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SDI?* JU0tot* <t?>fmxm. T UBLISHED XV ERV WEOREBDAV MOBHINQ -?V J A YNES, 8HF.LOR, SMITH A. STUCK SUBSCRIPTION. 01.OO PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATE? REASONABLE. HP- Communio*t*o*?s of a persona) character charged for as advertisements. 9Sf* " Obituary notices and tributes of respect, ot not over one hundred words, will be printed free of oharge. All over that nun ber must be paid for at tho rate of ono oeut a word. Cash to accompany .Manuscript. WALHALLA, g. 0. I - v H KKM MItAV, NKPT.'i?, HMM. BE READY TU VOTE. Noxt Monday, Ootohor 8, is tho last day on which registration certificates can bo issued for the gonoral oloctiou in Novombor. P is important that ovory oitizon entitled > tho privileges of suf frage should bo prepared to cast his bal lot. Tho indifferouoo of tho people oL, the whole Stato to th?B matter is to be rogrotted. At tho last gonoral eloction there wero about 40,000 less votes cast than in the primaries pre* coding, and in tho recent election tho first primary brought ouCbetwoen 15,000 and 20,000 moro voters than tho seeond. Seo that you havo your registration cer tificates for tho gonoral elootion. If you ?iavc not got one, tako advautago of tho opportunity next Monday to socuro your certificate. There is moro aotivity in tho Itopublicau camp in this Stato than is gonerally suspected, and it is tho duty of ?very Democrat to bo proparcd to vote and not only to bo proparod to do so, but to GO TO THE POLES AND CAST HIS BALLOT. Romembor this and bo ready. Noxt Monday is tho last day for register ing. _ THE ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR. Tho Anderson Couuty Fair is to be hold at tho city of Anderson, October 4th, >tli and "?(li, and a rato of ono faro for tho round trip, plus 25 cents, has been granted by tho railroads from all pointe in South Carolina. Tho promoters of this enterprise are ii ve, onergotic busi ness mon, and tboy proposo to make it a .groat success. Exhibit of live stock will bo a prominent foaturo of tho fair, and ?.here will be horses, cattlo, hogs and tho best of everything tho Stato affords. Tho Piedmont section in particular is ex pected to show up in great shape. Oconco shoo hi bo thoro. If you havo good stock worth showing-put it on exhi bition-and Anderson is a good place to show what you havo. Time was when Oconco held splendid fnirs and annually oxhibited a lino lot of ii vc stock and farm products. It ought to be dono again. Thoro is nothing Uko showing what you'vo got. Go to Ander son, tako in her fair, and co'mo homo de termined that thoro shall bo a fair in Oconco next year. There's no place like Oconco, you know. .? A QUEER PROCESS OF REASONING. Political reasoning is a thing that can Heidorn be accounted for, and tho various und devious innis and twists political reasoners take are at times amusing. Wo clip thc following from a receut issue of the Milwaukee Sent inri, tho article ap pearing as an Associated Press dispatch from Boston : Robert Treat Paiuo, Jr., Democratic candidate for Governor in 1800 and UHX), has declared bis iutoution to vote for Roosevelt. Ho gives as his reason tho attitude of tho Democratic party, by which be supposes Judge Parker will bo guided, if ho wero olectod, on tho negro question. I do not want to soo a Vardaman, a Tillman, or an ex-Governor Brown, of Maryland, in tho White Houso, ho said, nor a man of whom it may be suspected that ho would treat a uogro in tho White Meuse as such men noni. I treat tho black man. I think Hoosovolt has boon a godsend to this country, for ho has displayed qualities that wo have not seen in a Prosidont of tho United States for many v e.u s. Eight years ago tho country was torn by a conflict botwoon classes, and Roosevelt has dono more and, I behove, will continue to do moro tu dissipate the .spirit of class hatred, which is about the worst thing that could hot all tho country, than any man I know of. We cannot hopo for porfootion, hut we can strive to attain it as closely as possi ble and I am convinced that Roosevelt neans to do tho right thing, and docs it to tho best of his ability, and that is tho sort of President ? want and tho sort of President I boliovo tho pooplo of this country want. What "Robert Troat Paine, Jr., Demo cratic candidato for Governor io 1800 and .1000," and a number of others from tho New England and Northern States need ts amore practical knowlodgo of the pe . ><. is .mil as he. is treated by tho ivhite peoplo of tho South, aud less of the "Unelo Tom's Cabin" over drawn version of tho anti-bollum situation as regards master and slavo. As a matter of fact President Roose velt has done moro to aggravate a feeling of hato bet ween tho two races than any ?other mau in the country. So long as he negro occupies his proper position ho Kia? staunch friends in tho South, who ure?sver i*jady, willing and glad to assist "jim in his efforts to raise himsc)f to a higher and better position in life. But tit va'Always done in a manner that loaves mo room for doubt by oithor party as to the superiority and the inovitablo sn $H>smacy of tho white man in this tho whit? man's country. No ono realizes this fact bettor than tho negro, himself, and tho thinking, conservativo leaders of tho uegro -ace reoogoizo that it must bo so. Th? ?, ollsh ?ot? of President Roose velt io din! g and meeting on a basis of social equa ity members of the oolored race have borne evil fruit that will be ap parent for y ?mrs to oom e. Tho?? who j hf ve accepted his hospitality think less of hikp and oount him but their equal; the rank and tile of the cob? oil race have bad a false hope raised as to their future, and a false and dangerous idea bas been given thom as to their proper position in social and governmental af fairs. President Roosevelt has, as Mr. Paine observes, "displayed qualities that wo have not seen iu a President of the United States for many years," ?nd it is to be hopod that it will be many years beforo there is snob another as he to occupy the President's ohair. The spirit of race hatrod is infinitely greater to-day than before tho assump tion ot the role of President by Mr. Roosevelt, and he fs personally responsi ble lu great meaauro for lt. Ilia grand stand play for tho aolld aupport of tho uegro-t'tho Hooker Washington inol dent"-ha8 had a baneful effect upou thc illiterate) uuthinkiug negroes of this couutry-aud the gravity of this aitua tion eau bo bettor appreciated wheu tho fact ia takou into conalderation that over '00 per cont of the colored population bo > longa to tho illiterate and uuthinkiug olasB. * Mr. Roosevelt's polioy is ouo thai is fraught with untold danger, not alone for the South, but for the whole country. It is, fortunate indeed that those in his way of thinking are growiug fewer every year. The sure remedy for all Buch is a personal observation of the race situation at oloso range. It is quito a different thing when viewed from a diatanoe through a telescope with falso philanthropic and social equality lenses. ii'- a good thing Judge Parkor waa nominated by tho Democrats for tho Presidency. If thero wore only Roose velt and Tom Watson in tho Hold it would take a conscientious votor a Presi dential terra to follow the old adage, "Between two evils choose the least." If baby's health ia doar to you, Thon let me tell you what to do. Ero pain baa racked its tender framo, Just let "Teethina" ease the same. "Teothina" allays irritation, aids di gestion, overcomes and counteractB the effects of 8ummer's heat, rogulatea the bowols and makes teething easy, and costs only 25 cents. Substantial Appreciation. Editors Kjoweo Courier: It is a raro occurrence that a caudidato for publio office has ever received such a popular demonstration aa did Harry J. Gignilliat iu the primary of 30th August. In a to tal vqto of 2,767 tn Oeoneo county he re ceived 2,537, leaving 230 divided among tho live other candidates for Railroad Commissioner. No similar vote can be recalled in the history of our State. Take his volo in the nearby counties: AndoY8on. Picken?. Ocouee. Mobley. 352 382 - Earle.1,240 501 82 Garris. 807 115 03 Evans. 405 178 45 Cansler. 300 104 10 Giguilliat ...2,300 1,400 2,537 lu Anderson Gignilliat got 1,150 votes moro than Earle, next mau to him. In I'irkens he received 125 votes moro than all others put together-receiving 005 votes moro than Earle, tho next man. This record shows that aa* far as be was well known his vote was unusually large-nearly a unanimous vote in his own county. We think our friend should preserve this remarkable election record as a pub lic testimonial of highest regard and esteem. Observer. Lynched for Attempted Assault. Greenwood, Sopteraber 24.-A young negro boy named Babe Brown, was lynched hy the citizens of I.aur?bs county last night for attempted criminal assault on tho 14-yoar-old daughter of Doc Hughes, a farmer of Waterloo township, Tho girl and her sister wore alone in thc yard and the negro assaulted the younger one. Tho older girl came to the aid of her sister and the negro released the younger, telling both he would kill thom if they ever told. Ile thou wont back to bis work picking cotton in a nearby field. The girls told their father when ho came home. The news aproad to the neighborhood. The negro was taken from the field. Some wanted bira car ried to the Laurena jail, but others in sisted on lynching. Tho lynohing sentiment prevailed and about midnight the nogro was carried across tho Saluda river into Greenwood county and hanged. He was shot down afterwards. The first news was brought to Green wood by a man who pasBed the body lying in tho road. The coroner is hold ing an inquest thia afternoon. Items trom Tugaloo. 1 ^ j TugaloOi Soptembor 20.-Wo havo had suitable woathor for the saving of rough ness and we are pleased to know that thero isjfenuch more hoing saved than usual. Rev. MoDaniel filled bia appointments Saturday and yestorday at South Union. His sermon on Sunday morning was an excellent one. His theme was "tho duty of mothers to their children." Tho houso was full and tho singing was unusually good, with the accomplished Miss Bessie Crawford, of Newry, at the organ. In conference last Saturday tho South Union churoh extended an i udell - nite call to Rev. MnDaniol. The call was unanimous. Our genial young friend, Henry L< Vernor, of Retreat, worshipped at South Union yesterday. Mrs. Durant, of Georgia, is visiting hor sister, Mrs. Juddio Knox, at Choestoo. Jako Cromer's frionds were delighted to nee him, his wife and baby boy among thom yestorday. r,. REV. 'WM. AIKEN KELLEY MISSING. He Disappears Myteriously Irs? Hi? Hom? ls Augusta-Fear? for His Safety. The Augusta Chronicle of last Friday coota! ned the following account of the disappearance of Kev. W. A. Kelley, ?.11 known over the upper part of thia State, where the information will be re ceived with genuine regret: "Rev. William Aiken Kelley, pastor of the North Augusta Methodist churob, who mysteriously disappeared last Fri day, and who is supposed to be laboring tinder a mental abberatiou, is still miss ing, and the gravest fears as to bis safety are entertained by his friends lu this city. "The disappearance of Mr. Kelley has been kept as quiet as possible, the daily papers boing appealed to not to tell tho story, in the hope that be could be found and restored to his faiuily. The Augusta police were* appealed to sovoral days ago, aud telegrams have been sent to all of Hr. Kelley's previous charges aud to his friends throughout South Carolina, ex plaining bis disappearauco and asking for aid in locating bim. Members of tho North Augusta ohuroh bavo also been active in trying to locate their unfortu nate pastor. ff "Despite these efforts pot one word h-^s been heard from tho missing man .. d there is no cluo as to his whereabouts. It is now feared that he may have met his death by accident, exposure, suioide or foul play. In the torrible uncertainty al most every conceivable hypothesis has boen suggested to explain the silence surrounding the disappearance. His im mediate family are-prostratod with grief. "It is known that just prior to his dis appearance Mr. Kelley was mentally dis turbed over the fluaucial condition of the ohuroh. Recently a now houso was built by tho congregation. A debt still hangs Dver tho church, owing to these improve ments. The faot that it is due and thore is little in tho treasury with which to moot it seems to have preyed on Mr. Kel ley's mind. Ho was wrapped up in tho now church, lt was through his untir ing efforts that the edifice was built aud night and day he has been working to clear it of debt. Several of his friends realized several days before his disap pearance that he was burdoned mentally Dvor the situation and in a despondent mood, but did not for a moment realize that it was serious. "From what could be learned Mr. Kel ley has suffered from these abborations jn two other occasions in his life, disap pearing mysteriously. But on these oc casions he always reappeared within a few days. While tho family was greatly ;oncerned when be did not show up last Saturday the belief was general that he ivould return home before tho close of Sunday. Failing to return or notify his 'amily of his whereabout from day to lay apprehension is now geuoral. "Dr. Clifton, of.Oraugeburg, tho father >f Mrs. Kelley, has arrived in tho city. Sirs. Kelley is prostrated with grief, ibo will leavo for her father's home to lay. In the meantime every means of ocating Mr. Kelley are boin? used." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. BRIDGIE TO LE-rJT T?HE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS I siouers of Oconoo county will lot, to he lowest responsible bidder, at tho iridge, on Saturday, October 1, 11)04, at 1 o'clook a. m., tho contract to rebuild he Verner bridge, over Connoross creek, lear Richland. Count)' to furnish lum >er. Specifications will be made known >n day of lotting. Board reserves the ight to reject any and all bids. D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. '?HIE NEXT EXAMINATION FOR JL TEACHERS will bo hold in the 'oint Room, at Walhalla, S. C., on ?'RIDAY, October 21st, 1004. The law equires all toaohors, who want thoir 'erl iii?sit es renewed, to at tend tho Sum ner School for teachers and actually do bo work prescribed. Some bavo at ended whose work was not satisfactory, ind will theroforo have to stand the ex - imutation. Tho examination will bogin > rm o pt ly at 0 o'clock a. m., and no one viii bo allowed to entci later than 10 Relock a. m, C. L. CRAIG, County Superintendent of Education. September 2?, 1004. 39 42 TAX NOTICE . County Treasurer's Offlco, I Walhalla, S. C., Sept. 28, 1004. | The books for tho collection of State ind county taxes will be open from Oo ober 15, 1004, to December 31, 1004 L'hoH?? wno prefer to do so can pay in fanuary, 1005, with 1 per cent additional; .hose who prefer paying in February, 005, can do so with 2 per cent additional ; .hose who profor to pay in March, 1005, ;o the 15th of Bald month, can do so by )aying an additional of 7 per cent. After laid dato the books will close. Taxpayers owning property or paying axes far others will please ask for a tax e< eipt in eaoh township or speoial school list riet in which ho or they may own property. This is very important, as he re, are so many speoial school districts. Pleaso io not send me cash without registering anme as it is liable to be lost; if sent otherwise, it must be at sender's risk. Mills. stale tax. 5 Ordinary county tax._8 Special county tax. If Road tax. 1 Int. and sinking fund for bonds... 1 1-20 Constitutional school tax.3 Total lovy.14.05 SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX. School District No. 3.2 Mills. School Distriot No. 5.2 Mills. School District No. 0.3 Mills. ' School District No. 10.2 Mills. School District No. 17.6 Mills. School District No. 20.1 Mill. Sohool Distriot No. 35.2 Mills. School Distriot No. 38.2 Mills. Sohool District No. 75.2 Mills. Poll Tax $1.00. Every male oitizon from 21 to 60 years is liable, oxcopt Con federate soldiers, who do not pay after "><> years and those oxcusod by law. Kespeet folly, J. R. KAY, Treasuror Oconoo County, S. C. Septombor 28, 1004. 30-41 i Harper, In Keeping w county are making, ?-304, open up, in tn? an up-to-date Cash complete s Clothing:, Shoes, School Books ai Notions and ?rc We have ad will marK our g'ood right prices. We coi in Oconee to visit ou: this fall and winter, ?/" our goods will be We shall do a ant and profitable pl HARPE SENE< Summons for Relief. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIVA, I COUNTY OF OOO NH*. J Court of Common Pleas. Mary MeGuffin, Isabella Jaynes, Wilburn P. MeGuffin and Effin J. King, Plain tiffs, against " J. S. King, as Administrator of the Per sonal Estate of John H. MeGuffin, de ceased, Horace G. MoGuftfn and B. Pruo MeGuffin, Defendants. Simm,on* for Relief-[Complaint not Served.] To the Defendants above named: YOU aro hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, which was filed in tho offico of tho (dork of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said county, on the 20th day of September, 1004, and to serve a copy of your answor to tho said complaint on tho subscribers at their office, on tho Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, oxclusivo of tho day ofsuch8orvi.ee; and if you fail to an swer tho complaint within the timo aforesaid, the plaintifs in this action will apply to th? Court fur tho reliof de manded in the complaint. Dated September 20th, A. D. 1004. [L. S ] C. R. D. BURNS, C. C. P. JAYNES & SHELOU, Plaintiff?' Attorneys. To the absent Defendants, Horace G. MeGuffin and B. Prue MeGuffin: Take Notice: That the summons and complaint in tho above entitled action were filed in the office of the Clork of Court of Common Pleas for Oconee county, South Carolina, on the 20th day of September, 1004; that the purpose of this cction is the partition of the real estate of tho late John H. MeGuffin, de ceased, described in the complaint among the parties to this action according to their i ospeotive legal rights. Soptember 20, 1004. JAYNES A SHELOU, Plaintiffs' Attorneys, 80-46 . Walhalla, S. C. ..CHEAP.. FOB EINERS. \\7E HAVE A LARGE LOT OF VV .Second-hand Bagging and Ties. The Bagging is nicely mended and put up in rolls t o cover flvo bales. Ties are full length, with buckles attached, and put up thirty to the bundle. We guar antee to make good any def < et a and sell at prices that are bound to attract olose buyers. THE COURTENAY MFG. CO., 33-44 NEWRY, S. C. RUBBER / PACKING, LACE L SINGLE AND D LOADED 81 POWDER AMD SHOT, CAF We are still hendquar STOVES ES RANCI It pay s te boy the Best In St STORE LAMPS. d BRACK! FIN EMT DISPLAY OF CUTLERY El a-quart FRUIT JARS. SENE I / Boyd & Hunt Ith the progress that Seneca and ?conee we will? ora the 15th der of September, 9 eomer-room of the New Hotel Building, Store, with the following linea full and fiats, Dry Goods, Gents' Furnishings, id School Supplies. >ceries. opted the "one-*price?to-all" system and s in plain figures, thereby insuring you .dially invite every man, woman and child r store, and price everything you will need assuring you that the prices and quality right. ?ll in our power to make our store a pleas* .ace for Vou to visit. Very respectfully, R, BOYD & HUNT, 3A,, SOUTH CAROLINA. SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE Fruit Jars, Fruit Jar Rubbers, Fruit Jar Caps and Jelly Glasses as cheap as you eau buy them anywhere fdr oasb. Nioe line of Men's and Boys' Colored Shirts. Several nice things in Summer Goods. Umbrellas and Fans to keep you oool. Buggy Whips to hurry the horse and Umbrellas to shade you while riding. No troublo to show you what we have and quote prices. . We sell Woods' Turnip Seeds. Yours truly, J. W. HYB? & CO., Seneca, . . CJ. Near Seneca. Adjoining Seneca Cot son Mills we offer fifty icres in tracts of ten to ;wenty-five acres at $25 per acre. Terms reasonable. & Greenville, S. C. If yon want to bny or jell property in Greenville, Dconee' or Pickens Conn ies write tis. THIS SPACE * RESERVED FOR J. T. LAWRENCE ?Se CO., SENECA, S. O. LOOK AT IT NEXT WEEK. iND CANVAS BELTING, EATHER, INJECTORS, PIPE FITTINCS, ETC. OUBLE BARREL GUNS, RIFLES, HELLS, PISTOL AND RIFLE CARTRIDGES. \S, EMPTY SHELLS, WADS, DYNAMITE, BLASTING POWDER. tors for this class of goods, and prices are better than ever. ES ES HEATING STOVES ES CRATES, oves. It's your wife's dally companion. Give her good company, * HALL LAMPS. -s> STAND LAMPS. ST LAMPS. J? LANTERNS. r"ER SHOWN IN OCONEE COUNTY. IF IN DOUBT TRY SENECA HARDWARE CO. THEY KEEP IT. CA HARDWARE CO., CENECA, S. C.