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Meteorological Mailor*. The following is the record of tem perature and rainfall as recorded at the j U. S. Station, at B. F. Ddothit's, near Walhalla, for week end'.ng August 24, as recorded by Miss Jessie Doutbit, co-ope- j retire observer: Month and Day, August 18 .. August 10 .. August 30 ., August 21 . August 22 . August 28 . August 24 Condition of the Weather. Ptly cloudy.. l*tly cloudy.. Ptly cloudy.? l'tlv cloudy.. l*tly cloudy... .1 02 Ptlvoloudy.... 88 Ptly cloudy....I 80 Tu ii i JIP ra ture. 1.34 T. T. Linola! med Lotter*. Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining iu the Walhalla post offloe for tue week ending August 27,1006: Mrs. J. B. Johnson, Nillio Kelley, Mrs. L. J. Rogers, Charlie Tioe. Persons oalling for any of the above | will please say that they are advertised. J. M. Merrick, P. M. Unnecessary Expenso. V m tc attacks of colic and diarrhoea como on without warning and prompt relief must be obtained. There ls no necessity of incurring the expense of a physician's Bor vice in such oases if Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcoa Remedy is at hand. A dose of this remedy will relieve the patient before a doctor oould arrive. It has never been known to fail, even in the most severe and dapgerous oasoB and no family should be without it. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Th? Camp of Prof. Beggs and Xis Boys. Prof. Henry P. Boggs and his pupils, who have been camping in the moun tains for some time, arrived in Walhalla last Monday evening on his way back I to his home at Seneoa. Speaking of the ] trip Prof. Boggs said : "We are just baok from the moun tains. We had a good time and a profit-' able one. All the boys improved in ap pearance and in vigor. There was a good deal of wet weather and we were out in nome of it, but did not have a cold or sore throat in the camp. One or two of ' the boys had slight falls and bruises, bu. there was no serious mishap. One of tho I Savannah boys fell out of Georgia into North Carolina (at Alioott's Rook), and sayB, judging from the force of the fall, there is a big difference between the two States. We had three Savannah boys, Catesby Jones, Charles Maolean and Wal ter Boyd ; two from Columbia, Wingate and Blmar Waring, and one from Ander son, Basil Yaudiver. The boys measured at beginning and close ot camp averaged: Growth, 3-8 inch; inorease in weight, 2 l- l pounds; increase in normal chest measure, 1 1-2 inch; in chest expansion, 1 5-8 inch. We dosed our outing by walking from Horse Cove to Walhalla between 0.80 a. m. and 3 p. m.-just time enough to catoh our train." Methodist Services. Prayer meetiug in Walhalla Methodist churoh this evening at 8.15 o'clock. The third quarterly conference of the Walhalla circuit will be held with the Whitmire congregation September 1 and 2 by Rev. R. Herbert Joues. Prtietfiog at il a. m. Saturday and tho business session at 1.30 p. m. Dinner on the grounds. Preaching at ll a. m. Sunday. At 4 p. m. the presiding elder will preach at Ooonee. > mom * Marriages Near 8eneca. Married, on Suuday, August lOtb, by Rev. W. W. Abbott, at his home, near Seneoa, John Fletcher and Miss Aunie Kennedy, daughter of Miles Kennedy, of Oakway. In the afternoon of the same day, at 4 o'clock, Julius Dyar, son of John T. Dyar, and ?fiss Mattie Smith, of near Newry. On Tuesday, August 21st, J. T. Lan ders and Miss Texas Ola Maxwell; both of Oconee. The friends of tho contracting parties join The Courier in wishing for them a life of happiness and prosperity. n Oconoojyn 's Brother Honored In Texas. The Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser, of A u | gust 18th, contains the offloial vote of Bastrop oounty. Among the candidates j elected was C. Chalmers for County | Treasurer. He is a brother of Thos. Y. Chalmers of this county. The Adver tiser thus speaks of Mr. Chalmers aud his eleotion: "In the race before tho Domooratio Erimarles, held Saturday, July 28th, 1?KM),, ounty Treasurer C. Chalmers led the | ticket, with handsome majorities, re ceiving more votes than any other candi dates running without opposition ; more than any two or three candidates for the numo office, and 71 votes more than the oombluod vote of tho four candidates for Governor, whioh furnishes further addi tional proof that the 'old mau' who, in a 'prepared' speeoh delivered at the I Orgaiu ovation, said 'when tho good [ citizens of Bastrop oounty put up suoh young meu as Will E. Ofgain for offioe, this hero 'old man' certainly knows ex actly how to vote,' is pretty favorably known over the oounty himself, and ff he was half as well known over the State as over Bastrop county, who knows Low soon he would bo entrusted with the handling of the State's money. A natu ral winner of friends and votos, ever| faithful to every trust, genial and cour teous in disposition, charitable, honest I and true, would prove a 'watch-dog' of the Stato Treasury, as of Bastrop County Treasury, and the Advertiser suggosts | tuiee uheors, with the hat thrown high In the air, to that fine 'old man,' onr 1 popular County Treasurer, C. Chalmers." A GUARANTEED CURE FOB PILES Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles! Druggists are authorized to re fund money if Pazo Ointments fails to oure In 6 to 14 days. 50o, LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA. John M. Baldwin Writas of Hit Impressions Formal In HIS New Horns. Florence, Cel., August 20.-Editors Kt?woe Courier: Probably some of your readers will like to learn something more about Southern California. We have been hero nearly a year and have learned the country pretty well, as well as the ways and habits of the people. This is what they oall here an open country. People work on Sundays, and Sunday is the real day for picnicking, dancing ind all kinds of amusements. We live near one of the largest places of amnaamcnf in I.e.". Angele.",, asd it ?5 an amusing sight, as well as a disgusting one, to see, each Sunday afternoon, the beer-drinkers and dancers, and the amazing thing about it is that these peo ple are the wealthy, fashionable set from the oity. The women are really worse to drink than the men. It would amaze some of onr good Eastern ohurch-goors to see the crowds of drunken women on the oars in the evening after these plo nlcks. But, reader, don't judge all of the people here by these. We have a few good people, and some of the finest diuretics and libraries and colleges to be fouud anywhere. There are large societies of Christian workers, and I might add that they are much needed. This is a comparatively new country, yet it is an old settled one. The natives | are mostly Spaniards and immensely rioh, but the oity has been so rapidly populated by Eastern settlers that we find only a comparatively few natives. People are here from all over the world. Among the visitors there are many of the titled nobility of other countries. The hotels are full all the year round. They are all large and el tautly fur nished. The largest here is the Hotel Alexandre, where, I believe, the Presi dent stopped when on his Western trip. lt has a bridal suite, the oharges for whioh are $50 per day. It is a marvel of bntuty and Oriental splendor. Money is no objeot here and is spent | lavishly. Millions were spent on ti- n works on the Fourth of July, and on all kinds of decorations for holidays. All national holidays aro observed and cele brated in the same lavish manner. Wash ington's birthday is one of the really big j days here. We spent the 4th of July at the seaside town, Venice of America. There we found a real oity lu every way, built to resemble the Venice of Italy. It is one of the pleasure suburbs of Los Angeles. There are real oanal-streets and gondolas, houses built on the water, a hotel in the shape of a boat. All kinds of Oriental imports are on exhibition. Everytbiug is free, even to came s for the ladies to ride. These are led by Arabs. There is a lot of fun derived from theso camel rides, especially when the beasts lie down or rise. In these oases the riders always have the appear ance of great fear of falling. Verdee is fifteen miles out and cars run every five minutes from the city. On the way large ranches, fine droves of horses, oattle and sheep are on every hand. We saw one thirty-acre fidld in benns. One of the greetost industries here is the rais ing of this peculiar little bean, which used as ft staple article of food ly niasses. Hundreds of Japaneso tents are dose by the rauches. Their ichor is cheap and is largely used by the ranoh owners. All seem to be patriotio, and United States flags were iloating from oaoh tent and gay decorations of red, white and blue were in evidence at every turn. Wo aleo saw many other things of interest. California has one law and oustom we Southern and Eastern people cannot en dure, and that is the social equality of the negro. Some schools are attended by both white and colored pupils; they attend the same ohurohes, ride in the same oars, and it is no unusual sight on the street oars to see big, burly negro men sitting in seats while tired white women stand-some of them with babies and bundles in their arms. While the white men give up their seats to ladies, the negroes never do. The? ont at all ?h????t??i?uLo ??u? ?I ujauy ul i'n< not?is. This inoldent came under my observa tion : A white man stepped up to one of the many street lunch counters and ordered a lunch. While waiting to be served a negro stepped up andjf gave his order. The white man drew back and refused to eat by the side of the negro. This enraged the blaok and he asked the white man if he wan n't from the South. A blow on his head was the answer the negro got, and he soon found that he was from the South. The oommon peo ple despise thom, but are compelled by the politicians of the oity and State to end ire them. Aside from all these unpleasant draw backs this is a splendid country and has maiiy advantages, especially for thc wage earner and those in moderate circuiri stanoes. Women and boys get good wages-from six to ten dollars a week, with board, etc., the year round. In the big fruit and orange packing houses the men's wages are not so good as in the middle West and range from i>2 to $8 and ?4. Office men, teachers, book-keepers and salesmen get only small salaries. All farming is done under a system of irri gation. It rains during three months of the year-January, February and Marou. The nights are always cool and the days scorch i ng hot. The oil industry is one of tho big things out here and it gives employment to hundreds of women. The climate is fine. Pneumonia is about the only thing in the way of slokness that amounts to anything, and that almost always proves fatal. Some of my family have been siok most of the time sinoe we reaohed here, but they tell us this ls due to the great change 'n climate. In the early spring we thv>k ti going 800 miles north to Lake ooun /. It has a climate very muoh like the middle East. I notico by The Conrier that you have a lot of candidates in the field. As they oannot all be elooted I must say, Hurrah i for the ones that win. With best wishes for The Courier and all our old fi louds, Tours truly, John M. Baldwin. InusMHHBBlB^BMal SHORT NEWS. W The Nebraska and Texas Doroooratlo | conventions have passed resolutions en dorsing Wm. J. Bryao for the Presiden tial nomination in um. Wheat farmevt? of the Northwest are I offering $3 a day and board to harvest | bands. President Roosevelt bas appointed Jas. ti. Harlan, a son of Justice Harlan of the | Supremo Court, a member of tho inter state Comme.co Commission. State Senator Butt, of Perryville, Ark., I hus boen sentenced to two years1 impris onment for offering a bribe to another ? Senator. The contract tor building the power house for the Charleston navy yard was, on last Friday, awarded to Simons and Maryatt, of Charleston, for $140,000. Two large warehouses of the Peace! River Phosphate Milling Company, at Hull were struck by lightning last Wed nesday, and then oaught ffre and were completely destroyed, with tl)cir contents valued at $60,000. The occupants of the bollding wore stunned and were rescued with great difficulty from the flames. Geo. Harvey, a prominent planter of I the Bluffton seotion of Beaufort county, ! was murdered last Sunday night at the] plantation home of his son on Ladies' Island. He was shot in the head and his ' son found the body on returning home. William Bennett, a negro was jailed, charged with the cri mo. He denies his ] guilt The Buixiss family reunion was held at Mountain Creek eluu-ch, in Anderson county, last Thursday, This is one of tho largest families in the up-country and the reunion was attended by over six hundred people, and nearly all were related in some way. Speoial exercises were held and a splendid dinner served. Another reunion will be held next year. The loss of life at Valparaiso was first recorded as 5,000. From this figure it rapidly dwindled to 500, and finally to j something like 60. The loss in property, at first reported to be $250,000,000, has at I last accounts sunk to $50,000,000. Even newspaper correspondents are human, and in time of a great disaster like an earthquake or a conflagration are dis posed to lose their heads and enlarge their figures. Henry Seay shot, and perhaps fatally ! wounded, his brother-in-law, Charley Ravan, last Thursday afternoon, near j Arkwright Cotton Mill,. Spartanburg county. Seay surrendered and is now in j jail. Seay is a member of the Spartan burg fire department. The origin of the difficulty is not known, though it is said that a misunderstanding over family matters led to the shooting. Offioial advices are to the cfleet that the insurgent foroes west of San Juan de Martinez, Cuba, are far more formidable than bad been supposed. Guerra is said to have from 1,500 to 2,000 men and is abundantly supplied with ammunition and every necessity. President Palma, however, doesn't appear to be alarmed in the least over tho situation. While the United States, under a treaty agree ment, has the right to step in and put down the rebellion, President Palma should be given evory opportunity to demonstrate his ability or inability to cope with the situation before there is atiy interference from the outside. Stomach Troubles and Constipation. No one can reasonably hope for good digestion when the bowels are consti ?ated. Chas. Baldwin, of Edwardsville, H., says, "I suffered from ohronic con stipation and stomach troubles for seve ral years, but thanks to Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tablets am almost cu red." Why not get a paokage ot these tablets and get well and stay weir.' Price 25 cents. For sale by J. W. Bell, Wal halla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Local? from Whitewater. Whitewater, August 28.-The health Of this community is good. The rainfall has not been quite so groat for the past fow days. The peach and apple orop is the best it has been for years. mrs. john O'Leary has been visiting her father, Jas. Harkins, near Picket Post, the past wes?. C. D. Corbin has reoently movod into our midst from the Bounty Land seotion. We are heartily glad to welcome him back to hts old home. W. H. Talley has moved his shingle mill on W. E. Alexander's place. J. F. Hays, of Asheville, N. C., has purchased the Ervin placo, on White water and contemplates building a lake and hotel there in the near future. The price paid was $3,000. This shows that real estate is on the rise in upper Ooonee. L. A. P. Nioholson is going to start for ( ii .?en viiin with a drove of ?heep in a few days. Walker Breedlove made a business trip to Brevard, N. C., a fow days ago. He is going to outer school at that plaoo the first of September. A great many pooplo aro patronizing Nix's Hotel. Whitewater is a splendid plaoe to spend tho summor. The mail on the rural route from Salem is steadily increasing. The people are greatly pleased with Whitten as carrier. Geo. Alexander and J. D. Frasier are going to Sapphire, N. C., to ?pend the fall months. We wish them) a pleasant stay. Mrs. R. E. L. Bell, of Walhalla, ls spending somo time with her brother, L. C. Nix, at Whitewater. Miss Lieze Perritt mado a short visit to her homefolks at Bounty Land Satur day and Sunday. o. IWanZan Pito Cure OUUM WHIM OTHERS FAI1. SEN ECA. Seneca, August 27.-Mr. aud Mr?. R. A udora cm left on Monday for a uip to New York and other Northern jjpluts, iuoluding Niagara. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Adams are also in the North for a visit oovering ten days br two weeks. The merchants here have agreed to ex tend the early dosing of stores until September 16. The appointment fqr the speaking on last Friday evening by Hon. O. B: Martin, ; State Superintendent of Eduoation, was called off, as the speaker failed to show < un. Mrs. L. A. Edwards, who has been quite siok with fever, is improving. Prof. H. P. Boggs is in Seneca again after a two months stay In the moan tains. Misses Annie Yerner and Fannie Crisp, ' two Of Wal h al la'H beautiful young WO* men, are guests of Mrs. Edd. Sitton this . week. The handsome new reeldenoe of Mri. O. Y. MoCarey isoompleted and is one of ? the most attractive in town. D. A. Smith, Jr., of The Courier force, ia in town to-day. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. Stokes 8tribling are regretting the fact that they have determined toi leave Se neca and will make their home in Okla homa. Mr. Strlbling is oonsldered one of onr most sucoesafcl business men, ! while Mrs. Strlbling is admired and loved by all who know her for her splendid in tellect and Christian graces. That their new home may afford them the success and contentment Of their most sanguine hopes, is the heartfelt wish of their friends here. Ogilive Todd is with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. J. W. Todd. Mrs. E. C. Yerner is in Seneca again after a visit of several week* to Rion land and Retreat. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Neill and little daughter Alice are anticipating a trip to tho mountains of North Carolina, where they will visit Mr. Neill's parents for a week. "The Gossipers" were royally enter tained by Miss Carrie Hunter last Tues day afternoon. Besides the usual re ports on the latest and most astounding piece of gossip, (in whioh there was a tie between the entire membership!) the fair hostess had arranged a content which afforded a deal of merriment. A num ber of questions were presented the guests, whioh were to be answered by rhymes taken from Mother Goose; for instanoe, "What the birds do, what Solo mon did, a piece of English money?" Answer, "Sing, a song,of sizpense." Miss Eleanor Richardson* was awarded the piize, which she graciously presented to Miss Bessie Simpson, the fair honoree of the occasion. An elaborate salad course followed the contest, a bright program of music also adding greatly to the oharm of tho evening. The Williams Comedy Co. opened here with a good house last night, not withstanding the downpour of rain. "The Fatal Secret," was presented, and a number of Bpeoialties, which altogether met the evident approval of the audience. In faot, the company is said to be the best that bas showed here, and to-night it is thought that a full house will see "The Girl I Love." It is hard to tell who the favorites are, as the entire troup did good work. Mrs. S. K. Dendy was at home to a large and oharming oompany of young people last Tuesday evening, the occa sion being given complimentary to her attractive young guest?, Misses Beatrice MoAlister and Mattie Julia Cornog, of Lavonia. A guessing contest and games, followed by delicious refreshments, con stituted the program-of entertainment. The contest was arranged by placing a large number1 of articles on a table, to whioh a number of couples wore ad mitted at one time, allowing two minutes in whioh to view the articles, the prize going to the oouple remembering the greatest number. Partners were pre viously ohosen in the following unique manner: The fair young girls were placed behind a curtain, their hands only being visible, by whioh the young beaux were to ohoose the girls of their choice. Lively guessing was the consequence, resulting in many cases in serious disap pointment. Theorize was a tie between Miss Jeannette Holland and Harry Bryan, and Miss Lois Gignilliat and Harry Sligh, Miss Lois Gignilliat secur ing the prize in the draw, a box of bon bons. Another charming affair of the past week given to the young set, was a pic nic to Coleman's mill on Friday. Mes dames S. K. Dendy, A. Perritt and W. J. Lunney were the chaperones, M. V. S. Galveston's 8ea Wall makes life now as safe in that oity as on the higher uplands. E. W. Goodloe, who resides on Dutton street, in Waco, Texas, needs no sea wall for safety. He writes: "I have used Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption the past Ave years and it keeps me well and safe. Before that time I bad a oough which for years had boen growing worse. Now it's gone." Cures ohronio coughs, la grippe, croupe whooping-cough and prevents pneumo nia. Pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed at all drug stores. Price 50o. and $1. Trial bottle free. Throe Warships Sold for 9103. Washington, August 27.-Three Span ish ships, captured by Admiral Dewey in Manila bay, in May, 1898, were sold by the Navy Department to-day for $108. These ships were advertlaed at several Asisti? ports, the cost of advertising being $28. The ships are the Albay, Manile?o and Mindanao. They have been stripped of everything moveable and are simply old hulks. Our first Oar of NOT and "MIAMI", Whole WI gust 12th, the Latest and Finest Win "Town Talk" makes 1 Ln flav or and in nutrition. "Miami" makes a lax white loaf. "Town Talk" makes biscuits. W. S. HUN" SENECA Mineo mum We are offering Dress Goods Batiste, worth 12$, 15 and 20o., all to I olose at 10c. , Full assortment G Will close We have a pretty line of Ginghams to close at reduced price. Our stock of Dress Gooc We are putting prices on them ?that wll All Low-cut a will sell at the prioe put on them. A few $1.50, wilie Buggies Wagons Harness Yours for W. P. NIMMON &y-BE SURE TO GE Quite a crowd of colored people were at the trial of Wylie Davis before Magis trate Harris, in Pickens, on August 22. Wylie Davis is charged , with committing rape on the person of Sudio McKinley on August 12. Both parties are colored. Wylie Davis is a young negro, about 21 yfcars of age. Sudie McKinley is a widow, about SO years of age. He was sent up to court aud will be tried next month. There are different opinions ' aa to bis guilt. NOTICE 10 111 li. ACHANCE is still open to the young men of this county to get a Normal Scholarship in the University of South Carolina. An examination for that pur pose will be conducted by the County I Superintendent of Education on Friday, August 31st, 1906. Write at once for application blanks to I BENJAMIN SLOAN, President, 33-35 Columbia, S. C. CITATION NOTICE.-Tn? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OP OOO* NKE.-(IN THE COURT OF PRORATE.)-BY D. A. Smith. EBQ^, Probate Judge. Whereas, C. W. Wiokliffe baa made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of Seek Reid, deceased These are therefore to cite and admon ish all and singular* the kindred and oreditors of the said Heck Reid, deceased, that they be and appear be fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Wa Hi alla Court House, S. C., on Thursday, 13th day of September, 1900, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 27th day of August, A. D. 1906. [L. S.] D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee county,S.C. Published ou the 29th day of August j and the 5th of Sept., 1006.. in The Keo weo Courier and on the Court House Door for the time roquired by law. 35-80 Going Cheap! I have a fancy line of Glassware, Water Sets, Fancy Lamps that I ara Beliing oheap. Fall line of Staplo and Fancy Gro ceries, Hams, Fancy Cakee, Craokors, Cigars and Tob?ceos. ?lyCold Drinks. Yours for business, C. M. SHELTON, (Ritter Block), Walhalla, S. 0? v Crop "TOWN TALK" Leat Flour will arrive Au Best Product of the ter Wheat. bread that excels in color, .ge, light, feathery, ivory delioate rolls and puffy TER & CO., ii, s. C. great values in ; this week ! Muslin and Figured Lawn. All to olose at 10o. >f White Goods, out cheap. A full and pretty stock of Mohairs, light weight. Woolen Goods for skirts. ls is as good as the best. 1 move them and astonish everybody. nd Tan Shoes pairs of Ladles' Cloth-top Shoes, worth ilose at 75o. Doors Sash Blinds Business, S, SENECA, S. C IT OUR PRICES. .JU What What you get for your money is as im portant ?a what you pay. Don't try to fool your stomaoh. ROLLER KING FLOUR is the best that oan be made. No bleach ing or mixing with Kafir oom. A good stock of Staple and Fanoy Gro ceries-FRESH-always on hand. HEINZ PICKLES, beat on earth. , FRESH CEREALS. Grape Nut?. Force. Puffed Rice. Flaked and Pearl Tapioca. Shredded Wheat. Quaker Oats. Sohlessingor'a SODA CRACKERS and CHOCOLATE CANDY ALWAY3 FRESH. DRY GOOPS fir SHOES SPECIAL BARGAINS. K?-It Pays to Buy the Best. Bring me your Chlokeas and Eggs.i4CI Respectfully, A. P. CRISP, WALHALLA, S. C. FOLEYS?IONEY^rAK Oiires Ooldea Prevent* Pneumonia WE GUARANTEE Stonecypher1! STOCK FOOD To ours that old Mule, Cow or Hog, and with some feed you can get them fat. Sold In bulk-ONLY. TAR SHAMPOO CREAM, for Sore, Itching Scalps. No cure, in ? pay. Stonecspiier Om Company, WESTS?SS?KH, S. ?J. fmw?UMdnms ***** Wc