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So far we havo seen nothing in the Charleston papers stating that any thing of importance is missing from that oity._ IF tho war correspondents can bo be hoved, tho Japanese have destroyed 1521 Russian war vessels of various clavscs. and Russia has assemhled an army ot ovor 164,000,000 men. . long as one doesn't, try to make calci? ..?Mons tho re ports sound all light, but they won't bear "flggoriu'." SKNATOU PLATT and Gov. odell, of Now York, kissed and made up "nt a conference held last week, and they have agreed to work side hy side for'; Kepubli can success. They make a good working team, but it will take a good team to pull tho Republioau party In New York out of the mire this year. JUST because your uncle Daniel J. Nully is said to have nuulo a completo failure at cotton speculating, and has had to go out of business at present, don't I tn agi rita for a moment that he has to patronize tho free lunch counters. WllOtl the wreck is cleared away it will ho found that Mr. Sully's fortuno still runs high into tho millions. SPBAKINQ of lilyan's support of Hearst, for the Democratic nomination tho Sumter Herald says: * * * Whatever else, may be said of the Nebraska man, his private character is beyond reproach, and ho has always stood for high ideals of home lifo and citizenship. Those who know Hearst best describe him as "unspeakable." What there can he in common bet ween the two men, for tho lifo of us we can't soe. Tho "one thing in common between tho two men" is evidently Willie Hearst's millions. Bryan is pretty well lixed nt present, but before he gets through with Hearst he'll he worth "sixteen to ono or bust."_ THH statement made by Tho Courier last week that Walhalla is TIIK town of tho Piedmont doesn't seem to set very well with our little friend, "Farm and Factory," which remarks: Plowing one's own horn is pardonable and sometimes commendable. That Walhalla ?B old enough to don long pants no one Questions, but, that emphatic TIIK some how don't look just right in print. Seneca might stand o IV one town at a time, but with Pendleton cornering cot ton and Walhalla In the "the" business, and these March winds sizziug, a young stripling like. Seneca may conic to grief. Don't worry al out Seneca, friend; she's all right, and old enough to take caro of herself, too. If we hadn't so ofton re ferred to Seneca as "our sister town" we'd say Seneca is nearing the long pants stage herself. Under these circumstances however, that wouldn't "look just right in print." South Carolina is TIM: State, Oconeo TBE county, Walhalla THE town; and while wo admit that there aro others entitled to be known as "TUK'S," yet we still think Walhalla is just a little hit TilK-KK than the TUK-KST. Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured. William Shaffer, a brakeman of Donni son, Ohio, was confined to his heil for soveral weeks with Inflammatory rheu matism. "1 used many remedies," he says. "Finally 1 sent to Mc''aw's drug store for a bottle of Chamberlain's Tain Balm, at which time I was unable to uso hand or foot, and in a week's time was ablo to go to work as happy as a chm." For sale hy J. W. Bell, Walhalla, and W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Fair Play Brevities. Fair Play. March 21.-Mis. F. M. Davis and Dana Harris are on tho sick list. Wo hope they will soon recover. Mrs. Ellen King spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Oriibbs. Miss Hattie Lee, one of our most in dustrious young ladies, has gone to An derson, where she resumes her position as seamstress. Miss Mary Sheldon hus returned from a month's visit to relatives in Greonvlllo. Wo are glad to hear that Miss Sue Pierce, one of Athen's most charming young ladies, will visit tho Misses Ishell some time soon. R. V. Leathers visited his brother, Kev. W. W. Leathers, of Anderson, last week. Tho Methodists have purchased a new organ for the chapel which will bo a great addition to the church. Quito a number of our young people attended the dance at J. H. Shirley's, in honor of hi? daughter, Mis? Sallie, a to say they enjoyed themselves is putting it mildly. Tho visitors of Fair Play the past week woro Qartroll Marett of Lavenia, Miss? i Lexio and Ethel Thomas of Avalon, (ia , Miss Lucy McDonald of Kichland, Misses Laura Marett and Annie Lee, Joseph Harbin and Claude Burriss of South Union, W. J. Knox and Way man Mason, of Oak way. Tho Jolly Girl's Club will have a feast at the school house next first Saturday afternoon, which, we hopi;, will hu a success. The afternoon will ho spent in hunting Easter eggs, reciting, etc. J, O. <!. The Value of Expert Treatment. Everyone who is aft! toted with a chronic disenso experiences great difficulty in having their case intelligently treated by tho averago physician. These diseases can only bo cured by a specialist who undorstnnds them thoroughly. Dr. J. Newton Hathaway, of Atlanta, is ac knowledged the most skillful specialist in tho United States. Write him for his expert opinion of your ease, for which ho makes no charge. -<m*?'m? .- -- Suits for alleged violation of the Texas anti-trust law were flied last Wednesday under tho direction of State Attorney General Hell, against the Fidelity and Guaranty Company, of Baltimore, tin Fidelity and Trust Company, of Mary land, and the American Bonding Com pans, ot Baltimore, lt is charged that they havo entered into a trust to lix tin prices of surety and guarantee bonds. A penalty of $22-1,(MX) is asked from each of tho d?fendante. It is alleged also that the defendants aro trying to re strict trade, and for this a penalty of ? 17,000 is asked from each. --. ?- . ] I'M Best Remedy for Constipation. "The Rnost remedy for constipation I ever used is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets," snys Mr. Eli Butler, Frankvill . Y. "They net gontly and withom inplensant effect, and leave the bowei. .n a perfectly natural condi tion." Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla, and W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Tho United States Sonnte has conOrmod the nomination of Gen, Leonard Wood to be a major-gonornl in tho army, SJ THE NEWS IN BRIEF FORM. liam* 9! Nor.? ol the Patt Week Gathered from Various Sources. Hon. Charles W. Thompson, Congress nuvn from tim fifth Alabama district, dies ?it Washington, i>. C., of pneumonia. % f>, Croft, Esq., of Aiken, baa au QOUDced himself a candidate for Con to fill ouly the unexpired tenn of his hillier. lt ia stated on good authorityHhnt Forty pr moro broom mamifaoturi'ig planta will HOOD forra a $13,000,000 trust limb 1 tho law of Maiue. TI10 Highlander, tho llrat boat put 01. the new water lino between Columbia and Ccnrgetowu. ' >ft Ceorgetown with K full caigo a few ... \a ago for Columbia and way landings. Crover Clovelau I, to whom so' many i ves are turning these days during the discussion of tye Democratic nomina tion for tho Presidency, was sixty-seven year old last Thurday. Henry T. Thurbor, who waa private Recretary to President Clovoland during bia second torin, died at Dotrolt, Mich-, last Thursday. Ho waa operated on two weeks ago for appendicitis. Senator Tillman has left Washington and baa gouo to Ina home at Trenton, S. C., to spoud two weeks. Ho has re covered from his recent illness, but bas not fully regained his streugth. Congressman Lever, of South Carolina retains his soat iu Congress, tho oloo lions committee reporting that Dautzlor was not oleoted. Tbis'leavos Mr. Lever in the same position au if 1 > question as to his oleotion had been raised. Former Cougroasman W. Jasper Tal bert, who was defeated for Governor lat? year, baa entered tho race for the Demo cratic nomination in tho second diatriot to fill tho vacancy caused by tho death of G. W. Croft. Andrew Carnegie bas donated $10,000 for tho erection of a library building for Converso Collego. This will inako $B?-,000 which Mri Cai uegio expends lu Spartan lung, lie having already donated $15,000 to the Kennedy library. The announcement that 13. A. Morgan, of Greenville, is considering tho advisa bility of entering tho raoo for Congress in tlio Fourth District lins excited wide spread interest in tho South Carolina colony at tho National Capitol. F. H. Richardson, for the past fifteen years cditor-in-cliief of tho Atlanta Journal, died nt his homo in Atlanta last Saturday afternoon, after a long ill ness, at tho ago of 41). Ho waa among tho hest known nowspapor men of tho South. The cub lien sent to President Roose velt as a present from King Menolick, from Abyssinia, baa arrived. Tho two lino elephant tusks, tho other prcsonta from King Menolick, mid tho hyena, which was imported for tho collection at tlio zoo, were with tho consignment. A primary election was held in York county 011 the 19th for tho 1 u poso of nominating a Judge of Probat? as suc cessor to Col. W. IL M e.Corklo, deceased. Three candidates wcro veted for and 1,850 votes polled, of which L R. Wil liams received S7-1. and was nominated. A mob of masked mon stormod tho vjail al Cleveland, Miss., last Friday night ami secured Fayette Sawyer and Burko Harris, two negroes cbargod with tho murder of a negro porter on a passongor train. Tho negroes wore takou to tho scene of the killing and hanged from a railroad bridge, whoro tho bodies wero left hanging. On the steamer Shawmut, which ar rived at Victoria. B. C., last Sunday, were 800 native Filipinos hound for tho St. Louis Exposition in charge of Dr. Hunt, former Governor bf tho Province of Northern Luzon, and Mr. Healy. Three of the party were dying when they reached here, owing to tho conilnomotit j aboard. Tho first annual convention of the New York and Chicago Road Association mot in Erie, T'a., last Wednesday. Amoug tho prominitit mon in attondanco was Senator Asbury C. Latimer, of South Carolina, who made an address in advo cacy of his bill now ponding in Congress for national aid in building improved highways. Ile was received with an ovation and delivered a most excellent and practical address. Concluding a hearing before tho House oom mi (tee on intercalate and foreign commerce last. Saturday, Admiral Walker, president of the Panama canal commis sion, naid that actual work on tho canal will be begun within a few weeks after thc arrival of the commission on tho isthmus, for which it is to sail March 20. Arrangements for tho w;?rk will be com pleted in Washington, whom thc commis sion will have headquarters. Wild scones of disorder marked the opening of che ililli District Republican Congressional Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday as a result of the fight over the Dick and Forakcrfactions. The trouble started when tho Dick men nominated Charlea Coach as chairman, tho Forakor men having r heady selected J. C. Ward, of Cake county as tho pre siding officer. When Loach attempted to take tho chair bo was assaulted, ami a hand-to-hand fight followed, which quickly became general. The po lice finally arrived in force and restored partial order. Each faction nominated its own co.nmittoo ami tickets. Congress Will Soon Adjourn. . Washington, March 18.-Tlio outlook in Congress is that tho national legisla tive body will adjourn close to April 15. The Republicans and Democrats aro working in harmony toward this end, and unloss thorn is another post oflico rumpus, or something similar, to tako up the timo in either body the regular business ought to bo finished in timo for adjournmont between April 16 and May 1, at tho out side. The Ropnblioaha havo found that too much Congress in a presidential year is not a good thing and that tho longer it lingers hero tho moro material tlio Democrats may get for campaign work. Thia was demonstrated in tho caso of tho post oflico row as it. struck tho Houso. Tho Republican outlook is really too good to have tho prospects marred by something unexpected being pulled oiT at an inopportune moment. It takes too m nell hard work to control tho recalci trants and keep tho rank and filo from thinking for themselves. M i I linnall c's Poor Stomach. Tlio worn-out stomach of tho over-fed millionaire is often paraded in the public pi ?nts as a horrible example of tho evils attendant on tho possession of groat wealth. But millionaires aro not the only ones w ho aro afflicted with bad stomachs. The proportion is far greater among tlio toilers. Dyspepsia and indi gos! iou ?nu i it m punt among tiieso people, and they au flor far worso tortures than the millionaire unless they avail them selves of a Standard medicine like Creon's August Flower, which has boon a favorite household lemony for all stomach trou bles for over tbirty-fivo years. August Flower rouses tho torpid livor, thus creating appetite and insuring perfect digestion. It tones and vitalizes tho en tire system and makes lifo worth living, no matter what your station. Trial bot tles, 2*)c; regular sizo, 75c. J. H. Darby, Walhalla ; Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca. - Notes from Poplar. Poplar, March 21.-Tho boautiful spring has como and found us all in a whirl trying to got ready to plant an other crop, and if nothing happons tlioro will be a larger cotton crop planted in tins, section than has ovor boon. I truly hopo tho farmers will not lot tho high price of cotton stop thom from raising corn, wheat, and other food stuff. J. II Brewer has been right, sick for tlio past, week, but is somo bettor at this writing. Mrs. Eliza Addis, widow of E. P. Ad dis, lias moved back into our settlement from the Seneca Cotton Mills. We wei como her back. Sorry to say so, but it is tho truth, nevertheless, that our sunday school is dead, A few of us want to reorganize next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and invite all the people in this section to come out promptly at tho hour for that purpose. J. ll. Addis had .; spoil of grip last week, but to the joy of bis many friends ho is ablo to bo out again. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sanders spent last Sunday in Walhalla with tho latter's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis. I). F. McAlister and family spent Sun day with VV. (). Aloxaudor, of Conneross. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Addis spont last Sunday with thoir parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. M. Addis. Mr. and Mrs. J. il. Addia spent last Sunday with Prof. J. F. Morton and wife. There will bo proacbing boro Saturda/ and Sunday, April 2 and 8, at 11 a. m. All tho mombors aro urged to como. Mr. and Mrs. E. 1?. Marett visited thoir dan .'ht or at Seneca Sunday. H. 0. W, THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Koueon, March '?2. Balmy spring, whew! ?? Seneca is said to bo literally lu the I hand? of her womou I Truly, it couldn't i be iu better hamid! 1 There will be servlcoa io tho Preaby- I teriau church next Sabbath at 11.15 a. I ui. by tho pastor. In tho even in;; at S < o'olock HOT. E. s. Jones will couduot HorvicoH in tho samo church, oommetco- I rative of the one hundredth anni versa? y i of the work of the Blhlo society. Thia I will provo au interesting occasion and a : good congregation will hear Mr. Jones. ' Mrs. Garrison, of Den vor, spout last i Friday with Mrs. W. P. Reid. lt baa been suggested that wo omploy : a typo writer. We bog the public to un derstand that tho entertainment bel?g prepared by tho ladioa of tlio Proaby tenian church ?8 called proporly the Musical Bouquet, aud UOt banquet as heretofore aunouueed. Tho altair givon last Friday evening by tho ladles of tho Methodist ohuroh proved a most delightful ouo, tho interesting program, which is givon below, being full with bright attractive numbers. Mra. C. E. Maion's'singing was a charm ing feature, hor full mellow voioe being at its vory best. Tho audienoe evldoncod its appreciation by hearty applause: TAUT I. Instrumental duet-Mrs. Dates, Helen Carey. Recitation-Mary Julia Reid. Vocal aolo-Mra. T. E. Strtbllng. Recitation-M?B8 I'binney. Instrumental duet -Misses Kails and Harpur. Reoitatiou-Ruth .TonoB. Vooal soba-Mrs. Claronco Masou. l'A HT II. Roadiug-MrB. J. W. Byrd. Solo-Rov. E. S. JoiieB. Recitation-Verner StribUnr;. Instrumental duet Mrs. Dendy, Mrs. Bates. Recitation-Miss Phinnoy. Vooal solo-MrB. Mason. Solo Katb Jones. Tho 11 'ends of Misa Lois Byrd regret to know that sho is quito sick. They hopo to soo her soon well again. Miss Currio Hunter spcL.t- several days with hor komofolks tho past weok, to tho groat pleasuso of her many friends boro. Miss ('arrio is making a specialty of music under tlio skilful tutorship of Pro*. Hnrgstrom. Sho already BIIOWS marked improvement, and plays piano music delight I illly. Miss Nannie Isooll is spending a few days with friends iu town. T. E. Dickson was with his family boro over Sunday-they, Mrs. Dickson, Miss Inez and Master Ted, returning with bim to Columbia on Monday. Miss Sue Thompson is visiting relativos in Charlotto. Miss Corrio Phinnoy spent last Friday with Miss Eleanor Richardson, filling important places on tho program at tho entertainment tho samo evoning, Miss PhihneV recites beautifully, and tho Methodist ladies aro fortunato in secur ing her for their occasion. J. A. Brock's father died last night from paralysis. Ho was a resident of Anderson. Wo aro ?nanle to obtain par ticulars of his death. Tho "Musical Bouquet," to bo given by tho ladies of tho Presbyterian church, will tako placo at tho Behool house on Friday night, April 1st. Mrs. W. O. Hamilton is very ill at present, but is improving. Her daugh ter, MisB Eloise, of Converso College, is at homo to bo with Mrs. Hamilton dur ing lier illness. On last Sabbath aftornoon at tho Pres byterian church alargo nu m bor of our church-going peoplo assembled for tho purpose of organizing a society, having for its purpose tho furtherance of Chris tian and tempor?neo work in our midst. Organization was effected with twenty five members, tho officers elected being: J. Whittier Livingston, president; Ogilvie Todd, vice president; Johnson Reid, sec rotary and treasurer. Tho socioty is known as tho Westminster League, will meet twice monthly and will invariably bo addressed by sonio ono especially in vited for tho occasion. This tills a much felt want here, giving pleasant and prollt ablo employment for our young peoplo on Sunday afternoons. Wbilo tho socioty is limier tlio direction of tho session of tlio Presbyterian church, it is non-secta rian and tho members will bo composod of those who wish to interest themselves in this work, regardloBs of ago, sex or denomination. Mts. S. K. Dondy goes to Toccoa to-day for a little business visit. Miss Morgan is again in Seneca and will fill tho position of milliner for Hunter, Dondy & Co. again this season. Miss Morgan is an adept in hoi lino and will doubtless attract a fine trade for this firm. The ladies of thc M et hodist church w ho had charge of tho entertainment last Fri day evening desire to express their sin cero and hearty thanks to thc friends who assisted them on the program, and par ticularly to those young ladies who pro vided Hie boxes of lunch, which added so materially to the pleasure and profit of their entertainment. Tho services of Dr. E A. Hines and Rov. Ii. S. Jones, who so aptly and gracefully announced thc numbers of thu program, wore also' heartily appreciated. Tho good doctor was likewise most happy in his prosou I talion speeches to tho young men who i won the prizes, viz: K. C. Greer for work ing tho best buttonhole and to T. L. Stab ling, who won tho consolation prize. Tho work of broadening tho sidewalk has been finished, which adds very much to tho convenience of shoppors and fre quenters Of tllO st I rets. There will bo tho regular Methodist services in the Episcopal church on Sun day morning at ll o'olock. Preaching by Hie pastor, Hov. E. S. Jones. Atthocon elusion of tho preaching service tho sac rament of tho Lord's Supper will be celebrated. Wo havo boon requested to call tho at tention of tho city council to tho condi tion of tlio streets loading to tho school liouso. Inasmuch as this sheet has' boon moro frequently used of late by our citizens going to and from various enter tainments at tlio 'school liouso, tho fact that this street is not kopt in good con dition for pedestrians is moro closely brought before tho noticoof our citizens For tlio comfort of tho toachors and pupils who aro compelled to uso this street constantly wo urge tho impor tance of tito request. There was an ei?ort tho past week to securo tho lyceum lecturo courso for the next season. Wbilo wo havo not looked closely into tho merits of tho casu, it ap pears to us that tlioro could not possibly be a moro meritorious effort on tho part of our citizens than this, no far as the elevation and culturo of our citizens aro concerned. As has boon so truly said by ono ot our citizens, tlioro is nothing that would tond moro toward giving a healthy ambition to our children, who aro making efforts along this lino, than placing within their roach high class en tertainment of thia kind, it tm? beet: Objected to on tile ground that this sort of tiling tends toward distracting tho school children and that with constant iniei i up' nui o? this kind interferes witli tho rogular courso of study. We aro inclined to think this a really thin ex cuso, inasmuch as tho real educa tion of tho child is not confined to tho hnowlcdgo ho derives from books, and as this is a foregouo conclusion, we fool assured that our citizens, wlion brought fnco to faco with tho subject, will decide in favor of bringing tho lee turo courso boro. Our citizons aro brought moro and moro to realizo tho groat noed of a town hall. Tho trust?es havo generally al lowed tho uso of tho school building for tho purpose of otitertainmonts, but tho placo is inaccessible, and tho houso not being planned for such uses, is poorly arranged for lecturo and concert pur poses. Lot our citizens awnke to this nooessity. Wo always urge our boys to gallop with tho gang, even if thoy can't all tako blue ribbons. Wo aro thorofore most gratified at tho noble effort they made on Friday ovoning last in tlio hui tonholo contest, with result that tho two prizes woro capt ured by two of our boys. M. V. S. An carthqiiako shock severo onough to rattle dishes and move chairs was fait in Soattlo, Washington, and in Victoria, II. C., I he se verest, shock in twenty years. LA GRIPPE ' .ioumonla follow? La Grippe .mt never follow* tho uao of FOLEY'S ?i?Tayr It ?tops the Cough and heals the lunga. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption. Ms. O. V*OH?, ot IS? Off ors! St., Chicago, irrlUii "My wita had la fripp? and lt left har with . vary bad cough on har lunga which Fount's Hons* ANO YAK aar ad ?on platal/." F"?r,a ?W.Beil.Walhalla. NEWS FR?H WESTMINSTER. Westminster. M:iroh 23.~Tliur? will be, leivieos tn the M. VS. Church uext Sab bath afternoon wt 5:10 o'clock. 11 ifter ttie appointments for preaching alli be on tho fourth Sunday afternoon ustoad of ttie third Sunday 'night. The lumr for Sunday school has been changed to 4 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Kiley, after an absence of many years, returned to West minster ono day last. week. They had been residing at Nashville, Ark., for twenty odd years and havo now come baok to their old home to spend the re mainder of their days. J, II. Whitfield mid Miss Leila Craw ford were married recently by S. H. Johns, K*q., J.H. 1*. Sowoll, a banker of Calvin, I. T.. was in Westminster last Saturday. ? Join? Lesly, of Kesley, and Mr. Dur ham, ofTelser, wore visitors at Prof. J. A. Durham's duriug the past woek. li. H. Garrison visited Atlanta this week. J. Y. .Jones spent a day or two with his parouts before leaving for Pelzer, whore he has a position with thu South ern Hallway. The offices of tho Ooonoe nnd the Southoru Boll Telephone companies have hem consolidated. This has beou done in ordor that subscribers to the Oooueo Telephone Co.. can transmit message over the long distance wires without any delay. Mrs. J. II. Bibb, of Atlanta, arrived last Thursday to spend a while with rotativos aud friends in Ooouoo. She went to Seneca yesterday. Hamp White of Lavenia, was in the 1 community a few days last week. "ev. W. S. Handler, of Seneca, was hero a few hours last Wednesday. Kd. Cobb, of Huntsville, Ala., returned home Thursday, after spending a few days with relatives near Westminster. Mrs. B. B. Garrison is spending a few days in Atlanta. j John M. Cobb, of Pelzor, was hero the first of this week. Little Miss Ila Wilson entertained gracefully a dozon or more of thc com ing young ladies of Westminster a few days ago, tho occasion being tho seveutb anniversary of her birthday. Miss Wil son's guests included Miases Blando Les.bere, Carrie Hull, Marte Hall, Mai lo.i Pitts, Bernice Cannon, Hortense Croa.. Carmino Cross, Gladys Carter, Josopliino 11 a ley, I '.essie I '.ai ron, Caroline Carter, Leona Deck and Master Edwiu Gaines. Carnesvillo (Ga.) Advance, Maroh 18: "Cards aro out anuounoing tho approach ing marriage of John Stevenson, of La vonin, to Miss Beatrico Miller, of uoor < 'ai nesvii le. Tho marriage will bo solemnized at the homo of tho bride's father, Jamos Miller; Maroh 20. Mr. Stevenson is a you ne man of high char actor and is prominent in the business world of Lavonin. Miss Miller is ~a young woman of many social charms and bas many friends who will be inter ested to hear of h or marriage" Tho groom is a brick mason and is well knowu hero, having erected two store houses here a couple of years ago. His brido is pleasantly romombored as the daugh ter of J. C. Miller, who formerly ro sided on Colonel's Fork Crook, two milos from Westminster. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Andorson aod three children returned Monday fruin a sh o? i visit to tho family of W. C. Mason, of Lavonia, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sheldon and Mark Stribling, of noar Fair Play, visited tho family of M. S. Stribliug tho first of this week. Misses PauliuO and Anna Westmore land, of Folsom, aud Mr. and Mrs. War rio Edgo, of Toccoa, visitod tho family of A. Chook Inst wook. Prof. David Conger, of Carnesvillo, wns in town Saturday. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gaines, on M arch 1st, a SOI). Col. B. E. Mason, formerly of Wcst miiihter, but now a resident of Cbarlotto, N. C., was boro Inst Friday. Bo was ac companied by four prominent cotton milli mon of that city. Dr. J. L. Hanson and son, Dutch Han son, of ('layton, Ga., visited their friond, A. L. Dillard, last week. A. L. Gossett. If troubled with weak digestion, belching or sour stomach, uso Chamber lain's Stomach and J^ivor Tablets aud von will got quick relief. For Balo by j. W. Bell, Walhalla. Department of Agriculture estimates tho cotton crop of the world for 1902-08 at 17,179,709 halos. THE BEST In the World that a Linime SWANS S URE-SAFE ?> AH j><e?le Grand 0| Fine M -o WEDNESDAY WW ?VI A I CCJ I I A CORDIAL I EXTENDE1 Hunter, De Successor to M. W. C Seneca When You Are i YOU tlO Doctoi CERTAINLY YOU DO. 1 aro nullified if his pre cheap, worthloss drugs or by i should seleot your prescript! your physician-not tho cheap tor believes that every prosor absolutely accurate; that it ha reliable drugs: that lt is jual prices are moderate. Ile cert llevo this, for they aro facts. SENECA P SENECA, W. Boyd Evans for Railroad Commissioner. To riiK C'ri'i/.KNH OK Soirru CAKO/LWA: I ahull be a candidato tale sommer to succeed tbo Hooorablo C. W. Garrie, who has served ono term <>f nix years as Kail road Commissioner I sought tilla position in the campaign two yearn ago, aud led lu the n> t url Warj hy two thousand vote?, tr". 'i t"f|e m m in tho race. I was defeatv.Hr ir the second primary, but rcoelved sltch a handsome and Haltering vote as to un press roo with the oonlldouoe that the peoplo reposed in me. This encourages me to enter the race a second tiino.be llevlug and promising that I shalt givo to tue people tho beat sorvioe which patri otic principles could possibly dictate. I am a youug mau and never have oc cupied au elective office, and it ts my confidence in the appreciation of civic virtues and their demand and expec tancy of tho speclilo performance of the dutios that public office carries, and my confidence lu my own abilities to meet thOBO demands and sympat hies with tho people, that I "again place my name bo fore tbe oitizons of South Carolina aa ono who seeks their su tirage. Should they honor me with theft support and place rae in this important oftico, I prom ise and pledge the performanoo of such matters as portain to the public welfare. MY IM.ATI OHM. To see that no towu is discriminated against, and that every citizen of the State shall receive equal protootion. Respectfully, W. Boyd Evans, ^ Columbia, S. C. Proper Treatment ol Pneumonia. Pneumonia is too dangorous a disease | for auy oue to attempt to doctor himself, although he may havo tho proper ] remedies at hand. A pbysiotan should always beoalled. It should bo borne in mind, however, that pneumonia always results from a cold or from au attack of tho grip, and that by giving Chamber lain's Cough Remedy tho threatened at I ae.lt of pneumonia may be warded off. This remedy is also used by physicians in tho treatment of pnoumouia with tho best results. Dr. W. J. Smitb^of Sanders, Ala., who is also a druggist, says of it: "I have been selling Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and proscribing lt in my firactioo for the past six years. I UBO il n cases of pneumonia and have always gotten i lie best results." Sold by J. W. Boll, Walhalla, and W. J. Lunuoy Seneca. Major Willim H. Boan, U. S. A., com mitted suicido at Omaha, Nob., last Thursday by shooting. Orderod to tho ! Philippine Islands, he had his trunks packed last Thursday and taken to the dopot. Immediately afterward ho askod his wifo to play or the piano, and whih she was playing ho thrust an army re volver to his right templo and tired. The bullet Indeed in his brain and he died almost immediately. At army head quarters it was statod that Major Boan I had boen suffering from an attack of I st omach and nervous t roubles. His act apparently had not boon premeditated. Ho had arranged for Mrs. Bean to visit in Pennsylvania during his absonco. Ma jor Bean was 60 yours old. Ho was ap pointed to WoBt Point from Pennsylvania 1882. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Notice to Trespassers. NOTICE is horoby given to nil persons I not to trespass on any of my lauds ? in any way whatsoever-by hunting fish ing, digging roots, cutting timoor, sotting out Aro or trespassing in any manner \\ li a (soever. Parties entering Haid lands after this not iee will bo dealt with to tho fullest oxtcut of tho law. JAMES BROCK. March 23, 1904. 12-15? NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE.-NOTICE IS horoby givon that tho undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probato for Oconco county, in the Stato of South Carolina, at his oflico at Walhalla Court House, on Thursday, tho 28th day of April, 1004; at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can bc heard, for loavo to mako final settle ment of the estato of Della S. Jayncs. deceased, and obtain final discharge a Executor of said estato. R. T. JAYNES, Executor of tho Estato of Della S. Jayncs, deceased. March 23, 1004. 12-16 LINIMENT J for anything t is needed for. INIMENT PAIM ?SCIENTIFIC sering of & THURSDAY Ito and 31. NVITATION IS [> TO ALL. ndy & Co., loleman & Company, i sj Sa Cn Sick ?" Don't You? Tho efforts of tho host doctor soription is compounded of nu el ia I.ie pharmacists. You on n ogg ist. just as yon do est. butthobest. 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HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS AND ACID ON HAND. Hay, Corn, Cotton Seed Meal, Bran and all kinds Feed Stuff sold at the lowest price for cash or time. Plows, Plow Stocks, Hames, Collars, Hoping, Hool Bolts, in fact everything that you will need erm bo found at tho very lowest price. Don't forget us when you need a one or two horse Wagon. Wo sell the best at tho lowest price. Buggies of all descriptions at prices to suit the buyer. Our lines of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Hats are completo You are cordially invited to call and insptot our immense stock of merchandise. CL W# PiTCfiF^EB COMPAQ WAIiHALtfcfAf g? Om Caldwell Cotton Planter, Drops from 2 to 10 soed to the hill, elthor 8, 12, 10, 24, 82, 48, or. 04 inches ipart. Savos 3 pocks sood to tho aero. Cotton already spaced when it comos up. ?Javos one-third cost of chopping, and can stand much longer without thinning. Tho roll cover presses tho dirt around tho seed and gives n quick germination and perfect stand. 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