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Sfc Jifctott (Kontier. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING - -"-? ?'-?? '? ' T -?V JAYNE?, 8HELOR, BMITH * 8TBOK SUBSCRIPTION, 91.OO PCR ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE HP*" Communications of a persons' character ohargod for as advertisements. IST'" Obituary notioes aud tributes ol respect, of not over one buudred words, will be printed free of oharge. AU over tbat number must be paid for at the rate of one oent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA? 8. C. ? WBDNBNDAV, NOV. 18, ?V?03. WORK OF THE GENERAL SESSIONS. Will Probably Adjourn this Evening-Extra Term Will bs Asked For. The Court of Genoral Sessions is in session for the ninth day. The criminal docket has been cleared of a number of important oases, and to-day's work will probably clear tue docket of all criminal oases. An extra term of the Common Pleas Court, to be held in December or January, will be asked for and very probably granted, all oivil business from this term Oeing left over for tho extra torm. Cases Disposed Of. The following oases have been called and tried since our report of proceedings up to last Wednesday: State vs. Uofrt Hays, murder. Guilty. State vs. John Hendrix, burning un tenanted house. Not guilty. Appeal case of Wm. At. Smith vs. Town of Westminster. Judgment re versed and oaso remaudod for new trial, Town Council not having original juris diction. Case should havo neon tried by Intendant. State vs. S. M. Chambers and Katie Mci i nhin, arnon. Not guilty. " State vs. S. M. Pool, W. N. Cox and S. n. Snead, miBCouduot in offioe. Not guilty. State vs. Sam Ruckor, murder, Guilty of manslaughter, with recommendation to tho mercy of the Court. State vs. George W. Sponcer, laroony. Not guilty. Stalo vs. Loo Soott, assault and battery with i ii i ci it to kill and carrying concealed .weapons. Not guilty. State vs. Henry Smith, disposing of proporty under lien. Ploaded guilty. Sentence: Imprisonment at hard labor on county works or in State penitentiary for thirty days or pay a fine of $25. State vs. Horse Harris, larcony of bioycle. Ploaded guilty. Sontence: Im prisonment in State reformatory dr two years and pay a fine of $1. State vs. virgil Thomas, housebreak ing and larcony. Pleaded guilty. Sen tence: imprisonment in county jaw for six months at such labor as ho may be able to perform. Stato vs. Wm. Watkins, broach of trust and larceny. Not guilty. This morning at 10.30 tho petit jurors were discharged from further attendance upon tho Court. Presentment of the Grand Jury. Tho Stato of South Carolina, County of Ocouoo.-To II?B Honor, Judge Chas. G. Dautzler, presiding at tho Fall Torm of the Court: Wo, tho grand jury in and for Oconoo cou II ty, bog loavo to submit the following : We nave passed on all bills given us by the Solicitor. Wo have visited, by committee, tho poor farm. Wo find thoro sixtoon In matos-fifteen whites and one colored. They seem to bo well cared for and tho farm woll managed. We visited the county jail as a body, tho objoct hoing to aseen am bow tho prisoner, Ernest Whito, sont up from Westminster for larceuy, effected his escapo. After our examination we think a prisoner lodged in ono of those colls, or cages, safo, and next to impossiblo for any man, though ho bo a professional burglar, to escapo without tho necessary tools, and wo hereby present B. R. MOBB, sherill of Oconoo county, for miscon duct in office, and give as witnesses con corning tho same, VV. C. Podotl, J. G. Breazealo, S. M. Dickson and S. II. Johns. We have examined the county dispen sary at Walhalla and find that it is not run as tho law requires, iu not keeping request books, and wo hereby present J. A. Koaton, dispenser, for the same and give as witnesses F. W. Proper, J. M. Baldwin, Wm. Turnor, Robert Miller and Bon Owens. We havo also examined the county dis pensary at Seneca and find that it is not run as the law requires, in not kooping request hooks and in soiling to tho sanie Eorson moro than once a day, and we ereby present R. M. Wright, dispenser, for tho samo, and givo as witnesses VV. L. Cox, Sloan Thomas, Lester Hawkins, J. N. Hopkins, Sylvester Tannery, Joe Davis, R. S. Percival, G. W. Rowland and Ed. Hughes. We employed an export to examine tho county offices. II?B report not being sat isfactory to us, wo havo no report as to county offices. But wo rocommond that this investigation bo made, starting and ending with the samo dates as we did in this investigation. We prosont Walkor Ilarvoy for koop ing n disorderly house and give as wit nesses to provo tho samo T. D. Alex ander, W. C. Pike, West White, Maok '1'h om as, Henry < 'haslam, W. O. .Mex andor, Henry Hesso, Will Bright and Slater Sanders. Wo present the Southern Railway Com pany for running freight trains on tho Sabbath, and give as witnesses to provo the same J. F. Hinkle, F. M. Cary, J. W. Stribling, W. O. Hamilton, J. G. Urea zeale, M. A. Terrell and J. R. Martin. Thauking your Honor and tho Solici tor for kindness shown us, we ask that we now be discharged from furthor at tendance at this term of tho court. Walhalla, S. C., November 12tb, 1003. Y. C. Langston, Foreman. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Pleasant to Take. The finest quality of granulated loaf nugar is u: ed in the manufacturo of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and the roots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to maplo syrup, making it quito pleasant to tako. W. L. Roder ick, of Poolesville, Md., in speaking of this remedy, says: "I have used Cham berlain's Cough Remedy with my chil dren for several years and can truthfully say it is tho best preparation of tho kind J know of. The children like to tnke it and it has no injurious after effect. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Seneca. . - Preliminary returns to tho Department of Agriculture on tho production of corn in 1003 indicate a total yield of about 8,313,000,000 bushels, or an averago of 25.8 bushels au aero, as compared with an averago yield of 20.8 buehcls one year ago, 10.7 bushels in HMM, and a ten-year average of 28.0 bushels. The a vci agc as to quality is 83.1 per cent., as compared with 80.7 last year, 73.7 in 1001 and 85.5 In 1000. The averago yield por acre of buckwheat is 17.7 bushols, against a ton year averago of 17.0; flaxseed, 8.4 bushels, ns compared witb 7.8 bushels in 1002; potatoes, 87.7 bushels, against a ten-year averago of 70.5; hay, 1.54 tons against a ten-year averago of 1.33 tons; tobacco, 780.3 pounds, as compared with 707.3 pounds in 1002; rough rico, 32.7 bushels, against 27.3 bushels in 1002. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets aro becoming a favorito for stomach troubles and constipation. For sale by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. President Roosevelt's message to tho extra session of Congress which con vened last Tuesday, was devoted en tirely to the question of ratifying the Cuban reciprocity treaty. In his mes sage the President sets forth the mannor in which Cuba agreed to every demnnd that tho United States had made, and promptly ratified tho treaty. Ho states that the advantages to the United StatcB are fully as great as those which will accrue to Cuba, and warns tho Sonpte that if it shall fail to do justico by Cuba, the government of the island will he forced to look abroad for agreements of a similar nature. He urges that tho treaty be ratified forthwith. The Value of Expert Treatment. Everyone who is aftliotod with a ohronic disease experiences groat difficulty in having their case intelligently treated by the average physician. Theso diseases oan only be cured by a specialist who understands them thoroughly. Dr. J. Newton Hathaway, of Atlanta, is ac knowledged tho most skillful speoialist in the United States. Write him for his expert opinion of yonr case, for wbioh ho makes no oharge. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Seneca, November 17.-Mrs* M. W. Coleman .<.<}?>J?U that the oaaea of books belonging to the Traveling X.l-11 brsry be returned at once to Mr. YY. 1>. 1 llolland, at Seueoa, who will receive thom until Miss Marys Sbelor can take charge of them. At a recent meeting of the Hotel I t Keepers' Association, held In the North, i Mr. Zimmer, of the great Piedmont Ho tel tn Atlanta, tendered an invitation to the body to meet next lu Atlanta. We suggest that Seneca speak for the asso ciation at it's nest meeting I On next Friday at 10 o'clock Arbor Day exercises will be obeorvod at tht \ Seneca Graded School. Aa address wbl be delivered by Prof. Morrison, of Clem son College, and an attractive music pro gram will I ir rendered. There will also be other exercises appropriate to the occasion, the planting of trees, raising flag, 4&o. Let our patrons turn out and enjoy the occasion. A COMINO ATTRACTION. A great attraction in store for our feoplo is tho coming on November 20 of be famous Montauk Quartette, which 111 appear in the sohool building on the evening of the above date. ' Truly a rare treat is in store for our muslo loving peo ple. The very fact that the quartette comes under the management of the Southern Lyceum Bureau ia sufficient guarantee as to its worth, and but for the fact that it is an "off night" with the oompany Seneca couldn't possibly touoh it, and she is therefore peculiarly fortunate in scouring it for this night. The quarte'.te consists ot four ladies, all of them high grade soloists, whioh wore organized into a quartette about five years ago. They have, thorefore, sung in all of tbe large cities of this country and have receivod high encomiums every where. The tioketa will be sold at 50 and 25 cents. We are suro that our ci i i zens will evidence their appreciation of the efforts of our Behool management, who have secured this treat for them, by turning out in large numbers. Lot us uot forget, whon we are enjoy ing the good things of Thanksgiving, the poor in our n hist. Anything that will mahn brighter the life ot some un fortunate, will be moat gladly received by the Sunshiners w|u>j aro . making an effort toward liberal help to the. poor at this time. These noble people are doing a grand work and deserve au the encour agement possible. With all due respect td our modern methods of teaching mathematics and also to tho makers of the late arithme tics, wo are old-fashioned enough to "like the old way the best.'* In fact, any well-balanced intellect will recognize at a glance how far-fotohod and un reasonable, utterly beyond the ken of the average school boy sud girl, is the ar rangement of the exercises in these books. The following is a sample: The greatest height ever reached by a balloon is 37,009 foet. How many miles has a balloon ascended? Now, pienso remem ber that there has not been a rule up to I this date to guide tho young idoa, and' this is but a vory simple illustration of what ono moots on every pago. We extend to our Walhalla friends a I cordial invitation to moot with us on the 26th instant and enjoy tho Montauk Ladies' Quartette. And, since we think of it, we believe you owe us a visit or two along this lino. Somo of our citizens think fifty cents "a little steep" for tickets to the enter tainment ou tho evening of the 26th. If they will think for onoe of the olass the entertainment, and keep in mind also tho faot that we are barred the privilege of seeing at our place attractions of this grado, then oft y cents, once in a life timo, SO to speak, seems a very little bit ! Dr. John G. Law preached one of bis very host sermons at tho Presbyterian church last Sabbath. It is always a plea sure to our people to hear this gifted aud consecrated man. Tho oholr rendered "Creation" (Haydon) with good effoot. As .Seneca tries always to keep apace in various lines of progress wo suggest that our music talent be organized, say a quartette, sextotto or doublo quartette. J he effected into regular organization and use their talent at our church services I occasionally. Taking tho several choirs, wo find a good amount of fair talent, which, under proper direotion and prac tico, could do most creditable work. Surely some of us aro narrow enough to j suppose that our choirs would not work togotbor in perfect harmony. There is somo talk of an entertainment | being arranged for tho holidays. Lot it by all means be done. A nurabor of our young women havo | organized themselves into what is termed a "Gossipers* Club." We would bo glad to define the workings of -this oin li, but as we are not "in lt" and Webster doesn't help us out any, wo will have to loave tho public where ice are at-in the dark. Now Wobster delinea yossip as one who acts as sponsor to a child in baptism, or as a friend or companion; or, again, as ono who runs from house to bouse tat tling or telling news. Doar girls, please declare yourselves. Mrs. M. W. Coloman is in Atlanta, whore she is receiving marked social attentions. We are in receipt of an invitation to I the Todd A t kinsou nuptials, which will occur on tho ovoniug of the 24th instant at tho First Presbyterian church in An derson. M i ss Todd has been one of An-1 dei son Y. most popular belles and is a | young woman of great porsonal beauty. Tho young man is one of Anderson's stanch young business men, and we wish for them all that is bright in tho lifo that begins so auspiciously. Mrs. W. J. Lunney loaves Thursday I for Charlotte, whoro sho will V?B?? bor | parents for several weeks. Our young ladies, members of tho I library association, will act aa librarians | during Mrs. Luuney's absence. A large number of now books will soon bo placed in tho library, a list of which will ho given later. Mrs. Mamie McCanny, of Chatta nooga, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. K. Dendy. Miss May Russell is visiting her sisters, Madames J. J. McLesky and T. M. Lowery. Mrs. W. P. ."simmons is much better! from a rocont illness. Mrs. C. K. Livingston is still improv ing, to the great pleasure of hor many friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lowery moved this weok into thc rosidenco recent ly vacated by Orr Hamilton and family, they having moved into their now homo. Paul Matheson, of Westminster, .Joseph Sholor, fucus Lee and Frank Maxwell wore visitors to Seneca last Sabbath. The members of the Lapt ist. church are confident of the purchase of a hand some now organ in tho very near futuro. A number of our young people took in the danco at Richland last Friday night. Clins. JaynoB spout Bovoral hours in .Seneca last Sabbath. Tho box propared by tho ladies of tho Aid and Missionary Socioty of < he pres byterian chm cii was shipped to-day and is truly a most generous expression of their sympathy for the little <o pl-.au boy, whom they havo askod to clothe, There was everything that could possibly be usod toward clothing the boy, and added to these were bodding, towels, cte. in tho coat pockot will bo found ft Warm pair of gloves and a purse, winch we fancy will add moro to the pleasure of the openiug than anything else. I ' Frank Cary is at Calhoun Falls this weok. M2 v. s. Only Makes a Bad Matter Worse Perhaps you havo nover thought of lt, but the fact must bo apparent to everv ono that constipation is caused by a lack of water in the system, aud tho use of drastic cathartics, liko the old-fashioned pills, only m.. ces a bad matter worso. t ' h a II i he i I'M. Stomach and fiver Tab lots are much more mild and gentle in their effeot, and whon the proper dose is taken their action is BO natural that one can hardly realizo it is tho effect of a| medicine. Try a 25-cont bottlo of them. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. A human hand, soverod from the arm at tho wriBt, was tho object which the | postmistress at Central drew from a neatly wrapped box which was sent j her last weok. Tho matter has been kept quiet, as the postal author itios oro working on tho caso. No duo ai to tho sonder has boon found. KIDNEY DISEASES are the most fatal of all dis eases. FOLEY'S or money refunded. Contains remedies recognized bv emi nent physicians as the Best for Kidney and Bladder troubles. PRICK 50c and $1.00. ".Vy"** J.W.Bell,Walhalla. NEW FROM WESTMINSTER. Westminster. November 18,-Hev. H. M. Du Bor o will conduct a union Tbauks (Ivlog service in tbe Baptist church ou bursday; November 26, at ll a. ni. Pub itu coidially iuvited. Miss Effie Stribling, one of our most accomplished young ladles, bas charge of tho Provldenoe School. Tbe pupil? of this school aro to be oougratulsted, for Miss Strlbllng is a suportor Instructor. This school received one of tho flags last year. Mrs. Chm loy Coates died tn the Ches well Mill village last Suuday, after a brief lilaos*. Soe leaves a husband aud one child. She is a daughter of Will JDoloombe. Her romulus were taken to Hpartanburs Monday for burial. There will be services in the M. K. church on the fifth Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. R. M. Du liosa, preacher in obarge, will delivor his farowell ser mon at that time. Through kindness of Miss Maude Stribling we are in reoeipt of an invita tion to the aunual joint c?l?bration of the Curry aud the Winthrop Literary So cieties of Winthrop College on Monday, November sixteenth, nineteen hundred and three. An I. O. O. P. lodge will be instituted in Westminster on next Saturday night, November 21. All interested will ploano meet at the Masonic hall at 7.30. The lodge will be instituted by Ocouoo Lodgo, No. 04, of Walhalla. Burt O'Kelley fell from train No. li while io motion last Thursday evening and sustained painful outs and bruine? on his head. Mrs. W. P. Anderson visited Atlanta this week. Cards are out announcing the marriage of John Alexander Chook and Miss Lois Wobei tuon at Abbeville on December 2 at 3 p. m. The bride is a daughter of Jamos Towns Robertson, of Abbeville. Mr. Cheek is tho eldest BOU of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cheek, of Westminster. He is a well-known and popular oon ductor on the Seaboard Air Line. Dr. T. M. Merriwnther is at Tryon, N. C., this week on professional business. Mrs. Sallie Eonols was in Greenville Monday. A. L. Gossett. FROM SOUTH AFRICA. ? New Way of Using Chamberlain's Cou-jh Remedy. Arthur Chapman, writing from Dur ban; Natal, South Africa, says: "As LI tiroof that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy B a cure suitable for old ana young, I pen you tho following: A neighbor of mine had a .child just over two months old. It had a very bad cough and tbe Farenta did uot know what to Rive it. suggested that if they would get a bot. ? I tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and put some upon the dummy teat tho baby was sucking it would no doubt oure tbe ohild. This they did and brought about a quick relief and cured the baby." This remedy is for salo by J. W. Boll, Wal halla; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneoa. Fire in Charleston. Charloston, November 15.-Fire broke out in tho engine room of tbe planing mill of tho Burton Lumber Company's plant on Cooper river, 7 miles from tho city, oarly this morning and raged un checked until 2 o'clock this afternoon, completely destroying planing mill ana engine room, drying shed and drying kiln, sevon oars of the Southern railway and burning soo,ooo foet of lumbor. Damago to tho plant is botweon $50,000 and $76,000, fully covorod by insurance. Tho Rev. Robert A. Elwood, the olergy:nan whoso incendiary language had a groat deal to do with tho hideous lynching at Wilmington, Del., in Juno last, is to bo put on trial by the Presby tery of tho county for his utterances at that time. The Now York Commercial Ad vert ?ser says : "This isa proceeding in the interest ot Christianity. The lynohing occurrod on Tuesday. On tho Sunday ovoning previous Mr. Elwood proachod a sermon on tho text, "Shall tho Murderer bo Lynchod?" Ho dis played in tho pulpit leaves spattered with tho blood of tho viotim and drew a ] vivid picture of the crimo. Whatever oise this sort of talk may be, and there was an entire sermon of it, it was uot what the world understands to be Christianity." i?? The Best Liniment. "Chamberlain's Pain Balm is consid ered tho best liniment on tho market," write Tost & Bliss, of Georgia, Vt. No other liniment will heal a out or bruise BO promptly. No other affords such quick relief from rheumatic pains. No other is so valuable for deon seated palus like lame back and pains lu the chest. Give this liniment a trial and you will never wish to bo without it. Sold by J. W. Boll,Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Samuel P. DuProo, superintendent of city dellvory In tho Nashville postofllco, and nephew of .Senator Bate, of Ten nessee, was found dead in the bath room of Iiis house Suuday morning. Ho is supposed to have boen asphyxiated by gas fumes from a heating appliance. COUNTY CL.A1 At tho rogular monthly mooting of tl on Friday, November 0, 1003, the followin fe 'In Whose Favor an ri of the Claim t541 JiUS ('arter, supplies to chain ga .720 M A Moss, work or Norton Ford, on .725 J F Knox, right of way for new road 702 W L MoMahan, work on roads in So 770 W H Doylo, building branch bridge 780 H F Patterson, work on roads in Wa 787 G R McCall, work on roads in Whit? 788 W T Vissage, work on roads in Chat 781) Noah Tollison, work on roads in Dis 790 W H Rochester, work on roads in Si 701 J F Ilunnicutt, work on roads in Ko 702 Elias Woodall, foes as constable .... 704 W W Moss, selling Old Wickens and 705 S II Johns, Magistrate, pay for juroi 7IK1 A A Cole, work on bridge in District 707 J H Adam., aid for soldier. 708 J F Martin, lumber for bridges-Sen 700 F M Martin, conveying pauper to po 800 E G Hunnioutt, work on roads in Ki 801 Elias Woodall, fees as constable. 802 R J Vinson, work on roads in Tugal 803 J F Craig, supplies to road hands an ; o i C M w H I lc v, Sr, work on roads In Di 800 T L O'Kolley, work on roads in Tug ?810 K P Wood, lumber and building bric 812 C H Wliitmire, building new road in *813 Edward Gantt, rebuilding Jocassee 1 814 J Sloan Phillips, work on Rogue's F 815 W T Hunt, work on roads in Distrlo 810 Dave Ramoy, blasting on roads in Ti 817 D T Lovlnggood. fees as constable t< 818 Oconee News, advertising for Septen 810 LAB Moss, work ou roads in Distri $20 M A .1 ali orson, work on roads in Dis 821 N Phillips, Co Com, sa'-ry and stam 822 Dr J 8 Stribling, test" ng beforo Ci 823 I) F Me.Alister, Supervisor, salary fo 824 Henry Crooks, taking bridge out of 825 W P Todd, building bridge and worl 820 Mrs Ella Simpson, light of way for r 827 W L Jonos, work on roads in Distrlo 828 M L Phillips, work on roads in Chat 820 J L MoCarley, Magistrate, salary am 830 Whit Knox, work on roads In Distrii 831 Biemann Phillips, work on bridges i .882 J W Cannon, Sr, building new road 1 833 J W Cannon, Jr, feos as constable. . 884 Grant & Cannon, rope for pulling br 830 J L Mosor, work on roads in Wagon? 837 W J Schroder, fees as constable. 838 B R Moss, Sheriff, convoying lunatio 830 B R MOBS, Sheriff, salary for Ootobei 840 B R MOBS, Sheriff, dieting prisoners 841 J M Collins, building bridge in Keov 842 P A Brown, laying off new road and 843 W O Hamilton, lumber for Hunnlou 844 W B Guinn, work on roads in Distrii 845 Dr E C Doyle, testifying before Con 846 O L TtH-aBhor, work on reacts In Sen 847 J N Hopkins, summoning coroner's 848 B F Burkett, running Maxwell's Fer 840 J S Cannon, work on roads in White 850 Senooa Hardwaro Co, Irons for bridfl 851 S B Hubbard, work on roads in Sene 852 B F Dil worth, work on poor farm... 858 W R Cobb, hired help on poor farm. 854 J M Kolloy ot al, work on roads in Sc 855 J R Zachary, Co Corn, salary for thr? 850 J B Slilrloy, work on roads in Oontei 857 E P Wood, work on now Hunnioutt 858 Ed Hardon, work on roads in Chatte t850 Good Roads Machinery Co, '.applies 872 W O Alexander, agent, ? !ght of w*y, < 876 State Sinking Fund Commission, ins Total audit for November mooting. Total audits for first nine meetings Total audits by new Board to Amount contracted by Pool Board. Net total audit to November 6 by N EXPLANATION.-Clsinis marked wit Hood of June 0. Pool Board contracts ti amount,"except $2,684.61, has been paid o out of 1003 funds, which makes the audit funds $22,204.73. From the total $22,204 Court House and jail purposes, which lea' is a missing number same wns laid over f< wero cont runted by the Pool Board. F. A. H. Schroder, Clerk of Board. i / Dick'? Stiflings Resolution. Representative Dick, of Ohio, ha? lu tk ou ?iced a suffrage resolution, which, after reciting the law regarding suffrage, says: Whoroas, it is a matter of common in formation sud belief that tho right of some male citizens, being 21 years of age. to vote at elections named in said amendment to the Constitution named aforesaid, except for participation ia the rebellion or other crime, is dented and abridged in certain States; therefore Resolved, That the matter be referred to the committee on election of tho Presi dent, Yloe President and Representativos in Congress, whose duty it shall be, and who shall have full and ample power to investigate aud inquire into the validity of the election laws of the Boveral States and tho manner of their enforce ment, and whether the right to vote ai any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representativos in Con groBS or the members of the Legislature of any State is denied to tho male in habitants of any of tho States, hoing 21 2ears of age, and a oitizen of the United tates, except for participation in rebel lion or other cr i nm." Attorney General Gunter on Criminal Statistics. Columbia, November 14.-All of the I state officers aro busily engaged In makiug up their annual roports, but none more interesting and Important than that of I Attorney General Gunter. This year be j expects to incorporate fullor criminal statistics than has been done before. For the purpose of comparison, Mr. Gunter is scouring criminal statistics from various other States. It is too early yet to say definitely how the State will stand the comparison, but tho figures so far received give ber a most unenviable record in the matter of homloldes. lt ls thought that the publication of these statistics will bring directly to tho atten tion of the people.the State's fearful record in this particular, and that tim I realisation of the tacts will aid lu further I oreatlng publio sentlnent against pistol, ] toting and its resultant evilk. my r - ? ? Bits ol News In Condensed Form. <rf; Dr. James MoFadden Gaston, a pioneer Atlanta physician and famous surgical investigator, died at his homo on Capitol avenue, on Sunday morning. The North Georgia Conference and the I Georgia State Baptist Convention are in ! session this week, the former at Griffin and the latter at Athens. Sixtoon negroes Injured in the Illinois I Central wreck at Kentw od were brought to the Chalrty hospital in New OrleanB, and three of them died soon after roach ing there. This makes a total of 28 ne groes dead, with ono negro woman killod and oue white mau, a total of 80\| deaths. Tho injured Hst foots up 18. Some time ago an alleged petrified man was dug up on the farm of Squire A. W. Sitton, near Hendersonville N. Ci A party of capitalists bought the speci men and started out on a tour of the country with it, under the namo of the l'et ri tied I 'hcuomcuon Company. lt was charged that tho petrified man was a fake and tho oompauy exhibiting him lost, money. Suit was brought against Squire Sitton for porpotr?ting a fraud and at Asheville Saturday he was bound over to court lu the Bum of $15,000. Mrs. J. H. G. McDaniel, wife of Plok MJ8 county's popular sheri li, died Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Uer death was a groat shook to many of (the intimate friends' of the familyl Mrs. MoDaniol had boen ill of typhoid fever for several ' weeks, hut it was understood that she was on tho road to recovery when yester day afternoon she took a sudden relapse that ended fatally. Tho deoased was 53 years of ago and was the mother of 13 children, four sons and nine daughters, tho youngest, of which is 7 years of age. The Rov. Dr. Hubbard, pastor of the Bedford Heights Baptist Church, Brook lin, has jarred tho young people of his way of thinking by putting his pastoral foot down heavily. These yoting people of both so.es plannod a bonotlt dauco for the raising of funds for . a church organ. Dr. Hubbard suggested some j other form of enterprise. The projec tors iguored tho hint and wont ahead, Thon tho dootor said: "No, vota shall not dance anywhere In tho official name of this church." All the old pooplo of the church backod him up aud tho dance has been oallod off. Irving McDonald, a wealthy young businoBS mau, was shot and killed last | wook at St. .loseph, Mo., by J. F. Fur long, a traveling mau whose homo ls given by him as at 2432 Howard Street, St. Louis. Furlong says his act ? was in self defense as ho was assaulted by four mon and shot only when ho believed his lifo to be in danger. In company with Mrs. Lester Myriok and Grace Holt, of "Tho Govornor's Son" company, and several other friends, Furlong and Mc Donald wont to an Edmon street cafe af ter the performance of "Tho Governor's | Son." They aro said to have boon drinking freely. THE Cor HI KI: and tho Atlanta Consti tution and tho Home and Farm one year for the sum of $2. MS AUDITED, lie Board of County Commission? ra, hold g claims were audited: ng-1002. Little river.I I near High Falls. neca township . in Wagoner township, .goner township. swater township. tooga township. tr lot 47. ?neca township. owee township. Lawrence bridges b 3. eca township. . or farm. ?owen township. oo township. d soldiers. istriot 40. aloo township .... Igo at Newry. Ebone/.er district ?ridge. ord road. tl. igaloo township. > D V Wright . ?ber and Octobor. ot 42. triot 21., ps for three months .... ironer's jury. r threo months and stamps oreok-Soneoa township t on Ninimons road. oad-Tugaloo township, to. tooga. 1 fees for jurors .... jt 05. n Pulaski township, in Keowoe township Idgo out of river. >r. to asylum for Octobor. vee township. I work on bridge. bt bridge. ot 42. mer's jury. coa township.... jury. ry for October... water township.. ;es. toa township. moca and Conter townships io months, cont'g't oxponso r township . bridge. >oga township. for mach i noi y-1002 . lamages for chango of road urance on publio buildings .$ 1,830 00 of 1008. 24,001 88 NovemborO ..$20,708 1H . 7,278 M ew Board. 54 44 1 80 2 00 0 00 1 00 0 70 14 10 '27 70 ll 50 4 00 00 05 7 25 1 00 1 50 8 55 1 00 8 00 I 00 81 00 8 85 ll IO 10 07 17 20 10 70 10 50 20 10 105 00 io m 37 8? 87 00 4 8f 15 00 48 50 8 40 62 00 H (Mi 125 85 1 00 20 00 10 00 7 04 4 00 17 35 2 70 0 00 24 75 4 25 1 50 fl 20 16 80 20 07 02 50 21 80 6 50 5 00 54 50 15 40 II 50 7 80 2 00 12 00 18 00 8 52 22 20 7 00 4 80 110 35 04 60 23 01 52 28 5 00 137 00 12 50 108 26 51 44 1 30 2 00 0 00 1 00 0 70 14 10 27 70 ll 50 4 60 66 65 7 2 V 1 00 1 50 8 55 l 00 3 Ofjr 1 00 81 Off 3.1 io 07 17 20 10 7? 10 5C 20 IQ 105 00 10 88 87 80" ?2 H 14 00 43 60 8 40 ?2 00 m Sr 1 00 18 10 7 04' 4 00 17 35 2 70 6 00 24 75 4 25 1 50 0 20 14 80 20 07 I 62 50 21 80 5 50 1 00 54 50 15 40 10 00 7 80 2 00 12 00 13 00 8 52 22 20 7 00 ?i 80 110 8fi 64 60 23 00 52 23 5 00 187 00 12 50 108 26 WI sa $10,520 12 ;h an asterisk (.) wore necessitated by tht ) date amount to $7,278 66. All of this ut of 1002 funds; the balanoo to be paid to dato to bo paid out of this year's .78 must be deducted the $2,428.55 for ves the total at $10.781.18. Where there >r investigation. Claims Nos. 641 and 850 D. F. MCALISTER, County Supervisor. ? (The <J Cotton Si THU Hf THE BIGGEST SHOES, MILLI] IN THE COUNT At Price The widow of the late Rev. 0. H. Spur geon died Ootober22. She waa a widow for ten years and an invalid for thirty ?ears, but waa a great help to her buB and in all hts religious work as long as he'lived. Birthday gifts to the Rev. Thomas 8purgoon amounted to nearly $2,600. Tho sums varied 'from pennies to bank notes, and were brought to him as be sat in his vestry the dav following bis birthday. The money will be used for the various Tabernacle agencies. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Til SALE Or VALUABLE LAND. BY authority from tho owners J will offer for salo, to the highest bidder, for cash, on salesday in Deoember next, just af tor Bales by the Master, in front of tho Court Douse door, in Walhalla, S. C., tho Connors laud, oonsisting of one tract | of 107 acres, more or less, on Cane oreok, adjoining Wm. F. Ervin, W. A. Strothor, J. W. Bolleman and others, about ono milo from the corporate limits of the town of Walhalla. S. P. DENDY, Attorney, 40-S2 Walhalla, S. C. Notice to Trespassers. NOTICE is hereby given to all porsons not to trespass on any of our lands in any way whatsoever-by hunting, I fishing, digging roots, cutting timber, BCttiug out fire, hauling pine, or tres passing in any manner whatsoever. Par ties entering said lands after publication of this notice will bo dealt with to the fullest extend of the law. A. M. RHOLETTER, A. G. RHOLETTER, T. B. LEE. Novombor 18, 1903. *40-40 Wear Lone Jack Shoes. 'In January's "don't-know-what-to-do's" buy a pair of Lone Jack Shoos. In February's "Valentino to-dos" Wear Lono Jack Shoos. In March's wintry weather, Romember, our Shoes are leather. During April's pleasant showers, No Shoo wears like ours. In May's beautiful days, Wear "Lone Jack Shoes" always. In June's powerful heat Lono Jaok Shoes oan't be beat. In lulv's Hummer schools W.. r "Lone Jaok Shoes." In August's heavy dews Wear "Lone Jack Shoes." In September's fodder field Lone Jaok Shoes are a groat shield. In October's beautiful days Tho Lone Jack Shoe surely pays. In Novomber, if your ohlld boo-whoos, Get it a pair of Lone Jack Shoos. In Deoomberfs rain and sleet, Have Lone Jack Shoes on your f. et. FOR SALE BY JOHN F. GRAIG Walhalla, S. C. Phone No. 63. oiirtenay Manufaot WANTS A led&Honu COME A AND BEST LINE SERY, FURNTTUR Y. WE HAVE A is to Su F. D. McDaniel, a young white man, was killed last Friday at Tuoapau Mill, Spartanburg county. He wa? near the engiue whon the oylinder head waa blown out, striking him** on the head, I oausing death in a few minutes. Ho was i working in another part of the building and was passing through the ongine ' roora. Ho came from Bryson City, N. C. Le?al Advertisements. BRIDGE TO REBUILD.-Tho Board of County Commissioners will let, to the low-out responsible bidder, at the bridge site, on Tuesday, November 24, 1903, at ll a. m., tho coutraot to repair' tho Rogue's Ford bridge, over Cuat tooga River. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The successful bidder will bo required to give bond in a sum twioe the amount of bid. D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor. November ll, 19C3. 45-40 BRIDGE TO REBUILD.-The Board of County Commissioners will let, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, on \Y cd neild ay, November 25, 1903, at ll a. m., the coutraot to build a bridge over Chauga at or near tho John Taylor Cox bridge site. The successful bidder will be required to give bond double the amount of bid. Board reserves the right to i eject, any and all bid;;. Specifications will bo made known on day of lottiDg. D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor Oconeo County. Novombor ll, 1903. 45-40 Notice to Trespassers;! ALL porsons hunting, fishing, out ting timber, firing woods, or other wise trespassing without permission from owners, upon the lands of the undersigned, will be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Soneoa, S. C., November ll, 1003. John Hopkins, R. M. Tribble, F. M. Cary, John W. Harper, B. F. Sloan, Mrs. Annie M. Cary, H. T. Foo, Mrs. L. M. Coleman, Mrs. Ellon L. Sloan, J. B. E. Sloan, Mrs. Isadora Poe. November ll, 1903. "45-48 Executor's; Sale o? Real Estate. BY VIPTUE of the last will of O. H. P. Fant, deceased, I will sell, at Walhalla, S. OY, on salesday in Decem ber next, all that traot of laud of the said deceased, containing thirty (80) acres, moro or less, hit nato in the county of Oconee, near the town of Walhalla, S. C., and known as "Clover Farm," for merly bolonging to the estate of tho lato Judge Norton, adjoining lands of tho said town of Walhalla, Mrs. Alice Dendy, estate of tho late Dr. L. B. Johnson and others. Terms of Salo : Ono-third cash ; bal ance in twolve months; interest, from date at 8 per cont pei- annum, to be paid annually until paid. Purchaser will have privilege of anticipating payments or paying all cash. Rent of present year reserved. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. H. B. PANT, Ezeoutor. November ll, 1903. 45-48 We are Carry in gain Sales E SHOES Wo have over 600 pairs of Men's, Womon's and Children's Shoes to sell at IOBB than HALF FACTORY COST. Mon's Shoes that sold for (1.50 to $1.75-our price. 08c. Men's Shoes that sold for $2 to to $2.60- our price. .r. $1.28 Men's $4 and $5 Shoes for. $1.00 Lad ios* $1 and $1.25 Shoes. OOo. Ladles' $1.60 and $1.75 Shoos .... 08o. Ladies' $2 and $2.50 Shoes. $1.25 A largo lot of CHILDREN'S AND MISSES' SHOES, All slr.08-your oholco, 50 and 76o. Call and see us that will interest y Carter in ST Company, Proprietor?,) LL YOUR ?Made Molasses IY YOU (AW PRU ND SEE OF DRESS GOODS, CLOTHING, E, STOVES, ETC., TO BE SEEN STOCK THAT CAN'T BE BEAT it the Customer. WE OFFER Special Bargains II AU DEPARTMENTS FOR THE N EXT 30 DAYS ! Ladies' Cloth, sold for $1.50, reduced to . , . . 85c. 30-in ch Granite Poplin, sold for 35o., reduced to . . . 18o. We have a largo Stock of Silk, ranging- from 35o. to $1.00. -DRESS GOODS! All-wool Dress Goods, including Melton Cloth, Zibeline, Snow Flake' effects and Scotch Tweeds, Black and Colors, rangingen prioe from 60o. to $2.00 per yard. Jackets, Coats, Skirts and Waists. $2.60 Jaokets for . . $1.60. $1.50 Skirts for . . $1.00. $3.00 Jaokets for .... v> $2.25. ' CLOTHING* MmwAUTmrnw^ I ? We have a large stock of Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing, and not'enough room for them. Men's $7.50 Suits . . $4.90. Boys' $1.25 Suite. . . 75o. Boys' $1.60 Suite . . $1.00. Youths' $5.00 8uite . . $3.60. Men's $5.50 Overcoats.$3.90. BE SURE TO SEE US BEFORE BUYING. WE CAN AND WILL SAVE MONEY FOR YOU. J. & J. S. CARTER, WESTMINSTER, S. O. All New Stock! Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing and a Foll Line of Pants. BIG LOT OF BATTLE AXE SIIOES to suit men, ladies and ohildren. Wo have a nioe lino of Men's and Boy's Hats. Be sure to see our line of Dress Gooos, Embroideries and Underwear. , We have tho cheapest and best line of LADIES' CLOAKS on the market. M. S. STRIBLING, WESTMINSTER, S. C. INS IN SHOES, ? CLOTHING ! I III g on One of the Greatest Bar Ever Seen in this Country. -- , . . i CLOTHING Wo have a lot of nioe AU-Wool $6 Suit?-our prioe now. $4*00 A lot of $8 Suits to olose out at-$0.00 A lot of $10 Suits-all going at.... $7.60 Also, a aloe - NEW LINE OP OVERCOATS. We have a lot of $4 Suits-going at $2.60. Capes. A big lot of Plush Capes to sell for 06o. A lot of $2.26 Capos to go for.$1.86. ClocRs. Eight-day Clocks, half-hour strike, $1.00. We have many articles in all lines ou, and our prices are at rock bottom. O A WALHALLA, abu sc HATS Wo mean to olose out our entire lino of Ha ta-46 dozen-at exactly what they oost. ' Men's Shirts. 21 dozon Men's Shirts that sold at $1 and $1.26-your ohoice for 60 cents. .Special. GO pairs Blankets at.76o. per pair. 50 pair? Blankots at.$1.00 per pair. 60 pairs Blankots at-$1.26 per pair.