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Cljt $t?tozt Courier. CUQLI8KCD EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. -?V J A YNES, 8HCLOR, SMITH * 8TEOK eu jscRimoN. $i.oo PER ANNUM AWVENTIBINQ RATED REASONABLE Communications of a personal eharaoter ohArged for as advertisements. SOT" Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must bepa'd for at the rate of one oent a word. Cash to aooompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. I frKSNBSDAV, JAN. il?. lfK>7. HERE, THERE ANO YONDER. The Blue Ridge Railway is forging to the front and koeping abreast of the times. Had a wreok Monday night, and trains are always late. %* We are hearing all sorts of nice things about Clemson College these days. Col. Robt. A. Thompson, of Walhalla, the orator of the day at tho H. E. Lee anni versary last Saturday, was captured "horse, hoof aud dragoon" and is as thor ough a Clemsonite as though that groat institution were his alma mater. There bas been considerable talk of late of a now hotel building in Walhalla. Wo ff .?linly noed one, and the person who buccocds in getting one built will put his name whero it will live forever iu tho history of Walhalla, aud will at tho Famo time Hud that he has done himself a favor iu tho way of a good liuaucial investment Tho weather lately has been somcthiug marvelous. Men in their shirt sleeves and girls in their white shirt waists have had full sway for <jveks. Koturning to bu. ness Monday morning was liku going back to work after a long vacation-from May to December. Ki om a balmy closo on Saturday, the cool wind of Sunday brought out the business man Monday [ morning in his overcoat, and ho was vcaily to shout "wood up*' to tho lire-hoy early aud often. *.* W. 13. F. Corbin stauds head for Oconee this year, so far as wo have heard, in tho matter of hog raising. Ou Monday he killod a Poland China hog, two and a half years old, which nettod him 704 pounds of meat. It takes a good farmer like Mr. Corbin and a good county like Ooonee to produce 700 pound boga, minus their "internal workings." But Oconee's it, all right, aud everybody ie finding it out these days. V This kind of talk just at present is calculated to run the oold shivers up and down ono's spine, but it's such good news that we can't help mentioning it. The Seneca Farm and Factory announces that tho Seneca Ice Factory will be ready to open the season promptly with plenty of ice for everybody. Walhalla had enough exporience last year to last for all time to come iu not being able to get ico from any sou reo, and tho new {>lant, will doubtless he liberally patron ized from this poiut. lt's a good thing to keep our mouey as noar home as pos sible. _____________ Big Fire at Beaufort. Boaufort, Jan. 21.-Tho business ?..it of this town was destroyed hy Uro Satur day, including many residences. Loss is ostimutod at from $500,000 to $750,000. It was the greatest disastor that has ever befallen the tOWI). Murmurings of negroes yesterday caused apprehension of an uprising aud tho authorities ut once sought to secure military protection for tho city. lu re sponso to a telegram for troops, forty live mon, fully armed and equipped for sorvico, arrived last night under com4 maud of Capt. Joseph Wheeler, and im mediately guards wore established and pat i ills formed. Tho discontent among tho negroes, which it was feared might be fannell into a fury, was caused hy tho killing of William Hennen. colored by a guard, at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The negro was discovered hanging about tho ruins of tho People's Hank, ono of tho build ings destroyed by the disastrous Uro of Saturday. To tho challenge of tho guard on duty there, no satisfactory responso was made, it seems, and tho guard lirod. An inquest was held this morning over tho body of the negro. There was doubt as to which of t lie guards had shot tho man. The verdict returned was that ho bad como to his death at the hands of parties unknown to the jury. TO CURE A COl.I) IX ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists leland money if it fails to euro. K. VV Grove's signature is on each box. 2"> cents. Outlaw Shot to Death. Columbia, Jan. 21.-William .J. Harley was shot and killed Saturday night by C. C. Parlor, at Harleyvllle, in Dorches ter county. Several months ago Darloy stabbed a man named Weeks near tho court house At St. George. Harley was arrested by Sherill Limebouso, but made his escapo, and it was charged that the sherill would not go to Harloyvillo to arrest Bill Har ley. Harley himself wrote a card to a Columbia paper stating that tho sheriff was afraid to como after him. Sheriff ?.iiiiidiou.se was removed from office by Oovornor Heyward on an indictment by the grand jury charging that he allowed a mob to take a negro from jail and lynch him, but was tried last week in Orange burg county aud acquitted. Harley has moauwhilo heon at large. He wont to Parlor's house Saturday night and , a .ked for him. Darloy had a shot gun in his hand, and attempted to outer. Parler shot with a shotgun, killing Har ley instantly. Parler will apply for bail. M. f. RUSEL NOW OUR GOVERNOR. (Continued from Third Page.) ASSAULT, ETC. I further wish to call your attention to another matter wbioh I cousider of grave importance at this particular time in our history, and that is the enaotment of a law providing the death penalty to any male person making an assault upon a female with in ty nt to ravish, granting the right to the jury trying the casos to tlx the punishment at life imprisonment in the State penitentiary if in their judg ment the facts warrant a punishment leBS than death. In this day when we read of so many assaults of this character being made, it behooves us to wake up' to the situation and make the penalty so Bevere that the women of this State may be protected from this heinous crime and tho perpe trators punished so severely that all will be (lotonod from committing the same. I further recommend that an auc be passed providing that in all cases of rape or assault - --- i 111 intent to ravish, tho fem?is may ba allowed to testify in pri vate, before the judge, in tho presence of the counsel for the State ano defendant and rho defendant himself, and' that the testimony so taken shall be read, to the jury as the evidenoe of the said witness on the trial of the ease. This is the law in at least one if not more of the States of the Union, and should be the law in this SUte. In this connection, I think lt import ant also to ask that you pass an act mak ing it a misdemeanor to post or display in any publio place or on any street or highway indecent pictures of females. It is an evil that has been growing in the last few years, and one that oalls for action on our part. It is not necessary for me to oall to your attention the rea sons why this aot should be passed; it is obvious to all right-thinking persons. 1 respectfully recommend that a sys tem of mounted police or patrol for the rural districts be established. This is no new idea, but is one that is being carried out with groat success in many vagrants aud idlers roaming about, and there is so much work to bo done on evory sido, tho work or move-on system should be es tablished, and that can bo carried out hotter by such mounted patrol or police system than by any other plan. Giro them authority to arrest all violators of the laws of tho Stato and carry them bo foro tho nearest magistrate for trial or commitment for trial to the Court of General Sessions. RAILROADS, When wo hear so much complaint from so many sources of tho neglect Ol' omission uf tho railroad companies doing business in this State, ot giving to tho people proper passenger and freight ac commodations and rates and accurate information of delayed traim it is very evident to every thinking person that tho railroad commissioners should havo power to correct thoso things and to givo roliof whore it is fair and just between the railroads and the people. Tho rail road corporations should be dealt with fairly and justly, but at the same time tho people's rights should be provided for and respected I therefore reoommocd that such addi tional powors be given to the railroad commissioners as will enable them to compel the railroads to comply with auoh reasonable rules and orders as may be just and proper. In this connection I would recommend that the aot now in force requiring the salaries of the railroad commissioners to be paid by the railroads be repealed. The office of railroad commissioner is a State office and the salary ought to be paid by the State. CONFEDERATE VETERANS. It is a duty that we owe to ourselves and to the State that we provide liberal pensions for our needy Confederate vete rans-those who for lack of moana or who by reason of age and infirmity are not able to provide for themselves. I, therefore, recommend that you make liberal appropriations for these veterans, to De paid them under such rules and regulations aa may be just and proper. ROADS. The road question is one of paramount importance and ono that should have our most careful attention. Many of the counties of the State aro now engaged in the laudable undertaking of building good roads and others are beginning to proparo for grading and macadamizing their principal roads. When wo contem plate the great good that is dono to tho greatest number of our people by this work and tho bene li ts to bo derived there from, it behooves US to OtlCOUragO in overy way possible our pooplo to go for ward willi this undertaking. I tbero fore recoir.niond that you request our Senators and members of Congress to urge tho passage of such an act as will give to our State a liberal appropriation in money for tho carrying on of this work. This monoy, supplemented with our convict labor, would soon give us good roads in overy county in the Stato. SUFREME COURT. I desire, gontlomon, to call your atten tion also to tho matter of tho necessity for bettor accommodations for our Su preme Court. Tho space allotted in tho State House for tho uso of tho .Supremo Court has all boen taken up with tho library and records, oxcopt ono consulta tion room and tho court room. I re spectfully ask that you look imo this matter and provide for tho necessities of the court iii this regard. BEAUTIFYING STATE HOUSE GROUNDS. I would also urge that somo stops bo taken toward beautifying and improving l lie grounds that surround this capitol building. With tho expenditure of a littlo monoy a groat Improvement can bo made, and I fool assured that all our pe ople wish that our Stato 11 ouse grounds shall bo beautified and improved. IMMIGRATION. There is no question of greater moment to our mat? rial and industrial lifo than that of immigration. Thu labor ques tion is a very serious ono. Many thou sands of aores of land are now lying idlo ; For want of laborers, any many othor , a venues of trado aro offering work to tho workers. To my mind the best solution , >f this quostion is tho bringing in of - ionic seekei s , 11 om c b u I ld e I s and desl?a j di' w oi knien. I, thorofore, recommend that you tako j inch stops as may to you seem wise to i ostor and sustain tho department of im- . nigration, now accomplishing so much ?vork on this line. STATUE OF JOHN O. CALHOUN. While many of tho States of this Union ?ave honored themselves by placing in . he Hall of Fame in tho Capitol at Wash- < ngton, D. C., statues of one or two of 1 heir honorod and ominont sons who t ?ave done noble work for their States ( nd for the Union, South Carolina's t ?lace has remained vacant. I respoct- ] illly recommend that you give this mat er your careful attention and give such < onsidoration to tho same that at no dis ant day the statue of John C. Calhoun muy adorn that ball, for liy thus honor lug that nol>li- ?on nf South Carolina we will honor ourselves. Such other matters, gentlemen, aa may be proper to bring to your attouftouuiur lug tho present session I shall ?hule to in a special message. CONCLUSION. A How mo to add the words W that eminent statesman, Thomas Jefferson, who, when oalled to the office of Presi dent of the United staten, oloeed hts in augural address in part s follows: "I ropair then, fellow oitizens, to the post you have assigned me, with experi ence enough in subordinate offices to have seen the difficulties of this the greatest of all. I have learned to expeot that it will rarely fall to the lot of im perfect man to retire from this station with the reputation and the favor whioh bring him into it. . - * I shall often go wrong through defect of judgment; when right, I shall often be thought wrong by those whose positions will not oommand a viow of the whole ground. I shall ask your indulgence for my own errors, whiob will never be intentional : and your support against the errors of others, who may condemn what they would not, if seen io all of ita parts, My solicitude will be to retain the good opinion of those who have bestowed it in advance, to conciliate that of others by doing them ali the good in my power, and to be instrumental in the happiness and freedom of all. "Relying then on the patronage of your good will, I advance with obedience to the work, and may that infinite power, whioh rules the universe, lead our coun cils to what is best, and give them a favorablo issue for your peaoe and pros perity." Wiso Counsel from the South. " i want to give some valuable advice to those who suffer with fame back and kidney trouble," says J. K. Blankenship, of Heck, Tenn. "I have proved to au absoluto certainty that Electric Bitters will positively oure this distressing con dition. The first bottle gave me groat relief and after taking a few more bottles, I was completely cured; so completely that it becomes a pleasure to recommend this great remedy." Sold under guaran tee at all druggists. Price 50 cents. Celebration o' Gen. Loe's Birthday at Clomson. [Columbia State.] Clemson College, Jan. 20.-Tho 100th anniversary Leo's birthday was fit tingly celebrated in Memorial Hall Sat urday, under tho auspices of the John C. Calhoun Chapter of tho U. D. C., of whioh Mrs. C. M. Purman is tho presi dent. At 12.20 the Clemson Collogo baud, under the leadership of Chief Musician Schachte, stiuck up tho tuno of "Dixie," and amid the cheers of the audience tho old soldiers, to the nun bor of 20, marched slowly up tho aisle. Cadets A. S. Hoy ward and C. W. w an nama uer, the mar shals, Iud tho procession and wore toi lowed hy tho following little girls, who strewed violets in tho path before the veterans: Susan (May. Bay Herbert, An nie Redfearn, Mary V. Klein, Janie N. Shankliu and Lucy E. Harper. The ladies of tho John C. Calhoun Chapter, U. D. C., brought up tho rear of the pro cession, r . Prof. C. M. Furman, who was ai? cap tain in the Confederate army, presided, and introduced Dr. J. 6. Law,Vvwtro of fered a fervent prayer. Gen. Lee's favor ite hymn, "How Firm a Foundation,'! was sung, Mrs. F. S. Shiver presiding at the piano Col. R. W. Simpson) read with fine effect Lee's farewell to his sol diers. ' _ Col. Robert A- Thompson, of Wal halla, the orator of the day, was present, but ho requested Prof. C. M. Furman to road his address. It was a most interest ing historical paper and was read in a very impressive manuer. This address will be furnished for publication. , Dr. P. H. Mell, in behalf of tho ladies bf the U. D. C., gracefully presented a beautiful bouquet to Col. R. A. Thomp son as a token of their appreciation ol the service ho had rendered. Col. Thompson then presented orossea of honor, whioh were pinned on the old soldiers by Mrs. C. M. Furman and Mrs. T. W. Keitt as follows: J. R. Cleveland, J. G. Law, W. T. Grubbs, N. Phillips, E. F. Miller, G. Jaynes, J. II Gaines, S. Grant, J. II. Fiulay, T. B. Keeso, J. H. Balentino, B. S. Dillard, J. L. Reedor, J. W. Pondleton, T. E. Armstrong, R. S. Rutledge, J. P. McNoely, J. Bearden, E. T. Loavell, J. W. Jaynes, W. K. Lind say, M. Mauldin, J. B. Grant. The benediction was pronounced hy Rov. W. H. Mills. The decorations woro simple but effec tive. A vory fine picture of Gen. Loo, belonging io Mrs. Houston, stood in the center of the stage, Hanked by beautiful hot house flowers and decked with a wreath and small Confederate llagB. A largo Confederate flag bungon tho hack wall or tho stage above a life-sized por trait of John C. Calhoun. Mrs. I). W. Daniel aud Mrs. G. Shankliu had charge of tho decorations. After tho public exorcises in the chapel tho old soldiers formed iu line and marched to tho home of President Moll, whorothe members of tho U. 1). C. gave thom a bountiful dinner. Tho fol lowing ladies served: Mesdames C. M. Furman, Thomas W. Keitt, W. M Riggs. H X. Brackott, J. IL Hook. The Right Name. August Shorpn, tho popular overseer of the poor, at Fort Madison, la., says: Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills are rightly namoi! ; thoy act moro agrooably, do moro good and make ono feel better than any othor laxativo." Guaranteed to euro biliousness and constipation. 25 cents at all druggists. House Votes for Higher Salary. Washington, I). C., Jan. 18 -Hy a viva V008 voto tho I louse this morning voted to increase salaries of Representatives lind Senators from $5,000 to $7,500 per annum. It is believed tho Semite will follow suit and tho much-talkcd-of li e.un of tho over-worked statesmen will he an accomplished fact. The scheme DH tho part of the Representatives to get this incroaso origiuatod with tho appro priation committoe of tho House, and tho coup was ruBhod through as por the program indicated in Tho Journal yes terday. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI TORS.-All persons indebted to tho jstato of Mary J. Gaston, docoased. aro ?oroby notified to make payment to he undersigned, and all persons having ?Lum.-. against said estate will prosont .ho same, duly attested, within the rae iroscrlbed by law, or bo barred. L. G. GASTON, Qualified Executor of Estate of Mary J. Gaston, cjcoasod. January 2-3, 1907. 4-7 FEN Between Seaioi a full StocK of bo Fencing, also Bari HARROWS < Di BLACKSMITH at reasonable prie Seneca, S. 0. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. -NOTICE IS hereby given that tho undersigned will mako application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Oconec county, in the State of South Carolina, at his office Walhalla (/'oort HOUHO OU Monday, 25th day of February, 1007, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or aa soon thereafter as said application can bo heatd, for loave to mako final settlement of the estate of .1. M. Mci ;uin>, deceased, and obtain a final discharge aa the qualified Admiu?s ii at ri x of said deceased. MARY M. McGUIHE, Qualified Administratrix of the Personal Estuto of J. M. McGuire, deceased. January 28, 1007. 4-7 AT 10 o'clock a. m. on FEBRUARY 12TH, 1007. 1 will sell, to the highest bidder, for cash, at tho residence of tho lato A. P. Cox, deooaRcd. on the Coffee Road, about throe miles from Westmins ter, S. C., all of my PERSONAL PROP ERTY, consisting of one pair of mules, weighing about, ouo thousands pouuds each and being seven and eight years old respectively; one two horse wagou auct harness, farming tools of all kinds, corn, fodder and hay, flvo thousand boards, and about sovonty cords of oak and pine wood cut and corded along tho public road. As I am preparing to leave the State tho terms of this sale must be Latriotly cash. E. P. COX, Westminster, S. C. January 23, 1007. 4-6? > TRESPASS NOTICE. IHEREBY notify all parties not to : hunt, out or haul away pine, make paths, let their stock run at large, or in anyway trespass on my lands. All tres passers will be. dealt with according to law. This is fair notice. K. F. BOLT, Westminster, S. C. January 2, 1907. ?1-4 NOTICE. IHAVE bought the interests of Messrs. Knox and Wood in the firm of Huff, Knox and Wood, and will continue busi ness at the same stand. Will oarry a full line of general merchandise, in cluding Guanos, Corn, Hay, otc, and will appreciate all business glvon mo. Yours truly, J. G. HUFF. Seneca, S. C., January 14, 1007. 3 6 H. F. Alexander. | F. S. Holleman. ALEXANDER & HOLLEMAN, Real Estate Dealers, SENECA, S. C. (Office at Tho Soneca Bank.) Wo are prepared to hand lo small or large real estate sales to the best ad vantage. We givo prompt and careful attention to all business placed in our hands. List your town or country property with us if you wish to dispose of it or rout it. Wo have evory facility for look ing after your interest. Call on or write, ALEXANDER & HOLLEMAN, Seneca, S. C. Juno 20, 1900. 25-tf Hen ^_ Tied T*> T up X Tot We must get some on the next thirty days, be is no humbug or catch JBUT: Asbestos Roofing, V-Crimp and residences for $2 and upwards. ] Blacksmith Tools, Forgos, Helle Shellers, Saw Mill and Shingle 1 everything that is kept in the lar FROM PEDEN-ANDERSON LO MATHESi WE as ia tim? to repair yoti ?tH American and EUsi > Wire. OUR PRK sc, Cuttaway and Peg ' TOOLS s We can fit ye es. EXECUTOR'S SALE -OF REAL ESTATE. At Seneca, S. C., Monday, Feb mary 25, 1907. BY tho power conferred lu mo by the last will and testameut of Warren Phillips, deceased, I wili sell, for divinion among tho heirs, on MONDAY, the 25>h day of Februaiy, 1007, to tho highest biddor, commencing at ll o'clock a. m , the following described property, known in tho plan of Seneca as Lots Nos. 43 and 44, containing one fourth of an acre each, out and numbered for the purpose, of this salo as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, ? and U. No. 1 lies West and adjoius tho Citizens' Hank lot, fronte south on Main or Alley street 20 foot 1} inches, ruuuiug north 04 foot to alley. Nos. 2, 3 and 4 adjoiu No. 1 aa num bered and frout mid contain tho samo amounts. Nos. 5 and t. front 1st North street, each 44 feot 3 inches, ruuuiug 04 foot south to alley. All buildings and fencing on said lota will be sold ou tho day of salo to tho highost biddor, purchaser given 30 days to remove tho same after expiration of present leases. This will be the last ohanoe to buy at public sale a vacant business lot iu Seneca as well localed, unless another fire. Plats of lots will be exhibited on day of sale. TERMS OF SALE : CASH. JOHN A. HARBIN, Executor. January 9, 1007. 3-6 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI TORS.*-All persons indebted to the estate of A. G. Cox, deceased, are hereby notified to mako payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, i duly attested, within the time prescribed by law, or be barred. MRS. H. E. COX, Administratrix of the Personal Estate of A. G. Cox, deceased. January 2, 1007. 1-4 COOK STOVES, RANGES, HEATING STOVES FULL LINE OF TINWARE, BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES. ROOFING, EAVE TROUGH AND ALL KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET IRON WORK MADE TO ORDER. Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Guns. Rovolvers and Bicycles cleaued ano repairod. \11 work done on short notico and guaranteed. 13. LQQK. Dr. King's New Life Pills The best in the world. > Much Moi 1EI) IXJfc* IIV GOODS t-REGARDLESS OF COi iginning November 1st. "W scheme or fake. We hav [LDING 1*1 A/JTE JRT ? Corrugated Hoofing, Heating Stoves f Buggy TIarnosH $6 and up. Single-Bf )ws, eto. Turning Plows, Disc Ilarrc Will Supplies. Meat Choppers, Kitohf ge hardwaro houses. 1U?MKMBER ' BANK. . OK FOR THE S A^ ON HARDV STMINSTER, s ir Fence. We Have vood Woven Wire rootn. m tip witH full set Seneca, S. C. Assessment Notice. Auditor's Offloo, Walhalla, S. C. This offloe will be open to rooeive re turns of personal property for taxation for the next fiscal year, from .the first day of January, 190?. to the 20th day of February following, inclusive. Roal estate stands as before, but all transfers of real eBtate made aiuoo last return should be noted upon the return blank when listing. Tbe Township Assessors aro required by law tu list for all those that fail to make their owu roturus within the time proscribed. Hence tho difficulty of de linquents escaping tho 50 per cont poual ty. as well as tho frequency of errors re sulting from this practice. Hy ni) moans tnako your own returns and thoreby save exponse aud troublo. Ex-Confodorato soldiors ovor 50 years of apo aro exempt from poll tax. All other males between the ages of 21 aud 00 years, oxcopt those incapable of earn ing a support from hoing maimed or from any other causo, shall be deomcd taxablo polls. For tho convonionco of taxpayers I will also have deputies to take rotorua at the following times and places: D. F. Carter's, Thursday. Jan. 24th. Tugaloo Academy, Friday, Jan. 25th. Madison, Saturday, Jan. 2Gth J. P. KEESE, County Auditor. December 20, 11)00. 52-5 Summons for Relief. The State of South Carolina, I County of Oconee. J Court of Common Pleas. R. T. Jaynes, Plaintiff, against Mrs. E. J. Copping, formerly Mrs. Geor gia F /.*rs, Defendant. SUMMONS FOB RELIEF-Complaint Served To the Defendant above named : YOU are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, of winch a copy is herewith served upon you, and to aerve a oopy of your auswerte the said complaint on the subscriber at his office on tho Public Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to an swer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in tho complaint. Dated January 8th, A. D. 1007. [L. S.J C. R. D. Burns, C. C. P. R. T. JAYNES, Plaintiffs Attorney. January 0, 1007. 2-7 NOTICE! I710R SALE.-I will sell, to the highest ' bidder, at my place of business, near Danville, on THURSDAY, Jauuary 24th, 1007, at 10 o'clock a. m. Fifty acres land on Fall Creek; 10 acres in cultivation, balance in good timber. Two mules and one horse. Three buggies and one wagon. About. $300 worth of merchandise. Lot of corn, lot of cattlo. My entire household goods. Other articles for homo and farm use, too numerous to mention. W. L. LITTLETON, 3-4* Danville, Oconee County, S. 0. ST. Salvage Prices for 'e mean business. This e an enormous stock of fclisj or Churches, school houses and irrol Shot Guns $8.10 and up. )ws, Peg-tooth Harrows, Corn in Furniture-in faot, any and THE PLACE-TWO DOORS