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TO THINK OWN SKL? BK TBUK AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THK NIGHT THK DAY, THOU OANS'T NOT THKN BK FALSB TO ANY MAN? BY JAYNB8, S UK LOK, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, LOUTH CAROLINA. FEB. 18, 1008. N?W SERIES. HO. 255.-- VOLUME Lill.-NO. 7. c. w White & A IV 1 VISITS? Dealers in Mart WE DO ALL KINDS OF M()> TING, Etc., Marble and Grat and Clear Lettering. Our wo ovory respect, and tho material used ii If you desire to place R handsom the gravo of a relative, write or phont -ij.h a complete line of designs, and We'VHt take pleasure in serving you and material. . WHIT: Flione 344._ At Cost! --AT A SACRIFICE! HAVING BOUGHT THF. DOBBINS STOCK OF* GENERAL MER CHANDISE AT OAKWAY, WE WILL FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS offor tho Ramo at tho old stand At Wholesale Prices. Tho stock consists of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats andi Caps, Shoes, Hardware and Plows, and such otber goods as aro usually kept in a first-class country store. Como before tho stock in too badly depleted, and GET BARGAINS. Respectfully, J. J. HALEY & CO., Oakway, S. C. January 15th, 1003. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AN I) DISCHARGE. -NOTICK is hereby given that tho undersigned will mako application to l>. A. Smith, Esq., Judge ol Probate for Ocooeo county, in tho State of South Carolina, on Saturday, 28th day of February, 1008, at li o'clock in the forenoon, oV as soon thereafter as said application can bo heard, for leavo to make final settlement of the estate of Mary McElvene, deceased, and final (lis charge as Executor of said estate. C. W. PITCH FORD, Qualified Executor of tho last Will and Testament of Mary Me.Elvene, deceased. January '20, 1008. 4-8 -,-?r-: NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE.-NOTICE IS hereby given that tho undersigned will make application to 1). A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Ooodee county, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Friday, the 27th day of Fubiuary, 11)08, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can bo heard, for leave to mako final settle ment and discharge of tho estate of J. H. Sanders, deceased. s. PETER SANDERS, HANDY C. MAKE IT, Qualified Executors of the last Will And Testament of tho Estate of J. li. Sanders, deceased. January 20, ltf<)3. 4-8 Lands for Sale. IOFFER 1 HE FOLLOWING LANDS at pi I vt> re sah : Tract No. 1, containing 151 acres, mor? or less, lying on head waters of OuonOO creek, joining lands of Mrs C. Jonch, Mis. iv V. Massey and 15. F. Sloan, willi 20 ncr os of good bottom I.iuds; IO acres of upland in cultivation; a lino oichard of apples and poaches; one two-room dwelling and out buildings, Will sell the same, at $2.00 per acre. Also, Tract No. 2, containing 288 acres, moro Or IORS, joining landa of B. F. Sloan, Mr. Dufllu, Jessie Lay and others, with 20 acres Of bottom land, f?() acres ol good upland and lino timbor and a vast, quantity of black locust timber, with throb rent houses on tho samo. Will soil tho ?anio for $2 50 por aero. For further particulars call on or writo to HILL O'NEAL, Walhalla, 8. C. January 14, 1003. 2 tf -Watch tho labol on your paper if you want to know how your subscription ac count stands with TlIK COUKIKK. Tho very first requisite of a Sh absolute accuracy-closely, but not ti| no pressure. "Queen Quality" is the ono sh< it fits tho foot just as a Paris-made gi Have you ever noticed that bu They talk about "style" and "I; that mean nothing. But they say litt "Queon Quality" fits because it which, by the way, adds many dollars But the Shoes fit perfectly ! ??nBHHBBHHHBI & J. E. Bauki Company, OTV, ?. C., )le and Granite. JUMENTAL DESIGNING, CUT lite Decorative Designing, handsome rk is guaranteed to be first-class in s THE BEST. e monument or a neat head-stone at i us and we will send a representative he will quote you reasonable prices, with the best both in workmanship IS Ac COMPANY, .Anderson* Legal Advertisements. NOTICIO TO DEBTORS AND CREDI TORS.-All persons indebted to tho catato of William U. Sheldon, docoasod, are lioreby notified to niako payment to tho undersigned, and all porsons having claims aeainst said estate will present the name, duly attested, within tho time proscribed by law or bo barred. J. D. SHELDON, Attorney in Fact for Hoirs-at-Law of William IL Sheldon, docoasod. Fair Play, S. C., February 4, 1003. 6-8 EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES. -The noxt Exam ination for Tonchors' Certificates will bo held tn Walhalla Court House FK1DAY, February 20, beginning promptly at 0 o'clock a. m. No ono except those tfirectly interested in the examinations will bo permitted in tho room during tho progress of tho work. C. L. CRAIG, 5-7 Superintendent of Education. MASTERS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) COUNTY OK OCONKIJ. ) In the Court of Common I'loas. Nettio Hesse, ot al., Plaintiffs, i against Thomas Smith, ot al., Defendants. DY virtue of Decretal Order in tho AJ abovo ontitled action, signed by 1>?B Honor lt. O. Purdy, Presiding Judge, I will sell, at public auction, in front of tho Court House door in Walhalla, South Carolina, on salcsday in March, 100.'}, be tween the legal hours of sale, tho follow ing described real estato, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situato, lying and being in tho town of Walhalla, in tho County of Oco neo, South Carolina, and bounded on tho East by thc public road loading from Walhalla to Jarrett's Bridge, on tho South and Wost by lands formerly bo longing to Jamos T. Wilson, and on the North by South Broad street, containing two acres, moro or loss, and being tho same whereon Ary Smil.l? resided St the time of her death. ^."I.HO, All that, certain piece, parcel or lot of land, in tho town of Walhalla, Oconeo county, State of South Carolina, bounded on the North by Main street, on tho West by lands formerly belonging to John J. Smith, on tho South by South Broad street and on tho East by --- Btreot, containing 'our acres, moro or loss. ALSO, All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situato, lying and being in tho Comity of Oconeo, Stato of South Caro lina, on tho North side of Cano Crook, bounded on tho East by lands formerly belonging to Carson Wondolkin, on the North by lands for morly belonging to Heuekcn, and on tho South by Cano Creek, and cornering at tho West with lands, purchased by Tlieodoro Meinhard*" from W. J. Novillo, and being a portion of tho hundred ?nd sixty-eight acres conveyed to J. E. Novillo by Frederick Kchu'ken, and known ns Lot No. 48 of the lands of the German Colonization Association of Charleston, containing hf ly acres, moro or less. TERMS : One-half cash on day of salo, and bataneo on a crodit of one year, credit portion to boar interest from day of sale and bo secured by a bond of tho purchaser and moitgagoof tho premises, with leavo to pm chaser to anticipate payment. Purchaser JO pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master Oconeo County, S. C. February 4, 1003. 6-8 F U R S Silberman Bros. Largost Fur House In America. Branohes All Over Europe. Highest (cti price pnhl for nil kinds of raw furs. Holt! your shipment undi you got our price Hst. Writ? /or it to-day. Wo mall lt free. SILUERMAN BROS., mto 128 Michigan St.. ChloAgo.lil. Notice to Administrators, Executors, Guardians And Trustees, ALL Administrators, Executors,Guar dians and Trustees aro hereby noti fied to make their Annual Returns to this oftico during tho months of January and Fobruary, as required by law. D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconeo County, South Carolina. January20, 1908._ -T. E. Stabling. Esq., is our regular soliciting agent, at Soneca. Ho is author ized to receivo subscriptions, advertise ments, etc., and receipt for same. We oom mond him to our patrons. oe is that it shall fit tho foot willi ghtly-with no waste spaoe, yot with >e for women whioh is made so that) ovo fits tho hand. L few other Shoes talk much about fit? leauty" and "form" and other things le about "fit." ; is an entirely different construction, to the weekly pay roll. night Have Sole Right of j Sale. The Year's Record of Crime in the State. Columbia, February 10.-The annual report of the Attorney Gene ral, issued last week, contains inter esting tabulations of the criminal statistics of tho State for tlio year 1902. A comprehensive table at the end of the report shows by counties the number of crimes against tho peace, property, morality and dis pensary, for different ages and races and sex. Between the ages of 10 aud 16 years there wero 12 white, 57 black ; 68 malo and 1 female offenders. Between 15 and 20 years there were 28 white, 220 colored ; 228 malo and 10 female offenders. Between 20 and 30 years there were 120 white, 039 black ; 715 male and 44 female offenders. Between tho ages of 30 and 40 years thoro were 128 white, 259 black ; 365 malo and 22 female of fenders. Between 40 and 50 years there wore 50 white, ?0G black ; 150 male and 0 female offenders. Between the ages of 50 and GO years there were 40 white, 54 black ; 91 malo and 8 female offenders. Tho convictions wero 202 white, 1,054 black. The acquittals were 170 white, 305 black. The crimes were as follows : Against the paace 203 white, 475 black ; against property 105 .white, 757 black ; against morality 22 white, 2G black ; dispensary 33 white, 90 black. The grand total cases was 1,731. The reports from tho several cir cuits, showing the different classes of cases and their disposition, give a total of 223 cases of manslaying in tho .State during thc year. In some instances tho solicitors entorod nol pros. The results in thc cases sent to trial were verdicts of manslaughter or murder in all save 102 cases which resulted in verdicts of not guilty. There aro no statistics given to show the number of executions fol lowing convictions. The following is the statement of murder cases by circuits : Circuits. No. Casca. Acquittals. First._ 30 10 Second. 40 27 Third. 20 0 Fourth. 18 4 Fifth. 15 ll Sixth. 82 10 Seventh. 20 8 Eighth. 80 14 Total. 225 102 O/LSTOniA. Boara th? J* Tl? KW You Have Always Bought A Washington dispatch says "Chief Justice Fuller bas reached the ago of 70, and thereby becomes! eligible for retirement at full pay. There have been rumors during tho last year that the Chief Justice would quit the bench, but ns he is still full of mental and bodily vigor, despite his three score and ton years, it is not regarded as likely that he will retire for some time." Thouflnnda Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. Row To Find Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let lt stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or set tling Indicates an ! unhealthy condi tion of the kid neys; If it stains your linen it ls evidence of kid ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass lt or pain In the back I3 also convincing proof that the kidneys and blad der are out of order. What to ?0. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish In curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage, lt corrects Inability to hold water and scalding pain In passing lt, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often j during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and tho extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized, lt stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should nave the best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and$l. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery and a book that tells, more about lt, both sent| absolutely free by mail, address Dr. Kilmer & nome of Swunptteot Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men tion reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't mako any mistako, but remem ber tho name-Swamp-Koot-Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Hoot, and the address Binghamton, N. Y.-on every bottle. CHILDREN IN THE MILLS. Text ol the New Measure That Hat Just Passed the House and Senate. Following io tho full toxt of the i Mai shall child labor bill, whioh bael passed both the Senate and House j and has been approved by the Gov ernor : Section 1. That irom and after the firBt day of May, 1908, no ohild under the age of 10 years shall be employed in any faotory, mine or textile manufacturing establishment of this State ; and that from and after the first day of May, 1904, no child undor the age of ll shall be employed in any faotory, mino or textile manufacturing establishment of this State; and that from and after the first day of May, 1905, no ohild under the age of 12 years shall be employed in any factory, mine or textile manufacturing establishment of this State, except as hereinafter provided. Section 2. That from and after May 1, 1908, no child under the age of 12 years shall be permitted to work betweon the hours of 7 o'clock p. m. aud 7 o'clock in the morning in any factory, mine or textile manu factory of this State. Section 3. That children of a widowed mother and that children of a totally disabled father who aro dependent upon their own labor for their support, and orphaned children who are dependent upon their own lobor for their support, may bo per mitted to work in textile establish ments of this State for the purpose of earning their support : Provided, That in case of a child or children of a widowed mother, or of a totally disabled father, the said mother or the said father, and in case of orphan children, tho guardian of said chil dren, or person standing in loco parentis of said child or children, aimil furnish to any of the said per sons named in Section 4 of this act, an affidavit duly Hworn to by him or her, before some Magistrate or Clerk of Court of tho county in which he or sho resides, stating that he or she is unable to support the said children, and that said childron are dependent upon their own labor for their sup port; then, and in that case, tho said child or children of the said widowed mother and tho said disabled father and said orphan children shall not bo affected by tho prohibitions in Section 1 of this act, and filing of said affidavit shall be full justifica tion for their employment. Pro vided, further, that tho officer before whom tho said affidavit shall bo sub scribed shall endorse upon the back thereof his approval and his consent to the employment of said child or children. Any person who shall swear falsely to the facts sot forth in said act shall bo guilty of perjury and shall bo indictable, as provided by law : Provided further, That the employment of said child or children shall bo subject to tho hours of labor herein limited. Section 4. That any owner, super intendent, manager or overseer of any factory, or textile manufacturing establishment or any other person in charge thereof, or connected there with, who shall employ any child contrary to the provisions of thia act, shall bo guilty of a misdemeanor, and for every such offense shall, upon conviction thereof, bo fined not less than #10, nor moro that $50, or to be imprisoned not longer than 30 days, at the discretion of the Court. Section 5. That any parent, guar dian, or other person having under his or her control any child, who con sents, suffers or permits the employ ment of his or her child or ward under the ageB ns above provided, or who misrepresents tho a^e ot such child or ward to any of the per sons named in Section 4 of this act, in order to obtain employment for such child or ward, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and for overy such offense shall, upon con viction thereof> be tined not lees than $10 nor moro than $50 or be iru prifoncd not longer than 80 days, in the discretion of tho Court. Section 6. That any parent, guar dian or person standing in loco pa rentis, who shall furnish to the por sons named in Section 4 of this act a certificate of a school teacher or school truBtce that their children or ward has attended Behool for not less than four months during tho current school year, and that said child or children cnn rend and write, may bo permitted to obtain employmot for such child or children in any of tho textilo establishments of this State during the months of June, Jnly and August, and tho employment of such child or ohild ron during said months upon thc proper certificate that such child or children have attended school ns nforesaid, shall not bo in conflict with tho provisions of this act. Section 7. That in tho employ ment of any child under the age of 12 )ears in any factory, mine or tex tile manufacturing establishment, Ufo owner or superintendent of such fac tory, mine or textile manufacturing establishment shall require of the parent, guardian or person standing in looo-parentis of such child, an affidavit, giving the age of such ohild, which affidavit shnll bc placed on filo in the office of the employer ; und any person knowingly furnishing a false statement of the ago of such ohild shall bo guilty of a misde meanor, and for every such offense shall, upon conviction, be fined not loss than $10 or bo imprisoned not longer than 80 days, in tho discre tion of tho Court. Section 8. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with tho provisions of this act bo, and tho sam? are hereby, repealed. ,?-2F ^-2P 'ttJ' t S A Voice fro: I Pickens. * K Old Pieken s, February 14.-Edi tors Courier: Nearly everything I have written concerning Old PiokouB has been of a reminiscent character. I havo endeavored to describo the moBt notable events, and to tell all I kuew or oould learn of ber most prominent people. These sketches, however, would bo imperfect were it not stated that only three of the old buildings within the corporate limits (except thc church) remain : Ono largo and sub stantial building, eombiniug store house and dwelling, on what was the ublio Bquare, knuwn as the Kirksey ouse, now owned and occupied by Mr. Edward Gantt, who is engagqd in merchandisirfg and farming there. Mr. Gantt is the only descendant of any of the former residents of the village who still resides there. He is a son of the late learned and Ac complished Wm. J. Gantt, aud a grandson of that able jurist and dis tinguished Judge, Richard Gantt, of Greenville. Mr. Gantt is now in the prime of his manhood, and though, like most young men at the olose of . the war, be began life without means, he has made a success and accumu lated considerable property. Tho splendid, picturesque resi dence above the iron bridge, on the elevated bank of Keoweo river, was built nearly on? hundred yoars ago by Pleasant Alexander, and is now owned, with several hundred acres of fine lands, by Mr. J. B. Hill, for merly of Piekens county. Mr. Hill is a shiuing example of what indus try, economy at.d perseverance can accomplish on the farm. Beginning lifo os a renter boy, he has rison, step by step, until ho is now tho owner of this splendid river farm, besides much-other valuable prop erty, and has baroly passed the moridian of life. The handsome dwelling erected by Col. Elliot M. Keith in the early days is still standing, and, with the adjacent farm, is now owned by Mr. G. W. Moser, formerly of West Union. Mr Moser is another self made man who began lifo witb noth-*' ing, aud, unaided, has gained for himself an independence on the farm. With such examples as these be fore our vory eyes, how can we say to the young men of the country, Go to the towns ; there is no money and no pleasure in farming ? Ono milo west of tho old Court House sito stands the magnificent brick editioo which was the residence of the ?allant Col. Miles M. Norton, atjd which, with a large tract of val uable land, is now the property of Mrs. T. A. and Miss Sallio Norton, widow and daughter of tho late Judge J. J. Norton, whose inimita ble lifo and admirable oareer have already been sketched. This prop erty is now under the control of Mr. S. L. Richardson, who is largely on gagod in farming and saw' milling, and is doing much for the commu nity-educationally, morally and re ligiously. Messrs. Thomas R. Keith and Lucius B. Lee, near by, each in con trol of many rich ancestral acres, deserve mention as two most intelli gent and promising young farmers. But this weather is diecouraging to farmers. Nothing done in Janu ary, and still it rains and it rains. I wonder if the heavens are weep ing over tho infamous conduct of Roosovelt, or tho bloody deed of Jim Tillman-or both ! As Bill Arp would say, I have bein "ruminating ' about these two fellows for some time. When 1 read about Reese? velt in Cuba, and Joe Wheeler praised him, I thought he was and I ndmirod him as a patriot and soldier ; when ho came to Charleston, made a speech, presented that sword and appointed Major Jenkins to office, 1 thought he had imbibed a littlo of the magnanimous spirit of tho great and good McKinley, and cared some thing for tho South. But when he dinod with Booker T. Washington j I changed my opinion somewhat j and when he denounced our great chieftain, Jeff Davis, as an "Arch Traitor" I knew he was an "Arch" liar and a bitter enemy to tho South ; and when he invited "them niggers to a reception at tho White House I knew ho was corrupt socially as well as politically ; mid this Crum busi ness in Charleston caps the olimax. I wonder how he relished the modi-, cine administered to bim by John Temple Graves. It is just what bo needed, but I guess ho is too stub born and bull-headed to listen lo any body-even the God who mndo him. Somebody has compared him to a chameleon-a sort of liscard that ohanges its color to that of whatever it gets on. I reckon ho is on a black tree and ia goinu to stay there. I am sorry for his family, and don?t think the "seven wise men" of New Orleans should snub Miss Alice on account, of the'cusscdne.ss of her father and his negro affiliations. Judging from her piuturo and what I have read of her, she is a pure, good girl, and no doubt many a Mush has mantled her cheeks at the misconduct of her father. She oan't help it. I don't know what to think of Jim Tillman, as I hnve heard but one side. If trial by newspapers, and scathing denunciation of himself and his deed, will hang him, his doom is fixed. The pen is said to be "mightier than tho sword" and moro fatal to charaotor than the Spanish m Old Je? j& sonal Mention-"C." Rum'nates on the rther, Tillman'! Crime, Roosevelt's Folly. stiletto, Italian clagger or American pistol to life. Well did Gonzales know how to wield this powerful weapon, and most recklessly did he thrust its keen blade into the very heart of the oharaoter of Tillman, not once, but a thousand times ; and if one's good name is more preoious than life, would not Tillman have been more than human or less than man if he had not resented ?.. It is said ho waited too long. "Reason had time to resume her sway." Per* haps so; but somo wrongs are too great for humanity to bear. Who knows but i li at he did try to control his passion ? Who knows what he believed when he fired the fatal shot? It seems to me that justice to him and mercy to his blameless, stricken family should shield him from the abuse being heaped upon him, now that ho is in the clutches of the law. The taking of human life is a most solemn thing, but Cain murdered Abel and was not hanged for it ; Moses killed an Egyptian and was not punished ; and old David mur dered Uriah for his beautiful wife, but repented after he got her. I hope he was forgiven, but I don't know. The mercy of Heaven is wonderful, and that of man should not be h?B8. c. . Letter from Senator H erndon. ' Columbia, S. C., February 10,1908. -Messrs. Editors Keowee Courier : During the past week the General Assembly got down to work in real earnest and a number Of important measures were debated and were killed or passed third readingB. In tho Senate, a mensure whioh re ceived considerable discussion was the Gaiues bill prohibiting the traffic in seed or unpaokod lint cotton. If this bill becomes a law it will be un lawful, under a heavy penalty, to traffic in seed or unpacked lint cotton between August - and December 1st. Anothor bill whioh received con siderable discussion waa what is known as the railroad relief depart ment bili. The bill only affeots the Atlautio Coast Line Railroad Com pany and its employees now, but might have become a general evi' in tho State. Another bill, of general interest throughout the State, is tho Good win Oil Inspection bill. This bill is intended to prevent the dumping of inferior oil, whioh has been inspeoted and refused in other States, on the people of this State. Tho Marshall child labor bill passed the House last week and will become a law. Under its provisions no ohild under ton years of age is allowed to work in a cotton mill during the year 1003 ; no child under eleven during the year 1904, and after 1905 no child under twelve will be allowed to work in a cotton mill. There has been discussed in the House last week several bills in rela tion to thc dispensary and there are now on tho oalender of the Senate several bills on the same subjeot which will bo discussed this week. One to chango tho number of direc tors of the State Board from three to seven ; another to require all liquors that aro purchased to be pur chased under competitive bids. Li quors purchased from distillers in the State are not now so purchased. It is impossible yet to tell just what shape the road law will take, but it will be carefully considered, and it is likely that a rouoh more satisfactory law than tho ono now on the statute books will become a law. Both houses are holding day and night sessions and the members who are on committees aro working very hard, thc committees being required to hold meetings only while the houso of which they are members are not in session. The Governor is in his office every day, and is devoting his time to thj study of the affairs of State. He will give a reception at the Gover nor's mansion Thursday evening. Miss Deane Seaborn has become ono of the Oconee Relegation, hold ing a position in the engrossing de partment. Among tho recent visitors from Ooonce county to the State House wore Messrs. C. R. D. Burns, J. R. Kay and James Thompson. E. L. Hcrndon. Cures COLDS, LA GRIPPE and all HEADACHES, etc. Sold at allJDrup^ Stores. Solicitor Boggo. Judgo Purdy was talking about Solicitor Beggs in the court room yesterday while the Solicitor was not about. "He boats any man I evor saw," said Judgo Pu y ly. "Over in Green* ville last week ne tried 40 cases in five days and a half and oonvicted 87 of thom. Kour of thom were murder cases, and he is going to have two of them hanged. I think he beats nil the records in tho criminal courts in this State."-Anderson Mail, Febru ary 10. SO'S, c Um m>?t COUKII Syrup. In limo. Sold t?SBXSM. An Explanation In Order. A matter whiob^deserves an ex planation from the authorities of the State Lunatio Asylum has been brought to our attention. Several months ago a negro man named Clayborn Gary was sent from Greenville to the State Lunatio Asy lum for treatment and custody. Several weeks ago a rumor reached his wife here that Gary was dead. In order to ascertain the faot this woman says Bbe wrote three letters to Dr. J. \V. Baboook, the physioian in eh argo, without receiving any reply. A prominent oitizon of ' Greenville waa thon appealed to by the woman and has written twioe to Dr. Baboook asking for the desired information. Thone letters also have been treated with silent oontempt or negligent indifference, although stamps wore enolosed for a reply in eauh letter and the last letter, which was written February If t, was regis tered and a post office n ooipt was re turned signed J. W. Babcook, per J. W. Bunch. There appears to be no excuso for suoh neglect of duty on the part of the State offioials as these facts indi cate. Ono of the ohief duties of Dr. Baboook and his assistants is to fur nish such information as. has been j so frequently asked for and ignored, in this cat o. It is nothing less than refined cruelty for a State institution of this kind, provided by the State for tho oare of its helpless insane, white and blaok, to leave the wife of a patient in ignorance for over a month, as to whether suoh patient is dead or alive ; and this persistent negleot in the face of five written communications asking for the in formation. As we remarked at the outset, an explanation from the authorities of the State Lunatio Asylum is in order and it is due without further delay. -Greenville News, February 12th. Killed by a Boy In Greenville. Greenville, February 10.-James W. Henson was shot and killed by John Goodwin this afternoon at 5.25 o'clock on Washington street, one of the principal thoroughfares of this city. The ooourrenco created con siderable excitement and in a few minutes several hundred persons had gathered on the scene. Goodwin was immediately placed under arrest and is now in the count; jail. Witnesses say that both parties were drinking. The difficulty was started by the loan of some money Goodwin fired four shots, only one taking effect. It entered the left I e.de, three inches below the nipple Henson died in fifteen minutes. Deceased is said to have been a man of bad oharaotor and desperate when under the influence of liquor. He leaves a wife and two children, who live at Granite Falls, N. C. Good win is a son of Mrs. Hattie Goodwin and belongs to one of the county's leading families. He is about 18 years old. ???. Bishop Galloway Discourages Prohibition. Jackson, Miss., February 12.-The letter of Bishop Charles B. Gallo way, of the Methodist ohurch, in which ho in no uncertain terms con demned the movement for statutory prohibition, has thrown cold water over the State prohibition forces, and the effect of his utterance will be seen at the coming convention of the State prohibitionists which will be hold in this city on the 17th of this month. Bishop Galloway in his let ter said that he thought statutory prohibition a bad thing ; that it ore ated strife and opened the question at tho session of every Legislature, while the present law of local option, that of allowing every county to de oido tho question for itself, waB by far tho most satisfactory. The Bishop has a large following and his stand on tho question will undoubtedly de feat the measure. "To say a pleasant word to anyone was almost impossible.1 'I wa? troubled with female weakness for eight years ; aud Buffered more than I can i'll," writes Mrs. Oust. Moser of Ovando, Deerlodge Co., Mont. " My disposition was affected to such .n extent that to say . pleasant word to anyone was almost Impossible. "I had two opera tions performed by oneof the most skilled surgeons of the West, but did not get relief. Then, against my doctor's atrlct orders, I commenced taking Dr. Pierce'? favorite Prescription and 'Golden Medical Dla covery,' and also fol lowed the advice riven in the Common ienae Medical Ad viser. "i continued this treatment for three mouths, and to-day .m ns healthy and well ai a woman can be. I cannot thank Doctor Pierce enough for his kind letter? to me." Womanly d i s - eases, as a ride, spoil the " disposi tion," because of the extreme nerv ousness and suffering they cause. Hap {>ine?9 as well as health is restored to he woman whose diseased condition is cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. After eight years of sufferle^ and vwo fruitless operations, three months' us*: of "Favorite Prescription" restored JAre. Moser to perfect health. This great remedy for woman's ills, establishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. The Common Sense Medical Adviser, Ioo8 large pages, in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of ai one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Ador Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. -The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal and Tax COUWKU for $1.75 a year. POWDER Absolutely Pure Jp THERE SS NO SUBSTITUTE ?MIHI Graduates from Houso to Senate. Washington, D. C., February 16, 1908.-Editors Keowoe Courier : The State of South Carolina, especially tho Third Congressional District, is to be congratulated on the elevation to the United States Senate of the Hon. Asbury C. Latimer, of Belton, S. C., after the 4th of March next. Representative Latimer has been a faithful worker for his District for tho past ten years, having accom plished more than any other Repre sentative from the State, and in his capacity ns Senator he will accom plish as muoh, if not more, for the State at large than has been done in years. Whilo Senator-elect Latimer is not of tho Tillman type exactly, he is nevertheless a warra friend of the senior Senator. He won his eleotion after two primary contests in the Stale, leading his distinguished and able opponents by a large vote. Mr. Latimer has recently received the unanimous vote of the General As sembly of ?Sou'h Carolina for IJnitod States Senator. It is hoped that with the passing away of MoLaurin from the political arena harmony will again be restored between the two members of tho Senate from the old Palmetto State. Keep your eye on Latimer. s. Dr. Doyle's Bili to Prohibit Treating. Representative Doyle, of Oconee, has introduced a bill prohibiting troating on eleotion days within three miles of the preoinot. That will bo hard on aspiring candidates who may desire to treat their friends on a little oider (soft oider of oourse) or pink lemonade "five for five. Such a law would even prevent a candidate from passing around a three and a half cent plug of to bacco, in extracting the juioe from which there is so muoh innocent and genuine pleasure ; the fumes of the aromatic and redolent sooial cheroot would forever cease to rise. We suppose tho intent of the bill is to decrease tho consumption of "O Be Joyful" on election days. If it will accomplish that the bill has our sup port, oven if all the above privileges must go, too.-Pickens Journal. Catarrh Cannot be Cured with local applications, as they cannot reach the Boat of the disoase. ' Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to nure it you must tako internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Curo is takon internally, and aots directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was pro8cribod by ono of tho best physicians in this country for years, and is a regu lar proscription. It ?B composed of the best tonic:; known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfeot com bination of tho two ingrediente is what produces such wonderful results in cur ing catarrh. Sond for testimonials, free. P. J. Cheney ft Co., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75o. Hall's Family P?UB aro tho best. Another Shocking Assassination. Walterboro, S. C., February ll. This morning about ll o'clock, near Cottageville, Allen Adams laid wait for Henry Jaques, and, with a shot gun, sent a load of buckshot through his neck, instantly killing him. Ja ques was on his horse and never knew what struck him. Adams and Jaques had a difficulty Christmas. Mr. Jaques was a quiet, peaceable man, while the reputation of Adams in his community for peace and order is not good. The killing is greatly deplored. Jaques loaves a wife with eight children, several of them small. The sympathy of the people is with Jaques. Adams came np to-nigbt and surrendered to Sheriff Owens. Senate Committee Votes Against Crum. Washington, D. C., February 12. The Senate Committee on Comm?rde to-day agreed to report adversely the nomination of Dr. W. D. Cram to be Collector of the Port of Charles ton, S. C. The vote on confirmation was six for to eight against. All the Democrats voted against the confir mation and wore reinforced by the votes of Jones, of Nevada, and Per kins, of California, Republicans. The conferees of the two houses of Congresss have agreed upon a measure fixing the salary of Chief Justice at $13,000 a year and of the Associate Justices at $12,500 each ; the salaries of Cirouit Judges at $7,000 ; the salaries of District Judges at $6,000 ; the Chief Justice of tho District Court of Appeals at $6,600, and the Justices of the Dis l trict Supreme Court at $6,000 each.