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By JuyiH-s, Bholor, Sjnitli A Steck. TO WFFI "*? W ** ^ A?? " THE WIGHT THE PAY, THOV 0AY8I NOT THEN BB FAIJSB TO AN* MAW." ? WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMHER 6,1007 New Series No. 408.-Volume fcVUI_No. 4?. UtLOTHING! CLOTHING! We want^l?f%?6W th? Betft l?n? of $10, $12.50, $15 and $16.50 SUITS to b? had. This line of CLOTHING is m*d? by SAMUELS BROS., ?ew York, and you get all the style and finish you get in Tailor made SUITS, AND AT HALF THE PRICE. We guarantee the Fit and Finish and Wear of these Suits. ( See the swell effect of the new 3-button SacK Coat: Our line of Men's Rain or Cravenette Coats is righi up to the Minute. C. W. & J. E. BAUKNIGHT. New Fall Stock] DRESS GOODS Broad Cloth?, Silks, Panamas, Voile*, Poplinettes, first-class Une of WAIST QUODS, etc. READY-MADE SKIRTS Shirt Waiata, Under Skirts, Corset Corers, Gowns, etc. CLOTHING Hest line of MEN'S CLOTHING I have ever carried. Also, BOYS' sr ri Men's and Boys' Odd Pants. SHOES-Men's, Ladies' and Children's Nothing equals our "Ladles' Soft Shoes for Tender Feet.' pair win convince you. ? One "WE IVlAKE A SPECIALTY OP EMBROIDERIES AND INSERTIONS. TRUNKS AND A GENERAL JU I Ni; OF NOTIONS, ?nd such Articles aa are usually kept in a ftrst-olass Dry Goods Store. M. S. STRIBLING. TTTB' Did it Ever Occur to You that this Trade-Mark, which you have so often seen, has a very direct bearing upon your dome** tic economy? It means to you the possibility of reduc ing your full expenses to a minimum. Let us show you how this can be accom plished, and we shall also be glad , to demonstrate to you the many other distinct advantages of these exceptional Stoves. SEE THEM TO-DAY. SENECA HARDWARE COMPANY. More Corn, Moro Money. (Chattanooga Tradesman.) South Carolina has demonstrated that as large a yield of corn can be produced in that State as elsewhere 'In the nation, and yet if the corn crop of the South waa equal in yield per acre to that of tho remainder of the country, it would add half a gillon dollars to the annual income m this section and raise the price of Southern farm lands more than Ave billions of dollars! Baan th* Signatare of ^^Tha Kind You Haw Alwajt 8o#t .Ship Sinks on Way to Savannah. Boston, November 4.-The steamer City of Birmingham, of the Ocean Steamship Company, struck a ledge in the harbor early to-day while bound out to Savannah and sank in ten fathoms ?^f w?ter about two miles below her dock. The crew escaped. The steamer having made a special trip north with a cargo of cotton, started about 1.30 a. m. for the south. At a slight bend where tne chanr.el enters what is known as the middle ground, the City of Birming ham hit an obstruction. The vessel backed off into deep water, but im mediately the engine room was flood ed and fifteen minutes after striking, the boat sank. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Kyle Singleton's Horrible Atxidhnt. Se ve ml Deaths-News in Hrief. Westminster, Noven *>er ?.- -Spe^ elsi: A horrible accident occurred af J. J. Cromer's gin at Toluoi,* on last Saturday afternoon. . kyle Singleton, the fltypen-year-old son cf Thon. p. Singleton, was .caught by tho fly Vheel of the engine a ?id hurled to death. Both arras .vere cur off und his legs and back were leoben. Young Singleton lived <iho.it 40 min ute;-, after the accident, lt is sup posed that he was ol ll ig tho <nu-ne, when ihe plc fa' ?;'. !.?; liv?! /Iv wlimd t ? ibo dh?ft caug.u hla'clolhing. Ile was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Singleton, ol Tabor. His materna' grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. War ren B. Jones, of Pickens county. The body was burled at Cross Roads cem etery Sunday, furn al services be ing conducted by Rev. J. A. Camp bell, of Townvllle. The bereaved pa rents and relatives have the sympa thu of many friends in their sad af fliction. Rev. S. H. Zimmerman, the flnan cial agent of Columbia College, died last Wednesday after a Angering ill ness of typhoid fever. He was a prominent minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, and had resided In different parts of the State, and possessed a wide circle of friends, who deeply regret his death. He had been a resident of Columbia foi several years. The South Carolina Conference loses a valuable member in the death of Rev. Zimmerman. He was a son of the late Rev. J. H. Zimmerman, of Westminster, and a hblf brother of our townsmen, A. and H. B. Zimmerman. On Wednes day afternoon'H.B. Zimmerman went to Columbia to attend the funeral. The deceased leaven a wife and seve ra', children. William Harden died at his home in Center township on Sunday, No vember 8, aged 82 years. He was an honest, hard-working gentleman. He is survived by his widow and several children and grandchildren. Inter ment took place at New Bethel cem etery yesterday'afternoon. The following is the honor roll of the Westminster Oraded Schools for the month of October: Fourth Grade-Marie Lesley 97, Basil Pitts 96. F* h Grade-Harold Norrit 97, Emi.j Stribling 96. Mrs. M. E. Brockman, Teacher. Sixth Grade- -Ollie Prichard 95, Lullie Miller 95. Anna B. Rushton, Teacher. Seventh Grade-Alice Stribling 98, Grace Stribling 98, Mary Harrell 96, Robbie 81mpson 97, William Ander son 97, Robert Jones 96, Fred Zim merman 96, Allen Norris 96. Gussie Harper, Teacher. Eighth Crade-Ida lx?n Brownlee 96.. Ninth Grade-Frank Anderson 99, Rena Harrell 99, Kletncr Tannery 99, Belton Marett 99, Lee Stribling 97, Bessie Simpson 96, Kate Harris 96, Bernice Marett 96, Mayotte Brown 95, Blanche Honea 95. M. E. Brockman, Principal. There are now over 300 pupils en rolled In the Westminster school. GradeB 1, 2 and 3, which were dis continued the first of October on ac count ot the scarlet fever epidemic, resumed work yesterday morning. James Finlay, carrier on Route No. 5, found a cape near To x a way church last Wednesday. He ie tak ing care of it, and ii' these lh.es hap pen to come before the eyes of the one who lost lt, see Mr. Finlay and get lt. James H. Cowan gathered 106 bushels of corn from his extra acre we mentioned a few weeks ago. This ls the best yield we have heard of in Oconee. Nineteen years ago the late B. F. Keese made io., bushels on one acre on Tugaloo river. Mrs. N. W. Macaulay plucked a bunch of lilac blossoms from a bush In her yard last Sunday. This ls the second crop of blossoms for this year. ' ? H. B. Zimmerman continued his visit to Atlanta Friday as he was re-, turning trom columbia. He andi Mrs. Zimmerman are on a delightful visit to their children, W. M. Zim merman and Mrs. O. M. Stockton. Mrs. James Lawrence - and little daughter are In Atlanta visiting her brother, Thoa. Clinkacales. J. Dewitt Miller was here Tues day evening and chose for his sub ject the "Reveries of a Bachelor." There are comparatively few bache lors In our town and girls never get beyond the age of "sweet sixteen." Mr. Miller said some mighty good things about nome-making. God pity the man or woman without a home-whether they be married or single. Revs. J. R. Moore and 8. A. Mc Daniel exchanged pulpits Sunday, Rev. Moore preaching at Madison and Rev. McDaniel here. Morris Perry, a well known color ed man, died on the farm of T. R. Jenkins last Saturday morning. He was about 63 years old. Perry was a negro of honest, industrious habits, and was respectod by all who knew him. He had been sick since early in the spline, suffering with dropsy of the heart. He lived on the Jen kins farm 21 years, ills body was burled at Cross Roads cemetery on Sunday. William Kay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Kay, accidentally fell and broke his left arm a few days ago. He was swinging on a rope when hh hand slipped, causing him to fall tc the ground. MM. E. G. Poore and little daugh ter. Lorine, returned yesterday from a visit to relatives at Hartwell. Mrs. Sloan Dickson, who bas been sick, is now improving. There will be services in the Pres byterian church Thursday and Fri day evenings of this week, prepara tory to the communion on Sunday. We understand Rev. M. B. Grier, a returned missionary to China, will preach Sunday morning. The organisation of the Oconee Bank, of Westminster, takes place to-day. Their capital stock is $26, OOO. They have purchased the brick store-nest door to L. A. Tannery, for merly owned by John Durham, and occupied, by Mrs. T. P. Moore. E. M. O'Kelley, of Newry, spent Sunday here with his father, W. P. O'Kelley. . Rev. G. T. Harmon, Sr., of Wil liamston, visited his son, Rev. G. T. Harmon, Jp., last week. The Westminster Farmers' Ware house Company reached their ca pacity for storing their cotton last Wednesday. Their warehouse ls full now and they can't take care of any more. Miss Kitcy siign, or senec . vis ited Miss Rosa McDonald last week. A. L. Gosr.tt. LOOKS FAVORABLE TO SMITH. Small Vote-Unofficial Returns Pre dict Election of i>. A. Smith, Jr. The following returns have been phoned or delivered orally to The Courier as the result of yesterday's special election for Judge of Probate for Oconee county to All the unex pired term of the late D. A. 8mith, Sr. The figures are not given by us as absolutely correct, but they are prac tically so, and are definite enough to base the result of the election on. The vote at the various precincts heard from shows as follows: Precinct- Dendy. Loehr. Smith Salem. 6 2 10 West Union .. 3 2 10 Walhalla _ 8 18 46 Westminster .. 9 8 23 Seneca . ll 4 D. Springs. . .> 4 High Falls_ 2 1 1 Richland _ 9 1 Tamassee . . . . 3 6 2 H. Springs. ... 6 10 2 Fair Play_V 5 2 Totals.66 49 114 BALLENGER-KNOX. A Beautiful Home Wedding at Rich land at High Noon Yesterday. Richland, November 5.-Special: A beautiful home wedding occur red to-day at high noon, at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ballenger, Richland, when their daughter, Eu nice i-.izabeth, was married to Rev. H. A. Knox, of Mayesville, S. C. The handsome residence ls admir ably adapted to the accommodation of a large company, nnd on this oc casion the lower floor was used en suite. The ceremony was performed In the west parlor, immediately be fore which Miss Mariam Coe, a enn uin of the bride, sang that sweetest of love songs, "Because." The brtdal party entered from the long stairway in the following order: The groom with his best man?. R. JV Mayes, of Mayesville, followed by the maid of honor, Miss Pearl Ballenger, a sister of the bride. Next came tho bride on the arm of her father. The party was met at the improvised al tar by Rev. L. W.'B- >wn, the bride's pastor, who performed the simple and beautifut service of the Presby terian church. The bride wore a handsome tailor suit of brown cloth, with hat and gloves to match, and used white carnations. The maid of honor wore a green tailor suit, and carried a bouquet of pink carna tions. After the ceremony congratu lations were offered by the large com pany present, and an elaborate menu was served, consisting of a salad course, neapolitan cream and cake, and coffee. Autumn leaves were used in profuse decorations, the effect be ing charming in the mellow glow from the lights of many candles. Handsome ferns and other pot plants were also used to beautiful effect. That splendid and popular old favor ite, Mendelssohn's Wedding March, was played for the procession by Miss liddle Ballenger,, of Rockmart, Ga., a cousin of the bride. A dazzling array of presents attest ed mutely to the universal popularity of the young cou vie. The bride's book was In the haai of Miss Maida Deas, of Camden, who secured the autographs of the wedding guests. The bridai couple left on the Co lumbia train this afternoon for Jamestown, via -dayesville, the groom's home, amid showers of rice and the good wishes of a host of friends. The guests from a distan e were: Miss Maida Doas.Cainden ; Miss Lalla Ballenger, Chlcora College: Miss Eu nice Flannagan, Clover; Misses Julia and Kathleen Burns and Furman Burns, Anderson; Sam Ballenger, Wade Hughs, Greenville; Chas. Bal lenger, Senoia; Morris Shanklln, At lanta; Mesdames S. K. and J. B. S, Dendy, Walhalla. _M. V. S. 2,188 Warrants for "Repeaters." New York, November 4.-Follow ing the issuance of 1,138 warrante for the arrest of McClellan-Murphy Foley repeaters, it was declared to day that 1,000 more warrants woul? be procured beforo the polls upei to-morrow. As a result an army of Illegal vot 'ers will be placed behind the bars. THE NEWS FROM SENECA. New Business Firm-Pleasant Enter talnment-Notes in General. Seneca, November 5. - Special: Seneca ls to bave a new business firm which will be known aa Witzel Bro thers. The Arm is composed of two young men who are recently from Arkansas, but are originally from Walterboro, 8. C. They will do a time business and will carry a large stock of general merchandise. One of the handsome new store-rooms built by Clinkscales A Harper has been secured by the firm, and we re gard their coming to Seneca SB a real acquisition to the town, both in busl ness and social circles. In behalf of the citizens of Seneca we extend to these new citizens and tbelr estima ble families a hearty welcome. For the present Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wlt zel are stopping with Mrs. McCarey, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Witzel with Mrs. Wm. Neill. We have this much to say for the present City Council: Seneca's streets and pavements are kept in better condition ?than your correspondent ever remembers to have seen them. We had occasion to go out on the business square early on Monday morning, when we observed perfectly swept pavements, and the entire square gratifyingly free from debris, papers, etc. And the carnival comes again! We are reliably Informed that Barkout's Carnival will pitch its tents in Sen eca the third week In November. This means, of course, a demoralized citi zenship, from centre to circumfer ence, for a week's time, but as there is no remedy to offer, we must make the best of it- and give under grace fully, After all, the very fact that these shows come here marks the town ss a business centre, and places it along with Anderson and Green ville and Columbia, etc., and as for the demoralizing influences,,we won't know the difference ft hundred years from nowl (So much for the com fort of our mothers.) Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick and B. F. Sloan represented the Seneca Presby terian church at the meeting of the Synod in Anderson last week. Hon. J. S. Verner,- of Columbia, passed through Seneca last Saturday on his return to Columbia from Wal halla. He had planned to stop over in Seneca for a few days, but had news of the illness of his ?on,Charles, in Birmingham, Ala., and so had to cut short his visit to Oconee. Mr. Verner was a delegate from the First Presbyterian church in Columbia to Synod. The hunting season is opened very promptly by our sportsmen, who are early in the field with gun and dog. Prof. and Mrs. D. F. Nicholson have recently moved into the Clink scales cottage on First North street, near the railroad crossing. Pro?. H.' P. Boggs conducted di vine services in the Episcopal church last Sabbath: evenlug in the absence of the pastor. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Hines are nurs ing their little daughter, Miss Mary, in a mild case of diphtheria. We sympathize with these good people In the isolation which necessarily ac companies the disease, and hope to see them soon testored to their won ted good health and usefulness. We wonder how many cases of scarlet fever, or scarlatina, or what ever of contagious diseases have been reported to our board of health? The council thought lt necessary to call the attention of our citizens to an ordinance on the subject, which they had published in the Seneca papers last week. It ls a known fact that thero been a number of cases of contagious diseases in Seneca this fall, and it is also a fact that they have .. ' " - '-eported *to the board of health. Now, do our citizens real ize that they are violating a town ordinance, and one that has been wisely made, and for the good of the town? It is said that there is scarlet fever all over the county, and Seneca has had some cases. Now, we have never advocated hushing up questions of this nature, but think they should be aired sufficiently to make our citizens wakerup to the im portance of handling them. In some mild cases the mothers are comfort ed by their physicians in that it is "scarlatina," when they admit them selves that the worst types of scarlet fever cart be taken from these mild cases. This being so. isn't It just as necessary to use quarantine and other measures for preventing the spread of disease, as in the violent cases? Is this done? Seneca is fortunate in having very few cases comparatively, but it is pure luck. Our citizens have not reported the cases to fhe board of health in every instance, and in some instances have endeav ored lo conceal the fact. The friends of R. P. Clinkscales were pleased to see him in Seneca [ last week. Miss Kittie Sligh, teacher of the 3d and 4th grades, ?ave her pupils a Hallowe'en party at the school house '. on Thursday afternoon last. . Luke W. Verner spent last Sab bath with his family here on his way from Athens to Spartanburg, where he goes with his horses for the races. T. E. Dickson, of Columbia, spent tho week-end with his family here. Mrs. B. F. Isbell and Mrs. T. S. i Hall, of Virginia, are visiting Mrs. J. ? N. Hamden. There have been some recent real 1 estate deals in Seneca, which show i the continued unrest Incident to a booming town. F. S. Holleman sold ? his cottage on Townville street to IM. L. Thompson, and bought the cot tage ? om J. M. Barron on South First street. P. H. Isbell has bought the Wood property on Cherry street and haa moved in. Miss Annie Bhanklin, of Central, visited Miss carrie Hunter last Sab bath. John Edwards ls visiting his home? folks. W. M. Cary spent last Sabbath with bia family here. A number of Seneca people are at tending the Ballenger-Knox nuptials, which occur to-day at high noon. Mrs. i J. W. Verner entertained the Ouce-a-Week Club last Thursday In a royal manner. The pretty home was bright with decorations of autumn leaves, which were used in a con test. The guests were given papera and pencils and requested to give the ?*<nes of the numerous varie ties of leaves. Misses Margie Hol land, Mlnnis Kirkpatrick and Mrs. J. N. Herndon answered all correct ly, and In the draw Miss Kirkpat rick secured the prise, a pretty bon bon dish. The hostess served an eiegant salad course with hot coffee. On next Friday night at the opera house a pleasing entertainment will be given by Coleman's Oleo Club, assisted by comstock's Orchestrai. The occasion will doubtless be most enjoyable to our music lovers, and a full house ls confidently expected. To-night the Civic Association meets In regular semi-annual ces sion at the home of the provident, G. W. Gignllliat. We are pleased to note nome good work done at the cemetery. We want to remind the sweetest girl In Seneca (or "in Dixie," for that matter,! of her promise, to come round and tell us all about lt. When we say US, we mean, ot course, th? first person singular. When the typo makes us say queer things, we know a, forbearing public understands and forgives. M.V.M. IVA HAS BIO RIOT. Several Parties Badly Hurt-Om- ls Thought Critically Injured. (Anderson Mall, November 4.) The little town of Iva was the r? ene of a general fracas on Saturday : jght. and the result' pf the riot is that Way mun Zelgler, a young white mair, is dying from bullet wounds and that John Martin and Wallace Whitworth, both white, are resting in the c ninty jail to await the results of /elyl ?r's wounds. J. R. Martin, W. H. Martin, W. ~. Belgier and Wal lace Vb t wort h wore drinking on Sat urda/ night, and they fell out and quarreled. J. R. Martin's left arm, below the elbow, was severely cut, and he thinks lt was done by a razor. The gash ls cut to the bone. Wallace Whltworth's left arm above the elbow was cut, and he thinks that it was done with a razor. W, H. Martin was'not arrested, as there is np case against him. He escaped without any injury. .Wayman Zeigler received two or three bullet wounds. <u>ne of the bul - lets entered his right aide and the attending physicians, jDrs. Sherrard and Watson, 'say that?Hheir patient ciiiuiot possibly,live. ' J. R.r Martin has been working at his father's store at iva and is gene rally considered a good, peaceable Citizen. ??'. J/. Zeigler works at a livery stable, .< and Wallace Whit worth, it is said, had no occupation. A special to the Dally Mall from Iva this morning said that Policeman Hanks received/a slight bullet wound. In .his arm when he tried to arrest, "the men. The wound is nothing serious. RIDDLED WITH BULLETS For the Murder of a Police Officer at Talladega, Alabama. Talladega, Ala., November 3.-As a result of the murder of Tom Thompson, assistant chief of police, here last night, Fred Singleton, a negro, was riddled with bullets by a posse this morning. In the shooting Policeman otweii, who was a mem ber cf thc pOSSCi ??n ?hot in the leg. Singleton's body was brought to Tal ladega this afternoon and there was the most intense excitement. Two other negroes Implicated in the kill ing of Thompson were caught and placed in the jail at Sylacauga for safe keeping. Thompson's murder was peculiarly atrocious. He had ar rested three crap shooters, who told him they knew where a big, suro enough crap game was in progress and directed t. e officer to the Chemi cal plant. When the officer showed up there he was fired upon simulta neously from several directions. It is feared that the Intense feeling aroused may result in further trou ble. Ebenezer Etchings. Ebenezer, November 4.-Special: This lovely autumn weathor ia ?ne for gathering in the crops, and farm ers are busy preparing their laud for sowing grain. Mrs. Mary Jane Brown, of Ander son, is spending a while with rela tives in till? section. Miss Hannah Br?cke and Mrs. An nie Jones and little son, Gilbert, made a pleasant visit to Greenville last week. Mrs. Lou Norris, of Georgia, spent last week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mulkey visited relativos in Salem Sunday. Thc Novillo Bros. are having a nico dw oiling erected near the school house. The health of this community ia reported good at this .writing. &