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o?r .. .. ,. ; ;? * .... ; i j- * .. yy T0 THIlfM OWN SELF BE TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CAN1 ST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. ?Jg^^ i i i i .r , , I |_ _ BY JAYNES, 8HELOR, SMITH & 8TE0K. WALHALLA, 80?TH CAROLINA, AUGUST 21, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 487.-VOLUME LVIII_NO. 84. J*-i-'- 1 .' - - . i i - , i 11 i m i? ,, i _!_,_'_ 1,000 sacks E Seed Meal at $1.2? 1,000 bales Bc Hay at $1.35 per h We are overst< and need the room *&o as to unload w< prices. cw. BAU Kt _IT PAYS TO B COLUMBIA P We have en band, for jour in spection, the largest stook of Pho nographs aud Records in Oconee county, aud are in position to offer | you speoial low prices and easy terms on the Phonographs. The Records are cash. There is no way by which you oan entertain yourself and family with so small a cost and on as easy terms as you can with a Pho nograpb. Come in and let us show you the goods and quote prioes. Wo will sell you a machine and let you plok your Records after hearing them played. Headquarters for bargains in all lines. Craig-Verner ll Phone 63. Walhall FROM BOUNTEOUS BOUNTY LANI) Personal Mention-Shocked by Light ning-Men of the Community. Bounty Land, August id.- -Spe , clal: Claud Milam, of Helena, Ga., spent from Friday till Sunday with his sister. Mrs. J. E. Pickett. Mrs. Jack Oalloway and two daughters, of Atlanta, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hubbard, who are entertaining this afternoon in honor of the young ladies. J. B. O'Neal Holloway, of New berry, is expected to-morrow night Pthe guest of J. B. Pickett, and is deliver an address at the Oakway cnic Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Isbell and little daughter, of Anderson, visited his sister, Mrs. Mattie McDonald, last week. Miss Julia Rogers, after several I weeks delightfully spent with rela tives here, returned to her home in Abbeville Wednesday. She was ac companied by hor cousin, i.iiss Cor nella Pickett. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Ellison and two children, Marguerite and Sam, of Greenville, have been visiting their parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Elli son. Mr. Ellison has returned io Greenville. Mrs. Ellison and chil dren will romain a week or two. Miss Ella Guntharp visited in An derson last week. %. A. McElroy, of Pelzer, was in this community a few days recently. After a pleasant month with rela tives, Miss Agnes Dendy and brother, Willie Steele, returned to their home in Pelzer to-day. Miss cilia Guntharp entertained) last Monday night In honor of her guest, Miss Ella Hays, of Anderson. The occasion was greatly enjoyed by ?all present. J. B. Pickett went to Grovo Sta tion Wednesday and stopped in An derson Thursday in tho interests of the Farmers' Union. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rankin and son, Jesse, returned to-day from Mountain Rest, where they have been with relatives for several days. ?xtra Good Cotton ? per sack. >st No. 1 Tfimothy undred pounds, ocked on the above in our Warehouse, e make the above & J. E. 4IGHT. UY FOR CASH. HONOGRAPHS. Mercantile Go., ia, S. C. B. E. Bagwell was severely shocked by lightning Saturday afternoon. A tree In front of his veranda, where he was sitting, was struck. Mr. Bag well was unconscious for a few min utes. Miss Bertrand Perrltt ls to be con gratulated on -Vinning the scholar ship in the competitive examination for Winthrop College. She is a young lady of rare intellect, and we be speaa for her success In her future literary pursuits. Jay G. Gilllson left this morning for Greenville, where he will resume his former position on the railroad. Arthur Davis, of Nashville, Tenn., Grover Davis, Athens, Ga.; J. B. and S. M. Shnnklin, Anderson;. Ernest Smith, of Clemson; Frank Pickett and Grady Ballenger, of Seneca, vis ited their respective homes Sunday. These are young men of genuine worth, and we predict for them suc cess In whatever avocations they may pursue, and feel some degree of pride when we designate them os having been /eared in this community. In deed old Bounty Land, together with Richland, can bonst of having pro duced as many professional men as probably any other section In the county. When we think of the law yers, doctors, preachers, merchants, skingrnphers, legislators, college pro fessors and other official dignitaries who have been reared in this vicinity our pulses quicken with expectation at the possibilities of what might be tho future atta i'ments of our youth of to-day. Thc advantages and envi ronments of the present are far supe rior to those of even twenty years ago. This consideration alone should prove a stimulus to the most strenu ous efforts of our young men to suc cess. '"io whom much Is given, of the same shall much be required." Mr. Roper, of Greenville, visited at tho homo of B. E. Bagwell re cently. Several of our young people at tended the dance at West Union at the Blue Ridge Hotel Friday night. Joe McDonald took a crowd of young men to the mountains last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Strlbllng, of Westminster, were guests of J. P. Stribling and attended services at Richland Sunday. There will be a baptizing at Pop lar Springs next Sabbath nt 10 o'clock. The ordinance of baptism will be administered to twenty-nine new converts. Joe Davis has moved to Seneca. E. M. D. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER, Death of Mrs. Riley-Peden and An* derson Honking Co. Flourishing. Westminster, August 20.-Special: Died, on Saturday, August 17, at 2 p. m., Mrs. J. A. Riley, aged.71 years. She was *W widow of Fred. Riley and a daughter of the late Thomas Simpson. Mrs. Riley lived In Texas alter her marriage until about two years ago. Her body was laid to rest in the Old Westminster cemetery Sunday alternoon after funeral ser vices, conducted by Rev. A. B. Lang ston, of Laurens, who has been as sisting in protracted meetings in this section for several weeks. The cause of Mrs. Riley's death was paralysis, of which she suffered only about ten days. Mrs. Riley's half brothers andslsterare: John,Marlon, Joseph and M. H. Simpson, and Mrs. Holley. Both the Simpson and Riley families were among the oldest set tlers of this section, and are widely connected. The Board of Directors of the Pe den and Anderson Banking Company, at their last meeting, declared their usual ten per cent dividend, which will be paid on September 1. This bank has been In,operation thirteen years, and has a capital stock of $20, 000. It bas paid its stockholders $25,600 dollars in dividends, and UH surplus now amounts to over $20, 000. It bas paid out In interest to its depositors over $20,000. W. P. Anderson, its president, said to-day that the board of directors at tts last meeting decided to reorganize the bank on January 1, 1908, and In crease the capital stock to $100,000. The great growth of the town and the business of the bank require a larger capital. The plans - have all been perfected and will be submitted to the stockholders very soon. It ls expected to put the organization Into effect on January 1 next. An opportunity will be given ony who desire to take stock in the bank to do so. The great success of the bank In the past and the wonderful growth of our town and this whole section assures its continued success. State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin will address the citizens of Westminster at the school house on Tuesday, August 27, at 8.30 p. m., on the matter of establishing a high school hore. The people of the town and community are requested to come out. As ls generally known the State has made an appropriation for high schools, and Prof. Martin is stimulat ing an interest in the work. Oconet county is entitled to two. There lt ono at Oakway, and Westminster h eligible for the other one. Mrs. J. Burt Woolbrlght, of Creen ville, ls on a visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. W. Baker. Louis and J'earl Smithson, of An derson, were visiting in this sectloi last week. The colored Baptists have pur chased a new bell for their church lt sounds very much like the tonei of a "city" bell. Paul P. Sullivan, of .Madison, wai here yesterday. T. A. Mciidroy, of Pelzer, Mrs. Nan nie McElroy, of Union, And Mr. an< Mrs. John Myers, of Seneca; Mis Fannie Broyles, of Broyles'; Lltth Miss Agnes and Master Steele Dendy of Pelzer, visited at the home of Thoa Bibb during last week. Mrs. M. P. fingleton returned yes terday from a visit to Plckens. Masters Karl nnd Harold Caines the sons of Major J. W. Gaines, o Cox College, are visiting at W. J Strlbllng'8. John L. Cox, of Pelzer, was her yesterday. We don't get much rain. Jesse Tolllson, of Seneca, Is her for the purpose of opening a barbe shop. A big crowd will attend the picnl at Oakway to-morrow. Mrs. Nannie Barron and chlldre returned last week from a visit t relatives In Greenville, Seneca an other places. Little Ottls, ten-months-old son c Mr. nnd Mrs. Zeke Harden, died o Monday morning, August 19th, afte a long Illness. Mr. Harden reside on Clifton Miller's place. Little Miss Bessie Barron visite her friend, Miss Annlo Schroder, I Walhalla last week. Clifton Adams is off on a busbies trip to Tate, Ga. All who have relatives or friend burled at the Old Westminster Bai tint church are requested to mee there on Friday,'AuguBt 30, for th purpose of cleaning off the cemetery. 8. P. Thornton and family moved to Norcro8s. Qa., to-day. We are vory sorry to loso this most excellent family. Mr. Crymes, of Atlanta, visited the family of S. H. Marett, Esq., last week. AU persons Interested in the Re treat cemetery are requested to meet here on Thursday, August 22, for the purpose' of cleaning off the graves and the church grounds. Mrs. John D. Perry, of West Union, visited Capt. W. F. Parker and family (his week. Mrs. Perry has quite a number of friends here who were de lighted to see her. Col. R. E. Mason, ol Charlotte, had his right leg broken, in two places by being thrown from his sur rey one day last week. Mrs. J. H. Bibb we.s called to Charlotte on ac count of her father's accident. Col. Mason's friends herc learn of hts ac cident with deep sorrow and wish for him a speedy and permanent recov ery. John st milson, of Belton; J. B. Simpson, of Easley, and Marion Simpson, of near Seneca, were here Sunday to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. J. A. Riley, who died Sat urday. ; Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Bibb and chil dren are vlritlng In Seneca this week. Protracted services will begin at Retreat Presbyterian church on next Friday, August 23d, at ll a. m. Rev. J. Harrell, the pastor, will be assisted In the meeting by Rev. L. W. Brown, of Walhalla. Public cordially ta uted. Work commenced last week on the Farmers' Union warehouse. Gal il van Building Company, of Green ville, are the contractors. The ca pacity of the warehouse will be 760 bales. The farmers Intend enlarging the building later on. Mrs. Chas. Traylor hu* returned to Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Eva Reeder gave a pleasant "at home" on Thursday evening, Au gust 15. Delicious refreshments were Berved and several enjoyable games were played. A new game called "iForty-Two" was the chief game of the evening and was played with keen interest. The invited guests included Misses Alice Strlb hag, Daisy Foster, Minnie 'Traylor, Mary Messer, Bessie Crawford, Mar gie Strlbllng, Emma Zimmerman, Irene Miller, Ruby McGee, Maude Lallenger, Emma Acker, Hattie Brown, Louise Breazeale, Lila Ford, Annie Kay, Mrs. Sallie Echols, and Messrs. A. M. Norris, CC. and Thorn ton Moore, William and Burt Mitch ell, Errett Zimmerman, Clinton Mar ett, D. G. and Frank -heldon, M. L. Sewell, F. Simpson, A. B. Stewart, A. Dickson, Will Harrison and Dr. W. A. Strickland. H. M. Simpson, familiarly known as "Bud" Simpson, of Lavonia, Ga., was here Sunday to attend the burial of his sister, Mrs. Riley. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jarrard and two children, of Gainesville, visited rc hu >8 here last week. Eugene Mitchell, wife and two chil dren, of Anderson, R. F. D. No. 8, visited the family of C. E. O. Mitchell here last week. J. P. Kee8e and family are now residents of Westminster. They are occupying the beautiful home of J. S. Carter, "The Maples." We gladly welcome this esteemed family to our town. Prof. and Mrs. M. C. Barton, of Piedmont, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Strlbllng. .They are accom panied by their son, Morris Chandler, Jr., and their little daughter, Miriam. Mesdames A. T. McClure, J. W. McGee, Ethel Hunt and little babe loft Friday for a three weeks' visit to relatives and friends at Lynch burg, Va. ' Miss Carrie Hutchins, of Liberty, visited the family of W. H. Moore last Friday. W. J. Gaines and Miss tVarl Jeff coat, both of Florida, were united In marriage at the home of the groonVs brother, J. E. Gaines, on August 12. Rov. A. P. Marett officiated. They have returned home. Mrs. Lula Dillworth and children, of Red HUI, Ga., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cobb. Mrs. Dlllworth ls tho widow of W. A. Dlllworth, who died in Atlanta last year. Mrs. W. F. HodKe. of Atlanta, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cole, near Ottkway, last Friday. Mrs. Hodge is remembered as Miss Harriet Addis, |Df the Poplar Springs section. W. J. Reeder, of Dalton, Ga., has been on a visit to the family of hin mother, Mrs. H. J. Reeder. Jackson is quite a promising younf? man, and his friends are glnu to learn of his continued success in his adopted home. Miss Maude Strlbllng at?ended the Baptist Summer Assembly at Green ville last week. Rev. J. J. Harrell ie carrying on a mooting at Fair Play. He ls assisted by Rev. Mills, of Clemson College. Miss Sallie Geer, of Anderson, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. C. E. O. Mitchell last week. J. Y. Jones, of Pelzer, came up one dey last week. His wife and babe, who have boen visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Jones, accompanied him home on Sundry. Mrs. Acker, of Greenville, is visit ing her niece, Miss Emma Acker. Misses Burgess and Adams, of Greenville, are visiting their uncle, Andrew Gllreath, of this place. A. L. Qossett. WHAT'S DOING AT SENECA. Col. Mason, of Charlotte, Improving. Matters in General About Town. Seneca, August 20.-Special: B. L. Lowery left on Monday for Okla homa, where he goes to* look after business interests. Rev. R. M. Kirkpatrick will return the latter part of thin week from Clayton, where he ha? h*w?n speeding bis'vacation. Miss Eloise Sloan, of Greenville, who ls pleasantly remembered by many friends here, visited Mrs. T. E. Strlbllng last week. Miss Mary Verner returned V6St?r- < ?u> from rtrevard, and will visit rel atives here and elsewhere before re turning to her home in Alabama. Miss Esther Cary returned from Picken* last Friday. Sho was accom panied by her cousin, Miss Floride Cary. The headquarters of the Postal Telegraph Company are being moved this week from the Doyle building to the Oconee Inn. The work io under the supervision of Joseph Sherrard. W. O. Hamilton and family en joyed a week's camping expedition to the mountains, 'returning the latter part of last week. Misses Sara Neill and Mary Brock nan, who have been visiting Mrs.Wm. Neill, returned to Greenville Monday. Mesdames J. W. Byrd and James Thompson are spending a week wi.h friends near Townvllle. An Insane Jealousy forbids us wishing them a joyous time of it. Seneca's water and light commis sion have finished their work, the former being left to the copious hand >f the clements; the latter a compro mise on kerosene street lamps at each ?omer. We are happy in the con clusion that as we can't "get a pud din' we will take a pie." The continual passing to and fro of )ur capitalists and land agents proves ho unrest occasioned by Seneca's continued boom. We have received repeated requests :o urge the establishment of a family laundry in Seneca. There is no lack if location, and certaluly no doubt is to the need, so let some of our business men who aVe awake to Sen eca's real needs furnish the proper iplrit, and we will have tata laundry. Certainly our house-keepers have' lever suffered the Inconvenience of poor work and high prices that they lave felt this summer, and the rem edy must come sooner or later. Mrs. W. S. Hunter and daughter, Miss Annie, are in Seneca again, ifter a visit oV two weeks at Glenn's. Some changes In residence are in ) ron ress here, brought about by busl ?ess and other changes. '" Mrs. W. J. Lunney was called to Charlotte tftst week on account of the ?ccident 'to her father, Col. R. E. Mason. Col. Mason's friends, how ever, will be glad to learn that tho ?ccldent is not as serious as was at Irst feared. In a drive with some rrlend8 the horses took fright and ran, throwing Col. Mason out, and lt .vas thought that his leg .vas broken n two places, J.?Uer news is that inly a ligament in the ankle ls sev ered, and his recovery will be more rapid than was anticipated. Capt. and Mrs. H. F. Alexander ?pent last Sabbath with relatives In .he country. Clarence Miller is at his post with W. J. Lunney, druggist, after a vaca tion of two weeks. The ni."ads and relatives of the iaraiiy will be pained to learn of the illness of little Miss Dorothy Mason, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mason, at Charlotte. The llttfe lady has fever, lt is thought. The handsome new turnout ot W. H. Carey's ls the envy of all his neighbors, who continue to be walk ers, but who console themselves with the thought that the next best thing to owning a horse is having a neigh bor who does. Seneca's lawns are beautiful with fresh dresses of green occasioned by the continuous rain*. Mrs. Wm. Neill's party last Tues day evening, given in honor of her ittractlve young visitors, Misses Sara Neill, of Greenville, Mary Brockman, if Birmingham, and Mary Wallace, if Lynchburg, was a distinctly suc cessful and enjoyable affair. The com pany, selected from the younger socl 9ty set, was a large one, but the broad piazzas, used with tho recep tion hall and parlor, afforded ample mace for the comfortable entertain ment cf thc bright young guests, i he medal feature of the entertainment ivas tho observation contest, which ?vas afforded by placing a large num ler of articles on a table and allowing the guests to walk around the table, ind Immediately write from memory the names of the articles seen. The contest narrowed to three, Misses Nan Osborne, Verna Strlbllng and Al Thompson, a draw giving the prize, i handsome box of Nunnally's candy, to the latter. Late In the evening delicious Ices and small cakes were lerved. Miss Verna Strlbllng entertained The No Name Club on Saturday af ternoon last. Music and social chat, followed by a contest, were the fea tures of the entertainment. In the contest Miss Bertha Lee Cox won the erlze, a fan. Iced melons were served it the close of the meeting. A large house party ls being enter tained by Hon. and Mrs. E. P. Earle it their handsome country seat at Vndersonvllle, for their son, Wilton ?tarie. Besides a number ? f guosts from Greenville, Anderson and At anta, the following are the happy contingent from Seneca: Misses Lulu ind Sue GignlUlat and Caro Herndon, Messrs. T. B. .Tonos, Bright Lowery and Whit Livingston. We (Der Captain and I) had the nicest time yesterday when we re paired, with horse and buggy, to the country in search of a cow. (Der Captain is hard to please in a cow. th handsome specimens he has own ed soin g to prove this fact.) Wo drove through the Fairview section, enjoying every foot of the road through this prosperous part of the county. We saw. splendid crops and signs of comfort everywhere. We passed the homes of the Alexanders, the McMahans and Hubbards, et cet' ra, and with no disaster the fall har vest will bo bounteous. Our mouths watered over the melon patches and the loads of frying-size chickens. From Fairview we drove to Walhalla, selecting the: quietest, lonesomest route we could And, and I firmly be lieve that with a few other induce ments my partner would have grown -but never mind. M. V. 8. For an Impaired Appetite'. I To Improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion try a few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. J. H. Setts, of Detroit, Mich., says: ' They restored my appe tite when impaired, relieved me of a bloated feeling and caused a pleasant and satisfactory movement of the bowels." Price 25c. Samples free at Dr. J. W. Bell'e, Walhalla, or W. J. Lunney's. Seneca. Improvements on Court House. -The Pauly Jail Building Com pany, of St. Louis, have completed the vaults in the County Court House. The cost of the work was $2,500. The vaults are in the old County County Commissioners' office, which will hereafter serve as the office of Probate Judge. There IB an entrance from the Clerk of Court's office to the vaults. The old Clerk of Court record room ls to be converted into a toilet room when the water system is installed. The whole will prove a great improvement to the county's property. News from Jocas see. Jocasseei August 16.-Thoro will be ail-aay services at Mount Carmel church^ the fourth Sunday in this nmnth. Rev. W. J. Spearman, of Tu gatoo, will preach at ll O'CIOCK a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. There will be a song service between the preaching hours. Everybody is cordially in vited to attend, and remember dinner will be served on the grounds. Rev. J. B. Colley, of Salem,preach ed to a full imune here on Saturday and Sunday. Hts sermons were sim ple Gospel truths. Ou Sunday at 10 o'clock the baptismal rites were ad ministered to fourteen candidates. There will be a I JX supper given at the Jocassee post office on the fourth Saturday night, Instant. This occa sion will be indulged in for the bene fit of Mount Carmel church, the pro ceeds going towards the purchase of an organ. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Whttmiro, of Easley, spent from Friday until Monday with tho former's pareuts, Mr. and. Mrs. J. II. Whitmlre. Frank Canley, of Plckena. accom panied by his daughter, Miss Nota visited at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. M. Barron, the latter part of last week. Mr. Canley returned home Monday. Miss Nora will spend a month with her sister. Miss Mary Cantrell, of Little River, spent Saturday night and Sun day with her friend, Miss Ella Talley. Miss Rosa .Crow spent Friday with her friend, Miss Arie Stewart, of Eastatoe. Henry Patterson has returned to his home in Plckens, after a week's visit here among friends and relatives Robert Talloy, of Little River, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his cousin, Dyer Talley. Will Crow is in Greenville this week on business. E. P. Cash, of Traveller's Rest, N. C., visited relatives here the lattor part of last week. Tom Crow, of Liberty, is spending this week with his cousin, Andrew Cash. Lewis Talley spent a few days with friends on Eastatoe last week. Monroe Wright, of Tennessee, ls visiting hts sister, Mrs. Mary Smith. The Whitewater Inn is being filled with boarders. Quite a number have registered this week. * Bergt. Merritt First Fever Victim. Havana, August 13.-Sorgt. Wes ley Merritt, of the hospital corps, ono of the first of the Americans to be come Infected with yellow fever, ia dead. Dr. Agrarnonte, a well-known Cuban expert on yellow fever, who was sent to investigate the situation at Clcnfugos, reports tho existence of several cases of yellow fever in the city. There ls little probability, he says, of the American garrison be coming infected, os full precautions are being takem