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Campaign Meeting at Madison. There will be a campaign meeting at Fort Madison on Tuesday, August 23. M. 8. Stribliug, Couuty Chairman. Unclaimed Letters. Following isa list of uuolaimed letters remaining in the Walhalla post office for the week ending Augustan, mot: Miss Cala Wilson, Mr. L. M. Amnions (re turned), Mr. Preston Brown, Mr. G. A. F.lliott. Respectfully, J. M. Merrick, P. M. Clemson College ls Filled. The list of students for tho ooming session of Clemson College has beon completed and no more applicants can ^f^^received. All available space at tho 1?^JPlege has been taken, and President Pell has made formal announcement of the fact that no more students can be ac commodated. This speaks well indeod for Clemson. The Finest Melon We Have Seen. J. L. Talley, of Salem, left at The Courier office Monday afternoon the largest and finest melon we have seen this season. It weighed about 40 pounds and tho flavor was excellent. Mr. Talley is one of the prosperous farmers of this county and always has an abundarme of the necessaries as well as the luxuries to bo raised by the thrifty farmer. Violent Attack of Diarrhoea Cured by Cham berlain's Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Perhaps a Life Saved. "A short time ago I was taken with a violent attack of diarrhooa aud believe I would have died if I had not gotten re lief," Bays John J. Patton, a leading citi zen of Patton, Ala. "A friend recom mended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I bought a t went y- ii ve cent bottle at;.) after taking three doses of it was entirely cured. I consider it the best remedy in the world for bowel complaints. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla ; Seneca Pharmacy ; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Of Interest lo Readers of The Courier. It will be of interest to many of the | readers of The Courier to learn that J. .fe J. S. Carter, of Westminster, began this morning a great clearance sale for ten days, during wbioh time their prioes | will be from 25 to 60 por cent lower than usual. They have a large stock of goods that must be moved, and they take this method of .'educing their stock to make room for fall goods. Read their adver tisement and call on them. Death of Joel H. Beard. Last Wednesday Joel H. Beard, for merly of Walhalla, died at the home of j his uncle in Fait field county. Mr. Beard had for a year or more been a great suf ferer from tuberculosis of the throat, which dually resulted iu his death. He v. as 35 years of age, and leaves, besides 1 his mother, Mrs. Grace Beard, of Wal halla, one Bister, Mrs. CK. Watson, of Greenville, and one brother, Wm. J. Beard, of Walhalla, to whom is extended the sympathy of many frieuds in their | bereavement. The funeral services were held from the resideuoe of Mrs. C. K. Watson, Groeuvllle, Thursday morniug. Taken With Cramps. Wm. Kirmse, a member of the bridge gang working near Littleport, was taken suddenly ill Thursday night with cramps and a kind of cholera. Iiis case was so severe that he had to have the members of the crew wait upon him and Mr. Oifford was called and consulted. He told them he had a medicine in thu form of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy that be thought would help him out and accordingly several doses were administered with the result that the follow was able to be around, the noxt day. The incident speaks quite highly of Mr. Gifford's medicines.-Klkader, Iowa, Argus. This remedy never fails. Keep it in vour home, it may save life. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; Seneca Phar macy; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Meteorological Matters. -?"-?- The following is the record of tem perature and rainfall as recorded al the U. S. Station, at J. D. Isbell's, noar Wal halla, for week onding August 12, as re *j^pcorded by Miss Laura K Isbell, observer: .Month and Day. Condition of the Weather. Tempera? turo. si a s August ?_; Clear. August 7.. . I Cloudy. A i iv: u-l S. . ... Cloudy. .Mi:- ie : 9....1 Clear. August 10...[ Cloudy. August ll...i l'tly cloudy. Aujrllst 12. .| Clear. T<.t.ii rainfall for week, 4.12. 72 1.76 ?tt 1.80 7-1 I .16 74 25 76 .Yt 70 , .05 Bounty Land Locals. Bounty Land, August lt?. - Miss Selma Doyle, of near Walhalla, was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Jasper Doyle, a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Magill and two bright little children, Winona and Emil, of Hartwell, Qa., aro visiting relatives in Wie community this weok. Misses. Holen Thompson and Louise Sheldon, of Fair Play, aro visiting Misses Ethel Smith and Birdsoy Pickett. Fleetwood Gambroll, of Abbovillo, vis ited his uncle, B. Bagwell, recently. Yesterday afternoon wo had a hoavy hailstorm, whloh injured some of tho crops very muoh. J. E. Pickett, in par ticular, suffered groat loss. Miss s i ai ia Widoman, of Due West made a'short visit to Miss Leizo Perritt last week. Miss Emma Langston visited relatives in Westminster last week. !.. n. t\ A REGULAR PYTHIAN RALLY. Joint Meeting of Seneca and Walhalla Lodges Proved ol Great Interest. Walhalla Lodge, No. 67, K. of P., had tho pleasure of being visited last Monday night by about twenty ni em ber? of Seneca Lodge, No. 87, who carlie up for the purpose of conferring the Hank of Knight in amplified form. The Seneca degree team is one of which that lodgo may well bo proud. Tb? work was im pressively exemplified and carried through from start to finish without the use of rituals. The Walhalla Knights wero delighted with the visit from their Seneca brethren aud will gladly welcome them at any time into their midst. Although late when the work of the evening was completed, an impromptu oourse of refreshments, consisting of ice oream and cake, was served, aud cigars passed. Amid the blue haze of smoke from Havanas, the Knights of these two sister lodges made merry uutil 12 o'clock. K. T. .laynos, Ksq., was first called ou for a talk, and spoke for about ten minutes. He was followed by Prof. J. E. Ward, J. H. Bryan, Dr. E. A. I (mrs, J. T. Law rence, Y. C. Langston, Jas. Thompson, Dr. W. R. Doyle, J. P. Keese, T. E. Strib ling, Dr. J. H. Moore, J. R. Kay, each of whom bad something sound or witty to say, if only a few words to enable him to show his courtesy by responding wheu called upon. Altogether it was a most, enjoyable evening and oue that will be remembered pleasantly by the members of Walhalla Lodge. A Veteran (rom Texas. Thomas A. Y. JayneB, of Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, arrived in Walhalla last Thursday afteruoou. He comes to attend the rounion of Orr's | Regiment, with which he saw four years of active service during the war. He went to Texas in 1S70, and in the fall of 1882 returned for a month's visit. This is his first visit since that time. He has met many of his comrades in arms and friends of former years. His fiddle has the same familiar ring as in the olden time. H?B many friends are delighted to see him looking so well. Suicide Prevented. The startling announcement that a preventative of suicide had been discov ered will interest many. A run-down system, or despondency invariably pro cede suicide and something has been fouml that will pre.ent that conditiou which makes suioide likely. At the lit st thought of self-destruction take Electric Ritters. It being a great tonic aud nor vine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also a great stomach, li vet and kidney regulator, only 50c Satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists Crops Damaged by Wind and Hail. The wind, hail and rain storm Monday afteruoou was quite heavy at Walhalla, but no damage of consequence was done. About two miles west of Walhalla, how ever, crops aro badly cut up, and on J. N. Fitzgerald's farm, the poor farm, the Cochran place, the upper part of Wm. J. Stabling's farm aud all along the .'oot of the mountains wost of Walhalla very se rious damage was done and parts of the crops practically ruined by wind and hail. Fortunately the aroa visited by the heaviest part of the storm is compara tively small-not mere than a milo wide and three miles long. Several of the old locust shade treos on Main street in Wal halla wt>ro blown down. THE CHRISTIAN churches at Con stantinople, Turkey, and Yokahoma, Japan, have long used the Longman & Martinez Paints for painting their churches. Liberal contributions of L. & M. Paint will be given for suoh purpose wherever a church is located. F. M. Scofleld, Harris Springs, S. C.. writes: "I paiuted our old homestead with Li <& M. twenty-six years ago. Not painted since; looks hotter than houses painted in the last four years." W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. Ya., writes: "Painted Frankonburg Block with L. A M. shows treuer than any buildings hore have ever done; stands out as though varnished, and actual cost of paiut waa less than $1.20 per gallon. Wears and covers like gold. These celebrated paints are sold by C. W. Pitchford Co., Walhalla, S. C. Farmers' Picnic at Oakway. There will be a farmers' picnio at Oak way Wednesday, August 24, HH>4. There will he addresses iu tho morning on farming and education hy Hon. J. B. Ilunnicutt, nf the Southern Cultivator, and Col. R. T. Jay nos, Hon. E. L. Hern don and Col. H. A. Thompson and others. All the candidates are requested to be present and will he called on to speak in tho afternoon. Everybody invited to come and bring well-filled baskets, and let's have it good timo. CvVIwI FORNIA DELICIOUS NUTRITIOUS CORRECTIVE ROBERT A. CAMPBELL; M. H., writes After many other foods hid failed Suobfjghil saved our biby;. I hive uted it many timeT with uniform success as an infant food, also in Typhoid and other fevers. I can recom mend it with full confidence that it will gut universal satisfaction, and agree with more fi babies than any other food on the market. SOt, 75*. $1.25. $3.00 Sites. Sunbrights California Food Co., Los AngeUs. Ctl. RECOMMENDED AND FOR SALE BY WALHALLA DBUtt COMPANY. GREAT CLEAI THE CHANCELO A SALE FOR 1 Finding themselves largely over .tocked, and iu order to realize on tko f rlrlce a large part of their stock, oonsistiug of GENTS' AND 30 VS' CLOTHL To accomplish the desired result we will conduct, for the benefit of th< memories of those fortunate enough to share in its beuufits. They will create double, aud in some instances triple, their former value, will make this the grei This Sale will Commence Wednesday IV Saturday Night, J Clothing Department. Men's, Boys' and Youths1 Clothing at half its former price. You will have to see it to appreciate its value. Odd Pants. Our entire stook to be saoriiloed at prices that will make you an eager purchaser. Gents' Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, 17x17-.worth 25o.-now only 12^0. Large lot Gouts' Linen Collars to go during this sale at 2?c. each. Ladies' White Embroidered Handker chiefs-worth mc, goiug at this sale for only 4c. TIES-Genta' Bows, 25o. quality, at 10o. ; Four-in-Hauds aud Soarfs, worth 2?O. to 35o.-only lBo. Large lot of Oi-inoh Plates-regular 40o. value-goiug during this sale at 28c. EMBROIDERIES The Go. quality at 4c. ; the 15o. quality at Oe. ; the 20c. quality at 14o. LACES The 5o. quality at- 3c. ; the 8c. quality at Oe. ; the 10c. quality at 7c. No goods sold at wholesale or ot positively close on Saturday uight, i and participate in this indescribable J. & J. S. CARTER COUNTY CLAIMS AUI>IT=EI>. At the regular monthly meeting of tho Board of County Commissioners, held on Friday, August 5, HMM, the following claims were audited: Io Whose Favor and Nature of the Claim. J R Kay, Treasurer, refunded commutation tax. F M Martin, removing rock from road-District 65. J R Shaw, sharpening machine blades. W H Rochester, building dry bridge-District 03. Seneca Hardware Co, picks and handles. People's Bank, borrowed money to pay for bridges-10051 - Bank of Walhalla, borrowed money to pay debts of 1002. People's Bank, borrowed money to pay for mule feed-1004... State Sinking Fund Com, balance on C H and J and apel loau Seneca Bank, borrowed money for building bridges-1003. B S Herring, blacksmithing for machine force. Logan & Co, feed for mule?-Hame as claim 357-doublo audit Seneca li,mk, borrowed money for building brid?es-1003... Good Roads Machinery Co, one note aud iuterest-1002 . F M simpson, work on roads-District 4. S L RiohardBon, lumber for bridge-1003. Ophield Evans, cutting tree out ot road. . J P Stribting, feed for road mules. J B Hill, work at Old Pickeos bridge. R J Vinson, work ou roads in District 16. J P Reese, Auditor, salary for July. Lester Hawkins, feed for road mules. J A Callabam, work on roads in Distriot 0. J L Moser, building dry bridge in Distriot 64. J E Singleton, supplies and paid road bauds. W H Leo, work oo roads in District 22. J T Collins, building bridge in District 26 . ;. J H Addis, work on roads in Districts 72 and 64. R E Fendley, work on roads lo District 7 and paid for tools. . K D Breszealo, work on roads in Distriot 0. W M Perry, work on roads io Distriot 43. B F Burkett, runuing Maxwell's Ferry-July. I) F MoAlister, Supervisor, salary and postage-July. T W Allen, work on roads in Districts 6 and 7 . A P Johns, work on roads near Rrather bridge . B R Moss, Sheriff, salary for July. B R Moss, Sheriff, dieting prisonors-July. 388 J H Cannon, picks and shovels and aid to soldiors . 380 Ruskin Anderson, supplies to roachiuery hands. 300 B F Dilworth, work on poor farm-.July. 301 C L Craig, Supt of Ed, salary and stamps-July. 302 E L Rogers, building bridges on Salem road. 393 J N Fitzgerald, fees as constable. 3?4 L A P Nioholson, putting in foot log. 305 Geo W Cobb, work ou roads in Pulaski township. 300 L A Lay, work on roads in District 47 . 307 N S Sligh, work on road* in District 10., 308 W F Smith, work on roads in District 13.'. 3^0 J C Knox, shoeing road mules and blacksmithing. 400 T H Stribling, building bridge in District 34. . 40l| M M Donald, work on roads in District 20. 402| F A H Schroder, expense of carryiug bonds to Atlauta. 403: J N Hopkins, fees as coustable. 404 J N Nicholson, work on roads in District 45. 4051 A P Holden, lumber for bridges..'_ 406j J I) Martin, work on roads in District 8. 407, J A Knox, work on roads in District 10. 400j M Abbott, work ou roads in Distriot 64 . 4lo! II lt Cobb, work on roads in District 15. . 41 ll J L Slater, work on roads in District 47. 412. J C Simpson, work on roads in Distriot 24. 413; W T Vissago, work on roads i? Districts 25 and 66...... 414j J L Reeder, work on roads in District 7. 415| T E Kilburn, work on roads in District 7. 4I6! W O Hamilton, lumber for bridges. 41Y l J W Byrd & Co, supplies for road bands..._ 418! Hunter, Dendy ?fc Co, supplies for road bauds-3 months.... 410! John F Craig, dynamite, mule shoes, aid to soldiers. 420! Ed (?amt, work ou roads in District 37. . 4211 W P Moore, work on roads in Sonera township. 422 Noah TolHson, work on roads in District 47 . . 423 John O'Leary, work on roads in Whitowater township . 424j W li Roobe.stor, building bridge in District 68. 425 J R Kay, Treasurer, salary for .July. 426? Grant Bros, blacksmithing for road hands. 427 John W Davis, paid hands for work on jail sewerage. 428! M R Hunnieutt. work on roads in District 31... 420 .1 R Zachary, County Commissioner, salary for July. 430| R L Gilstrap, work on roads in District 21. .I.'U Reuben Lue, work on roads in District 10. ... 43 i| J li Sanders, work on roads in District 01. 488 Clem Wellbanks, work on roads in District 55. 434? J M Kelley et al, work on rOads with machinery-July. 435- B F Coward, work on roads in District 13. 486 S J Lyle, work on roads in District 15. 487j J D Pitts, work on roads in District 13 ..'. 4381 W D Dodd, work on roads in District 27. 4301 W ll Hughes, work on. roads in District 20. 140 M L Phillips! work on toad fl in District 54 . I ll J L Grissop, blacksmithing for joad hands -1003-04. 442; S L Crow, work on roads in District ll). 443 O L Thrasher, work on roads and bridges-Seneca township. 444 L O Lindsey ot al. work on roads with machinery-July... . 445 P B Singleton, work on roads in District 2. 446| E B Keene, work on roads in Ceutor township. 447? Goo Rowland, lumbor for bridge-1003 . 4 ls N Phillips, County Commissioner, salary and pontage-July 440 J B Tompkins, work on roadB in Distriot 71., 450 J L Sanders, work on Cherry bridge. 4?li Good Roads Machinery Co, balance due on maohinory-1002 I 2 50|$ 62 50 2 00 75 3 05 1 75 1 25 5851 78 716* 13 328 54 23302 07 632 00 4 20 320 44 2000 00 1016 66 00 2 87 25 221 06 7 60 8 40 25 00 13 66 12 30 1 00 0 10 12 60 1 00 12 40 17 03 12 25 16 00 12 00 42 00 11 00 18 50 62 50 36 15 16 00 1 6 00 12 50 7 00 48 46 1 50 77 05 I 50 70 55 18 (i(? 10 15 11 40 8 60 a oo 3 50 ll 75 8 20 30 80 3 80 ll 20 23 (Ml 0 MO 15 30 10 10 30 00 54 01 10 30 28 20 3 24 10 50 85 78 10 15 0 56 5 05 10 SO s 85 1 00 25 (M) 0 00 2 50 II ."xi 20 ?a it 20 7 35 11 (HI 8 13 186 68 ;> 25 12 60 8 80 35 05 22 00 8 2'? in 60 ll titi 60 14 104 (Ml 7 85 (1 .v. 4 Kl 21 00 ll 55 4 25 2 60 I 02 50 2 00 75 3 05 1 75 1 25 5851 78 715S 13 328 54 23302 07 632 00 4 20 320 44 2000 00 1010 60 00 2 87 25 221 00 7 00 8 40 25 00 13 00 12 30 1 00 0 10 12 60 1 00 12 40 17 03 12 25 16 00 12 00 42 00 14 00 18 50 02 50 36 15 16 00 5 (X) 12 50 7 00 48 40 1 50 77 05 I 50 70 55 18 HO 10 15 11 40 8 00 3 00 3 50 ll 75 8 20 30 80 3 80 ll 20 23 00 6 80 i 15 30 10 10 30 60 54 01 16 30 28 20 I 3 '24 10 50 j 35 73 0 22 0 55 5 05 10 30 I 8 35 1 001 25 00 ] 0 (M) 2 :?<? lt 50 20 S3 0 20 7 85 II (M) s 18 186 68 R 25 12 no 8 SO 35 06 22 OO 8 20 10 50 11 60 50 14 104 06 7 86 0 55 4 10 21 00 ll 55 4 25 4188 06, 4188 00 EXPLANATION.-No. 350 ?B for monoy borrowod to pay a balance of $6,000 due on claims audited by former Board in 1002, aud $1,158.18 on Good Roads Machinery note and interest, for machinery purchased in 1002. No. 358 is for bal ance on Court House and jail loan of $6,610.56, and balance on loan for past indebt edness prior to fiscal year 1003, $16,782.ll. Both loans authorized by acts of the Legislature. No. 451 pays balance on note for machinery purchased in 1002. Where there is a missing claim same was sent over for investigation. D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor. F. A. H. SCHRODER, Clerk of Board. F A LIFE-TIttE. rHE MASSES ! olio wing goods, J. & J. S. CAUTER, Westminster, S. C., haye decided to sao *G, NOTIONS. HATS, SHOES ANO SUPPERS. ?Be whom it may concern, a CLEARANCE SALE which will linger loug in the a new purchasing power for your dollar, which with their adveut will grow to ?teat of ihe great money-saving opportunities. Corning, August 17, and Continue Until August 27, 1904. Suppers. Misses' and Children's Slippers, ranging in price from 75o. to &1.?0 your choice OOo. Slaughter in Hats. See the value of our Hats marked in plain figures, and If you have a head that needs covering you will buy. GROCERIES Big Blue Bar Soap, weight ono pound, 3 for 10o. ; Silver Leaf Soda, I - pound packages, 3 for 10o.; Good Luck BakiDg Powder, half-pound cans, 3 for 10o. ; Potted Ham, 5o. B?7J, 3 for Kio. larged duriug this sale, which will August 27. It will pay you to come . feast. Ladies' Shoes-former prioe $1.20 to $2.50-for only 98o. Men's ShocB-former price $2 to $3 your choice now $1.50. Shirts worth $1 to $1.20-your choice -any Shirt in our house 05o. Gent's Negligee Shirts, with and without Collars, 50 to 75o.-your choioe ou I y 20o. Suspenders, ranging in prioe from 35o. to OOo.-your choice now for 25c. -Westminster, S. C. It's a Strong Stomacb That Has No Turnina Proverb? There are few persons who do not need occasionally some remedy for an unsettled, squeamish stomach. OUR DIGESTIVE TABLETS relieve at once all discomfort following over-eating. They stimulate digestion, overoomo aoidity, soothe instability, . relieve nausea. They are a specific almost for every form of dyspepsia and indigestion. A single box will prove our claims. Got it to-day, 25c. SENECA PHARMACY, SENECA, S. C. SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE. Fruit Jars, Fruit Jar Rubbers, Fruit Jar Caps aud Jelly Glasses as cheap as you can buy them anywhere for cash. I Nice line of Men's aud Boys' Colored Shirts. Several uice things in Summer Goods. Umbrellas and Fans to keep you oool. Buggy Whips to hurry the horse aud Umbrellas to shade yon while riding. No trouble to show you what we have and quote prices. We sell Woods' Turnip Seeds. Yours truly, J . W. Bimi* ?fe: o?., Seneca, ... S- U FULL LINE OF PIPING AND FITTINGS FOR MACHINERY. Quick work and a close price on any kind of a job. Foundry work on short notice. No charge for patterns. SHEET METAL AND ROOFING WORK OF ALL KINDS. SENECA IRON WORKS, SENECA, - - - - S. C. ELIAS EARLE, President and Manager. CLOSING OUT The Following nt SO Per Cent TMsoount* All Tobaccos, Starch, Matches, Soda, Shoe Polish, Sulphur and other things in this line* Bargains in them. M. S. ST RI BL I N G Westminster, So. Ca.