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TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW A3 THE NIGHT BY ?AYNE8, 8HELOR, SMITH & STECK. THE DAY, THOU CAIT8T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANT MAN. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. JUNE 6, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 476-VOLUME LVIII_N0.28 Headqi We are Headquart pf all kinds. See elsewhere. Our the lowest. Gall a Ca yNm Si Ja- Ea IT PAYS TO Bl BOUNTY LAND. Bounty Land, June 4.-Weather con tinu?e ooo). Cotton, which at first was a poor stand, is dying in some places. Miss Carrie Smith, after a pleasant visit to her Bister, Mrs. J. H. Heller, of Fair Flay, has returned home, to the ?lo \, dit of her many friends hore. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Corbin and baby, Emily, spent a few days last week with relatives in this and Richland Trinities. Miss Cornelia Piokett left Sunday morning for Sandy Springs for a visit of some length to her Histor, Mrs. Mao Milani, Mesdames McDowell and Qilmer, after ta delightful visit to relatives in Walhalla, have returned to the home of ? their sis ter, Mre. J. B. Pickett. MisB Lo i zo Perrltt taught the fifth and sixth grades in the Seneca school last Wednesday, as the teaoher of these grades was unavoidably ubseut on that d.ry. J. L. Smith lost a valuable milch cow last week. Walter Rankin successfully applied 'Mouse killer" powders to his Irish pota toes for the destruction of the potato bug. Mr. and Mra. Marett, tin ir dauditor und son, Mies Kate and Master John, ?voro gueata of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ran kin recently. Mrs. D. A. Perritt has been quite ill sinco Friday, but is improving. Ernest Smith, of Calhoun, visited homefolks Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Barron and two bright little j children, of Seneca, spent Saturday) night with ber father, Capt. A. H. Ellison. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davin are entertain ing boy No. 6. Where's tbe need of for eign immigration, anyway? Mrs. J. B. Shauklin and childreu, of j Anderson, are visiting relative? and [ friends in this community. Mr. Qitt, of Vloksburg, Va., was al guest at the home of J. J. Davin yoster-| day. The ladles of the Missionary and Aid Society of Richland appreciate the kind invitation of Mrs. Clara McCarey to meet with the Seneca sooioty at her homo yes terday afternoon. It was our sad mis fortune to miss this delightful ocoasion on account of a violent headache. Sovo 1 times during the day we tried lo im .ino we were ablo to go, but boing by ature very unpretentious, all efforts in this line proved futile. We are glad, however, that our society was so well represented, there being ton or twelvo of our members present. All report a most onjoyable afternoon. Miss Bertrand Perritt wns ono of the graduates of the Seneca Graded School this year. Besides her diploma, she re ceived a certifloate of honor. B.M.D. The Single No. 8. Number threo is a wonderful masoot for Geo. H, Parrls, of Cedar Grove, Me., acoording to a letter, which roads : ?'After suffering ninon with liver and kidney trouble, and becoming greatly discour aged by the failure to find relief, I tried Electric Bitters, and as a result I am a well man to-day. The first bottle re lieved and three bottles completed tho oure." Guaranteed boat on earth for stomach, liver and kidney troubles, by all druggists. 50o. Stamp Creek Locals. Stamp Creek, June 1.-There was a largo ordwd at Salem last Sunday. Rev. C. L. McCain, the Mothodist min ister, preached at Old Plokens last Sun day afternoon. J. D. BowerB and family visited bis father, W. E. Bowers, at Old Piokons, Uecontly, . ers for Feed Stuff us before buying prices are always nd see. BAUKNICHT. JY FOR CASH. SOUTH UNION. South Union, June 4 - M. H. MoJun kin and D. H. Marett made a business trip to Walhalla last Monday. Joe and John Harbin attended oourt last week. Mr. Evatt, of Newry, visited bisdaugh ter, Mrs. J. T. Ford, last Wednesday night Tom Dooly and sisters, Misses Minnie and Dora, of Fair Play, spout last Fri day night with their oousin, Miss Geor gia Davis. Claude Marett and sister, Miss Lillie, spent Friday night with friends and relatives at Lavonia, Ga. Thos. J. Wyly and Louis M. 'lymph visited in Elberton, Ga., Friday night. Misses Bernice Marett and Kate Har ris have been attending commencement at Greenville. Mr. and IMrs. John Jolly and little granddaughter, Miss Thelma Gambrell, of Townville, visited their daughter, Mr?. John Sullivan, Sunday. Little Nellie Crawford spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Bettie Messer, of Westminster. Cleo ?"'andiver, of Westminster, vis ited in this community Sunday. Mr. sod Mrs. Glenn Shirley visited his father at Parkert^wn, Ga., Sunday. Henry Loftia bad the misfortune of losing bis two-year old oolt last week. Albert Marett, of Fair Play, visited his sister, Mrs. J. S. Glymph, Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Ottie Burriss visited their parents last Sunday. M. C. Wyly aud wife were the guests of O. F. Isbell and family last Wednes day night B. K. Oakway Dots. Oak way, Juno?8.-Rev. Mr. Davis Ailed his regular appointment at the Wesleyan Methodist chmch Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Ann Bruce, of Townville, spent last week with her brother, W. N. Bruce. Minn Dora Haley returned home last week from Greenville college. O. H. P. Woolbright and daughter, Miss Hattie, and son, Lige, spent last Saturday night with the family of J. P. Carroll. The Misses Nota and Bossie Bruco, of Oakway, and O. S. Casbien and Miss Janie Wiley, of Return, spent Suuday afternoon with the Misses Phillips. Miss Winnie Sanders, of Westminster, spent last Saturday night and Suuday with thc r.unily of William Moore. Robert Prloe was in town 8at ?"?ay afternoon on business. Mr. Bryant attended tho quarterly moetiug Saturday at Hopewell. Wosloy Mason and daughtor, Miss Lillie, spent last Saturday in Westmins ter. William Knox bas moved into his now residence. Robert and John Harrison visited Pine drove last Sunday. Several of Oak way's young poople at tended the singing at George Meares Sunday afternoon. L. S. Sending Some Gold Abroad. New York, May 31.-Two million dol lars in bar gold was engaged in this oity to-day for export to Paris. Lazard Freres have taken $1,000,000, tho Russo Chinese Bank $500,000, and Heidelbaoh, Iohelheimor & Co. $500,000. The gold will be shippod on steamors sailing for France to-morrow. , OASTOXtZA. Bearaths ?A ?W Kind You Hara Always Bouffi SENECA. 8eoeoa, June 4.-The. frioud.B and rela tiven of Fred, W. Auld were pained to hear of bia death, which occurred at his home in Elberton, Ga , on last Wednes day. Mr. Auld was a nephew of Mrs. L. B. Johnson, of Walhalla, aud Mr?, J. B. Pickett, of Richland, and married Mis? Lissie Vernor, of this county, some years ago, and bs*, therefore, s wide connection of friend* and kindred who will be grieved to know of his untimely death. John N. Hurudon, the secretary of the ?Seneca Cotton Mill, who SUOCCVIH Mar shall Jordan, ls moving bis family to Se neca and will occupy the H. J. Olgnilllat house. We exteid a hearty welcome to them? K. D. Niell is visiting, it id said, his houiefolks noar Brevard, N. C., for a week or ten days. Hal Todd ls with bis houiefolks for the summer vacation, after attending the past session at the Presbyterian College of South Carolina at Clinton. Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick Is at home again and is accompanied by Miss Julia Holt, of Davidson College, who will visit her sister, Mrs. M. R. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. T. M. MoCutcbeu bas with her her sister who will be with her for some weeks. The baby show, given by the ladies of the Episcopal ohurch, was a pronounoed success. A large number of beautiful children were entered, and were voted for by paid ballot, thus obviating the painful necessity of a decision by pioked judges. The following children were awarded prises: Annie Harper, Warren Gignilliat, Edgar Hines, Jr., and Sue Alice Lawrence, from classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. A neat Bum was realized from the entertainment. The Children's Day exercises for for eign missions, at the Presbyterian oburoh last Sabbath, were most interesting, be ing held at the hour for the regular morning service. Mrs. Mary McGee and Mrs. Sallie Hunt are visiting relatives in Westmin ster. Mrs. Frank Martin and children, of Gi eon ville, are visiting Mrs. C. K. Liv ingston. A bright party of the younger society set are picnicking at Coleman's mill to day. Mesdames W. J. Lunney and Lil lie Tribble are the chaperons. A number of Seneca gardens are yield ing beans and other seasonable vegeta bles, the late splendid rains coming just vi hen needed for their maturity. Louis H. Cary is in Seneca, and acted as umpire in the ball game yesterday be tween Westminster and Seneca. The game resulted in a score of 10 to 5 in favor of Westminster. David McClanaban, of Retreat, was in Seneca yesterday and witnessed the ball gamo. He was accompanied by his sis ter, Miss Kate MoClauabab. Housekeepers who have been antici pating the inconveniences inoident to a short fruit orop, and who have been told that the never-fail blackberry orop was likewise a failure, are glad to know that the latter is a mistake and that there will be a good orop of this reliable old stand-by. The numerous friends of Misses Mar gie and Jeanette Holland, two popular Seneca girls, will be gratified to learn that they will bu among the Journal's guests to the exposition. The honor is most deservedly placed, and Seneca is proud of the fact that she gives two suc cessful contestants in tho ' irge number whioh will go from the Southern States as guests of Atlanta's great paper. The meeting of the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society with Mrs. C. V. Mc Carey Monday afternoon, was a most de lightful one, there being, besides the members, a large number of visitors pres ent. The Richland Society was invited and sent a splendid delegation, these with invited guests from town, with tho members of the Seneca Society, filling the large apartments. The lower floor of Mrs. McCarey's beautiful home was thrown together, the reception hall and parlor being used for the business part of the program. Numbers of vases of roses adorned the mantels, tables, otc, while the diniug room adjoining waB beautiful in lavish decorations of native daisies. The large dining table held a oentor mirror decoration, the outlines of which were defined by a bank of daisies, a broad band of the same dainty flower bordering the t*b!e. Vases of daisies were used uho.d the room attractively, the whole harmonizing delightfully with the handsome room, the oolor tono of whioh is green. The business meeting was conducted easily and gracefully by Mrs. \V. S. Hunter, who announced the subjeot for the month's study, "Unoccu pied Fields." The pastor, Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick was requested to make a talk m the subject, which he did In his accus tomed easy and graceful stylo. A muslo program had been arrangod by the hos tess, whioh provod a ploasant feature. A bright talk by ono of the Richland lelegates, Miss Eunice Ballenger, was another delightful feat uve, Mis? Hullen ger being the secretary of tbs Richland Society. After disposing of the.business program, tho pr?sident turned the meet ing over to the hostesa, wLo invited her guests Into the dining room, where a de licious buffet luncheon was served. The service waa deb-gated to the skillful hands of aliases Carrie Hunter nod May Hamilton, who presided smoothly and beautifully.. Delightful punch was served throughout! the afternoon from an Im provised pu nob-bowl, whioh wa? cut froci au immenserblock of ioe and whioh was placed: i n the reception hall. Hrs. James Thompson was in oharge of this ever popular institution,?nd was ably assisted by other members of the Seneca Society. Bon-bon dishes, containing mints, were found on the tables and mantels, to whioh the guests bel.?od themselves ad lib. The meeting was one of great plea sure and will doubtless prove one of equal profit to the large number of good women who axe representing this branch of tho work. M. v. s. A Fortunate Texan. E. W. Ooodioe, of 107 St Louis street, Dtollas, Texas, says : "lu tbs pa*r- y*s? I have become acquainted with Dt. King's New Life Pills, and no laxative I ever before tried so effectually dis poses of malaria and biliousness." They don't grind nor gripe. 24c. at druggists. Hopewell News. Hopewell, June 8.-Last Saturday and Sunday the quarterly meeting was bold at Hopewell. In spite of the unfavor able weather there was a large crowd at tending on both days. Rev. J. S. Beasley, I tue presiding elder, preached an excel lent sermon Saturday morning. After wards a very appetising dinner was sptead, of which all ate heartily. After tho conference was attended to in the afternoon, the presiding eldor baptized little Levis Jenkins, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jenkins, and little Maud, the infant daughter o? Mr. and Mrs. Ratio Meadows. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Smith, of Toxaway sect ion worshipped here Sunday. Misses Claudie and Louise King, two attractive young1 ladies of Greenville, visited Miss Mamie Davis the latter part of last week. a? rs. J. ?. Levorett, of Stephens county, Georgia, is visiting relatives in this locality. Rev. G. T. Harmon called in his ap pointment at Nazareth for Sunday after noon and invited that congregation to Hopewell for the Sunday morning ser vice. A few accepted the invitation and were heartily weloomed by the church here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ballenger, of Franklin county, Georgia, attended the quarterly meeting Saturday and Sunday. Lee O' Kelley, the section boss on the railroad, has been sick for tho past two or three weeks, but is improving. Royal Dawkins, fermi ,y of Turner ville, Ga., ... night operator at Harbin's now. Several people from Westminster at tended the quarterly meeting here Satur day. There was a singing at F. T. Jenkins' Sunday afternoon. Misses Mary and Luoy Jones, of Madi son, attended preaching here Sunday. Miss Alpha Bryan is visiting her brother, Gus Bryan, near Central. Mrs. Walter Thomas, of Al?bame, is on an extended visit to relatives in this section. She is pleasantly remembered as Miss Susie Ward and has a host of friends here, who are glad to see her again. _ ?\ _ A. J. To-Night If you would enjoy to-morrow take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab let's to-night. They produce an agree able laxative effect, olear the bead and cleanse the stomach. Price 25 cents. Samples free at the drug stores of Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla, and W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Connoross Dots. Conneross, June 4. -Preaching ser vices will be held Saturday and Sunday as usual. Wo are glad to note that Mrs. Sloan Entrekin is some better at this writing. Mrs. T. D. Alexander is able to be out again. We are sorry to note that little Miss Jane Hunsinger is quite sick. Oscar W. Alexander was at home with bis family this week. Haskell Abbott, of Furman University, is expected homo this wook. Misses Pearle and Bewley Hunsinger left Monday morning on the early train for Green ville to attend the commence ment exercises at Greenville Female College and visit their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hunsinger. They will also visit their sisters, Misses Rona ?nd Agnes. The latter is expeoted to return home with them next Saturday. Mice Pona bas been a'fonding Greenville Female College tho past session. Miss Agnos oas been taking a business course and now holds a position in Greenville. 0 < * WESTMINSTER. -- Westminster, June 4.-Mr?. J. H. Bibb aud little ?on, nugh Manon, are at Char* lotte, K. C., visiting ber parents, Col. and Mrs. H. E. Mason. Mr?. W. C. Lo?hr, of Walhalla, visited her ?titer, Mr?. K. Q, Poors, !ast week. Mis? Lola. Vaughan, who ba? been at tending Shorter College, at Rome, Gs?, is spending vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mr?. Charles C. Vaughan, at &?ra. R. F. Brown's boarding house. Kew? reached Westminster yesterday morning that Capt. Cl?renos L. Mci,in was drowned in the Mississippi river at Burwood, La., near Kew Orleans. He was the only surviving ?on of John L. MoLin, of Westminster. Mr. McLin re ceived a message yesterday convoying the ?ad news. Ko particulars were given, the telegram merely stat i ng that Capt. MoLin was drowned Sunday morn ing. Capt. MoLin had oharge of the United States dredge "Barard," one of tho flu??t steamships in the United States. Ho had many warm friends in both Anderson and Oconee counties, who deeply sympathize with the be reaved family in their hour of distress. Mr. McLin leaves a wife and one child, a sistnr, Mrs. J. C. Bearden, of Atlanta, and n.any relatives in Westminster. Mrs. Tompkins, wife of J. W. Tomp kins, died at their home below Oakway one day last week. Mrs. Tompkins lived in this seotion for a number of years and her friends regret to hear of her death. She leaves four children, John and Thomas Tompkins, Mrs. Car rie Roberson, of Peleer, and Miss Magg io Tompkins. She- was tho mother of James J. Willard and Mrs. John V. 8tribling, deceased. The Carolina friends of Fred. W. Auld will regret to learn of his death, whioh occurred at Elberton, (Ja., on last Satur day. It will bo remembered that Mr. Auld's wife died on the last day of December from injuries received by acci dentally falling from a train on Christ mas day. Services aro hoing held in he Presby terian church each evening this week from Monday till Friday, preparatory to the communion servioe next Sabbath. Capt. W. E. Cheswell is having a glass front put in the store room receutly va cated by Haskell Holmes. A tirst-class barber shop will be opened there soon. The Piokens boys oonld not come Fri day on account of the rato. They wore to come yesterday, but a telegram was received at a late hour stating that they would not be here. T . ootton orop is from two to three weeks late ar? in a very good oondition. W. C. Loehr, of Walhalla, was in town Sunday. Mesdames H M. Peden and T. C. Peden have returned from a visit to Greenville. J. B. Moore, of Baxley, Ga., was among tho visitors last week. Mrs. Qeo. T. Harmon and litttle daughter are visiting in Greenville. The farmers that held their ootton until the tl rut of June this time oan get good prices. Little Miss Estelle England celebrated der birthday on last Saturday by enter taining bor young friends from four till ?ix. She ls a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. England. D. G. Sheldon was in Walhalla yester lay. The Westminster baseball nine went o Seneca yesterday afternoon and played % match game with the nine there, re miting in a viotory for Westminster by : ho score of 9 to 4. Mrs. Cariker, of Marietta, will arrive o-day to spend a while with her sister, Mrs. T. C. Peden. Rev. J. K Moore has returned from a rip to Norfolk, Richmond, Jamestown ind Washington. A. L. Goesett. Tetter Cured. A lady customer of ours had suffered with tetter for two or three years. It (ot BO bad on her hands that she could iot attend to her household duties. One >ox of Chamberlain's Salve cured her. Chamberlain's medioineB give splendid latisfaotiou in this community.-M. H. Rodney & Co., Almond, Ala. Chamber ain's medioines aro for salo by Dr. J. W. Jell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. A Negro Lynched. Alexandria, La., June 1.-nonry John on, a negro, was lynohed at Ech?la, La., ast iiight by a mob of 150 men who took tim from the jail. He attempted cri ra I tal assault ;?n the wife of bis employer. Major George Lamb Buist Dead. Charleston, 8. C., May 31.-Major George Lamb Buist, a prominent lawyer .nd ohairman of the board of the oity chool commission, died this morning >f heart trouble. He had a fino war eoord and had been prominently identi led with tho business interests in Char eston. Ho served terms in both the >tato Sonato and House of Representa ivos. FAIR PLAY. Fair Play, JUDO 4,-Miss Holen Thomp son and Mary 8b -lon ar? th? attractive guests of Mrs. H. . To%'.?. of Anderson. They will probably be gone two weeks or more. Mrs. Mark D. Stribllng and little ?on, Joe, bare returned from a very pleasant visit to the family of ber undo, Her. Fl otc h or Anderson, of Gray Court, Lau rens county. . W. E. and lt. L. Barten were circulat ing in our midst last wc.k. The former has a luorativo position in tho real estate business, with headquarter? at Mont gomery, Ala., and Monroe, La. The lat-1 ter I? a resident of IMonnds, Indian Ter ritory, and both are visiting their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Barton, of La vonia, Qa. These young men are grand sons of the late Rev. H. M. Barton. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Watson and bright little babe were visiting relatives here last week. The friend? of the family of Jame? Tompkins deeply sympathise with them in the loa? of a devoted wife and mother, whiob occurred at their home, near Oak way, last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Tompkins had been aiok for quite a while, but her death was unexpected. She was a devout member of the Metho dist church. She leaves two ?ons and two daughters, besides a loving husband to oberish her memory. Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Center church on Saturday following. Truly a good woman has gone to her reward. May God, in hi? all-wise proyidonoe, comfoit the sorrowing ones in their hour of trouble. Dana Harris, of Anderson, visln'' home folks last woek. J. Lawrenoo Burrlss and C. Ban Allen, of Anderson, were among the visitors here last week. On account of unfavorable weather on the fourth Sunday in May, Children's Day program at the Presbyterian church was oalled off. A nioe little program had been prepared, and many were dis appointed by the rain. Dr. Powers, assistant State Veterina rian, and Mr. Diekene, of Clem?on Col lege, were in town Saturday night The Farmers' Union has it? meeting on the first Saturday in each month at the Fair Play Academy. Thia Union is in a nourishing condition and is sure to prosper with such wide-awake men as H. B. Thompson as president and W. L. Dobbs as secretary and treasurer. Misse? Ethel and Pauline Marett and brother, C. D. Marett, visited relatives at Oakway Sunday. Let everybody remember "Children's Day" next Sabbath at tho Baptist clim oh. Exercises will begin promptly at 10 o'clock, fast time, and continue till noon. No dinner on the grounds. A hearty welcome to all. J. B. Harris, one of South Union's up to-date farmers and a most progressive oitizen in every work he undertakes, was among friends here Saturday afternoon. Belton Marett is at home from the Westminster Graded School. Clinton Harria, of the Citadel, U not expected home until July. He will be one of the merry party of cadets to the Jamestown Exposition. / Joe Sharp, one of our most highly re spected colored oitizons, who left this country wilb his family some months ago to sail for Africa, has since died, also one of his ohildren. We hear ano ther member of his family is ?lok. Joe was living here in very comfortable cir cumstances, and should have lot ?veil enough alone. When questioned by some of his white friends as to why he was taking such a move, his reply was: "I want to be buried on African soil, the home of the negro race." The many friends and relatives of W. S. Glenn and family, of KU in vii le, Miss., will be gratified to hoar they are ex peoted to ai rive in Seneca about tho middle of Juno, and while here will visit relatives in Fair Play and other parts of the oounty. This visit will no doubt be u ccurce of great pleasure to Mr. Glenn, ilnoe his boyhood days were spent in and around the little village of Fair Play. Mrs. Carrie Tompkins Roberson, of Pel/.er, came up Thursday to attend the funeral of her mother, at Center oburoh, on Saturday. Miss Olivia Heller has returned to her home at Alpine, after a very pleasant visit to relatives here. *?. TM? Woman Weighed 611 Pounds. Louisville, Ky., June 1.-Martha John ion, whose weight is 511 pounds, died aarly to-day of heart failure. 8be waa 32 years old and believed to be the largest person in Kentucky. The under taker who was oalled said that fluid snffl oient to embalm six ordinary persons was necessary in preparing the woman's body for burial. The casket is six feet long, tb roo feet wide and twenty-ono inches deep. Twelve stout negroes have been secured aa pallbearers.