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? KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED lsn>.) Published Every Wednesday Mom In g. Subscription, s ; .ou l'or Atiiiuni. Advertising Kates Reasonable. -By ST KC li. SHELOR ?i SCHRODER. Communications or a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over oue hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that uumbor must be paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, SKIT. 80, 11)08. ? UT, CAMPAIGN FI ND. The Courier has received the fol lowing subscriptions to the Demo cratic campaign fund. Hare you Contributed? "LET THE PEOPLE RULE." The Democratic party accepts not li ing from the corporations, for they expect favors in return. Let all con tribute foi' the assistance of the party of the people. The people must con tribute If they would win. The List : Previously acknowledged .... $ 9 00 C. R. 1). Mums. 1 00 Sidney Adams. 1 00 L. A. Edwards, Seneca. 1 00 Dr. W. E. Austin. Seneca. ... 1 00 "Rev. J. C. Yongue., . 50 .lohn A. Ansel.! . 1 00 A. P. Crisp. 1 00 C. W. i'll eh lord. I 00 John io. Bauknlght. 1 00 W. D. Moss. 1 00 W. .1. Beard. 1 00 I J. A. Brennecke. 1 00 Total.$20 50 The following letter has been re ceived acknowledging receipt of the $9 contributed: Chicago. 111.. Sept. 19.-Editor Keowee Courier- -My Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor of the 17th instant enclosing cheek for $9, with printed Hst of contributors attached, has been received. Permit me to thank you very earn estly on behalf of this committee and myself for the good work and loyal support you are giving us personally and through the medium of your pa per. Souvenir receipts will go for ward at an early date, ns per your list. I note what you say in reference to more money likely to follow, now that the proposition has been placed before the public. 1 am BU re that you are correct in this assertion, for we have not an instance where a paper failed to do good work when the appeal was taken up in the right kind of spirit, such as I believe you are doing. Information received her?' is most encouraging for Democratic victory in November. Keep up the good work. Thanking you again, and assuring you that your efforts in our behalf ure greatly appreciated. I remain, Yours very truly, M. C. Wetmore, Chairman Finance Committee. We have the Bryan huttons. Have you one? You ought to have. Have you conthributed to the Dem ocratic campaign fund? It is a duty to do so. Send your subscription to The Keowee Courier and it will be acknowledged and sent to the Demo crat ii- Finance Committee. The campaign expenses must be met. Will you not do your part? A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. The Wall Street Summary of Sep tember 22d contained this very sig nificant leader on the political situ ation: "We cannot recall a polit leal cam paign that appeared to he so bungled and mismanaged as that of Taft up to the present. if the inert and stupid managers are to be ascribed as friends of the candidate, then he has every reason to exclaim, "Save me from them." While Bryan is ad dressing the country and, apparently, making headway, the Ropubllacn camp is comparatively listless and lifeless. If this ls occasioned through a belief that nothing can defeat, the self-appointed heir of Roosevelt, and that only a formal campaign is neces sary to Iiis success, it is a grave error. ".Mr. Bryan loses no opportunity Of appealing to the niau without a job, never falls lo remind him of the panic "the Roosevelt panie" and persuasively, If not with absolute cor rectness, places (hal foundling on tho administration's front steps. His criticisms of the trust and the tariff are hy no menus pointless, and. un der prevailing conditions, appeal with peculiar sympathy lo the people, to tile misinformed ns well as lo the Intelligent. Cannon is not helping Taft he is n positive drawback. For aker is now a most distressing Incu bus. When ls lids lo end .' If not soon, wo Know how it must end on elect lon day. "The Republicans have liol a walk over before them, and If they aro to win they must begin now. Oyster "Bay letters may serve to some pur pose, bul ii is the vigorous campaign in the open that lias won political battles in the past, and the present is no exception. lt is tl nie for Taft lo how himself in the open and not i conten) with the public's Impres sion of his personality derived from Presidential open letters. The first stroke is half tho battle, and it looks as if Bryan bad scored it to date." Coming from one of tho principal organs of the financial Interests of New York City, the above * 'otatlon strikes us as being particularly per tinent just at this juncture. There is lio questioning the fuct that the ? Republican party, even though strongly entrenched by the long con tinued spoils of office and the back ing of protected industries, has lost prestige, and even now feels the first tremors that precode the final crumb-, ling of its structure. Are you? feather-legged? No? j Then cough up something for ?,he Democratic campaign fund. . . . * . There ls a marked difference i>e tween the receptions given the Dem ocratic and Independence candidates for the Presidency. While Bryan re celvts kisses Hisgen gets hisses. ***** The howling of the Republican loaders about those of the Democratic party reminds us of the man who steals something, and then, to dis tract suspicion, gets out and lustily shouts "Stop, thief." Jim Sherman, the Republican Vice Presidential nominee, is this week "Marching Through Illinois." Illi nois citizens will do well to keep lu ciose touch with the fire alarm but tons. One never can tell just what will happen. ***** Caleb Powers, the Kentuckian, who spent eight years in the penitentiary for complicity In the murder of Gov ernor Goobel, was last Sunday bap tized by a Baptist minister, who lost a mighty good opportunity, when he had him down, to do BOmethldg for his country. ***** Have you subscribed to the Demo cratic campaign fund? Why not? lt ls impossible for us to go out and canvass and see everybody. Jusjt send your contribution to The Cou rier and lt will be acknowledged and remitted promptly to the National Democratic Committee. . V * V * * Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson has gone Into the calamity howling business up to his neck. From his speech at Boston last week one would suppose that the average American citizen ought to start to shivering immediately in anticipation of the awful things Japan is going to do to us in tile near future. ?, ***** The electors of t..ls State put up hy the Republican party In order that they may be knocked down (p? lin eally, of course.) by their Democratic friends are: L. W. C. Blalock, of (Jobiville, and A. C. Caughman, of Charleston, at large; Isaac H. Nor ris. York ville; G. U. Mayfield; Oreen, ville; T. F. Brennan, Columbia; Jas. Powell, Aiken; L. I). Melton, Colum bia; T. L. Grant, colored, Charleston, and J, A. Baxter, colored, George town. For a Sprained Ankle. A sprained ankle may be cured in about one-third the time usualy re quired by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and giving it abso lute rest. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Items fToin Little River. Little River, Sept. 2t>.-Special: Fodder pulling is about over in tills section and cane and cotton are en tertaining the people at this time. The protracted meeting at tbis place, conducted by W. M. Walker and others, was very largely attend ed. There were thirteen additions to the church. On the third Sunday one more joined nt the water. Fourteen were baptized by the pastor, Rev. C. Ii. Craig. At the close of the service a collection was taken for Mrs. Geo. Fox. The amount received was $5.70, for which tlie widow was very thank ful. A. R. Galloway, who has been on the invalid list all summer, ls greatly Improved at this time. His many friends are delighted to hear of his good fortune and to see him out again. J. B. Burgess ls the champion fod der puller of this section. He pulled two thousand bundles in eight days. Can you beat that? James Corbin, of Republic. Ala., was visiting in this section the past week. He is looking well and likes lils new home. W. M. Perry killed two gray squir rels at one shot on August 2ti. They were in a dispute over a hickory nut when they fell prey to the Nimrod. Mr. and Mrs. Norman P. Whitten, of Salem, spent last Sunday in these parts. J. Fulton Hunnlcutt and sister. Miss Nora, were visiting relatives and friends in this section some time back. I R. K. Smith spent part of last week In North Carolina -I guess probably ?leer hunting if that is the wav to spell it. R. M. Dusk, of Bickens county, paid his father. L. W. Dusk, a visit the past Week. The school at Smeltzer has beer, closed for the past two weeks. It will reopen September 2 8. The sad news of the death of Mrs. .lames Patterson was made known here last Monday. The report says she died suddenly. This was a great shock to her many relatives and friends. Slie was a good Christian woman and much loved and highly respected hy all who knew her. Truly one of our good mothers has gone to reap her reward with the faithful. M. How to (?et Strong. P. J. Daly, of IL'17 \V. Congi ss street, Chicago, tells of a way to become strong: He says, "My mother who is old and was very feeble, ls deriving so much benefit from Klec trlc Bitters, that I feel it's my duty to tell those who need a tonic and strengthening medicine about it. In my mother's case a marked gain in flesh has resulted, insomnia has been overcome, and she is steadily grow ing stronger." Electric Bitters quickly remedy stomach, liver and kidney complaints. Sold under guar antee at all drug stores. f.Oc. Launch Sinks; Six Men Drowned. Chicago, Sept. 2S. The police to day began a search for tho bodies of six men drowned when the launch Demon struck a pier of the bridge; lu : the Cnlurnent river and sank . lUSI'iKAIM? Mri.AHA Kllt.lH Kills His thTeo Mon, Then Die? nt Hands of Negro. Honen Path. Sept. 28.-About fif teon miles from ii; c in Greenville cou -ty, saturday night, John McGaha was shot by a negro about 8 o'clock and died from the wound about ll. There are several rumors about the killing, but the facts seem to be about as follows: John McGaha and Jap Ashlov Sat urday went \over into Greenville county to arrest two negroes who worked for McGaha last year. They found tnt negroes at a store near the home of Coon Ware. 'They arrested them and carried them to some ne gro's house, supposedly to allow the men to get their clothes. Whou they arrived at the negro's house a row was begun and Mr. Ash ley left. McGaha began shooting and the Uro wns returned by the negroes. In the melee eleven or more shots wre fired, and McGaha was Bhot through the chest with a load of shot Mr. Ashley carried him to the home of Coon Ware, where he died about ll o'clock. Before this time, McGaha had him self been twice shot, and one of these wounds was responsible for his stiff leg. He had killed three men, two whites and a negro. A week or two ago he was cleared at Abbeville for the killing of George Cllnkscales, a negro, about six months ago. McGnlia's Career. (Anderson Mall.) John McGaha was one of the most desperate and fearless characters of South Carolina. He was 40 years old and leaves a wife. He was reared to manhood lu the home of Hon. J. W. ("Citizen Josh") Ashley, in the Hon ea Path section, and had since en gaged In farming near there. He had three times been tried and-three times cleared of the charge of mur der, two of his victims being white men. lt is also said that he killed a negro some twenty years ago near Honea Path, and there are many rep utable citizens In Anderson county who freely express the belief that he was guilty of the crime, lt. is said that the negro was badly beaten up by a crowd and that McGaha later pressed a pistol against his body and fired. The latest case l.> d at McGaha's door was the killing of a negro nam ed George Cllnkscales. He was tried in Abbeville at the last term of the court and eleared on the ground that the shooting was accidental. Mc Gaha and Cllnkscales had ?one to the homo of a negro intoxicated. After remaining a tine the negro left the house and was going in the direction of the bain and McGaha shot through the open door and killed him. the ball entering the negro's hack. Ills plea was that he had fired to notify the negro that he was ready to leave. About fourteen years ago McGaha was tried for the murder of Josh Bigby, a white man, and also a noto rious character. He was shot with a shotgun. McGaha and Bigby had been in Anderson together, and both were drinking. They left for their homes, near Honea Path, eighteen miles, and when near McGaha's home he got out of the wagon, walked to his home, secured a shotgun and, walked back a mile and shot Bigby. It was said that Bigby had before beaten McGaha almost to death. The latter's plea of self-defense was sus tained. Bud Sweat was shot and killed by McGaha on Christmas day, ten years ago, at the former's home, five miles from Honea Path, in Abbeville coun ty. They had become Involved in a dlfilculty over some matter and the shooting occurred in Sweat's yard, where McGaha is said to have fol lowed him. A pistol was the wea pon used. McGaha had often been arrested at Anderson and had more than once threatened to kill an officer. Ile was feared throughout (his whole section and, because of this fear, exercised great power over negroes and a cer tain class of whites. B. S. LOOR. Tinware, Stoves. All kinds of repairing. Roofing, Guttering. WALHALLA, S. C. ICE ! ICE ! IO?1 At thc coll Kation of many of our Walhalla friends we have decided to open ui> an Ice Business. Our wag^n, equipped wich scales, will make deliveries to any residence or place of business each day of the week lu Walhalla or West Union. Wo will not sell Icc on Sunday, but in case of sickness will cheerfully give any person ice free of charge ii] on prescription from physician. Any patronage will be appreciated. LIVINGSTON ICE CO. 31-t! New Home Sewing Machines IN ALL STYLES. These/ Machines aro not thc cheapest, but they are undoubtedly the' best. ('all and see my many si vies ; let inc show you the line mechanism of these machines, and convince you that what I say is right. D. S. ABBOTT, Walhalla, S. C. WELCOME You. are cordially invited to attend our Millinery Opening, FRIDAY. Octo ber 2d. SATURDAY. October 3d. Mrs. Mason, of Baltimore, an experienced and up-to-date Milliner, will have charge of this depart ment and will take pleasure in showing the newest and latest creations in Feminine Headwear. This department has been increased in QUALITY and QUANITY. We will show the best things suitable for Baby, Misses, Lady and Grandmother. AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES. Visit this department as it will be a pleasure to show the goods and talk styles. EVERYBODY COME. We will also have on display a full line of Dress Goods, Shoes, Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furni ture. Ruskin Anderson Department Store, SENECA, S. C. "Stop Rocking the Boat" The MONEY PANIC is to be forgotten. The WIFE has heard this cry long enough. Put a little sunshine in your h^me and at the same time put in your kitchen one of our SUPERB STEEL RANGES with a line of the Blue and White Porce lain Kitchen Ware. We have them marked "Way Down." We bought them s^me time ago, and the prices on these famous and well-known Ranges will interest you. > & ? J* J* J* ?fi j* ?fi Jt> Roof your barn with our Vulcanite Roofing. Paint you home with our guaranteed Water Proof Paint. Dress your horse with our "Washington" Harness. And last, let us furnish you with Doors, Windows, Nails, Locks, etc., for that Building. We have a larger stock of Rubber Belting, Machinery Supplies and / Farming Tools than any other concern in our county. Call and see for yourself. We lead ; others follow. MATHESON HARDWARE CO, WESTMINSTER, S. O. ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww WW WW WW WW WW ?V W juGGjisj BUGGIES ?^m We have a car load of the Celebrated Corbitt Buggies, which we are selling at the right prices and terms, We also have cheaper Buggies if you want them. ?g Birdsell and Thornhill Wagons, Har ness, Saddles and everything in General Merchandise. SEE US AND SAVE MONEY. CARTE^&C^7ANT