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fot JUntoet dearin. PUBLISHED CVCRV WKONCSOAV MCRN'NO. -?V J A YNE8, 8HKLOR. f.MITH * STKOK B T. JAYNJUjTli pl-a } D. A. SMITH' 8ua?cRiPTiON, 91.00 Pan ANNUM. AOVr^^eiNS RATE? RUABON rm. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertisements. |Q^~ Obituary notices ?nd tributes of res poet, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of oharge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate Of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA? 8. C? l WKONKNOAVi JVNB 0, lOOT, Attacked by Lunatic Greenwood, May di.-Officer M. B. Chandler, of the Greenwood police foroe, had a narrow escape from a fatal injury at the hands of a demented mau here yesterday afternoon. This man, Mr. FooBhee, was brought up from Plumb Brandi some days ago by his brothers and placed in theoounty jail beforo being lent to the asylum in Columbia. He had boon in the asylum twico beforo this, but seemed to recover and was released. He was with his brothers, running a saw mill near Woodlawn, when ho again be carno violent and they brought him here as above stated. Yostorday afternoon he got hold of a pioco of iron aud broke the lock of the room in which he was con fined at the jail and with the same pioco of iron broke the lock on the gate of tho yard and thus soourod liberty. Picking up an iron shovel ho walked into the sheri li's office and thero saw C. E. Dukes, deputy sheriff, whom ho know personally. He cursed Dukes and said he would not be put back. Mr. Chandler was sent for and ho and Mr. Dukes woro attempting to get around tho unfortunate orazy m in BO as to get him back to jail when Chan dler got a terrific blow ou tho head finn Fooshoo with his shovel. Chandler thonght. ho saw an opportunity to run iu and grab Fooahee around the body before he oould strike, but Fooshee was quick enough to get in a blow, although being at such close range it lost much of its foroe. As it was, Chandler got a very painful and ugly scalp wound. Foosheo watt overpowered, howovor, and is now in jail. He will be sont to Columbia at onco. Funeral March Ends in Death. Spartanburg, June 1.-While following a corpse to its last resting place in a cemetery aoross Tyger river, near Moore's station, this county, fonr ne groes met death by drowning, caused hy tho bridge across tho stream giving way just as the wagou in which they wero riding readied the middle span of tho bridge. The body of Ross Lanford, a negro, which was being boroo to the cemetery In a one-horse wagoo, had just passed over the bridge. Following the corpse wore fourteen mourners in one wagon, drawn by two mules, and just as tho team with the funeral party reached tho middle of tho bridgo, tho section gave way and tho team, and wagon occu pants were precipitated into the st roam, about iifteon foot below. The river was considerably swollen from tho recent heavy rains and tho wagon floated down tho stream. The wildest excitement prevailed and tho party wore utterly ii ii able to cou trot themselves. Three women and a baby were drowned. Ono of the mules was resouod. The bridgo, it is said, was rotten and badly in neod of repairs. Tho mulos first went down, the bridge giving way under tho weight of tho mules. Ramsey Creek Locals. Kamsoy Creek, Juno :5.-Tho corn crop is doing nicely, hut tho cotton crop looks bad in this community. Hov. A. P. Marott filled his rogular ap pointment at Ploasant Hill Sunday, and, as usual, preached au intorosting sermon to a full congregation. Rev. R. J. Vinson, of near Holly Springs, was in attendance upon the meeting at Pleasant Hill Sunday. O. M. Abbott, of tho Ooorgia sido, was visiting friends hero a few days ago. John Long, of tho Rocky Fork neigh borhood, visited his brother, Newton L.nng, recently. After a lingering illness of several months. Miss Ktta Roid died at ber homo near Pleasant Hill Wo?, tosduy, May ??2d, aged 85 years. She bao been a devoted mombor of tho Ploasant Hill Baptist church for mauy yoars and was highly rospected by all who know her. She leaves a father and mothor, 5 sisters and 2 brothers to whom is extended the heartfelt sympathy of many friends nnd relatives. Her romains were laid to rest in tho Ploasant Hill cemetery on Thurs day afternoon at :l o'clock in the presonco of many friends and loved ones to await tho coming of the resurrection when tho dead in Christ shall rise. Wo miss theo from our homo dear Histor; We miss thoo from thy nlnoe, A shadow o'er our lifo is cast, Wo miss tho sunshine of thy face.-D, Do Not Neglect the Children. At this season of the year tho first un natural loosenosH of a child's bowels should havo iimuodiatn attention. The best t h inp, that can ho given is Chamber lain's Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rom edy, followed by castor oil, as dirootod with eaoh bottle of tho remedy. For sale by Dr. J. W. Boll, Walhalla; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneca. Interesting Local Items from Salem. Saleit, Juno 8.-Mr. and Mre. B. J. Moody, of Salem, visited friends and relatives In Glenville, S.O., the first of last week. Joan Hudson and family, of the Cbeo bee HOG ti on, visited relatives near Salem Sunday. Rev. W. M. Walker, of Spartanburg, was visiting frtonds in and near Salem several days last week. Miss Emily Compton, of Fair Play, an accomplished young, lady and principal of the Salem school, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Moroney the first of last week. Mrs. J. C. :;hookioy, of Wwt Union, spent Monday night and Tuosday in Salem. Mrs. Shockley was oalled by "phone" to the bedside of her husband who was taken suddenly dangerously siok. Mr. Shookley was so much better Wednesday that he was curried to his homo in West Union. Miss Alma Juhries, of Cat&ohee, In spending the week with friends and rela tives in Salem. Miss Bessie Grant, prinoipal of the school at Marlboro, S. C., is spending the vaoation with her parents near Salem. Mrs. S. S. Moroney and Miss Emily Compton spent Monday on Koo woo river, the guests of Miss Nannie Robertson. . J. C. Shockley UM had his office painted and whitewashed the planer buildings, which adds much to the neat appearance of our village. , Dr. S. S. Moroney will register thoso who wish to vote on incorporating the town of Salem. We aro pleased to see tho interest tplton in our Sunday school and hope that it will continuo to inoroaso. Why not got up a Sunday school picnio for the ohildron ? Rural Route No. 2, from Salem, has boon established. This will go by way of Stamp Crook, Nimmons' iron bridge, up Keowee river to the Talley office and baok by old Danville. This route will bo 23 miles long and serve more than 126 families. The road machine is with us and doing some good work. J. L. Talley is making a splendid commissioner. Rev. D. Littleton, who has been quite sick with rheumatism, is up and about again. Miss Ollie Kelley, of New Hope, a pleasant and accomplished young lady, was visiting in Salem the fourth Sunday. Mrs. T. ?. Grant, of near Salem, is suffering with a sovere attack of rheu matism in the right arm. Citizen. Seven Killed In Collision. Klyria, Ohio, May 32.-Seven persons aro dead, another fatally injured and Bevon in a dangerous condition as a re sult of a rear-end collision last night between two Cleveland, Southwestern and Columbi s Traction Company oars. C. W. Fuorndh oer, the motorman in charge, was arrested to-day and held on a charge of manslaughter. All of the doad lived hore. A number of the injured were maimed in a horrible manner; several had one or both feot amputated, others had legs crushed. The dead and injured were caught on the rear platform of the for ward car, and it required fourteen min utes to disentanglo the wreokage. Tho motorman was threatened with mob violonoo after the crash, and was afterwards locatod at his home. A special grand jury is investigating tho cause. Motorman Fuorndeiner de clares ho had run over a dog and was looking back to soo how badly the dog was injured and failed to notice that the car ahead had stopped. Fuerndiener jumped before the crash and ran. Kills Negro at His Door. Augusta, Ga., June 2.-Early this morning Joe and Tollman Barnes, ne groes, aroused J. B. Morgan, a white farmer, by knocking on his front door. Morgan's suspicions wore aroused and he went through tho rear of and around tho house, finding ono negro standing on tho steps with a drawn revolver and tho Other crouohed by the door with a kuifo. Tho negro was ordered by Morgan to drop his pistol, but attempted to fire. Ho was shot doad by Morgan. Joe Barnes rushed upon Morgan with aknifo and was fatally wounded by a second shot from the farmer. Judgo Eve was notified to-night that threats wero being mado by negroes of th? locality against Morgan, and he or dered thc OuUSty police forco and a de tachment of guards from tho stockado to proceed to tho vicinity and presorvo order. At midnight everything soemod quiet. ---4 . ^ Gen. Stephen D. Lee Chosen Commander. Richmond, Va., June 1.-Tho following officers wero chosen by tho Unitod Con federate Veterans to-day: Commander-in-Chief-General Stophon D. Deo. Lieutenant General of tho Department of tho Army of Northern Virginia Gonoral Irvine Walker. Lieutenant Gonoral of the Department of Tonnossoe-General Cloment A. Evans. Lieutenant General of tho Trans Mississippi Department-Goneral W. L. Cabell. Birmingham, Ala., was chosen as tho city for the next (eighteenth) annual re union for tho veterans. Other cities competing wore San Antonio and Nash ville. Tho vote at first stood about 1,600 to 800 in favor of tho Alabama town. The vote was finally mado unani mous in favor of Birmingham. loo toot Deep In Texas. Llano, Texas, May 81.-r-Tbe worst hailstorm that ever visited this Motion prevailed Thursday night ait House Mon, Mia. Wire fences were torn down .nd a large number of cattle, sheep, hogs and chickens killed ; roofs torn off and trees stripped of every leaf and small limbs. The visited area is o ie of the oioet fer tile valleys of tho oounty and 10,000 aerea of gr 'wing orope were completely ruined. Hundreds of pecan trees laden with fruit are ruined. Friday the ice was more than a foot deep over the strioken dis trict._ Every Man His Own Doctor. The average man cannot afford to em ploy a physician for every slight ailment or injury that may occur in ' 's family, nor oan ne afford to negleot tb "m, as so (dight an injury as the scratch of a pin has been known to cause tho los?, or a limb. Hence every maa mast, from ne cessity, be bis own doctor for tin ol MAS ] of ailments. Success oftetrdepends npon Er .nor, treatment, whick can only be J ad when suitable medicines are ker*, at j hand. Chamberlain's remedies .?ve been in the market for many years and enjoy a good reputation. Chamberlain's Collo, Cholera aud Di arrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs, colds and whooping-cough. Chamberlain's Pain Balm fan antisep tic liniment) for outs, bruises, burns, sprains, swellings, lame back and rheu matic pains. Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tab lets for constipation, biliousness and stomach troubles. Chamberlain's Salve for diseases of the skin. One bottle of each of these five prepa rations costs but $1.25. For Bale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; Wm. J. Lunney, Seueca. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Summons for Relief. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OOONKK. Court of Common Pleas. Summons for Relief-Complaintnot Served Mary Ann Erskine, Plaintiff, against George Edgar Markham, Eva Estol lo Etheridge, Mary Alice Gregory, Lillian Markham, Luoy Markham, Loland Markham, Frank Markham, Joseph Ernest Markham and Sarah Elizabeth Erskine, Defendants. To the Defendants above named: YOU are beroby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this aotion, which was flied in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, on the 30th day of May, 1007, and to serve < a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office, on the Pub lic Square, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service horeof, exclusivo of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer tho oomplaint within the time aforosaid, the plaintiff iu this aotion will apply to the Court for 'lie relief de mauded iu tho complaint. Dated this tho 80th day o.' May, A. D. 1907. [Seal] C. R. D. Burns, C. C. P. R. T. J A YNES, Plaintiff's Attorney, .lune 5, 1007. 23-28 MASTER'S SALEIT The State of South Carolina, 1 County of Oconee. j PURSUANT TO A DECREE OF THE I AFORESAID COURT, in the case named below, I will offor for salo, to the highest, bidder, in front of the Court House door, at Walhalla, S. C., on Monday, tho 1st day of JULY, 1007, betwoon tho legal hours of salo, the tract of land bolow described : H. E. Russell, Plaintiff, against G. li. Barnes, Defendt.nl. AU that cert,lin piece, parcel or tract of j land, situate, lying and being in the County of Oconee, of the State of South Carolina, on watorsof Nicholson's creek, adjoining lands of W. B. F. Corbin, Mont vale, Lumbor Company aud others, containing fifty-two acros, r ore or less, being tho samo tract of land convoyed to thc said G. H. Harnes by P. E. Alexan der during the yoar 1003. Terms of Salo: CASH. That in event | of failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with the terms of the sale within five days from day of sale, the Master do readvertiso and resell said premisos on tho following salosday, or some convenient salesday thereafter at the same place and on the same terms as heretofore sot out, at tho risk of tho for mer purchaser or purchasers, and that he do continuo so to do until ho has found a purchaser or purchasers who comply with the torms of sale. Purchaser to pay oxtra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Juno 5, 1007. 23-20 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREO- I ITO RS.- All persons indebted to the | estate of ,R. O. Tribblo, deceased, aro beroby notified to mako payment to tho undersigned, and nil porsous having claims against said estate will present? tho same, duly attostod, within tho timo prescribed by law, or bo barred. R. M. TRIMBLE, Attorney in Fact, Scnoca, S C. Juno fi, 1007. 23-20 ELEGTIONS W TRUSTEES. UPON PETITIONS, olections for Trustoes aro hereby ordered in tho following Distriots on SATURDAY, tho 22d day of Juno, botweon tho hours of 3 and S o'clock p. m. Trustees will bo managors of oloction, and only those who exhibit tax roceipts and registration cot - | tiflcatea aro eligi?lo to voto. In District* ! whero rbore arc now Ou?* one or two trustees t hey shall select, from tho quali fied electors the othor managers: No. Dist. No. Dist. 45 'I a mass.ee. 46 Flat Shoals. 00 Ebenezer. 72 Bear Swamp. 55 Belmont. 20 Bounty Laud. 04 Brewer. 35 Wolf Stake. 81 Corinth. 41 Jocassoo. No. 7, South Union. Petitions from Walhalla, No. 20, and Novillo, No. 25, School Districts wore presented, but failod to have tho required ono-third of tho qualified voters. C. L. Craig, County Superintondont Eduoation. When you need a Wagon give us a call. We Have a car load of tHe Celebrated Bird sell Wagons* made at South Bend? Ind., and. all we asK is a chance to snow them to you. u We also Have a complete line of Sorries* Buggies, Harness and all Rinds of Plantation ?Sup plies. * * >* * # CHX AW CHM. CO. Carter & Company, WALHALLA, S. C. YOUR Intoreat, and tho internst of all our customers, have always been the first consideration with us. We believe that if wo givo you tho bof?t that MONEY can buy we arc serving your interests. This is why wo have the exclusive agency for tho justly celebrated CARHARTT BRAND of W0KKING CLOTHING and GLOVES. There is no other brand botter than this brand. There is none as good. Wo invite your inflection. Wo satisfy or your money BACK A Carhartt Souvenir to all who ask. floss & Ansel, WALHALLA. S. C. j4genoy Tor* CiRSAXtTT OZJOVJES and OVERAXJZS UNIFORMS ?^refrigerators We have added to our stock a complete line of Leonard Cleanable and McCray Refrig erators-the two best sold. Call and see them wlfiile we have an assortment. FREEZERS-White Mountain and Arctic. Gauze Doors and Windows, Fly Traps, Summer Lap Dusters, Hammocks. Complete line of Enameled Ware just re ceived. Grain Cradles, Grass Blades, Cotton Hoes, Little Joe Harrows, etc., in abundance. Prices right! PAINTS-We are still in the lead on all kinds of Paints and Oils. See us when in the market. AMMUNITION-Cartridges, Loaded Shells, Dynamite, Caps, Fuse. RIFLES. Mail Boxes. RIFLES. Mail Boxes. >| mm************** " Hot Off fhe Bat ! PP Just in, a big line of Spalding's and Reach's Base Ball G-oods, Bicycles and Bicycle Sundries. & We are headquarters for Screen Doors, Win dows, Fly Traps, Hammocks, Creek Seines, Ice Cream Freezers and Re frigerators. Our Extremely low prices on G-rain Cradles, Cultivators, Harrows and Building Material, such as Windows, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, etc., will keep the ball rolling, JP If you contemplate bailding let us make you prices on any and everything that is used in the erection of your home. We have several patterns of beautiful G-lass Doors to select from, prices ranging from $3 to $25. Don't Forget the Paint Question 1 We Can Sell You ! MATHESON HARDWARE CO. TOCCOA, OA. WESTMINSTER, s. C. MARTIN, OA.