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NEWS NOTES FROM PENDLETON. Marriage to Take Place on Novem ber ll?-Personal Mention. Pendleton, Nov. 7.-Special: Mrs. B. M. Aull entertained the "Tuesday Club" nt her home on last Tuesday afternoon. The club's Invited guests were the bride-elect, MI33 Ella Slt ton, Mrs. J. J. Hilton, Miss Emma Sitton, Miss LBd Strlbllng and Miss Cora Aull. After the business of tho club was transacted Mrs. Aull served n tempting snlad course. Miss Ella Sitton and B. P. Hunter attended the Flower Show at Seneca on Tuesday. B Harris attended the State Fair at Columbia last week. Eugene Sidon has returned from Columbia, after visiting friends there. Miss Kate Sharp is visiting rela tives in Anderson. Jesse C. Strlbllng, of Anderson, spent a few hours in town Monday adjusting Dr. W. W. Watklnc's new automobile. Mrs. J. L. Hunter spent Tuesday morning in Anderson. Miss Emm*. Sitton is visiting her friend, Miss Lipscomb, at. Ninety-Six. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Evans and fam ily have returned, after spending sev eral months in Union. B. Hardy Sadler and Miss Ella Sit ton are to be married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sitton, on November 11th at noon. The Misses Strlbllng charm ingly entertained in honor of the bride-to-be at their home, "Sleepy Hollow, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Sitton, attired in a lovely gown of lavendar and gray, received with Mrs. Stribllng in the front parlor, which was decorated in yellow chrys. anthemums and ferns. Tho back par lor was very pretty In white chrysan themums and potted plants. On en tering the dining room Miss Sitton was showered by Miss Lelze Strlh ling with tunny dnlnty and useful presents from her friends. The din ing room was beautifully decorated in pink chrysanthemums and Ameri can Beauty roses. A delightful salad course was served by the Misses Strlb llng and Louise Hunter. Those pres ent were Mesdames Martha Stevens, H. P. Sitton. W. B. Aull. J. J. Sit ton. A. J. Sitton. H. B. Day. M. M. Hunter, J. T. Hunter, B. M. Aull. A. B. Russell, Winslow Sloan, of Clemson College, E. L. C. Lewis, and Misses Susie Adger, Daisy McDowell, Ress Shnnkllr.. Emma A. Sitton, Caro Aull, Ella Sitton, Louise Hunter, Lil lie, Annie and Sadie Mcphail and Alma Eskew. Delight fill music closed the afternoon. Cor. Any skin Itching ls a temper-tester. The more you -.cratch the worse lt itches. Doan's Ointment cures, piles, eczema-any skin itching. At all drug stores. A Peep Into the Future. (Zach McGhee. In State.) "Here's to that section of the coun try." proposes John Sharp Williams, "wher?> they still believe in Almighty Cod, read Scott's novels, and vote the Democratic ticket." 'the Southern States are all back in the fold for honest government and that ls about all the consolation there ls for a Southerner in (he election. But President Roosevelt in his glee has been talking considerably to-day. and among the things he has said ls that he ls "dee-lighted" with the large Republican gains in Sa vannah. Atlanta, Charlotte and other large Southern cities. For the good name of South Caro lina he could not include either Co lumbia or Charleston in his list. Many Democrats, however, are taking hope for the prospect of a few more Democratic Senators, a few gains lu the House and several new Democratic Governors. It ls said to be all fixed up In New York about the Sonatorshlp. Elihu Root ls next year to succeed Platt and become also the successor of Aldrich, who will retire as the chief representative of the "predatory in terests," while Roosevelt will two years hence, after his bear hunt In Africa, succeed DePew. If You are Over Fifty Read This. Most people past middle-age suffer from kidney and bladder disorders ".v.i'ch Foley's Kidney Remedy would cure. Stop the drain on the vitality and restore needed strength and vig or. Commence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy to-day. J. W. Dell. Walhalla; Stonecyphor Pharmacy, Westminster. A Diamond Ring Scandal. (Columbia State. 4th. ) There was an Interesting story in circulation here yesterday to the ef fect that a handsome young woman from the up-country had been mixed up in a diamond ring scandal of some kind, to the extent that she was de tained for several hours by the offi cers of the law, pending Investiga tion. 'phe charge was that she was responsible for a ring going from the possession of Its rightful owner. Male relatives of the young lady -.vere tele phoned to and came in on an early train and made th,- matter all right. lt was impossible to learn more of tlie details, but it is said that the whole matter has been settled to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. Dyspepsia is our national aliment. Burdock Blood Mitlers ls the nation al cure for lt. lt strengthens the sto mach membranes, promotes flow of digestive juices, purifies the blood, builds you up. Wonder ( ?trysunthcmuni, Chicago. Nov. tl. The wonder chrysanthemum plant of the world, coming from the greenhouses Of Hamilton McK. Trembly, at Madison, X. .1., will be on exhibition at the notional (lower show, which opened here to-day. This Mower is only nine months old, only three feet high has five hundred blooms and is twenty reel in diameter. "I have been somowlicl costive, but Doan's Regnlets gave .lust the results desired. They act mildly and regu late the bowels perfectly."- -George B. Krause, ;HM; Walnut avenue, Al toona, Pa. SOUTHERN PUBLIC PROGRESS. Last Week Saw Many Municipal Im provements Undertaken. Baltimore, Nov. 6.-Baltimore's vote this week In fiwor of an issue of $5,000,000 of bonds for an ex tension of Its water-works upon the most comprehensive scale emphasizes tho activity in municipal Improve ments in the South. Among those noted by the Manu facturer's Record is the spending, within tho near future, of nearly $300,000 upon the streU3 of Little Rock, Ark. That city has recently awarded a contract of $59,549 for paving two mlies of streets In one section, and another contract of $69, 000 for paving in another section. To meet this contract, the city will spend $57,000 and the county $15,000, while the electric raliway will spend $175,000. The autnorltles at Richmond, Va., have Just awarded contracts of $47, 748 for a new pumping station, in cluding $19,805 for cast Iron pipes and special castings for a new force line between the reservoir and pump house; $14,350 for four centrifugal water pumps with an artesian capa city of 4,000,000 gallons daily each; $7,4'io for electric motors and ap purtenances, and $6,460 for an ad dition to the steam pump house. Danville, Va., has awarded a $22, 000 contrnct for improvements in Its electric light plant. Fast Point, Ga., has voted $15.000 of bonds for similar Improvements, and Norcross, In the same State,voted this week on a like proposition. Among the corporate undertakings evolving electric lighting of towns and cities is the planned expenditure of $15,000 by a company at Boons boro, Md., to develop about two hun dred horse power from a stream to construct six miles of wiring and to transmit light and power to Boons boro and other cities. A company at Bristol, Tenn., ls proceeding with the development of its plans for a water-power electric plant, calling for the construc tion of two concrete dams 100 feet long, 15 feet wide at the bottom, 12 feet high and 5 feet wide at the top. and the erection of twenty milos of transmission wire. To supply Albertville, Ala., with electric lights until the development of a water power at Short Creek Kails a franchise has been given a steam power plant In North Highlands. Other municipal undertakings In clude the construction of a $110,000 outfall sewer at Louisville, Ky..a vote this mouth on an Issuance of $250, 000 of bonds for a sewer system and water works at Rock Hill, S. C., con struction of sanitary Gewers nt Tus kegee, Ala., a reinforced concrete res. orvolr at Meridian, Miss., an expendi ture of $23,564 for storm water sew ers at Jackson, Tenn., and $40,000 for suburban water malu at Nashville, Tenn. A Thumbnail Sketch of Taft. Born in Cincinnati on September 15, 1S57. Son of Alphonso Taft, judge, cabi net officer and diplomat. Graduated from Yale in 1878. Admitted to the Cincinnati har In 1 S80. Assistant prosecuting attorney in 1881. Collector of internal revenue In I s s -j. Assistant county solicitor. 18S5. Judge of Superior Court of Cincin nati, 1887. Solicitor g Moral of United States, 1S90. United States Circuit Court Judge, 1892. Governor of Philippines, 1901. Secretary of War, 19 03. Nominated for and elected Presi dent, 19 0S. Joint Hughes leleased. Picketts, Nov. 6.-John Hughes, who accidentally shot bis sister, Mrs. J. A. Hunter, at Liberty, was this week released from jail, the warrant being withdrawn. The wounded lady ls much better, and there are strong hopes for her recovery from the wound. _ ... Four Killed in a Mine. Renton, 111.. Nov. 6.-An explosion at the mine of Col. W. P. Rond, three tulles west of Benton, late to-day wrecked the shaft, and as a result four shot firers are entombed. So terrific was the explosion that a car and pieces of rnilroad track were hurled from the bottom to the top of the shaft, more than 000 feet, de molishing a steel tipple. Consumption is, by no means, the dreadful disease it is thought to be-in the beginning. lc can always be stopped-in thc beginning. The trouble is: you don't know you've got it; you don't believe it; you won't believe it-till you are forced to. Then it is dangerous. Don't be afraid; but attend to it quick-you can do it yourself and at home. Take SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod Liver Oil and live care fully every way. This is sound doctrine, what ever you may think or be told; and, if heeded, will save life. Send this advertisement, together with name of paper In which lt appears, your address and four cents to cover postase, and we will send you a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World." SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St, New York GOOD NEWS. Many Walhalla Readers Have Heard It and Profited Thereby. "Good new? travol? f??t," and thc thousands of bad back sufferers in Walhalla are glad to learn that prompt relief is within their reach, nany a lame, weak and aching back is bad no more, thanks to Doan's Kid ney Pills. Our citizens*are telliug the good newa of their experience with the old Quaker remedy. Here Is an example worth reading: Mrs. R. D. Oelkers, living on W. Main street. Walhalla, S. C., says: "I hope '-hat others suffering from any symptoms of kldnev disease will try Doan's Kidney Pills. I speak from my own experience When I say that they are a most reliable remedy. For some time I suffered from at tacks cf headache and pains across the small of my back. I felt weak and nervous, the secretions were dis ordered and irregular in action. I Anally learned of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured a box at Dr. J. W. Bell's drug store, and the relief 1 derived from their use was entirely satisfac tory. I am still using them and feel that lt will only be a short time be fore I am entirely free from kidney complaint." For sale by all dealers. Price K0 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, solo agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. Annual Meeting will be Held in Lau rens on November until. The one hundred and twenty-third session of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Episco pal Church. South, will be held In Laurens, November 26th, Bishop Al pheus W. Wilson, of Baltimore, pre siding. This is the third official vlsi: of Bishop Wilson to the South Caro lina Conference within the last five years, lie is the senior Bishop of Southern Methodism; strong and forcible as a preacher, positive and conservative as a presiding officer. He ls thoroughly familiar with tho nsau"s o? the church and its labor. An annual conference occupies a very prominent place in Methodism. The whole year's work focuses on this annual meeting. Here the preach ers render their reports; here the characters of the preachers are exam ined and passed upon In onen confer ence; here the preachers Ireceive their appointments for the coming year. There are at present 2 35 pas toral charges In South Carolina, with a membership of 85,161. Entertain ment will be provided for about 150 preachers and delegates. The work of the conference is accomplished largely by committees, and but for this it would be Impossible to accom plish the work in three or four days. There are eight new presiding el ders who enter the Bishop's cabine*, for the first time. A great responsi bility rests upon the presiding elder. His position ls a critical and trying one. Ho is really an assistant bishop. There ls nothing except the usual iou tine to come before the conference nt this session. The election of dele gates to the General Conference will take place at the next session. Last year the conference met Its ass essment for missions in full lot* the first time in its history. It is ex pected that a similar report will bi made this y ;ar. FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE WILL CURE YOU of any case of Kidney or Bladder disease that is not beyond the reach of medi cine. Take it at once. Do not risk having Bright's Dis ease or Diabetes. There is nothing gained by delay. 50c. and $1.00 Bottle?. RIFUSK SUBSTITUT BS. ?T. W. BELL, Walhalla. Stonecypher Drug Co., Westminster. A TREE FOR EACH COUNTY. Mr. Becker Wishes to Have them on State House Grounds, (Columbia State.) August F. Becker, who ls In charge of the Improvements being made on the State House grounds, proposes to put into execution a novel plan to make the State House grounds beau tiful and in addition to provide as sociations that in later yenrs will mean much to South Carolina and her people. Many of the trees on the western side of the State House must be taken up and replaced by others. Mr. Becker's Idea ls to have a tree from each county in the State, and if possible to have each tree a dif f?rent variety. With a little assist ance from South Carolina citizens In each of the counties this plan should materialize In the near future. Mr. Meeker ls very anxious to suc ceed in this plan, and urges that every effort should be made by South Carolina citizens to assist him in I realizin-: this hope. He solicits cor- 1 resp'indeiice with reference to this matter. Big Hoi.; nt Augusta Fair. Augusta. Ga.. Nov. C.-W. C. Sib ley has one of the finest specimens of hogs nt the fair. lt is of the Po land China class, and Mr. Sibley says lt is only ten months old. The hog weighs nearly 600 pounds. lt car ried off the blue ribbon. This class of hogs grow very alrge and this one has been given special attention by Mr. Sibley. A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. strongest, cheapest Uni. ment ever devised. A household ! remedy for 2 5 years. "Something for Nothing" Is one thing, and OUR GOOD MER HANDISE at the lowest possible price is another. Our largo stock that our buysrs bought in the Eastern markets at tho lowest prices is now ready for your inspection, and if you will try us for whatouer you may need we will assure you that you will got tho lowost prices that csrrect merchandise will allow: CLOTHING! We have the largest and most up-to-date lino of Clothing wo have ever carried, and at prices to suit thc times. We also have a full and complete line of DRY GOODS, and thoy were bought at tho very lowqst prices. We are going to sell them accordingly. OUR STOCK OF SHOES, NOTIONS, (SORCERIES, and, in fact, our stock in every department, aro large and well selected. Try us for what you need, and bo sure to see us if you need any Buggies, Wagons or Harness. Come to seo us whether you buy or not. Tie your horse behind our store and make our store your headquarters while in town. GARTER & COMPANY. 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 home 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 some time ago, and the prices on these famous and well-known Ranges will interest *yoii? d& d?* 9& c?* if?1 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. flATHESON HARDWARE CO., WESTMINSTER, S. O. MISS PULLMAN TO WED ROYALTY American Girl Said to IM? Betrothed to Don Mi Mt i d<> Hradonaz. Vienna, Nov. f>.-The Extrablatt states that Dom Miguel, of Braganza, son of the claimant to the Portugese throne, is betrothed to Mary, daugh ter of George M. Pullman, the Ameri can railroad man. The prince met Miss Pullman at Ostend last season and became engaged to her, but the announcement was postponed pend ing the conferment of some rank on Miss Pullman. It is stated that the wedding will take place in London at the end of November. Mormon Church Dynamited. Montreal, Ga., Nov. 5.-Dynamite was used last night about ten o'clock by unknown parties to destroy a Mor mon church located at this place, which is situated in DeKalb county. There are only a few houses in this place, which has about a hundred in habitants. There is no clue to the perpetrators. Feeling against the Mor mons has been high for some time. The Knoct-ont Blow. Tho blow which knocked out Corbet* was a revelation to tho prize fighter?. From tho earliest days of the ring th? knock-out blow was aimed for tho jaw, the temple or the jugular vein. Stomach punches wcro thrown In to worry and weary tho fighter, but If a scientific man had told one of the old fighters that the most vulnerable spot was the region of tho stomach, he'd have laughed at him for an ignoramus. Dr. Pierce ls bringing home to the public a parallel fact: that thqstomackls tho most vulnerable^rgan out oPihe prtxo ring as well as In it. We protectbur iiatftis, throats, feet and lung*, but theNfcwBabywe sro utterly Indiffer ent io, untii disea?Ktinds the solar plexus and knocks us outT Make your stomach pound and stropg by tho uso of p??t0f P_ic ree_g J. ? ojqj i ?, Med [ca j J) i seo v c ry ZSjffl able soot. "Golden Medical Discovery3 cures "weak stomach," Indigestion, or dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and Im puro blood and other diseases of the or gans of digestion and nutrition. Tho "Golden Medical Discovery " has a sp?cifie curativo effect upon all mucous surfaces and heneo cures catarrh, no matter where located or what stage lt may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh lt ls well to cleanse tho passages with Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using the "Discovery " as a constitutional rem edy. Why tho "Golden Medical Discov ery "cures catarrhal diseases, as of tho stomach, bowelsj bladder und other pelvic organs will bo plain to you If you will read a booklet of extracts from tho writ ings of eminent medical authorities, en dorsing Its Ingredients and explaining tholr curativo properties. It ls mailed free on request, Address Dr. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y. This booklet gives all tho Ingredients entering Into Dr. Pierce's medidnos from which lt will bo seen that they contain not a drop of alcohol, puro, trlple-reflned glycerine being used instead. Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page Illus trated Common Sense Medical Adviser will bo sent free, paper-bound, for 21 one cent stamjw?, or cloth-bound for 31 stumps. Address Dr. Pierce as above. "WHEN LAWYERS DISAGREE.*1 John Gary Evans und S. G. Finlay, Two Lawyers, Fall Out. (Spartanburg Journal.) John Gary Evans and S. G. Finlay, two well known lawyers, engaged in a personal encounter In the office of Nichols & Nichols, at a reference that was being held to wind up the law business that formerly existed between Messrs. Evans and Finlay. The reference was being held before several well known lawyers,who sepa* rated Messrs. Finley and Evans be fore either of them sustained Injur ies. Messrs. Evans and Finley were associated in the practice of law at the Spartanburg bar for several years and a few months ago they dissolved the partnership, and there was a dis agreement as to a settlement. It was finally agreed to leave the matter to several members of the local bar, and two or three references had been held previous to this one. On resuming the reference this time Mr. Finley took exceptions to a statement made by Mr. Evans, and they came to blows, but were separated before either of them sustained any injuries of any account. Election Riot in Now York. New York, Nov. 5.-As the result of election rioting yesterday morn ing two persons were killed and four injured in this city. There was a pitched battle between rival politi cal feudists, several shots being ex changed. TRESPASS NOTICE. A.11 persons are hereby notified not to trespass in any manner whatso ever on any lands owned by us or under our control. Entry for hunt ing ls hereby positively forbidden. Trespassers will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law. J. P. Freeman, R. A. Wilson, J. F. Freeman, W. J. Wilson, J. C. Freeman, C. R. Wilson. November 4, 1908. 4 5-48* NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice is hereby given that tho undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for Oconee county, in the Stato of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Salurday, November 28, J908, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can bo hoard, for leave to make final settle ment of (he Estate of D. C. Alexan der, deceased, and obtain final dis charge as Administrator of said es tate. ELISHA ALEXANDER, Qualified Administrator. November 4, 1908. 45-48 NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. All persons are hereby notified not to permit stock to run at large on any of my lnnd on Rig Rrnsstown Creek. All trespassing cattle will bo taken up and "owners thereof prose cuted to the full extent of tho law. SILAS N. BUTT. October 28, l!?08. 44-47 B. S. LOOR. Heating Stoves, Cooking Stoves, Tinware. All kinds of repairing, WALHALLA, S. C. DAN E. GOOD, Walhalla, South Car. Hoofing, Guttering, Painting, Ktc. Repairing of All Kinds. All Work Attended to Promptly. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Bruce Brown. DYER /fo CLEANER REPAIRER All cloaning, dyeing, repairing and pressing done neatly and delivered promptly. Prices rea sonable. Phono No. 105. : : : People's Pressing Club, Walhalla, S. C. New Home Sewing Machines? IN ALL STYLES. These Machines aro not tho cheapest, but they are undoubtedly the best. Call and see my many styles ; lot mo show you tho fino mechanism of these machines, and convince you that what I say is right. D. S. ABBOTT, Walhalla, S. C. REAL ESTATE^ , FOR SALE. Farm Lands, Mountain Lands, Timbered Lands, Water Powers. Call on me M. S. STRIBLING Seneca, S. C. Ofllco Over Seneca Hardware Co.