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TO THINB OWV SK),r BB TRUE ANT) IT MUST FOLLOW AH THE NIGHT THU DAY, THOU OANB'T NOT THRN BX PALS.K TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNFI8. SH KLOH, HM ITU & 8TI5CK. WALHALLA, HOI TH OAKOI.INA, APRIL 12, lUOft. NRW SKIUKH, NO. 304-VOLUME I*V.-KO. add the charm to an exquisite toilette To the American woman ?3 conceded first place in the matter of beauty and taste in dress - to her discrimination also is due the fact that of all women's shoes in the world by far the largest sale i3 c.joycd by If you have experienced difficulty in obtaining moderately priced shoes combining graceful outlines and cc. rcct fashion with the firm, easy tread so essential to thc well-poised figure, you will appre ciate the elegance and comfort of the " Queen Quality " Shoe. It is the " glass of fashion and the mold of form " as applied to women's footwear - the perfect finishing touch to your Easter toilette. Oxfords $2T. " <Zus1om ?ra.de ' 50c extra This store cont rois the sole right of sale. Boots $3?? C. W. & J. E. BAUKNIGHT. wm 3Ct I GOOD, PU BLOOD . is health's boat insurauco. It is elements to every atom of your propbot to forotoll the result. ? orders. If you have any trouble fest itself now. Boils, pimples, iii),', called spring fovor, are all c troubles and many others will rn usine our Hot Strings Blood R blood, stimulates tho digestiou, PRICE, < New York and FOU W. J. LUK ^ Major J. F. Hart Dead. Yorkvillo, April 2!.-Major James F. Hart, a prominent lawyer, tho gallant commander of tho famous "Hart's Bat tery" during tho war botwoon tho States, a loader in tho Hampton movomont of 1870 and a highly cRtoomod Christian gontlomnn of Yorkvillo, diod at bis resi dence at 3.:10 o'clock yesterday aftornoou. Major Hart had been a groat sulfurer for somo months with cancer of the Mamadi, which caused his death. All tho best medical skill and attention of loving rotativos and friends could do for this fearless Confodorato soldior was of no avail. Major Hart graduated from tho ('ita (lol with distinction, fought with markod gallantry through tho war botwoon tho Boctions and was sovorolv wounded, be ing crippled through after life, having lost a leg. Ho was ono of tho most successful lawyers of tho upper part of tho State and bad a largo practice. Ho is sur vived by tho widow of his second mar riage, by th reo sons and two daughters. Ho was a member of tho Presbyterian ? im i eh and had boon an oidor for many yoars. _ Frightful Suffering Relieved. Suffering frightfully from the virulent poisons of undigested food, C. O. Cray son, if Lula, Miss., took Dr. King's New Life Pills, "with tho result," ho writes, "that I was oured." All stomach and j bowel disorders givo way tothoir tonio, I laxativo propertios. 25c. at all druggists. ] Guarantood. IRE ? ? ? tho blood that carries tho lifo-giving body. If it is impuro it needs no ipringtitno is tho season of blood dis > at all it will bo most likely to mani headaches and that "all gone" feel ividonoes of blood impurity. These tpidly disappear after you commence emedy. It purifies and builds up tho brings back hoalth and energy. 3NE DOLLAR. London Drug Co. 1 SALE BY NEY, SENECA. I-' Sully May Be Solvent. Now York, April 24.-MacGrano Coxo, rofereo in bankruptcy in tho Sully caso, has sont to Judge Holt, of the United States Court, an opinion, which, if ap proved by tho court, will reopen tho Sully caso and bring up for ndjudioatiou many important points. The quostions raised aro whether the ono million dol lars paid Saturday, March 18, 100-1, was prcforonco, and if BO, was it illegal; second, whothor Friday's prices or Saturday's prices should dotormino tho amount tho Sully estate owes; third) whether tho transaction on tho Cotton Exohnngo aro gambling. If it is do cidod that exchange transactions aro gambling, Sully will bo solvont and will not owe a cont. Acquittal of Assault by Jury ol White Men. Jackson, Miss., April 22.-For tho first timo in tho history of Mississippi a negro chargod with assault has boon acquitted by a jury of white mon. Stewart John son, a negro, was yesterday tried on tho charge of assaulting Miss Mamie Marsh, a young white woman, in tho heart of Jackson two months ago, and although Jake Turnbull, another negro, sworo that ho saw Johnson commit tho deed, tho jury did not beliovo him and at midnight returnod a vordiot of acquittal. Judgo Miller was called up, disohargod the pris oner With the m juuet iou to got out of town, which ho did, on tho ilrst train. Eternal Sleep lor Joe Jefferson. West Palm Beach, Fla., April 28. Joseph Jefforson died at his home, "The Roofs," at Palm Beach, Fla., at 0.15 J o'clock this evening. Tho end came after a day of unconsciousness and aftor j a heroic struggle of days which had ex hausted his vitality. At his deathbed j were bis wife, bis sons, Charles B. and Frank Jelferson; his nurse, Miss Mabel Bingham; Dr. R. B. Potter aud his faith ful old servant, Carl Kottlor. Tho ond was not a surprise to his family. Ever since bis last sinking spell whioh came after a rally on Thursday morning and whioh was followed by an apparent improvement until Friday, the family has boen waiting for the end. The sickness of Mr. Jefferson, which ended in bis death, was contracted, it is believed, while on a recent visit to his son, Charles B. Jefferson, at I lobe Sound, a few miles abovo Palm Boaoh, where he wont to meet his friend, former Presi dent Cleveland. It is believed that from a slight indiscretion in his eatiug he suf fered an attack of indigestion. Since his return to his homo his condi tion grew steadily worse, with slight rallies until the end. The body of Mr. Jeffersou will bo taken to Buzzard's Bay on a special train leaving hero to-morrow ovoning, accompanied by all the members of his family who are here, lt will reach New York Wednesday and the family hope to reach Buzzard's Bay tho evening of that day. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best and Most Popular. "Mothers buy it for croupy children, railroad men buy it for severe coughs and eldorly people buy it for la grippe," say Moore Bros., Eldon, Iowa. "Wo sell more of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than any other kind. It scorns to have taken tho lead ovor sovoral other good brands." Tliore is no question but this medicino is tho best that can bo procured for coughs and colds, whether it be a child or an adult that is aflliotod. It al ways euros and cures quickly. Sold by ?J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. .. - -.?? - The Pruitts Acquitted. Greenville, April 22.-The jury in the Pruitt peonage caso from Anderson county this morning returned a verdict of not guilty as to all the defondanta it. W. PfU?tt, Forrest Pruitt and John Noose. The verdict was not unexpected ; in fact the attorneys for tho prosecution bad abandoned hope of securing a con viction beforo tho caso went to tho jury. The case was given to the jury at 12.20 and the jury deliberated not moro than ten minutes. Poorest College? Will Get ?2&0,000. chicago, April 21.-Gifts amounting in all to $21)0,000 will bo made this year to small colleges in the rural distriots of Tennessee, Kentucky. North Carolina and West Virginia b> \. D. K. Pearsons, retired capitalist and benefactor of many small colleges ?0 thc C oiled .Slates. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. \V<\si minster. April ?O,-Mr. and Mrs. M. ii. Garrison loft on Thursday of last week for Atlanta. During their stay iu Westminster of about eighteen months they made many warm frieuds who deeply regret tboir departure. Mrs. Garrison's health has been failing for some months past aud they are contem plating a trip to New Mexico with, the hope that the climate will be beneficial to ber. Mis? Beulah Poore returned home Wedresday from a week's visit to Easley and Piokens. i Misses Ila and Cordelia Dearden, the accomplished daughters of J. W. Bear don, of Oak way, boarded No. 30 one day last week for a month's visit with frieuds in Texas. To look in the garden at the Methodist parsonage one would think that the prospects for Uro. Spinks to get fat are good. Be is up-to-date on gardening. The Westminster Graded School closes on May 10. Oar "city fathers" have recently done some good work on the sidewalks and streets. Mrs. J. C. Bearden, of Atlanta, is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mc Lfn, of West End. Mrs. Thomas ClinkBcales, of Atlanta, arrived Saturday to spend some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Simpson. Julius Martin, of the Southern Rail way, spent Sunday in Westminster. He is now agent at Helton, Ga. Hugh Bibb, of Atlanta, was hore Saturday. J. J. Pickons informs us that his son, Coke, will got married to-day. Mr. Pickons has boen in Pennsylvania some time working for tho Long DistaucoTi le phone Co. Mrs. M. s. Stribling and children and Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Marett visited rela tives in Fair Play Sunday and attended tho dodicatory services hold in the Pres byterian church. Boforo arriving at Westminster on last Monday the whistle of the on gino (pulling No. 80 became unmanage able aud blow continuously for sovoral miles up the. road. The iron monster rolled into tho station while the shrill noiso was at its highest. J, G. Brenzoalc was re-olectod int eml en! on April 24. nc has for his board of wardoUs T. D. Poore, W. C. Poden, L. G. Gaston and Ira S. Pitts. With tho ex ception of ono warden all the former councilmen were re-elected. The elec tion passed off quiotly with the strength of 18 voters. Your correspondent took a trip in the Fair Play section Saturday and spent the night at thc home of J. D. Sheldon, member of the Legislature from Oconoe. Mr. Sheldon owns some of tho best farming land iu the county and has built a handsome residence about two miles from Fair Play. Mr. Sheldon and family are clever and hospitable and it is certainly a pleasure to bo entertained in their home. Wo were favorably im pressed with the Fair Play and South Un ion neighborhood. It is a most prosperous seotion, filled with loyal, progressive citizens. What about closing tho stores at 7 p. ra. until September 1 with tho exception of Saturdays and pay days? AU tho clerks and most of the merchants we think would like the change during the long days if they would give it a fair trial. Easter services wore conducted in tho Presbyterian church on Sunday. Rev. J. J. Ilarull, tho pastor, dolivored an ablo discourso appropriate to tho occasion. At the evening servico the church was tilled almost to its seating capacity and tho congregation had tho pleasure of listening to a sermon by Rev. S. L. Mor ris, of Atlanta, the secretary of homo missions. His sermon was vory impros dvo, basing his remarks on Paul's last words, "I havo fought a good fight; I liavo finished my course," etc Twonty flvo years ago Dr. Morris was pastor of Walhalla and Richland churches and while serving these churches ho preached in Westminster on the fifth Sabbaths. As thoro was no Presbyterian church hero at that timo tho services woro hold in the Vf : h od ist. church. Dr. Morris rc lurncd to Atlanta Monday afternoon. J. H. Ligon received on the 10th in stant tho check for $185 in payment of Maim for a horse captured by the Union troops at tho close of the Civil War. Prof. J. A.V.Durham went to Honea Path last Wednesday. Rov. J. J. Harrell will preach at Tuga loo noxt Sabbath, April 80th, at ll a. m. ?nd at Oak Grovo at 4 p. m. He will not preach at tho| ?latter church on thc first Sabbath in May, as announcod at his last ippoint ment. Tho Cboswell Cotton Mill Company havo just fitted up a commodious build lug for religions sorvioes in the mill vil lage. One of the cottages has been over hauled, repainted and convortod into a ?ha pel. Thoy have a flourishing Sabbath ?bhool and proaohing servioos twico a month conducted by Rov. A. P. Marett. Good J to i 6hil< Children especiall) and the housekeeper to their food. As good cake can good eggs, so aiso a fui as well as dainty a pure and perfect t Royal Baking Poi in the preparation ol of food. It imparts ness, sweetness and finest cake, biscuit, d< and what is more in food wholesome anc and old. ROYAL BAKING POWD Floyd VVatnou and L. L. Jarrard, of Fair Play, were in town Monday. Mrs. T. Y. Hunnicutt and Katio Abbott visited tbe Misses Moore on Saturday. The new Presbyterian churoh at Fair Play was formally dedicated on last Sab bath, April 23. ThiB ohuroh was organ ized in 1903 with twenty merabors. They have recently completed u beautiful edi fice costing about $1,000. lev. T. C. Ligon, of Townvillo, isserving tho church as stated supply. The ruling elders are: 3. P. Stripling, J. D. Sheldon and A. T. Thompson; deaoons: J. T. Crumpton and T. K. Harris. The dedicatory ser mon proaohed by Hov. S. L. Morris, t f Atlanta, was very inspiring and edifying. The Presbyterians around Fair Play have pushed forward the work and their pretty ohuroh is quite an ornament to tho town. They havo much to feel thankful for. There were sevoral egg bunts in town Saturday afternoon. Tho Westminster Oil aud Fertilizer Company closed their ginnery for the season on last Saturday. They have ginned over 2,000 bales since September. Rev. J. J. Harrell returned from South Carolina Presbytery on April 18. Before delivering bis sormon on Sunday he gave an account of the proceedings of Presby tery. A. L. GOSSKTT. About Rheumatism. There are few disease*, that inflict more torture than rheumatism and there is probably no disease for which suoh a varied and useless lot of remodies have been suggested. To say that it oan be ?aired is, therefore, a bold statement to make, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which enjoys an extensive sale, has met tvith great success in the treatment of bis disease. Ono application of Pain r.alin will relieve the pain, and hundreds >f NUtici ei s havo testified to permanent Mires by its use. Why MI Uer w lien Pain Balm alfords suoh quick relief and costs >nt a trille? For salo by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Soneoa. News from South Union. South Uniou, April 24.-Rov. S. A. HcDaniol filled his regular appointment it this place Sunday. Dook P. Isbell, of Fair Play, and Miss hie I Halie lie Isbell, of I bis Keel iou, were mppily married last Sunday, April 23. [). V. Wright performed the coremony. I'bis young couple havo hundreds of fiends who join us in wielling them a ifo of happiness. M ess is. Whit mi ie mid Barron, of Seneca, visited friends here Sunday. Miss Climelia Richey, of Fair Play, ipent Sunday with Miss Annie. Lee. Marshall Wiloy and Mr. Ballenger, of s'ewry, visited homo-folks here recently. Mr. and Mrs. claude Burriss visited in [Meilland Sunday. Misses Janie Crawford and Kate Har isa were guests of tho Misses Reeder nm night last week. Rev. C. Wardlaw, of Sonece, visitod friends hore last Sunday. Claude Marott spent the latter part of be week in Seneca. Our assistant teaoher, Miss Rena Hun ilngor, has returned to her home at 3onneross. Quito a numbor of our young people kttendod tho Kastor egg hunt givon by Viiss Maude Marett, of Fair Play, Satur lay afternoon. z i. r are fond of dainties, ? must look carefully i be made only with cake that is health must be raised with taking powder. ,vder is indispensable [ the highest quality ; that peculiar light flavor noticed in the sughnuts, crusts, etc., iportant, renders the I agreeable to young EH CO.? NEW YORK. Notos trom Speed's Creek. Speed's Creek, April 2.'!.-Tho school at this place closed last Friday. Tho children made speeches and had dia logues and songs. Owing to tho busy time not mnuy of tho patrons woro present. The teacher, Mrs. S. L, Iii own, returned to hor borne Friday. 11 er mnuy friends here wish for her a happy vaca tion. Mrs. W. T. Mel.ees returned to her home last Sunday, after sponditig somo limo with her daughter, Mrs. Jumes E. Ewing, of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Hopkins spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter's ?onsm, Mrs. Walter Sanders, of Tokeena. Miss Mittie Vaughn, of Felicity, Ala., has beeu spending the past month with relatives in this community. Andy Cox visited near New Hope re cently. Miss Lillie Campbell, of Townviilo, is lt the home of E. E. Sheriff, teaching music Mrs. H. E. Cox and two daughters, Misses Willio and Sue, visited tho former's brother, K. A. McLecs, of Wal lalla, last week. Warren Kilpatrick has the finest field ?f wheat in this section. The farmors aro about done planting heir cotton around hero, tho acreage of which has boon considerably reduced rom that of last year. o. A. Townvllle Locals. Townviilo, April 24.-Mrs. Margaret ['ribble is recovering from a severe al ack of rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Felton, of Monea '.uh, visited the latter's parents, Mr. md Mrs. J. C. Speares, last week. A number of the Presbyterians of fownville attended tho dodioatory* sor dees of the uow Presbyterian oburoh at <"air |Play yesterday, April 23. Kev. S. j. Morris, D. D., preaohod an ablo and difying sormon appropriate to tho occa ion to a delighted audience Kev. U. C. Lig?n, of Nowborry, is vis ting his lo ot her, Rev. T. C. lagon. H. W. Speares is clerking for J. W. Ibirley. Mi. and Mrs. Spearman Dobbins ave vis ting rolativcB at Double Springs, Ander on county. ' The farmers have their lands nlooly Mepaied for planting and all have dc ided to reduco the cotton acreage. Dr. W. K. Sharp, of Pendleton, wss in own last week. The Townvllle Oil Mill olosod last voek after a vovy prosperous soason. Annlo G. Dickson. At the Farm. The late frost was a sot-back to tho arly crops that had bogan to show up. lome of the corn had to bo replanted. Messrs. Cobb and Kelley have tho arm in fine shape. Tho whooplngcough has made its ap ?earanco in this section. A Sunday sohool has boon organized at '.ion. Preaching at Pleasant Hill on the first iundny in May. B.