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MISSES FANT ENTERTAIN
In Honor of Misses Louise and Lil?
linn Fant, of Weatherford, Texas.
On last Tuesday evening, Septem
ber 1st, the beautiful home of Mr.
and Mrs. N. L. Fant, ''Midway Hill,"
was thrown open to the young people
of Valhalla, the occasion being In
honor of Misses Louise and Lillian
Fa it, of Weatherford, /Texas, who
r visiting relatives here and other
places In the State.
Quite a number of those who re
ceived the unique Invitations re
sponded. On arriving at the home
they were received by Mrs. R. A.
ErvIn, of Atlanta, and Mrs. M. A.
Dean, of Anderson, who passed each
guest into the hall, where Mr. and'
Mrs. N. L. Faut took charge. They
were then ushered Into the parlor,
where they were Introduced to the
Misses Fant.
The evening's pleasures were In
terspersed with several Instrumental
and vocal selections from the visit
ing Misses Fant.
Delicious refreshments, consisting
of cakes and ices, wo ?> served, after
which those who cared repaired to
the dining room, where a few hours
were spent dancing.
Too soon the hour came for leav
ing, but each departed with the re
membrance of one of the pleasantest
evenings spent this summer.
A Sure-Enough Knocker.
J. C. Goodwin, of Reidsville, N. C.,
says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve is a
sure-enough knocker for ulcers. A
bad one came on my leg last summer"
but that wonderful salve l'nocked lt
out In a few rounds. Nc?, even a scar
remained." guaranteed for piles,
sores, burns, etc. 25c. at all drug
gists.
Death of J. Claude Bim-iss.
J. Claude Burrlss. died at his home
at South Union on Friday morning,
September 4th, after an illness of
two weeks of typhoid fever. The de
ceased would have been twenty
seven years old on September 14. He
was a son of Lawrence Burrlss aud
a grandson of the ^ate Samuel S.
McJunkln. Four years ago he was
happily married to Miss Lucy Mc
Donald, youngest daughter of N. C.
McDonald, deceased. He was a con
sistent member of the South Union
Buptist church, was always present
at Sunday school and church ser
vices.
To know Claude, as he was famil
iarly called, was to love him. He
always bad a smiling face and pleas
ant word for every one. He never
saw the dark side of things; his
life was one of continual sunshine.
He ls gone now. but his influence
With those who knew him will always
be a lasting benediction.
On Saturday morning his body
was laid to rest, after appropriate
funeral services, conducted by Rev.
S. A. McDaniel, assisted by Rev. L.
C. Dunn.
He was a member of the Odd Fel
lows and Woodmen of the World,
the latter using their burial service
nt the grave.
To the parents, brothers and sis
ters we can only remind them that
"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven
cannot heal." A Friend.
Clemson Full to Overflowing.
Clemson College, Sept. 7.-Every
thing ls In readiness at Clemson Col
lege for the session of 1908-09,
which commences Wednesday morn
ing. Crbwdr of the cadets have al
ready arrived on the campus, and 9
o'clock Wednesday more than 700
students will be housed In the seve
ral dormitories.
"We kept account of the number
of applications for admission until
the number exceeded 1,100, and then
we quit counting," said President
Mell to-day. "I have advised 7 25
boys to report for duty. The capac
ity of the college ls a few more than
700. We expect some to fall on their
examinations, and this will reduce
the enrollment to the capacity of the
college. If the number falls below
we will use our waiting Hst, and
the boys according to their dates of
application will be asked to report
at the college.
"Concerning the April Fool esca
pade, of the 306 dismissed cadets, we
ha?e received applications from about
225 for readmission. If the dis
missed cadet in his application shows
that he ls penitent, and that he is
heartily sorry for his action on All
Fool's day, the discipline committee
has decided to readmit them."
Tidings from Toxaway.
Madison, Sept. 7.-Special: The
health of this community is not very
good at this writing.
The flourishing school at Zimmer
man, under the management of Miss
Pearle Lyles. closed last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and
Lewis Stewart and sister, Miss Artie,
visited at the home of S. J. Lyles
Sunday afternoon.
Misses Laura and Lizzie Duke nre
visiting their sister, Mrs. D. Hlx,
nenr Townville.
Married, on August 30, John Da
vis and Miss Ollie Long, Rev. H.
Long officiating.
Miss Ada Wylie ls teaching a
flourishing little Behool at Toxaway.
Printing Plant was Not Burned,
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 5.-The plant
of the Empire Printing and Box
Company was erroneously reported
to have been destroyed by a fire hore
on the night of September 1. The
plant is located next to the buildings
burned, and was threatened by tho
blaze, but lt escaped.
An Accidental Shooting.
Spartanhurg, Sept. 5.-Jas. Posey,
tho 8-year-old son of Mrs. Annie
Posey, was accidentally shot by his
playmate, Roger Phillips, hero yes
terday at the former's homo on Dal
las Place, tho ball from a small rifle
entering the right side of James
Posey's throat. The wound, though
serious, is not regarded as fatal. The
boy to-night is In the Good Samari
tan Hospital, where his mother Hes
critically 111. She has not been told
of the accldont to her boy.
County Officers.
VOTING
PRECINCTS.
Conneross .
Poplar .
West Union ....
Malison .
Seneca .
Walhalla .
South Union.
Newry .
Salem .........
Fair Play.......
Richland.
Jordania .
Oakway .
High Palls, No. 2
Oak Grove .
Tabor .
Picket Post_
Tamassee .
Westminster ...
Little River_
Tokeena .
Long Creek ....
Belmont . . 7. . . .
High Falls, No. 1
Cherry Hill _
Bethlehem .
Retreat .
Jocassee .
Holly Springs . .
Friendship .,
Double Springs . ,
Earle's Mill _
Clemson College ,
Tugaloo Academy
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MKT HUSBAND INSTEAD OF W?FE j
Anderson Man Gets Into Shooting
Affray at Abbeville.
Abbeville, Sept. 5.-Abbeville had
a shooting scrape this morning. It
seems that one Thomas Osborne, of
Anderson, lins for some time past
been trying to pay unwelcome atten
tions to a Mrs. Ferqueron, the wife
of a well-known carpenter of this
city. A day or two ago Osborne
wrote a letter to the lady stating that
he would call to see her at a certain
hour. The letter was turned over
to her husband.
This morning at the appointed
hour Osborne put In his appearance
.ind was met by the husband. A dlffl
cutly occurred, in which Osborne
fired at Ferqueron three times with
a revolver. Ferqueron seized a Win
chester rifle and fired upon Osborne
several times. One shot cut a Anger
from bis hand and another cut his
coat between the left arm and the
body. Osborne Immediately Wt for
more peaceful surroundings.
Ferqueron reported the matter to |
the peace officers, with the result
that Osborne was arrested Just be
yond the city limits. He is now in
jail, where he will likely stay until
he can be tried next week for assault
and battery with intent to kill.
How to Get Strong.
P. J. Daly, of 1247 W. Congress
street, Chicago, tells of a way to
become strong: He says, "My mother
who ls old and was very feeble, ls
deriving so much benefit from Elec
tric Bitters, that I feel it's my duty
to tell those who need a tonic and
strengthening medicine about lt. In
my mother's case a marked gain in
flesh has resulted, insomnia has been
overcome, and she ls steadily grow
ing stronger." Electric Bitters
quickly remedy stomach, liver and
kidney complaints. Sold under guar
antee at all drug stores. 50c.
Farmers' Union Meeting.
Bounty Land Union will have a
special meeting on Saturday, 12th
Instant, at 2 p. m. All the brethren
are requested to be present, as there
is business to be transacted that
concerns every member. So fail not
to be on hand. A. H. Ellison,
President.
OCONEE YOUTH KILLS WOMAN,
Who Died In Anderson Hospital from
Wounds-He ports Conflict.
Anderson, Sept. 8.-Mayme Elrod,
a white woman about 40 years old,
died In the hospital here at 6 o'clock
this morning as the result of a gun
shot wound inflicted at the hands of
Calhoun Donald, a youth of 18.
The shooting occurred In the
Townvllle section, just across the
line In Oconee county, and about 20
miles from Anderson, yesterday
morning, and the wounded woman
was brought here last night.
Reports conflict as to the real cause
of the killing, but a well founded re
port is to the effect that Calhoun
Donald had been prompted to fire
the shot by the continued Immoral
relations between his father, Marion
Donald, and the woman, she having
lived lti the same house with the elder
Donald and his wife and family for
some years.
The ball entered the abdomen, the
larger and several smaller intestines
heilig perforated, and hemorrhage re
sulting. When lt Wearne known
here this morning that the woman
was dead, the Sheriff of Oconee coun.
ty was notified and said he would at
once send an officer to the scene. No
arrest has been made so far as could
be learned hero. Tho shooting oc
curred in a field some 300 yards from
the house, where the woman with
several others, was picking cotton.
Sylvester Donald, a brother of the
man who fired the shot, together
with several others trom the section,
came for tho body this afternoon.
They said the shooting had been ac
cidental, and that no arrests had been
made.
From past records of both the dead
woman and Marion Donald, who
lived In Anderson county until a few
years ago, tho cause outlined above
ls given most credence.
HAHN BURNED IN ANDERSON.
IJ. C. Keys Suffers Heavy Loss-$400
Insurance.
(Anderson Mall. 5th.)
L. C. Keys, one of the best known
and most successful farmers of the
Flat Rojk section, lost his barn, a
horse and mule and everything else
It contained by fire early Thursday
morning. The origin of the fire ls
unknown, but Mr. Kevs ls inclined
to believe that is was of incendiary
origin. His loss ls something like
$1,000 with $400 insurance.
Besides the horse and mule, Mr.
Keys lost 1,000 bundles of foddei.
36 bushels of oats, half a fon of
baled shuck hay, one two-horse
wagon, an open buggy and several
sets of harness. The barn had tour
stalls and a large hall way, used ar
a buggy shelter, running through the
center.
When Mr. Keys discovered thc ure
he rushed out to the barn ana tried
to pull the wagon, which contained
about 100 bundles of fodder, all
afire, from beneath the shelter, but
he could not budge lt, and the stock
In the stalls could not be reached.
He succeeded In getting out one bug
gy and this was all that was saved.
He has since expressed the belief that
the wagon had been fastened in the
shelter and the barn fired.
RIOTOUS MOBS IN (1LAS?JOW.
Unemployed Besiege City Council.
100,000 People Crying for Bread.
(?lasgow, -Sept. 7.-Four hundred
unemployed workmen secretly assem.
bled this afternoon, rushed to the
municipal buildings and almost got
into the council hall.where the week
ly meeting was proceeding. The olfl
clals, seeing their approach, locked
the chamber doors Just In time to
prevent th? mob from ent?rine.
The unemployed held the members
of the council prisoners, kicking the
massive oak doorT until the police,
who were telephoned for, arrived and
dispersed the crowd.
The unemployed this evening Is
sued a manifesto threatening a re
currence of the bread riots and de
claring that 60,000 men and women
and 100,000 children were crying for
bread In a city of plenty.
Fatal Duel In Selma Streets.
Selma, Ala., Sept. 7.-A terrible
tragedy took place on the streets of
Selma at noon to-day. John Norris,
while on Washington street, going to
dinner, was attacked by his son-in
law, Kirk Philen.
It seems that the men first engag
ed in a fight in which fence palings
were used, then pistols were brought
into play. Both men rocelved possi
bly fatal wounds.
Mr. Norris was shot In the leg,
tho ball breaking his thigh, and In
the side, while the son-in-law was
shot in the right arm and body.
The physicians think there is no
chance for the recovery of Pullen
and but little hope for Norris.
The trouble grew out of family
difficulties.
Dies Rescuing Woman.
New York, Sept. S.-Though very
badly burned, Jack Tuck, a retired
teal estate dealer, returned to a
burning apartment In Brooklyn to
day after having rescued Mrs. Wil
liam Clnmpet, and the expense of his
own life brought the woman's In
fant chichi safely to her. Tuck collap
sed as bc handed the child to the wo
man and died as the result of burns
received In the daring rescue. Nei
ther Mrs. Clampet or her child re
ceived serious Injuries.
Eighty Automobiles Bumed.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 6.- A gaso
line explosion in the basement of
the Taylor-Palmer garage, a three
story structure In tho Back Bay, ear
ly to-day practically ruined nearly
80 automobiles, and v/recked the
building, causing a loss estimated at
$200,000. None of the seven or
eight employees in the garage at the
time was Injured by the explosion,
but two firemen sustained painful
injuries.
KILLED ON RAILROAD TRACK.
Aiken County Merchant's Head ls
Crashed by Train.
Aiken, Sept. G.-This morning, a
short distance from his home, near
Montmorencl, the mangled body of
W. Hampton Woodward, a prosper
ous resident of that community, was
found on the railroad track. Coro
ner Owens was Immediately notified
of the occurrence. The result of the
Inquest has not yet been learned, but
several witnesses testified to the fact
that tl.e train last night which killed
Mr. Woodward had no headlight at
all. The road Is straight for at least
a half mlle on either side of where
he lay. and the body'could have been
teen in all probability had there
teen a good headlight.
Last night Mr. Woodward was at
Montmorencl until some time previ
ous to 9.30 o'clock, lt ls known that
he was Intoxicated, and some one
asked him If he did not wish some
one to accompany him home, to
which he replied that he did not, and
went on toward his home by him
self, walking on the railroad track.
A little while later, before the train
canje going to Augusta, one of his
brothers went to his home to see If
he had gotten there all right. As
he was passing the place( where af
terwards Mr. Woodward's body was
found, a little dog belonging to the
dead man barked at him, but he did
not think of looking there for hts
brother. He found that he was not
at home and began looking for him.
He could find no trace of him and
returned to Montmorencl. Before he
had gotten to the station the train
passed him, having ] > headlight.
The morning train tills morning
found the body, which was lying be
side the track, with the head crush
ed and the brains spattered out. Ap
parently he had laid down with his
head on a crosstle and fallen asleep,
and had never moved. There w??
only one wound on him, that on his
head, which completely crushed his
skull.
Richland (?runge Meeting.
A call ls hereby Issued to the mem
bers of Richland Grange, on Friday
before the fourth Sunday in the pres
ent month, when a regular meeting
of same will be held at Clearmont
school house. Be on hand, as there
ls business of importance to come up.
J. H. Stone, W. M.
Stamp Creek Items.
Stamp Creek, Sept. 5.-Special:
Cotton is opening very fine In this
section, and farmers have been pull
ing fodder.
Mrs. J. L. Smith has been very sick
for the past week. Her many friends
will be glad to see her out again.
Misses Janie Barker and Mamie
Smith, two charming young ladles of
this section, visited Miss Bessie
Smith, of Little River, last week.
A. P. Alexander and daughter,Miss
Ina, of Pickens, were the guests of
Mrs. i Rebecca Smith last Sunday.
John Smith is visiting around In
this section very rapidly. Wonder
what that means?
John Barker wa seen on Little
River some time bao... O. R.
To Orgnnize Mission Society.
Oakway, S. C., Sept. 7.-Special:
The lady members of Bethel Bap
tist church are asked and urged to
meet there Saturday afternoon for
organizing a Woman's Missionary
Society just after the preaching ser
vices are over. Ladles, if you are
loyal to your Lord and King and
interested in the church He has given
you, do come. **
Sultan Sentenced to Die.
Manila, Sept. 7.-The Territorial
Supreme Court has decided that the
Sultan of Dunaharra must hang for
the part he took as leader of a raid
on the Island of Mindanao in Janu
ary, 1906, wherein J. W. McDonald
was killed. Besides being condemn
ed to be hanged the Sultan ls ordered
by the court to pay to the heirs of
McDonald $500.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Cures Cold?. Croup and Whoooiog Cough.
UNION FARMERS GATHER.
National Organization in Session at
Port Worth.
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 2.-To
day's session of the annual conven
tion of the National Farmers' Union
was devoted to the address of Presi
den Barrett, the election of officers,
those who served during the past
year being re-elected, and the hear
ing of the rt ports of the secretary
and the board of directors.
President Barrett in his nddress
declared the organization on the eve
of an important convention, having
for its purpose the betterment of
conditions of the cotton raiser in the
elimination of the middleman. In the
handling of the crop and the specu
lator. He asserted that before long
cotton scrip would be negotiable in
every city and hamlet in the cotton
producing States, and that the sys
tem proposed by the union for mar
keting the crop would insure tair
prices for the staple.
The following officers were re
elected:
C. S. Barrett, Georgia, president.
J. E. Montgomery, Tennessee, vice
president.
R. H. Mcculloch, Arkansas, sec
retary-treasurer.
Directors-W. A. Morris Alabama,
T. M. Jeffords Oklahoma, I. N. Mc
Collister, Louisiana.
The reports of Secretary-treasurer
McColloch and the national board of
directors showed the membership of
the union to be 3,000.000, while four
State organizations were formed last
year. To-morrow the cotton hand
ling and minimum price committees
will report.
Will Keep Price u Secret.
Fort Worth, Sept. 5.-At the clos
ing session of the annual meeting of
the National Farmers' Union, plans
were adopted for marketing the crop
for the members of tho organization,
which piank would eliminate the mid
dlemen. The plans proposed stip
ulate that a commission of twelve
members, one from each of the cot
ton growing States, with office at
Memphis, Tenn., be chosen to deal
direct with (he spinners at home
and abroad. This commission
is to have exclusive control ot the
handling of the cotton in all union
warehouses, and when a sale is made
the amount to be taken from each
warehouse ls to to apportioned ac
cording to the amount held. The
Mississippi Bankers' Association has
agreed to advance 60 per cent on
cotton warehouse receipts, and it is
hoped to extend this arrangement to
other States. A sliding scale is prob
able, as nothing was said as to a
minimum price for which it is pro
posed the crop is to be sold. A se
cret price will be given to members
of the union only and the secret ls to
be carefully guarded.
Best Treatment for n Burn.'
If for no other reason, Chamber
lain's Salve should be kept In every
household on account of its great
value in the treatment of burns. It
allays the pain almost Instantly, and
unless the injury is a severe one,
heals the parts without leaving a
scar. This salve is also unequalled
for chapped hands, sore nipples and
diseases of the skin. Price 25 cents.
For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W.
J. Lunney, Seneca.
Negro Lynched by Mob.
Albany, Ga., Sept. f>-John Towns,
the negro who attempted to assault
Mrs. Joe Wheeler at her home near
Damascus, Tuesday night, was taken
from the guard house at Damascus
last night by a mob of one bundled
men and lynched.
Towns was tracked from the
Wl.eeler home to a cotton field, two
miles distant. He was arrested by
a posse and lodged In the guard house
yesterday morning after his Identity
had been established.
A guard was placed around the
negro's prison last night, but the
early night hours brought a mob of
armed men who demanded the pris
oner. When the deputies refused
to release him they were overpow
ered and the doors of the guard
house broken In.
Towns was carried down the rail
road track just outside the town and
swung up. rita body was riddled
I with bullets.
OLD GUARD IN LINE OP MARCH.
Men Who Followed Lee, Longstreet,
Jackson Paraded Milln Street.
Editor i Keowee Courier: We have
been waiting until all the big guns
ceased firirig about the wonderful re
union in the city of Greenville. We
will begin now to bring up the rear
guard. We will say first that the
good people of Greenville opened
their hearts and their homes to every
old Veteran there. We love Green
ville for the kindness shown these
bullet-scarred men who wore the
gray-yes, we love her people, and
every tree, and flower, and blale of
mass that grow4 upon her hi ?torie
hills.
The Old Guai"l Never Surrender?.
On the last day of this grand oc
casion, with the Southon. Bun shin
ing upon their devoted headB, the
remnant of the men who followed
Lee, Longstreet, Jackson and Hamp
ton, and the other chieftains who led
the finest body of soldiers the world
hus ever known, marched up Main
street to the inspiration of martial
airs. People gathered on both sides
of the streets to cheer and wave open
handkerchiefs at the men on whose
heads the snow that never melts has
fallen. Some wore wooden legs and
empty sleeves, but they had the same
fire, and wore animated by the same
spirit of patriotism that caused them
in 1861 to don the gray and march
to the front to defend their homes
and firesides. They come m w, not
as they did when they hurried to
the call o? the executive and the com
mand of the legislative body o? their
Commonwealth to enroll themselves
for the march, the trenches, the con
flict uf bailie, tho horrors of war, the
night watch, the dashing charge and
the death struggle, but with a kin
dred purpose, to again renew friend
ships ns warm and true as when
j these gray heads wore the raven
looks of youth, and ambition warmed
I their young hearts to deeds of valor
which the trumpet of fame has her
! sided around the world.
To many, perhaps to most men
j now, the war has become a dream.
A whole generation has como and
j gone, as men count lt, since the day
when, after enduring more than mor
tal army ever underwent before
j hunger, cold, wounds, nakedness,
anxiety, disease, struggle, death, and
the anguish worse than death-the
morning at Appomattox - came.
When the bugle sounded retreat over
the dead Confederacy these very men
who were nt this reunion, with oth
ers, were Its pall bearers at the grave
of dead hopes.
Col. Armstrong, of Charleston,
made the presentation speech for the
sponsors and maids of honor and
paid the wearers of tho gray a glow
ing tribute.
Mrs. F. L. Mays responded to tho
address of Col. Armstrong. In pnrt
she spoke as follows: "Mo.1*, noble
Veterans and Sons of Veterans, In
behalf of these fair ladles 1 wish to
say lt ls an appreciated honor you
have conferred on them In selecting
them as sponsors of the South Caro
lina Commandery, and they deem lt
a distinguished privilege to serve
you In that capacity. Your selection*
of these fair daughters of Carolina's
soldiery means more than muslin and
millinery on dress parade, it la an
expression of chivalry far-reaching
and deep-rooted-chivalry that is as
old as man, the masterpiece ot the
home, the defender of the priestess
and progeny of the fireside. It ls
the genius of the home, woman, who
nerves the warrior's arm when red
handed war devastates the land, and
when whlte-wlnged peace hovers over
the horizon she should be the untir
ing custodian of the daring deeds of
valor, the weary war prison vigils,
the lonely, unwept, unsung graves,
and the lofty ideals for which the
war was waged. The history of our
State is full of notable examples of
women who, with blanched cheek,
but undaunted courage, urged their
fathers, husbands and sons to the
front. Now that we have beaten our
swords into plowshares and our
spears into pruning hooks, It Is her
I duty and high privilege as hotne
I maker and child-trainer to instill
I the imperishable principles for which
these Veterans fought Into the minds
of the youth. In choosing these fair
sponsors you have expressed your
confidence In their loyalty to South
ern Ideals; you have asked their as
sistance In keeping the campfires
burning; you have entrusted to them
the unflagging watch-care of our
dead heroes, "So strong of purpose
and true of heart, the presence ot
their fidelity."
Ir. conclusion the sponsors sang
"The Southern Girl" and "Dixie,"
and the old Veterans once more gave
the piercing Rebel yell.
Reception Closed the Reunion.
One of the most beautiful affairs
was the large and brilliant reception
given the last evening at Chlcora
College by the Daughters of the Con
federacy. The large dining hall was
lovely In its adornment of beautiful
ferns and palms, artistically placed
about the hall. The large posts were .
effectively wrapped In red and white
bunting, prettily festooned from
each corner of the room to the bril
liantly lighted chandelier. More
than two hundred guests called to
welcome the sponsors and maids of
honor, and the affair will long be
remembered by the people of Green
ville.
The good people of that city will
long be remembered by the Veterans
for their kindness to them. .Every
home was open and everything was
free. Just here lt ls meet, and right
that we should be a little personal.
J. B. Pickett J. J. Davis and myself
(a trio of ol.. Vets) were met at the
train by our host and hostess, Mr.
and Mrs, H. M. Pickett, who drove
us out to their beautiful home, and
surely w< " ll enjoyed the hospitality
of that noire while we were ir the
cltv. Thus ended one of the nost
pleasant reunions that we have ever
attended. .1. Russell Wright.
Wnlhalla, S. C.
For a Sprained Ankle.
A sprained ankle may be cured In
?bout one-third the time usualy re
quired by applying Cham berlain s
Pain Balm freely and giving lt abso
lute rest. For sale by J. W. Bell,
Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca.