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PUBLISHED I VERY WEDNESDAY MORNING < .IA YNES, BMELOR, SMITH * 8TKCK ' E. T. JAY NES, . J D. A. 55SIT", j J. W. BHXL??. } KM>- 1 VvM- \ J. A. STJCOK. ? SUBSCRIPTION. ft.OO PCR ANNUM. AOVCRTISINQ RATE? REASONABLE. H*"" Communications of s personal character charged for as advertisements. UP Obituary notices and tributos of1 raspeot. of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at tho rate of one oent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C. t WKDNISDAV, NOT. ll, ISO?. EXTRA SESSION C0NVENE8. Only Routine Business Senators Hanna and Gorman Receive Tribute. Washington, November 0.-Tho flfty oighth congress convened in extraor dinary session at noon to-day in accor dance with the proclamation of President Roosevelt, for the purpose of enaoting legislation necessary to make effeotive the Cuban reciprocity treaty. The day was devoted simply to personal greetings aud Organization. Crowds of eager spectators, both mon and women, thronged the oorridors and rotunda of the capitol early in tho day, and the galleries, to which admission was bau by card only, were taxed to their capacity lougbeforo tho hour for assembling arrived. With tho speakership question out of tho way in the univorsal endorsement of Mr. Cannon, there was nothing to worry tho legislative miud and the day was giveu up to the sentiment of the occasion. i.i i ix, 1/ I nu I.EADKHS. Happy occupation was found in watoh iug tho work of pages and mossengers p'cioing thc constantly arriving floral ouorings upon tho desks of Sonators. Seuator I lanna's pronounced viet 01 y in the Ohio election won for him what was one of tho most proteutious floral de signs over soon in tho Senato, a shiold throe and a half by four and a half feet, of blue immortelles, iu which was wrought out of Calii m nia grasses, rib bons and roi1, white aud blue immor telles tho design of tho American eaglo identical with that on a silver quarter of a dollar. The shield was surmounted with a gorgeous clustor of American boauty rosos. Tho offering bore tho inscription: "Sonntor Mark Hanna, from his friends, 'the Irish Domoorats of Cleveland.' " F?lly a score of small tributes wore banked nrouud Senator Hanna's desk. Senator Uormau's triumph in the Maryland oloction was recognizod by another largo floral piooe-a handsome wreath moro than two foot in diameter, with a crossod clustor of rosos, carna tions and chrysanthemums ns tho bases. The Best Liniment. "Chamberlain's Pain Palm is consid ered tho best liniment on tho market," writo Post & Hliss. of Georgia, Vt. No other liniment will heal a out or bruise so promptly. No other affords such quick relief from rheo mat ie paius. No other is so valuable for deep seated pains liku lamo back and pains in tho chest. Give this liniment a trinl and you will never wish to bo without it. Sold by J. W. Hell,Walhalla; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneca. Railroad Ovor the Mountains. Asheville, N. C., November 0.-Henry G. Robertson, of Franklin, N. C., who is hore, said to Tho Citizon last night that satisfactory progress was making on tho railroad wliioh the Southorn is building from Tallulah Falls to Maryville, Tonn., and which is to bo tho groat route for carrying tho coal from tho TonnoBSOo Holds to tho East. Tho Southorn has a road nt present .siinply ns ? branch from Cornelia on tho main lino to Tallulah Falls and it is this which IB to bo ex tended eastward. The featuro of tho now road, which is of most intorost to tho people of Macon county, said Mr. Robertson, was tho fact that it would reach Franklin and givo Mncon county what it has not now, a railroad. The now railroad will bo a sconic lino of un surpassed boauty and a company has beon organized by W. S. Erwin, of Cor nelia, Ga., to build six fino hotels on tho liuo. Thanksgiving Proclamation. Gov. Hayward baa issued his first Thanksgiving proclamation: "Tho closing days of another yoar aro upon us and tho time has como when, according to tho custom of our peoplo, a special day shall bo set apart for thanksgiving and praise to God for His mercies nnd Iiis caro. "Thore aro many reasons why grati tude to tho groat Father of all should bo in our hearts and surely wo should bo glad to thankfully unite in tho servico of giving expression, in pi ayer and prniso, to this gratitude. "In conformity, thoroforo, to tho proclamation of tho Prosidont of tho United States, I, D. C. Hoyward, Gov ernor of South Carolina, do hereby appoint and sot apart Thursday, tho 2Gth day of No vom bor, ?OO-'?, as a gonoral thanksgiving. "Lot all public "I fices bo closed; lei private business aud labor of overy kind cease and, with no unhallowed thought, let tho peoplo nssomblo iu their accus tomed places of worship and let all givo thanks and praiso for mercies past, with prayors for a continuance of these bless ings through days to como. "Lot this day bo mnrked by remem brance of tho poor, tho helpless and tho fathorless; lot no volco of sympathy be dumb, no gorous hand withhold in mak ing tho sacred timo a day of thanks giving to all." Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Pleasant to Take. Tho finest quality of granulated loaf sugar is used in tho manufacture of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and tho roots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to maple syrup, making it quito pleasant to take. W. L. Roder ick, of Poolcsvillo, Md., in speaking of this remedy, says: "I havo used Cham berlain's Cough Komcdy with my chil dren for sovoral yoars and can truthfully say it is tho best preparation of tho kind I know of. Tho childron like to take it and it has no injurious after effect. For sale by J. W. Hell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Seneca. Deadly Worm Found at Mercer. Tho scientist.-; connected with tho faculty of Mercer Univorsity aro very much exercised ovor a worm that has made its appearance in Macon and spread its poison broadcast. Quito a uumber of peoplo havo been stung by it, and tho effect has beon in nearly every caso soniowhat similar to that produced by a rnttlcanako bi to. Tho worm rosemblos a caterpillar, ox copt that its shapo is a little moro blocky, and it is not so long as a cater pillar. When it stingB it loavos two tiny li?les in tho flesh, ami the poison spreads to all parts of tho body in marvelously short time. No lives havo boon lost in Macon from tho stings or bites of tho worms, but somo sorious illnossos havo boen reported. Tho Morcer professors aro gathering all of tho Bpeoimons they can find, and now havo niue of tho worms in their possession, but they say tho worms havo nover boon catalogued, and no ono seems to know what to call thom. It is known the that worma feed on hackborrios and tho leaves of elms, and it is declarod by somo that if ahuman hand touches the fuzz that lt scatters from its coat as it travols along a surfaco tho offoct will bo almost as bad as if tho fangs of tho worm wore ItiBorted in tho hand, but this is not believed by tboso who havo boen studying tho nature of the insect. Tho host rcmody for tho sting of tho worm is said to bo ammonia, and it has been applied with good resulte several times recently. It was suggested bo oauso it is known that if ammonia is in jected into tho flesh at the spot wboro a snake bite occurs it is one of tho host and most certain romedios that medical skill bas devised. It is reported that those pooplowbo have boon stung by the unknown worm nover got over the effoot ontiroly, and will for years after have tho horrors at tho suggoBtion of a worm or bug. _m>_ Dr. J. S. Wonts, father of Edward L. Went/, the missing Philadelphia mil lionaire, donica that his son is being held for a $100,000 ransom In tho Cumberland mountains. He has bad no information aa to bi* son's whereabouts. Westminster, November H.-The Lil lie Coleraau Clrole forwarded a petition 0 Superintendent Baker, of the Atienta ind Charlotte Division of the Southern Railway, askiug for better paaseugar fa. ;Uit(es at Westminster. Quite a number at the good ladies of our community sigued the petitiou and we gladly r?iM o ituce Mr. Baker's letter in reply as n matter of publie information. Tue lot ter is as follows: "Mn. Burt Mitoholl and other signers of petition dated October 17 UK?.-Dear Madam : I beg to acknowledge receipt of your petition of 17th Instant in regard to better pas senger station at Westminster. . The matter of making Borne improvement at Westminster has boen under considera tion by this company for some Hmo and while a new station building will proba bly not be oonBtruotod, if tbe work is authorized ohanges will bo mad? in the present one which 1 believe will meot the requirements and I trust will be sat isfactory. I assure you the importance of Westminster is not overlooked, but is given consideration with a great many other places along tho line and aa soou as the company feels able I feel satisfied that tbe management will authorize Buob improvements as aro noeded." Miss Bessie McDowell, of Fountain Inn, and J. P. Jones, of Hartwell, were married on November 4, Kev. W. W. Ruff officiating. Both tho bride and groom are well known in Westminster. W. J. MoUee, of Henea Path, was in town last Thursday. Avery Carter, an architect of Spar tauburg, was hero one day last weok. Baptist Courier, November 6: "Bro. A. C. Creo resigned the first oburoh, Uaffnoy, last Sunday to accept the Twcnty-Seoond and Walnut ohuroh, Louisville. Bro. Cree says: 'The thought of standing shoulder to shoulder with that noble ohuroh of fifteen hun dred souls iu tho very thlok of tho fight against sin fills me with enthusiasm and thrills my very soul.' We are sorry to lose Bro. Cree from Gaffney, but we oongratulat'j him on being called to this large field, aud wish for him great use fulness. He expects to enter upon his work in Louisville January 1." An infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Voyles died at tho home of its grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hanoook, one day last week. It was only a week old. Its remains were interred at the Old Westminster cemetery. Henry Chook visited Atlanta one day lust week. David Allen, a respectable colorod citizen of Westminster, died last Thurs day. He bad been siok for more than a year. Ho was 42 years old and loavos a wife and Biz ohildren. Allen was a stone mason and brioklayor by occupation and had done a great doal of work around Westminster. We are sorry to learn that J. A. Dick son, Jr., is going to sell his porsoual property and move to Ardmore, indian Territory. Ho will sell at auction to morrow (Thursday) and expects to start for his wostorn home on Saturday. At present Mr. Dickson roBidos on tho Kay filare on tho Walhalla road, two miles rom West m i nst er. Salo boginB at 10 a. m. Leo Hunt, of Dacusvillo, PiokonB county, visited tho families of K. H. and W. B. I )il worth last weok. .tames Johns and Laura Cleveland woro married on Sunday, November 1, Hov. W. S. Southorland officiating. All colored and all of Ocoueo. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Walker made a briof visit to Athens during tho past week. Kev. L. H. Quorry, of Kel real, was in town last Thursday. Henry Coker got ono of bis arms badly sawed at tho shuttle factory one afternoon last week. HONOR BOLXi. Following is the honor roll of West mi astor Graded School for October: First Grade-M Y rt is Colo, Mario Lesly, Lillie Martin. Second Grado-Odoll Morgan, W. P. Anderson, Jr., Vordle Miller, Janio Boarden, Voattio Miller, Alice Stribling, Floronco Johnson? Third Grado-Bossio Barron, Marie Hall, Grnco Stribling. Fourth Grade-Joe Dilworth, Ada Simpson, Dowitt Miller, Augusta Smith son. Fifth Grado-Annio Kay, Fred Zim merman, Frauk Anderson, Claronco Hob Bon. Sixth Grado-H ea ul ah McDouald, Nish Barnett, Ida Martiu, Annie Miller. Seventh Grade-Adger Alexander, Sarah Anderson, A valona Aloxauder, Daisy Foster, Maude Simpson, Lucilo Zimmerman, Loos /.immei man. Eighth Grade-Margie Stribling, Sidi Perkins. D. Conger, Superintendent. Monroe Harshaw, a well-known hotel portor, died Saturday morning at 3 o'clock. He was 21 years old and a son of Jayson Harshaw, colorod, who livos hero. His body was interred at St. Matthews colored folk cemetery Sun day afternoon. Hunter Hogue, an electrician of At lanta, who is with tho firm of Carter ?tc Gillospio, lins boen boro putting in an oloctrio light plant for tho Westminster Oil and Fertilizer Co. The mill, gin buildiug and ofiico will bo furnished with forty incandescent oloctrio light bulbs. John Porter, of Bl?cksburg, is hore with a forco of workmen engaged in building a coal trestle for tho Cheswoll Cotton Mill Company. The trestle is being built in order that the unloading of cars may bo dispatched with greater basie. Miss Jossio Dobbins, of Greenville, visited rolatives hero tho first of this weok. Frank Hopkins, of Seneca, was in town a wbilo Sunday afternoon. Ho is opera i or at Sonoca in tho ofllco of the Postal Telegraph Company. G.' W. Traylor bns returned from Spartanburg, where bo bas boen for seve ral days. Kev. lt. A. Child, Presiding Elder of the Greenville District, preached two most edifying sermons at tho quarterly Conference bold hore on Novombor 7 and 8. On Saturday afternoon tho regular routine business of tho conference was attended to. Tho reports showed pro gress. Center was chosen as tho next placo of mooting. Westminster cotton market has boon good for several woeks and trado has boen lively. Tba farmers Bay our buy ers have boon offering bettor priceB than buyers elsewhere. The daily receipts ex ceeded 100 hales several times, during tho past weok. Miss I lat t ie Norris is at Sonoca nursing Mrs. Livingston. Miss Norris took a trained nurso course at Philadelphia and is thoroughly qualified aud equipped for tho work. Two additional doacons, Matt Cobb and a Mr. Land, wore insta lied a? Toxa way Baptist church last Saturday. Tho pastor, Kev. J. II. Stouo, was assisted in the installation sorvices by Kev. John K. Mooro. Since tho recont frosts and tho rains it is esi i mated that at least, toil per cont of tho cotton crop is lost. It is thought that all tho greon bolls aro ruined. Superintendent Goodrow, of the Toc coa Cotton Mill sustained internal inju ries last Sunday afternoon by falling from a gangway to the floor, a distance of 12 foot, at thoOradod School building. He was rendered unconscious for a few momonts. As uo was descending his foot slipped on a plank which had bo como slippery on account of a quantity of gravel being on it, and he fell to the floor, face foremost. Mr. Goodrow was carried homo on train No. 30 Sunday af ternoon. Wo have not learned tho OX 1 en i of his injuries. Ho was said to be suffering internally whon carried homo. Tho 8th day of tho month is boginning to figure conspicuously iu accidents at tho Graded school building, lt was on tho 8th of October whoo Mr. Hobson got hurt. Jesse F. Mitchell, of Bolton, arrivod Monday to soo his sister, Mrs. M. F. Froe man, who is sick. Hov. N. B. Mathis has declined tho call to tho Presbyterian ohuroh and will re main at Jonesboro, Ga., where he bns so faithfully preached tho gospel for the past seven years. Luther England is robuilding his resi dence lt is remembered that his home was destroyed by fire last May. A..L. Gossott. KIDNEY DISEASES are the most fatal of all dis eases. Cf)! CY'C KIDNEY CURE it . ? ULLI O tuarantead Remedy or money refunded. Contains remedies recognized by emi nent physicians as the best for Kidney and Bladder troubles. PRICE 50c axul ?LOO. J.W.BellyWalhalla. Accident? and Crtmss Du? to their Use In tho Hundt ol Young Boy?. Palatka, Pia., November ?.-Jehu, tbe d-ytoold soo pf .!. H. Men ?day, wa? accidentally shot and killed bore this afternoon. Albert Marvio was eudeavoi ing to unload a shotgun, when in some mauuer it was discharged, the entire load entering the little boyvs breast, lie diod without speaking or moving, except that he turned his eye? to look at his mother, who rushed to whero he lay. Young Marvio, who held the gun, is prostrated. Both boya were .of prominent families. Dublin, Qa., November 7.-Grover Howard, the young sou of Representative I H. P. Howard, of thia city, ie suffering from a painful pista', shot wound iu ilicted nt tho hands of his friend, Dud loy Guilder. Young Howard was in the store of G. W. Maddox, on Taylor street. and young Guilder approached and ?alu in a jolley mood, "I believe I'll shoot you," ano fired away, not knowing the Eistol was loaded. The boy fell, the ball aving entered the abdomon, and had it not been for the buoklo on bis trousers, which caused the ball to slant, tbe ?oung boy would have been instantly Hied. Monongahela, W. Va.. November 7. Karl Floy, a Itt-yoar-old boy, shot and killed James W. Murphy, aged 12 years, and severely wounded John Johnson, aged ll years. The tragedy ocourrod lato this eveuing at Siuery hill, where tho three boys reside. The three boys fdr some time have been oom pan ions and the two were out buuting. The only gun in the party was owned by Floy, who allowed the others to share in the shooting from time to time. A dispute arose as to whose turn it was to use the gun, and Floy settled the quostion by taking it himself, whereupon Murphy said: "Your old gun is no good. It's like you, you dirty pup." The words Were scarcely out of Murphy's mouth when Floyd fired at him, point-blank.. One oharge took effeot in Murphy's ab domen, almost disemboweling him. Johnson vos severely wounded in the lower part of tho body by part of tho oharge, whioh wont by Murphy. Taunton, Mass., November 7. - An gered boyond his powers of oontrol, Wal ter K. Bassett, ll years old, to-day shot and instantly killed Petor Clark, an 11 year-old school mate. The tragedy was tho outcomo of a quarrel between the two little fellows. Bassett was arrested on the oharge of homicide, admitted his guilt and .later in thc evening was re loasod on bail. The Clark boy, with two companions, culled this afternoon at a cobbler's shop situated in a barn in tho roar of tho Bas sett house, to got a pair of shoes and that the Bassott boy ordered them to leave tho yard. Becoming enragod at thoir liugoring in tho yard, he sei/.ed an old cavalry sabre, wbioh was in the wood shod and tried to draw it from the soab bard, but tho blado was too firmly rusted in its shoath. Ho then went into tho house and roappoarod with his father's shotgun, wbioh was loadod. Pointing the weapon at tho Clark boy, who stood 10 foot away, ho ii red. Clark dropped to tho ground dead, tho top of his head being blown off. On account of his youth District Attorney Swift per mitted his release on $1,000 bail. FROM SOUTH AFRICA. New Way ol Using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Arthur Chapman, writing from Dur ban, Natal, South Afrioa., says: "As a proof that Chamberlain's Cough Romody is a euro suitablo for old ana young, I pon you tho following: A neighbor of mino bad a child just ovor two months old. It had a vory bad cough and the ?tarent* did not know what to give it. ! suggested that if they would got a bot tle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and put somo upon tho dummy teat tho baby was sucking it would no doubt ouro the child. This thoy did and brought about a quick roliof and cured tho baby." This remedy is for salo by J. W. Bell, Wal halla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Freo Service at Clemson. It gives ine pleasure to announce to the farmers of ?.outh Carolina that the South ( aroona Experiment Statiou at clemson Coliege is now establishing a bord of pur o' brod cattlo, which will be composed of tho following breeds: Jer seys, Ay i shires, Devons and Shorthorns. A first-class bull of each of theso breeds will bo kept, and if tho farmers wish to brood cattle to theso bulls, they can do so freo of charge, provided the cattlo aro not infested with Texas fever ticks; therefore all cattle, boforo being brod, must bo inspect ed by the veterinarian. The station hopos to buy some good grado calvos from scrub cows and pure brod hoof bulls next year; therefore we aro anxious for tho farmers to breed to our beef bulls, and by so doing thoy will also assist in introducing in South Caro lina tho long neoded beef oattlo for our own markets. B. II. Bawl, Acting Animal Husbandryman. A Terrible Tragedy. Lancaster, Ohio, November 8.-Four childreu woro instantly killod by an ex plosion of nitro-glycerine at Buck's Run, in Hocking County, to-day. Tho chil dren were playing with a can whioh had contained nitro glycerine, and, it is supposed, struck it with a stone. The homo of tho Bohns was partially wrookod. Tho bodies of the children were terribly mutilated. Only Makes a Bad Matter Worse. Perhaps you have nover thought of it, but tho fact must bo apparent to every ono that constipation is caused by a lack of water in the ?ystom, and tho uso of drastio cathartics, Uko the old fashioned pills, only makes a bad matter worse. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lots aro much moro mild and gentle in thoir effect, and when the proper doso is takon thoir aotion is so natural that one can hardly realize it is the effect of a medicine. Try a 25-ceDt bottle of thom. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. I ainney, Seneca. Bits of News In Condensod Form. After a lapse of 40 years cotton promises again to be king. A few yoars ago farmors woro advised to cut down their crops. Now it seems as if thoy cannot produco onough. In Danvillo Friday tho Barnum A Hailey circus wont up against a moro offectivo antagonist than a South Caro lina mayor. At ono of tho church mis sions an early prayer meeting was hold and tho pet it ion mado that the circus bo not allowed to perform. The show poo ?de decided to pull up stakes and pass )anvillo by. Tho young man shot tho other day in Yorkvillo for resisting arrest, while ou tho chargo of burglary, is dead. He left a lotter with his physician to be dolivored to his brother-in-law, In Baltimore. The let ter stales ! hat his name is William Young, of Wavorly, Maryland. He made no confession of tho robbery in Forest city, which ho was obargod with. Tho Governor last wook appointed Hou. John B. Cleveland, of Spartan burg, a mombor of the State Historical Com mission to succeed the late Cen. Edward MoCrady, of Charleston. Mr. Clevohmd is well known for tho interest ho takes in historical matters, and it was he who presentod to the State the Glen memo rial tablet, now in tho State Capitol. Last Saturday Sam Parks, tho now famous Now York "walking delegate," was sentenced to two yeal n and three months in Sing Sing prison. This sen tence was passed on tho charge of extort ing $600 from tho Tiffany studios. In imposing sentence Judge Newburger said be took into consideration the physi cal condition of Parks, who is said by physicians to be suffering from consump tion in an advanced stage. John Alexander Dowie held his final meeting in Now York, in Carnegie Hall, Sunday night, addressing a sparse audionce, whioh he characterized as "scrawny and miserable." Heannouhcod that ho had established a branch of his church in New York, and that in future rog ul ar Sunday meotings would be addressed by various ovorseers. He also declared that he intended to return in two years at tho hoad of a host 10,000 strong. War Deolared on Bad Blacks. Now Orleans, November 0.-The lynch ing last night at Pass Christian was the culmination of the development of negro outlawry in that seotion and may be followed by a general movoment along the Mississippi coast to get rid of the bad olen eut. Tho woman 'ontraged was Mrs. Peter Labonisse, who was Mrs. Osgood Reel, a society bello of Now York, having been Miss Isabel Townsend before her first marriage. She ls in a serions condition, W. T. Brauch, of Abbeville, died ou laut Friday morolug. He bsd been in bad health for several yean. The lu tor ment took p'.ao* at Abbeville on Satur day. Mr. Brunch wa? ?bout 76 y oars old and waa well known throughout tho State. Ile wa? protninout in Masonic circles, lie had no children, hie wife died a number of years ago, but being a man of some means, bo had helped to rear sud educate a number of orphan chil dren. n? wa?? vory popoiar and his many friend? throughout the Stato will regret to hear of bia death.-Anderson Mail, Novombor 7th. -isss^j^,.... -rfefy NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BRIDGE TO ?EBUILD.-Tjie Boo of Couuty Commissioners will lol, to the lowest responsible bidder,' at tho bridge aita, on To ead ay, November 24, 1908, at ll a. m., the contract to' repair the Rogue's Ford bridge, ovor Cliat tooga River. The Board- reserves the right to reject any and ; all bids. Tho successful bidder will be reunited to give bond iu a sum twice the amount of bid. D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor. November ll, 1003. 45-46 BRIDGE TO REBUILD.-Tho Board of I County Commissioners will let, to the | lowest responsible bidder or bidders, on Wednesday, November 25, 1003, at ll a. m., the contract to build a bridge over Chauga at or near, the John Taylor Cox brldfo site. The successful bidder Will bo required to give bond double the amount of bid. Board reserves the right to reioct any and all bids. Sp?cifications will be made known on day of letting. D. t\ MCALISTER, Supervisor Ooonoe County. November ll, 1003. 45-40 Notice to Trespassers. ALL persons bunting, fishing, out ting timber, tiring woods, or other wise trespassing without verntisston from owners, upon tho lands of the I undersigned, will be prosecuted to tho | extent of the law. Seneca, S. C., November ll, 1003. John Hopkins, R. M. Tribble, F. M. Cary, John W. Harper, B. F. Sloau, Mrs. Annie M.. Cary, H. T. Poe, Mrs. L. M. Coleman, Mrs. Ellen L. Sloan, J. B. E. Sloan, Mrs. Isadora Poe. November ll, 1008. NO-?S Executor's Sale o? Beal Estate. i BY VIRTUE of .the last will of O. H. F. Fant, deoeaaed, I will Bell, at Walhalla, S. C., on Balosday iu Deoem bor next, all that traot. of land of the said deceased, containing thirty (30) acres, more or less, situate in tho county of Ooonee, near tho town of Walhalla, S. C., and known as-"Clover Farm," for merly bolonging to tho estate of the late Judge Norton, adjoining lands of the said town of Walhalla, Mrs. Alice Dendy, estai e of the late Dr. L. B. Johnson and others. Terms of Sale : One-third oash ; bal ance in twelve months; interest-from date at 8 por cent per annum, to be 'bald annually until paid. Purchaser will have privilege of anticipating payments or. paying all cash. Rent of present,,y dar reserved. Purohaser to pay extra,, lor papers. H. B. PANT, Exoouftr. 1 November II, 1003. Wt** MASTER'S SALE. Tho Stato of South Carolina, 1 County of Ooonee. J In Court of Common Pleas. Bank of Walhalla, a Corporation. Exist ing under tho Laws of South Caroliua, Plaintiff, against Otto H. Schumacher, Defendant. - (Judgment for Fore closure.) PURSUANT to an order of tho aforo-1 said Court, signed by His Honor James Aldrich on July 1 uh, 1003, 1 will offer for salo, in front of the Court House, in Walhalla, S. C., on sale ?ala v | in December, 1003, botween tho legal hours of salo, the property below de-1 scribed: All that certain pieoo, paroel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the town of Walhalla, of tho County of Ooo nee, of the Stato of South Carolina, on the north side of Main street, and on tho ] east side of Spring street, adjoining lots | formerly owned by John Rose and J. P. Sineit/.cr, now tho property of T. E. Alexander, fronting 52| feet on Main street aud 210 feot deo p. Terms of Sale: Cash. That 1u tho I oveut of failure of the purohaser or pur chasers to comply with tho terms of salo I within ono hour, tho Master do resell said premises forthwith at tho samo ! placo and ou the same terma as hereto fore sot out, at the risk of former pur chaser or purchasers, and that he do continuo so to do until he has fouud purchaser Or purchasers who comply with the terms of salo. Purohaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Ooonee County, 8. C. November ll, 1003. 45-48 MASTER'S SALES. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I COUNTY OK OCONKK. J In tho Court of Common I'loas. BY virtue of Decretal Orders in the I cases named bolow, signed by his Honor chas. G. Dangler,Presiding .ledge, I will soil, AT PUBLIC AUCTION, in front of the Court House door, in Walhalla, South Caroliua, oil salestfay int December, 1008, bet ween the legal ho.ua of sale, the following described roal estate, tO-wit: In tho case of Mrs. L. C. Tribble, Plaintiff, against Oscar Harris, Defendant. All that piece, parcel or traot of land, situate, lying and boing in the county and State above named, about two miles from tho town of To wu ville, on the south sido of the Westminster road, adjoining lands of Handy Harris, W. T. Hunt and others, containing ono hundred and ninety throe and three-fourth acres, more or less, and boing tho tame tract I conveyed to Oscar Harris by W. D. Hall. Terms of Sale: One-half cash on day of salo and balance-in one annual install ment; credit portion to bear interest | from day of salo and be scoured by bond of the purchaser or purchasers and a mortgage of the promises, with leavo to tho purchaser to anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay extra for papers; W. O. WHITE. Mastor for Oconeo County. lu tho caso of Carrio W. Pitchford, Plaintiff, against Hill Oneal, Defendant. All that piooo, parcol or tract of land, situate, lying and being in Oconeo county, South Carolina, adjoining lands of Jesse Lay, Sr., Mrs. Jane Massey, tho estate of C. Jones, B. F. Sloan, estate of G. Green, and the Norris land, being tho samo land on which Hill Oneal now resides, containing six hundred nnd forty aores, more or loss, boing tho samo purchased by Hill Oneal from Wm. Maul din, W. F. Ervin, Zota Mitchell and B. F. Sloan, more fully dosoribod by three I plats of sm vc vs roado by I. II. Harrison ! of tho same on tho 30th day of Decem ber, 1001. Terms of Sale: Ono-half cash on dayl ot' sale and balance tn one annual install n ?Mit; oredit portion to bear interest from day of sale and bo scoured by bond of tho purchaser or purchasers and a mortgage of the premises, with leave j to the purchaser to anticipate paymont. Purchaser to pay extra for papers, W. O. WHITE, Master fo* Ooonee County. In tho case of James II. Adams, Plaintiff, against E. T. Moore and Rhody Jane Mooro, Defendants. AU of those three pieces or parcels of I land, situate in Oconee county, Stato of | I South Carolina: Tract No. 1;' containing fifty-one aores. more or less; being the same convoyed to E. T. Mooro by Alfred Kelley, adjoining lands of C. Jones, Alfred Kelley, John S. Sloan and E. % Moore. Traot No. 2, containing eighty-three | acres, more or less, being the same con veyed to E. T. Moore by John S. Sloan j on the flth day of February, 1870, adjoin ing lands of C. Jones, S. F. K. Cowan, John S. Sloan and E. T. Moore. Traot No. 8, containing one hundred and one-half acres, more or loss, adjoin ing lands of S. K. Cowan and E. T Mooro, being the same conveyed to E. T. Moore by S. F. K. Cowan. Terms of Sale: One-half cash on day [ of sale and balance In one annual install ment; oredit portion to bear interoat from day of sale aud be secured by a bond of the purohasor or purchasers and a mortgage of the premises, with leave to the purohaser to anticipate payment. Purohaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Mastor for Oconee County. Novombor II, 1008. -15-48 (The ?J r Cotton Si ' fee 1 . ! THE BIGGEST SHOES, MILLI] IN THE COUNT At Price Programme of Union Meelina Of the First Division of Beaverdam Association, to be held with Poplar! Springs Baptist ohuroh, on Saturday and Sunday, Novembor 28th and 29th, 1003. Devotional exeroises will begin on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock a. m., conducted by Rev. M. G. Holland. . Delegates will thon be enrollod and ?iscansion of the following' queries1 will e considered; 1st State missions, its work, its nooda and our duty towards it. Disoussed by Rev. J. M. Sanders, T. M. Elrod and S. C. Smith. 2d. Why am I a Christian ? Disoussed by ?. R. D. Burns, W. O. Alexander and Rev. J. M. McGuire 8d. An exegesis of 1st John, Sd ohap tor and 6th verse. Discussed by Rev. J. R. Mooro and others. 1 4th. Can a Christian forgive and not forgot ? Disoussed by Fred Unger, E. P. Wood and others. Sunday school mass mooting to be arranged for Sunday morning by the Union. Missionary sermon on Sunday at ll o'olock a. m. by Rev. J. R. Moore. All tho churches in tho Division aro re quested to send delegates. J. H. Stone, E. P. Wood, i W. O. Alexander, Committee. ASSIONMBNTS OF OKI.KOATKS. Delegates from the churches have been assigned ?as follows: Fort Madison, Rev. J. M. Sandors; Ch au ga, Rev. J. M. Sanders; Toxaway, Rev. J. M. Sanders; Pleasant Hill, J. E.Addis,Sr; Bethlehem, T. E. Sanders; Double Springs, J. B. Sanders; Pleasant Ridge, J. F. Morton. Walhalla, D. F. Mc Alister; New Hope, D. F. Mc A list cr; Wolfe Stako, W. T. Addis; West Union, J. F. Morton: Newry, W. H. Cole; Seueoa, J. Merrill Sandors; Conneross. J. H. Brewor, Clear mont. J. E. Addis, Sr. ; Old Liberty, J. E. Addis, Jr. Wear Lone Jack Shoes. In January's "don't-know-what-to-do's* Buy a pair of Lone Jaok Shoes. In February's "Valentine to-dos" Wear Lono Jaok Shoes. In March's wintry weather, Remember, our Shoes aro leather. During April's pleasant showers, No Shoe wears liko ours. In May's beautiful days, Woar "Lono Jack Shoos" always. In Juno's powerful heat Lone Jaok Shoos oan't be beat. In July's summer schools Wear "Lone Jack Shoes." In August's heavy dows Woar "Lone Jaok Shoes." In September's fodder field Lone Jaok Shoes are a great shield. j in October's beautiful days The Lone Jack Shoe surely pays. in Novomber, if your ohlld boo-whoos, Got it a pair of Lono Jack Shoes. .. . In December's rain and sleet, Have Lone Jack Shoes on your feet. FOR SALE BY JOHN F. CRAIG Walhalla, f. C. Phone No. 63. omiten a. jr Manufactni WANTS A led & Homi WILL Pi COME A AND BEST LINE ?ERY, FTJRN?TTJI Y. WE HAVE A s to Su Items from Fairview. Fairview, November 0.-Our Bobool opened November 2 with a very good attendanoe for the beginning. Miss Lula Dlaokwoll, of Due West, is the competent teacher. Miss Essie Nimmons, a protty and ac complished young lady of Keowee, was tho guest of Mies Stella Barron recently. Miss Kate Stribling and brother were visitors atS. C. niggers tnf?'H last Sunday. Miss Leona Grioe, of Newry, visited the families of E. A. Barron and Capt. J. T. Reid Saturday and Sunday. Terry M. Meares wont to Atlanta re cently. MIBSOS Bertio and Clyde Smith, of Bounty Land, visited relatives in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday. Misses Lela and Lillie Boroughs and brother Claude, of Prators, and Norman Bogga, of Calhoun, visited on this side and attended the missionary rally at this place Sunday. E. A. Barron happened to a very pain ful aooidectlast Saturday morning at his home, while handing timber to a work man on the house. In some way ho fell on a nail, whioh struok him just below the left eye, breaking a bone and also causing a flesh wound above the eye. Wo hope that he will speedily reoovor from his injuries. James Knox and "Billy" Barron, of Walhalla,, visited in thia vicinity Sunday. Miases Ola and Lora Smith, of Senooa, visited homefolk8 last Sunday. Oeo. Reid and family are spending some time with his parents, Capt ana Mrs. J. T. Reid. Miss Mackie Blackwell, of Duo West, will visit friends in this oommunity the latter part of this week and will take charge of the Bounty Land school noxt Monday. A "rainbow party" was given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alexander, at their home, last Friday evening ana was well attended by the younger set. Stiles Knox won the prize for the best sewiug. Clifton Hunnicutt won tho tin oup. I guess we should have them oftener, that the boys may learn tho art. The missionary rally at this placo was well attended Sunday afternoon. The house was Ailed to overflowing. The exercises were very good, considering the time spent in preparing for it. Tho decorations were lovely, consisting of evergreens and chrysanthemums. A vory liberal oolleetion was realized. Correspondent. Chamberlain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets aro becoming a favorite for stomaoh troubles and constipation. For salo by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Senooa. A White Man Lynched. Brinkley, Ark., Novombor 8.-At an early hour thia morning T. C. Cadle, a white man, was lynched by a mob of 10 or 15 people. Cadle in an altercation, had ont Policeman J. C. Cox, who died shortly afterwards. About 2 o'clock this morning a mob secured entrance to the jail and taking Cadle out shot him four times and hung him to a telephone pole. Tho coroner's jury to-day rendered a verdiot that Cadle oame to his death from lynching by parties unknown. We are Car ry ir gain Sales I SHOES We have over 600 pairs of Mon's, Women's and Children's Shoes to sell at less than HALF FACTORY COST. Men's Shoes that sold for $1.50 to $1.15-our pi lco. ... 08o. Men's Shoes that sold for $2 to to $2.50-our prioo. $1.28 Men's *4 ?%nd $5 Shoes for. $1.00 Ladies' $1 and $1.25 Shoes. OOo. Ladies' $1.50 and $1.75 Shoes .... 08o. Ladina' $2 and $2.50 Shoes. $1.25 A large lot of CHILDREN'S AND MISSES' SHOES, All sizes-your oh oleo, 50 and 75o. Gall and see us that will interest 5 ringr Company, Proprietors,) LLL YOUR B'Made Molasses Y YOU iND SEE OF DRESS GOODS, CLOTHING,.. IE, STOVES, ETC., TO BE SEEN' ' \ STOCK THAT CAN'T BE BEAT it the Customer. WE OFFER - ecial Bargains B ALL DEFiBTHSNTS FOB THS NEXT 30 DAYS ! Ladies' Cloth, sold for $1.50, reduoed to . . . . 86c. 30-inch Granite Poplin, sold for 85o., rednoed to . . . 18o. We have a large Stock of Silk, ranging- from 85c. to $1.00. -DRESS O O O I> S I All-wool Dress Goods, including Moiton Cloth, Zibeline, Snow Flake^ effeots and Scotch Tweeds, Black and Colors, ranging in price from 60c. to $2.00 per yard. Jackets, Coats, Skirts and Waists. $2.60 Jackets for . . $1.60. $1.50 Skirts for . . $1.00. $3.00 Jackets for . . . . . $2.25. CLOTHING* I>K1* ARTMENT S We have a large stook of Mon's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing, and not enough room for them. Men's $7.60 Suits . . $4.90. Boys'$1.26 Suits. . . 75o. Jr Boys'$1.60 Suits . . $1.00. Youths' $5.00 Suits . .$8.60. Men's $5.50 Overcoats.$8.00. BE SURE TO SEE US BEFORE BUYING/ WE CAN AND WILL SAVE MONEY FOR YOU. I J. & J. S. CARTER, WESTMINSTER, S. O. Ml New Stock! Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing and a Full Une of Pants. BIG LOT OF BATTLE AXE SHOES to suit men, ladies and ohildren. We have a nioe lino of Men's and Boy's Hats. Be sure to see our line of Dress Gooos, embroideries and Underwear. Wo have tho ohoapost and best line of LADIES' CLOAKS on the market. -. o: M. S. STRIBLING, WESTMINSTER, S. C. 7FT IV 3? >, CLOTHING ! lg on One of the Greatest Bar Ever Seen in this Country. HATS Wo mean to close out our entire line of Hat?-45 dozon-at exactly what they cost. Men's Shirts. 21 dozen Men's Shirts that sold at $1 and $1.20-your choice for 60 cents. Special. r>o pairs Blankots at.75o. per pair. r>0 pairs Blankets at.$1.00 per pair. 50 pairs Blankets at.$1.25 per pair. CLOTHING Wo have a lot of nico All-Wool $6 Suits-our prioe now. $4.00 A lot of $8 Suits to oloseout at.... $5.00 A lot of $10 Suits-all going ak..... $7.50 . Also, a nioe NEW LINE OF OVERCOATS. We have a lot of $4 Suits-going at $2.1 Capes. A big lot of Plush Capes to sell for A lot of $2.25 Cape? to go for. $1.85. ClocKs. Eight-day Clocks, half-hour strike, $1.00 i. We have many articles in all line rou, and our prices are at rock bottom. I &Co., WALHALLA, Se Ce BARGAINS!