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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 =FR We refund in CA? Sa! To make a record-breaking mo to give away one day's sal and ending DECEMBER for Christmas. HOW WE v^With every purchase, large or J the date and amount pure the end of the sale we wil we refund the money, If date, no matter what arnon bring it to our store and w in CASH. For instance, you buy a pair c Sale we announce the date chase, you get back the v. SEE THE POINT? WHY WE We have the heaviest and larg and we have not sold whai being short and the weatl has not moved as it should NOT THE ONL\ So we again try this method o This refunding plan is not We challenge any one to t best standard and advert?s* git from a Spool of Coats' C. W. & J E. IT PAYS TO WALHALLA, SOI MOWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Notes of Interest Hore ami There. Hw i!lim;-<. i I mer Marriage. (By A. L?. Gossett.) Westminster, Dec. 1.-Special: * Swift Gilnier, a well-known and popular postal clerk, running over the Southern between Atlanta,1 Ga., and Greensboro, N. C., was happily mari led on Thanksgiving Day at Plainfield, N. J., to Miss Maud Eliza beth Swilling, of Lavonia, Ga. Mr. Gllmer's many friends at Westmin ster, and ir. Oconee county, congratu late him und wish for him and his lovely bride much happiness and prosperity. They will be at home, 322 Williams street, Atlnata, Ga., after December 10. The following account of the happy event is clipped from the Dally Press, of November O-Wi, published nt Plainfield, N. J.: ^0?Vflss Maud E. Swilling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Swill.ng, of Lavonia, Ga., were quietly married at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Frtink W. Morse, on Central avenue. The ceremony was performed Rev. Dr. A. C. McCrea, pastor of the First M. E. churoh, In the presence of the immediate relatives. The couple was unattended. "The house was beautifully deco rated for the' occasion with a pleas ing arrangement of palms, carnations and chrysanthemums throughout tho parlor, reception hall and dining room. After congratulations a wed ding and Thanksgiving dinner com bined to make the occasion one of added pleasure to all. "The bride woro a tailor-made traveling gown of catawba shade, \ with a large picture hat, and she carried a bouquet of bride roses. "Mr. nnd Mrs. Gllmer left on the 3.09 train In the afternoon for a few weeks' wedding trip In Northern cities, after which they will reside at Atlanta, where tho groom holds a position Iti tho railway postal service. The bride received many gifts of value and use. Both she and ''er husband have a host of friends, wliii whom they are popular, and their re turn homo will undoubtedly bo ^Amarked by a recoptlon fitting the oc 'caslon. The bride has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morse for several months in preparation for yesterday's event." Local Matters. Last Friday night Miss Leon (ors Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, who reside near the suburbs, gave a nice and enjoyable pound party. Three ladies, Mrs. Bet > Business SH one entire day's les. nth's business we have decided les beginning NOVEMBER 20 19. So you can get it in time DO THIS ! miall, we issue a check, bearing hased. Save the check and at ll announce the date on which you hold a check bearing this int you have traded on this day, e will give you the full amount >f Shoes, and at the end of the ; on which you made said pur noney you paid for the Shoes. DO THIS! ;est stock wc have ever carried, t we should have. Everything 1er so fine, winter merchandise r INDUCEMENT. f dividing with our customers. : the only inducement we offer. ?eat our prices. We carry thc id line of Merchandise we can Thread to Star Brand Shoes. BAUKNICHT, PAY CASH. JTH CAROLINA, tie Wilson, Mrs. Mattie Pressley and Mrs. May McGufnn, arranged the tables and placed on it the different articles of eatables. It is estimated that al) the nice things seen on *he table cost $25, or more. Supper lasted one hour and everybody had a flue time. Thirty-three of Miss Wilson's youilg friends were present, and all the handsome young men enjoyed themselves talking to their best girls until a late hour. Rev. S. A. McDaniel occupied the pulpit, at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night, and preached forceful sermons. Rev. McDaniel is a close student of God's Word and studies hard that he might deliver a message that will instill truth into the hearts of his hearers and improve their minds. He is a very able and eloquent preacher, but very few of our people know lt from the fact they get to hear him so seldom. S. J. Lyles, a prosperous farmer residing on Toxaway creek, nine miles from Westminster, is perhaps tho champion turnip-grower of Oco nee county. He has our thanks for one of the purple top variety weigh ing ten pounds, and this ls one among many grown by Mr. Lyles thia season. One of tho turnips will make two nice messes for an editor and his wife (if he has one.) Rev. and Mrs. J, R. Mooro left last week for Greensboro and other cities in North Carolina to visit is.la tlves. From North Carolina Mr. Moore will go to union on December 8 and attend the Baptist State Con vention. As stated {Jest week, Rev. S. A. McDaniel will preach In Mr. Moore's pulpit on the first Sunday In this month. Misses Lizzie and Annie Powell re turned Saturday from a few days' visit nt their former homo on Tugn loo liver, in the northwestern part of the county. E. G., R. J. and J. W. Turner, of Athens, Ga., passed Thanksgiving Day In Westminster with their sister, Mrs. Dr. C. M. Walker. Mrs. Mary L. Orr, of Greenville, and Mrs. A. J. Smith, of Lebanon, Anderson county, were the guests of Mr. mid Mrs. J. R. Orr laBt week. Miss Lucile Zimmerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. B. ZImmormnn, arrived Wednesday and will spend tho winter months nt home, to the delight of her many friends. Had Miss Zimmerman continued her studies sho would have graduated in February, She decided to spend the winter at home and graduato with her class In .Tune. She ls a student of Lander College, Greenwood. J. L. Farrow, who lives on J. A. Perkins's (afnj, three miles below town, had the lucky ticket that called for the buggy offered by J. & J. S. Carter. Mr. Farrow was overjoyed when he learned of his good luck, and refused to sell the vehicle, as lt was the first one he ever owned. Itev. J. I. Spinks, a former pastor of the Westminster charge, was in town Saturday afternoon long enough to shake hands with a few of his friends. He arrived from the annual conference on No. 39 and was on his way to Walhalla. Hon. Wyatt Aiken, our representa tive in Congress, spent a few hours in Westminster last Tuesday. His numerous friends are always glad to see him. R. F. White, of Greenville, who travels for the Aragon Coffee Com pany, was here last week. Every body In Westminster Is a good friend of Frank White. Mrs. H. C. Smather8 has been spending a few days with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sullivan, of Anderson. M. P. Smith, bf Seneca, was hero last week writing life insurance. M'*. Smlt"a ls a former secretary of the Cheswell Cotton Mill, and is a clever fellow. Miss Mary Sheldon spent Sunday afternoon with relatives In Westmin ster. She was returning to Plckens, where she ls teaching school, after a few days' visit, at Fair Play. Miss Edna Wood, of Seneca, has returned home, after spending a few days with ber friend, Miss An nie May Anderson. Miss Lora Vaughan has returned to Mayesville, Ga., after spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. C. C. Vaughan, at the Magnolia Hotel. Mrs. C. M. Walker, of Monroe, Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. William J. Stribllng. She ls pleasantly remem bered as MI.?S Rosa Matthewson, daughter of It. A.* Matthewson, de ceased. Westminster is to have a steam laundry. For some time the citi zens here have felt tho need of such an enterprise, and we learned yes terday that lt was assured. The pro moters are J. H. Shirley, Dr. ll. E. Rosser, Dr. Hurt Mitchell and others. The eapital will be about $2.000. Mr. Shirley has gone to Athens, Ga., to get the machinery loaded for ship ment, and the promoters hope to be ready to have the thing In operation by January 1. The plant will be lo cated on Retreat street, between the Christian church and Sloan Harkey's planer. They will install a 40-horse power engine and will lave power BUfflctent to light up the town in the event the town wishes to use it. About eight employees will be need ed In a plant of this size. They pro pose to have a wagon to visit Wal halla, Seneca, Fair Play and other towns and collect and deliver laun dry If the trade demands it. He that as lt may, we believe the plant will be welcomed in coming to the rescue of so many housekeepers who find it so difficult now to get a good washer woman, and we wish the promoters all success in their undertaking. We are pleased to note that the South Carolina Methodist Conference has se.it Rev. J. L. Singleton back to Westminster.. Young ladles, leap year is drawing near a close. By the way, have you noticed what a laije crop of mistle toe there Is this fall? With cotton at 8 % cents and old corn $1 per bushel, bacon 11% cents per pound and flour $5.BO per barrel everything is all out of proportion. It is a big problem any way you fake lt, and just what to do with the present crop of cotton Is hard to de cide. Probably it is the best for the individual farmer to use his own pleasure and do as he thinks best. Looking at the past in the light of calm, sober reason lf> cents was too high a price to fix for the farmers to hold for. When that was done com petition from the spinner and specu lator was invited. Besides that, when cotton goes beyond 11 cents per pound cotton mills operate at a loss on their manufactured goods, and mills cannot afford to lose money long at a time. There aro two sides to everything, and it is as fair and just for a cotton mill stockholder to make a profit on lils* investment as a farmer. When cotton was bringing such fair prices lost fall and winter We nil ought to have sold, but we didn't. The big crop of old cotton carried over goes a long ways in controlling the prices of the present crop, and ls In a large measure re Hponsible for the low price now of fered. We are Interested In a lot of cotton of the 1907 crop that could have been sold for 12% cents but we waited for lt to go higher. Wt are not n stockholder In n cotton mill We are not a member of the Farm ers' Union, but want to see,the far mers sell their products to tho best advantage. Therefore, what we havf said was purely from an unbiased and an unprejudiced standpoint. Lei the farmers all turn their attention more to hogs, corn, grain, peas and hay. Tho young men composing the Baracoa class of the Baptist Sunda} school, which was organized about two months ago, had a most delight ful social meeting at tho home ol Mrs. E. J. King on Friday evening November 27, from 8 till ll. Al least half a dozen different game' were played, and we never saw ! keener interest manifested. Every body look part in everything, and il was an evening of gayotles and mer riment, and every one appen-od tc be happy. After the games apples bananas, oranges and candy wen served. They were gracefully pass ed around by three handsome young ladies, Misses Augusta Smithson, Myrl Pitts and Gussie Harper. Among those present were Misses Lila Reed er, Lucile Zimmerman, Augusta Smithson, Ida Lou Brownlee, Mary Harrell, Myrl Pitts, Lizzie Harbert, Gussie Harper, Bessie Foster, Gene vieve Breazeale, Bessie Simpson, Maud Stribling, Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Marett, William Dillard, Homer Breazeale, Glen Mitchell, O. W. Mar ett, L. A. Marett, lt. B. Hone-., G. O. Simpson, R. A. Stribllug, A. Johns, C. Hobson, King Dillard and Dewitt Vnndiver. There are twenty mem bers of the Baracca Class Associa tes of the Baptist church. O. W. Marott is the president and William Dillard is the secretary and treasu rer. Keels W. Marett Is the teacher. On Thanksgiving evening, Novem ber 20, the Westminster Commercial Club, an organization composed of young men of the town, gave an en joyable and delightful banquet at G. W. McConnell's cafe, located near the post ofllce, and Invited their lady friends. Westminster Commercial Club is comparatively a new organi zation, having been lu existence about two months. McConnell's cafe on this occasion presented a tempt ing sight, with the rich savory meats, cakes and pickles. The menu was served In three courses, oysters, sal ads and cakes. Seated around the festive board were Dr. and Mrs. H. C. ^mathers. Mrs. W. Held Leathers, Adger M. Alexander with Miss Clara Hnrrls. Thos. H. Cartledge with Miss Annie Kay, W. A. Dickson with Miss Mayette Brown, T. E. Elrod with Miss Blanche Honea, R. B. Honea with Miss Bessie Simpson, H. J. Harrison with Miss Ida L. Brownlee, J. L. ?villis with Miss Myrl Pitts, S. C. Moon with Miss AugustR Smith son. O. W. Pitts with Miss Jessie Jones, C. L. Zlmmermnn with Miss Laura Smithson. Tho chaperons were Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Smathers and Mrs. Leathers. After the ban quet all took a starlight stroll to tho home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cannon and were highly entertained by en chanting vocal and Instrumental music, rendered by Mrs. Dr. Smath ers. All wore much pleased with the success of the evening, and ns they parted lt was with a hope that some thing else of the same nature would bo enjdyed ere many weeks pass. Basil Smith, of Piedmont, an old Confederate soldier, died recently at the age of 83 years, de was a most excellent citizen and the father of J. W. Smith, of Oconee, who resides on Westminster R .P. D. No. 2. Rev. J. J. Harrell and family this week moved to Woodruff, S. C. On November 21st a gentleman hailing from Rabun county, Georgia, begged Thos. Bibb to take care of a yoke of oxen for him until November 25. As the gentleman bas not been heard of since, and Mr. Bibb has for gotten his name, the only way he knows to locate the owner ls through the medium of the press. Unless he puts In his appearance within the time prescribed by lav Mr. Bibi, will sell the cattle for expenses. Gveen, Traxlcr and Taylor, of Greenville, closed a real estate deal yesterday >vlth W. P. Anderson - for 900 acres of land located on Changa and Ramsay's creeks, at the iron bridge. This ls the remainder of the Allen lands, acquired by Mr. Ander son some years ago. We understand that the work of developing tl)e wa ter power will be begun early In the spring. Dr. J. H. Burgess, of Seneca, spent last Saturday night with C. E. Gray and taught the men's Bible class at the Presbyterian Sabbath School on Sunday morning. He made a fine impression on the class. Sheriff Kay and Dpeuty Sheriff Mitchell, of Walhalla, and Constable Harbin, of Seneca, passed through Westminster yesterday looking out for law-breakers. Rev. A. P. Marett spent Thanks giving day In Greenville with his daughter, Miss Ada, who ls a stu dent at the Greenville Female Col lege. The box supper given by the ladles of tho Hopewell Methodist church on Saturday evening was a big success. The receipts amounted to $51.10. They have paid for their organ in full and are now making prepara tions to repaint the church. The stewards and members of the church desire to return thanks to all for their liberal patronage and good be havior. On Thanksgiving evening the men's class of the Presbyterian church held a devotional and helpful meeting In the church, the services being conducted by T. Peden Ander son, the chairman of tho class com mittee. Members of the class end a lady companion from their families were present. Interesting lectures wore made by C. E. Gray, James M. Norris and W. P. Anderson on Sab bath school needs and work ind King Solomon. S. J. Lyle?, the gentleman who sent us the big turnip last week, was In town yesterday and Informs us that the biggest one he gathered so far weighed 11 V? pounds. We men tion this in the event that some one else comes forward with an eleven pounder that Mr. Lylcs ls still In the lead. The one he sent us measured exactly two feet In circumference. Thanksgiving day passed off quiet ly In Westminster. Some attended the union services, while others went hunting, visiting, etc., and tonio of the "young swains" wero seen out riding In the afternoon. Some of tho si ores, remained closed and ?orne were open. The collections for the I various orphanages at tho morning ANOTHER M (.'UDER IN OCONEE. Samson English, Colored, Shot mid Killed Near Clemen. Last Thursday night, near Clem son, on the farm of Hayne Stephens, as a result of a hot supper row, Samson English, colored, was killed by Ross Reese and Bub Ligon. Eng lish was shot with a shotgun, the load taking effect in his right side. He was also shot with a 38-callbre pistol twice, one bullet entering the stomach and one penetrating the right hip. English lived only a short while. Coroner Holleman empaneled a Jury of Inquest Friday morning, and after hearing the testimony the Jury returned a verdict to the effect that English came to MB dentil from gun shot wounds inflicted at the hands of Ross Reese and Bub Ligon. Reese ls now ir. the Oconee Jali, charged With murder, while Ligon is serving a 90-days sentence at Clem son, having been convicted there a few days ago on the charge of carry ing conccnh d weapons. As soon as his time ls out there he will be brought to Oconee Jail on the charge of murder. Another negro named Walker is also connected with the killing, but ls still nt large, the officers having been unable to locate him. It is claimed that Walker fired one of the pistol shots. The shooting was the result of a "hot supper" row, but it is claimed thero was bad blood between the negroes prior to Thursday night. Fair Piny News Items. Fair Play, Nov. 30.-Special: Mrs. F. M. Barton, of Lavonla, ls visiting the family of Geo. W. Carnes. The stork has again vlsltled our little town and left at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Marett a little daughter. Congratulations. Prof. H. H. Brimson ls on the sick list. Misses Mary and Louise Sheldon spent Thanksgiving with homefolks. Mi's. S. P. Strlbllng has been vis iting her slater, Mrs. H. E. Todd, of Anderson, who has been quito 111 with fever. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Marett, of Westminster, spent Thanksgiving with the family of E. C. Marett. Miss Dorn Maya ls visiting her sis ter, Mrs. H. D. Whitworth, of Lavo nla, Ga. Thomas Clark has suffered a third stroke of paralysis and his death ls expected at any time. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, of Oak way, were the guests of A. R. Mar ett and family Sunday. Miss Ethel Marett spent last week with homefolks. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet on Saturday afternoon be fore the first Sunday In each month at 2 o'clock nt the Baptist church. Remember the time and all members please be present next Saturday af ternoon, as business of importance will be attended to. T. B. W. Where Bullet? Flew. David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y., a veteran of the Civil War, who lost a foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good Electric Bitters have done 18 worth more than five hundred dollars to me. I spent much money- doctoring for a bad case of stomach trouble, to little purpose. 1 then tried Electric Bit ters, and they cured me. I now take them as a tonic, and they keep me strong and well." 50c. at all drug stores. service amounted to $15.87. The little six-year-old daughter of W. I), and B. V. Martin, of near Oak way, died very suddenly while on a visit to her grandfather near Moun tain Rest one day last week. The remains were brought to New Bethel cemetery for Interment. The grand father of the deceased child ls Wm. Welch, a centenarian. Rev. Wm. J. Wyly, of Bowling Green, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wyly, a few days ago. Mr. Wyly has been at Bowling Green only a short time, moving there from Georgetown. Much wheat and oats have been sown. From observations and what we have heard others say who have been over this section the acreage of small grain ls nt least 40 per cent greater than a year ago. Mrs. C. E. Dickerson, of Hartwell, ls visiting her children at Westmin ster. C. C. Coleman, editor of the Yonah Land Enterprise, published at Cor nella. Ga,, was In Westminster this week. Julian Neville, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Joo McJunkln, of South Union, vis ited at the home of Wm. J. Sti ?hiing last week. Beginning to-day and continuing for a month the Sheldon Furniture Company will conduct a special sale. For each $10 purchase they give a beautifully decorated cake plate; for $15 purchase, a dinner set, cosset ing of seven pieces; for $25 purchase, a cut glass water set, and for $50 purchase, a 13-plecc china dinner set. These articles aro on exhibition in their show windows. The Lelah Morgan Z. W. A 's wore entertained by Miss Grace- Stribling last Friday afternoon. Th-! business meeting was presided over by the vico president, Miss Ada Simpson. Music was especially good, with Miss Gladys Carter at the piano. Mite boxes wero given to the members In which to gather Christmas offerings. SENECA NEWS ITEMS. A Comillie Marriage of Interest-More Improvement*-Locals. Seneca, Dec. 1.-Special: For tho purpose and the accomplishment of good, surely nothing has BO com pletely Ailed the bill ns the servlcos on last Sunday, which was known as "Young M' a's Sunday." There wero services In ill the churches at ll o'clock (except the Episcopal) by tho visiting speakers, v/hoBe names wero given last week, vie.: Walter B. Ab bott, general secretary, Spartanbuvg Y. M. C. A.; G. C. Huntington, Inter state secretary; J. E. Johnson, fleld secretary. In the afternoon a men's meeting at the opera house was ad dressed by Mr. Abbott, and his talk was said to be a splendid effort. At night a union service was held at the Baptist church, at which each of these speakers made short and Inter esting addresses. The entire pro gram of services was most enjoyable, and will doubtless result in great good, the prime purpose of which waa to /each the young mon of tho place. Thos. J. Harper and George Y. Tribble spent Thanksgiving with their homefolks, returning to-day to Furman, whero they are students. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Overoy, of Dnnvllle, Vn., will arrive this week to visit Mrs. T. E. Stribling. Miss Edna Wood spent Thanksgiv ing with friends in Westminster. Miss Effie Kilburn and Miss Clara Vernor McCarey visited Greenville Inst week, spending Thursday in tho Mountain City. Miss Sue Daly visited friends at Oakway last week. Mrs. W. J. Bryan and llttlo daugh ter, Miss Louise, visited Atlanta last week. Mrs. Annie Brown Lowery will arrive In Seneca to-day to visit Mrs. J. H. Bryan. Mr. and Mi's. W. S. Hunter and their daughters, Misses Carrie, Suo Ellen and Annie, spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Greenville. Major and Mrs. B. F. Sloan also spent Thanksgiving in Greenville. We cannot understand why Sen eca's City Council, with its reputa tion for keeping a clean and healthy town, ls allowing the filthy practice) of spitting upon tho sidewalks. It ls nauseating to see the effects of tho continuous practice, to say nothing of the danger involved. The ventila^ tors, which are used as spittoons by the expectorating public, are purpose less, and we aro positively grieved to seo our beautiful paved walks abused In this manner. Thia la all Seneca lacks being the best kept town in the up-country. James McCarey ls working for Los He Stribling at the Seneca Pharmacy. Your correspondent has heard tell that one of the missionary societies of our town will take up tho work of beautifying her church grounds asa part of the home work for another year. We would commend the idea to our other societies as being wor thy of consideration. Let us not neg lect our churches and their surround ings, for it has been truly said that, a town Is known by its churches and schools. .The Civic Association will possibly tuke up the Improvement of the school grounds when the school house is Anished, and lt will be a pity to witness further neglect of our church yards. We have been lead to believe that another year will bring a wonderful advance in improvements In Senecn. A number of handsome dwellings will be built and other improvements will mark the progress of business here. Invitations have been received here to the marriage of Miss Emilie Edgeworth Beattie, the only daugh ter of Mrs. Wm. Beattie, of Green ville, to Hugh Charles Haynesworth, which will occur at Christ church, Tuesday, the 16th of December, at noon. Miss Beattie is the favorite of a large circle of friends, who are in terested In the happy event. She ls a granddaughter of the late Governor B. F. Perry, and has made her homo alternately In Greenville and in Italy, where her mother owns a home. She is, therefore, possessed of a delight ful personality, which comes of a na turnl charm, enhanced by tho highest educational advantagess and exten sive travel. Leroy Urandy, the contractor In charge of work on the school build ing, spent Thanksgiving in Green ville. Cliff Flncannon Is visiting his homefolks here. Miss Louise Pheffer, of Gainesville, has been the attractive guest of Miss Edith Morgan, at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Dendy, Jr. We admonished your readers last week against wounding the feelings of the old, or of those growing old. We found while In Atlanta that Tho Courier is read there, but last week's copy evldestly missed the attention of one Atientan, na the following In cident will show: We chanced Into a hair-dressing apartment, and was Just looking about when a chipper young clerk drew out some hair goods, remarking, "You know gray hair comes higher." We assured her of our knowledge of the fact, assur ing her also that we possessed a fow, and at great cost! "An honest con fession" sometimes fits, whethor It's good for tho soul or not. M.V.S. ? i i, i , -mmm For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum. The Intense itching characteristic of these ailments is almost Instantly allayed by Chamberlain's Salvo. Manv severe car.es have boen cured by it. For salo by Dr. J. W. Bell, Wjalhallaj. W. J. Lunney, Seneca,