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r timm mmm$mm W a i for IC C. G. J/ Next Si AFTER ALL Tho best Insurance is a good Bauk Account. IT IS PAYABLE Immediately after death and mai mes at sickness and disability besides. You havo no premiums to pay, but got premiums in the shape of iuteroBt beariug certificates. Ifotal anb IJcrsonaL -Buggies, harness, White Ilickory wagons. T. E. Alexander, Walhalla. -W. M. Brown returned last week from a business trip to Oklahoma. -Mr. and Mrs. W. Ii. Croll, of Pine Mountain, Ca., were in town yet terday. -The Salem Farmers' Union will meet at Salem Saturdays, February 10, and February 24, at ."> o'clock, p. m. -Checheo school will givo an enter tainment next Friday evening at 1 o'clock. Public cordially invited to attend. -Fresh boxed lino candies arriving weekly at Walhalla Drug Co.'s. tf -Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Barr, Greenville, S. C., Saturday, January 27th, 1006, a girl. This makes girl No. 3. -A. Rf?o Dendy has been spending several days in Walhaila visiting his parents, Capt. and Mrs. S. IC. Dendy. -Capt. J. lt. Anderson spent a short while in Walhalla yesterday among lits friends, who are always glad to wolcomo him here. -M?HS Hattie Darby loft this morning for Fort Motto, S. C., where sbo will spend some time visiting among relatives and friends. - Edward Callas will sell two pings of Brown's Mule tobacco for l?c. till March 1st. -Miss Ida Fskew, of Greenville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. (i. K. Robertson, and family. She came up last Wednes day evening. - A pair of line mules, weighing a thousand pounds each, will he sohl at auotion at tho (Jouit House next Monday -salcsday. - English services in tho Lutheran church next Sunday. The Lord's Supper will be observed. Let all nome. Oflor* logs for missions. -To Kent-Two now store bouses, just Completed, on Main street. Apply to A. L. Dillard, Westminster, S. C. 1-7 - Mrs. K. S. Jones and children will leave to-morrow for Spartanhurg, where she goes fora two weeks' visit to her fathor and family. -Dr. Chas. W. Gentry, of Eimroc, spent Friday in Walhalla at the homo of Major anti Mrs. 8. P. Dendy. Ho re turned home Sunday afternoon. -A large lot $2.&0 pictures to go at. $1.24; also others at bargains. Walhalla Drug Co. tf Walhalla Drt Annour We aro rocoiving a full lino o Articles, also Stationery and Schor A pretty lino of Pictures and / Our Paints and Painters' Mato Candies and oig.vs always frei WE HAVE A BIG L WATCH OUR W Pretty Wedding and Birthday Walhalla Dr >C. at VYNES' it ur day. -Fino, lino perfumery to pro at a reduc tion. Walhalla Dru? Co. tf -Salesman wanted to look aftorour interest in Oconeoand adjacent counties. Salary or commission. Address Clover Oil and Paint Co., Clevoland, Ohio. 6 -FOR SALE.-One 12-H. P. Peerless traction engine and saw mill; all in goon repair; or will oxchango for real estato. 5-7* J. M. Barr, Easlcy, S. C. - Fred. Leo, a hustling young Oconec farmer, loft last Monday for Edgelield county, where ho will conduct a largo farm this year. We wish him much suc cess iu Iiis undertaking. -Wanted-Lady or gentleman of fair education to travel for firm of $250,000 capital. Salary $1,072 per year, payable weekly. Expenses advanced. Address Geo. Ci. Clows, Walhalla, S. C. -Tho many friends of Mrs. Robt. A. Thompson will he glad to learn that she is Improving. Slit has been quite unwell for the past two weeks, but is able at ^present to bo up most of the time. -The State Inspector says that our fertilizers make tho best showing of any goods sold in tho State. G. W. Giguilliat. -Married, Sunday morning, January 28th, 1000, at ll o'clock, at Mountain Rest, by J. II. Brown, Notary Public, Harvey Morton, of Otoaee county, and Miss Maude Hamey, of Rabuu county, Georgia. -Miss Mary Pitchford, accompanied by ber father, 0. W. Pitchford, loft last Tuesday for Spnrtanhurg. Mr. Pitch returned homo after spending two or three days in the city. Miss Pitchford bas entered CouverBe College -Georgo Jones and Miss Mary Corbin, both of Walhalla, S. C., were happily married on Sunday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, January 21st, 1906, Rev. W. W. Abbott officiating. Their many friends wish them a prosperous journey through life. -G. R. Robertson, our white barber, has moved his shop in the room re cently occupied by Miss Stucko's milli nery store. This will be quite a conven ience to tho public, being on tho ground lloor. Wo understand that Mr. Robert son intends to lit up his shop in a very at tractive manner. -Beautiful lot fancy box paper and toilet cases cheap. Walhalla Drug Co. tf - Miss Carrie Stucke has temporarily dosed her millinery store. On March 1st she will opou a new stock at tho Fis chesser store room on Main streot. This will be conveniently arranged specially for her millinery business, and she will bo bettor prepared to servo her custom ers. -Married, January 14th, Will Hom bree, of Taber, and Miss Emma Hyde, of Georgia. Tho ceremony was performed by J. E. Singleton, Esq., at the homo of tho groom's brother, A. B. Hombreo. Wo hope tho young peoplo will remem ber their marriage vows and livo long and happily together. -The Giles-Blake Concert at tho Court House last evening wsw enjoyed by one of tho largest audiences tho Lyceum Couise has attractod. Misses Giles and Mlake aro far above tho average of the entertainers who have visited Walhalla, and on all sides there is nothing hut praise for the two ladies. -(1. W, (i. soluble guano has for the last olght years exceeded the guarntoed analysis hy 21.'' per cent, thereby saving our customer . $4.73 per ton. ?T. W. ?ii??uilliat. - At a cali meeting of the City Conn ', eil held Tuesday afternoon the following members were present: .las Thomp-on, Mayor; J. W. Mell, W. I). .Moss, W. L Vernor, C. <;. Joynes, lt. A. Mel.ees and J. K. Craig. Aldermen. Dr. J. W. Mell was elected Mayor pro. tem. Salary of clerk and treasurer was fixed at -^10 per month and he will be required to give a bond for $2,000. Dr. J. W. Mell and C. G. Jaynes were appointed members of tlie finance committee and all claims against tho town will have to be ezam Ined and audited b\ the committee be fore same will bo paid. W. L. Veiner, \V. D. Moss and K. A. M o Leos were appointed members of the street com mittee. A clerk and treasurer and mar shalls will he elected at the regular meeting in February, Wednesday, tho 7th lg Company's icement. f Pure Drugs, Medicines and Toilet )1 Supplies. ilborans. rial complete. di. INE OF VALENTINES. INDOW DISPLAY. Gifts a Spooialty. U{? Company. -Wanted-?00.000 shingles. Cash paid. Apply to S. K. Dendy, Walhalla, 8. C 4-5 -Mrs. N. L. Pant and little son Our dou returned from Atlanta, Ga., yester day* where si e had been for the past two weeks for t* o purpose of having the lad treated for a disease of the throat and ears. Gordou comes 'back very much improved iu health and is getting along mr ely HOW. -The improvement being made on tho lots of Judge J. A. Erwin in the Wal halla Highlands is very marked. With tho clearing and grading that has been doue, sonto very pretty and well-lying lots are uow at band for prospective builders. Th? elevation of this property cives a splendid view of the towu aud surroundiug country. -J. W. S h el or, Esq., and Miss Hattie s h el or aro in Greenville for several days with Mrs. Shelor, who ia under treat ment there by Dr. Black. Wo are glad to roport marked improvement in Mrs. Sbelor's condition. It is expected that she will be able to return to her home within a weok or ten days and that her health will bo entirely restored. -See the fertilizer advertisement of G W. Gignillint. -Mrs. Helen O'Bay left lost Friday for her home iu Newberry. She had been quite unwell for about two weeks, dur ing which time she waa unable to bo at her post iu the gi adod aohi.?ols. She has been constant and faithful in hor duties iu the 8ohool room, and her mauy friends hero regret hor i lines* and trust she may bu able to return soon fully restored to beult h. Her physicians advise absolute rest until she entirely recovers. Mrs. Kuy is expected to return to Walhalla in about two weeks. Hor place is being temporarily tilled by M i ss Sallie Strib ling. A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of tho super intendent of cart servico at Kingston, Jamaica, West Indes Island;., says that she bas, for some years, usod Chamber lain's Cough Remedy for coughs, croup and whooping-cough and has found it very beneficial. She lins implicit confi dence iu it and would not be without a bottle of it in ber borne Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Cotton Area tor 1906. What shall thu cotton aroa of tho South bo in WOO? This question can be asked by anyone. It can alone bo definitely and correctly answered by that great army of cotton growers, who will solve the problem for themselves and the world within the next 90 days. Tho great Cot ton Convention, which met nt New Or leans, La., January ll to 18, 1006, aud the Executive Committee of the Southern Cotton Association, which con vt ned ut thu samo place on January 15th, both, harmoniously and without a dissenting voice, passed and recommended the fol lowing resolution: "Believing that tho 25 por cont, re duction iu cotton acreage, recommended and insisted upon by tho Southern Cot ton Association at its meeting at Now Orleans, La., a yuar ago was eminently wiso end salutary, this committee sug gests with nil the insistence ut its com maud that for tho year 1000 the Cotton Association endeavor to continuo that work, to tho end that tho original 25 per cont, reduction from tho acreage of 11K14 may be accomplished in tho year 1000." It is generally admitted that tho re duction in cotton ac i cage for 1906 amounted to an average of 15 per cent. The demand for a full reduction of 25 per cent from thc enormous area planted in 1004 would mean that we must still further reduce tho area planted in 1000 from that of 19"5 at least 10 por cent. Those farmers who reduced their cotton acreage 25 per cent last year will not bo asked to reduce again this year, but they will bo expected to hold their acreage down to that planted last year. Those farmers who did not reduco )ast year are expected to cut their acroago 25 per cont this year. Tho man who ruducod 15 per , cont last year is expected to cut his acre age another 10 per cont this year. In other words, it is imperativo that tho cotton aroa planted on every farm in the South this yoar shall be at least 25 per cent less than that planted in tho spring of 1SMI4. This is easily understood and should bo strictly carried into practical opera tion if tile advice of tho best brains from leading Southern farmers, tho Southern Cotton Association and tho perils of overproduction aro to bo heeded. The farmers are generally getting into a posi tion of thrift and independence. This is duo to the fact that for the past few years, with but ono exception, tho crops of cotton grown, havo not materially ex ceeded tho demands tm consumption, and fairly good prices have ju evaded. DIVERSIFICATION THF. WATCHWORD. That tho area planted In cotton last year was too largo there can bo no ques tion of doubt. Hut for the bad climatic conditions prevailing in the southwestern States we would have produced over 12,000,000 bales and suffered a tremend ous depression in prices. With the area " planted in 1905, which amounted to 27. I 000,000 acres, it is easily possible, with normal seasons, to produce a crop of over 18,000,000 bales. What is tho sensi ble thing todo: cut t he acreage and bold i production w ithin tho limits of consump tion at good prices, or plant largely, pro duce superabundantly and sell at ruinous prices ? This is thc question which now confronts every cotton grower in tho South. Diversification is tim key-note to the proper solution of tho problem. Plant more hind in food-supply crops; less land in cotton; livo at borne, and sell your staple crops slowly mid at prices showing a profit OD tim year's labor. Cotton is to-day tim cheapest commodity on the market, figuring the true cost of its production. Tho true doctrine of diversification and reduction in cotton acreage will bo preached from every hill lop and valley, hy the Officers and members of the South ern Cotton Association, during tho next 00 days. Tho entire Southern press will be urged to lift its voice, iu behalf of these two fundamental propositions upon which the South must stake her fortunes in 1900. The wiso mau will Iced this ad vico, and exerciso every possible inllti enoe over any of his neighbors who aro not disposed to oxerciso prudonoe boforo it is too late. Make your farms self-sus taining and grow happy and prosperous. As the markets of tho world aro gradu ally broadened and tho demand increases, then, and not till then, let tho acroago planted In cotton bo incroased. Regulato tho supply to moot tho present existing demand for consumption, and thereby havo a controlling voice in tho prices of tho raw product. No power on earth can control prices, when tho legitimate laws of supply and demand are recklessly disregarded. The farmers aro the arbi ters of their future fortunes. We will point tho way to success. Pause and re flect before lt is too late. Harvio Jordan, President Southern Cotton Association. Ll Waihi -There will be preaching in tho Wal halla Baptist clunch next Sunday morn ing and evening at tho usual hours by Rev. J. W. Berry, of Honea Bath, S C. South Carolina Live Stock Association. Wo are in receipt of tho program of the fourth annual meeting of the South ('ai ol ?na Live Stock Association which will he bolo in Columbia Fein nary 8 and 0. Following is i he prom am: Practical Stock Feeding in Sooth Carolina-Dr. Tait Butle'. Raleigh,N C. The Dual Purpose Cattle-Th? Cattle for tho Smith-Samuel B. Woods, Char lottesville, Va. Southern Dairy Markets-Prof. John Michels, Clemson College. Dairying in South Carolina-Prof. Ed. Il Webster, Chief Dairy Divisiou, U. S. Department nf Agriculture. Beef Cattle in tho South-Prof. G. M. Bommel. Animal Husbandman. U. S. Department of Agriculture. Sheep Raising in South Carolina-T. L. hulow, Ridgeway. STOCK JUDGING. Beef Cattle and Hogs-Prof. G. M. Rom mel. Dairy Cattle-Prof. John Michels. Mules-Jas. Stackhouse, Mai iou. Sheep-T. L. Bulow. MISCELLANEOUS. Poultry Baising in South Carolina T. E. F. Holshouser, Columbia. The Influence of Fever Ticks on the Cattle Industry-Prof, Louis A. Klein, Clemson College. Tho railroads have announced arate of one aud one-third fare. Oanocrs of Cokis and How to Avoid Them. Moro fatalities have their origin in or result from a cold than from any other cause. This fact alone should make peo ple moro careful as thoro is no danger whatever from a cold when it is properly treated in tho beginuing. For many j years Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy has been recognized ns the most prompt and effectual medicine in uso for this dis ease. It acts on nature's plan-loosens tho cough, relieves tho lungs, opens ti,, secretions and aids nat ure in restoring tho system to a healthy condition. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Townville News. Townville, January 28.-Mrs. J. P. Ledbotter, who has boen staying in Asheville for her health, is nt homo for a short while. Her many friends wish for a complete restoration to health. Mr. Bolen, from near Anderson, was in our burg last Sunday. Rufus Bryant, of Asheville, visited" his sister, Mrs. Oscar Prater, recently. Rev. Mr. Strickland preached an in teresting sermon toan attontivo audience at tho Presbyterian church to-day. Mrs. J. C. Hoggs visited' her brother, Thomas Prater, near Slabtown, recently. Our community was saddened by another visitation of the death angel. On tho 28d instant ho carno and took from our umist ono of our most worthy citizens and a staunch Christian gentle man. W. F. M. Kant. Ho was magistrate until ho was too feeble to attend to so much troublesome business, when his son, J. R. Kant, succeeded him. He was 72 years old. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to tho mhny relatives at*d friends. C. E. and L. E Faut, of Johns, Ala., attended the funeral of their father. .1. Iv Campbell and sister, Miss Annie, visited their sister, Mrs. Jesse ("ole, near Westminster, to-day. L. R. 0. For Lung Troubles Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cer tainly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis,consumption. And it certainly strengthens weak throats and weak lungs. There can be no mistake about this. You know it istrue. And your own doctor will say so. " My tittle boy had s torrlbl? cough. I tried cv, i y On s,' I could hear of but IQ vain mull I tried Ayer'* Cherry rectoral. Tho flrat night ho wait better, mut he ?ir utily Improved until ho wat perfectly well." - MKS. 8. J. s , i HI M, Alton. III. LS Mad? by J. O. Ayer Oo., Lowell, Has*. Alco manufacturera of _J SARSAPARILLA. likOTQ PILLS. Li W # O MAlk VI0OR. Keep the bowels regular with Ayer's Pills and thus hasten recovery. Put a Bull Behind fha Bars We call especial attention to the hinge joint ?? each intersection o? stay with main bars. This is the essential of every good wire fence. Unless the stay has a binge joint the fence cannot receive pressure from contact and right itself. All rigid stay fences have been unsatisfactory and disappointing, as they crush down and when once down, remain so. AMERICAN FENCE Is made with a hinge joint, by which the maximum of elasticity is secured and the fence if properly stretched, remains in place indefi nitely. With the hinge joint, no amount of strain on the bars can effect the connection of stay and bar, while the opposite is true of all rigid stay fences. We will save you m ?ney on your Hardware and Builders' Sup plies if you will see us beforo you buy. Si -rf R HDW. CO. CADERS IN LOW PRICES. illa, South Carolina. I have on hand what the people demand. First, j. will call your attention to tho fact that I havo 500 barrols of Flour, bought bofore the advance. I bought it at 40 cents a barrel loss than the mill price now. I can give you tho advantage of it. I have a full lino of American prints that I will soil for a few days at 5 cents per yard, worth 0 cents. 8.000 yards yard-wide Shooting at 5$ cents per yard. 150 Suits. Mon's and Boys' Clothing at 33J per cont. leBS than regular price. A full line of brand now up-to-date Shoos, bought before the rise. Stoves that other dealers got $22.50 for. I will soil, with full line of vessels, for $17. I handle all kind of Staple Furniture. You can buy it form 10 to 25 per cont, less than regular price. I have added to my business a full line of ono and two horse Wagons. Will sell thom right. Will mako terms to suit you. It will pay you to look at my WagonB, if you contemplate buying. Now, last of all, I am handling tho old reliable Guano mado by G. Ober &. Son, known as the Ober Guano. All I need to Bay to those that have boon using it is that I am Bolling it again this season, and to those that have not reapod the har vest from its use, just ask those that havo and como aud buy and learu for yourself. Don't use a cheap Fertilizer and put your wholo year's labor on it, whon, if you will buy the best it will pay bcBt. Give it a trial and you will bless tho day you bought it. I also sell supplies on time till fall, and solicit your trade. Give mo a call end I will convince you that I am yours for a square deal and will appreciate your business. With best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. W. S. Haley, WESTMINSTER, S. C. January, 1906 We thank you all for the liberal patronage given us in 1905 and will appreciate all the Cash and Credit Trade you will give us in 1906. Yoni*? truly, J. W. Byrd & Co., Seneca, S. C. P. S.: If you have an account with us call and settle at onee and oblige. We can cut our Stock in half and then havo more Hardware than any Store in Oconee County-and a better variety. We Are Up to Snuff On Blacksmith Tools, Hog and Field Fencing, Poultry Netting, Farm Bells, Guano Distribu tors and Stoves. SENECA HDW. \. GO.