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'TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AN :> IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT; THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN." . Bj STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1008. New Series No. 540.-Volume LIX.-No. 45. SPE< BARG Al I Just received 3 of Notion Samples, ing at remarkably gives an opportunit to get rare bargain Call on us. T long. G. W. & J. E. WALHA] THE NEWS FROM BOUNTY LAND. Miss Ellison's Condition Still Serions. Personal Paragraphs. Bounty Land, Nov. 2.-Special: School at this place opened this morning. The attendance was fairly good. Mrs. J. S. Pickett and two sons, of Atlanta, are visiting at the home of J. B. Pickett. 1. M. Shanklin and Frank Shirley, of Anderson, were guests in the com munity yesterday. Mrs. Mary Fennell, who has been visiting In Blacksburg and Anderson, has returned home. Mrs. Monroe Isbell and Mrs. Henry Howell, of Anderson, are expected in a few days as guests of Mrs. Elijah Gilllson. Mr. and Mrs. Dubose, of Bear Swamp, were recent guests in tho community. Miss Maude Ellison's many friends will leam with regret that she is yet critically ill, and was removed to the Atlanta hospital a few days ago for treatment. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Agnes, and her faith ful physician, Dr. John W. Wickliffe. We h<?pe this third operation will ef fect permanent restoration to health. W. H. Doyle and daughter Mles Jessie, of near Walhalla, r.?e in this section to-day. Some of our ladles wi.'l probably exhibit their skill in canning, jelly making, etc., at the fair in Seneca this week. Rev. It. R. Doyle will preach at ounty Land school house on tho fourth Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Public invited to attend the service. Mrs. Amanda Doyle Rutledge, of Walhalla, is expected in a few days as a guest at the home of Jasper Doyle. Little Miss Talu Pickett delighted her little friends with a Hallowe'en party Saturday afternoon, which was greatly enjoyed. W. N. Bruce and son James, of Oakway, were guests Saturday of the family of B. E. Bagwell. Mrs. Julia Shanklin lost a valuable rse last week. Lee Cooley, of the Philippines, s a recent guest of his sister, Mrs. Swaynghame. E.M.D. 4 How to Cure a Cold. Be ns careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliabil ity, one that has an established repu tation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine ls Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has gained a world-wide reputation by its remarkable cures of tills most common ailment, and can always be depended upon. It nets on nature's plan, relieves tho lungs, aids expecto ration, opens the secretions and aids nature In restoring the system to a healthy condition. During the many years in which lt has been In general use we have yet io learn of a single case of cold or attack of the grip having resulted lu pneumonia when this remedy was used, which shows conclusively that lt ls a certain pre ventive of that dangerous disease. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy con tains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby ns to an adult. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney,Seneca. Off for n Week's Hunt. Anderson Mail, Nov. 2.) J. F. Browne, of tho Dally Mall, and his cousin, W. H. McLeod, of Conrado, who Is spending a while with relatives here, wont to Oconee county to-day to take a week's hunt. They will be joined nt Walhalla by J. R. Earle, and will then head In the direction of Mountain Rest. T. B. Earle expects to join them later In the week. resterday a fine line which we are sell low prices. This ;y to careful buyers s. he line won't last BAUKNIGHT, LLA, S. C. OA KW A Y NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD. (Omin:; niitl Going of tile People Local HupiM'uings. Oakway, Nov. 2.-Special: Prof. Wm. McGraw, of Gaffney, arrived yesterday and will open school this morning. He will be assisted In the work by Misses Bertha Eubanks and Lora Hutchins, of Oakway, and Lib erty, respectively. Prof. McCraw taught for us a successful term of school last winter and made many friends during his stay, who are glad to welcome him back. Miss Ila Bearden has charge of the Coopervllle school at Ninety-Six. We wish her much success In her new field of labor. Miss Sue Haley spent last week end with friends at Westminster and Seneca. Llgon Meredith, one of our for mer school boys, but now a student of Bagwell Business College, Atlanta, ls on a visit to hoinefolks. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Bruce spent Saturday and Sunday with* Mrs. Bruce's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bag well, of Bounty Land. Misses Bertha Eubanks and Irene Gibson made a short visit to West minster quite recently. While there they were guests of their uncle, L. H. V. Hobson. Mrs. Amanda tannery, of Tabor, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bearden. Our popular Auditor, Mr. Grubbs, and sister, Miss Hettie, of Walhalla, visited their kinsman, S. B. King, Sunday. Miss Cordelia Bearden is assisting Prof. Brimson in the Fair Play school Irving Moore, of WesLulncter, was with homcfolks Saturday night and Sunday. Our Baptist Sunday school is doing nicely. We have introduced the five minute lecture as a now feature, and lt works well. M. N. Mitchell's lec ture Sunday on "Obedience and Diso bedience to Parents" was splendid. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet on Saturday afternoon at the brine of Mrs. J. A. Eubanks. The members aro Invited to be present. Mr, and Mrs. S. B. Klug were vis itors at Will McLeskey's, of Tokeena, not long since. Where does that extra Sunday come In that we see so much In the papers concerning? \v'e have count ed the Sundays in the almanac and find only 5 2 for this year. Wo are not doubting tho veracity of the statement, understand, but we want to be "put on." Will Gibson, who moved here from Westminster some time back ls erect ing a nice dwelling on hts farm near Oakway. Mrs. Luna Julian and sister, Miss Emma Moore, of Westminster, vis ited nt the home of H. .1. Myers ono day last week. Mr. Knox, our efficient mall car rier, has purchased an R. P. D. car rier's wagon and finds lt quite the thing for rainy days. L. A. Edwards, of Seneca, was In our burg Sunday. ** The Johnston News accused the are partially guilty In copying what that paper said. However, wo did state once that 1908 embraces 53 Wednesdays, which forces us to Issue 58 papers during the year instead of 62 as usual. There are 52 Sundnys, 52 Mondays, 5 2 Tuesdays, 5il Wed nesdays, 53 Thursdays, 52 Fridays, and 52 Saturdays in this year. Wo recently published a clipping In The Courier from the Johnston Nows in which lt was stated there were 53 Sundnys In this year, hut we did not talco the tlmo to count tho Sundays and verify the statement made In that paper.-Ed. Courier. The Stute Raised $8,1(11.3?. Columbia, Nov. 2.-The Columbia state newspaper las?. night closed its popular subscriptions to the Demo cratic campaign fund. The total amount raised by tho State was $8, 101.39. NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Andrew PickeiiB Voted In Nineteenth Presidential Election Yesterday. (By A. L. Qossett.) Westminster, Nov. 3.-Special: The following is clipped from the the Atlanta Georgian, which will be of local interest: "Misses Hughey and JesBle Med lock enteretained last Tuesday even ing at a card party in honor or Mrs. W. R. Leathers, of Louisville, Ky., the guest of Miss Vera Elrod. The hall and parlors were beautifully decorated with ferns and fall flow ers. Mrs. W .It. Leathers won first prize, a beautiful, silver fern dish. After the games a tempting buffet supper was served. Mrs. Leathers was handsomely gowned in white crepe de chine with lace trimmings." Miss Rosa McDonald has returned from a visit to Lavonia and Bowen ville. J, R. Martin has moved to Spread, Ga., to engage in the saw mill busi ness. J, W. McGoe made a business trip to Greenville last Thursday. Mrs. W. R. Leathers, of Louis ville, Ky., who ls the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. W. Cannon, visited in Atlanta and Norcross last week. J. F. Stewart, a prosperous far mer of the Toxaway section, was here Thursday. J. E. Neville, of Atlanta, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Joe Mc Junkin, of South Union, cacldentally fell from the piazza one night re cently and came near being seri ously hurt. He suffered considera ble pain from his Injuries for seve ral days, but ls much better now. Mr. Neville ts well known In Oconee, having once resided at Walhalla. John D. Sheldon, one of Oconee county's best citizens, was here last Friday. Louis Tafta, a native of Sicily, has opened a shoe repair shop in Geo. McConnell's lunch room. He has been in America three years. Previous to locating here he worked at Boston, Seneca and at Maysvllle, Ga. Tafta is a clever young man, and knows his business well. Mrs. John D. Hull, of Madison, was a visitor here Friday. Misses Gussie Harper and Augusta Smithson spent Friday afternoon in Seneca. Miss Cassie Barrett, who has been at Portland, Maine, for a couple of years or more, arrived home week before last. She ls a daughter of W. M. Barrett, of the Hopewell sec tion. S. C. Smith, bf Toxaway, had one of his legs amputated at the Elkins Qoldsmlth Sanitarium In Atlanta last Thursday. Mr. Smith had been suf fering from a sore on his leg for several months, which was thought to have been caused by n bruise re ceived when six months old. It was found that amputation was neces sary. Mr. Smith was accompanied to Atlanta by Dr. C. M. Walker. H. C. Smathers, D. D. S., who has located at Westminster, in the bank building, above Geo. McConnell's lunch room, practiced his profession three' years In tho thriving city of Anderson before coming here. He is a graduate of the University of Mary land, located at Baltimore. Dr. Smathers has had considerable expe rience In Inlay work. Although bc has been here several weeks, we had the pleasure of forming an acquaint ance with him only a few days ago. Elsewhere will be found his profes sional card. Mrs. J. H. Bibb was "nt hf>me" Thursday evening to her friends In honor of Miss Mae Russell, the guest of Mesdames J. J. McLeskey and J. G. Breazealo. The reception hall, dining room and parlor were con verted Into ono room, and the guests had ample room In which to enjoy the pleasures of the evening. The decorations consisted of chrysanthe mums, ferns and other flowers. One of the features of the evening was a hnt-trlmmlng experience, in which all the gentlemen took part. They were supplied with needles and thread and hats and were required to trim each hat with three pieces of trimming. After the millinery scene tho boys were allowed to chose their partners for the refresh ments blindfolded and place the hat on the lady chosen. Tho refresh ments were ice cream and cake. Mrs. Bibb recited a few selections and Will Harrison rendered some mando lin music, which were enthusiasti cally received. Among the guests present were Misses Sarah B. An derson, Gussie Harper, Ella Har grove, Blanche Monea, Cunio Hull, Eva Leathers, Mary S. Messer, Beu lah and Rosa McDonald, Eva, Lila and Marv Reeder, Augusta Smithson, Allie, Margie and Maud Strlbling and Emma Zimmerman; Messrs. J. H. Carter, F. T. Cox, A. Dickson. W. A. Harrison, R. B. Honea. W. D. Hull, O. S. Marett, S. C. Moon, A. M. Norris, R. Parker, O. W. Pitts, S. Reeder, S. F. Russell, D. G. Shel don, R. A. Strlbling, Errett and Loos Zimmerman. Mrs. W. M. Gossett and Miss Anna B, Rushton went to Williamston Fri day to attend tho annual district meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Mi G?sset! will spend a few days at Greenville and Bickens before returning home. Severn i of the Westminster gar deners have been having snap beans up to November 1. They were plant Oil the latter part of August. It is a little unusual to hnve vegetables of this nature so Into In the autumn. The late apple trees in tho or chards down the Oakway and Fair LANDSLIDE, REPUBLICAN NOMI OVERWHELMING Democratic 'Nominee ] ern^Statf #, btit No Electoral Vote. Taft Unquestionably Elected, The reports this morning from the election indicate a landslide for Taft and the Republican party generally. It Is quite probable that the Re publicans will increase materially their numbers in both United States Senate and House. Hughes BiectedU New York, Nov. 3.-If the present ratio holds, Chnnler's plurality in Greater New York will be 75,000, and Hughes would be elected by over 2 5,000. Joe t annon He-elected. Danville, 111., Nov. 3 -Joseph O. Cannon has been re-elected to Con gress by a majority of between 5,000 and 7,000. Heyan Carries Home Hov. Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3. Bryan carried his home precinct 10G to 52 forepart. The X?*xt House. Chicago, Nov. 3.-Returns show the election of sixty-four Democrats to Congress, and 78 Republicans. Hcpublieans Make Gains. Returns from several Southern j States show that Taft has made won- | derful gains. Florida alone has given | 2,000 more than Roosevelt received four years ago. Democratic Losses, Bryan shows losses In Virginia and Kentucky. The "Solid South" appears to have boon broken, and Indications point to Bryan losing Kentucky. Taft ls leading In Louisville. Taft's Majority in New York. New York, Nov. 3.-State Chair man Woodruff claims that Taft has carried Greater New York by a small plurality. He claims the State for Taft by 200,000, and for Hughes by 75,000. Blay roads have sure been loaded with fruit, and present a tempting sight. Mesdames W. R. Leathers and D. I. Mulkay and '?liss Carrie Hull spent Saturday with Mrs. G. W. Eaton, of! Walhalla. Prof. and Mrs. M. E. Brockman, of the Westminster High School, were in Walhalla Saturday and at tended the meeting of the County Board of Education. The tiling to be placed on the side walk In front of the block of new brick stores are ready and will be laid soon. They were manufactured by Timothy Queen. When laid that portion of town will be a little more "city like." The members of the Juvenile So ciety of the Methodist church will have some exercises In the church Friday evening, November 6th, com mencing nt 8 o'clock. Everybody cordially Invited to come. Westminster,Nov. 3.-Special: Be ginning to-morrow at 9 a. m. J. & J. S. Carter will conduct a ten days' sale and they are offering $50,000 worth of goods at greatly reduced prices. J. W. Baker has just completed the moving of the Parker house to a new location for J. J. linley, and as soon as nil necessary repairs are made Mr. Haley will move here and become one of our permanent citizens. Ile bought the W. F. Parker property some months ago and will erect a nice nine room residence where the old house formerly stood. Rev. A. T. Cauthen, the presiding elder of Anderson district, will give a missionary address at the Methodist church Friday night after the. chil dren's entertainment of the Juvenile Society. Cotton market, 0 cents. To-day the Democrats and Re publicans are casting their votes for the man of their choice, and before the Ink ls dry on these lines lt will be known which of the Williams will be the Chief Magistrate of tho Uni ted States for the next four years. Hon. Julius E. Boggs, the retiring solicitor of the Tenth Circuit, was registered af the Magnolia Hotel Sat urday night. Without any reflection on P. L| Bonham, the brilliant young Solicitor-elect, lt is with a feeling of sincere regret when we come to think this ls the final wind-up In Oconee for Mr. Boggs ns Solicitor of the Tenth Circuit. Ile was on his way to Walhalla. J. M. Bruner ls the new book keeper for the Cheswell Cotton Mill Company. He is a nativo of Mont gomery, Ala. M.I88 Blonde Leathers has returned from a visit to Atlanta. J. 8. Colley, who has been seriously sick, is Improving. Mrs. L. A. Colo, of near Fair Play, was humed to death ono day last week. She was a blind lady. Andrew PIckens was tho oldest FOR TAFT ? "NEE ELECTED BY Gr MAJORITIES. Makes Gain? in West-? .t Sufficient to Carry Indications for Electoral College. From nil Indications the electoral vote for the candidates will be as fol lows: Taft. Alabama . - Arkansas . - California . 10 Colorado. - fi Connecticut . 7 - Delaware . 3 - Florida . -' fi Georgia. - 13 Idaho . 3 - Illinois . 27 - Indiana . 15 - Iowa . 13 - Kansas . 10 - Kentucky . 13* - Louisiana . - 0 Maine . 0 - Maryland . 8 - Massachusetts . 10 - Michigan . 14 - Minnesota . ll - Mississippi . - 10 Missouri . - 18 Montana . 3 - Nebraska . . . ... 8* - Nevada . 3 - New Hr-.npshlre. 4 - New Jersey. 12 - New York. 39 - North Carolina. - 12 North Dakota. 4 Ohio . 23 - Oklahoma . - 7 Oregon . 4 - Pennsylvania . 34 - Rhode Island. 4 . - South Carolina. - 9 Tennessee. - 12 Texas . - 18 Utah . - 3 Vermont . 4 - Virginia . - 12 Washington . fi - West Virginia. 7 Wisconsin . 13 - Wyoming . 3. - Totals.SIS ,166 * In doubt, but decidedly favorable to Taft. voler here to-dav and cast lils ballot for thc Democratic electors. Ile voted for Martin VnnRuren, the eight li President of thc- United States, and has been loyal to the Democratic, party ever since. Mr. Plckcns is 9fi years old and has voted In nineteen Presidential elections. Ile ls very feeble now. We regret to learn that T. D. Poore has not been getting along so well Tor the pnst week. He ls suffering from a long illness. The clerk of the session of the Re treat church wishes to give notice to the congregation that a meeting of the session has been held and a con gregational meeting ls called on the third Sabbath In November, immedi ately after preaching services for the purpose of acting upon the resigna tion of the pastor. Every member ls urged to be present. Little Miss Bernice Brown, the old est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, B. Brown, celebrated ber fifth birthday on October 29. She invited a dozen or more of her friends .and lt wns a happy event for all. Miss Kale Harris, of South Union, was the guest of Miss Ethel Marett yesterday. We presume everybody has read (he advertisement of the Piedmont Land and Improvement Company, and ll will be unnecessary for us to say anything. However, we will say that November 19 will, in all proba bility, prove an eventful day for the town, and many will have an oppor tunity of buying a lot on which to build a home in the most prosperous neel lon of Oconee. Don't forget the doy and don't fail to come, Band music, barbecue, balloon ascensions aro on the program. Rev. J. R. Moore's discourse to the fraternal orders on Sunday night was very fine and wns listened to by a full house. While setting forth the friendly relations among the members of the various secret orders he laid grout emphasis upon the fact that Without regeneration and faith In Christ they would be ns far lost ns was Dives, lt mattered not how strict they were in living up to tho re quirements. Mr. Moore made a cen ter shot, so to speak, nt the wny the Sabbath dny was being desecrated bv the unveiling of monuments erecto;! by fraternal orders. John Durham is connected with the Sheldon Furniture Company, where ho will bo pleased to see his f lends. Mr. Durham ls a flue musi cian and makes a splendid salesman when lt comes to handling i ?slcal instruments. They Tako tho Kinks Out. "I havo used Dr. King s New Life Pills for many years, with increasing satisfaction. They take the kinks out of stomach, liver nnd bowels, without fuss or friction." says N. H. Brown, of Pittsfield, Vt. Guaranteed satisfactory at all drug stores. 25c, REUNION OF THF SURVIVORS Orr's Regiment of Rifles, Grand la War, Equally Grand In Peace. Abbeville, Nov. 2.-Editor Keowee Courier: Tho Survivors' Association of the First South Carolina Rifles, (Orr's Rifles) will hold its annual re union in Abbeville this year, and our citizens are looking forward to the occasion with pleasant expectations, for the regiment has always had a warm place in the hearts of our peo ple. Thc regiment was organized and mustered in at Sandy Springs, Ander son county, July 2lBt, 1861, th? vory day on which the battle of First Ma nassns was fought in Virginia'and won. It was Sunday. There were ten companies In the regiment. Abbeville . furnished two; Anderson three; Mar loo and Morry one between thom; Pickens, which includes the territory now In Oconee and Pic/kens, four. The olflcers were: Colonel, .lames L, Orr; Lieutenant Colonel, J. Foster Marshall; Major, D, A. Lodbettor. After about a month's drilling tho regiment went to Sullivan's Island, and remained near Charleston until April, 18?2, when lt went to Virginia. Col. J. L. Orr resigned, hnving boen eleeted to the Confedeiato States Sen_ ate. The other field officers wero ad vanced In rank, and Capt. J. W. Liv ingston became major. The command was first under Uro at Mechanlecville, June 26, 1861, ami from that time until Appomattox it. had "a place In the picture near tho flashing of the guns. ' At Gaines' Mill, June 27th, 1862, the First South Carolina Rifles car ried 537 mon into action. Of theso 81 were killed and 231 wounded-a i m al loss of 315. During the war 334 officers and men were killed or died of wounds, and 201 of disease, a total of 535. Total humber of casualties, 1,125. At Appomattox there were only OG In line with guns lu their hands. During their service the regiment was actively engaged, or In line of battle, at the following places: Mo chanlcsvllle, Gaines* Mill, Frasier's Farm, Malvern Mill. Cedar Mountain, Second Mnnassau, Ox Mill, Marper'a Ferry, Sharpsburg, Doteler's Ford. Frederlcksburg, Chancellorsville, Get tysburg, Hngeratown, Funkstown. Mine Run. Falling Waters, Brlstoo Station, Wilderness, Spottsylvanla Court Mouse, (May 12th), Spottsyl vanla, (May 18th). Jericho Ford, Cold Harbor, Riddle's Shop, Peters burg, Deep Pottom, Gravelly Run, Dutch Gap. Fussell's Mill, Reams' Station, Jones' Farm, Bellefield, White Oak Road, Sutherland's Sta tion. Petersbrug, Amelia Court Mouse and Appomattox. The association was organized In 1 ?7S at Anderson, where a number of survivors attended the funeral of Judge Orr, whose body had been brought home fi om St. Petersburg, Russia, where he was United States Minister. Since that time the association ha? met annually. At Sandy Spring? there were many cabins used by those who attended the famous camp meetings that made the place known far and wide. The Survivors had an attachment for their first camping ground and had their annual reun ions, there until the cabins became so dilapidated fSat they afforded no shelter In rall.y days. They then ask ed to be allowed to meet In Clemson College In the vacation when noth ing was going on at the Institution, but permission was refused, and that year they met In the open air at the old spring. A storm came up and the old soldiers went Into a church near-by and rested on the hard benches during the night. The reunions afterwards have been held In the several towns of tho ter ritory from which the regiment was enlisted, to wit: Anderson, Monea Path, Seneca, Walhalla and Duo West. Some of the most talented men of the day belonged to the command: James L. Orr never had a superior in mental endowments; there never was a brighter mind In South Caro lina than that of W. C. Keith, the adjutant; James S. Cothran and Jo seph J. Norjon afterwards adorned the Bench of the State; Rev. H. T. Sloan and Rev. F. P. Mullaly, chap lains, stood among the most distin guished clergymen of the time. Among the surgeons of the regiment were Dr. Thomns A. Hrvans, of An derson; Dr. John M. Richmond, and Dr. Wm. M. Whlstlor, equal in sur gery to his brother, James McNoill Whistler, in painting. . I have been elected president of the association nine times. The re unions are generally held earlier In the year, but the time was postponed on account of my long sickness and because our nev/ public buildings had not been completed. The Survivors will meet November 11th and the main part of tho reun ion will be on November 12th. Tho program will be appropriate and In teresting. , The reunion will be strictly of tho Survivors' Association of Orr's Rifles, but all old soldiers will bo cordially welcomed and entertained by tho peoplo of Abbeville. Very truly, Robert R. Homphlll. New York Town Swept by Fire. Syracuse, N.? Y., Nov. 3.-The vil lago of Savannah, twenty miles wes* of here, in Wnyne county, was almost wiped off the map by fire to-day. Twenty-two buildings were consum cd? the logs. Amounting jo ?150^000.