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"TO THINK OWN SELF BB TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE F ILSE TO ANY MAN." . By STECK, SID3LOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1008. Now Serie? No. 522.-Volume LIX.-No. 18. $3.00 & $3.50 Try It Tie a cord around your wrisi you feel a gentle pressure, faint from that gentle ?re$su of hadly-fitting shoes! Tht when night comes But "Q quickly relieve that tired feeling C. W. & il Ijocals from West Union. West Union, April 28.-Special: James Dodd spent last Saturday in Seneca. Burt Hopkins visited relatives and friends here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. C. Knox entertained a large crowd of girls and boys Wednesday night. The girls present were Misses Susie and Stella Miller, Carrie and Nellie Burley. Ellen and Dora Dun can, Roxie r..d Ruth Stone. Stella Hones Carrie manics, Clarice Shock ley and Marie Isbell. The boys pre sent were Robert and Wa'ter Shock ley, Clarence Duncan, Willie Reeder, Robert and Luther Sanders, George and Hannon Koli, Ronnie Abbott, Jas. Dodd, Sam Isbell, Bub Miller, John Brewer, Burt Shockley and Charles Burley. Miss Stella Houea gave a musical entertainment Saturday night. lt was greatly enjoyed by all who were present, and we hope she will give another one soon. B.E. Student Kille*. >y Elevated Train. Chicago, April 25.-Hugh M. Wat-' son, a medical student from Char lotte, was killed last night by an - elevated train. Watson had been A*, earning his way through a medical school by working "extra" on an elevated railroad at night. He was switching cars and ls supposed to have fallen In front of a regular train. Where the f cake, hot>bi or puddings l&yal is ir A?soJm Not only for ri* or for special ti Royal is equally preparation of pl fevety<lw food sion*, lt make ta?ty, nutritious i o nee ?. Kot too tight/-just so In half an hour you wiV irv. So with the pressure xt's why you fee? so tire J \ueen Quality" Shoes will r. A. 11 shaft es and leathers. u Bauknight Locals from TamnsRce. Tamassee, April 27.-Special: Mrs. J. P. Beaty and cnildren, MIBS Florence Rankin, J. E. Kelley's chil dren and Miss Catharine Rankin, en joyed a visit at the ola mill shoals last week on Thursday afternoon. Master Lee Kelley has been quite [sick since Saturday. We hope he will soon recover. Miss Florence Rankin has been quite sick Blnce Sunday. We hope she will soon be well again. Rev. L. W. Brown, pastor of the Bethel Presbyterian church, was call ed Sunday afternoon to preach a fu neral at Richland. Wade C. Hughs, of Walhalla, came In his place and gave us a very fine Sunday school ad dress, y.'hich was greatly enjoyed by all present. Mrs. J. P. Beaty and children have returned to their home, after spend ing a few days with homefolks and friends. _ C. R. K. Town Buried Beneath Mountain. Buckingham, Ontario, April 26. Half the little French hamlet of i Notre Dame DeSalette, sixteen miles from here on the Lievre river, Hes buried to-night under a sliding moun tain, and at least thirty of its small population are known to have per ished. The hamlet has no telephone or telegraph, and neither is it on a railroad. Meagre news of the disas ter came in by messenger from the physicians and other rescuers, who hurried there when the first calls for aid came. eads, cru?ts are required ?dispensable. ? i mir rPowter ely Pu rv ch or fine food mes of service. valuable in the !am,sub?tantial, s, for all occa 5 the food more ind wholesome. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Death of Capt. W. F. Parker-Para graph a Picked Up. Westminster, April 28.-Special: The mortal remains of Capt. W. F. Perker were laid t> rest last Tues day morning in the town cemetery. Capt. Parker had been lingering for several weeks with a severe ease of pneumonia. The end came quietly and peacefully last Monday after noon, April 20th. Capt. Parker was born April 9, 1829. When death came he was aged 79 years and ll days. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Westminster, having come to this country about thirty-five years ago from North Carolftc, He ls said to have brought theMJrst steam saw mill ever seen in thls^e tlon. For many years he was en gaged in the saw mill business, and wat very successful. Throughout his life he was noted for his faith fulness to the Commonwealth and for his business Integrity. One sis ter, one son and five grandchildren are left to mourn his death. His sis ter, Mrs. Rosa Summergill, lfves in Texas; his only son, Thos O. Parker, resides' In Westminster. His grand children are Mrs. H. H. Campbell, of Shreveport, La.; Will Frank Parker, of Shereveport, La. ; Robert Parker, of Westminster; R. Q. Green, of Washington, D. C., and F. W. Green, of Anderson. Many friends sympa thize with the family in (hts their second bereavement within the last three months. It has been but a short while since Mrs. Thos. O. Par ker departed this life. The election for town officers on Monday resulted as follows: A. Zim merman, mayof; aldermen, Dr. J. H. Stonecypher, W. C. Peden, L. G. Gas ton, P. W. Matheson, C. L. O'Kelley, W. E. Mason. All these officers were elected for a term of two years Instead of one, as has been the case before-a step forward for Westminster. We are taking on city style. W. B. Loehr, as editor, will launch the first edition of the "Westminster Sun" this week. Here is success to him and his new paper on the per ilous sea of journalism. J. S. Carter has removed his large gasoline engl e and replaced it with one of smaller horse power. The Stonecypher Drug Company has recently Installed a gasoline en gine and pump, which will furnish a water supply for the drug store and barber shop. After thlB Westmin ster will enjoy thvs luxury of a bath room, which will he run in connec tion with the barber shop. T. Peden Anderson, cashier of the Westminster Bank, has been con fined to his-room for the last two days on account of Illness. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Messrs. Crowder and Barnett, two Clemson cadets, from the Junior and Senior classes, were visiting friend and relatives In town Saturday ami Sunday. W. P. Anderson, president f the Westminster Bank, attended the State Bankers' Association last week, which convened in Columbia. Westminster, as well as other towns in this section, was in the path of the storm which swept over the South last week. Sunday we had wind and quite a good deal of hall. We trust the hail did not damage the fruit and young corn and cotton. The pupils of the high school will debate the subject at the close of school, "Reso'ved, that Immigration to the United States should be pro hibited." Five pupils from the eighth grade have the affirmative and five from the ninth grade the nega tive. This is the same subject that was debated at Clemson a short while ago. The pupils selected the sub ject themselves, not knowing that it had been used elsewhere". It ls a live subject and one that Is troubling our national Congress. Stonecypher & Harrison are sell ing out their Hue of fancy groceries this week. ? If you have news Items of interest for The Courier please leave them in P. O. Box No'. 176, care M. E. B. The small boy and the circus will be on hand in full force next Friday, May 1. The show SB advertised seems to be a creditable one. The teachers of the graded <school held their Bemi-monthly teachers' meeting at the school building Mon day afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock. It was announced that Prof. F. T. Cox would preach at the Presbyte rian church last Sunday evening, but rain prevented services. Prof. Cox will preach for Rev. J. R. Moore next Sunday morning at the Baptist church. The stockholders of th? Westmin ster Bank held their annual meeting last Monday, April 20. Rev. J. R. Moore will preach the annual sermon at the Haywood Insti tute, Clyde, N. C., next Sunday. Mr. Moore was at one time pastor of the Baptist church at this place. It will be a great pleasure to him to find himself back among his old flock. Miss Pearl Verner, from Richland, daughter of Hon. E. E. Vernor, is visiting Miss Maud Ballenger this week. M. E. B. ' For Constipation. L. H. Farnham, a prominent drug gist of Spirit Lake, Iowa,, says: "Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablots are certainly the best thing on the market for constipation." Give these tablets a trial. You are certain to find them agreeable and pleasant In effect." Price 25 cents. Samples' free. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney.Soneca MANY KILLED IN STORM. Cyciom- Sweep? Over Five stoics. I ?iss of Life and Property. Atlanta, April 27.-Reports up to midnight Indicated that 150 persons were killed and about 400 Injured in ptorms of cyclonic proportions which passed over sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama last Friday night. Several towns were almost totally swept away and the property damage will ruh into large figures. Most of those killed were negroes, whose cabins were swept away like so much paper. Natchez, Miss., re ports that of 64 persons killed In that section, only two were whites. Late reports from A mite, a small town in southeastern Louisiana, say that the town was almost entirely de stroyed and the estimates place the number killed at between 25 and 50 while at least 75 were Injured. At McLaln, Miss., eight are report ed to haye been killed; at Vidalla.La., one white woman and six negroes are dead; ut Quitman Landing, ll negroes w?ve killed; at Purvlss Landing, Mc;s., three whites and nine negroes were victims of the storm, and reports of from one to five deaths como from many towns scat tered over the storm swept area. New Orleans and Mobile were cut off from wire communication with the outside world for several hours and the telegraph companies report wires down In all directions. In Louisiana a score of small towns were destroyed or partially wrecked. These include Amlte City and Ar cadia, and Independence, Gelle Grove, Melton, Lormah, Pine Ridge, Quitman Landing, Falrchllds Creek, Purvius and Lumberton, Miss., are reported seriously damaged by the storm. In Alabama, Dora was the chief sufferer. This town ls also known as Bergen. Four persons were kill ed. Fifty persons at the lowest esti mate were Injured. Those most seri ously hurt wore carried to hospitals in Birmingham, Ala. At Bergen cars were blown from the railroad tracks and considerable other property destroyed. Reports say Chat the storm struck Albert ville, Ala., late In the afternoon and destroyed nearly the entire northern portion of the town, doing much de struction to life and property. The death Hst ls from 30 to 35, with scores of persons injured. At Meridian, Miss., Mrs. John Minniece and her child were killed outright and John Minniece was se riously Injured, while a number of other persons were hurt and. there was consld- ble destructllon of property. Richland and Lamourie, La., were struck by the stonn and nearly a fifth of their population Injured. Winchester, Miss., a small town, ls reported practically wiped out, though only two persons are known to have been killed. Natchez, Miss., reports 60 are known to be dead in the northern Louisiana storm. Hundreds of plan tation cabins are reported destroyed in this section. At Columbus, Ga., ten were killed and four wounded by the storm at North Highland Park. At Cedartown, Ga., ten dead and twenty wounded as a result of tho tornado. Summing the Dantuge. New Orleans, La., April 28.-The totals of death, misery and ruin caused in four Southern States by 1< riday's tornadoes are at hand in approximately correct form. Briefly stated they are: Killed about 3?0. Injured, painfully or seriously, 1,200. Homeless, several thousand. Towns reporting serious wreck age, 46. Habitations and business houses practically complete ruins In these towns are about 2,500. Following is a list by States of the 4 6 towns reporting more or less damage, and most of which are quite small: Louisiana-Lucerne, Kenmore.La mourie, Richland, A mile, Jvsaie.Plne, Angle, Franklinton, Sheridan, Avard, Eunice.-Total 12. Mississippi-Giles Bend, Purvius, Church Hill, Lorman, Tillman, Mel ton, Baxtervllle, Braxton, Sunflower, Wahalik, Wingate, Columbus, Walls, Falrchllds Creek, Qultman's Land ing, McLaurin, Mccullum, Winches ter, Pine Ridge.-Total 19. Georgia-Columbus, Chipio La Grange, Harris, Griffin, McDonough, Locust Grove, Cedartown, Cave Springs.-Total 9. Alabama-Albertville, Leesburg, High Mound, Hatton, Blountsvllle. -Total 6. The four members of the Ralburn family repeated killed at Baxtervllle, Miss., were i?:>t killed, but were in jured, two of them, Robert Ralburn and wife, seriously. Death WM ott His Heels. . Jesse P. Morris, of Skippers,' Va., bad a close call In the spring of 1906. He says: "An attack ot pneumonia left me so weak and with such a fear ful cough that my friends declared consumption bad me, and death was on my Seels. Then I was persuaded to try Dr. King's Now Discovery, lt helped nae imme<il??tely, and after taking two and a half bottles I was a well maa ?gain. I found out that New Discovery is the best remedy for coughs and lung diseases in all the world." Sold under a guarantee at all drug stores. 60c. and fl. Trial bottle free. mmUxJBamBaSmmSs SENECA NEWS ITEMS. Democracy Gathered-Social Notes. Neu School Balidlng* Seneca, April 28.-Special: The Seneca Democratic Club met last Sat urday and was organized as follows: President, P. M. Cary; vice president, S. C. Blggerstaff ; ecretary, J. L. Mc Whorter ; executive committee, G. W. Gignllllat, John Harper, B. A. Daly, B. Bagwell, M. B. Gaines; county ex ecutive committeeman, J. B. Pickett; delegates to convention, F. M. Cary, J. L. MfcWhorter, W. A. Barron, Johu Harper, B. Bagwell, J. B. Pickett, Thus. Lumkin, J. Eustace Hopkins, M. B. Gaines, E. L. Stone, C. N, Gig nllllat, R. M. Wright, R. R.,Hayes. By motion, each delegate is empowered to select his own alternate in case he cannot go. The revival services, which will be Inauguarted next Sabbath at the Bap tist church, are attracting the prayer ful interests of Christians of all de nominations here. Rev. W. L. Wal ker, of Atlanta, who will assist the local pastors in the meetings, is re puted to be a man of uuusua: spirit ual power,and his success as an evan gelist is evidenced by scores of con verts wherever he has held meetings. The storm which visited many portions of the South and West last Friday was felt in Seneca, but no damage was done. Mrs. J. D. Hutchinson and daugh ter, Miss Elvira Dudley, who have been visiting here, left to-day for their home in Columbus, Miss. Mrs. J. L. McWborter and chil dren are visiting at Richland this week. Local strawberries are supplying the market here now. They are fine and delicious specimens. Miss Myrtle Zimmerman, of West minster, visited Miss Bertha Lee Cox last week. C. M. Tew, of Columbia, visited his daughter, Mrs< Wm. Wltzoi. last week. Mrs. Wi. W. Vemer entertained the members of the Once-a-Week Club last week in honor of Mrs. J. D. Hutchinson. A number of ladies will attend thc meeting of the Andrew Pickens Chap, ter, D. A. R., at Clemson, next week. We want to suggest (apologeti I cally) to the Town Council that on Saturday evenings, when the streets are crowded, that our police h. in structed to patrol the business block and keep the streets passably clear. lt bas become almost an impossibil ity for a lady to go through our streets Saturday evenings without literally elbowing her way through and it Is a known fact, whether ad mitted or not, that the colored citi zens of Seneca block the sidewalk and will not give way, even when requested politely to do su. The po lice should keep the crowd mov ing and not allow them to congregate in groups and thus congest the crowd In this manner. Many of us remem ber well how former Chief Hlnckle used to flourish his billet in order to emphasize his order to "move on," and we hope for the sake of possible future trouble, the council will pon der this suggestion. It hasn't been many moons since this writer had occasion to go to town (and why not, though our women, for evident rea sons, do not go to town Saturdays,) one Saturday evening, and In pass ing down the sidewalk In front of the business hounes, she encountered a string of colored citizens which ex tended the r n tire brendth of the pavement. A reauest was made that they move, but no move was made; she then proposed .calling a police man to clear the sidewalk, when the following insolent remark was made: "All right, call bim; we've got the money to pay out!" This was not the first experience of this writer on this same line. On another occasion, after the rofusal of tho crowd to step aside, the writer stepped off the side walk and went around. But we are here to state that she doesn't intend doing that thing again. | This is a deplorable state of affairs, and an ef fectual nipping in the bud now by the proper authorities will save pos sibly an ineffectual attempt to do so later. A. spirit, of intolerance is ex actly what brings to a acrlsis race troubles, the. affair In Atlanta a few. months ago being a deplorable in stance. Mrs. Wm. Cary, Miss Wynonah Cary and Master Harry Cary visited Seneca to-day. Last evening, at the home of Mrs. Luke W. Verner, a few of the young men of the town complimented Miss Elvira Dudley Hutchinson, of Missis sippi, who has been visiting relatives here, with a delightful social affair. I Mrs. Vernor's homo is always accessi ble to the young people, and the [affair was a' pretty and appropriate compliment to this attractive young lady. Mrs. Verner was assisted In entertaining the young company by Mrs. Hutchinson. Mrs. T. B. HtrIn jin* and Miss Ellen Todd. Delicious [punch, rosettes and wafers were served throughout the evening, and a 'delightful time was afforded the young belles and beaux who honored the occasion and the fair honoree with their presence. We have been fairly rejuvenated, the past week by the presence of a bright young visitor in the family and the comings and goings Incident thereto. The little lady of the house was "in lt," too, and the boya buzzed around like moth about the candle! Such environment puts new life Into old folks, and brings to mind many, such experiences of ye ' long ago. To the patrons Interested in the /"HE NEWS FROM RICHLAND. Death of nn Aged Dody-Others Mnt * ter? of Local News. Richland, April '8.-Special: Irs her seventy-eight!) year Mrs. Amelia. Davis passed peaceiully away at her home in Richland on Saturday night hst. Her remains were laid away sunday afternoon in the Richland Presbyterian cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by her pas tor, Rev. L. W. Brown. Her hus band and children preceded her by many years to the grave. Her last son died thirty-two years ago. The? funeral was preached at Connerosa Baptist church by that venerable Baptist divine, the late Rev. Andrew McQuffln. For years Mrs. Davis had: been an ardent member of the Pres byterian church here. While she waa-, without relatives, she was given all the care that a host ot sympathizing, friends could bestow. Miss Geraldine Hughs went to Nor ris on Friday on account of the Ill ness of her sister, Mrs. R. E. Bowen,. Jr., Miss Marlon Coe came home Fri day from Caines vii le, Qa., where she had been a student at Brenau Col lege fot" two yearn. Miss Coe will; return to Gainesville Wednesday. rN. S. Sligh and family, of Seneca., were here for a few hours Friday afternoon last. After spending Easter with his parente, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Hughs? Harry R. Hughs returned to the? South Carolina University on Mon day. Wade C. Hughs, of Walhalla, spent: Sundny Tight at his home here. Mrs. fi ; ;.h McCubbins returned on? / Tuesday : 'temoon from her home ini I Union. Mrs. E. F. Hughs passed her eigh tieth birthday on the 2 2d of March. Mrs. Elizabeth Martin is 8G or 87. Both of these aged people are fairly active, considering their years. The farmers are getting rather "blue" on account of the continued: rains. They don't seem to be dis turbed about the low price of cotton, so much cs not being able to plant more. They are determined to keep the warehouse Ailed, regardless off low prices. The Ladles' Aid and Missionary Society held their regular meeting at the Presbyterian church on last Mon day afternoon. While children may fall out, tear down each other's playhouses au d' say some naughty things, still, If let alone, they will soon be friends, again and be off on a flower hunt. So we heartily agree with the Bounty Land correspondent In that our con troversy has gone far enough, and will not prolong lt further than to* give the information asked for by "Old Grum," and to remind him that Richland is a COMMUNITY, and not a city or town ns he seems to sup pose. Our young lawyers are too young yet to even count their "pin feath ers," so we give only those who are really prominent as the world counts sut h. They are as follows: The lato Major S. P. Dendj , Col. J. S. Venter? now of Columbia; Col. R T. Jaynes,. of Walhalla; W. Burton Jaynes, now of Washington; and Hon. Charle? V?rner, now of Tuscaloosa, Ala. We beg to add that we can also boast of two splendid fiddlers, ot local talent, who were reared ou Richland soil-the late Thomas Y. Jaynes, ~who died in Texas several years since, and Capt. S. K. Dendy. We do not suppose that the world" at large has been benefited by the> local history of either Bounty Land or that of Richland, but we DO think that The Courier has been, as WK know of one subscriber that our Ht ".e controversy has given lt. With best wishes, adieu, Omega. Chamberlain's Has the Preference? Fred. C. Hanrahan, a prominent druggist, of Portsmouth, Va., sayer "For the past six years I have soldi and recommended Chamberlain's* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy. It is a great remedy and one? of the best patent medicines on the? market. I handle Borne others for the same purposes that pay me a. larger profit, but this remedy is so sure to effect a cure, and my cus tomer so certain to appreciate my recommending it to him, that I give it the preference." For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. L?nne?? Seneca. ; Card of Thanks. Editors Keowee Courier: We de sire through your columns to thank our friends for their many acts and words of love and kindness during: th' last ) ll. i ess and death of wife and molher. These friendr and their deeds will always be remembered by ns with hearts full of gratitude. 8. B. Hubbard and Famtly. Fairview, April 27, 1908. new school building, we are glad io say that the sale of the bonds ta practically made, and work win bo begun at an early date on the build ing. And while we don't mean tobe personal, and with a full conviction that "self praise ls half scandal," wo could sot tell to savo our life who the irater and light commission ts? yet the quick plans and arrange ments tor the new school house provo that Seneca can do things, and wo would like to see a hustling light commission and the long-talked-o? lights. ,v,.^ ...^ .._M. V. S.