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Newspaper Page Text?T^i J?coto** Cnxtner. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY rfORNINO. -?V J A YNES, 8MELOR, SMITH & STECK. SUBSCRIPTION, si.oo PER ANNUM. ADVERTISINO RATES REASONABLE. fy ' Communications of a personal character charged for as advertisements. JJT Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over oue hundred words, will be printed freo of charge. All over that number must bo paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. t WKDNKNDAV, FRO. 1?, l&Oii. It gives us pleasure to givo space to an artiolo from Senator ?. L. Horndon, ex plaining his advocacy of tho bill to lot tho public printing to the lowest bidder. Mr. Horndon avoids tho point we made; wo did not criticize bis voto on the bill, but the erroneous statement he made in his speech on tho floor of tho Senate, about which wo may have occasion to say more in tho future. DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Biennial Sessions Bill and the "Fowl Bill" Met their Death.in "ie Senate. Columbia, February ll.-Mr. Bacot, of Charleston, introduced, and the House passed, a bill "to require certain agri cultural investigation and experimenta tion in tho coast region of tho State hy donison College" Wo think tho middle and low-country ought to havo an ex porimont station. Tho pooplo of Charles ton do not pla'it corn, but that city is accessible to all tho pooplo of tho State. Wo commend this suggestion to thc authorities at Clemson College. That institution spends largo sums of money annually in bottoring tho condition of thc farmers and mcohatiics of tho State, and an experiment station, at or near Charloston, would bo especially useful to tho pooplo of tho middle and lower sec tions of tho Stato. Tho redistricting bill passed tho Senate aftor Clarendon county had been taken from tho Seventh District and placed in tho First District. Tho House has since agreed to that chango, and tho McGowan bill is now tho law ou that subject. Sub stantial just iee .long delayed has now boon consummated. Much discussion ensued over this disposition of tho mat ter. Mr. Horndon introduced a joint reso lution to pay $100 each to tho conynis siouors in Oconeo chargod with tho erec tion of tho new jail, otc Tho lish hill was discussed, but no decision was arrived at. lu the House a long discussion oc curred over tho anti-trust bill of Mr. Johnson, without coming to a conclu sion. It is a copy of tho Hogg law of Texas on tho samo subject. Tho present objection to tho hill is that it is too drastic. Mr. Hardin's resolution to appoint a committee to investigate tho linancial and other conditions of tho State col logos passed the I louse after discussion. It was contended that tho expenditure of nearly half a million of dollars by tho colleges of tho Stato was too important a matter to pass unnoticed. The biennial sessions bill was defeated in tho Senate. Tho yeas and nays were taken several timos on tho Johnson trust bill, but no progress was made in its passage, unless it was dono hy much speech making. Mr. [alar, of Barnwell, wanted his hill passed levying a State tax for working and improving the high ways. Speeches carno to tho front again, and tho bill was defeated. Mr. DeBruhl's bill to enable* the Attor noy Gonoral to get evidence to convict . trusts generally passed tho IIouso after discussion. A resolution was passed commending to tho pooplo of tho Stato tho propriety and necessity of visiting tho exposition at Charleston. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18. Tho appropriation bill, carrying nearly ono million dollnrs, passed tho House. Winthrop College was cut $10,000, on motion of Mr. Ashley, of Anderson. Thc death of Representative B. II. Thous, of Hampton county, wa? an nounced. Ile died of pneumonia in this city. Unimportant matters woro disposed of in both houses. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. Tlie House spent almost tho whole day in considering tho now road and bridge law, after which tho hill passed. There was any amount of talk and speecli mak ing on tho subject. Tho "fowl bill" waa killed in tho Sen ate. Also tho bill to embark in tho fer tilizer business. The Stato Bar Association mot on Fri day ovoning. Judge Ben?t delivorod a very lino address, and then followed a banquot at Wright's Hotel, where ono hundred of tho legal fraternity sat down to dinner and speeches of a very fino character. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1">. Tho road law, after amendment and much discussion, finally passod tho IIouso. Mr. Johnson's trust bill also passed its thhd reading in tho House. It was amended in many particulars. Tho friends of tho hill admitted that neither farmers nor laborers in factories and elsowlioie could organizo or oxist under this law. Tho Sonato refused to*pass tho bill to repeal tho chartor of the Virginia-Caro lina Chemical Fertilizer Company. SUNDAY, KKIIltU A HY 10. Both the "supply hills" woro given second readings in tho Houso yesterday. Tho proposed drainage law was killed, as was Mr. DoBruhl's hill to require nil foreign corporation locating to do busi ness in this Stato to take out charters in this State. Tho Houso also passod tho bill to ro quiro County Hoards of Education to name tho teachers in the county summer schools and tho sovoral bills to givo roliof to corts'n townships which toted bonds in aid of tho Greenville and Port Royal road-which was novor built. The House was in session nearly oight hours yesterday, and hogan to got tho hoavy bills out of tho way. Thoro will be many bills to dio on the calondar, however, because they cannot bo tnkon up in time. The county tax for Oconeo is dj rrdlls -same as last year. A constitutional amendment, wiil pass allowing each county to havo its own drainage laws. Tho mombors from tho middle nod low-oouutr; couutie* say thoy cannot drain their la-ds aa we can oura. The elect of Friday night penetrated the State Uouao and wate*' ie abundant on the second floor. An Investigation will be had. An unusual ooourrouco in this respect ie that the committee charged with the completion of the capitol has not made its annual report, and the Legislature is about ready to adjourn. Several bills "seeking to relieve the people of several towusbip in this State who have issued bonds in aid of railroads projected, but not built, have been be fore tho ?ouse. Several have passed that body and others have failed. The State Courts have doolded iu favor of the bondholders. The payment of theao bonds is a groat hardship, but the law of tho land is in favor of the bondholders. Tho townships ?hould have held on to their bonds until the roads were built. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. The Ilouse worked hard yesterday. The bill Axing tho salaries of county officers passed tho House, aud was re turned to tho Sonate, variously amonded. Tho Soldiers' Home is dead for the prosont at least.' A bill bas passed the House, that old soldiers shall not be sont to tho poor house, but shall 1 e supported by the counties where they reside. Night sessions have oommencod in earnest. Adjournment is very likely to occur on Saturday next. Tho House, by a vote of 74 to 23, killed the Wobb's child labor bill. Messrs. Frinco and Ruoker made a strong effort to have the vote whoreby tho House killod the drainage bill recon sidered, but tho Houso refused to rooon sider. Tho low country is afraid of tho bill The Sonate was hard at work all day and at night. T. From ihe Reports of Exchanges. Columbia, February 13.-If the pros ent Logislnturo bas achiovod famo it is on account of its rofusal to pass so many hills. Tho measures that havo run tho gauutlot in both houses aro vory scarce Tho redistricting bill is tho one moasuro that has gouo through this week. Tho McGowan bill which origi nated in tho Houso was on Tuesday passed by the Sonato with ono amend ment, but only after considorablo do hato. Clarendou is takou from tiic Sovonth district and put in tho First, and tho Houso will doubtless agroo tc the chango. Sonator Grubor offored an amoudmout which would havo materially changed tho first, second and seventh districts, but after a long dobato tho amendment was lost. Then Sonntor Mayfield undertook to havo ?dgefiold and Saluda placed in soparato districts. This brought forth a spirited protest from Sonator Sheppard, who carried hil point, and Edgoilold and Saluda romain sido hy side in tho Second District. Tho hill arranges tho Congressional Districts as follow: First District-Charleston, Berkoloy Colleton, Clarendon and Dorchester. Second District-Aiken, Bamhorg Barnwell, Beaufort, Kdgofleld, Salud: and 11,uni'I on. Third District-Bickens, Oconoo, An dorson, Abhovillo, Grootiwood and Now berry. ? Fourth District-Laurons, Spartan burg, Greenville and Union. Fifth District-Cherokee, Chester York, Fairfield, Kershaw, Chesterfioh and Lancaster. Sixtli District-Marlboro, Marion Horry, Darlington, Florenco, Williams burg and Georgetown. Seventh Distiict-Richland, Sumter Orangeburg and Lexington. OIENNIAL SUSSIONS* Sonator timber's biennial session proposition met its death in tho Senat yesterday, failing to recoivp a two-third vote as required hy tho constitution fo the passage of a constitutional amend munt. There was little debato, and th vote sto.nl : For biennial sessions-Senators Appolt Barnwell, Blakeney, Caughman, Doan Dennis, Gaines, Glenn, Grubor, Hondoi son, Livingston, Manning, Ragsdak Raysor, Barratt, Sharpo, Sheppard, Stacli house, Walker, Williams-20. Against biennial sessions-Sonator Iiowen, Douglass, Goodwin, Graydon Hay, Horodon, Hough, Hydrick, Ildoi ton, Marshal), Mayfield, Mooro, Mowoi Stanland, Talhird-15. In tho Houso tho Oconco delcgatio voted in favor of biennial sessions. The Sonato also killed Sonator Hay' bill to make it a misdemeanor to shoo live pigeons for target practico. Yesterday tho Houso took up tho a propriation hill and gavo* it a sccon rending with little dispute as to tho sovi ral items. All tho appropriations rooon: mended hy tho ways and means con mittoo woro granted oxcopt that aske for Winthrop, which was placed at $50 OOO instoad of $00,000. Yesterday, at tho Caldwoll Hoto Representative B. H. Times, of Ham) ton, died of pneumonia, and as soon ; tho fact was announced botli Housi adjourned out of respect. Mr. Thu? was a romarkahly handsomo man, qui? mid dignified, and a faithful logislatoi Suitable resolutions were adopted i each Houso and a committoo appointe to attend tho funeral. Sonator Raysor prosonted a bill 1 allow beer dispensarios in towns of 20,01 and over. Senator Moore introduced a bill fi tho completion of tho State Houso, I put tho terraces and grounds in propi form, carrying an appropriation i $21,000. A resolution was introduced to-df to pr?vido for final adjournment on tl 20th. The House by request killod tho b relating to four-year torin of members tho Logislnture. Tlio hill to mnko nil domestic fow subject to tho provisions of tho goner stock law has died in tho committ room. Tho bill passed both IIOUBOS, b tho Senate amendocl it so as to inclm chicknns. Tho bill got into tho hands a froo conference committee, but tl Senate wouldn't accept tho committc? .amendments and rejected their ropoi This killed tho bill altogothor. Tho Sonato last -night killed tho b for tho erection of a State fortiliz plant. Columbia, February 15.-Whon t Sorif.te met to day an agreement w mado to tako up only such mattors there would bo no contest on. By tl arrangomont some forty bills, most thom of no general importanoo, wc givon their second reading. Thoro w no debato of any kind in tho Sonate t day m H I,-, tho rulo adopted. Tho House lo-day killod tho Ruok drainage bill. Tho low-country moi lu i s were afraid of it. Tho anti-trust bill carno up i'or i third .reading in tho House to-day. M ( 'osgi ove made a last stand against saying lt would drive insurance com panies out of* Hie State, but the bill passed by a vote of 00 to IA. Columbia, Februar) 14. -.Senate r Hen: don's bill to provide for appeals from inferior courts evoked considerable dis cussion of a strictly technical character. The biU was killed. Senator Herndon has introduced a bill to amend the law as regards tho salaries of constables in Ooonee oounty. TUB SUPPLY BILL. When the big supply bill carno up, Mr. W. J. Johnson wanted to reduce tho levy for State purposes from 5 mills to 4* mil 1?. Mr. Moses replied it had been consid ered by the ways and ineaiiB committee and on account of the inoreased appro priation to pensions it would be neces sary to keep the levy at 5 . mills. This was agreed to by Messrs. Kluard and i-.fi rd of tho ways and.means committee. Mr. KM rd went through tho eulo-.da tions made by the committee The taxa ble property of the State is $189,000,000. At 5 mills the revenue would he $984, 000. Whatever fees might come in addi tional would bo needed, for the annual appropriations will aggregate $l,t)22,000. Mr. Johnson stated that he had made the motion, as tho Comptroller Qenoral had reported that the taxable value of the st :d e had increased about $15,000,000 Tho House voted down Mr. Johnson's motion. Tho seotlon was then adopted. It provides for a tax of 6 mills (oxclusivo of tho sohool tax) to bo loviod on every dollar of taxablo property in the State to moot the ozpenses of tho govorumont for the yoar beginning January 1, 1902. Tho constitutional sohool tax was put at 8 mills. Mr. Moses pressed tho legislativo sup ply or appropriation bill, which fixes tho per diom and mileage of tho General Assembly. For tho Sonators $8,000 (if so much bo nccoscary) is appropriated, and $2,880 for tho dorks; for door koopors, porters, etc., $1,130; contiugout fund, $000. For the per diom and miloaga of tho House (if so much bo nocossary)' $25,000; for dorks $2,220; for doorkeepers, labor ors, otc., $1,450; contingent fund $2,000. Tho engrossing dopartraont gots $1,500 (if SO much bo necessary) to pay tho por diom of tho solicitors, clerks, laborors, otc. This makoB tho total of all items as follows: Souato, $12,410; Houso, $30,070; engrossing department, $4,500. Grand total, $57,580, based on tho constitutional limit of 40 dnys. ASSEMBLYMEN VISIT CHARLESTON. The Exposition a Great Succoss-Western Democrats Tendered a Reception. Columbia, Fobruary 18.-Tho Gonoral Assembly, with its ofllcors and at t aches, have visited tho exposition at Charles ton. Tho trip was moro than unusually pleasant, and was greatly enjoyed. Tho exposition is a great success. It was a master hand that devised tho plan. Tho buildings, too, aro artistic, and tho ag gregation, buildings and grounds, aro exceedingly boautiful. All tho build ings are white and so arranged as to bo a thing of beauty and a joy to behold. Some of tho buildings aro large and sume small, But it is tho contents of tho buildings that aro interesting and of a most practical character. King trees of tho forest from tho great West; corn, wheat and other grains, fr ait, etc., from tho samo section; salmon, weighing moro than sixty pounds, and many other varieties of tho tinny tribe; .machinery in great variety ; statuary and paintings hy tho old mastors and of lator datos; minerals of almost every kind and value, from iron to gold-and precious stones; exhibits from thc Smithsonian Instituto, at Washington, aro among the many things that can be scon at tho exposition. Thoro is a largo auditorium on the -?rounds. Tho Stato building is filled with exhibits from tho various counties. A largo number of States and cities havo erected buildings and filled them with products of tho soil, machinory, manu factures, otc. The colored people have a very credit able building, lilied with articles of in dustry in many lines. This ?B not a description of tho expo sition, hut a moro roforonco to somo of its prominent features. All tho build ings aro lighted by electricity, and at night present a spoctaclo beautiful and artistic in tho oxtromo. Tho amuse ments aro always taken in. Tho races, cow-boys, Japanoso, and all sorts and sexes of people; and animals from ele phants to tho ground hog, with scones on tho st reel s of Cairo and other places to confound tho fun-makor and tho ruralist. Restaurants aro numerous, sorving meals at all hours, with all kinds of viands, and at all sorts of prices. Visi tors will mako no mistake whon they call at tho Colonial building for their moals. Tho Legislature reassomblod at 12 m. on Monday and buckled down to work, or rather to much talk. A good part of Monday afternoon was dovoted to tho reception and ontortain mont of a contingent of the Cook County (Chicago) Domocracy, moro than 200 strong, dressed in blnck frock co Us and high silk hats. They travol in a long train of vest?bulo cars, and carry along a band numbering moro than fifty musi cians. These gontlomon woro on their way to tho Charleston Exposition and other points in tho South. Thoy woro delitrhted with what thoy saw and hoard. Tho pooplo of Columbia dono thomsolvcs proud in tho entertainment and amuse ment of our Western Domocratio friends. Thoro was much speech-making, oating and drinking on tho occasion. Tho visi tors and tho Logislaturo woro photo graphed on tho stops of tho wost front of tho capitol. v T. If you want tho host flour in Walhalla buy Roxane and Raker's Choice, mado in Evansville, Ind. Nothing hotter mado out of v. heit Guaran toed hy Carter & Co. ROAD LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Working the Public Road? and Collecting Commutation Tax Cannot'be Enforced. Such is tho natural inference drawn from the decision of Judge Gage, ren dered in two oases, one against Epbrlam Blackwell et al. and the other against Homy HUI, both oases obarging a failure to wotk the publio roads. The cases were appealed from the Court of Magistrate J. H. Rainey, in Savannah township, October 28, 1001, by E. G. MoAdams, Esq.,' a young attorney of Anderson. In bis grounds of appeal Mr. Mo Adama < took tho position that the county gov ernment act pf 1800, under whioh our presont system of county government was created, is unconstitutional {because it is in contravention to Section 84, Arti ole III, subdivision 0, of tho constitution of 1805. This seotion providing that, "The General Assembly of this State shall not enact any looal or special laws concerning any of tho following subjeots, or for any of the following purposes, to wit:" In thirteen subdivisions these "subjects" .or "purposes" are sot forth. Subdivision 0 roads: "To provide for ago at whioh oitizens shall be subjeot to road or other publlo duty," and proceeds to show that said act of 1800 was speoial legislation in that it provides that a numbor of tho counties of tho State aro oxompt from its operation and seeks to fix who aro liable to road duties in seve ral counties; that it Axes the age at which the citizen shall be subject to road duty at from 18 to 50 in some oounties, but at 21 and 50 in other counties, which is in violation of said Sootion 4, Artiole III, subdivision 0 of the constitution. That it was speoial legislation in Axing tho commutation tax in sovoral counties at $1 and in others at $2, thoreby violat ing Sootion 8*, Artlolo III, subdivision 2 of the oousMtution; that it was unconsti tutional fm tlier, for tho reason that it Axes tho numbor of days work to bo per formed on tho publio roads at four days in somo counties, throo days in others and B?X days in othors. This bein,; in violation of subdivision 2, as above stated, which roads as follows : "To lay out, open, altor or work roads or high ways." In reviowing thoso cases Judge Gage sustained tho appeals and ordorod tho prosecutions withdrawn, which, in tho opinion of several of tho ablest, lawyers at tho Audorson bar, was tantamount to pronouncing our county govornmont act uuconstitutional. If this bo correct-and thoro appears to bo vory littlo doubt of it, as tho decis ion of Judgo Gago was founded upon the "special" or "local" logislntion of the act-wo have no legal board of Conuty Commissioners in tho Stato, and our county govornmont is only a do facto govornmont. Tho act of 1800 being unconstitutional tho act of 1808 is revived, which, while it loaves tho Supervisor a legal officer, wipes out tho County Board of Commis sioners and renders tho Supervisor power less to net iu many importaut matters. As tho matter now stands, (and it may ns well bo said plainly becauso the act of 1890 will not stand tho test of tho Courts unless tho Legislature uow in session passes a county government aot in keep ing with Articlo HI, Section 84 of tho constitution,) it will oo necessary for tho Governor to "appoint, upon recommend ation of tho Senator and members of tho I louse of Representatives from tho res pectivo counties, three discreet free holders in ouch township," and the Supervisor, together with tho chairman of tho Township Board of Commission ers, shall constituto tho County Board of Commissioners. As tire matter now stands, working the public roads and collecting commutation tax cannot bo enforced. Tho salaries of oflicors aro involved as well as a numbor cf otho." important OmlUua. Tho hands of tho Supervisor are tied, ho 'is power less to act and what ?B accomplished depends upon the good citizenship of tho pooplo. It may bo added that Codo Commis sioner J. E. I ir ca/cale in his report to the Legislature a year ago, pointed out that this act of 1890 was in conllict with tho constitution, and Hon. W. F. Stevenson, of Chesterfield, Spoakor of tho Houso of Representatives, at tho beginning of tho presont SCBS?OU of tho Legislature, cnllcd attention to tho unsoundness of tho county govornmont law.-Anderson Daily Mail, February 14th. Something that Will Do You Good. Wo know of no way in which we can ho of moro sorvico to our roadors than to tell them of something that will bo of real good to thom. For. this reason wo want to acquaint thom with what wo consider one of tho very boat romedios on tho markot for coughs, colds and that alarming complaint-croup. Wo rotor to Chamberlain's Cough Romedy. Wo ii; ve used it with such good results in our family so long that it bas become a household nccossity. By its prompt uso wo haven't any doubt but that it has timo and again prevented croup. Tho testimony is givon upon our own experi ence, and wo suggest that our roadors, especially thoso who havo small children, always koop it in thoir homes as a safe guard against croup.-Camdon (S. C.) MosBongor. For salo by Dr. J. W. Bell. New Car tor Prlnco Henry. Wilmington, Doh, Fobruary 14.-Tho Wilmington shops of tho Pullman Palaco Car Company to-day oomplotod work on the handsome car, Idler, which will bo used by prince Henry, of Prussia, and his suite during thoir tour of tho coun try. Tho Idler is a combination obser vation and stateroom sleepor and ono of the most palatial cars ovor Attod out of tho Wilmington shops. Tho intoror dec orations aro of bronzo and mahogany, and all the rooms aro lighted by elec tricity. Tho upholstery is of bluo plush and brown tapestry and curtains of brown silk. Electric fans will cool tho air in tho different compartments. -- This will Interest Many. Botanio Blood Balm (Bi B. B.), tho famous Soul hem blood purifior, quickly cures cancor, blood poison, pimples, boils, carbunclos, ulcers, eating soros, scrofula, oczoma, nching bones, joints or hack, rheumatism, cararrh, and skin troubles. B. B. B. boals overy sore and makes tho bl jod puro and rich. B. B. ll., tho Anost blood purifior mado. Drug gists, $1. Trial treatment froo by writ ing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta Ga. For Balo by J. II. Darby, druggist. Card of Thanks. I desire to thank thoso who contributed so libernlly to mo during my rocont loss by Aro. 1 will over romombor tho many kind and liboral gifts of my many friends. Frederick Biomann, Sr. For Stomach Troubles. "I havo taken a groat many different medicine , for si omach 1rouble and con stipation," says Mrs. S. Qiegor, of Dun kerton, ?uw??, "bul never had a? good results from any ns from Chamberlain's Stomach and Livor Tablots." For salo by J. W. Boll. Mr. Herndon Replies. Columbia, February 17.- Messrs. Edi tors Keowee Courier: I offer a few words ID reply to your editorial io The Kooweo Courier in the Issue of February 12th, instant. I thiuk all the defense that la needed of the bill introduced by myself in regard to the lotting of the public printing by contract to the lowest bidder, is contained in your editorial, when you say: "This advertising is now awarded by the County Commissioners to the two papers-The Keowee Courier and Ooonoe Nows-for the ono price provided by law, and this Bum is divided equally betwoen them. 'Hus arrangement has obtained for throe years; and for several years immediately preceding a definite sum, equal in amount, was fixed by the board for each paper for doing this work." While the State newspaper did not at tempt to qttoto my remarks in my own language, and while I did not use the word "pap" at all, the substance of my remarks are given oorreotly. The report of the State newspaper says: "He (Sena tor Herndon) thought If the bill passed, all tho papers would get together and agree on the bids and in this way the advertisements would appear in all the papors. The State printing and con tracts for bridges, eto., are given to the lowest bidder, and he wanted tho same prinoiplo applied in this case." The Keowee Courier says this is al ready being done in Ooonee county. This.it uooms to mo establishes the pro priety of the bill. But Tho Keowee Courier, after stating tho fact that the advertising is now awarded by the County Commissioners to the two papers, says: "All this information was readily accoBsiblo to Mr. Herndon/and he should havo informed himself on the subjeot before making tho statement on tho floor of tho Senate that in his (Oconoe) oounty our paper was monopolizing the "publio pap." 1 had information which I thought correct, but in order that no injury may be done any one, will tho eatoomod Koo weo Courior state specifically: (1.) Does the contract of public print ing include the printing of all such pub lio noticos as election noticos, Treasurer's notieos, Auditor's notices, annual and other reports of tho oounty officers? (2.) Doos it inolude advortisomonts of not ices of sales and other notices of the Sheriff? (3.) Does it includo tho publishing of noticos and other advortisomonts of a public naturo issued by tho Master, Clerk of Court and Judgo of Probato? (4.) Did not the two papors mentioned (Tho Koowoo Courior and The Ooonoe Nows) at ono time publish ailsuoh noticos for ouo prico? (5.) If they onco did and do not now, why do they not? (0.) If they do not now publish all such notices, will tho ostoomod Kooweo Courior explain why lt waa right onco to do BO and not right now ; and also why it is right to publish a part of such notices and not all? (7.) Will Tho Koowoo Courier point out in what respects tho bill was against tho public interest '.' Tho Kooweo Courior says: "It will bo noted that tho hill was killed by an over whelming vote * * .." Tho Journal of tho Souato shows that on demand for a division tho voto stood 10 against tho bill, to no further count demanded, and my recollectiou is that about 15 votod in favor of tho bill. But if we woro to grant that the difJforenco was very muoh greater, I will most respectfully call tho attention to the fact that quite a number of bills in Hm interest of tho pooplo have been "killed by an overwhelming vote" at this session .ol' the Gonoral Assembly. I will further say that I havo always voted, si nco I havo bad tho honor to i op resent Oconeo county in the Sonato, ac cording to what has seemed to mo for tho best interest of all tho pooplo, and if in so doing I must incur adverse criticism from privato interests, 1 regret that it must bo so, but such criticism will not in tho least iniluonco my action now or hereafter. Vory truly yours, E. L. I leimhui. Seneca Dots. Sonoca, S. C., February 15.-Snow foll hero yest eidav and last night, and to-day is about, twelve inches deep on tho ground. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Moore enter tained tho young people last night at a Valentino party. Mrs. E. E. Vernor will lcavo in a short while for a visit to relatives at Tusca loosa, Ala. Mrs. M. W. Coleman is at homo for a fow wooks, having arrived from Charles ton t'uti early part of tho week. Miss Lillian Caldwell, who has been visiting at Hickory Flat for somo wooks, ?B again with tho family of Mr. J. W. Stribling. Miss Clara Livingston has roturned from a visit of two weeks to her brother, J. K. Livingston, at Cordelo, Ga. Mrs. W. S. Hamilton and children aro visiting hor mother's family iu Barnwell county. Tho town clock has boon placed in the tower of tho Baptist church and will soon bo in regular running order. Kev. J. K. Mooro, who was recent ly elected pastor of tho Baptist church hero, arrived last week and is locatod with Mr. J. W. Stribling.-Correspond ence Greenville News. Clerk's Wise Suggestion. "I havo lately been much troubled with dyspepsia, belching and flour sto mach," writes M. S. Mead, leading phar macist of Attleboro, Mass. "Icould eat hardly anything without suffering several hours. My clerk suggested I try Kodol Dyspopsia Cure which I did with most happy results. I have had no moro trou blo and when ono can go to eating mince plo, ohe.onn. candy and nuts after such a timo, thoir digestion must be protty good. I ondorsn Kodol Dyspopr.ia Cure heartily." You don't have to diet. Eat all thc good food you want but don't o?: ri ad tho stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cv digests your food. J. W. Bell. The Awful Fate of a Telephone Operator. Charlotte, N. C., February 15.-Scream ing in agony and with hor olothes ablazo from hoad to foot, Miss Mamie MoKano, night operator of tho Charlotte tolephono dxohafjgfb mu frantically abo >t tho room of thc . xebango on the third floor of a building in this city at 3.45 o'clock this morning, then dashed out the door and fled down three flights of stairs to tho si root. ?ho was mot at tho bottom of tho Blairs by parties attracted by her screams, who rolled her in tho ?now and extinguished tho Uro. She died a few hours later. Her dress had become ignited from the stove in the office. "I havo used Chamberlain's Cough Bomedy for r. number of years and have no hesitancy in saying that it is tho boflt remedy for cougho, colds and oroup I have ovor used in my family. ? have aot words to express my confidence in this remedy.--Mrs. J. A, Moore, North Star, Mich. For sale by Dr. J. W. Boll. Major William ii. Hmytb, postmaster of Atlanta, died Monday afternoon at 12.45, after an illness of less than ono week. His death resulted from grip. Soven Men Killed ; Fourteen Woundefl. Little Rook, Febi-< arv 15.-Seven men were Lillod and at I' ?st 14 wore seriously injured by a hugo bowlder weighing 15 tona crashing Into the caboose of a work train on. the Choctaw, Oklohoma and Gulf railroad, 30 miles west of Little Rook. The work train was headed west, the engine pushing six oars and a cabo ono. It was in charge of Conductor J. R. Gam ple, Engineer Nazer and Fireman W. H. Evans. AH they wore passing along the track under the high bluffs bordering the river, 20 miles west of Little Man nie Ho, the crow saw a heavy rook rolling with awful velocity down the steep de clivity, having beeu detached from the hillsides by the rains. The train was goiug .lowly, but was almost upon the rook when it struok the track. Engi neer Nazor reversed tho engiri? at once, but it was so close upon the obstacle that the train struok it with almost full force. The cul ?nose was at the head of the train and was shivered into splinters. Most of the i jen who were killed and injured were in the oaboose. . There was a crew of 54 men, white and nogrooB, and thoy were going to a point further up the road to oloar a slight wreck. There woro just back cf the ca boose three cai.? >f sand and many of tho men were ' tried underneath the heap of sand which was thrown forward by tho terrible impact. Six mon are known to have been killed outright. Three were left on tho scene and three were brought to Little Rook on the train that was dispatched to the scene as soon as the news could be sent to the etty. Fifteen injured wore brought to Little Rook infirmary. One of tho most des perately injured died on the way to tho hospital from tho dopot It ia beliovod t?tere wore others killed or buried underneath tho sand at the scone of the wreck, as thoro are several missing aud as yet unaccounted for. - A orow of workmen are oloaring tho wreok and looking for tho bodies. When you lack energy, do not relish your food, feel dull and Btupid, aftor eat ing, all yen neod is a dose of Chamber lain's Stomach and Livor Tablets. They will mako you fool liko a new r an and give you an appetite like a boar. For salo by J. W. Bell. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. STRIBLING Sc WHITE, Custom Millers, WALHALLA, - - - S. C. When you havo grinding to do, tele phone us, and wo will call and get your corn and dolivor moal on same day. Satis faction guarantood. Moal for salo. Phono No. 68. 8-20 CANNING FACTORY FOR SALE. WE will offer for salo on Salosday in MARCH, 1902, (Monday, the 3d,) to tho highest bidder, tho Walhalla Cau niug Company's outfit, consisting of one Frame ltouso, 30x40 foot, with Boiler Room attached, Peeling, Jacking and Soldering Tablea, U Crane, 1 Scalding Box, 3 largo Motel Kettles for exhaust ing, processing and cooling, 4 Wiro Scald ing Baskets, 14 Wooden Trays, 0 Iron Cratos, 14 Buckets, Rubber Hose, Cap ping Irons, Pooling Knives, 1 Truck, 1 ten-gallon Gasoline Tank with pump, aud 2 Furnnces, Heating Pots, otc. Also, ono 4-horae Upright Boilor, in good con dition, with pipos for water, steam, otc. TERMS-CASH. W. L. VERNER, C. W. PITCHFORD, A. P. CRISP, J. W. BELL. W. D. MOSS, C. W. BAUKNIGHT, Directors, Fobruary 12, 1002. _ 7-0 Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA, 1 COUNTY OF OCONEE. \ IN COUUT OF l'RCHATK. By D. A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judge, WHEREAS, C. E. Fincannon has mado suit to mo to grant him 1 ad I era of Administration of tho estato of and effects of L. E. Fincannon, de ceased These aro therefore to cito and admon ish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho said L. E. Fincannon, deceased, that they he and appear be fore mo, iu the Court of Probate, to be hold at Walhalla Court Houso, S. C., on Saturday, tho 1st day of March, 1002, aftor publication horoof, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, to show causo, if any thoy havo, why tho said administration should not ho granted. Given under my hand and Beal, this 7th day of Fobruary, Anno Domini 1002. [L. S.] D. A. SM rm, Judge of Probato for Oconee county,S.C. Published on tho 12th day of Fobruary, 1002, in Tho Koowoo Courier. 7-8 TRESPASS NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby forewarned not to trespass upon any of the lauds of tho undersigned in any manner whatever. Hunting, fishing and cutting timtier especially prohibited. Any ono disregarding this notice will bo proBo culed to tho fullest extent of tho law. S. A. HAYNES, CEIFUS MORGAN, JOHN BR?CKE. Febru?ry 5, 1002. ?0-0 MOT1?1: TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of Honderson McKinney, decoased, are hereby notified to mako paymont to tiie undersigned, and ail persons having claims against said estate will prosont the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law, or bo barred. MARIAH MCKINNEY, Executrix Last Will and Testament of Hondorson McKinney, deceased. February 6, 1002. 6 0 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. BY VIRTUE OF THE POWER AND authority contained in a cortain mortgage doon, executed by 8. P. San ders to John W. Sanders on tho 13th day of Novombor, 1800, recorded in office of I legist er of Mosno Conveyance of Oconee county, South Carolina, on Decembor 20th, 1800, in Book "U," pages 285, 280, 287 and 288, as woll as the written oon sent of the mortgagor, tho S. P. Sanders, signed on the - day of January, 1002, I will soil, in front of tho Court House door, in Walhalla, S. C.. on Monday, the 3d day of MARCH, 1002, (same hoing salosday), within tho legal hom B' for salo, at public auction, to the highest bidder, tho Innd dosoribod in said mortgage, as follows: All that certain pieco, parcol or traot of land situate, lying anti being in the County of Oconee, of tho ol?U> ot South. Carolina, on woBt sido of public, road leading from Sonooa to Roturn church, by way of LeRoy's Brldgo, the same boing a part of tho tract of land owned by John W. Sanders on tho 13th day of November, 1800, containing twenty seven and one-half acres, more or less, and boing moro fully represented by a plat thoreof made by John W. narper, surveyor, on Novombor 10th, 1800. Sold toward satisfaction of mortgage debt. Terms: Cash. JAM. A. 8ANDKU8. Administrator of the Personal Estato of John W. Sanders, deceased, Mortgagee. February 6, 1002. 0-9 ARE rou DEAF? w ANY HEAD NOISES? ALL. CASES OP DEAFNESS OR . HARD HEARING ARE NOW CURABLE by our new invention. Only those born deaf are incurable. HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY. F. At WIRMAN, OF VALTIftflORKijiAYIM BAnntoaa. MC, March 5*, i?oi. GtntUmtn : - Being- entirely cured of deaf ness, tbaaks te jreur treatment, X wiU now give you About full history of nay case, to be used st your discretion five^years ago^ nijr ' "* or catarrh, fer three months, without ?ny succ?s*, consulted . nun. beroi physicians, among others, the most eminent.*rtpecUai*tof this ?uyv.w.h?i??4.^le.?1,fi ire years ago my right ear began to sing, and this kspt ea getting worse, uaUl I lost my hearing in this ear entirely I underwent a treatment : only then Blent tonia: Y au operatior rould help me, and even that only tempo a cease, but th?, rearing in the affected ear would be lost for I then saw your advertisement accidentally in a New Yorl rariiy, that the Weed noisea weald .rever. ons, the uoisascc^ted^au yea ?w York paper, ead erdered your treat ad used it only a few days according to your directions, the noise lay, after five weeks, my hearing in the diseased aar aaa bea? entirely restored, heartily and beg to remain vary truly jour*^ J^^J, ?altimore. kfd. Our treatment does not interfere with your ueuoti occupation* ."JStr YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME m,'ZSf> INTERNATIONAL AURAI CLINIC, 696 U SAIU AVC, CHICABB, ItL The Last Cold Snap Waa a surprise to many who were deceived by the few days of warm sunshine. Winter is not half over and wo would advise you to come and seoure one of our pretty Capes, Collarettes or Jaokets. We have marked them down considerably, as we don*t wish to oarry them through the summer. We also have a supply of other warm artioles-Blankets, Flannels, Eiderdown, Woolen Hosiery, Underwear, eto. Remember us on Shoes when next in need of them. We sell the Hamilton-Brown full line, also the "Try Me'' Ladies* English Walking Shoe at $2. We have them in seven styles. We are sole agents for those two splendid lines. ? Remember also that we will do your washing. Our bas ket loaves overy Tuesday morning. Collars, 2o. ; Cuffs, 4c. per pair. Gloss or Domestic finish. Best laundry in the State. Yours truly, V. L. NORMAN. This World Bolongs to tho Energetic ...SEED TIME.---COMING !... Our New Supply of Seeds is Arriving' and we will Offer BIG PREMIUMS TO OUR CUSTOMERS. lOc." ?UT THIS OUT.-10c. Tho abovo slip is worth 10c. on overy dollar's worth of Sood you buy of us. Frosh DRUGS, STATIONERY, GROCERIES, Hardware, Crookory, Glass, Enamol and Tin, Machino Noodles and Wall Fapor. NORMAN C O rv, PAN Y, NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE, State Mutual Life % Annuity Co -ROME, O.A..-~T The Parent Annuity Association of the South. Assets,. $123,505.64 Surplus, over all liabilities, July 1st, 1001, . $ 00,258.87 IT IS WITH PLEASURE AND PARDONABLE PRIDE THAT WE CALL THE ATTENTION OF OUR FRIENDS and tho public generally to the excellent contract for Lifo Insurauco now beiug offorod by Tho State Mutual Lifo and Annuity Association, of Rome, On. It is not an assessment company, but a GUARANTEED STIPULATED PRE MIUM CONTRACT. Tho plan is the Annuity Systom, which provides a guaran teed annual income to tho member in old ago. In caso of his death it provides for his widow, and in tho event of her death, for his minor children. T II E S rJ? ATE MUTUAL issues tho strongest, the safest and most benoflcial oontraot for a tapendont family now on tho market. They number among their policy-holders somo of the leading financiers of tho States of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia, and with ono accord they unhesitatingly pronounce it 2fjf~ The Best. THOMPSON HILES, Presidont. ELBERT T. McGHEE, Seorotary. J. W. ROUNSAVILLE, Vico-Pres. W. P. SIMPSON, Treasuror. Oflice and Consulting Rooms: 1500 Main Streot, Columbia, S. C. First-class Agents wanted. Address: Lock Box No. 127, Columbia, S. C. FRANCIS & BAILEY, . Stato Agents. - Or T. H. FRANCIS, 380 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Georgia. 26* ?2X. New Year's Goods AT SCHUMACHER'S, "The Popular Price Store." FRESH. WUK A JU I Sweet Oranges, Dried California Figs, Dates, Lemons, Evaporated California Peaches, Bunoh and Seeded Raisins, Currants, Citron, Spices, Etc., .FINE CHOCOLATE AND MIXED CANDIES. Sweet Chocolate, 5c. cake.; Sweet Mixed Crackers, Snaps, Soda and Oyster Crackers, Chestnuts and Fresh Parched Penders, Dried Apples and Peaohos, Bartlett's Dessert rears, Dessert and Pie Peaohos, Pineapples, Walhalla Tomatoes, Canned Corn, Clams, Hash, Dried, Chipped and Corned Boef, Eto. Nice Apples. Sweet and Irish Potatoes, Parsnips. Carrots, Turnips, Etc. EverytoiM lor tie Table. New Fresh Stook of Fine Teas* Parched Coffees and Patent Flour at lowest oash prioes. DON'T FORGET THE NEW GEM SAFETY RAZOR -AT SCHUMACHER'S, The Popular Price Store. dar" Go ods Delivered Free in Town.^j

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