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FC niLLi CALL ON C. J. H. MOORE, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Calls left at reetderoe or J. H. Darby's Drug Store will receive prompt attention, DAY OR NIGHT. Pilones t Residence 08, Dru? Store 18. 12-8-04 In. M. MERIWITHMT I MON T I ST, Hank Building, - Westminster, 8. C. Surveying DONE IN ALL PARTS | OF THE COUNTY. Terms Reasonable. C. L DEAN, Walhalla, S. C. Juue 17, 1003. Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of New York-The largest and oldest in tho world. " I'he best Company ls tho I Company which does the most good." 1 F. H. Hyatt, General Agent, Columbia, S. C. Write or call on JAS. M. MOSS, Local Agent, 13104 Walhalla, S. O. W7 ANTED - Persimmon, Dogwood, VV Hickory and Holly Logs. Freight | paid on oar loads. JAMES COCKSHOTT, 42-4ro Charleston, 8. C. TO RENT-A good farm near West| Union. Reasonable terras; good land Apply to Jas. C. Shookley, West Union. WANTED AT ONCE-About 2001 bushels good corn and one or two thousand bundles fodder. Apply to or address Tho Koowee Courier, Walhalla. .&orc&l ano DmonaL -Plenty of fertilizers for small grain. Call on T. E. Alexaudor, Walhalla, S. C. -Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bar-1 ton, in Atlanta, on Wednesday of last week, a girl. -The Montauk Ladies' Quartotte at ? Senoca to-night. It is well worth seeing | and heariug. -The stores In Walhalla will bo closed to-morrow. Remember tim and do your ] shopping this evening. -Jesso R. Maxwell spent a fow hours in Walhalla last Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Maxwell. -Rubber shoes for men, women and ohildren. All styles and sizes. At Craig's. -Chas. H. Mayhew spent Sunday in Walhalla with his family. His many friends were pleased to meet him. -W. P. Nimmons, ono of Seneca's I hustliug merohants, was in Walhalla for | a short while Monday on business. -Miss Hattie Rutlodge, who is teach ing the Mountain Grove sobool, spent Saturday and Sunday with home-folks. Marriod, November 15, 1003, at Return ohuroh, Perry McDonald and Miss Vir ginia Worley, Rev. J. H. Stone officiating. -Outings, worth 10c.. at 7o. J. H. Adams, Soneca, S. C. -Married, at the home of Joe Bryant, near Wolf Stake church, James R. Ward and Miss Lillia M. Orr, Rev. J. II. .Stone officiating. -The City Meat Market will bo closed from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. to-morrow. PatronB will please govern themselves accordingly. -Married, October 20, 1903, at tho residence of tho officiating minister, Rov. J. H. Stone, J. T. Posey and Miss N. E. Gibson, of North Carolina. -To Rent-Store room in business ?art of Walhalla. Writo or cali on J. . Ivester, West Union, S. C. -Turkeys are commanding good prices in the Walhalla markot ibis season. A wagon load in town on Monday Bold readily for ton cents per pound gross. -Col. and Mrs. fl> Shauklin and little daughter, of Clemson College, will spend TbaukBgiviug in Wost Union with thu family of Capt. J. C. Novillo and among I '"?lr many friends. -Mrs. Will McKee and babe, of War ner Mines, Ala., aro visiting her mother, Mrs. R. S. Rutledge, of Midway. Mrs. McKee is pleasantly remembered hero as Miss Lillie Rutledge. -Soe T. E. Alexander when you wanta buggy or w.igon cheap for cash or on timo, i -Anderson Intelligencer: Tho pulpit of tho Presbyterian church at Bolton will be supplied until the meeting of tho spring Presbytery by Rev. John G. Law, of Walhalla. -At the annual meeting of tho stock holders of the Hurtsville Cotton Mills, held last Wednesday, John W. Ferguson, formerly of Walhalla, was ro-o)ectcd secretary and book-keeper. -J. L. Gaillard, of Piedmont, spent several days in Walhalla last week visit ing bis nephew, C. E. Gaillard, and the family of John G. Davis. Mr. Gaillard returned to his home Sunday morning. -Be euro to soo our Lono Jack rubber shoes. John F. Craig. -Julius K Reinhardt, of Forest Citv, N. 0.', recently visited his brother, W. B. Reinhardt, near West Union. Ile is con templating buying a tract of farming land in this vicinity in the near future. -The usual Sunday hours will bo ob served at the Walhalla post offico to morrow, as Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday, and all departments of the postal service observe Sunday hours. -Remember the Thanksgiving servico to-morrow and tho collection for the three orphanages in this Stato. "Tho Lord loveth a cheerful (and liberal) giver." Union servico at tho Baptist I ohuroh at ll o'clock a. m. -Second-hand sewing machines. Como j and get one at your own price beforo thoy [ are sold. J. II. Hunnicutt, Walhalla. -E. JJ. Herndon, Esq., is in attendance upon Court at Franklin, N. C., this week. Ho is an attorney in a murder case-The State vs. J. Van Long-which ls being tried there. Mr. Herndon is assisting the State in the prosecution. -Rev. John G. Law will preach at| Oakway Presbyterian church on Satur day, the 28th instant, at ll o'clock a. m. and 7 o'olock p. m, also on Sunday tw! ?* at the samo hours. The sacramc the Lord's Supper will be adMinist* on Sunday. -We have best line of loggings for men in town. Jphn V. Craig. -Sealed bids are asked for for tho erection of a building for the Rab un County High Sobool, Rabun county, Georgia. See advertisement in anothor column, and write A. J. Ritchie, Rabun Gap, Ga., for particulars not contained in advertisement. -The members of Oconeo Lodge, No. 64, I. O. O. F., of Walhalla, had a | royal* tims at Westminster last Saturday, when they installed a new lodge at that | place. The Westminster boys did them selves proud in the way of entertaining their tormentors. ???Amusement s. *.? THE EXCELLENT i? SENECA, Wednesday, Nov. 25th, 8.15 P. M. Admission 60c. Star Course. -If 700 want to shun a cold buy a pair of our rubbers. ' John F. Craig. -M. M. McElratb, of Greer's. S. C., is spondiug a few days in Walhalla among rel at! rea. -The Hayne Cirole will meet with Hrs. Kate P. Lewis next Saturday after noon at 4 o'clock. -Read advertisement of Mathewson Hardware Go., Westminster. Great bar gains in shotguns and general hardware lines. -Read Jas. H. Darby's advertisement. On Christmas Rv? morning ho will give away a Urge, handsome doll ss a prise to the holder of the lucky number. -At the r?sidence of H. A. H. Gibson, Notary Publie, on Tuesday (.vening, No vember 24, 1003, E. I). Crane and Miss Aisle Parker were made one in the holy bonds of wedlock. -A big lot of ladies' high grade felt hats, latest styles, bought from railroad company-not damaged-going at HALF PRICE. Call and see them. J. H. Adams, Seneca, S. 0. -Tho regular communication of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 02, A. F. M., will be held in Haaooio Temple. December 4, at 7.30 o'clock p. m. At this communica tion the ilection of officers will be held. -F. M, Burr, of Columbia, a star route inspootor,tn the postal servioe, and C. B. Keeno, an official from the Post Office Department at Washington, are in Wal halla for a few dava on offlolal easiness. They aro both pleasant gentlemen and thorough business men. -Br?cke A BiBohoff is the name of a new firm in West Union. A. C. Bruoke and J. A. Bischoff aro the members of the firm. They haudlo staple and fanoy groceries, country produoe, etc. They will be delighted to have the public call and inspect their stock. -Rhett Ii. Boyle left Monday morning for Chester, S. C., where he will spend a week or ten days among frtendB. He at one timo held a position with the Chester Lantern, an excellent, county paper, and during blsstay formed friendships whioh bo cannot resist renowing at intervals. -N. L. Pant has reoeived an order from John Wannamaker, of Philadel phia, for. twelve dozon games of his 'Thron-Jog-Ra-Phy." This is a good starter for that great oity aud it will not bo long before Mr. Pant's game will be in the homos of thousands or our people. -W. A. Strother informs us that ar rangements bavo been made with the President of tho Walhalla Cotton Mills to store and iusuro cotton in the com pany's warehouse for ten oents per bale por month. This maker it absolutely safe and at a low rate. -B. S. Hoggs, of Newry, accompanied by W. M. Palmer, Esq., aud John Hill, of < 'hirkrsvi ile, Ga., paid us a pleasant call Friday morning. Mr Bogga is the accommodating postmaster at Newry and his friends are prominent in legal and agricultural pursuits at Clarkosville. We are always glad to welcome our neigh bors to Walhalla, and would bo glad if they would come oftenor and stay longer, -Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ernost and two daughters, Bernetha and Helen, of Nappanoo, Indiana, arrived in Walhalla last Friday and will spond the winter hore with tho family of Rev. Alfred Ernest in Midway. Mr ErneBt came South for the benefit of his health and wo trust a winter spent in our midst will provo of such material benefit as to in clino him to cast his lot with us perma nently. -James Davis, colored, 50 years of age, was in Walhalla last Friday, coming up from Kotreat on business. Um leone of the old-time darkies who prTdos him self on the good opiuion of his white friends. He and his wife livo on a small farm nenr Kotreat, and aro happy in the possession of fourteen children-six girls aud eight boys-the youngest about two montlis old. Jim is a very polite old negro and bns a reputation for strict honesty. -A fairly good number of people went to Boll's Hall last Thursday night to see Dante's Inferno ("A Vision of Hell,") and su tiered tho tortures of tho same place in listening to the I X talk of the exhibitor. It was ono of those" shows for tho exhibition of whioh in the West tho body of tho proprietor would danglo at the end of a rope. Here in Walhalla, however, wo content ourselves by step ping back to tho horse lot and kicking ourselves. -Jamos T. Singloton, who lives near Walhalla, raised this year ono of the largest beets we have heard of. It is 2 feet Vi inches iu length, 1 foot I [ inches in circumference and weighs 0? pounds. It. is of the blood-red table beet variety. This is not up to tho Kansas standard, hut as near aa ne have heard of in this country. The Kans .s farmer raised a boot so long that when he pulled it up he had an artesian well in his garden. -F. W. Piepor will accept our thanks for specimens of his fine turnips. They will aversen four or Ave pounds apiece and aro excellent for cooking purposes. They have the name of the "Pieper Turnip." Wo would advise our people to secure some of the seed of this splen did vegetable. In our opinion no better variety can bo found. This turnip is not retarded in its growth by the winter's cold, and tho greens aro always tender and palatable. -Chas. E. Porcher, of Columbia, an officer of v tho State penitentiary, spent Monday night in Walhalla, returning to his post of duty on Tuesday, accom panied by Joh o and Money Hudson and Horse Harris. The Hudsons are to serve li year sentences in the peniten tiary and Harris two years in tho State reformatory. While here Mr. Porcher spent govoral hours with his friend, F. A. H. Schroder, who was ploased to re new the acquaintance of ono of his old Hampton (S C.) chums. A Runaway Bicycle Terminated with an ugly out on the leg of J. B. Omer, Franklin Grove. 111. It dovelopod a stubborn ulcer unyioldkg to doctors and roraedies for four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica. Salve oured. It's just as good for burns, scalds, skin erup tions and piles. 25o. at all drug stores. Fine Hogs Slaughtered. During tho past week many fine bogs have beon killed throughout the county. D. F. McAlister, of Poplar, and L. O. Bruce, of Towuville, each killed one. They weie the largest we have heard of this season. They netted 420 poonda apiece. Geo. W. Eaton and J. B. Gray, ot Walhalla, each killed fine porkers. They netted 407 and 372 pounds respec tively. Treasurer's Appointments. For the convenience of tax-payers the County Treasurer will be at the places named below on tho dates mentioned: Westminster, Tuesday, December 1, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Senooa, Wodnesday, Docembor 2, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Newry, Thursday, December 3, 10 a m. to 2 p. m. Seneca Cotton Mills, Thursday, Decem ber 3, 3 p. m. to 5. p. m. Clemson College, Tuesday, Docembor 8, ll a. m. to3 p. m. The office at Walhalla will bo dosed on the abovo dates. J. R. Kay, Treasurer. ..?Strength ?nd Vigor come of good food, duly digested. ' FORCE,' a ready to-serve wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigor ates." BILL OF FARE. THE following is the Bill of Faro for Thanksgiving Dinner at the New Keowee Hotel, at Seneca: Oysters to order Turkoy roast pork cold ham Chloken and fruit salad Cheese fingers Saratoga potatoes Candied yams Cranberries oelery Bakod yams stuffed cabbage turnips Charlotte Russe cake plum pudding Fruits Coffee. Single dinner 60 oents, special rates to families, who, If wishing dinners, will please notify clerk previously. uommunton ??mic? at ueuiei. There will be coroniuulon service? et Bethel Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning at ll o'clock. A cordial invita tion to these services ls extended to all. and Christians of all denominations will be welcomed to the Lord's table. TM Fumas Endowment. Kev. J. D. Chapman, D. D.. has re turned ix>m Walhalla, where he has been working for several dayj within the bounds of the Beaverdam Baptist Association in the interest of the Purman University endowment fund. He says that tbs Beaverdam Association bas re sponded to the call as liberally as has the Saluda Association, and that Association has contributed $000 more than was asked of ber. Dr. Chapman has already secured more than the amount asked for lu the Saluda Association and has several other subscriptions in sight. Dr. Chap* man says that, from the reports he has from other parta of the Stato, he is con fident that the dosi md #100,000 wtil be raised by the 1st of December, the time set for raising it.-Anderson Mail. Doesn't Respect Old Age. lt's shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age, but just the contrary in the o ase of Dr. Kiug's New Life Pills. They out off maladies, no matter bow revere and irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia, jaundioe, fever, con stipation all yield to this porfoot pill. 25o. at all drug stores. Watch Your Doos. James T. Singleton, who lives about a mile from Walhalla, reporta a strange encounter with a mad dog several weeks ago. While on a bunting trip with his son in the mountains a white aud black dog attacked their two hounds, and one of them was bitten. Tho mad dog ran on, and in the path he followed, up through Cheohoe valley, by the Toll Gate and on into Georgia, there are re ports of several hogs, cows and a number of dogs being-bitten by this mad dog. Mr. Singleton kept his two dogs chained at his home after his return and watched them closely. On last Monday ho notioed they were acting strangely, after a night of nts, and he and his sou took the two dogs and shot them. I hey think it ad visable for those who?? dogs havo oome in contact with this mad dog to watch them closely aud kill them on thc first symptoms of rabies or hydrophobia. It will be woll to be oareful. Office Days-Superintendent of Education. The Superintendent of Education will be in his office at the Court House on the following days: Every Saturday. First Monday in eaoh month. First Friday in eaoh month. .school books oan be purchased at the store of John F. Craig, Walhalla, at oatalogue price, at any time. School claims should be sent so as to roach roy offioe prior to Friday afternoon, so that they can be approved Saturday. C. L. Craig, E.M.15 Supt. Of K,location. Bringing In tho Stills. Last Thursday Deputy Marshal W. B. F. Corbin and Collector E. A. Aiken made a raid in the Long Creek and Whetstone sections of this county, with the result that two stills, one of unusual ?izo and capaoity, wore destroyed. Near Long Creek the still', oap and outfit and 6,000 gallons of beer and mash were out down and destroyed. J. W. Phillipsand W. P. Moore were arrested in the plant and brought to Walhalla for preliminary examination. Tho oase against them was sent up to the United States Court for trial, and the two mon weru released on bond for their appearance at Green ville at the next term of court. Near Whetstone another still was de stroyed later in the day. Tho outfit had been removed prior to tho arrival of the revenue officers, but about 1,000 gallons of beer and mash were destroyed. No arresto were made at this place. The plant was located a short distance from tho home of George Shed, and it is thought that he is prominently con nected with its operation. Disastrous Wrecks. Carelessness is roBponsiblo for many a railway wreck and tho samo causes aro making human wrecks of sufferers from throat and lung troubles. But since the advent of Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, oven the worst cases can bo cured, and hope less resignation is no longer necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg, of Dorchester, Mass., is ono of many whose lifo was saved by Dr. King's New Discovery. This great remedy is guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by all druggists. Price 50o. and $1. Trial bottles froo. Telegraphed His Own Murder. Elmira, N. Y., November 20.-W. H. (Jlcnden i n, a telegraph operator at Brown, Pa., a station tlfteeu miles north of Wil liamsport, on the Beech Creek Division of tho New York Central Kail A ay, was found dead in tho telegraph tower shortly r 'er 7 o'clock last night. At 0.50 n'cii. k tho operator at Oak GroVe, Pa., on the same road, received this mes sage from Clondonin: "Send switch engino quick to me. I am hoing mur dered by-" The wire opened and not another word came. A switch eugine was sent to the scono. The body was found lying under the desk, tho hoad crushed in. A bloody spike lay on the floor beside it. Robbery, apparently, was the motive, tho watch and monoy of tho operator being missing. -*?+m> South Carolina's Claim. South Carolina's .claim agaiust tho United States government in regard to the taxing of tho dispensaries by the Revenue Dopnrtmont has boon nrguori in the Court of Claims in Washington, but no decision has boen rondcred yet. The case is a most interesting one and in volves about $28,000 already paid ovor and the future payment of about $3,000 a year. Tho question of law is whethor the dispensary law exompto a payment of an internal rovenue tax of $25 for each retail dispensary to the government. The matter was first taken up by Franklin IT. Mackey, a South Carolina lawyer now in Washington, and the agreemont was made that should ho bo successful in the ease one-half of the amount recovered should be given him as a feo, and (bathe was to receive nothing should tho case be decided against the State. Mr. Mackey keeps the Attorney Genoral fully posted on the ease, and a favorable decision is expected.-Columbia Record. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are becoming a favorito for stomach troubles and constipation. For sale by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Encouraged Over Outlook (or Good Roads. Sonator Latimer spent sovoral hours in the city yesterday. The Sonator re turned to his homo at Belton last Satur day from Washington, where ho wont to attend the opening of the speoial session of Congress. The Senate quickly trans acted the business for which tho speoial cession was called, and then made an agreement not to take np any more im portant business until the opening of the regular session, and Senator Latimer took advantage of tho idlo period to oomo homo and look after somo privato matters. Ile will roturn to Washington next week. While here yesterday Senator Latimor spok evory hopefully of the prospects for the passage of his bill providing for Fedoral aid in building good roads. Dur ing hf stay in Washington b talked with a number of Senators ai Repre sentatives, and found tho sent, nent in favor of it much strongor than he had anticipated. A mueller of the loaders on both the Domooratlc and Republican sides, have deolared in favor of tho idea, and the details of the bill that will bo introduced are now being worked out. Senator Latimer says he is oncouragod to hope that the bil) will pass this winter, but if it is not passed at this session the son timen? in .'ivor of it will be developed so strongly that its passage will follow very soon. Senator Latimer says tho Democrats in Congress are vory hopeful of Demo oratio success in the national election next year. It is realized that the Demo crats havo a splendid ohanoe and splen did issues upon which to go before tue country, and there is agoneral sentiment and determination to make the most of the opportnnlty that is presented. Sen timent is orystalizing in favor of Senator Gorman, he said, as the Domooratlo can didate for the Presidency. Senator Gor man ls the party leader In the Senate, and he ls discharging his duties with ability and ls being given united support. -Anderson Mail, November 21. While more than a hundred Italian laborers were asleep in a ihanty near Lillv, Pa., on the Pennsylvania railroad early last Saturday the building caught fire and before the foreigners could escape 27 were burned to death and a score or more seriously injured. i V For YOU Customer will get some prize to be g With every 86-cont purchase at my dr opportunity to draw a number that u DOLL di tulay ed in roy show winde been Healed up and put away. There box, from wbloh my customers may purchase. The sealed number will bc the person holding the corresponding applies to all departments-Drugs, H J. H. DARB j ' Ask $500,000 (9 8avs Cotton. Vj/ Washington, November ?8.?vAnntbnrr> members or" 'Congress will ask the gov ernment to appropriate half a million dollars for the extermination of th? boll weevil pest whtoh bi destroying the cot ton of Texas and is uuoh a menace to the crop of all the Southern State*. A number of conferences have been held at which the best method to secure government aid has been discussed. To day the Repr?sentatives from all the cotton-growing States held a meeting in the minority room of the House of Rep reuentatives, presided over by Hon. Sam Kobertson, of Louisiana, At thia moots lng formal endorsement was given Co the plan formulated by Hen. George Bur ' gees, of Texas, wbloh provide? xor the oreation of a ootton commission to in quire into the insect? wbioh destroy oot ton, this to consist of three expert heads of divisions in the Agricultural Depart ment with two practical ootton planters from Texas and one from Louisiana. For the purposes of the work of this commission an appropriation of half a million dollars is to be asked. An ap propriation of this six* waa made to stamp out the foot and mouth disease* in New Kn gi and, and it is believed that the efforts to get a similar appropriation for tho protection of the great cotton orop will be successful. A delegation of three member? from each of the cotton Browing States will cal) upon President oosevelt to-morrow morning to urge that he insert in hi? message a rerom mendation that this appropriation be made. - . ? Loller to W. J. Slrlbllna, Walhalla. Dear Sir: As your business is to get people into and out of trouble, suppose you consider their paint; it make* 'om almost aa muoh trouble as money, exoept of oourse matrimony. They buy poor paint a good deal; they don't mean to; they don't know any better; they buy without thinking. Bad ?taint isn't good. It looks good enough or a year; thon begins to get rusty; but changes so slowly one doesn't notice it. Looking isn't all. The business of paint is to keep a house dry inside, the wood and iron of it; keep it from rot ting and rusting. Takes good paint to do it. Good and bad paint are sold at one prico or about that. One oan't go by the Erice at all; as with lawyers, th? price as nothing to do with goodness or bad ness; and costs are worse yet; the painter' and sheriff come in for their share. But the probability is tbat a man, who paint* Devoe, will oome-out on top. Yours truly, 10 F. Wt Devoe & Co. P. S.-G. W. Gignilliat soils our paint. Good Crops and Fine Hogs at Tugaloo. Tugaloo, November 28.-The farmers havo finished gathering their crops. The com crop is flue; cotton not a? satisfac tory. The prico is o. k. We have had the most favorable fall for gathering orops we have over known In fact, the whole year has been a propitious one in this immediate section. We have had no id (H ilm or high water to injure our crops, and we should be truly thankful to God, the giver of all good gifts. The Sunday school and oburoh at South Union made an offering of seven teen dollars to Connie Maxwell Orphan ago on the fourth Sunday in October. Since then the good ladies (God bless them) of the oougrogation have quilted several nice quilts and.collected and for warded a large box of supplies to the same institution. "Charity c?vereth a multitude of sins." South Union church has called Rev. McDaniel to proaoh to them next year. Prof. N. W. Macaulay reopened sohoo) at White Rock academy this (Monday) morning. Prof. Macaulay has given groat satisfaction as a teacher, and we hope he will receive the patronage he so well merits. % Thero are many (ino fat hogs in this community, wbioh promise plenty of spareribs, baokbones, sausage, chitter lings, etc., for Christmas. Hoping the whole Courier forco, in cluding the devil, and at least one of your correspondents, may and will have a real pleasant and profitable Thanks giving, wo romain, yours truly, I? Not a Siok Day Since. "I was taken severoly sick with kidney trouble. I tried all sorts of medicines, nono of which relieved me. One day I saw an ad. of your Kleetrio Bitters and determined to try that. After taking a few doses I folt relieved, and soon there after was entirely ourod, and have not seon a siok day since. Neighbors of mino havo been cured of rheumatism, neuralgia, liver and kidney troubles and general debility." This is what B. F. Bass, of Fremont, N. C., writes. Only 50o. at all druggists. Tho people of Manohostor, Ohio, have boen sick for a long time, but didn't know what was the matter with thom. An itinerant vender of worm medioines came along and began to dootor them for worms with astonishing results. He took a tapeworm from Osoar Hundly 72 feet, long, one from James Hamer 06 feet long, and one from Z. B. Penny witt 52 feet long. Loss of Flesh When you can't eat break fast, toke Scott's Emulsion. When you can't eat bread and butter, take Scott's Emubion. When you have been living on a milk diet and want something a little more nourishing, take Scott's Emulsion. To get fat you must eat fat. Scott's Emulsion is a great fattener, a great strength giver. Those who have lost flesh want to increase all body tissues, not only fat Scott's Emulsion increases them all, bone, flesh, blood and nerve. For invalids, for con* valescents, for consumptives, for weak children, for all who need flesh, Scott's Emulsion b a rich and Com fortable food, and a natural tonic. Scott's Emubion for bone, flesh, blood and nerve. We will send you a free sample. B? tun thal thia picture In th? form of a labst I? on the wrapper of tv?ry hetti? of Emubion yeo hey. . scon & BOWNE, CHEMISTS, 409 Pearl St, N. Y. 60c ?ad $11 ?tl * Mfjlltl. . Prom now until ? Christmas everj a chance at a hand liven away by me ug ?tore th* ou?tom?r win b* given an i*y secara Uie LAttOK, HANDSOME >w. A number, unhuown to rae. ba? are also other 'numbers placed tn a draw one number with each 25 cont i opened Christmas Eve morning, and : number will receive the pri?e. This oliday Goods, Fancy and Toilot Goods. Y, Druggist. VUE CLOSE OF GENERAL 8ES8I0N8. Jury i.'?S5s Taktit tip Alter Our Last Report Sentences Passed. The Court pf General Sessions ad ?urned Weduesday aftoruoon, the jurie? lng dismissed. Judge Dantsler held the Court of Com mon Pleas open until Saturday for thc taking and granting of orders. Just prior to the close of the General Sessions the following Sentences Were Passed. John and Money Hudson, oonvioted ol manslaughter, with recommendation tc mercy. Sentence: Enoh to serve eleven years in the State penitentiary at hard labor. Sam Bucker, convicted of manslaugh ter, with recommendation to mercy. Sontenoo: Two years in State peniten tiary or at bard labor on county works. H?cker will go to the oounty chain gang. Horse Harris, oonvioted of larceny. Sontenoo: Two years in State reforma Hayes, oonvioted of murder. Sent?n, e reported in tull, as follows: "It being solemnly demanded of the Erisonor at the bar, Hoyt Hayes, if he ath anything to say why sentence of death should not bo passed upon bim, he saith nothing further unless as he hath 'before said : Wherefore, it is considered by tho Court and pronounced as the Judgment of the law, that the said Hoyt Hayes be taken heneo to the place whence last he came, there to be kept in close and safe custody until Friday, the 15th day of January next. A. D. 1004, and that on that said Friday, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and two in tho afternoon, he be taken to the place of exeoutlon in the oounty of Ooo nee, in the State of South Carolina, and there be hanged by the neck until his body be dead. And may God have mercy on his soul. "Chas. G. Danteler. "Presiding Judge. "November 18,1008." Prior to the passing of the above son tenoo, defendant's attorneys arguod the motion for a now trial on the minutes of the Court. Tho motion being refused, Judge Dan tiler asked Hoyt Hayes if he had" anything further to say why tho sentence and judgment of the law should not be imposed He answered in a olear and distinct voice: "I suppose nothing I cupid now nay; would change tho result, hpt t have this to say: I was born hmo cont; I stood by the open grave and saw my wife laid away an innocent man, and I will die au innocent man." The for mal sontenoo was then pronounced as above mentioned. Notice of appeal was given, and the oase will be carried to the Supreme Court for review. Pending the appeal the exeoutlon of the sentence will be stayed. It will be sevoral mouths, and may be a year, before a Anal deoision will be rendered by the Supreme Court, either granting or refus ing a new trial. The Value of Expert Treatment. Everyone who is afflioted with a chronic disease experiences great difficulty in having their case intelligently treated by the average physioian. Those diseases oan only be oured by a speoialist who understands them thoroughly. Dr. J. Newton Hathaway, of Atlanta, ?B ac knowledged the most skillful specialist in the Unitod States. Write him for his expert opinion of your case; for which he makes nc oh argo. Texans Praying for Rain. Dallas, Texas, November 22.-Tho for est fires in the southeast Texas pino lands are still burning, with no prospect of stopping or being controlled. In churches in Texas towns to-day prayer? were offered for rain to quench tho flames, as that is the ouly hope of stop ping the fires. TkttfcsfMag a Ww* Long. Tho first Thanksgiving season ev< appointed lo this country lasted a weal and, a? far aa we can learn from th records, no one found tt any too loni i We say a great deal about tba stern sid of those Puritan father? of ours, and I is only fair to get a view of them on tb oooasions when they unbent. The solemn faced little Puritans who know so touol of the grim side of life, must hav thought that a "jolly" week iudeed. There was pleuty to eat, for the crop had been good, and game of all sort? wa abundant. Flab ana oysters, wild duck and turkoys, with Tenison roasts throwi in, made a bill of fare that no one oouh well find fault with. But eating was uo the only enjoyment of that Thanksgiviuj woek. Thore wore all kinds of athleti contesta in whtoh Indian guests tool part, and .* sort of old-fashioned croque was as popular with the people of bot! sexes as the newer game baa since be oom e. No people ever had a better right to i week of solid good times than those an oestors of ours. A oont'oont wa? to bi conquered, a nation to be built, and 01 their shoulders rested a burden whlol only giants could have borne. Let ui pray that we who follow in their foot steps may desorve aa truly as they th< oya of the Thanksgiving time.-Younj "eople's Weekly. TO Ot'MB A t'OLU IN ONS DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggist? refund tho money if it faili J to cure. K. W. Grove'? signature la 01 I oaoh box. 25 oenta. There is a log house in Saluda county near the Culbroath gold mine, that wai built In 1801. It is now oooupiod by i brother and sister aged 80 and 84. Everybody Needs Medicine at Times. Hone? you should know where to get the very best medioine that can be compounded. At our pharmacy we use nothing but the highest quality of pure drugs. Every direction of the doctor is carried out without the ?lighest deviation. We never put in an Inferior drug in the place of one ordered by the physician. The medioine will work as the doctor intended it to if you bring your presoriptiou to the Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca, S. C. Next Door to H ac on'H. on Guns. Hard Dollars are Hard to Earn. Why pay $5.00 for a Gun when you oan set the same Gun from us for fi 50 ? Or $10.00 for a Double Barrel when we sell the same for $7.50 ? Also Guns at $0.50, $12.50, $14.50 and up. Buck Stoves. Canvas Belting. Seneca Hardware ? Company Seneca. NIMMONo. Dress Goods. We are dally receiving the most com plete line of Dress Goods ever shown in this market. WORSTEDS, HENRIETTAS, FLANNELS, SERGES, BROADCLOTH, TAFFETA SILKS, , Doublo-fucod Heavy Dress Skirting. 1 Cloaks ! Cloaks ! LADIES' JACKETS, LADIES' CLOAKS, CHILDREN'S WRAPS. Wraps in overy description, to flt tht people and suit tho woather; also BO lovt that you can't help buyiug. Call and see the stook. CLOTHING ! Men's Stilts. All-Wool Serge Suite.$5 00 A ll-Wool, fast colors, Cassimere.6 00 Complete Suite from $2 up to.17 50 Boys' and Children's Snits, BO and 75 cents, up to.7 50 Como inl We oan flt you iu both sizo and price. Shoes-Shoes. The largest and most complete line ever shown or brought to this market, at prices aa low as when cotton was 5 cents per pound. Don't fail to see our ft ne line of Ladies1 and Men's Shoes at $2? $2.50? $3 and $3.50 per pair. J& J& J& Men's Solid Whole StocK Brogan Shoes, only $1 per pair. JShe best ever offered al the price. J& J& J& STOVES Don't fail to see our complete CooKing Stove? with nineteen pieces ojf ware? for $8. Every Stove absolutely guaranteed. Groceries. Wholesale and Retail. Extra high-grade Green Coffee, twelve pounds for $1, I handle all kinds of Groceries and at tho best prioes. One Solid Car Load of tSasH and Doors. ?'he thousand pairs of Doors and Sash at pricos from 20 to 26 centi j below the regular factory prioes. REMEMBER. Any person bnying tlO worth of Dry Goods, Shoes or Clothing, w< will sell them 22 pounds of Standard Granulated Sugar for $1. COME AND SEE US 1 W. P. NIMMONS, SENECA, S. C. Tb? Supremo Court of Nebr**.- tut? Issued w ?rit of mandr.tmui against tb? teacher of dletrict school No. iii, la Gag? county, orderlog her not to read the Bible tc br- pupils. The eas? WM tried .om? tim? ago, tb* Supremo Court de ciding that sitar?an knowledge should no; bo ita parted ia th? publlo schools. Our Mminery If? "TI.? Thing." It'? New. It's Stylish. It'? th? Best, It's What You Want.* Ladies' and Children's Undorvests and Hosiery-all styles and prioes. HANDSOME LINE OF FASCINATORS. .^Children's Caps._ft> Splendid Un? to select from. Walhalla, S. C. SCHOOL'S?PPLIES OF ALL KINDS GO TO I BRU? STORK. PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES. 7 Special attention gjv.. tc th? accurate filling of Prescriptions at all hours of the day or night. PHONES AT DRUG STORR AND RESIDENCE. NORMAN'S 5c. BARGAINS. 1,000 MatchoH. 5 Papers Pius. 1 dozen Steel Pens. 5 Cakes Tollot Soap. A big 100. Box of Blacking. 1 dozen Collar Buttons. 1 dozen Pearl Buttons. 20 Clothes Pins. All kinds Dreso Patterns. ? A lOo. Tooth Brush. ?ig Tin Spoons, Dippers, Curry Combs, inware, Glassware, Stationery, Dry Goods, Hats ?nd Shoess, Going cheap at NORMAN CO., WALHALLA, S. C. ARK SAVING MONEY BY BUYING HAKDWARE OP US. Why Not You ? Get one of our Rogers's Single Guns, only $4.86; usually sell at $0. Shell BeKs 50 to 75 cont?. Reloading Set 35 cents. Big line of Gross-Cut Saws, Shingle Saws, Saw Mill Supplies, Leather and Rub ber Belting, Paints and Oils. Stores and Ranges, Heaters for church os, school houses, etc. Shingle Tics, Blacksmith Tools, etc. Window Sash, Doors and Bliuds. Matheson Hardware Co., Westminster, S. <J. JUST OPENED THIS WEEK: Men's All-Wool Long Out Dickey's Kersey Overcoat for $5. Men's Blue and Black Overcoats only $5. Boys' Overcoats, sizes 12 to 18, $3.50. New line of Children's Suits in Solid and Plaid, 6 to 15, $1.25 to $2. Men's High Grade Corduroy Pants for $-1.50. Boys' Knee Pants in Corduroy, Boo. Men's All-Wool Joans Pants, heavy and well made, only $1. "Sohool Boy" Jeans Pants at 75o. FOUR HUNDRED BARRELS BEST TENNESSEE AND ILLINOIS FLOUR AT MILL PRICES. SHORTS AND RICE MEAL FOR HOG FEED. Visit us often. We always have something good for our customers. Hunter, Dendy & Co., (Successors to M. W. Coleman & Co.) Seneca, S. C. When There's Sickness... In the home, then it is that thoughtful, careful work is desired in the filling of thc prescriptions. It's a time yon wish to avail yourself of the beBt and promptest methods of the Purest, Freshest Drugs. I conduct, on modern lines, one of the best Prescription Departments. I avail myself of every point that adds to it's reliability-it's prompt helpfulness, and the Prescription is always filled as desired. A speoial reasonableness in my prices makes it always a matter of economy to have it filled here. IAUWNWW, THU DRUGGIST, We Want Your Trade -nv Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Crockery, Hardware and Groceries. 'I Will sell you a good Coffee at 10c. a pound, and buy it back if you are not pleased. DYNAMITE, BLASTING POWDER AND FUSE, BODY IRONS, EXTRA WAGON BODIES, BUGGY WHEELS AND MANY OTHER THINGS CHEAP FOR CASH. Call on us when yon come to town. No trouble to show yon what we have. , Yours vory truly, J. W. BYRD & CO.,SENECA,S.Q, SUCCESSORS TO RICHARDSON & BYRD \