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TO THINK OWN SELF BE TRUl* AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TUE NIOUT THE DAY, THOU CANSTyNOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. Y JAYNKS, 5HELOR, SMITH & STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 15, 1907. NEW SERIES, NO. 473._VOLUME L VIII_NO. 20 One Day's Business -FREE= We refund in CASH one entire day's Sales. To make a record-breaking month's business we have decided to give away one day's sales beginning NOVEMBER 20 and ending DECEMBER 19. So you can get it in time for Christmas. HOW WE DO THIS ! With every purchase, large or small, we issue a check, bearing the date and amount purchased? Save the check and at the end of the sale we will announce the date on which we refund the money. If you hold a check bearing this date, no matter what amount you have traded on this day, bring it to our store and we will give you the full amount in CASH. For instance, you buy a pair of Shoes, and at the end of the Sale we announce the date on which you made said pur chase, you get back the money you paid for the Shoes. SEE THE POINT? WHY WE DO THIS! We have the heaviest and largest stock we have ever carried, \ * and we have not sold what we should have. Everything ! being short and the weather so fine, winter merchandise has not moved as it should. NOT THE ONLY INDUCEMENT. So we again try this method of dividing with our customers. This refunding plan is not the only inducement we offer. We challenge any one to beat our prices. We carry the best standard and advertised line of Merchandise we can get from a Spool of Coats' Thread to Star Brand Shoes. C. W. & J. E. BAUKNICHT, IT PAYS TO PAY CASH. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. FACTS FROM FAIR PLAY. Funeral of Aunt Matilda Marett-IiO cal and Personal. 4f^x Fair Play, Nov. 16.-Special: Thu funeral services of Aunt Matilda Mar ett were conducted from the Beaver dam Baptist church on last Tuesday at ll o'clock by Rev. J. R. Moore, of Westminster. Aunt Matilda was In the 89th year of her age, and was a most lovable Christian character. Her life was one worthy of emula tion. Quite a large number of sor rowing ro'atives and friends followed her ruinains to her last resting place in tho Beaverdam cemetery. The boral tributes wero beautiful. By special request Mrs. W. L. Dobbs ..sweetly sang as a solo "Some time JKte'H understand," with Miss Ethel i^/arett organist. Willie Whitworth has entered the high school at South Union. Miss Ethel Smith has returned to her home at Bounty Lund, after seve ral days' visit to her sister, Mrs. Dr. J. R. Heller. W. Li. nnd J. E. Dobbs made a busi ness trip to Seneca and Greenville last week. The many friends of Miss Emily Compton were nlotised to see her at preaching last Sabbath. She has a flourishing school at Madison, and seems delighted with her new lo cation. Joe Harbin, of Southwest, Georgia, is visiting tho family of B. H. Qlymph. Miss Peggie Keese, of Commerce, On., is on an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. T. B. Keese. Mrs. D. H. Harris ls spending quite a while with the family of D. V. Wright. Laurens Sheldon made n "busi ness" trip to Bounty Land Inst Sab bath. Mr. and Mrs. John Mays are the fond grandparents of their first little granddaughter, born unto Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Whitworth, of Lavonia, Ga., on Wednesday, November Uti?. Rov. J. B. Herron preached an ex cellent sermon nt the Baptist church last Sabbath morning to a large au dience, his theme being the great Importance of rightly training the child In the home, which great fact is so sad i y neglected. Our school and Sunday school teachers would not be censured so sevorely If more time and patience Were nsed In the homo In preparing the child to launch forth Into the great battle of life and to solve the perplexing problems that are constantly looming up before him. Every parent should have heard this sermon. We are reminded these cold, frosty mornings of sausage, spareribs and backbones, which are just a few more of our luxuries added to those in our last ISBUC. And then, too, Thanks giving is not far off and the turkey gobbler struts around, seemingly ob livious to tho fact that his reign among the fowls of the barnyard is of short duration. The delicious odor of pumpkin pie is abroad in the land, which is another dish so much enjoyed at the Thanksgiving festivities. The Philathean class, composed of the young ladies of M[sa Anna Mar etto Bible class, will meet at her home next Saturday afternoon at the usual hour. T. B. W. A Sure-Enough Knocker. J. C. Goodwin, of Reidsvlllo, N. C., says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salvo is a sure-enough knocker for ulcers. A bad one came on my leg last summer, but that wonderful salve knocked lt out in a few rounds. Not even a scar remained." Guaranteed for piles, sores, burns, etc. 25c. at all drug stores. Tow II \ ?Ile NOWS. Townvlllo, Nov. IC.-Special: Cal houn Harris, of Anderson, spent Sun day with bis father, J. C. Harris. Mrs. J. D. Gill, of Atlanta, ls spend ing n while with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Compton. Claude Prater ls ill with typhoid fever. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. M. I. Grant and son, H. D. Grant, visited the fromer's son, Jas. Grant, of Anderson, quite recently. Mr. and Mrs. Cinto Boggs, of Broyles, spent Sunday at J. C. Boggs. Miss Estelle Bruce is teaching the Pine Grove Behool. Miss Lizzie Bruce is teaching school at Jolla's Islnnd. Mrs. Jesse Cole, of near Pair Play, spent a few days with her father, B. D. Campbell, some limo past. Mrs. W. T. Barwell nnd little daughter, Evelyn, of Adger. Ala., are spending a while with her fa thft? Jesse Campbell. The Knights of Pythias gave an oyster supper on Friday night hist. Missis*. Sullivan, Craig and WoJfo, cf Anderson, made speedie.'. Miss Marion Campbell has return ed home, af (er spending several months with relatives In Alabama. Mrs. G. N.'C Bolemnn, of Ander son, is visiting hor sister, Mrs. J. D. Babb. C. F. M. NEWS l HOM WESTMINSTER. Death of John M. Cobb-l>r. Smath ers to Wed-I-omi Dot?. (By A. L?. Gossett.) Westminster, Nov. 17.-Special" In the death of John M. Cobb, which occurred on November 10, Westmin ster mourns the loss of a good citi zen, and a clever, whole-souled man. Ever since he was taken sick with Bright's disease at Pelzer eleven weeks ago very little hope was en tertained for his recovery, and the end came last Tuesday, after intense suffering, and "Johnnie" Cobb was no more. He was a son of M. H. D. Cobb and Beck Emily Adair Cobb, and his boyhood and young manhood days were spent In this county in and around Walhalla and Westmin ster, where he has a large family connection. He was for many years a favorite and skilled blacksmith In Westminster, having served an ap prenticeship with his father and the late J. W. F, Thompson, of Walhalla. Vie moved from here to his farm, three miles below town, in the nine ties. Later he moved his family to Felzer. and for ten years he was the faithful blacksmith for the Pelzer Manufacturing Company. Removing to Westminster three years ago, he subsequently re-opened a shop here, where he worked until returning to Pelzer again last spring. Mr. Cobb was G 3 years old, and leaves his widow, who was Miss Alice Smith son and the following children: Ar thur, Lucy, Hayden, Mary and An nie. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary McGuffln, a daughter of the late Rev. A. W. McGuffln. She died In Westminster August 28, 1880. His aged father, M. H. D. Cobb, resides In Pelzer, and attended the burial on last Wednes day. The surviving brothers and sis ters are: D. B. Cobb, Easley; A. J. Cobb, Clifton; G. P. Cobb, Johnston; Mrs. Mary J. Crenshaw, Pelzer; Mrs. Emma Prince, Columbia, and Mrs. Annie Alexander, Temple, Okla. Mr. Cobb was a Master Mason and a Knights of Honor member. As stat ed last week his body was Interred with Masonic honors. To his family and to his aged father and brothers and sisters ls extended the sympa thy of a host of friends. The de ceased was a member of the Baptist chu rch. To-morrow (Wednesday), Novem ber 18, at 4.30, the marriage of Miss Nina Sullivan, of Anderson, and Dr. Herbert Carter Smathers, of West minster, will he solemnized at the home of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M Sullivan, in the Electric City. Th. mosy will be perform ed by Dr.Wells, pastor of the Methodist church. Four of the bridesmaids are as follows: Misses Eileen Jones, Lillie Brownlee, Fannie Ligon and Miss Althea Sullivan, the maid of honor. J. H. Godfrey, one of the brightest newspaper men in the State, will he the groom's best man. Miss Sullivan is ono of An derson's most popular and accom plished young ladles, and her going away from the city will leave a gap In social circles which cannot be eas ily HUed. She has for some time been the efficient organist at the Metho dist church. She will be quite an ac quisition to our town, aud we feel proud to gain such a ladv. Dr.Smath ers ls a prominent yr ung dental sur geon of this place, having located here in September. He is a native of North Carolina, but has been in this State three years. Ho is a young man, distinguished alike for his good qualities of both mind and heart. The newly married couple will board with Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter. Miss lele Smith, the thirteen-year old daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. John Smith, of the Toxaway section, died last Sunday night from a nervous henrt trouble. She was a bright and promising little girl, and lief death is deeply regretted. Her body was Interred in the Davis family bury ing ground to-day. On Thanksgiving Day, November 26th, all business will be suspended at the plant of the Westminster Oil and Fertilizer Company. Bear this In mind and attend to cotton gin ning, etc., on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. M. E. Brockman's narno should have appeared at the bottom of the fourth grade In the honor roll of the graded school last week, but was accidentally omitted. The omis sion, we think, is chargeable to us. At the Presbyterian church next Sabbath at ll a. m. and 7.30 p. m., Rev. J. J. Harrell will deliver his last sermons, and at the Methodist church at 3.30 p. m. Rev. J. L. Sin gleton will preach his farewell ser mon for the present conference year. Get your tickets for the big land sale at Stonecyplier's. E. C. Brown and his accomplished daughter, Miss Edna Brown, of Greenville, visited tho family of G. W. Traylor Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday the following invitations were Issued: "Miss Emma Zimmer man, nt home, Tuesday evening, No vember 17, 8 to ll. Miss Stovall.' Rev. J. R. Moore preached an ex cellent sermon Sunday on "Stability of Character and Firmness of Pur pose." John D. Wynn, a thrifty farmer of this section, has about completed a handsome new residence. It contains eight rooms ?sixteen feet square, and a hall eight feet wide. Mrs. Lilah Hunnicutt and her sis ter. M.iss Knte Abbott, of near Wal halla, spent last Saturday aftornoon here. Swift Gilmer, of the railway mall WAS WOUNDED IN COURT ROOM. San Franck co's Assistant District At torney Shot for Revenge. San Francisco. Nov. 13.-FranctB J. Heney, a leading figure In the pros ecution of municipal corruption in ban Francisco, was shot and serious ly wounded at 4 o'clock to-day in Judge Lawlor's court room by Mor ris Haas, u Jewish saloon keeper, who had been accepted as Juror in a pre vious trial of Abraham Ruef and af terwards removed, it having boen shown in court by Heney that Hass was an ex-convict, a fact not brought out in his examination as a venire man. . The shooting of Heney occurred in the presence of many persons in the court room during a recess In the trial of Abraham Ruef, on trial for tho third time on the charge of brib ery . At. 6 o'clock to-night Mr. Heney, who has regained consciousness and will probably recover, said: "I will live to prosecute Haas and Ruef." The physicians In attendance on Heney expressed the opinion that the assistant district attorney would live. lt was ascertained that the bullet, which had entered the right cheek, had lodged under the left ear and had not entered his brain or severed any important arteries or nerves. MORRIS HAAS A SUICIDIO. Honey's Assailant Kills Himself in Ills Cell in Jail. San Francisco, Nov. 14.- .'iorris Haas, who shot Francis J. Heney yes terday, committed suicide at the county Jail to-night by shooting him self through the head. One report says that the pistol with which Haas shot himself was concealed In his shoe, where he hld lt before shooting Heney. Another report says the pistol was secretly passed to Haas by a friend sin^e his Incarceration. How to Treat a Sprain. Sprains, swellings and lameness are promptly relieved hy Chamber lain's Pain Hahn. This liniment re duces inflammation and soreness so that a sprain may be cured in about one-third the time required by the usual treatment. For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. .1. Lunney .Seneca. --??? Sold His Knitting Mill. D. D. Little, president and treasu rer of the Crescent Knitting Mill, Spartanburg, capitalized at $50,000, most of which was hold by bini, sold out lils entire stock last week to Hen W. Montgomery, assistant treasurer of Pacolet Mills. W. W. Lancaster, of Pacolet, took charge of tho Cres cent Mill Monday morning. Tho Crescent Manufacturing Company was organized by Mr. Little about ten years ago and it has been re markably successful. service, was with friends hore last Saturday. Mr. Gilmer is postal clerk between Atlanta and Greensboro. He ls the youngest son of the late R. A. Gilmer, who former!y lived near Mad ison. Mrs. M. S. Strlhling went to An derson one day last week to see her sister, Mrs. H. E. Todd, who has been quite sick of fever. Joe Dilworth has gone to Okla homa. C. W. Bond, of the Georgia side, who is connected with tho Piedmont Land and Improvement Company, is here to-day getting things In readi ness for the big salo. Our friend, F. M. Cross, has been suffering from risings on his leg for the .ist Ave weeks. He has been unable to walk but very little and attend to business at the store. His presence has been missed at church, Sabbath school and the mid-week prayer meeting services, and his friends hope he will soon be well. The union of the lower division of the Beaverdam Association did not have an invitation from any church to hold their quarterly union meet lng this time. Therefore, there will be no meeting on the fifth Sunday, November 29. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Matheson and little son visited at Toccoa this week. Guy Durham and George Reaves, of the graded school, visited their parents at Honea Path this week. Rev. 8. A. McDaniel, of this placo, ls in charge of a flourishing school at Dolly Springs. Mrs. J. M. Norris has returned from Greenville. J. D. Witherspoon has boen at Cross Hill, his former home, for sev eral days. tl. T. Russell went to Greenville Saturday. Benjamin Knox, of Washington, spent a day or two with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Knox, last week. Mr. Knox ls postal clerk between Washington, D. C., and Bristol, Ten nessee. Ho has been on tho division since last February. G. B. Brown, a post office Inspec tor, and Postmaster Pitts visited the offices at. Fair Play and Townvllle last Friday. Mr. Brown has been around with tho carriers cn Routes Nos. 4 and 5 with a view to making some changes and extensions. Dr. M. W. Strickland, of Polzor, is tho guest of his brother, Dr. W. A. Strickland. George Vtmdlver, oldest son of Mrs. Lula Vandiver, has about recovered from a severe spell of sickness, last ing six weeks or more. Cotton ls selling for 9 cents to-day. SENECA NEWS ITEMS. Death of Miss Auna Ilenedlct-Matu tera of Iioral Interest. Seneca, Nov. 17.-Special: The merchants in Seneca have agreed to close their stores as usual for Thanks giving. The country people will take notice and govern themselves accord ingly. News was received here to-day of the death of Miss Anna Benedict, which occurred at a hospital In Nash ville yesterday. The nows was a shuck to her many friends in Seneca, who had learned that she was Bick with typhoid fever, but did not know that she was dangerously Ul. Dur ing the years that the Benedicts made their home in Seneca they becamo greatly beloved by everybody, and particularly was this so with Miss Anna, the only daughter of Mr. ond Mr?. A. B. Benedict. She was beauti ful and accomplished, possessing those lovely Christian graces which made her the Idol of her family. Her gentle, affable and attractive manner drew all to her who knew her. Sen eca has not heard of a death re cently which has been more ueeply deplored, and the sympathies of many hearts go out to the stricken family. MTS. E. P. Verner and Charlie Ver nor, of Richland, will leave next Sat urday for Tuscaloosa, Ala., where they will visit relatives. Mr. Verner will spend a couple of weeks, Mrs. Verner remaining for the winter. Rev. and Mrs. C .S. Blnckburn are "entertaining a little stranger at their home" on Townville street. Congratulations! How prone we are, as we grow older, to get into ruts or grooves and unconsciously, too! Had lt not been for a modest reminder your cor respondent would have still been turning off the above little stunt, all unconscious of ruts or grooves. While we are on the age subject, pardon us for snylng that lt ls a grave mistake to tell a friend that "you are holding your own mighty well." The intention, ls good, but there goes along with it a hint which is painfully suspicious, to say the least of lt! Your correspondent is reliably in formed that one of the judges at the baby show hore was hunting a "cool ing board" tho day after the show. The friends of Mazyck Smith are giving him a hearty hand-.diake upon his return to Seneca. Mr. Smith ls working Insurance, and will proba bly be located In Seneca some time. A strike among telephone opera tors at Anderson was reported here to-day. Seneca baby kingdom is In the throes of whooping-cough. We shud der to think what it means to the mothers of the sixty-two bailies on Fair Play street, or there about. Mrs. \V. P. Nlmmons has been 111 with grip at her home here. Her friends, however, aro giud to know that she ls better. Mrs. H. J. Gtgnllliat'a friends are pleased to have her in Seneca again. She ls visiting in the family of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Glgnilliat. The Once-a-Week Club enjoyed a charming meeting with Mrs. S. K. Dendy last Thursday afternoon. Af ter the business program, a spirited contest was introduced by the hos tess, In which the students of Shakes, peare had an opportunity to exercise their wits. Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick answered correctly the greatest num ber of questions and received the prize, a framed picture of the fam ous poet. The hostess served delic ious refreshments at the close of the meeting. Boyce Hopkins ls in Seneca, to the joy of his many friends among the young set. John Edwards visited his home folks the past week-end, returning Monday to Greenville, where he at tends Furman University. A member of the Water and Light Commission informed us a few days ago that electric lights are now a dead certainty. F. O. Mattlson, who moved to Eas ley a few months ago, will return to Seneca and open business In ono of the brick store rooms owned by Dr. John Hopkins. His fnmlly will oc cupy the residence on Townville street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins have moved Into the cottage on Fair Play street which they formerly occupied, vacating the Mattlson cottage on Townville street. Nows was received here ln?t week of the death of a young brother of W. J. and Alex. Lunney at Darling ton, which was caused by the acci dental discharge of a gun In the hands of a hoy friend. The deplora ble affair Is deeply regretted, and the sympathy of a wide circle of friends is felt for the afflicted family. Misses Maud and Holen Hopkins are on an extended visit to Augusta. Miss Corrie Hunter visited friends at Bagley last week. Douglos Seaborn is n frequent vis itor to Seneca-whether a "welcome visitor" or not depends on who's do ing the talkin'. There's not a happier hoy lu or out of Seneca than Buck Strlbllng. He says he's going Jo see tho Clemson Tech foot hall game In Atlanta on Thanksgiving. Whether an nccident or not, ns it Is sometimes called, Seneca civic lines are so peculiarly divided as to give especial opportunity to each of the sections for doing good public work. In Section 1 is the school house, with grounds to be put In or der ns soon as the new. building is completed. In Section 2 there ls thc mineral spring, with a splendid op THE DOWAGER EMPRESS REAR. Was Head of Celestial Empire for Forty-seven Yenrs. Peking, Nov. 13.-T?sze Hsl Au, tho Dowager Empress of China, the au tocratic head of the government, which she directed without success ful interference since 1801, md with, out protest Bince 1881, uled at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The announcement of the Dowa ger Empress's death was official and followed closely upon the announce ment that Kn a ng- Usu. the Emperor, had died yesterday at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, but lt is believed that the death of both tho Emperor anti the Dowager Empress occurred a con siderable time before that set down In the official statements. mb An edict Issued nt 8 O'C1O<TR" this morning placed upon the throne Prince Pu-Yl. the three-yeav-old son of Prince Chun, the Regent or tho Empire, in accordance with a prom ise given by the Dowager Empresa soon arter the marriage or Prince Chun in 1908. An edict iBsued on Friday made Pu-Yi heir presumptive. The foreign legations were notified this morning hy thc. foreign bonrd of the death of the Emperor and tho succession of Prince Pu-Yi. Troops have boen in readiness for several days to quoll any disturbance that might arise on the death of Kuang ilsu, and the possibility of uorislngr? was made greater because of tho fact that the death of the Dowager Em'press was known to be close at hand. Prince Chun, the regent, has or dered the Viceroys and Governors to take precaution for the continuation of the administration of the prov inces, ns heretofore, and be has or dered a hundred days of mourning. The Court wlli go into mourning for three yenrs. Poking already haB been greatly transformed; all red objects huvo been removed and blue substituted. The people learned this evening of the death of the Dowager Empress, and they showed that they wero profoundly impressed hy the pnsslng; of their powerful ruler. Tho for eigners In tho city are watching tho strange ceremonies with great in terest. At the Palace, ?labor?t? rites aro being observed, and a flood of edicts has hoon sent forth. Death bod observances or throo thousand years ago marked the passing ot the Emperor and Dowa ger Empress. They died alone and unattended, although surrounded by circles or abject spectators, who re mained n rod dlstnnl, as, on account or the sacred persons or their Majes ties, they could not bo approached. The Emperor died as he had lived, without ministration or any kind, or scientific assistance. Colds and Croup in Children. "My little girl is subject to colds," says Mrs. Wm. H. Serlg, No. 41 5th street, Wheeling, W. Va. Last win ter sho had a severe spell and terri ble cough,but I cured her with Cham berlain's Coug'i Remedy without the aid of a doctor, and my little boy has been prevented many times from hav ing the croup by the timely use of this syrup." This remedy 1B for sale by J. W. Dell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun ney, Seneca. IMMENSE FERTILIZER DEAL. Two Companies to Re Merged-Capt? tal of $7?,00O,0OO. New York, Nov. ir?.-It is reported that the biggest doal In the history of the fertilizer trade ls being arranged, and It Is expected that an ofTlcIal an nouncement will he made shortly by the banking houses, which aro work ing out the details. The new com pany, which will be capitalized at $75,000,000, will take over tho fertilizer business or the Armour and Swift packing companies. The Ar mour Company has two largo plants i.i Baltimore, while the Swift works are located In Wilmington, Del,, and Atlanta, Ga It is understood that as soon as tho promoters corro? the larger Inde pendent fertilizer manufacturers of the country, it will enter into negoti ations with the Bmaller concerns, ol ther to buy them outright or Induce them to join the new combination on mutually satisfactory terms. port unity for good and much needed work. In Section 3 ls the cemetery, and lt ls needless to remind the as sociation that there's a neat Httlo fund In the bank for that very work, and there's no denying the need of work at our cemetery. In Section 4 ls the park, tho pride of the place. We are hoping at the fall meeting of the Civic Association, which should be held as early ns possible, these matters will attract the attention of the members,-and that another year will see wonderful and advanced Im provements In civics In Seneca. Adjoining tho Citizen's Bank, on the vacant lot, is pitched a photq graphlc tent, where the public can be served with dispatch and to u queen's taste. Seneca Is enjoying the p?s'dssion of a first-class restaurant. G. B. Cochran is serving rino meals, promptly and neat'>, and if anybody can make a good restaurant pay here, it ls tho man who has made the ven ture, and he deserves and will re ceive tho support and encouragement which the venture deserves. M,V.S.