which have to be sold at the same
price. Thus the unfit oranges have a
very great sale and are palmed off
on the public by the wholesale.
These oranges are what the mer-
chants call frozen oranges" having
been blighted on the tree by a re-
cent frost in California and all Of
the juice having been absorbed by
the rind or having been cut off be-
fore 1T was absorbed by the orange.
ThuS the oranges have thick skins
and contain nothing but pulp In ex-
ternal appearance they are not alter
ed, however, and seem to be fruit of
the first class. And so the public is
deceived.
me commission merchants main
tain that fruit of that quality is unfit
for use and for this reason should be
condemned by the Board of Health
and prevented from being brought
INTO this city. Their contention also
is that since the external appearance
Of the bad fruit is really better than
the fruit they sell, they are put at
a great disadvantage and the public
sWindled while their own sales are
curtailed.
The merchants think that the mat
ter is primarily up to the Board of
Health because the oranges are not
fit to be used as food and vet are
Sc Id and because anything not fit for
Use as food and sold as a food comes
very naturally in one of the classes
Of those things that the Board of
Health can and should condemn.
DR.. Levy, OF the Health Depart
ment, refuses to take any action with
reference to the matter on the ground
that 1T does not come under his de-
'partment.
He says that the pulp in the oranges
is not detrimental to health, and can
be eaten without serious results, and
that the oranges, while not proper
food, DO not come under the head of
spoiled or deteriorated food and.
therefore, his department cannot pre-
vent them from coming into the city
and being sold on the streets.
In other words, so long as the
oranges are not rotten he cannot in
terfere. although they are improper
food. He says 1t is up to the police
department to catch the peddlers
who sell them and to have them pun
ished for fraud.
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WOULD ELIMINATE
DEFECTS in FINANCE
National Citizens League in Ses-
sion Today in indianapolis.
Seven Issues.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND Special
DeIlhlte plans Tor the improvement of
the national monetary system are ex-
pected to be formulated as a result
OF the nrst annual convention of the
National Citizens League, which
opened here this afternoon.
The object of the convention, which
IS being attended by 900 representa-
tive business men and bankers from
all parts of the United States, is to in
augurate movement that is to be
rapidly enlarged in scope and impor-
lance and Will ultimately result in the
enactment of Federal legislation
looking to the elimination of the nu-
merous defects in the present system
of finance.
Addresses and suggestions will be
made during the course of the meet
ing as to the best possible ways and
means Of bringing about the follow
ing conditions:
l. Cooperation, not dominant CEN
tralization; of all banks by an evolu-
ton of our clearing house experience.
2. Protection of the credit system
Of the country from the domination
OF any group of political or financial
interests
8. independence of the individual
banks, national or State, and uniform
treatment in discounts and rates to
all banks, large or small.
4. Provision for making liquid the
sound commercial paper of all the
banks. either in the form of credits
or bank notes redeemable in gold or
lawful money.
5. Elasticity of currency and credit
IN times OF seasonal demands and
stringencies, with full protection
against overexpansion.
6. Legislation Of acceptances of
time bills OF exchange, in order to
create discount market at home and
abroad.
q. The organization OF better bank
ng facilities with other countries, to
nd In the extension of our foreign
rade - 80
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
BALTIMORE HAS
100000 fire
Warehouses Catch and Entire
Block Swept Away by
Flames.

BALTIMORE. Md Special
Fire, which did damage estimated
at fully $4,000, 900, totally de-
sStrOyed the warehouses of the Mt
Glare Shops of the Baltimore and
Ohio RAILROAD, on Pratt Street,
here, today. The buildings burn
ed covered IA full city block. The
fire was caused by an explosion.
A policeman, who was near the
shop, was injured.
OFFICES of the shop, which add
Joined, were also totally destroy
ed.
The warehouse was filed with
supplies, which were worth alone
nearly million dollars.
At noon the Fire Department an
nounced that they had the fire I'M
der control. The loss In supplies
and to the building Will amount to
100000 900. The fire was famed by
n high wind. and soon after the ex-
plOsiOn, which was caused by spOn-
taneOus combustion of oils, the oil
had spread to all the buildings of
the shops and offices.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
CHALONER LOSES
SUIT FOR PROPERTY

NEW YORK. Special.-John Arm
strong Chaloner, of Virginia, yester-
day lost his suit in the Federal court
to have Thomas T.. Sherman dis
charged as a committee Of his per-
son" and to regain custody Of his es-
tate. In the late nineties Chaloner,
who was born Chanler, was commit
ted by the Supreme Court of New
York to Bloomingdale Asylum, but es-
capped and went to Virginia, where
the courts have declared him to be
sane.
In finding for the defendant Judge
Holt declared that no irregularity has
been shown in the appointment of
the committee of Chaloner's person,
and that his remedy lies in an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court Of New
York to vacate its judgment declaring
him insane.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-29
Schooner Driven Ashore.

NEW LONDON, CONN., Special
The three-masted schooner Leona M
Thurlow, lumber laden, was driven
ashore in severe gale early today
on Goshen Point, two miles west of
the New London lighthouse. Help
was summoned from the Scott Wrecx-
ing Company at daybreak, as the
schooner was then reported in a
perilous position. She was only re-
Gently released from an ice foe off
Nantucket by revenue cutter
wireless reports stated that several
big Long Island Sound steamers were
compelled to seek anchorages at the
height of the gale. and were still at
anchor this morning waiting for the
gale TO subSide.