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BY J A YNES, SH FLOR, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 20, 1906. NEW SERIES, NO. 426_VOLUME LVI_NO. 25. NEVER were ehoes morj beautiful than the new Quality" Custom G facta nod';!;, Tho extent variety may bo prosaically presented by stating that made in no less tina 4.7CO vanat:or.3 cf shaps and at affording accuracy of f.t for every typo and size of foot the first day worn. Eut 1.0 figures cnn express the thia variety, indee J it i > bv.t ff.in.'.y suggested by thc tiona here shown? To rv->pr:ciate this you must see t cAsk for them while our csrjortments are complet *3-50 C. W. & J E. BAUKNIGHT. VACATION j& Needs In The Grip J& racking your grip, to leave us during the hot spell? Don't forget the following summer country comforts: Cold Cream for sun burn and freckles. Talcum Powder for perspir ing and overheated skin. Hand Brush. Tooth Brush and Powder, Paste or Wash. Good Pure Soap, scented or unscented, and Soap Holder. Combination Nail Pile, Cleaner and Clipper. When you are in our neighborhood, step in. We may be able to give you valuable suggestions. We carry only the best of toilet requisites. Prioes very low for suoh quality. r The S?neca Pharmacy, SENECA, S. <J. i i WRITING MATERIALS. It maj' make no special difference to yon what kind of Writing Paper yon nse so long as it is good, bnt yon might as well be in style when it costs no more. It is apt to "be qnite a satis faction to nse some of the attractive Papers that are gotten ont from sea son to season. We always have a nice line of the newest things in stylish STATIONERY-and the price is always right. Everything else yon need in this line-Pens, Pencils, Ink, Erasers. Lunney, The Druggist, "V ?How Front. Seneca, S. C M. B. Chandler, a prominent merohant of Bessemer, Ala., shot and killed A. H. nandey, well-known coal man, in Eagles' hall, at that place on Sunday night, 17th instant. They were playing billiards and engaged in a dispute ovor tho gamo. It is said that Handey drow a knife and ad vanced toward Chandler, when tho latter drew a gun and fired fivo times, instantly killing Handey. Chandlor is in jail. Death from Lockjaw nover follows an injury dressed with Bucklon'8 Arnica .Salve. Its antiseptic and bealing properties prevent blood poisoning. Chas. Oswald, merohant, of Renssolaorsville, N. Y., writes: "lt cured Seth Burch, of this place, of tho ugliost sore on his neck I ever saw." Cn ros outs, wounds, burns and sores. 25o. at all druggist?. Items from Conneross. Connerose, June 10.-General Green ban abtiut gotten tbe upper hand of tlie Tumers on account of the continued raiu. The fruit trees were badly damaged by tho east winds in rhe past week, but wo bave bad no Iii ?di water so far. M rs. Sloan E. Knuckin bas bten quite dek for several weeks We Uppe for her speedy recovery. Our Sunday behool is progressing nicely. The Sunbeam Band, accompanied by lome of ita members' parents, number ing twenty-eight iu al), met Prof. Morton ind wife at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Sanders, at West Union, Sun jay, at 10 o'clock, where they spent an hour or two in praying, singing and re siting pieces for tue pleasure of Mrs. Sanders, who has been totally blind for ?ix weeks from a cancer. Tue meeting was enjoyed by all present and will be lo g remembered by us. Our object is bo scatter ? misione wherever we can in the homes of tbe sick and poor. Mrs. Sanders has been suffering from that dreaded diseaso for nearly thirty years and has borne it with patience, always being pleasant and obeerful with every one. It is only by the grace of God that such suffering can be endured. May the Lord in mercy bear her up in her sad affliction until he sends a convoy of angels to take ber to that sweet home of rest. The Sunbeam Band is to meet at Poplar Springs next Sunday morning at half past eight to visit a siok lady on John Gillison's place. All the band is requested to be present and we would be pleased to have Mr. aud Mrs. Morton join in with us. We feel very grateful Lo Mrs. Stnbiiug in aiding us iu organ izing our little band some years ago. Solomon says: "Train np a child in the way it should go and when it is old it ?hall not depart from it." I. n. n. Unknown Friends. There are mnny people who have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy with splendid results, but who are unknown because they have hesitated about giving a testimonial of their experience for publication. These people, however, are none the less friends yt this remedy. They have done much toward making it a household word by thoir personal recommendations to friends aud neighbors, It is a good medicine to have in the home ana is widely known for its cures of diarrhoea md all forms of bowel t rouble. For salo t?y J, W, Bell, Walhalla: W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Fair Play Items. Fair Play, June 18.-Rev. J. B. Herron lilied his regular appointment hero Sun day and preached an excellent sermon. Mrs. J. H. Pullen is spending the sum mer with relatives in Now York. Miss Dora (.lymph is visiting Miss Laura Cromer at Orangeburg. Miss Young, of Georgia, spent tho lat ter part of last week with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Callahan). Preston Ables, of near Cross Roads, was among the visitors at South Union last Sunday. Misses Annie and Essie I.oftist at tended services at this plaoe Sunday. Misses Dora and Hessic Mays enter tained somo of their young friends with a singing Sunday afternoon. J. F. O. MASONS IO PICNIC RT SENEGA. WILL INSTITUTE ORDER EASTERN STAR. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS ABOUT TOWN. Seneca, June 19.-There will be preach? i tig, as usual, morning and evening, at the Baptist ohuroh next Sunday by the pastor. There being no other service in town, tho congregation will doubtless be a full ono. On the second Sabbath in July, in stead of the first, as heretofore an nounced, a protracted mooting will be gin in tho Presbyterian church. On Monday following Kev. Mr. Byrd will arrive aud will assist the pastor in twice daily services throughout tho week, and over tho third Sabbath. Charley Harper, cf Atlanta, is with his homefolks this week. Miss Marguerite Kamsay returned to her homo last week, after a week's visit to Mrs. M. E. SI i gb. Prof. H. P. Clink8oalos was in Seneca tho carly part of the week. Misses Folicia Perry and Martha Mar tin, of Greenville, visited Miss Mary Cherry last week. Mrs. J. P. McCarey and Miss Fannie Crisp, of ?Walhalla, spent last Sunday with Mrs. J. E. Sittoo. Miss Willie Cherry is visiting Mrs. Louis Gray at Anderson. Miss Bessie Casbiu, of Anderson, will be the attraotive guest of Mrs. F. M. Cary next week. Dr. E. A. Hines, who has been north for two weeks, will arrive home the lat ter part of this week. Mrs. Elias Earle is convalescent from typhoid fever, to the gi eat pleasure of her friends here. Daniel McKee, of Hampton county, visited Seneoa last week. Seneca's progress will be materially enhanced by the erection of two rest deuces on Fair Play street within the near future. L. A. Edwards aud J. D. Babb have purchased building lots from j Charles K. Knox and will build homes thereupon. Charles Vernor and Will Coe, of Rich land, were among the Sunday visitors to Seneca, Miss Sarah Neill, of Greenville, is vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Neill. Dr. W. F. Austin and family have re turned from their trip North and the doctor will be at his office as usual. Edward Mowry, who attended Prof. H. P. Bogga' Behool the past year, re turned to his home in Charleston last week. This little gentleman, by bis polite, affable manner and sunny dispo sition, made for himself many friends during his stay here, who regret his de parture. Charley Hopkins is reported to be im proving, and Dr. John Hopkins hopes to be able to leave him and return to his home here the early part of tho week. Mrs. S. K. Dendy entertained the Once-a-Week Club last week, at whioh a charming musio program was rendered. A notable acquisition to the program, and to Seneca's number of musicians as well, .was the violin playing by Mrs. Dr. Mc Cutohen, who handles the instrument equisitely. Another charming number was tho rendition of Mozart's "The Vio let," by Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick. The afternoon was Just orisp enough to make the delicious hot coffee and cake enjoya ble, whioh the hostess served at the olose of the program. The next meeting will be with Mrs. L. W. Vernor. The members of tbe library associa tion will bear in mind the next quarterly meeting, which will take place the first Friday in July. Dr. E. A. Hines has invited the association to meet at his residence. For the reason that the con stitution han been lost, a new one will be adopted. Tho music program is being arrauged and will be given later. Mrs. Rush and daughter, of High Point, N. C., are visiting Mrs. Dr. Mo Cutohen. Miss Genie McCutohen, of deer's, will arrivo this week for a visit to Mrs. C. N. Gignilliat. Miss Annie Davis, of Spartanburg, will arrive ot Friday next ?nd will visit Mrs. Lloyd Trimmler. Miss Olivia Bacon is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Bacon, for her vaca tion. Miss Sue Gignilliat, who has been in Asheville in attendance upon the meet ing of the Y. W. C. A., will reach home this week, which fact will be pleasant news to her friends here. L, A. Edwards ha? purchased tho vacant lot belonging to H. F. Alexander, on First North street. Tho Masons will oelebrate the Festival of St John the Baptist, June 27th, by a1 basket pionio and Masonic rally. Dinner at 1 p. m. At 2 o'olook Mr. Rowell, of Piedmont, will give his very acceptable address, "Footprints ol Masonry. ' At 3 o'olook they expeot to institute a chap tor of the Order of the Eastern Star. Thero will be other features for the day, but the exact order of program is not Jet determined. All the lodges of this urisdiotion have boon invited to nartici pato. Tho addresses will be public. The meeting of the Gossipers, with Miss Willie Cherry, last Friday afternoon, was a distiuotly bright and oharming ene. Tue bootees introduced thc eyer popular game of hearts, whioh resulted in Miss Anna Bon. diet scoring the game, for whioh she received the dainty prise, a pen sketok, the consolation going to Miss Margie Holland. Raspberry cream and small oakes were served in the hostess' own dainty style, whiph com pleted tho program of a perfect mooting of tho Gossipers. Your correspondent bas been accused of getting things "mixed" in her letters. Well, "to err is human," and we do not claim to be Infallible, but considering tho several faots oonneoted with dissemi nating news through the press, it is no wonder that items are sometimes "raised." It is doubtless true that news items are mixed before they reach yo soribe, then the devil bas a whaok at them and after him the proof reader, so tho public will please boar charitably with us. "I know not what tho truth in.?j bu, I tell ?tas 'tv,as told to mo." M. V. S. Following the nag. Whon our B ldiors wont to Cuba aud tho Philippines, health was tho roost im portant consideration. Willis T. Mor gan, retired Commissary Sorgeant, U. S. A.. of Kural Route 1, Concord, N. II., says: "I was two years in Cuba aud two J'ears in the Philippines, and being sub oct to oolds, I took Dr. King's Now Dis covery for Consumption, whioh kept mo in perfect health. And now, in New Hampshire, we find it the best medioine in the world for coughs and colds, bron ohial troubles aud all lung diseases. Guaranteed at al' druggists. Price 50o. and (1. Trial bottle free. Oakway Dots. Oakway, June 18.-Rev. J. A. S. An derson Ailed his regular appointment at the Wesleyan Methodist ohurob Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Vestor Bearden spent Sunday with John Ku bau UH. Mrs. John Carroll, daughter, Miss Florence, and son, George, spent last Friday with Walter King, near Return. Mi*, ionio Moore is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Handford. Krank Foster and sister. Miss Savana, spout Sunday with Miss Nota Bruoe. Mit?.- Effie Hu Bpent Monday with her slstei, Mrs. W. W. Owens. Mrs. Eliza Cain, of Anderson, who bas been on au extended visit to her daugh ter, Mrs. K ii. Mason, returned home to day. n. K. An Alarming Situation frequently results from negleot of dogged bowels and torpid liver, until constipa tion becomes ohronio. This condition is unknown to those who use Dr. King's New Life Pills; the best and gentlest regulators of stomach and bowels. Guaranteed by all druggists. Price 25c. A Card of Thanks. I desire, through the oolumns of The Courier, to express my sinoere thanks to the people of Walhalla, especially to the Masonic, fraternity and thecitizens of the mill village, for the kindness and sympathy shown during the recent ill ness and death of my husband. Their many kind deeds and aots will ever be gratefully remembered. (Mrs.) John G. Davis. Card of Thanks. The ohildren and grand-oh lld reu of M re. Elizabeth Lay desire to extend their sinoere thanks to the friends of West minster for the very great kindness and sympathy shown them during their re cent bereavement and affliction in the loss of their dear loved one Childreu and Grand-Children. June 18, 1000. If your stomach troubles you do not conolude that there is no oure, for a great many have been permanently cured bv Ch?xaDOrlaln^fl Stomach an? Liver Tablets. Try them : they are oertain to prove beneficial, .'liey only cost a quar ter. Sold by J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. The Georgia Populists. Atlanta, June 14.-A meeting of the Populist State committee, held here to day, adopted resolutions oalling a con vention at Atlanta for July 4, when the plaoing of a complete State tioket in the field will be decided. The resolution provides that the convontion shall name such ticket, but a minority of the com mittee opposed the adoption of the reso lution and expressed doubt whether in the short time remaining before the date set for the convention, representatives can be obtained from all sections of the State. Doubt was also expressed whether such convention, if it shall be hold at the time named, will ratify the I action of the committee. Deadly Serpent Bites areas common in India as aro stomach and liver disordors with us. For the latter, however, there is a sure remedy: Eleotrio Bitters, the great restorativo medioine, of which S. A. Brown, of Ben net ts villi., S. C., says: "They restored my wife to perfeot health, after years of suffering with a chronically torpid liver." Eleotrio Bitters cure chills and fever, malaria, biliousness, lame baok, kidney troublos and bladder disorders. Sold on 1 guarantee by all druggists. Price 50c. WESTMINSTER JOJAVE LIBRARY. MISS REEDER ENTERTAINS-BALL GAME TO BE PLAYED-OTHER NEWS. Westminster, June 18.-President JJoyd, of Chicora College, Greenville, was here to-day. Mrs. Marshall Abbott and daughter, Mrs. Lila Hunnioutt, of the Dear Swamp section, wore in Westminster Monday. We had a dry Mar, but aro having a leaky Juue. Kev. Geo. T. llarroon, Jr., bas returned from Norris Cotton Mill, where he held a week's moetiug. Mrs. Harmon and little daughter continued their visit on to Groenvillo and Williaroston. Bro. Har mon euro misses the baby. Miss May Taylor, of Hartwell, Ga., is visiting her cousin, Miss Beulah Mo Donald. J. C. Clarko and W. H. Moore, students of Clemson College, woro in town Satur day aftoruoon. Last Thursday evening Miss Eva Roedor entertained about a dozen couples in honor of her cousin, Miss Vallie Reeder, a sweet, winsome young lady of HugbeB' Spring, Texas, who has been visit im; here the past two weeks. Miss Reeder was assisted by ber sisters, Misses Lila and Mary Reeder. The hostess bad prepared ten topios for dis cussion among the guests, allowing about three minutes to each topio. While the guests were all absorbed in the sub jeol of "Love" delightful refreshments were served. After the refreshments everybody enjoyed "weaving the thim ble." Those present included Misses Minnie Traylor, Mary Messer, Ethel Leathers, Vallie Reeder, Bonnie Free raau, Ada Marett, Hattie Brown, Beulah Poo re. Alva Jameson, Emma Zimmer man, Rev. John R. Moore, A. B. Stewart, Jake Martin, Way mon Mason, Moses Terrell, Clinton Marett, Sldi Perkins, J. M. Benson, C. H. Stoneoypher, Ar thur Finley, S. C. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leathers. C. M. MoLaurin, of Marlboro county, was here last week and established a small library. There will be sixty vol umes owned by thirty shareholders. Each subscriber Is required to pay $1.50 to purohase the hooks. For a period of one year the subscriber and his family are permitted to read and return any book In the library. At the end of the year the books will be divided equally among the thirty subscribers. Thus it ia seen that overy one interested in the library will have a chance to read all the books and receive two at the end of the year for only $1.50. The library will bo opened at the Stoneoypher Drug Com pany's store in about a week. Mrs. Delia Graves, of" near Greenville, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cobb. Garnett Martin has returned from a business trip to Camden. J. A. Durham and A. B. Stewart spent Sunday in Walhalla with J. P. Kaoso. On the afternoon of July 4, at 4 o'clock, there will be a match game of base ball here between the Lavonia and Westminster teams. Our boya hope to be able to get the Golden Link Cornet Band to render music for the game. The Golden Link Concert Band will play for the Grange picnio at Clearmont op Wednesday, July 4. There will doubt less be a great gathering of candidates and visitors there from diff?rent sections of the county. On the evening of July 4 the band will give a musical concert, and an ice cream festival in the grove io front of the graded school building. Refresh ments, consist i og of cake, iee cream, etc., will be served. If raining, the concert, will be given in the Odd Fellows' hall. No admission will be charged. Be sure and come out and see the progress the band boys are making and enoourage them by buying some refreshments. Jacob Martin, of Pelzer, visited the family of T. D. Poore last Thursday and Friday. Eugene Norris, of East 1 .?ike, Alabama, is at home on a siok furlough. Misses Hattie, Laura and Lizzie Mason, the bright little daughters of Walter Mason, are visiting in Westminster thia week. A. L. Gossett. Rev. Jesse A. Clifton, D. D., Dead. Marion, June M.-The Rev. Dr. Jesse A. Clifton, the venerable pastor of the Methodist church in Marion, and one of the moot prominent and popular minis ters of religion in South Carolina, died suddenly at bis home this afternoon of hoart failure. The sad occurrence cre ated intense grief in this community, where Dr. Clifton has endeared himself to the citizens, irrespective of denomina tion. The intelligence of his death will corry irreparable sorrow to many who honored and loved him throughout the State. He was about Ol years old and was apparently hale and vigorous. He was to have preaohed the funeral of Mrs. J. M. Williams, who died yesterday about the same hour. A GUARANTEED CURE FOB PILES itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authorized to re fund money if Pazo Ointments fails to oure in 0 to 14 days. 50o. Picnic Notice. The Richland Grange announces a plo nio on the 4th of July at Clearemont school house. The public I? invited to come and bring their wive??, daughters and sons with well lilied baskets of dain ties and celebrate the 4th of July. There will be prominent speakers present and a band of musio. Program will be pub lished later on. Josoph Scardon, Secretary.