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liento** Cornier. ^ UBLI9HCD CVKftV WrDNMDAV MORNING, -?V JAYNE?, 6HELOR, SMITH A STECK B. T.JAYNEM. ("", . (IVA. SMITH, J. W. SHSLOR, I Ko#- 1 PuM- { J. A. 8TEOR. SUBSCRIPTION. ?1.00 Pert ANNUM. AOVKRTISINO RATE? RESBONABIC. V* Communications of a personal oharaotor charged for as advortlsomonta. W Obituary notices sud tributes of1 rospeot, of not over ono hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one oent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA. S. C. I W HHNKHWAY, JVIiY 15, 19?:?. THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Disposition of Cmos During Last Week's Session-Grand Jury Presentment. The work of tho Court of Oonerat Ses-1 sions for Ooouoo occupied all of last week, though comparatively few oases were triod. Tho two homioldo oases occupied half tho woek. Following ia " *' . f THU CASES THIK > The Stato vs. H. C. Ron assault and battery with intent to kill. Guilty of assault aud battory of a high and aggra vated nature Sontencod to pay a fino of $100 or be imprisoned at hard labor f jr a torm of throo mouths. Fino paid. Tho Stato vs. W. 13. Browning, dispos ing of property under lien. Not guilty. Tho State vs. Jas. T. Singloton, violat ing dispousary law. This was au indict ment on four ennuis. Tho dofondant ploaded guilty on the fourth count-re ceiving contraband liquor. Nol prossod as to first, second and third counts. Sen tenced to pay a Uno of $100 or bo impris oned for a torm of throo months at hard labor. Fino paid. The .stase vs. Hoyt Hays, murder. In this caso tho jury was out for twenty-two I hours, finally roturning boforo'the court | without having reached au ngroomont. A mistrial was ordorcd, aud tho dofend l eleased on a bond of $2,000. Tho State vs. John Priestly, murder. Guilty of manslaughter. Sentenced to | imprisonment in tho Stato penitentiary at hard labor for a term of fifteen years. Tho Stato vs. Joo Rotholl and Thomas I Crumpton, burglary. Guilty aa to Joo | Rotholl, with recommendation to mercy. Now trial refused. Sontoncod to impris on mont in Stato penitentiary at hard labor for a torm of five years. Not guilty ? as to Thos. Crumpton. Tho Stato vs. Tally Patterson, assault I and battery. Appeal from Magistrate's court. Judgment and sontonco of Mag-) IstratO set. aside, appeal sustained and thc defendant discharged. Tho Stato vs. Miller Davis, disorderly conduct in Court House Sentenced to pay a fine of $."? or bo imprisoned in tito county jail 2-1 hours. Imprisoned. CASKS CONTINUED? Tho following cases wore called and transferred to tho contingent docket: Tho Stato vs. Thos. Bright, violating | dispensary law. Tho Stato vs. Henry Smith, disposing | of property undor lion. Tho Stato vs. Leo Scott, assault, and battory with intent to kill and carrying concealed Weapons. Tho Stato vs. Wm. Watkins, breach of | trust and larceny. NOLI, PROS6KD. Tho State vs. F. F. W. Moldau, breach of t rust. A compromiso was entored into I in this caso and a settlement agreed upon out of court. Tho Stato vs. Thos. Bennett, carrying | concealed weapons. NO mix. In tho following cases thc indictments I wore acted upon by tho grand jury, who reported "no bill" : Tho Stato vs. J. R. Kay, misconduct in ofllce Tho Stato vs. Tom Scott, resisting an oflicer. Grand Jury Presentment. State of South Carolina, County of ? Oconco.-To His Honor, James Aldrich, lodge presiding at tho July term of court: We, tho Grand Jury, respectfully ask to submit tho following: We have passed on all bills given us] bv tho Solicitor. Wo havo visited by committee tho Poor Farm. Wo find thoro lifteen (l?) inmates, thirteen (18) white and two (2) colored. Wo find that they aro well cared for and contented. Wo lind no complaint of neglect or abuso. Wo think ono of | those inmates, namely, Bell Keith, col ored, a lit subject for tho asylum, and recommend that this ho looked after at once Wo think the Poor Farm has boon vory well managed, and tho crop thereon as good ns could ho oxpected under tho circumstances. Wo find that John Hudson, Money j Hudson and Jack Sontell, being charged with murder, aro out on bond, and ono thoir bondsmen being dead, wo do not think tho bond sufliciont. Wo prosont J. P. Ellis for practicing medicino without liconso, and give as witnesses to provo tho same, J. E. Mason, J. T. Connally, J. J. Stoddard and Simon Gaines. Thanking Your Honor and tho Solici tor for kindness show? us, wo ask that I wo now bo discharged from further at tendance at this torin of Court. Y. C. Langston, Foreman. July 0, looa. Very Hem,ii kable Cure of Diarrhoea. "About six years ago, for tho first tim in my life, 1 had a sudden and sever attack of diarrhoea," says Mr Alico Millor, of Morgan, Texas. "I got temporary relief, but it carno back again and again, and for six long years I have sulTorcd moro misory and agony than I can tell. It wns worse than death. My husband spent hundreds of dollars for physicians' proscriptions ami treatment without avail. Finally wo moved Bosquo OOUnty, our present homo, and ono day I happened to seo nu advertise ment of Chamberlain's Colic, Choler and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testimonial of a man who had been cured by it. The caso wns so similar to my own that I concluded to try the remedy. Tho re sult was wonderful. I could hanny real ize that I was well again, or believe it could bo so after having suffered so long, hut that one bottle of medicino, costing but a fow cents, curod mo." For salo by J. W. Roll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Longed to Wed Nor Brother. Cincinnati, July IL-Heartbroken be cause she could not marry hor brother, Miss Henrietta Distlor, aged 18 yoars, committed suicide by taking poison Inst Wednesday. Tho girl and brother, George, aged 20 years, carno to this country whon they wero infants. They lost thoir parents and were cared for in tho children's home in this city. Sub sequently tho girl was adopted by Herman Nicderhclm and the boy by an other family. They never knew of their1 relationship until a year ago and after it { was discovered an intense affootion sprang up betwoon tho two. The two young pooplo continued to see each other until two weeks ago, whon tho young mau discontinued bis visits. Distlor mot her this afternoon and told her that while he would regard hor as a sister he could not marry her. Sbo then returned to her homo and took paris green and died several hours I .'.tor. Soe left Sitiful farewell letter in whioh she! eolarod hor love for ber brothor and requested him riot to marry for two 11 \ y*ar? after ber death. ( 11 NEWS IN AND AROUND WESTMINSTER. Westminator, July 10.-Mi?? Lorine Dickerson, a pretty yoting lady of Hart fell, waa the guest of Mr. and Mm. W. A. nickel HOU und Misa Kon McConnell last week. Mrs. Rebecca Sewell, of Lavenia, I? visiting her daughter, Mr?. W. s. Haley. Anthony B. Stewart and T. 1'. Moore made a brief visit to Frankliu county, tia., thia weok. Jesse F. Mitchell, of Belton, ia spend lus: a oouplo of weeks with his brothers, 0. E. O. aud Dr. Burt Mitchell. He ii accompanied by his daughter, Miss Cor delia Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mo Junkin and son went to Atlant?? Saturday tn attend the marriage of Misa Lottie Neville aud Geo. O'Noal, willoh ooourred yeatorday. Georgo F. Slipp"and family movod ou Monday to Bessemer City, N. C. Mr. Slipp. will fill the position of superin tendent iu the Bessemer City Cotton Mills. Editor A. H. Mooklin, of the Tooooa Record, waa in town Monday. We were pleased to form his acquaintance. Miss Pearl Norria, after a sojourn of sovoral weeks in Westminster, left last Monday for Salubrity, Ga., to spend a while with the family of J. C. Miller. W.C. Mason, Lavonia's popular hanker, was in Westminster last woek. Walter has many warm friends hore, who aro always glad to soe him. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Loggius, of Hous ton, Ga., i et urned home Monday, after spending a fow days with tho family of W. S. Haley. Miss Sallie Dickson and ber friend, Miss Messe-,-, have returned from a visit to Atlanta. Mrs. S. M. lluueinger, of Connoroas, returned yesterday from a brief visit to Atlanta. Marriod, on Sunday, July 12. at 10 a. m., Epbrlam F. Davis to Miss Ki ia. ti. Norris, Hov. W. T. McAlister ?fUoiating. Tho marriage occurred at tho homo of tho groom. Mrs. B. E. Mason stopped ovor iu Westminster a few days last woek ns she was returning from a viait of soveral weeks nt Atlanta, Fairburn and Lavenia, lier many friends wore glad to welcome her hore on a visit. After spondiug sov eral days with hor eldest daughter, Mrs. W. J. Lunney, of Se il cen, she will rei urn to hor homo at 010 East Avenue, Char lotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Losloy entertained nt ? "houso party" the past week five charming girls of tho younger sot, Misses Daisy Foster, of Kotroat; Mayfield Strib lillg, Of Ka tout on, (ia. ; .lennie lian Auld, of Elberton, Ga. ; Mabel Vernor and Vo lina M itched, of Martin, Ga. Thoy gave in honor of theso fair visitors a lawn party last Thursday ovouiug and invited quite a numbul* of Westminster's fair girls and handsome boys. Gamos, music sud recitations were iudulged in, after which there was n "nut contest." Miss Margie Strihling and Hafed Carter won tho prize, a gola stick pin. Miss Mary Carter and-George Hull wou tho consola tion prizo, a little pucket mirror. Miss Mitchell's roscitation will hoar a special mention, also Miss Stribling's. Miss Auld favored us with some of her classic music, she is a gifted musician. De lightful refreshments, ices, oako and fruits wore sorved and all oxprossod thomsolvoB as having spent a pleasant evening. D'*. J. lt. Wilkinson, tho returned mis sionary, gavo an interesting talk to tho ladies of tho aid society Monday morn ing at tho Presbyterian church. What a grand and noble work he is doing! Truly a consecrated man of God, working for the upbuilding of Christ's kingdom on earth. May ho livo to soo thu fruits of Iiis labor. Mise. Codio Parker, of Atlanta, made a trip down to Florida last week on on excursion, she visited tho ancient city of St. Augustine, tho ostrich tann, Jack sonville and other plac?-i of interest. She enjoyed tho trip greatlj. S?sses Eliza McWhortor and Bossio Foster, of Kotroat, attended tho exor cises at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. W. H. Irvin, Jr., of Elberton, came over Friday. Mrs. Irvin returned homo witli him, after a visit of several weeks to rolatives in Oconeo. Miss Harriett Stewart, a pretty and accomplished young lady of (5reonvillo, visited her sister, Miss Nannie Stewart, at tho homo of W. P. Anderson last week. Miss .lennie Hue Auld and Master Fred Auld loft Monday for their home nt El berton, Ga. Mrs. .1. M. MoClanahan visited Mrs. Will Losloy last week. Mrs. G. W. Leathers is nt tito bedside of hor aged tat her, Alfred Adair, of Con noroas, who is very ill. Hov. H. L. Walkup, of Waxhaw, N. C., was iu town last week soliciting sub scriptions to tho Presbyterian Standard. He taught school nt Long Crook throe summers ago. Thia summer Westminster hos hor sharo of ploasuro-scokcrs and hoarders seeking a delightful climate. Thoy lind it hero, and two good hotels, too, whore they aro well cared for. Wo welcome one and all. Our lino mineral water, tho "Dickson Springs," must not ho forgotten. It is a beautiful drive of ono milo out of town. Tiloso who try it once say it certainly lins medicinal qualit?s. Wo Sometimes get right good jokes on "city folks." Thia is n protty good ono on a city girl. Sho wanted to know if they mndo mont at saw mills. She was told ..yes," but that it was called "saw dust." Photographer John M. Findley has re turned to Westminster, after a stay of six wooka among tho sick and suffering at Gainesville, Iiis former homo. Mr. Findley brought witli him a considera ble number of views of tho storm-strickon city, which ho will bo glad to show his friends. Tho returned missionary, Dr. J. H. Wilkinson, who was tho honored guest of Rev. J. C. Shivo from Saturday till Monday, is a native of Marion and was partly educated in Walhalla. Ho labored as a missionary in China and surgeon at Elisabeth Blako Hospital at Sou Chow, China, for oigllt years. Miss Jessio Dobbins is among tho visi tors to our town and community. Sho has boen staying with an mint in < ?reen vide and attending tho Graded schools of that city. Moro than ono hundred pooplo hoard the lectures of Misses Adnms ned Aldo, in tho Methodist church Inst Kinlay ovoning nnd wo boliovo wo voice tho scntimout of every ono in saying tho audience was greatly bonoflted and strengthened in their duties to their church and their country hy hearing tho add i esses of I hese young ladies Oil the important subject Of temperance. For two hours these sweet spirited young lade s received rapt nttontion ns they spoke of i cm pei a ncc in all its purity and nobleness. They are enthusiastic workers and nro in lovo with tho work to which thoy have been providentially called. Thoy are State organizers of. tho W. C. T. U., and on Saturday morning, after a few brief explanatory remarks, thoy or ganized a Union here. Tho meeting was hold in tho Haptist church and was conducted by Miss Adams. The follow ing officers wcro elected. Mrs. C. E. Anderson, president; Mrs. J. P. McDon ald, vice-president; Miss Emma Bibb, secretary; Miss Corn Lilllie treasurer. Tho meetings will bo hold on Fridays after each second and fourth Sabbaths at 4.80 p. Ut. Tho Hist mooting will como off at tho homo of tho president, Mrs. Anderson on next Friday afternoon nt tho ahove hour. It ls hoped that as many ladies in town and tho surround ing community ns can will unito with tho organization and lend n helping hand in tho work of battling ngninst tho evils of intoxicating drinks which defile tho body. Gontlemon can beoomo honorary members of tho organization. Misses Adams and Ablo wont from boro to Pickous Saturday. "Children's Day" exercises lind to be postponed Inst Sabbath from ll n. m. to ?I p. m., as it was raining in the morning. Tho order of oxoroiso na propared by tho e scent i vi' comuiittoo of foreign missions <d' tho Southern Presbyterian church was carried out. Tho boys and girls of tho primary and intermediate classes sang mid recited beautifully. At the close of tho exercises the invited speaker, Dr. J. li. Wilkinson, delivered a very interesting mid ress gathered hy his stay in the for eign Held. Much of his remarks wore illustrated and explained Oil maps, which ho procured in Chin Tho collection, including tho children's mito box con tributions, amounted to -, I LL. Sunday night Dr. Wilkinson lectured again, giv ing mi account of his work in tho Eliza beth Blako Hospital. Our good friend, J. R. Orr, is the hap piest man in town to-day. Ho reporta the arrival of a bran new boy at his iiomo. J. S. Carter will soon install n fino sys tem of wa->.?r worka around bia premised und storo-houso. He has recently put in i wind-mill at his woll to draw tho wator. Ho is building au 800 gnjftgi tank for sup plying domestic pu rpn;\o?|jjd IM building mother tank to have u cuAgity of 5,000 ?Callona to supply tho atoro, fl?les, otc. Section foroman J. A. Laramee and his orew of workmen were allNLw* Thursday bj being thrown /rtnkVfbeir ?iancl oar. Thoy were traveling at full speed whoo the oar waa thrown from tho | track by striking oue of the wheels against a rook which happened to be OD tho track. Mr. Lawreuoo and on? of the negroes wei? badly bruised aud will be' uuable to work for several days. This section has boen visited by good I rains slnoe last Friday and all crops are beginning to grow. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. F. Bladwell re-1 turned to their home at Sumter Saturday. Miss Nora Fatten, of Toccoa, has beon ?0 a visit to the family of her nude, U. W. Patton. A. L. Gossett. Cholera Infantum. This bas long been regarded as one ot the most dangerous and fatal diseases to whiob infants are subject. It oan be cured, however, when properly treated. All that is necessary is to give Chamber lain's Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and oastor oil, as directed with eaoh bottle, and a oure is certain. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Luc ney, Seueoa. Ramage Killed Making Peace. Columbia, July 12.-A homicide was committed near Clinton, Laurens oouuty, Thursday morning whioh startled Upper Carolina. Mattio timpson is a pretty girl, 15 years old, living with her father, Thomas Simpson. Aoross the roadway lived John G. Wham and bis wi'e. Yes terday a note purporting to be from Miss Coleman, sister-in-law of Wham, asking M?BS Simpson to pay her a visit, as she was alono, was handed the girl. Mrs. Simpson first rood tbo note and became | suspicious, she wen', with her daughter to Wham's house . .id found the man there alone. Wham said ho found tho | not aftor his sister left and sent it over. Tho Simpsons woro not satisfied and tho girl's father called at Wham's bouse, who admitted that the note was designed for an improper purpose aud that Miss Simpson bas voluntarily met him four times within a year. Tho girl's father demanded a fight to tho death, but Wham would not meet him. I Mis. Wham last night went to see a frloud, L. W. Ramage, to got him to sot as poace-maker. In the meantime Wham's house was surrounded by men all night, who would have lynched him if he had attempted to leave. This morn ing at s o:clock Ramage and Reid Blakoly, a friend, drovo to Wham's house. Wham greet eil them j ?lea san* ly. "John," Baid Ramage, "this Is a bad all air you aro iu." "Yes," ropllod Wham, "and I nm will ing to mako any acknowledgments that oro proper." Katnage suggested that they all go to simpson's, but Wham said ho must wait till his preacher oame. They started into Wham's house, when lilakely suggested that Wham disarm. He ran into his house, ordered Hlakely out of tho yard, and while Ramngo was talking to Mrs. Wham, shot him dead. Thou tho wife did some acting. .Standing on hor pinzza, she warned all not to approach thobouse.as Wham would commit mot o murder. Tho friends of the dead man feared to go near tho body for nearly threo hours. Even aftor tho sheriff carno Mrs. Wham warned him away. All this time tho murderer was fleeing for safety, tho house being empty when searched. Wham ran out just after tho shooting without being obsorved. Bloodhounds were sent from Columbia and put on tho track, but failed. Armed men from all over tho county aro in pursuit. Wham bought tho Simpson homestead several years ago. Ho and tho mnn he killed aro well known over that section. They havo largo and m ll nee hal conned ions. About midnight Friday night Wham caine to town mid surrendered to Sheriff Duckett. His friends say that he did not (loo from justice, but to escape trouble with thu friends of tho dead man. J. W. Bell Will Buy lt Back. Yon nssumo no risk when you buy Chamberlain's Colic, cholers and Diar rhoea Remedy. J. W. Bell, Walhalla, or W. J, I.uunoy, Seneca, will refund your money if you aro not satisiled al ter using it. lt is everywhere admitted to bo tho most .uiccessful remedy in uso for bowol complaints and tho only ono that nevor I fails. It is pleasant, safo and reliable Saturday State Constables Ewbanks. Gideon and Sony made a successful raia on tho makers of illicit booze in tho famous section known as tho "Dark Cor ner," in Greenville county. They suc ceeded in breaking up threo large copper stills, ono of 100 gallons capacity and the others of 266 gallous capacity each. In addition to this they destroyed 0,000 I gallons of boer, ?10 gallous of low wino and 12 tormentors. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE TO REBUILD.-The Board of County Commissioners will lot, to tho lowest responsible bidder, at the bridge sito, on Friday, July 24, 1003, at | at 11 a. m., tho contract to rebuild tho Flat Shoals bridge, ovor North Prong of Cano Crook, on tho road loading from West Union to tho Hugger Old Fiold. Thc County Commissioners reserve tho right to reject any and all bids. Tho successful bidder will bo required to givo bond in a sum twico tho amount of bid. D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor. July 15, 1003. 28-20 BANK STATEMENT. Statement of tho Condition of The Seneca ! Bank at tho Closo of Business on Juno 30th, 1003. ASSKTS. Bank building.* 1,000 00 I Bank vault and safo. 1,400 00 Loans and discounts. 78,800 50 I Cash on hand. 4,340 18 Total .$ 86,162 681 I.IAIIIMTIKS. Stock .* 20,400 00 Deposits. 87,0?4 38 Rediscounts-_ 11,000 00 Duo to banks_ 7,152 45 Surplus. 0,015 85-$ 80,152 08 State of South Carolina, I Oconoe County. J Personally caroo J. W. Stribling, Cash ier of Tho Seneca Bank, before mo and made oath that the abovo statement ie corroct to tho best of his knowledge and boliof. J. W. STRIBLING. Sworn to boforo me this 18th day of I July, 1003. F. S. HOLLEMAN, Notary Public, S. C. Certified. (J. W. Stribling, ) Signed: \ R. M. Richardson, > Directors. ( J. W. Shelor, ) TABULATED RESULT OF THE RECENT EXA NAME AND GRADE. On First Grade Questions. No. 7-Ila r.e.iiden. Grado 2d, Class B... No. 20-D. Conger, Grade 1st. No. 14-J H. KTrod, Grade 2d, Class B ... No. 8-Mrs. l'hoche Hunter, Grade 1st... No. 10-Geo. W. Scott. No. 13-W. L. Bal longer. Grado 2d, Class No, 8-Bertha Kubanks, Grade 2d, Class No. 5-Ida M. Alexander, Grado 2d, Clas No. 0-Cordelia Bonrduii, Grado 2d, Clasi No. 81-Mary Stribling, Grade lat. Examination on Second Grado Questions: No. 2-. No. 23-Carrie Choico. No. 4-lleppie Ward, Grade 2d, Class A. No. 86- Ola Williams. No. 21 - Major Alexander . No. 28-Ida A. Jonkins. No. 20-Fred. J. Singleton. No. 0-F. A. Davis, Grade 2d, Class B_ No. 27-Drusilla Mason, Grado 2d, Class B No. 15-Geo. N. Dickson, Orado 2d, Class No. 17-Esslo Thompson . No. 10-Sida Porkins, Grado 2d. Class B.. No. ll-S. T. Dickson, Grade 2d, Class B.. No. 10-Mamie Caines. No. 22-Carrio Scott. No. 25-R. M. Evans, Grado 2d, Class B... No. 24-John F. Williams. No. 30-Katie MoWhorter. . No. 1-Rosa MoDonald, Grade 2d, Class I No. 12- A. F. Finley, Grade 2d, Class B... No. 18- Logan M. Grant. YHE NEWS FROM 8ENECA. Sonooa, July 14.-Tho heart of the house-keeper le made glad, now that noa eooable ruin? have visited the gardens and every thing that heart oould wish iu the way of fruit and vegetable? ie placed at her door 1 Chas. Lius&dt tits had the finest peaches and figs wo have seen this season. The board of trust?es of the Seneca Graded Schools met and elected the fol lowing teachers for the next year: Prin cipal, Prof.. H. P. Bogga: assistants, Misses May Thompson and Sallie Mc cutcheon, of Mayesvlile, S. C. W. L. Venter spent a few hours in Seneca yesterday. Prof. and Mrs. H. P. Boggs, Mrs. H. J. Gignilllat aud Miss Lois Gignllliat vis iteo Walhalla last Saturday and' ho ?rd the addresses before the summer school by Dr. Pell and Prof. Morrison. The Postal Telegraph Co. has estab lished an office hero, which is in charge of Prank Hopkins, of Pendleton. The oflioe is located in tue Doyle building, in the room with the local telephone. Misses Sudie Jones and Marguerite Ramsay returned to their homes at Fort Madison yesterday after a visit to rela tives bore. Mrs. H. E. Mason, of Charlotte, is via Ring her daughter, Hrs. W. J. Lunney. W. E. Touchstone, superintendent of the Senooa Cotton Mills, is stopping per manently at the Keowee Hotel. Mrs. S. Y. Stribliog, of Roswell, Ga., is at Red Hill, Ga., ?Ith ber father, Hil lory Sligb, who has boen quite sick. Ku soon as he ls he? ter Mrs. S tri bl in g Will continue her visit hero. Hr. and Mrs. Rob Ellison are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ellison. Miss Mario Gaillard' spent Sunday night hore with the family of J. W. St rib Ung. Mrs. W. R. Darli and ohildren and Miss May Cherry arc visiting rolativos in Virginia. Miss Dora Dumas will arrive in Seneca the first of August and will make her home permanently with her sister,' Mrs. Ruskin Anderson. This will be pleas ant news to her friends here. A party of young people of Seneca will picnic at the tunnel to-morrow. It is rumored that Seneca is to have another cotton mill, the rumor at least having the morit of being founded seri ously. Wo were never muoh at prophe sying, but if the signs be true, Seneca is on the eve of a big lund ness booro. With already two hotels and throe baudsome new ti ore. rooms in progress, and the prospect of a mill, business signs are most encouraging. E. L. Richardson, a rising young at torney of Greouwood, spent several days last wook with his father's family hore. The largo number of applications for summer coard prove conclusively the truth <?.' a previous statement that Seneca could be made a popular resort, for sum mor tourists, what a pity something can't bo done to boautlfy our spring. As a resort for town-peoplo and visitors it oould bo made most attractive. Mrs. E. E. Vor nor and her attractive young daughter, Miss Pearl, aro shop ping in Seneca to-day. Madamos W. M. Floyd and-Wright popularly known hore as M innes Mattie and Sadie Huffmann, will arrive in Seucoa August 1st and wilt probably stop over for a week or ton days eu route to t'_io mountains. We have hoard frequontto of Brother So-and-So being a "pillar of tho church.' Wo suppose tho dear pastors boro con sider tbo SI.KKPKU also a necessary ad junct, and therefore aro charitably in (dined toward tho brothers who enjoy statedly the morning usp during sorvicol The friends of Ur. and Mrs. E. A. Hi?o? aro sympathizing with thom upon the loss, by death, of their baby daugh ter, Ellon Sloan, on last Thursday, July 0, at 8.30 o'clock a. m. The little ono had been ill for some weeks, and tho fond parents watchod and oared anx iously, hoping tho young life would be spared, but it could not bo so, and at tho oponing of a new day tho sweet eyes were dosed lu doatb, and tho lifo, which was spared only a fow months hero, was Kat herod homo to bloom eternally in His bosom, where there is neither blight uer fading. To the hoart-brokon parents is extended tho doop sympathies of a large number of friends. OKA rn OF WRB8 CAMPIIKM,. Ou last Sat m day, July 11th, at tho hoine of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Campbell, their eldest sou, Warren Webb, dieu after a painful illnoss from fever. Tho I sympathy of tho writer, with that of neighbors and friends, is extended the stricken family in the dark hour of dis tress. Tho afllictiou is doubly sad inas much as the young mau had fiuiuhod a business course and was prepared to take bold of lifo with a zeal and earnestness that would have gratified tho hearts of paroo ts and f i i ends, having graduated at a business college at Macon, accepted a position in Now York, whon health failed and ho was forced to return home. M. v. 8. KIDNEY DISEASES are the most fatal of all dis eases. Cm CV'C KIDNEY CURE it I I ULLI O Guaranteed Remedy or money refunded. Contains remedies recognized by emi nent physicians as the Best for Kidney and Bladder troubles? PRICE 50c and $1.00. J.W.Bell,Walhalla. Mrs. Martin Broom was run over and instantly killod by a Seaborn Air Lino train, near Mooroo, N. C., July 0th. She apparently mado no effort to got out of ] tho way of harm. Persons who wit nessed the affair thought it strange that Mrs. Broom did not boar tho signal from the engineer, and tho idea was advanced that she might have intondod to commit suicido, but them Is no known cause why she should liavo wishod to destroy herself. No man jr woman In tho State will hesitate to speak well of Chamberlain'!! Stomach ami Liver Tablets after once trying thom. Thoy always produce pleasant movomont of tho bowels, Im prove tho appotito and strengthen the digestion. For snlo by J. W. Boll, Wal lialla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Friday night eastern freight train No. 88 ran over and killod Fostor Wood, a white lad of 12 or 14 years, within the oorporato limits of Union. It is said that the boy was stealing a ride and, in jumping from tim train, was drawn under tbp v. heels. His budy was horribly mangled, portions of flesh and brains be ing scattered along tho traok for 15 or 20 Stops. 'r 0 coroner bas benn not ified and will ho.o and inquost immediately. RUINATION FOR TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES. fl J i 4> 3 ?>> c. s m A . ti... s A. i A.. 04 07 78 08 85 00 50 88 03 00 05 08 40 05 05 13 75 75 70 05 55 00 55 08 45 80 80 58 85 00 42 00 08 03 6 75 40 52 51 02 04 00 50 70 43 ?3 05 07 74 40 100 45 100 50 70 40 75 50 05 02 04 80 00 72 01 Wi 05 88 00 08 05 60 80 45 88 01 70 72 87 ?.. 50 70 05 08 46 80 50 04 76 00 65 00 06 10 68 75 68 50 85 70 72 80 02 88 45 4^ 20 22 68 60 00 80 00 88 4 20 78 60 26 88 00 45 15 42 77 35 41 41 21 00 50 63 45 72 60 22 20 51 40 10 61 62 81' 0 65 50 40 88 25 58 45 45 88 45 .Ul "e 68 26 ll) 45 48 88 50 40 05 70 45 10 35 00 1100 45 55 45 75 5 80 05 55 40 70 60 00 M 90 82 75 75 90 01 02 80 00 83 85 72 80 05 82 74 01 86 01 53 52 80 58 48 85 40 70 72 71 62 72 76 18 87 74 65 86 74 71 55 i A UL Superintendent of Education, D O L L A R P E R D A Y 1 WE WERE A LIT! HAVE NOW DRIED O TO SHOW YOU TH] MOTH STOCK OF GO LINE THAT WILL IN MEAL AN YOURS l^O r H E NEWF (^Vrt?XTWLI^^VI> COUR -S^THE COURTENAY HANL PROPRI Carried Away by Large Fish. Big Price for Cotton. Ponencola, Fla., July ll.-Last Wed nesday night while a number of boys wore gathered on Perido wharf fishing for shark, one of them, Carl Johnson, tied his line about Ida waist and throw tlie hook in the water. lu a few mo ments a big fish took the bait aud And ing itself oaugbt, luuged tor tho bottom, dragging the littlo fellow from the wharf. Ho disappeared beneath the surface and was novor scon again. TO CI'RB A ? Oi l) IN OMI DAV Tako Laxntive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists rofund tho money if it fails to eure. E. W. Grove's siguature is on eaoh box. 25 cents. A ter; Ible ease of a person being placed in a coffin alive ooourrcd at Altona, Ger many, last Thursday. In a collin, eon faining the supposed remains of a 14-year old girl, being delivered at the cemetery, tho attendants hoard eries ?manai log from the ooffln. The lid was removod and the girl was found to be still alive. She died.two hours later. West t'oint, Ga., July IL-The streets of West Point presented a busy soei such as is commonly soon hero in October and November when Messrs. John Wright and William Crawford, both large and well- to-do farmers of Harris county, drove into town last Thursday morning followed by seven teamspulliug twenty-nine bales of cotton. There were 1 plenty of buyers on hand and after a short while the eutire lot, woigbing over ' 15,600 pounds, was sold to Robert C. Froeman, representing tho Lanett ootton mills, at the fancy price of 12? cents per pound, with all storage and drayage charges paid, making their load not I them over $2,000. These two cen tb ir, en still own forty .bales of cotton, whiob they have stored at their home, holding it for still larger price thau tbe one they got to day. While at work on the new church building of the Rutherford Streotehuroh, Greenville, on the 9th instant, Jesse Bell, a well-known carpenter of that city foll to the floor, fracturing his skull. He is still unconscious and his physicians have no hope for him whatever. Mr. Bell has a wife and two children. COUNTY CLAIMS AUJ>ITEI>. At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, held on Friday, July 8, 1903, the following dat mn were audited: In Whose Favor and Nature of the Claim. t ? g I a B 300 8tr7 427 434 .435 .480 .437 .438 430 440 441 .442 .443 .444 .445 .440 .447 .448 .440 .450 451 452 .453 .454 *45f 450 457 .458 460 ?400 ?401 402 403 .404 405 .460 407 408 469 .470 471 472 473 476 .476 .477 478 .470 480 .481 4s2 483 .484 485 .486 m .488 .480 490 401 402 .493 .404 .406 407 .498 .499 .600 .601 .502 .503 ?504 .506 ?606 .607 .508 509 510 .511 .512 518 .514 .616 610 517 516 610 620 .621 522 623 .624 626 626 W R Dowls, building bridge in District 7."C.. B R Moss, piping ana work on ram. S L Richardson, lumber for bridges. .. Robt E Fendley, work on road In District 7 . Goo Williams, work on Davis mill bridge. Marion Teague, right of way through orop for road. H G Jones, rebuilding Mud Creek bridge. J n Pierce, work on Stumphonse road... ?,. R J Vinson, work on roads in District 16... E P Wood, lumber for 8 Y Strlbllng bridge. E P Wood, building S Y Strlbllng bridge. J I) Abbott, corn for mules and rations for road hands. D H Rowland, lumber for bridges. B P Sloan, rebuilding the bridge at Mrs. George's. R S Rutledge, work on road at Hendrix's mill. 8am Smith, building brunch bridge io District 27. J T Rogers, building branch bridges near Burnt Tanyard. W D Lee, work on roads and bridge in Districts 22 and 23 .... I 8 Alexander, work on road in District 43.,. D C Alexander, overseeing hands io Dlstriot 44. W R Coob, Steward of Poor Farm, salary 2d quarter. B F Dilwortb, work on Poor Farm. J M Kelley, ditohing on Poor Farm. J L Slater, building bridge in Distrlot 73. T Y Chalmers, work on road ar.d bridge in Dlstriot 73. Frank Williams, work on road In District 84. Jan Thompson, Magistrate, salary 2d quarter.,. J R MoMaban, making bolts, otc, for bridges. B F Burkett, runuing Maxwell's ferry for June. W N Trobrldge, repairs to flat at Max woll's ferry., R M Richardson, lumber for bridges., D J Morgan, work on roads in District 63., J E Mason, Magistrat a, salary 2d quarter. Ed Harden, building Land bridge. . J S Cannon, work ob roads in Distriot 42. W E Nimmons, inspecting Fort George bridge. Ed Nimmons, work on roads in Distrlot 88. W G Russell, furnishing lamber and work on bridge. J W Cannon, Jr, foes as constable. T E Sanders, building bridge and work on roads in Distriot 10 O L Thrasher, work on roads in Distriot 4. J H Mason, fees as constable. F A H Schroder, Clerk, salary ld 2d quarter and freight. W L Harbin, Coroner, salary 1st and 2d quarters and stationery Soneca Hardware Co, iron for bolts, nails, etc J W Miller, building bridge at Boyd's mill J R Grant, Magistrate, salary 2d quarter. T A Grant, building bridge at Grant1 ? mill., D D Alexander, Magistrate, salary 2d quarter J W Cannon, Sr, work on bridges in Dlstriot 48.. J M Baldwin, blacksmithing for poor farm. W S Prichard, work on roads in Distriot 8. J II Hunnicutt, building bridge and work on roads J M Hudson, work on new Nimmons road. J W Cannon, Sr. building bridge in Distrlot 48.... II B J W Sohroder, making tables for Court House C W Pitchford Co, nails, tools, etc. W T Ramoy, building bridges in Distriot 48. W J Schroder, fees as constable. R R Moss, Sheriff, salary for June. B R Moss, Sheriff, dieting prisoners for June. W R Hunt, building Kuhtmsnn bridge and furnishing lumber. W T Vissage, building Kuhtmann mill bridge., Sam Elliott, building bridge in Dlstriot 40. 0 ti Oralg, Supt Ed, salary, stamps and Ink for June A L Rowland, lumber and building bridges F J Taylor, building bridges in Dlstriot 84. Ellas Woodall, wont on road and building bridge, Pulaski.. Dave Ramoy, repairing bridge in Pulaski Township. F G Barker, repairing bridge in Chattooga Township. Reuben Lee, work on road in District 47. M L Phillips, work on road in Distriot 54. R S Rutledge, nails for Lay bridge. W A Strother, paid hands for work on bridges. W E Hardie, timber for bridge. J D Maxey, work on bridges in Wagoner Township. T H Strlbllng, fees as constable and work on road. T E Strlbllng, Magistrate, salary for 2d quarter. F L Sitton, work on bridge and road near Sittnn'a mill. J T Jenkins, repairing bridges in Tugaloo Township. M M MoAllster, moving road maohinery to Court House... T M Kelley, work on bridge In Distriot 45. C M Lay, building bridge in Distriot44. J R Kay, Treasurer, salary for June and stamps. W W Fowler, work around Court House . B S Look, tacking down matting In Court House and help. C G Jaynes, supplies to road bands . D F MoAllster, County Supervisor, salary for June.?... J W Anderson, building bridges In Keowee Township . J R Zachary, County Commissioner, salary for June. N Phillips, County, Commissioner, salary for June. Ed Gantt, work on roads in Distrlot 87...'. State Sinking Fund Commission (1002 } mill levy) . C W Pitchford Co, matting for Court House. 5 00 $ 21 14 7 17 8 05 5 00 8 00 11 10 60 8 80 57 00 43 00 8 10 50 29 81 02 8 ir> 1 00 4 50 13 10 6 15 1 00 62 50j 7 00 0 25 17 70 10 82 10 20 81 25 10 05 12 00 0 00 93 17 24 85 16 25 20 63 10 60 1 00 3 50 85 40 7 65 8 55 0 08 14 00| 27 25 60 60 74 44 1 76 8 76 85 15 6 25 18 76 0 15! 4 70 40 26 41 60 8 75 0 06 14 66 13 05 81 80 62 60 16 00 102 70 60 86 11 00 42 86 83 64 6 00 21 80 4 80 2 00 2 20 1 00 1 88 800 31 16 00| 26 47 0 101 18 75 16 70 44 62' 25 00 16 12 1 75 26 75 2 80 15 25 10 65 41 66 8 60j 20 83 20 ail 5 ttl 2423 55 138 75 5 00 I 21 14 7 17 8 05 5 00 3 00 11 10 00 8 80 57 00 43 00 8 10 50 20 31 02 8 15 1 00 4 50 13 10 6 15 1 00 62 60 7 00 0 26 17 79 19 32 10 20 31 26 10 66 12 00 0 00 03 17 24 35 16 25 20 63 10 60 1 00 3 50 85 40 7 40 3 55 6 06 14 00 27 26 50 50 74 44 1 75 8 75 36 15 6 26 18 75 6 15 4 70 49 26 41 50 8 75 9 05 14 06 18 05 81 80 62 50 16 00 102 70 60 36 11 00 42 86 83 64 6 00 21 80 4 80 2 00 2 20 1 00 1 88 300 31 8 00| 26 47 9 10 j 18 75 16 70 44 02 28 00 16 12 1 75 25 75 .2 30 15 25 16 15 41 65 3 50 20 83 20 83 6 70 2423 55 188 75 Total audit for July meeting.$ 4,667 61 Total audits for first Ave meetings of 1908..12,700 06 Total audits by new Board to July 4.$17,428 67 Amount contraoted by Pool Board. 7,076 82 Net total audit to July 4 by Now Board . $10,347 35 EXPLANATION.-Claime marked with an asterisk (*) were necessitated hythe ".(?od of June 6. Pool Board contracts to date amount to $7,070.32. All of this imount, except $2,482.27, has been paid ont of 1902 funds. The balance to be paid mt, of 1903 funds, whioh makes tho audit to date to be paid ont of this year's funds $12,820.62, lesa claim No. 625. Claim No. 625 is the second payment on the "ourt. House and Jail loan. This is the full amount of cash on hand from tho f nlll levy. Where there is a missing number same was laid over for investigation. D. F. MCALISTER. Count*Supervisor. AA. H, Schroder, Clerk ct Board. GIVE ed Labor, 'LE DAMP, BUT WE UT AND ARE READY SOUGH OUR MAM >ODS. WE HAVE A TEREST EVERYONE. HULLS. IY STORE, TEIVAY. Manager,) IFACUTRING COMPANY, ?TORS. O N E D O L A R E R D A Y % William Bode and Mrs. Ruby Samples, of Hokah wore tarred and feathered by a mob of thirty indignant citizens of that town last wook and escorted to the oity limits and threatened with death if they again appeared in Ilokah. The man and woman had boen warned to quit the town, but refused. They were taken from the home of the woman last night by tito mob which broke down thc doors to gut them. They woro stripped before a hundred people and tarred and feath ered and forced to run the gauntlet through jeering lines of farmers to tho outskirts. / Negroes Must Leave! Sour Lake, Texas, July ll.-Informa tion reached Sour Lako to-day that a brakoraan of the Southern Faoi?o, Bud Thompson, bad been shot and fatally wounded by a negro at Nome Junotiou. Notioes were at once posted in twenty five or thirty conspicuous places about town, warning all negroes to leave before night. Many negroes hastily left the city. Over fifty left for Houston and Beaumont. The exodus continues and many moro are walking out of town to night. The situation is grave and may assume serious phases at any moment. SPECIALS IN HARDWARE FOR THE NEXT 15 No. 1 Seventy-five pound Farm Boll.$2.90 30-iuob, 8 Steel Rib Buggy Umbrellas, white, green or buff colors. 1.70 High grade Bioyolo Tires.Each.. 1.50 ' Bioycle Foot Pumps.Eaoh.. 85o. M. & W. Inner Tubes .-Each.. 85c. Grazing Chains, 20 feet. 42c. Calf and Cow Muzzles.85 and 40o. 100 feet "Rust Proof Clothes Wire. 25o. Saddle Stirrups .Per pair.. 15o. Genuine "Rodgers" Single Gun.$4.75 Rural Mail Boxes, approved by Postmaster Gon eral, Box and Look complete.$1.35 MECHANICS' TOOLS, &o. OUR PRICES ARE THE MEMRER OUR PLACE-MAIN STREET, NEXT TO DAYS. IT WILL PAY YOU TO VISIT US AND SEE OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF HARD WARE, SI OVES A RANGES, BUILD ING MATERIALS, VERY LOWEST. RE J. & J. S. CATRER'S. Matheson Hardware Co., Westminster, S. <J. riost Out Of Paper ? Whenever you are out, think of us. We are never out of the roost desir able lines of WRITING PAPERS. Now coming occasionally. Late styles now bore. Fri?os are low and assortment is splendid. ^ ?s-?-?* Everything Else. We are headquarters for everything that goes with Stationery Tenn, l'cn cl ls, Mucilage, Crayon, Erasers, otc. If there is anything new in the mar ket, we have it, and you may be suro the price is right. liUN If IT, Warn Mnimtiov, We Want To Reduce Our Stock. lt will Pay YoujoCali and See Us. We have just received a Oar Load of Furniture. See our 3-piece, all-oak $15 Suits for only $ IO while they last. VE ARE OVERSTOCKED ON CLOTHING. Large lot of Pants, worth 75c. to $1.50; your oholoe. 00c. Large lot of Pants, worth $1.50 to $2.25; your ohoioe.$1 00 We also have a Large Stock ol GLASSWARE AND CROCKERY. Nioe Oat Meal Dishes . 5c. e> oh. 7-incli Bowls. Cc. each. 0-inoh Bowls. .10o. eaoh. We Have a Good Many SHOES Only One Pair o? a OL $1.00 quality reduced to. 50c. $1.50 and $2.50 quality reduoed to.?.$1.00. We have many other Bargains too numerous to mention. Come and see. It sosta you nothing to look. J. & J. S. CARTER, W ISSTMINHTEK, 8. O. / . - ^