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r/KD.-Second hand bags and
any kind, any quantity, any
we pay freight.. Richmond
Richmond, Va. 33-43
S. LOOK.
'inware, Stoves.
Linds of repairing,
) o fing. Guttering.
LLHALLA, t$. o.
Boa
jt in your kitchen
; and White Porce
We bought them
Ganges will interest
Dcks, etc., tor that
nery Supplies and
1 see for yourself.
;ed Oorbitt
ight pricos
;gies if you
agons, Har
erchandise.
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UGGIES !
ANY
RESUME OF COUNTY ELECTION.
What tho Unoiliclal Returns of Yes
terday's Yoting Indicate.
We give this morning unofficial
but practically correct-figures from
33 precincts out of the 36 precincts
In the county, tabulated above.
The Im' cations Now,
taken from i.^e tabulated statement
as we publish lt, are:
Congress-Aiken carried the coun
ty by 150 majority.
Solicitor-McSwain in the lead.
No figures from other counties in the
circuit.
State Senate-Earle re-elected by
300 majority.
House of Representatives-Sulli
van elected; second race between
Mann and Brown.
Sheriff-Second race between Kay
and Fitzgerald.
Clerk of Court-Craig probably
elected.
Supervisor-Second race between
Phillips and McAllster.
Coroner-Second race between
Kerr and Bo>d.
Superintendent of Education
Second race probably between Sc bro.
der and Barron.
Auditor-Grubbs elected by large
majority.
County Commissioner-Second
race between Hill, Hunnlcutt, Miller
and Allen.
Master-W. O. White re-nomi
nated.
Reeder, Hopkins and Bruce elect
ed Registration Board fl thom oppo
sition.
The vote of Tugaloo Academy ls
not Included in the totals In the tab
ulated statement.
Sile Likes Good Things.
Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: "I like good
things and have adopted Dr. King's
Now Life Pills as our family laxa
tive medicine, because they are good
and do their work without making a
fuss about it." These painless puri
fiers sold at all druggists. 25c.
Wife Shot in Time.
Roanoke, Va., Aug. 22.-When Ed
ward Cook, of the Finney neighbor
hood, in Tazewell county, to-day
quarreled with his wife in their home
he drew a long-bladed knife and
swore he would cut her throat. Be
fore Cook could put his threat Into
execution, his wife grabbed up a
shotgun that stood In a corner of the
room and blazed away at him, the
load taking effect In the man's face,
lils nose and nr.rts of the cheeks were
torn away and both eyes destroyed.
Cook will not survive. Several mem
bers of Cook's family have been shot
to death in pistol duels in the past
few years.
The candidates for the Legislature
from Florence county have declared
if elected they will support a prohi
bition bill If one is introduced in the
next Legislature.
As the result of a quarrel about
tin' treatment of a mule. William
Culbreath, Jr., is dead at lils home In
Saluda county, and Jackson Java Is
seriously wounded. The men engag
ed in a shotgun duel.
A remarkable machine made by a
lately deceased member of tho Royal
Microscopical Society for writing
with a diamond seems to have been
broken up by Its inventor. A speci
men of its work ls the Lord's prayer
of 227 letters, written In tho 1,237.
oon of a s(|iiitre Inch, which is at tho
rate of 63,880,000 letters or fifteen
completo Bibles to a single square
inch. To decipher the writing It ls
necessary to use a 1-12 Inch objec
tive, which is ino high power lens
physicians employ for studying the
most minuto bacteria.
THE VOTE FOR STATE OFFICERS
Result in the State Up to Ten O'clock
This Morning.
(Special to Keowee Courier.)
Charleston, Aug. 26.-At 10
o'clock scattering returns received
by The Nows and Courier show fol
lowing results:
United Mules Senator.
John G. Evans.-. 4,778
J. P. Grace. 76
Geo. Johnstone. 2,352
W. W. Lumpkln. 661
O. B. Martin. 630
R. G. Rhett. 4,447
E. D. Smith. 6,192
Governor.
M. F. Ansel.10,989
C. L. Blense. 6,104
Comptroller General.
N. W. Brooker. 3,656
A. W. Jones.12,334
Adjt. and Inspector (?curial.
J. C. Boyd. 7,331
H. T. Thompson. 8,729
State Supt of Education.
E. C. Elmore. 3,889
S. R. Mellichamp. 6,212
J. E. Swearingen. 6,350
Railroad Commissioner
James Cansler.4,211
B. L. Caughman. 4,341
F. C. Fishburne. 1,574
H. W. Richardson. 1,496
J. A. Summersett. 3,615
PROBABLY FATALLY WOUNDED.
Logan Hamey Shot "Little Bill'
Thrift at Long Creek Yesterday.
Logan Raniey was brought to Wal
halla yesterday evening at 7.30
o'clock and lodged In jail. Ramev
and "Little Bill' Thrift became en
gaged In a dispute over the election I
about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon I
at Long Creek, and Raniey shot j
Thrift In the abdomen with a single i
barrel shotgun, the shot taking effect
just below the navel. A physician
at Clayton, Ga., was sent for, but I
so far no report has been received j
as to Mr. Thrift's injuries, though
the opinion seemed to be that he
will not recover from his wour-1s.
lt was not known If Thrift was
armed. T'.ie dispute and shooting
took place in the second story of .1.
H. Cannon's residence, the two 1 hy
ing gone there, lt ls stated, to dis
cuss some feature of an election dis
pute. Both Ramey and Thrift are
well known over Oconee as fearless
men. Raniey ls a son of David Ra
niey. ls about 23 years of age and
unmarried. Thrift is a son of Wm.
Thrift, decensed, who was a prom
inent figure in his section in politi
cal matters during his life. The af
fair ls deeply regretted on all sides,
but particulars are very meagre.
Both fami.les are prominent In the
Long Creek section. Thrift ls mar
ried and has a wife and several small
children.
Wm. Thrift Died this Morning.
Farly this morning Coroner Ilolle
mnn was sent for to hold an Inquest
over the body of Wm. Thrift, yester
day shot by Logan Ramey. Mr.
Thrift died about sun-up this morn
ing.
A Card of Thanks.
I wish to extend my heartfelt
thanks and gratefulness to the many
friends and neighbors for their un
Imlted kindness and assistance shown
me during the sickness and death of
my dear wife. May the allwiso God
ever hover around them with protec
tion and blessings through life, ls my
prayer. William H. Hunt.
Westminster, S. C., Aug 22, 190S.
DR.KING'S NEW DISCOVERY
Will Surely Stop That Cough.
THOSE CANDIDATES' EXPENSES.
Whut Various Ones Expended in
Making the County Campaign.
Below we give the total amount of
expenses Incurred hy the candidate?
In Oconee as filed with the Clerk of
Court in compliance with the rules
of the Democratic party:
For State Senator
E. E. Vernor.* 15 25
J. R. Earle. 19 65
For House of Representatives
Wm. M. Fennell. 12 25
P. P. Sullivan. 23 40
Wm. RI. Brown. 5 65
Coke D. Mann. 7 00
For Sheriff
J. N. Fitzgerald. 16 00
C. E. Gaillard. 21 80
J. Robt. Kay.
Wm. M. Kay. 19 50
S. H. Snead. ll 70
B. R. Moss. 22 10
For Clerk of Court
C. R. D. Burns. 27 65
G. C. Probst. 22 85
J. F. Craig. 45 30
For County Supervisor
D. F. McAlister. 10 40
L. H. V. Hobson. 14 50
B. F. Douthlt. ll 50
W. C. Foster. 20 00
N. Phillips. 12 65
For Coroner
R. D, Oelkers. 4 75
W. H. Cole. Jr. 5 55
R. H. Boyd. 16 00
Lee Kerr. 12 00
For County Superintendent of
Education
J. L. McWhorter. 24 50
Wade C. Hughs. 13 25
.1. H. Cantrell. 15 10
J. S. Colley. 9 50
T. A. Smith. 13 30
For Treasurer
J. Walter Alexander. . . 15 50
.las. Furinan Morton. . . 21 10
John W. Reynolds. 24 35
W. Stiles Barron. 33 55
W. J. Schroder. 49 10
Joe E. Hopkins. 37 50
D? H. Rowland. 30 4 5
G. A. Norman. 21 75
For Auditor
Richard W. Grubbs. ... 20 20
R. N. Smith. ll 00
For County Commissioner
J. Fulton Hunnicutt... 4 30
Earle W. Lowery. 20 55
Edward Callas. 8 23
J. Bennett HUI. 14 70
C. H. Whttmlro. 13 40
Masslah Cobb. 5 25
J. H. Zachary. 5 60
J. M. Collins. 15 05
J. M. Kelley. 13 81
J. L. Talley. 8 70
J. L. Miller. 7 65
.1. II. Allen. 7 00
E. M. DuPre. 10 60
For Master
W. Oldrldge White. ... 6 20
S. K. Dendy. 12 50
For Magistrate
J. Eustace Hopkins. ... 6 25
T. E. St ri bl lng. 3 25
Citron ic Diarrhoen Relieved.
Edward E. Henry, with tho United
States Express Co., Chicago, writes:
"Our General Superintendent, Mr.
Quick, handed mo a bottle of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy some time ago to
check an attack of the old chron *
diarrhoea. I have used lt since tim?,
time and cured many on our traltis
who have been sick. I am an old
soldior who served with Rutherford
B. HnyeB and William McKinley four
years In the 23d Ohio Regiment, and
have no uilment except chronic diar
rhoea, which this remedy ?tops at.
onco." For salo by J. W. Bell, Wal
halla; W. J. Limey, Seneca.
T. E. ALEXANDER.
The Land Man
_WALHALLA, 8. C.
SPECIAL FOUR-MILL ELECTION.
Upon a petition that seems to rep
resent one-third of the resident free
holders, and a ??ke proportion of the
qualified electors, of West Union
School District, No. 27, an election ls
hereby ordered to be held at. the
School House of said District, on
SATURDAY. August 29, 1908. Said
election is to determine whether or
not a four-mill tax shall be levied on
all the property of the District for
school purposes.
The polls will be open from 2 to 6
o'clock p. m., and no one will be al
lowed to vote except those who can
vote In a general State election.
The Trustees are hereby appointed
managers of said election.
C. L. CRAIG,
County Superintendent of Education.
For lack of time the election is or
dered In the absence of the hoard,
and If anything is wrong only the
County Superintendent will be re
sponsible.
August 19, 1908. 34-35
New Home
Sewing Machines
IN ALL STYLES.
These Machines aro
not the cheapest, but
they are undoubtedly
the best.
Call and see my many
styles ; let me show you
the fine mechanism of
these machines, and
convince you that what
I say is right.
D. S. ABBOTT,
Walhalla, S. C.
Big Land
SALE
Watch for the date
of the Big Land
Sale at West
minster,
The Piedmont
Land Company
has bought the
C.H.Miller lands.
They will develop
and sell this pro
perty soon.
Watch for the date.
ICE! ICE ! ICE!
At the coll-llation of many of our
Walhalla friends we have decided to
open up an
Ice Business.
Our wagon, equipped with scales,
will make deliveries to any residence
or place of business each day of the
week in Walhalla or West Union.
Wo will not sell ice on Sunday, but
in case of sickness will cheerfully
give any person ice free of charge
upon prescription from physician.
Any patronage will be.appreciated.
LIVINGSTON ICE CO.
31-tf
THE CELI
CROSSE!
The Best
High Class Dry
Shoes, G
The Best of
C. W. PIT
WALHAL
CLOSIN
SAI
Entire Merchandise Stock of
to be closed out in fifteen
SALEB
NEXT SA'
AUGUJ
Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing,
broideries, Ribbons, Silks,
tnrown on tho market at
sale cost.
SEE PAGE CIRCUL/
PRICES A
Following Show Cases ai
5 Floor Cases, 1 Ribbon Ci
Standing Mirror, 5 Paper C
Stop Ladder, 1 Rolling Ln
Nicided Storo Lamps. 1 Uml
C. W. H
EAST END.
REAL ESTATE
' FOR SALE
Farm Lands,
Mountain Lands,
Timbered Landa,
Water Powers.
Call on me-- .
M. S. STRIBLTNG
Seneca, 9. C.
Office Over Seneca Hardware Co.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS ?ad CRED
ITORS.--All persons indebted to the
Estates ot Fred and Jemima Riley,
deceased, are hereby notified to
make payment to the under
signed, and all persons having
claims against said estates will
present the same, duly attested, with
in the time prescribed hy law, or be
barred. J. R. O. McKEE,
Administrator."
P. O.: Iva, S. C.
August 19, 190S._34-37
HIOH SCHOOL ELECTION.
Upon a petition that represents 40
per cent of the resident freeholders
of Block School District, No. 9, an
election ls hereby ordered to deter
mine whether or not said district
shall remain in the Center High
School District. The election will be 1
held SATURDAY, August 29, 1908.
from 2 to 5 o'clock p. m. The Trus
tees will act as managers of said
election, and no one who'cannot vote
in a general election will be allowed
to vote in this one.
Done on certificate of t li,. Auditor.
C. L. CRAIG,
County Superintendent of Education.
August 19, 1908._34-35
NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY ,OF OCONEE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the property hereinafter described,
having been seised on the night ot
Saturday, the 8th day ot August,
1908, near the town of Seneca, tor
violation of Section 26 of an Act ap
proved the 16th day of February,
1907, entitled "An Act to declare the
law in reference to and to regulate
the manufacture, sale, use, consump
tion, possecclon, transportation and
disposition of alcoholic liquors and
beverages within the State, and to
police the same," said property, hav
ing been seized while being used by
Alfred Williams in the night time for
transporting liquors or beverages,
will be sold to the highest bidder at
public auction on the Public Square,
In the Town of Seneca, on SATUR
DAY, the 19th day of September,
1908, at ll a. m.:
One Bay Horse Mule, about twelve
years old; one one-horse Wagon,
Body, Spring Seat and set of one
horse Wagon Harness.
Terms: CASH.
H. C. HARBIN,
Special Dispensary Constable.
August 19, 1908. 34-38
SBRATED
T SHOE,
on Earth.
Goods, Notions,
iroceries.
Everything.
"CH FORD,
LA, S. C.
G-OUT j
' Hunt & Harper (assigned) *
days at a great sacrifice. 3
?EGINS
TURDAY,
ST 22d.
, Hats, Notions, Laces, Em
I all comparatively new and
absolutely less than whole
kR FOR
ND PARTICULARS.
id Fixtures to sell cheap :
iso, 12-Shelf Toilet Case, 1
utters, 1 No. 8 Cary Safo, 1
iddor and 15-foot Track, 3
bi lia Stand,
ARPER, ?
SENECA, S. C. I
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