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?TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NJIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." . wm By Jaynes, Shelor, Smith ?V Steck. W???a????K?tmtmm?m?mw?MW?imm?m$mtmmtm WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2Mh, 1007. New Serles No. 492.--Volume LVI1L--No. 89. ^NOTHER C HORSES A We have a bunch < old Western H< that weigh t: 1,200 pou CHEAP FOR OA Expect to sell th c. w. BAU Kr MEETING. Westminster, Sept. ll, 1907. At a meeting of the Board of Di rectora of The Westminster Knitting Mills, held this day, the following resolution was duly adopted: Resolved 1. That the capital stock of the Westminster Knitting Mills be increased to $40,000.00, the amount of such increase using $20,000.00, in addition to the ?20,ooo.00 of capital stock, now authorized and duly is sued; that Bald increase of capital stock shall he divided into 400 shares of par value of $50.00 each. 2. That such increase af capital stock shall he designated as Pre ferred Stock and have the following preference*- and conditions, to wit: Said Preferred Stock shall be enti tled to a cumulative preferred divi dend, at the rate of 7 per cent per year. It shall be preferred In the event1 bf liquidation of the corpora tion to the extent of its par value and accrued dividends. It shall be redeemable at any time by the cor poration at par and accrued divi dends.' The holders of such Prefer red Stock shall have and enjoy the right <io vote on the same basis as the holders of common stock. 3. The Common Stock shall be subject to all the rights and prefer ences'6f said Pr ferred Stock, and shall be entitled >o all of the assets of the corporation after the redemp tion of all the said Preferred Stock. It was further Resolved, That a meeting of the Stockholders of the Westminster Knitting Mills be called on FRiDAY, the 26th day of Octo ber, 1907, at 3 p. m., at its office, in the Bank Building at Westminster, for the purpose of considering said resolution calling for Increase of the capital stock, with certain prefer ences and conditions, as set forth in the foregoing resolution. '?>' Please attend in person if possible, but if you cannot do so, you should execute a proxy to some stockholder, authorising representation at said meeting. WM. P. ANDERSON, President. J. M. NORRIS, Secretary. September 18, 1907. 38-41 NOTICE HIGH SCHOOL ELECTION. UPON THE PETITION of one third of the qualified elector*: and free holders residing within Dis tjjeAs Nos. 63 and 68, Seneca and MMy Fork, respectively, an election to^recide whether or not said Districts will unite to form a High School, is hereby ordered to be held at the School Houses In the respective Dis tricts on OCTOBER 2d, 1907. be tween the hours of 8 and 5 p. m. Registration certificates and receipts for all taxes assessed will be re quired, as in General Elections, and any Irregularities will render the ' election null and void. The ballot will read "For High School," If In favor of, and "Against High School," If opposed. The Trustees are hereby appointed as Managers of Election. Respectfully, C. L. CRAIG, 38-39 Co. Supt. of Education. NOTICE OP SPECIAL TAX ELECTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election, to determine whe ther or not a Special Tax of two mills shall bo voted on in Tokeena District No. 2, will be held at the School House on SEPTEMBER 28th, 1907, betweon the hours of three and five o'clock P. M. The ticket shall be written. "Yes" if In favor of the tax, and "No" if opposed to lt. Those voting will be required to present last year's tax receipt and registration certificate, as required by law. The record of veting and tho returns will be made as In general elections, and any Irregularities will render the ,?V>ctlon null and void. The Trustees ?JVtf hereby appointed Managers of said election. Respectfully, '38-39 C. L. CRAIG, Co. Supt. of Education. ? 3rses and Mares rom 1,000 to nds, to sell SK OR CREDIT. em all this week. & J. E. si IC HT. ! MASTER'S SALE. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. Court of Common Pleas. PUR8UANT ' to ? decree of the aforesaid Court, in the case named below, I will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, in front of the Court House door, at Walhalla ,S. C., on Monday, October 7th, 1907, between the legal hours of Bale, the tracts of land below described; Thomas M. Lowery, Plaintiff, against Wales Lowery, L. E. Lowery, and Tom Marshal Lowery, Defendants. ALL THOSE POUR PIECES, par cels or lots of land, situate, lying and being in the Tjown of Seneca, County and State aforesaid, contain ing in the aggregate two acres, more or less, fronting 209 feet on Fair Play street, 418 feet on South Sec ond street, and 209 feet on Oak street, adjoining lands of J. W. Har per, and known in the plan of said Town as lots Nos. 173, 174, 183 and 184, respectively. TERMS OF SALE: One-half cash on day of sale, '?nd balance on a credit of one yvw, credit portion to bear Interest from day of sale, to be secured by a bond of the purchaser or purchasers, and a mortgage of the premises, with privilege to the purchaser or pur chasers to anticipate the payment of the credit portion within thirty days from the day of sale; that In the event of failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with the terms of sale promptly on day of the sale, that the Master do resell the said premises on the same, or some con venient salesday thereafter, at the same place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers, and that he continue so to do until he has found a purchaser or pur chasers who shall comply with the terms of sale. Purchaser or purchasers to pay extra for all the papers. W. O. WHITE, . Master for Oconee County, 8. C. September 18, 1907.-38-40 NOTICE OF O SPECIAL TAX ELECTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Sp"!,!al Election, to determine whe ther or not a Special Tax of two mills shall be voted on in Conneross District No. 21, will be held at the School House on SEPTEMBER 28th, 1907, between the hours of three and Ave o'clock P. M. The ticket shall be written "Yes" if in favor of the tax, and "No" If opposed to it. Those voting will be required to present last year's tax recefp'. and registration certificate, as required by law. The record of voting and the returns will be made as in general elections, and any irregularities will render the election null and void. The Trustees are hereby appointed Managers of said election. Respectfully, 38-39 v C. L. CRAIO, Co. Supt. of Education. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT AND DISCHAivGE.-Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Esq., Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Caro lina, at his office, Walhalla Court House, on Monday, 21st day of Octo ber, 1907, at ll o'clock in the fore noon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make Anal settlement of the estate of Archie M. Todd, deceased, and obtain a Anal discharge as the qualiflod ad ministrator of said deceased. J. W. TODD, Qualified Administrator of the Per sons! Estate or Archie M. Todd, Deceased. 38-41 ELECTRIC BIV,?O"HNKHH( BITTERS AND KIDN] -_-.?.,".,.. I NRW? FROM WESTMINSTER, j Won't Let 35 ?nd SO Stop-Commis sioner Karie After til? Authorities. Westminster, September 24.-Spe cial: A delightful social event of last week was the reception given at the Magnolia Hotel by Miss Annie Kay in honor of the teachers of tho Graded School. About forty guests were Sresent. The hostess was prettily ressed in white. Mrs. Carl B. Smith presided at the punch hov ). A "Can" contest was one of the features of tho evening and lt proved quite inter esting. Miss Bessie Crawford and Rev. J. J. Harrell won in this con test. Delicious cake and ice cream were served. At ll o'clock the guests departed and were unanimous in ex pressing themselves as having great ly enjoyed the evening. Mrs. Leland Marett and babe, of Seneca, are visiting the family of 8. Marett, Esq. Mrs. Clarence L. Mel,in and babe, of New Orleans, arrived last Wednes day and will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. John L. McLln. The people of Westminster are making an effort to get better passen ger service. A petition was sent to Superintendent Fall?s asking for Nos. 35 and 80 to stop on signal. The re quest was not granted. The follow ing appeared In the Greenville News of Saturday: "Railroad Commissioner John H. Earle, who was In the city yesterday, stated to a representative of the News that he had noticed the corres pondence from Westminster In this paper with reference to the petition which the business men of that town have sent to the officials of the South ern railway with reference to the Is suance of an order for trains 3b and' 36 to stop there on flag. He said he was taking the matter up with the proper officials direct, requesting them to explain the grounds of their opposition to the request that West minster be given the improved pas senger service asked for. When he hears from the railroad authorities Commissioner Earle will make a re port on the matter to the entire com mission. "Commissioner Earle says he ls fa miliar with the situation at West minster and ls prepared to take the matter before the other members of his board without further Investiga tion of the case. "The people of Westminster are asking for better passenger service than the present schedules afford. They want passenger trains 35 and 36 to stop there on being flagged, which would give the town three trains a day in each direction, in stead of two as at present. " Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Nor ris, on Wednesday, September 18th, a daughter. 8. C. Moon left Saturday for his home at Comer, Ga. From there Tte will go to Atlanta and continue his course in pharmacy. Mrs. W. P. Anderson and daugh ter, Mary, and Mesdames L. M. Pe den and H. M. Peden attended the Fairview stock show last week, and visited' relatives in Greenville. Andrew N. Qllreath spent several days last week In Greenville on busi ness. A. H. Dagnall, Esq., of the Ander son Bar, was here on Monday. Miss Mary Carter, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter, has re turned to school at Richmond, Va. Twenty-five votes were polled in the special election held Saturday. The election was unanimous In favor pi the high school ' Misses Maude Simpson and Louise Sheldon returned to Columbia to-day to resume their studies In the Col lege for Women. John Harbert and M. W. Jones have formed a partnership In the liv ery bc si ness. The Stonecypher Drug Company are manufacturing concrete blocks for their new building on the corner near the post office. It will be 26 by 45 feet and three stories high. . Two hundred and sixty-six pupils have been enrolled In the Westmin ster (iraded School. C. E! Anderson made a business trip to Atlanta last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Adams gave a dinner Sunday In honor of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Whaley, of Dalton, Ga. Those present were: Mrs. C. E. Dick son and daughter, Mrs. W. A. Dicker son, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams, of Westminster; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barnett and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Alex ander, of Oak Grove; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Durham, of Walhalla. Mrs. Whaley's malden name was Dick son. She ls a sister of Mesdames T. D. Alexander, J. H. Barnett and W.B. Adams, of Oconee. Miss Margie Stribling left Saturday for Greenville,,where she will spend a few days before returning to Co lumbia to resume her studies in the Coilege for Women. Miss Mary Sheldon returned Fri day from a trip to Jamestown. Married, on Sunday, September 22, by Rev. S. A. McDaniel, Cary Poore, of Westminster, and Miss Mary Fos ter, of Oakway. The bride Is a daughter of Augustus Foster. Rev. J. J: Harrell will preach at Tugaloo Presbyterian church on next Sabbath, September 29th, at ll a. m. Public cordially invited. Married, at Lavenia, Ga., on Sep tember 18, at 3.30 p. m., C. B. Vaughn, of Westminster, and Miss Lula Miller. Rev. J. R. Moore officiat ing. Mrs. Vaughn ls a daughter of 0. E. Miller, of Lavonia. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Whaley and children returned to Dalton, Ga., yes terday, after spending about three weeks with relatives la and near Westminster. Rev. J. J. Harrell was at Lowndes ville last week In attendance upo? a meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union. Up to September 19 th the West minster OH and Fertiliser Company had ginned 77 hales against 5 at the aama time last year. i Misses Rena Hunsinger and Ada Marett have returned to the Green ville Female College to resume their studies. Clinton and Leon Harris, of Fair Play, ?pent Saturday night with Rev. J. J. Harrell. We deeply regret to learn of the death of our esteemed friend, Judge D. A. Smith, of The Keowee Courier. The faini'.y have our heartfelt sym pathies In their bereavement. Claude Knox returned to Texas yesterday*. Paul Matheson has bought a cor ner lot from M. S. StrlbUng, and is having material laid down to build a residence. It will be a modern house with all the latest improvements and designs. A train on the Southern ran over and killed a small rattlesnake south of the depot a few nights ago. A. L. Gossett. Negro Outlaw Shot to neath. Collinsville, 111., September 19. After running rampant through the streets here last night, chasing thd people into their homes at the point of a revolver and clearing saloons of patrons, George White, a negro, was shot and Instantly killed by Deputy saloon In the outskirts. He appeared naloo in the outskirts. He appeared on the streets with a revolver, and after terrorizing the town, he return' ed to his saloon, barricaded the doors and refused to submit to arrest. The deputy broke down the door and shot White through the head. White had long been considered a dangerous character. Attack of Diarrhoea Cured by One Dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era und Diarrhoe? ?u-medy. I was so weak from an attack of die. i-h o ea that I could scarcely attend t J my duties, when I took a dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Di arrhoea Remedy. It cured me en tirely, and I had been taking other medicine IT nine days without re lief. 1 heartily recommend this rem edy as being tliy best to my knowl edge for bowel complaints.-R. O. Stewart, of the firm of Stewart ft Bro., Greenville, Ala. For ale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Standard OH Defying Texas. "Did you know that no company owned by the Standard Oil Company is permitted to do business in the State of Texas?" "I don't know," replied Mr. Til ford. "Don't you know that the Corsl sana Company is operated In Texas under the names ot H. C. Folger and C. M. Payne because the State will not permit the Standard Oil Com pany to do business then '*? "I do not," answered 'lilford. "Mr. Folger and Mr. Payne are quite prominent officers in the Stand ard Oil Company, are they not?" asked Mr. Kellogg. { "Yes they are;" replied the wit ness. "TH it not an unusual thing for officers of the Standard OH Com pany to control a competing com pany?" asked Mr. Kellogg. Mr. Milburn Interposed and said that he did not recognise that the Corsican a Company was a competing company. Mr. Tilford was closely pressed by Mr. Kellogg as to whether tb. J Stand ard OH Company of New Jersey had any Interests in Texas or received any dividends from any company op erating there. Mr. Tilford said that to his knowledge the '.standard did not. He did not know much about the Manhattan Oil Company of Ohio. Mr. Tilford knew both B. C. Bene dict and Anthony H. Brady, who had been Interested in the Manhat tan Company. Tho above facts were brought out at a recent hearing in Chicago. About Cotton Schools. The committee on education at the National Convention of the Farmers' Union recommended the teaching of a special course on grading and clas sifying cotton at all the State agri cultural schools in the South. Clemson Agricultural College at Clemson College, S. C., Ima Just es tablished a b'peclal course in its tex tile department for the purpose of teaching the classification and grad ing of cotton and may also add to this branch warehouse book keep ing. Any other information on this subject may be had by addressing Professor Doggett, Textile Depart ment, Clemson College, S. C. All you c. Iton growers that have been kicking about being robbed by the arbitrary grading of buyers are now up against a good proposition to protect your interest lu this matter and you should now stand up with this cotton school plan or hush up. VISITING < .inns-All the latest st \ le*. We want your orders for first class work in the Engraving line. We can furnish any style or any quantity you may desire. Write or call on THE KEOWEE COURIER, Walhalla, S. C. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. Death of Mrs. A. W. Thompson-New H tn General About Town. Seneca, September 24.-Special: The death of Mrs. A. W. Thompson, which occurred at her home yester day morning at 4 o'clock, was a shook to her friends here. While lt was known that she wa J sick, her condition was not thought to be seri ous, but on Saturday her symptoms grew alarming, and she grew rapidly worse until the end. Mrs. Thomp son, the wife of A. W. Thompson, was among the earliest settlers of Seneca, and being naturally alert to the in terests of the town, was always iden- ] tilled with every move toward the advancement of the place. She made and held many friends, and her kind ness of heart was proverbial. She leaves a large and devoted family, with whom Seneca mourns to-day. Their names are: James H., William E., Arthur H., Joseph B., Mrs. J. E. Cray ton, Mrs. W. O. Holland, Miss Sue Thompson. The funeral sorvlces ! will occur this morning from the resi dence, and enferment at the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. S. K. Dendy, of Walhalla, is in Seneca with the family of A. W. Thompson. M rs. L. R. Vanni viere spent yes terday afternoon here, accompanying her daughter, Miss Margie, and friend, Miss McBride, to Seneca, on their way to Greenville. Miss Mary Cherry ls at home again after three months' absence abroad. Miss Bug Norris, of Greenvoille, is visiting Miss Willie Cherry. Hon. E. E. Verner ls in Seneca for a few days. Luke W. Verner is at home on a Bick furlough. Misses Sue and Norma Gignllliat will leave on Thursday for the Col lege for Women, in Columbia. Tko friends of Fannie Earle are glad to kno.v that she is better, after a long, tedious Illness. On Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock, October 1st, the members of the Bap- ? tist church will hold their annual so cial meeting at the church. A busi ness program, which will be inter? I spersed with music, will be held for' an hour, after which refreshments will be served. . Friday and Saturday nights, the I 27th and 28th,Wills' Musical Comedy! Company will show at the opera house here. The company ls said to tie first class and comes thirty strong. While the bills are not yet announc ed, the public is assured of something good, and the manangement may con fidently count upon a big house. A. P. Brown and Lloyd Trimmier are in Seneca again from the North, where they purchased their fall goods Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Arrington are happy over the arrival of a little lady at their home. Mrs. W. S. 11 unter and Miss Bessie ! Wilson have returned from the meet ing of the Missionary Union at Lown desvllle, and report a most succeBful j meeting and pleasant time. Seneca ls enjoying the effects of a fine rain, which, fell on Sunday last, and which was badly needed. L. A. Edwards has moved into the Boggs house. Robert Neill is at his post at the depot again, after a vacation spent with his parents at Brevard, N. C. The Goslpers are arranging an en tertainment to be given in honor of Miss Mary Cherry's return, which, in point of detail and elaborate prepara tion, will eclipse all former efforts of the club. The affair will be held at Mrs. L. W. Vernor's on the evening of Thursday, the 26th. Mrs. D. K. Norris is visiting Mrs. J. W. Strtbling. Miss Nan Osborne's friends are pleased to see her in Seneca again. Mrs. John Myers' friends are glad to know that she is improving. Seneca show-goers are jubilant over the opening of the opera house again. T. M. Lowery is in Atlanta on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Lawrence were in Atlanta last week, where they car ried their son, Charles, for- a slight operation, lt will be remembered that Charlee was disabled from a fall several month ago, a bone above the knee being crushed. The friends of the family will be glad to learn that he stood the operation splendidly, and will be able to return home in ten days or two weeks. Master William Boggs celebrated his birthday on last Saturday after noon Tn a very happy manner, at which time he entertained a number of his little friends. W. K. Livingston is In Seneca. Miss Jeannette Holland entertain ed the Sin Nombre Club on last Fri- ? day afternoon in a royal manner. A full number of the club members, with several visitors, was present, and a charming program was provid ed by the hostesB. An elaborate salad course was served, and a Jolly time onjoyed by the bright members pres ent. M. V. S. Health In the Canal Zone. The high wages paid make it a mighty temptation to our young arti sans to join the force of skilled work men needed to construct the Panama Canal. Many are restrained, how ever, by the for of fevers and ma-1 laria. It ls th.- knowing ones-those who have used Electric Bitters who go there without this fear.well know ing they are safe from malarious 'in fluence with Elect rio Bitters on hand. Cu?es blood poison, too, biliousness, weakness and all stomach, liver and kidney ..roubles. Guaranteed by all druggists. 50c. Onr Cotton Letter. Theodore Price has now a woman between him and the Are, straining up cotton crop estimates to deceive cotton farmers. It will take an army of Price's cot ton women to get faithful farmers' Union men's cotton for less than 15 cents. Chivalry must be at a low ebb among the knights of Walt street when they are forced to put up a [woman to stand the fire of indigna tion at their vile attempts tor less than cost. When knights of Annaniaa on Wall street have exhausted their supply of gall and fagged out In faith among the people, lt ls about time for them to trot out some cotton woue?. What next? Fifteen cents for lint and $20 per ton for seed are Farmers'. Union prices. Our Farmers' Union members, who can possibly do so, should now strain every point ' to buy or retire' every bale of cotton from off the > market that 1B In their power. The only way to keep cotton above the 15 cents limit is not to sell any until this limit ls reached. If we mistake not there uro a lot of merchants, farmers' and common speculators who are now buying cot ton to hold for the 15 cents mini mum price. We are glad to note this silent co-operation for our set prices. Why not go at lt and buy up your next year's cotton crop and hold it for $15 per bale? That is as safe a calculation as your profits on your next year's crop! Who is on the safe side, the cotton farmer who has ten bales to sell at his own price or the one who has forty bales that he 1B compelled to sell at the other man's pricey^- v \ Al many placeB over the 'South where farmers are the principal, de positors In the banks these bankB are using this money to aid the farmers' movement in protecting their c6ttou prices. This ls the kind of co-opera tion that counts for much in tho in terest of the whole South. About the happiest family man in the land to-day ls the Southern cot ton farmer who Ivis some rosy cheek - ed children about his house; , a few calves, pigs, poultry, and eolia'about his lots, with plenty of home-rained food for ail and a few bales; pf cot ton holding for 15 emt?, which he is sure to get. Hot, dry weather has thrown off a quantity of young bolls as well as squares lately, and these can. not be replaced by the most favorable weather. You must get you? mini mum prices or get left. Union Meeting. The union meting of the Beaver dam Baptist Association will bu held with the New Westminster church on September 28th and 29th, 1907. The two un lona ot the association will meet together. All churches jin the association are requested to send their Sunday school superintendents ! as one of their delegates, as one hour will be given for practical talks on Sunday school work by the superin tendents. .'The Program. 1. Devotional exercises-10 A. M., by W. .E Huff. 2. Wu?t uG?a it i?k? t? O?ufit?tut? a Christian soldier? Speakers. Rev. J. H. Stone, J. B. Harris, and Prof. C. 8. Blackburn. 8. Importance, and how Can young convert H be best trained for Christlau usefulness? Speakers, W. N.-Bruce, F. M. Cary and Rev. 8. A. McDaniel. 4. Importance of pastoral work among the members. Speakers, Rev. M. O. Holland, J. R. Earle and S. C. Smith. Second Day. Devotional exercises by Rev. C. L, Craig. From 10 to ll o'clock A. M., Su perintendent's conference. Subject: "Things that help and things that hinder In Sunday school work. Lead by W. J. Janos. Christ as a missionary, and obliga tions of Christians to Support tho work. By Rev. J. R. Moore. Music by Bros. Durham and Mor ton. Collection. T. M. KM ton, for Committee. Farming. Do you believe that the farmer ls getting his share of the profits on his products? Look at the difference In the way the average farmer lives and the lux ury the man enjoys that looks after the farmer. No! Labor is not too high or scarce! It ls your method of farming that is too low and the lack of brains In your work that makes things bad. If man sweat comes too high, use more horse sweat and Improved Im plements in the man's place. There ls more than four times the amount of moistures and fertilizer re taining power in land plowed twelve inches deep than In land plowed only three Inches deep. Fall plowing forwards spring work and pulverizes the soil while spring plowing often makes clods and ls often too wet to plow. Pile three acres of land on top of each other by plowing deep In the fall; this will save two-thirds of the man labor and cultivation of the crop. OASTOHIA. j Bear* tts ^^^^v|^^>^^^