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WALHALLA, 8. C. x
WB?NK?'OAV,inABCU IS.IttOi*.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT.
One of Walhalla's great noods is a
largo iiud comfortable hall or opora
houBO. Hero's au opportunity for tho
Civic Improvement Association to ?et
busy right away. Tbore aro no adequato
accommodations in the town for the
lyceum attractions or othor shows or en
tertainments that come our way. Wo
ought to have a good, large, comfortable
opora houso with a weil-arraugod stago
roady for any and every emergency, aud
there should be comfortable seats and
plenty of room for tho audioncos. Thoro
is ono hall suOlo ontly largo for all de
mands, a well elevated stage, largo and
roomy, that could bo made iuto a first
class opera houso fora town of Walhalla's
sizo, and wo understand the owner is
willing to make tho necessary changes if
thoro aro any inducements ottered. At
any rate, let's have an opora houso. Re
cent entertainments have provon that
tho prosont accommodations are entirely
insufficient for tho attractions that como
this way, and we havo lost somo that
would havo como had thore been auy
way to accommodate thom. Thiuk about
it and let us havo an opora bouse.
TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.
Wo scarcely think it uooossary to warn
our farmer friend against tho folly of
breaking fnith with his neighbor in the
matter of reduciug cottou acreage. A
gentleman lest week told us that in cer
tain sections there are some who are
preparing ovon gloater areas for cotton
than heretofore, becauso, they arguo,
"the othor follows aro going to cut down
26 per cent, which will raise tho price,
and my little incrosao won't ho ennui:h
to do any harm, but will provo a good
thing for mo." It is hard for us to be
lieve that any of our farmer friends
could bo so short-sighted as this, and wo
hopo the report as to increased acreage
here and there? aro entirely without
foundation. When such a plan gets j
started it grows, and from an increased
acreage by one farmer will come increases
on all sides, and before the crop is in it
will he discovered that there is more
cottou planted than there was last year.
Don't break your pledge to reduce
acreage. If you haven't already pledged
yourself to a reduction, do so at once,
and stick to it. If the .Southern cottou
producer is not complote master of the
situation by the time for marketing tho
next crop there will he no ono to blame
but himself. With cotton acreage cut
26 por cent this year and devoted to
othor crops, the farmers are hound to
improve their condici?n and reap the re
ward of standing together for onco to
protect their interests and their rights.
"To thine .own self he true"-stand hy
your pledge just as you expect your
neighbor to stand by his-and the tight
that has been started for your rights will
end in victory. Breaking faith with
ono another will simply mean a repeti
tion of tho disaster of 1808-00, when
evory fellow wanted tho other to do tho
?.educing, all plant ".' n big crop, and
each sold for '.ess than it cost to produce,
li< un h,iit r-and take warning.
SOLD $50.000 WORTH OF BOOZE.
During the year 1904 tho two dispen
saries in Ocouee county retailed Ul our
citizens approximately $50,000 worth of
wines, liquors and beer. These ligures
are not given as absolutely correct, but
they are reasonably so. Tho sales from
the dispensary at Walhalla have been
annually between $>1S,000 and $20,000,
and 10W was an average business year
for our "moral institution." Wo have
not tho exact figures at hand to show
just what the liquor business for Wal
halla amounted to, gross sales, net pro
tits, otc., but the following table, fur
nished ns by the dispensary authorities
at Seneca is interesting, and from it can
be drawn many lessons that ought to
appeal to the habitual drinker. Tho
statement is as follows:
< ; ross
Sales.
Jan.? .J.-isi; 38
Kell .... 2,347 45
Mar.... 3,270 48
Apr. 2,897 86
May. 2,028 00
Juno ... 1,821
July.... 9,031 BA
Aun. J.I?'.?.'. lu
Sep .... 68
Oct. .t.471 '.HI
Nov_ 8,243 18
l>e. .... 4,1SI 80
Total ..#30,887 90 $7,00.: 17 81,728 84 $5,278 63
Out of this net profit of $6,278.68 tho
town of Seneca and tho county school
fund oaoh recoivod $2,036.81. Suppose
our citizens should hu called upon to
contribute for thc maintenance of our
public schools and local town govern
ments the sum of say $*,000 a yoar in
addition to the regular taxation. What
a bowl would go ap! And yet a portion
of thom have contributed to Walhalla
and Seneoa, the publio schools of the
nimity, and distiWera In other States an
amount fully six times KS great, and
each individual who contributed to the
genoral fund recoivod bis fair proportion
of tho damnation that goos with ov?ry
purchaso of liquor.
Who buys the liquor? Is it tho rich
mau who can afford luxuries, or is it tho
niau who cauuot afford it, and who,
every timo ho iuvests in tho stint, uot
only robs hi? family of nonio uecessity or
comfort, but himself of bis manhood?
For answor cue has but to watch and
note thoso who frequent tho dispensarios.
It is safe to BHy tbr.t 75 por cent of tho
purcha8ors cannot afford it.
If evory man who goes to tho dispen
sary during tho yoar 1(H)5 will just stop
loug .enough to think twice before be
acts, thero will be a great reduction in
the dispensary reooipts this year. Just
ask yourself, C"n I afford it? Am I do
ing my family justice? Am I doing my
self justice? Is this the best use to
which I can put my monoy? If you can
conscientiously answer "yes" to each of
thoso quostious, thon go ahead - buy hd
you ?mt, all you can. If, howovor, you
find "no" ie tho auswor, then stop and
think. No man has a right to do that
which bc cannot afford--it is disbonost;
no man has a right to rob his family or
injure himself; no man ha? a right to
waste i J substance with whioh ho bas
boon olest, whether it bo groat or little.
Lot us all stop and think bofore we
act-doal justly with our fellows and
ourselves,
Yo*, this is still Lout-aud so is that
quarter you borrowed a wook ago. Fleaso
oall and arrange tho matter.
V
Wo had never realized how much tho
Russians bad uutil wo road the list of
things tho Japs captured from them.
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What's tho difforeuco botweon tho
Bounty's now watoring pool for stock
?nd its builder? That's easy. The pool
hasn't been full yet.
V
Yes, thoso awful Japanoso soldiers
bavo boen playing sovon-up on the coat
tails of tho Russians again. Tho little
yellow devils are horrid gamblers.
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Daniel J. Sully announces that he is in
tho cotton market again and isa bull for
two yoars. Flo predicts higher prices
and says the world has not yot awakoned
to tho scarcity of cotton in the months
to oomo. Holly for Dan!
"All Europo stands aghast at tho won
derful prowess and bravery of Oyama,"
nays a press dispatch, "and ho is hailed
as tho twentieth century Ciesar." Wo
did not suppose the Russians could stop
running long enough to "stand aghast."
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Another batch of press peaco dis
patches from Russian hoadquartors is
about ready for publication. This is the
fourth installment. Advance shoots will
bo sent out for inspoction when dosirod.
Apply to any agency of tho Associated
Press. (adv. lt.)
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Peoplo in this section havo about ar
rived at the conclusion that tho purchaso
of rights of way by tho Southern Rail
way along tho old Hine Ridgo survey
above Walhalla, means that tho "block"
Bystom has been established. It's a pity,
but wo like to look at tho bright sido of
things. So long as there is no railroad
there can ho no wrecks.
Don't let tho offers of 8 cents for your
cotton throw you off your guard. Tho
mills kept on running when cotton went
to lo and 14 cents, and they aro not going
to bo closed this year on account of tho
price. Tho buyers who want your cot
tou now at 8 cents aro trying to get it
for ono of two reasons: They may have
sold, months ago, cotton they didn't
raise, didn't own and didn't know that
ihoy would ever see: in other words,
thoy agreed to deliver YOUR cotton at a
certain juice, and now they aro abort.
Or they may be figuring on buying it
aow at s cents and selling it later when
tho price goes up. Hold your cotton for
lt) cents if it is worth 10 cents. You aro
?Otter entitled to that $0 or $10 extra on
sach bale than is the speculator.
Nineteen Persons Roast to Death.
New York, March 14.-Nineteen por
tons were burned to death, several wero
io badly hurt they may die, and forty
)thers received slighter hurts in a firo
lb at practically destroyed a five-storv
?onetnent house in Allen street tu-day.
Thc Uro had gained great headway bo
oro it became known to most of the
tenants, and many of them wero cut
)ff before they could make an attempt to
?ave themselves.
Thrilling rescues and daring leaps for
life marked tho Oro. Scores wero carried
from tho blazing building. Crowded
lire escapes in the rear of tho tenement
llOUSe were largely responsible for so
many deaths and injuries among its
population, which approached 2(K) souls.
Champion Liniment for Rheumatism.
Chas. Drake, a mail carrier at Chapin
ville. Conn., says: "Chamberlain's Pain
Halm is tho champion of all liniments.
The past year 1 was troubled a great deal
with rheumatism in my shouldor. Aftor
trying sovoral cures lim storekeeper boro
recommended this reu,edy and it com
pletely cured mo." There is no use of
anyone sufToriiig from that painful ail
ment when this liniment can be obtained
for a small sum. One application gives
prompt roliof and its continued uso for a
short timo will produce a permanent
euro. For salo by J. W. Bell, Walhalla;
SV. J. Lunney, Seneca.
A Roston woman, aged sixty, is suing
? boston man, aged sovonty, for broach
jf promiso. Chloroform him.
FREE
FREE!
FREE!
RHY OF MON FY wiil be given away free to the holder of
v/x 1 '"V n t. I the key which unlocks the lock. One keg
given with each $1 purchase. Only one key will unlock it. Come and see*
Wo hmo already rccoivod a car load of Barb Wire and Nalia.'
A completo Hue of Colo Manufacturing Co. Guauo Distributors and Cotton
Plantera.
Lynchburg Chilled Plows, Stoves, Hanges and all kinds of Farming Imple
ments
Carter Hardware Co.,
Call and seo us when you need anything in our line.
R. C. CARTER.
WALHALLA, S. C.
C. P. WALKER.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF FORM.
Items of Nows ot the Past Week Qatiiered
from Various Sources.
Andrew Carnegie will claim almost
everything in sight, but he draws the
lino at accepting Mrs. Chadwick as one
ot his daughters.
Sam Marka, tho negro who killed
Hilary Langston, white, last fad was
sontonccd in Darlington last Friday to
bo hanged ou Friday, May 5.
A seat on tho Now York Stock Ex
change was sold last Saturday for the
sum of $82,500. This is tho high record
prico. The namo of tho purcbasor is not
iisclo8od.
William E. Hoattio, of Oroenville, was
Blected on ll th instant Presidont aud
Treas ur rr of thc Piodmont Manufactur
ing Company, as successor to the late
James L. Orr, at tl o special meeting of
the board of directors.
By tho breaking of a cable iu the
Shrewsburg coal mino, near Charleston,
West Virginia ono day last week, four
minors wero killed and ton others seri
ously hurt. Four of the injured will
probably die.
Tho lato Col. James L. Orr carried in
surance policios on his lifo to the amount
of $105.000. Tho first payment made
thereon was by the Mutual benefit Life
Insurance Company, las'; Woduosday, for
?5,030.40, at Anderson, through M. M.
Matt ison. State Agent.
President Roosevelt has soot to tho
Senate tho names of all the members of
his Cabinet, for reappointment excopt
that of Postmaster Oonoral Wynne. Tho
name of Georgo Bruco Cortolyou, of
Now York, has been submitted iu bia
?toad. Mr. Wynne goos to Loodon as |
Consul General to succeed Henry Clay
Evans.
A terrific rain foll over Northeast and
East 'Texas one day last week aud con
siderable damage was done in tho wash
ing away of bridges and fonces. Farm
ers will lose timo, but crops aro not in
jured. Trains are badly delayed, as slow
orders bavo been issued on all roads.
Five inches of rain foll in loss than threo
hours.
Ono of Hutton's mines, near New
berry, Fla., ono ?lay !asl wook, was the
scene of a horrible tragedy. Lula Camp
hell killed Laura Staks by cutting her
jugular vein and intliuting other injuries
on her body. Tho woman died from loss
of blood in twenty minutes. Tho causo
of the killing was tho alleged intimacy,
of tho Starks woman and Lula's man.
Campbell. Tho woman was arrested and
is now in jail.
An American negro named John W?lls,
from South Carolina, on ticing refused
admit lance to a dance at Colon on the
lltb institut, shot and killed a policeman
and wounded two other persons. Tho
murderer was arrested and probably will
bo sentenced to a term of imprisonment
in ( Iiiiqui jail, as there is no capital
punishment in Panama.
Seventy-four indictments and six con
victions is the record to dato of tho Fede
ral Government in i's prosecution of
fraud cases in Oregon and tho Pacific
coast States, according to a compilation
nf indictments recently mado public by
order of tho Secretary of Interior,
Hitchcock. Sixty-nine of the persons
indicted or convicted aro residents of
Oregon, hoing former government ofti
cials, lawyers, or business men.
One of tho oddest men in tho new
Congress is Wilbarr* T. Tindall, of
Sparta, Mo. He was tOitohing school AI
$40 a mouth previous to bis election.
Ho was so suro of bis defeat that he says
ho did not think it worth while to spend
tho cost of r. post age stamp to ?cclinc.
Ho lives twelve miles from a ?ailroad
ind had never seen an elevator till a fow
weeks ago, when ho visited St. Louie,
The Secretary of the Treasury at
Washington bas issued a warrant for
?750.00O in favor of Mansfield, McMurray
tud Cornish, lawyers, residing in tho lil
lian Territory, as fees for sorvioes ron?
lercd by thom to tho Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians. Tho Secretary of
:bo Interior declined to approve the
daim on the ground that it was excess
ive. Congress, however, directed the
rayment on tho showing that it was
egnlar and in accordance with tho con
tract with the Indians.
At the County Farm.
Walhalla, R. F. D., No. 1. Marc! 14.
kVe have another addition to our family
bis week. About all tho rooms aro oc
Mipied at present.
Our old roliable li. F. I), is regular as
dock work, no matter what tho state of
fte weather. Brother Garrison doservos
he praise of his patrons. Ho bas been
>n tho route throo years and ho lias
lover had anything togo wrong in any
say. Ho bas put on his substitute this
,\ eek and is mingling with tho boys at
he COUrt house.
Wo aro glad to state that Karnet t Nor
ris, who bas boon vory sick, is on a fair
vay to recovery much to tho delight of
tis many frionds.
Tho health of our community is vory
Mimi at this timo. Somo aro complain
ng of sovoro colds.
Everything ?H ready for tho planting of
be crops as soon as tho weather will por
nit. H.
Feeding Roosevelt's Vanity.
Sherman, Texas, Maroh H.- Among
many unique and attractive features pro
posed in connection with the reception
to bo tendered President Roosevelt on
his trip to Shermau is a souadron of
juvenile Rough Riders attired in charac
teristic costume on carefully selectod
ponies equipped with all acooutremonts
of war. The little warriors will head
tho honorary escort. The youngsters
will bo Uniformed csact'j as wore tho
famous Rough Riders whon thoy wore
led by tho Presidont up San Juan Hill.
Tho first stop of tho President in Texas 1
will be at Sherman, and his llrst address
will bo delivered thore.
The Spar tan burg He rah], daily and
weekly/ has beon recently Bold undor
a mortgage given to Rov. G. H. Waddoll
and was bid off at $5,000 by W. M. Jones,
attorney. The publication of the paper
continues.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
ALL persons having claims against
tho estate of tho late D. K. Norris,
deceased, will present them to tho un
dersigned, properly proven, within thu
time prescribed by law, and all porsons
owing said estate will make payment at
once. J. R. VANDIVER,
Executor, Andorson, S. C.
March 15, 1005. 11-14
CITATION NOTICE.-Tim STATK OK|
SOUTH CAUOI.INA, COUNTY OF OCO
NKK.-(ix TBE COURT OK PBOBATB.)-By
D. A. Smith, Esq., Probate Judge.
Whereas, Mrs. S. C. Brinco has made I
suit to mo to grant hor Letters of
Administration of tho estate of and !
effects of F. M. Prince, deceased
These aro thoreforo to cite and admon
ish all and singular tho kindred and
creditors of tho said F. M. Prince,
deceased, that they bo and appear be
fore mo, in tho Court of Probate, to bo j
held at Walhalla Court House, S. C., on
Thursday, the 80th day of Maroh, 1005,
after publication hereof, at ll o'clock
in tho forenoon, to show cause, if any |
they hnvo, why thc said administration
should not ho granted.
(?ivon undor my hand and seal, this]
13th dav of March Anno Domini 1IK)5.
[L. S.] D. A. SMITH,
Judge of Probate forOconeo county,S.C.
Published on the 15th day of March,
1906, in The Keoweo Courier and on the
Court Mouse Door for tho time required
bylaw. 11-12
NOTICE.
BY authority of a commission issued
hy Jesse T. (Jantt, Secretary? of
State, dated March Otb, 1005, to W. A.
Strother, Stylos P. Dondy, Julius H.
Karlo and C. R. I). Burns, constituting
thom a Board of Corporators ?md au
thorizing them to opon Hooks of Sub
scription to tho capital stock of THE
PEOPLES' RANK, a corporation with
its principal placo of business at Wal
halla, S. C., after giviug notico of not
loss than ono day by advertisement in
Tho Keowoo Courier and tho Oconeo
Nows, notico is heroby given that tho
Hooks of Subscription to the capital
stock of THE PEOPLES' HANK will bo
opened for ono day only at tho offlco of
W. A. Strothor, in Walhalla, S. C., on
MONDAY, March 20th, 1005, at 10 o'clock
in tho forenoon. Further notico is given
that in caso a sufficient amount of tho
capital stock shall he subscribed tho
BU USO ri ber s thoroto will bo called to
gether at 5 o'clock on tho same day for
tho purpose of organizing tho said cor
poration.
Dated at Walhalla, S. C., Mai ch 15th,
1005.
W. A. STROTHER,
STYLES P. DENDY,
JULIUS R. EA ULE, .
C. R. D. BURNS,
Hoard of Corporators.
Barb Wire $2.85.
3 -in. Hog Feuce, '. 0c.
Poultry Netting.
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Buck's Stoves with Gui
BlacKsmith
Tools.
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Resolutions-Other Matters.
Seneca, Maroh 18.-Editors Courier:
The Baptist Suuday school at Seneca
unanimously adopted yestorday the fol
lowing resolutions:
Whereas it bas pleased God to remove
from us our beloved brother, Jesse W.
Stribling, who was a prime mover in the
organization, a charter member and the
first superintendent of this Sunday
sohool; therefore bo lt
Kesolved, That in tho death of Jesse
W. Stribling, whioh ocourrod February
27, 1905, the Baptist Sunday school at
this place has lost one of its most dovoted
and bost morobors; one who through
many years served it with untiring energy
and fidolity in every capaoity.
Unsolved furthor. That his exemplary
Christian life and fa" fhfuluess in the dis
charge of every duty shall be remem
bered by us as an oxample worthy of
imitation, and that we cherish his
memory with love and sincerity.
Resolved further, That oopios of this
preamble and resolutions be furnished
his family and our county and denomi
national papers, and spread upon the
minutes of this Sunday sohool.
We have not lost hopo of driving tho
dispensaries out of thisoounty. May wo
count on The Koowee Courier for help in
this groat work? Don't say no.
Let me again urge the Baptist?
in the Beaverdarn Association to
push homo missions during the next
live weeks. It is not long till tho
Southern Baptist Convention assembles
in Kansas City, and it is sincerely boped
that this association will not let that
timo arrive with us bohind in our contri
butions to homo missions. Thia will re
quire liboral giving from now till the
convention. Brethren, pray and givo.
Fraternally, C. Wardlaw.
Death of Senator Bates.
Senator W. B. Hates, of Tonuessoo,
died at the 1'.Iihit t House, in Washington,
on Thursday morning, March 0th, of
pneumonia. Ho was 70 years old. Ho |
was taken with cold on Monday previous,
but the attack did not take a sorious
turn until Wednesday, when Dr. Sowers
was summoned. Tho body was takon to
Tennessee for interment. Senator Kates
was attondod during his illness by his
wife.
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News from New Hope.
Now Hope, March 18.-Rev. W. C. Sea
boro Ulled his appointment at this place
Saturday and Sunday. Owing to the in
clemont weather Sunday tho congrega
tion wasn't as large as usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Stiles H. Knox visited at
tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. 6. Huff, of
Seneca, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lake Hill, of Greenville, in sp???d
ing a month at hor grandmother's, Mrs,
Mary M. Hunt.
Miss Paula Taylor, of Fairviow, was
the guest of hor cousin, Miss Bennie
Knox, last wook.
Miss Ida Volrath, of High Falls, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. John Childers.
Miss Ruth Hunnioutt has boon visiting
rolativos and friends at ConnerosB, for
tho past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Huff, of Seneca,
visited at tho home of his father and
mother Sunday.
F.dd Tollison, of Seneca, visited home
folks Sunday.
Clifton Hunnioutt was among friends
near Poplar Saturday night and Sunday.
H. E. White made a business trip to
Old Pickons Thursday.
Mrs. Thodo and hor daughter, Doretta,
visited at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Frasier, of Walhalla, Saturday and .Sun
day.
Wm. Hendricks, of Liborty, spent
Thursday uight with R. L. Boggs.
Miss Maude Hunnicntt, who has been
ill with pneumonia, is bettor. s. G.
Mrs. Chadwick Found Guilty.
Clevoland, Ohio. March 18.-Mrs. Cas
sie Li Chadwick was ou Saturday
found guilty of conspiring to defraud
tho Uuitod States by conspiring to pro
curo tho certification of checks on a
National bank, whon thoro woro no funds
in tho bank to hor credit, she was found
guilty on every count of tho indict mon i
upon which tho jury was at liborty to
judge hor-seven in all. Tho jury
roached a verdict in two hours. She has
not boen sentenced yet. Her attorneys
gavo notice of a motion for a now trial.
Tho motion will bo argued later.
A man died In Iowa recently aftor oat
lng oigbty-?ve pounds of raw meat.
And yot they say that the cannibals have
been doad for centuries.
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Stocks, 7??, 80, 85c.
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tit prices.
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Sporting Goods.
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