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ht Hfctatott Courier MJBLISHCO ?VErtY WEDNESDAY MORNING. - BY - JAYNE?, S ME LOR, SMITH A. STKOK R T. JAYNEtjL 1?^ ". Z,,.'I I> "?7sMITJ'. J. W. BHBLOR. I *D* 1 1 am']J. A. STKd*. 8U .BCMIPTION. ?LOO PCH ANNUM. ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. ?'jf ' Communications of a personal oharaoter oharged for as advertisement?. 25P"" Obituary notioes and tributes of respect, of not over oue hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate Of ono oent a word. Cash to accompany ?uanuscript. WAMI A 1,1,4, Ho Ct I uriDNBsnav, FIB. ao, ino?. "CONSISTENCY" IS IN OUR LEXICO?. Our special friend (and, by the way, one of the best little dailies published anywhere,) swatted us one in tho jaw last Thursday in regard to our complaint aa to articles being taken from our col umns and published by other papers without giving us orodit for thom. It says: "The good old Keowoe Courier in its issue of this week complains that some newspapers have been taking articles from its columns without Hiving proper credit. We know how Tho Courier feels about it, because Tho Daily Mail suffers from such sins at the bauds of other papers overy day in tho year. Hut in this week's Courier we notice a nows article that was written by tho Andorson corres pondent of several daily papers for which no orodit is given, aud another article that was telegraphed to Tho Daily Mail by its Columbia corres pondent for which no credit is given. Which things aro very surpiising. Has Tho Courier's lexicon no such word as consistency ?" It did not tako us long to Hud tho word "consistency" in our lexicon, aud wo find it also iu daily uso in our oQico and tho conduct of its affairs. The Mail's chargo that "lu this week's Courier wo notico a news article that was written by tho Anderson correspondent of several daily papers, for which no credit is given, and another article that was telegraphed lo tho Daily Mail by its Columbia correspondent, for which no credit is given," is easily explained. First. Tho same article was written by tho Anderson correxpoudeut of SEVE RAL daily papers. Wo noticed it in eovoral papers simultaneously, aud there fore did not credit it to anyioue, as the others could have complained that wo woro giving credit to another paper for matter which they woro equally entitled to tho orodit. Second. The same explanation holds good in regard to the clippiug from Co lumbia to the Daily Mail. It appeared in other papers at the same time without credit; consequently we were not aware that the Daily Mail was entitled to credit for it any more than the others. Hence no credit at all. These articles that arc sent to several papers at the same time aro recognized as tho legitimate prey of the weekly papers, and we, like all the others, pounce down on them with all our energy and publish thom without credit. The Daily Mail must learn to differen tiate botweon tho questionable practico of appropriating that which is "fourni," tho rightful owner beiug in doubt, and the "clime." of stealing outright that which is known to ho tho property another. Oh, consistency, thou AKT a jewel ! Tho Spartanburg Journal, of tho 16th instant, says: "Upon tho esteemed and vendable Kooweo Courior making complaint that other newspapers ropriutod articles from its columns without giving credit, the esteemed and adolescent Anderson Mail points out that it also is a sufferer from depredations of this sort, and that the Keowoe Courior is the chief offender in this respect, Both there newspapers are so cood that it is hard to resist the temp tation to stoal from both of thom." For that neat little compliment, so gracefully put, wo heartily thank our friend from tho city of tho Spartans. Off with your cap, Carpenter, and bow and sci upc for the next twelve months. You aro rising rapidly when so compe tent a judge as the Spartanburg Journal voluntarily puts tho Daily Mail in the same class with Tho Courier. McCarthy Didn't Come Across. [Farm and Factory.] Tho correspondent who wrote up the trial of tho sale blowers in Walhalla re cently is in error about tho diamond brooch. An inquiry of Mr. Courtenay this week elicits tho information that McCarthy told Mr. Courtenay that ho had given the brooch to a woman iu Baltimore) and if sho hadn't put it in "hock" somewhere he would try sud got it for bira, Tho statement that it was in his safe In Baltimore, and ho would tako ploasuro in sending it to him just as soon os bo ret m ned to his hume, is erro neous. Mr. Courtenay has not yet re ceived tho brooch, nor' has ho heard any moro of it. Standard Oil Company Pays Dividend. New York, Feb. 16.-Di reo tor A of the Standard Oil Company declared a quar terly dividend of $15 a share. This com pares with a dividend of tho samo amount in tho corresponding quarter last year Abd with $10 per share three months ago, EBENEZER VERNIR NOW REJOICING IN THE FACT THAT HIS FONDEST HOPES ARE BEING REALIZED-CLOSING SCENES. Columbia, Feb. IO.-Editors Courier: The Legislature has adjourned! If tho usual question be asked: "What have they done?" it may bc answered, "The session of 1007 repealed one law and enacted another," which, taken to gether, will mark a place in the history of the State, aud should commend that body to the good graces of all the people. I refer to the repeal of the State dispen sary law and the passing of an act to prevent gambling in cotton futures. This is the most important legislation the State has had, perhaps, in forty years. The one will, in all probability, lead to State prohibition, while it is thought the other will ?ave to the people thousands upou top of thousands of dol lars that go annually through buokot shops to the undoing of our people, both financially and morally. You should beber? to see the evil ef fects of the great State liquor law so as to get some idea of the good that must and will oome to our people from its re peal. The same oan be said as to what should follow from the enacting of the law to prevent gambling. I believe in a Bobor man-I believe in a moral man; I know we will get more of both by legislating for temperance and against immorality than by making laws to encourage the former and failing to make laws to discourage the latter. This Legislature is but the representa tive of the thought of the people. Clearly that thought is upward and for the bet tor; therefore, no man has greater occa sion than I to rejoice that tho trend of publio opinion, after long years of work aud waiting, is coming his way. This session will adjourn to-day, and now, at 12 o'clock m., while I write, the annual aud inevitable sign of adjourn ment is in the House. It is peculiar and interesting. Tho House has cleaned its caloudar eu tiroly, and only holds sessions nt inter vals of a half hour or so. While waiting for somo work from tho Sen-Mr or c HI ie rei iee committees, tho members find various ways to pass tho timo. Somo gather in groups, tell storios aud discuss the work of the session; some write homo for tho last time, but more interest is centorcd in tho Binging of the members than in anything. Thero aro some fine siugors, and they gather in largo groups in tho center aisle, and sing with abandon and vigor many old songs and hymns. Thore is one sad thought that comos to too mind amidst all this curious spectacle of tho last day and night-all those men will, in all proba bility, never meet again. As n rulo ono or more members dio a year, and no one can say whose time comes next. I have a lot to write about, but there is suoh a noise and bustle going on I oan hardly write at all. E. E. Vernor. Hunting for Trouble. "I've lived in California 20 years, and am still hunting for trouble lu tho way of burns, sores, wounds, boils, outs, sprains or a case of piles that Buoklen's Arnica Salve won't quiokly cure," writes Charles Walters, of Allegbany, Sierra Co. No use hunting, Mr. Wal tore; it oures every oase. Guaranteed at all drug stores. 2-j c. -mwm "ls Mr. Mann Guilty of Perjury?" [Tho State.] A oitizen of Oconeo is greatly pertur bed because tho Hon. Coke D. Mann re frained from voting for H. R. Tillman for Senator. In a letter to Tho Farm and Factory tho aforesaid citizen intimates that Mr. Mann committed perjury in withholding his vote, because in the primary he pledged himself to "abide" by tho result of tho primary and to sup port the nominees of tho party. Similar argument has beon made by others. It is not sound. According to the contention of the Oconeean every voter in tho primary who fails to voto in the gonoral election is a perjurer. The pledge of voter and candidate is the same, it is to support and to "abide tho result." Practically tho purpose of the pledge is to prevent defeated candidates from bolting, and if they do bolt, to deprive them of support of all who voted in tho primary election. Had Roprosontative Mann voted for an indepeudont candidate he would havo violated bis pledge, or if thore had been an independent candidato and he had re frained from .voting he would not have kopt faith; by supporting an independ ent, or by withholding support from a party nomineo at a timo of contest, he would not have "abided" the result of tho primary, or "supported" the nomi neo, for either courso would havo aided tho indopendont. Rut in refusing to vote when there was no contest, ho did "abido" the result, and simply withheld individual endorsement. Mr. Mann stated his reasons for not voting; othors, absentees in cloak room Or committee rooms, did not voto. Thoy woro under no obligation to voto unless thero was opposition to tho Democratic nominee. Thore is no ease against Mr. Mann; ho has not betrayed his constituents; ho simply did not swallow an unpleasant : doso whon it was not necessary. Hising from the Grave. A prominent manufacturer, Wm. A. Fretwoll, of Lucarna, N. C., relates a mest remarkable oxporienoe. He says: "After taking less than throo bottles of Electric Ritters, I feel like one rising from the gravo. My trouble is Bright's disease, in tho diabetes stage. I fully believe Eloctrio Bittora will cure me por I manontly, for it has already stopped the ? liver and bladder complications which i have troubled me for years." Guaran teed at all druggists. 'Price only 50c. WfiSTE OF MIME'S MONEY. SENATOR EARLE SAYS ?IT WILL REQUIRE ANOTHER REVOLUTION TO STOP " IT. The one new law tbat will attraot tho greatest attention is that for the hand ling of intoxicating liquors. The dispen sary law, as it stood before, bas been in force sinon July, 1893, lt having been passed by the Qeneral Assembly at the session of 1892. Laws that are intended to regulate the salo of liquor get a great deal of consideration by Legi si attires, and none ever stand long without obang lng. The old dispensary law has stood as long as is usual for suoh laws. The original advocate of the present county dispensary idea was Hon. John ! Harrison, of Greenville, who, as Sena tor from that county, advocated this change }u i?U0, -whoo t was not at all popular. During the campaign that fol lowed that year he risked bis politioal fortune upon this change in th? system of handling the liquor problem, and bis argumenta and speeches io support of bis new position have never been sur passed by the latter day converts. His predictions of the evils of the system then lu vogue have become facts and have accomplished the downfall of what is so popularly called to-day the great moral institution. Though his name is not one of the badges of the new order of things, he ls entitled to tho credit of being the pioneer in thought that has crystal lized into law. Only a few days ago he predicted the overthrow of the new law within five years. The now dispensary law differs from the old in comparatively few particulars. The purchasing powor and bottling is put upon the three men who manago the county dispensary, instead of a State board at Columbia. Tho State constabu lary force is abolished and all of the duties heretofore imposed upon thom aro imposed upon thu sheriffs, magistrates aud their constables and police. Several of tho restrictivo features of tho old law have boen abandoned, but tho new law will not likely incur tho tierce opposition that has met the old law from every point, and may, for a time, provo to bu moro acceptable, but it will, iu a fow years, pass to something oise. Tho senti ment of this Stato, wo think, is strength ening in tho interest of tomperauco and will possibly aid considerably in tho en forcement of tho new law. Thoro is a fund of $3,500 provided for indigent Confedurato vetoraus' expenses in attending the reuuious and their en tertainment. v The bill providing for high schools got through and there is appropriated $50,000 annually for this purpose. No ono school can get more than one-twentieth of this fund, and it is limited to towns of less "ian one thousand population. Any number of districts may combine and es tablish a high sohool under this aet. The annual appropriation for pensions is raised to $250,000, whiob is said to be sufficient to pay all pensioners tho full amount provided by law. The ton-hour labor 'aw for cotton mills was passed. It limits the boors to 02 per week after July 1 and to 00 after* January 1, 1008. The marriage license and compulsory education bills were defeated. ' The bill to repeal the merchante' Hen law oame vnry near passing upon two occasions, but was finally defeated by a vote of 10 to 10. On a full vote the bill bad a majority of 22 to 19. The railroad rate bill was also defeated by a big majority in the Senate. It sought to reduce the faro from 3 cents por mile to '-'} for passengers. Tho immigration dopartmont gots an additional appropriation of $10,000. This department has boon pushed up by the factory owners, who aro anxious to got more labor and oheaper labor. The appropriations this year will total up about $1,500,000, something like two hundred thousand dollars moro than last year. Wo had only about fourteen on our side who would stand for lower appropriations, and consequent ly all that we could do was to protest agaiustsuch extravagance It will not be five years, at this rate, until we shall see our little State rais ing two million dollars in taxes for the expenses of the State government and to meot its obligations. About $285,000 of this is for interest on the public debt, which we are not directly responsible for, but bas to be paid. In tho sums above mentioned is not included any of tho expenditures of the counties or the school funds. The State {school levy raises about $700,000. Tho other funds that go to the sobools amount to as muoh moro, making about ono and a half mil lion dollars spout annually for schools in tho Stato. This Legislature has done about every thing that Charleston and. Columbia wanted, and but very little that they did not want. This is ovidonccd by tho largo sums of money appropriated. It will require another revolution to stop tho proii?gato waste of the people's money. Respectfully, J. R. Karlo. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Tako Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to ouro. K. W. Grove's signaturo is on ouch box. 25 cents. Awful Scene at Hanging. :<?ehmond. Va., Fob. 15.- Thero was a harrowing scone at tho hanging at Kai Hi ville this morning of Moses Hill and William Ruffin, two nogroos convicted of tho murder of Postmaster John Grubb. Hill weighed 275 pounds and the rope broke He walked calmly back to the scaffold, v 'ion it broko a second time and he diod .a agony on the ground. Pouli BLACKSMITH TOO Harrows ! Big t-iro In Greenville. Greenville, Fob. 15.-Fire losses esti nated at between $50,000 and $80,000 were occasioned last uight by tbe de itruotion of the handsome new Conyers juilding on Washington stroet. The wo Doors of the building % wore oom ilotely destroyed except that'part of tho juilding on Laurens street occupiod by ;he Carolina Supply Co. The fire broke jut about 10 o'clock and burned furi jualy till past midnight. The losses uro partially covered by insurance. Neglected Colds Threaten Life. [From the Chicago Tribune.] 'Don't trillo with a cold," is good ad vice for prudent men and women. It may be vital iu the case of a child. Proper food, good ventilation, and dry, warm clothing aro tho proper safeguards Against colds. If they aro maintained through tho changeable weather of au tumn, winter and spring, the chances of a surprise fi om ordinary colds will be slight. But tho ordinary light cold will hocomo severo if neglected, and a well established ripe cold is to the germs of diphtheria what honey is to the beo. The greatest menace to child life at this sea son of tho year is tho neglected cold." Whether it is a child or adult, the cold Blight or severe, thu very best treatment that oau be adopted is to give Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. It is safe and sure. The great popularity aud immense salo of this preparation has been attained by its remarkable cures of this ailment. A oold never results in pneumonia when it is gi ron. For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney. Seneca. Confess to Wrecking Southon Tialn. Tallapooaa, Ga., Feb. 15.-Four boys, led by Carl Davis, the oldest, 13 years old. it la said, have confessed to attempt ing to wreck a Southern Railway train just east of here Tuesday night. An ac commodation train from Atlanta ran Into an open switch, the engine was de molished apd the engineer and fireman badly bruised, but the passengers es caped. The lock had been broken and the switch left open. The boys said their objeot was to rob the express car. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI TORS.-All persons indebted to the estate of J. Isaac Moore, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will prosent the samo, duly attested, withiu tho time p:?.-scribed by law, or be barred. CLARENCE E. GAILLARD. Qualified Administrator of the Persoual Estate of J. Isaac Moore, deceased. February 20, 1007. 8-11 Pay Road Tax. TH K time for the payment of the Com mutation Road Tax of ONE DOL LAR expires FEBRUARY 28. The pen alty for non-payment of this tax is two days' work upon the public highways. If not convenient, to call at the Trea surer's offico, Walhalla, you can got re ceipts by mail or by calling on Tho Seneca Bank, Soneoa. W. J. SCHRODER, County Treasurer. February 20, 1007. 8 0 NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, I County of Oconee. J NOTICE is hereby given that a peti tion has beon filed in tho ellice of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for < M onee county, asking that Honorable. D. A. Smith, as .ludgo of Probate for Oconee county, bo appointed as Public Guardian of tho ostatoH of Estelle Hop kins, Edgar Hopkins. Eustaco Hopkins, Benjamin Hopkins and Charlie Hopkins, minors.. That tho estates of the said minors consists of their distributivo shares in tho estates of their grandfather, Warren Phillips, deceased, their grandmother. Mrs. Lucinda Phillips, docoased, and their deceased fathor aud mother, C. M. and M. T. Hopkins, and that the full amount of the estates of each of the minors is about seventeen hundred aud eighty dollars. That no fit, compotent and responsible person can bo found who is willing to ns sumo the guardianship of said estates. (MRS.) M. F. HARBIN, Petitioner. February 20, 1007. 8-0 NOTICE ! Aid, i-ci sons aro hereby warned not tc hire or in any way employ my twr fons. Burt Orlinger McClain and Georg? Edgar McClain. They are minors and have left homo without the oonseat ol their parents. J. N. MoClain, 10* Westminster, S. C. ?EKTOOLS We have an assortment to suit any and everybody. . . . . try Netting at Last Year's Prices. LS-Don't forget to put in a set before the spring rush is on ! Harrows ! is Our Harrows ! Hobby! I WANT YOUR TRADE ID Fertilizers, Plows, Plow Stooks, Cole Guano Distributors and Cotton Planters, Dry Good*, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Crockery and Groc. rios, Hulk and Package Garden Seed, Cane Seed and lilue Grass. See my goods, hear the price?, you can then judge of the value. Call often. YOURS* TRULY, J. W. BYRD, SENECA, S. C. FERTILIZERS ! Corn Oats Hay Flour We offer to the Trading Public of Ooonee County the following Brands of Kort i lizers at very attractive prices: OX SLAUGHTER HOUSE BONE. STROTHER & PHINNEY'S COMPOUND. STROTHER & PHINNEY'S HLOOD AND BONE CROP HUSTLER. FARMERS' UNION. KEOWEE STANDARD. Wo also offor several cars of Corri, Oats, Hay and Flour at low prices YOURS TRULY, STROTHER & PHINNEY, West Union, S. C. o When tho Old Wagon Breaks Come in and get one of our line of Studebakers-the kind that stands up. If you have much hauling to do a St?de- ( baker will pay for itseir io a few mouths by saving you tune and trouble aud the expense of constant repairs. You Know the Studebaker Wagon l or moro than fifty years its reputation bas grown better every year. This reputation is due to the good quality that has nlwa\s been a part of the Studebaker Wagons. Each part is made from the lumber that is best fitted for that part. New England black birch makes the best hubs the Studebaker hubs are made of it. Butt cut, second growth black hick ory ia the best for axles-Studebaker axles are made of it. Selected white oak is best for spokes and ruin ing gears-that is what is used iu tho Studebaker Wagon. The Studebaker Wagon ls Perfeot in Every Detail That is why we sell it. Como in and let us talk it over. We have some interesting wagon books for every one. C. W. PITCHFORD CO.. Walhalla, S. C.