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BY J A YNES, SHELOR, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 17, 1900. NEW SERIES, NO. 448_VOLUME LVI_NO. 42. ?'i ? ?wSU*- I ST?R BRANb We have a IA rr celled the "Our catase we have e S member of your Honestly made enc give Honest wear Shoes and Shoes 9 and they cost lesa pay for some others which are said to be 1 The prices are ? Men's $3.00. Wome Boys' $2.50. Misses Children's $1.00. We want you to come and see these Shoes. We Know they will please you, and it isn't our policy to sell goods that are not the best to be had. Give us a call when you are look ing for Good Shoes. C. W. & J. E. BAUKI ^jji^sjiiisj^ UNUSUAL SPICES. I I supply grades of Spioes that are seldom handled. Goods that are not only pure, but of unusual strength and ?avor. These Spioes oost you little if any more than the oommon varieties, and are far more eoonomioal to use while giving better results. Test them during the Canning and Pickling season. Allspice, Mixed Spioes, Black and Ked Pepper, Cinna mon, Cloves, Gringer, Celery and White Mus tard Seed, Tumeric, Mace, etc Lunney, The Druggist, Yellow Front. Seneca, ?. O. ft Help The Doctor! r>y bringing his proscription to the store whero it will be Ailed exactly as he ordered it. No matter how good tho dootor may bo, the recovery of a patient is muoh retarded if tho medioineB are not properly compounded. He refers you to us because he knows the high standard of our work, the absolute purity of the drugs we use, whioh are the best proourabbp, and the promptness with whioh wo fill all orders. * Prices no higher than are oonsiBtent with the best of everything. Remember these facts the next time you have a prescription to be filled. The Seneca Pharmacy, SEN?E3CA, m. CJ. Hitter JBlocU, Walhalla, s. C. A new and up-to-date Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Patent and Toilet Artioles, M Candies, Stationery, Games, Boo cs, Albums, Frames, Baskets, Purses, Razors, Speotaoles, China, Cut Glass, Sterling Silver Novelties. Big assortment of Doll?, Carriages, Wagons and Toys, Parlor and Hall Lamps, all Kind of Musioal Goods, Souvenir Post, Birthday and Christmas Cards. ?L?? lits W i ie of Slioes that is Fwm?y" Cine be ?hoe in it fOr every family. They are 1 are guaranteed to >. They are good 'ow can depend on, i than you have to xs good. n's $1.75. I? $1.50. MIGHT. DEATH OF MUM P. JONES. PASSED AWAY WHILE RETURNING FROM MEETING IN OKLAHOMA. Little Rook, October 15.-Rev. .Sam. P. Junee, the well known evangelist of Car terville, t?a., died early today of heart failure, in a sleeping car of the Rook Island railroad train, near Perry, Ark. Rev. Mr. Jones had been conducting a successful revival at Oklahoma City, and left there last night for t?eorgia, his home. Ile desired te attend a family reunion Tuesday, beiug the fifty-fifth anniversary of his birth. Mrs. Jones and tbeir two daughters were with him when he died. He arose from his berth in the sleeper about Ave this morniug, complaining of sickness at tim stomach, drank a glass of hot water and immediately collapsed. Rev. Walt Holcomb, who has been asso ciated with Mr. Jones several years, took the dying man in his arms and in a few minutes the evangelist breathed his last. The body will be embalmed and sent to Carterville thia afternoon, where the interment will be had. SKETCH OF MR. JONES. Rev. Sam P. Jones was born in Cham bers county, Ala., October 16, 1851, and ?was reared in Carterville, Barlow county, t?a., where be residod at the time of his death. Hin fut u r, Capt. John J. Jones, was a lawyer of note in t?eorgia, distinguished for bis intelli gence and'integrity, social qualities and consistent piety. He prepared his son for the legal profession, which he catered in early manhood with the fairest pros perts and promises of success. After a life of wildness and soolal ex cesses his father's death-bed became the scene of his reformatiou and in October, 1872, in Atlanta, t?a., be was received on trial in the North t?eorgia oonferenoe of the M. ?. chinch, South. This step astonished his friends, who did not be lieve ho could ever suooeed in the minis try. His flrst appointment was the Van wert cirouit in Bartow and Polk coun ties, t?a., which be servod tbreo years. In 1876 ne was sent to Desoto circuit, where he remained two years. In 1880 he was appointed agent of the North t?eorgia Conference Orphan's Home, when tho home was under groat financial embarrassment. He not only relieved the home from debt nnd saved it from financial ruin, but raised money and ereoted additional buildings, and put the institution upon a career of greatly enlarged usefulness and pros perl ty. Since that time be has been engaged In evangelistic work, having held revivals in all parts of America from Washington to San Francisco and from the lakes to tbe gulf. His power over men was mar velous and bis power over assemblies phenomenal. He despised the mere arts of oratory, but possassed the eloquence of earnestness and aot'.ou, the fire and glow of passion, the surprises of thought, whioh, expressed in the language of the shop and field and illustrated by the common acts of life, made him the most sensational nreaoher who ever stood in an American pulpit. Nothing to Fear. Mothers need have no hesitancy in continuing to give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to their little ones, as it contains absolutely nothing injurious. This remedy is not only perfectly safe to give small obildren, but isa medloine of great worth and merit. It has a world-wide reputation for lt* onres of coughs, oolds and oroup and oan always be relied upon. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Interesting Facts Abeu! Cotton. J. Paul Stribllog, of Richland, President of th? Orooee County Cotton Association, nits received the following letter from F. H. Weston, Secre tary of the South Carolina Division of the Southern Cotton Association: In looking over tho Financial and Commercial Chronicle, published in New York, and confci?' ere-.! & very rc'.Uul? and accurate Journal, I gath ered tbe following facts, willoh may be of Inter est to you and the cotton growers In your county. If yon deem thia Information of importance, I would suggest that you have lt published tn lr napers. The article ?as written on Friday night, Ootober 6th, and the data is np to your count, that date Total receipts slnoe September t to October 3,1900....... 087,018 bales Total receipts, same period 1006 ?? .1,808,649 bales Decrease in receipts of 1006 over" same period, 1905. 281,68? littles Stock, 1006 . 406,684 bules Stock, 1006. 779,844 bales Dell cl e ney in stock of 1006 over 1006.. 283,760 bales j The visible supply of American cotton to night: October 6, 1006.1.387,380 bales I ? f, 1006.9,360,664 bales " 6,1904.J ,??u,?w oalCB ft 6,1003.1,128,302 bales'" Bear in mind the fact that the spindles have largely Increased, hence the consumption of cot ton is greater to-day than lt l...s ever been In the world. From Information gathered at the exohange to-day, the frost seems to have been all over the cotton belt, with the possible exception of Texas. The Farmers' Union fixed it? minimum price at ll cents. In view of the above facts, I would suggest that cotton be sold conservatively. I do not as sume to take the responsibility of advising the holding of cotton, but it is my pleasure to sub mit to the producer all the information I can Sather In order that he may understand mar et lure his cotton. With kindest regards, I remain. Yours very truly, Franois H. Weston. v . Secretary 8. C. A., 8. C. Wv. Columbia, Ootober ll, 1006. The Courier-$1 per year-66th year. Baiting Pu BSSTiNCTiVEL TARTAR BAK Royal does not c phosphate acid product of bones phuric acid) or one-third sulphu ces adopted for c ders because of ROYAL BAK I NO COW SENECA LOSES ITS TWO HANDSOME HOTELS, STRIPLING'S DRUG STORE, HUNT fi* HARPER'S AND L. A. MOORE'S STORES AND MRS. COLEMAN'S RESIDENCE RE DU?ED TO ASHES. Last night at 12 o'clock Are was discovered in the basement of the Ooonee Iou at Seneca, and within two hours the Ooonee Inn, the Palmetto House, Hunt & Harper's store, Seneca Pharmacy, L. A, Moore's store, Mrs. Anderson's boarding bouse (Mrs. L. M. Coleman's property) were reduced to gaping walls and a heap of ashes. At the timo of the discovery of the fire it had gained such headway as to preclude the possibility of ?aving the Ooonee Inn, in the basement of whloh the fire originated. It was already a roaring blaze and bad gone so far as to burn a large hole th cough the floor of the kitchen. The basement contained a large supply of wood and ooal. The point at which the fire broke out is some thirty feet away from that part of the ki tchou where the large range is located, and for that reason it is not thought possible Miat the fire could have had its origin from the stove. It is a mystery, but every effort will be made to sift the matter and arrive at the real cause for the fire. The flames spread rapidly to the adjoining buildings on either side, and the Palmetto House, to the west, and Mrs. Anderson's boarding house, to the east, suooumbed to the flames and settled down to heaps of ashes. The losses, as accurately as we have been able to ascertain them, are as follows : LOBB. Insurance. C. H. Ellison (Ooonee Inn).-.... .$20,000 $10,000 K. M. Richardson (Palmetto I hmso and store rooms).. 20,000 0,000 Hunt & Harper (stock of goods). 15,000 0,000 Leslie Stribllng (Seneoa Pharmacy). 0,000 2,000 Luther A. Moore (stock of goods).v. 4,000 1,500 Mrs. L. M. Coleman (frame residenoe). . 4,000 . $25,500 Total...$76,000 This leaves a net loss to merchants and property owners of $40,500. The post offico, just to the rear of Hunt & Harpers store, was scarcely scorched. However, every precaution was taken, all mail and everything of value having been carefully removed and proteoted. A small building to the enst of Mrs. Coleman's residenoe was dyuamtted in order to stop the progress of the Hames. This had the desired effect, and the property furthor down the street, whloh was beforo in imminent danger, was .saved. Varied rumors as to tnoendiarlsm and retaliation havo reached Walhalla, but so mr as we are able to learn these reports oannot be verified. In her serious loss Seneca has the sympathy of the people of Walhalla, in whose minds tbe memory of our fire and heavy losses still lingers. Seneoa is always alive to her interests, and though hard hit and seriously orippled just at present, will rise from her ashes better and bigger. She has our sympathy now, as she has also our best wishes for the future, and we hope to see her move forward with even greater strides to progress and prosperity. Bride and Groom Suicide. Liberty, Mo.. Ootober 16.-As the out como of a nu i ede pact Jesse Webb, soo of a prominent farmer, was to-day shot and dangerously wounded by bis wife at their home at Smithville, near here. Mrs. Webb then shot herself through the heart, dying instantly. The couple have been married but one week and were yet on their honeymoon trip. Webb, who had been suffering from tuberculosis, became worse during the last few days. In a statement secured he says that his wife and he had talked the matter over and had deoided "lt was better to end lt all." A GUARANTEED CUBE FOB FILES Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authorised to re fund money if Paso Ointments fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. 60o. A Card of Thanks. To the people of Westminster and sur rounding country, we wish to extend our heartfolt thanks and appreciation for their many expressions of love and sym pathy during the illness and death of our loved one. We feel tbat they will be re warded with God's rhhest blessings. Julia MoDonald and Family. The Confederate Reunion. Mobile, Ala., Ootober 16.-Gen. Wm. E. Miokle, Adjutant General, makes official announcement that the seven teenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in Riohmond, Va., May 80 and 31 and June 1, 2 and 8,1007. The Courier-66th year-$1 per year. BISWHHHBI r Powder > (TC Y A CREAM OP JNQ POWDER ontain an atom of ("which itt thO i digested in sui of alum (which is ric acid) substaxi ither baking pow their cheapness. MR CO., NEW YORK. WESTMINSTER. Westminster, Ootober 17th.-L. A. Ed wards, of Seneca, and W. C. Edwards, of Toccoa, were here Monday on business. There was no preaching services in the Methodist church last Sabbath owing to the absonco of the pastor, Rev. O. T. Harmon, who was called to Williamston several days ago been use of the death of his mother. D. A. Perritt, of the Bounty Land sec tion, oame here Monday and will buy cotton. The barn at a tenant house on C. E. O. Mitchell's farra, near Clearmont church, was destroyed by Are Saturday night. 8everal hundred bundles of fodder, other feed stuff and a miloh cow were burned. It is supposed that the fire originated from a spark from a locomotive. A family of colored people named Harris lived on the place and suffered losses by the fire. - J. A. Lawrence was in Spartanburg last Sunday. T. I j. Long ls in Greenville this weok seeing the Piedmont fair and visiting relatives. Glenn Sheldon and Miss Lila Ford spent Sunday in Liberty. J. G. B. vandiver, who moved here from Mississippi last winter, is oracling a large and commodious dwelling on his property near the suburbs. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmert ~ and babe and Mrs. Stockton, of Atlant pent Saturday and Sunday in Westminster as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Zimmer man and family. John L. McLln and Edward Pike re turned Saturday from a visit to Atlanta. A nice plate glass front bas been put ia at Carters Pbarmaoy. The many friends of Rev. G. T. Harmon, Jr., sympathize with him in the death of his mother, Mrs. Margaret. Harmon, at Williamston, a few days ago. Rev. Har mon and wife attended the funeral last week. Mrs. T. C. Pedoa is visiting at Barnes vllle Ga. Rev. J. J. Harrell will preach at Tuga loo on tho third Sabbath, Ootober 21st, at ll a. m., and at Oak Grove at 4 p. m. Mrs. L. A. Mathewson returned to Monroe, Ga., Friday, after spending sometime with her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Stribling. At 4 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon, Ootober 10, Mrs. i>alsy Lesly, the wife ot William D. Lesly, died after an illness of several .months. In her l< og md painful sickness her patience un resignation were sublime. She wa. ,\ laughter of Mrs. J. Y. Vernor, of Ret . eat, and was happily married on February 28, 1804. Besides her husband and mother she leaves four small ohildren, also three sisters, Mrs. Fred Auld, Mrs. Lula Ervine and Mrs. C. L. Foster, and one brother, Henry L. Verner. Mrs. Lesly was a faithful Christian, a member of the Presbyterian church and was in all relations of life a noble woman. She was a kind neighbor and a devoted wife and mother. Her body was laid to rest in the Retreat cemetery on Thursday afternoon, the funeral sorvioos being conducted by her pastor. Rev. J. J. Har rell. To tue bereaved husband aud family is oxtendod the sympathies of a I host of friends. Several killing frosts made their ap Eoaranoe recently, which we think will nip to shorten the cotton orops. G. F. Puckett was in Greenwood last I week to see his brother who has boon quite sick, but is now improving. Miss Lila Reeder is teaching school at Holly Springs. Hated Carter is now clerking in Car ter's Pharmaoy. A. L. Gossett. Wounds, Bruises and Burns. By applying an antiseptic dressing to wounds, braises, burns and like injuries before inflammation sets in, they may be healed without maturation and in about one-third tbe time required by the old treatment. Thia is the greatest discov ery and triumph of modern surgery. Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on this same prinoiple. It is an antiseptic and when applied to suoh injuries, causes them to neal very quiokly. It also allays the pain and soreness and prevents any danger of blood poisoning. Keep a bot* tie of Pain Bi,1 /?. in your home aud it will save you arno and money, not to mention the inconvenience and suffering snoh injuries entail. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Soneoa.