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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1840.) Published Every Weanesda7 Morning;. Subscription, $1.00 Per Annum. Advertising Rates Reasonable. -By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. Communications or a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notlcos and tributes of respect, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cent, a word. Cash to accompany manusoript. WALHALLA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, MAY 0, 1008. JEALOUS, OR PREJUDICED ? Seneca Farm and Factory-for which, in the outset, we are frank tn sny w*> h?\ e naught but the kind liest feelings-calls us summarily to account for having said of its re cent squib anent the Blue Ridge rail road and Walhalla's protest against the cutting out of one passenger train dally, that "wo would bo glad to see expressions from Farm and Factory that show as much of friend ship as the above sentiment (quot ing its remarks) does of gloating jealousy." These two closing words are the stones, that stuck in Farm and Factory's glzard and knocked Its digestive apparatus out of true. We are always ready to admit a fault or correct a wrong Impression, and we submit that wo made an un wise selection of words In using the term "gloating jealousy." We should have said, to have been more accu rate, "unreasonable prejudice," as the following remarks from our es teemed friend will show! "Effective Sunday, April 5th, 1908, one train each way between Seneca and Walhalla will be put on. These trains will be known as Nos. 13 and 14, and will connect with Nos. 9 and 10, Nos. 13 and 14 will run only on Sunday. "Thus Seneca becomes the 'ter minal' for two more trains. Wo are sorry that that wo havea't been able KO far to get you a dally service, but the authorities probably put tho Sun day trains on for the benefit of those unfortunate traveling men, who, catching the spirit of the town, over slept the hour for escaping on the morning express, and would suffer In mind from having to spend 11 whole day in Walhalla. "In tho Interest of humanity we will continue our exertion until no one will be compelled to stay In Wal halla moro than three hom's during any one day." Now, by tho same Mohamet ?nd his papa's grey beard, by which the editor of Farm and ? actory swears, we are surprised that he ls su unrea sonably projudlcod against Walhalla, and at the same time we are glad to be able to express the firm belief that In this respect at least he ls not a representative citizen of his town. We base this belief on the pleasant interchange of visits, social and busi ness, between the citizens of the two towns, by which we are mutually benefited-Walhalla, if you please, by rubbing against the people of a town not bottled and throttled by the Blue Ridge, while those of Seneca are brought to a fuller realization of tho Injustice being done by the rail road to a really live and growing town-though our right to apply the latter term to Walhalla may be de nied by somo who do not take the trouble to look beyond their noses to ascertain such truths unless lt suits their purpose. We are quite cortaln that If our esteemed friend will come to Walhal. la some fine day In the near futuro and spend even the dread three hours In our midst wo wlllconvlncohlmthat wo have long since thrown off that "Inherited Charleston spirit of leth argy" with which ho twits us. We even go so far as to extend an Invi tation to him to spend a Sunday in our midst as our guest, and after we have attendod church together, and his heart has thereby been put Into the proper condition, we will take a stroll over the town of Walhalla, and leave the verdict with him. Seneca ls growing, and wo are proud of the fact; and here's our best wishes for her continued growth and prosperity! She grov ..; of her own push and energy, helped on by the railroads. Walhalla grows en tirely by her own efforts and natural resources. In spite of the railroad Into whose coffers, some years ago, she ?lumped il 1,000 to have the track extended within our borders. Come up. brother, and stay long enough to learn the art of pushing forward, not only unaided by a rail road, but In tho face of Its defiance. So.' j people aro mean enough to be sorry that the peach crop was not killed, so they could have laid tho blame on Hoke Smith.-Elberton ((ia.) Star. What's the matter with charging him with an attempt to destroy tho crop by means of tho recent cyclone ami late frost? Wo believe Hoke has been charged with responsibility for the panic all over the United State*, and one Is quite as reasonable as the other. Last Monday the flrst^copy ot the Westminster Sun, a new paper In our sister town, was received Dy The Courier. W. B. Loehr, formerly of Walhalla, has charge of this new veuture In the newspaper fleld, and we tako this our first opportunity to welcome the Sun to our office and to wish for Its promoter a full share of success. Tho first Issue gives a very creditable appearance. Geo. L. Wilson has placed two arc lights on Main street as an experi ment-or more properly speaking, as a practical demonstration. The two lights are of . more service than two hundred of the kind In use by the town. Those who appreciate a good thing as compared with a mero noth ing can now gaze at these arc lights and realize how much the town of Walhalla lost by the over-riding of Council in its action in calling for a tax to pay for lights. But they are coming I_ The Most Common Cause of Suffering ?vhe?iiiat?aiii i numore palo and suffering than any other disease, for the reason that lt is the most common of all Ills, and lt ls certainly gratify ing to sufferers to know that Cham berlain's Pain Balm will afford re lief, and make rest and sleep possi ble. In many cases the relief from pain, which is at first temporary, has become permanent, while in old peo ple subject to chronic rheumatism, often brought on by dampness or changes in the weather, a permanent cure cannot be expected; the relief from pain which this liniment affords is alone worth many times its cost. 2 5 and 50 cent sizes for sale by J. W. Bell, Wal llalla; W. J. Lunney,Seneca "Old Grum"-Burnt Bum. Editors Courier: What about that Bounty Land-Richland war of words? It does seem as if, in opposition to all the brakes I can apply, the mo mentum is increased, and I verily be lieve it will continue, and may yet rise to the dignity and magnitude of a regular "Kllkaney Cat Fight." It reminds me very much of the negro's buzzard fight, of which Sambo said to Aleck: "I seed two buzzards flghtin' as I wa t cumin' along." Said Aleck, "Did.you?" "Yes, and they flt, and they flt, and they flt." "Well Sambo, which whipped?" "You fool nigger, you 'spose I node ono buzzard from tuther?" Well, thanks, Omega, for your very courteous answer to my question, but are you not a little off in your an swer? I did not designate your lit tle hamlet as either a TOWN or a CITY, so I am relieved to know that you regard it as only a community. What are tho imaginary bounds of your community? It appears to me you have stretched to the uttermost when, to account for your five law yers, you are compelled to go so far as to Include Bachelor's Retreat and get two of them. Please excuse me a moment until I can go out and gather a bunch of odium to scatter over that whole lawyer record of Richland's. I don't know who "Omega" is-whether this ending of the Greek alphabet ls a HE, SHE or IT; but if it don't want to get shot, lt had better not get in front of the guns. Now, what about that poor fellow who wrote the squib, "Richland to Bounty Land." 1 am willing to bet fifteen cents he thought, while writ ing that, that he was composing a poem. Shades of Shakespeare, Gold smith, Pope, Young and others of the poets, come and cast thy shadows over Bounty Land and shield her from the crushing effects of this weighty poetic effusion. A few words as to "An Exile": I must be allowed to compliment the author for that calm, just and pithy article, "Bounty Land vs. Richland." I wonder if "Exile" is conscious of the danger thus incurred. The au thor of the above mentioned "squib" may conclude to fire off a big gun at "ICxile," but as he shoots mostly blank cartridges nothing serious is likely to result. Intellectual battles are usually bloodless ones. "Old Grum." It Rea? ned the Spot. Mr. E. Humphrey, who owns a general store ac Omega, O., and is president of the Adams County Tel ephone Co., ns well as of the Home Telephone Co., of Pike County, O., says of Dr. King's New Discovery: "It saved my life once; at least I think it did. It seemed to reach the spot-the very seat of my cough when everything else fnllcd." Dr. King's NewDiscovery not only reach es the cough spot; lt heals the sore spots and the weak spots in throat, lungs and chest. Soul under guar antee at all drug s'ore.i, 50 cents and $1. Trial bottle free. Locals from West Union, West Union, May 6.-Special: Mrs. J. B. Stone and daughter, Miss Roxie, spent Saturday in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Westmoreland, of Griffin, Ga., are visiting Mrs. W. A. Shockley. W. A. Dodd, of Seneca, visited his mother, Mrs. S. J. Dodd, Sunday and Monday. Quite a large crowd attended prayer meeting here last night, lt being conducted by C. R. D. Burns, who gave an Interesting talk. Next Sunday will be our regular preaching day. We hope to see all come who can. E. B. LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE. Destruction of Register Renders Es timate of Fatalities Impossible. FortWayne, Ind., May 4.-At least twelve persons lost their lives in a II. ' which destroyed the New Aveline Hot? I here early yesterday. The en tire lntorior of the building is a heap of smouldering ruins, and how roany dead are concealed by the debris can only be conjectured. The hotel reg ister was cousu med by the fire and there is no accurate means of deter - mining who is missing. The complete destruction or ?.he Interior of the hotel makes the vor't of recovering bodies very difficult. Charred wood, bricks and twisted girders are piled up between the walls to the second story. Piece by piece this must be removed before the roll of the dead can be completed and this will take time. Some of the bodies taken out are mangled and charred beyond recognition. The fire was discovered at 3.30 yesterday morning in the elevator shaft by Night Clerk Piplins, and he rushed to the upper floors, alarming the guests until the flames, which had spread with great rapidity, drove them back. His efforts, however, saved many lives. The hotel was erected half a cen tury ago. and the wood-work was as dry as tinder. Within a few minutes of the time tho fire was discovered the whole Interior of the hotel was a masa of flames, and the only avenue of escape was through the windows. -1? ? ^ Tarantula Conics in with Rnnana.s. (Atlanta Georgian.) A tarantula-and a large one, too -was the cause of quite a blt of ex citement In Whitehall street, near Edwards' photo studio, Friday after noon. Just at this place is a fruit stand, operated by a son of sunny Italy, and while preparing his fruits for his Saturday trade, and artisti cally arrangng his bananas, a hairy object ran from out a peculiarly lus cious-looking bunch, right up his forearm, finally resting on his elbow. Before he had time to inflict his sting, If such was his reptlleship's in tention, the fruit vendor had shaken him off, and an Atlantan who hap pened to be passing, got a large mouthed pickle bottle, and when last seen he was being exhibited from this receptacle to a curious but shud dering crowd. mom - News from Red Hill. Red HUI, May 4.-Special: Rev. D. P. Bearden preached an Interest ing sermon here Sunday. We have a flourishing Sabbath school of about sixty pupils, with J. li. Ritter as superintendent and Bea Owens as secretary. Rev. M.G. Holland is getting along nicely with his cut foot. We hope to see him c :t again soon. Will Cres veil and family are spending a week or ten days In Spar tanburg. Rev. D. P. Bearden will preach at Red Hill the first Sunday in every month. Public cordially invited. O. E. Post Office Attacked by Lunatic. Macon ,Ga., May 2.-George H. Bell, an escaped lunatic from the State sanitarium at Milledgevllle.was captured in Macon Friday airer he had thrown several bricks through windows at the Macon post office. He walked into the office and before noticed by those about the building threw three bricks at one of the clerks working behind a window. Bell is from Swalnsboro and at one time was a member of the State Leg islature. Tenement House Scer.e of Horror. New York, May 4.-An early mor ning Ure In a brick four-story tene ment at No. 17 Humboldt street, a thickly settled section of Brooklyn, caused ?he death of six persons and the serlojs injury of four others. Every member of the family, consist ing of a mother and four children, are among the dead. There were many thrilling escapes by police and firemen,and it was due to their brave work that the death Hst was not any larger. ' A half dozen or more per sons who were trapped In the upper stories were saved by jumping into fire nets. The financial loss by tho fire ls estimated at about $10,000. TREE'S RESTING TIME. The Evergreen in Winter-Tropical Plums in the Dry Season. "What we call evergreens," says a gentleman formerly connected with the park department of St. Louis, ac cording io the St. Louis Golb?-Demo crat, "are not really green during the winter, nor are they really alive, but are dormant. "Every plant must have its period of rest at some time in the year, and in our Northern latitudes the winter ls, of course, the most appropriate season. The evergreens generally rotnln the greater part of their foli age during the winter, but a close examination shows that it dries to such an extent as to be really dead, and a large part of it falls off When the planls begin their spring growth. The drying ls not peculiar to tho foli age. The branches and stem become as dry as the foliage, and being al most entirely devoid of molsturo are little damaged by the winter's cold. "In some parts of tho tropics, how ever, as in tho highlands of Southern Mexico and Central America, the summer is the resting time of. the trees. The Intense heat of the sun dries up the earth, the trees drop their leaves, the woody portions be come an dry as our evergreens In winter, and the tree takes its rest until the autumn rains begin. "Of course, thia rule does not ap ply to a large number of tropical plants which grow In moist Jungles or swampy places. They have accus tomed themselves to their conditions, but even then still retain the resting habit, and at some lime of the year relax In their growing and become as near dormant for a tliue as circum stances will perinlt." varier ot company, Walhalla, South Carolina. \ Have a large Stock of Laces, Embroidery, Insertion, Lawns, Cambrics and other Summer Goods to close out at prices to suit the times. Also a com plete line of Brown's Star Five Star Low Cut Shoes for Ladies, Gentlemen, Misses and Children. "CARTER & COMPANY, I WALHALLA, S. C. f Are You Building? j If you contemplate Building a HOME. BARN, or doing any Repair Work it miens "DOLLARS" saved for you by getting in touoh with us. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR WINDOWS, DOORS, BLINDS, PAINTS, LEAD AND OIL, LIME AND CEMENT. . Just Received One Oar (400) Kegs Wire and Cut Nails. Send or Bring us Specifications for your "BUILDING MATERIAL." WE FURNISH OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTIES. WE CAN FURNISH YOU IF YOU WILL ONLY GIVE US A TRIAL. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. We have a Car of Stoves, the "GOOD KIND" WE ARE OFFERING CHl?AP. Don't miss seeing them when in Town. MATHESON HARDWARE CO, WESTMINSTER, 8. C. 1 SAYS PAPER MEN FALSIFIED. The Probe into Paper Trust Proceeds Before Committee. Washington, May 2.-That the pa per manufacturers have falsified their statistics as to the cost of labor for making paper In order to justify their Increased prices for the product to newspaper publishers wr.^ asserted to-day before the select print paper commission of the House by John Norris, business manager of the New York Times. "As a matter of fact," declared Mr. Norris, "the reliable statements show that the increased cost of labor per ton in making paper is olny 52 cents, while the manufacturers have put the Increase at $12." Mr. Norris said that the wages paid the laborers are unusually low. He said: "In 1896 the average wage recelv ! ed by the paper workers per week In New York state was $10.94, while In Massachusetts lt was $9.2 0. The av erage weekly wage all over the coun try for paper workers, Including skill ed and unskilled labor, was $9.32." The citizenry of Roswell, Ga., the home of President Roosevelt's mo ther, has formed a solid phalanx to urge another elective term for the President. A petition urging the Re publican National Convention to nominate Roosevelt has been signed by 17 4 of the citizens of the town all of them voters. Only two or three permitted party affiliations to keep them from signing. Don't Wait 'Till the House is Full OF FLIES! Put your Screens in early. Wo carry a complete lino of SCREEN DOORS and WINDOWS, also SCREEN WIRE CLOTH, and can supply your wants in this line with just, the same satisfaction that wo can supply all your Hardware Wants. BUILDING MATERIAL ! We have just received a Car Load of Doors, Sash and Blinds. We have a carefully selected stock of the best matorial at a moderato cost. If you aro building soe us. A Car of CORTRIGHT ROOFING at prices that will interest you. Seneca Hardware Co., Lowery-Byrd Building, SENECA, S. C. Mfl?fe ?fl* In the County Democratic Conven tion at Anderson on Monday an ef fort was made to have delegates to State Convention go Instructed to vote to instruct delegates to National Convention to vote for tho nomina tion of Bryan, but the motion failed by a good majority. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE CH? FINAL? SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE.- -Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Judgo of Probate for Oconoe County, in tho State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Thursday, May 28th, 1C08, at ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make Anal settle ment of the Estate of A. J. Marett, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Executors of said estate. E. C. MARETT, A. ft. MARETT, Executors. May 6, 1908. 18-21 LOW CUT SHOES For Men, Women and Children in Patent Colt, Vici Kid, Gun Metal and Tan. Mem's Oxfords at $3.50 down to $1.50. Ladies' Oxfords at $2.50 down to 75c. Misses' Oxfords at $1.50 down to 75c. Boys' Oxfords at $2 down to 50c. Children's Oxfords at $1.50 down to 50c. Call and look, wo can savo you monoy. J. W. BYRD, S CAROLINA. WE WANT our friends and patrons to leavo their Printing and Engraving orders with us. Prompt attention and beBt service. Call and see our line of samples. THE KEOWEE COURIER, Walhalla, S. C. VISITING CARDS-All the latest^ stylos. We want your orders for first- W class work in the Engraving line. We can lurnish any stylo or any quantity you may desire. Write or call on THE KEOWEE COURIER, Walhalla, S. 0.