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WHERE OUIt MONEY GOES. Items That Gu to Mnko Up the Coun ty's Annual Expenses. The expenses of Ocouee county's operations for tho year 1908, in which ls Included all claims audited up to and Including the December meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, foots up $28,002.51. This, of course, does not glvo the total expenses for 1008, as the De cember claims will be audited by the board at their January meeting. Among these items will bo tho ex penses of the two recent terms of Court, which alone will amount to abouL $2,500. Other items will be comparatively small, such as usually go to make up the regular monthly expenses, unless tho new iron bridge over Little River at the Morgan bridge site ls completed and received. Below we give tho various head ings under which the expenses come, and the amount expended for each cause: County Auditor.$ 309 95 County Commissioners and Clerk. 1,558 15 Board of Equalization.. 105 40 Court Expenses. 1,282 10 Clerk of Court. 150 00 Road Machines. 5,063 32 Sheriff . 1,410 90 Magistrates and Con stables .!.. 1,428 40 Coroner . 75 55 Poor House and Poor. . . 2,063 18 Roads and Bridges. 11,965 25 Public Buildings. 199 25 Books, Stationery and Printing _,. 527 77 Treasurer and Supt. of Education . 960 53 Contingent Expenses.... 902 76 Total.$28,002 51 Tho balance of expenses, Including Court expenses and general Decem ber claims, will In all probability be about $4,000, bringing the total ex penses for 1908 approximately up to $32,000. Tlie item "Contingent Expenses" is made up mainly of amounts paid to Confederate soldiers, as provided for by act of the L?gislature, the bal ance being for post mortem exami nations, etc. % A Healthy Family. "Our whole family has enjoyed good health since we began using Dr. Iving's New Life Pills, three years ago," says L. A. Bartlet, of Rural Route 1, Guilford, Maine. They cleanse and tone the system in a gentle way that does you good. 2 5c. at all drug stores. New li. of 1?. Officers. At the last meeting of Walhalla Lodge, No. 07, K. of P., held last Monday night, the following officers were elected for the year 1909: Chancellor Commander-Dr. G. C. Protist. Vice Chancellor-W. D. Moss. Prelate-Rev. J. C. Yongue. Master of Work-Geo. Seaborn Keeper Records and Seal-F.A.H ' Schroder. Master of Finance-B. S. Look. Maste. of Exchequer-Dr. J. W. Bell. Master-at-Arms-D. A. Smith. Inner Guard-H. P. Holleman. Outer Guard-S. C. Witherspoon. Lodge Deputy-Geo. Seaborn. Trustees-R. W. Grubbs, term ex piring December, 1909; W. A. Stro ther. 1910; J. A. Steck, 1911. The new officers will be Installed at the llrst meeting in January, 1909, Monday, the 4th, at which time all members are requested to be on band promptly. The meeting for Monday, December 28th, was called off on accoun of the holidays. A Pleasant Birthday Party. Miss Allie Mason entertained quite a number of her friends at a birth day party Thursday night. After playing several interesting gaines all were Invited to the dining room, where most everything was daintily prepared, the dining room being dec orated with ferns and holly. Miss Allie received a lot of valuable pres ents from Oconee, Anderson and Bel ton. She ls one of Oconee's swoetest young ladles. We hope to celebrate more birthdays with her. All re ported a nice time. B. E. Would Mortgage tho Farm. A fanner on Rural Routo 2, Em pire, Ga., W. A. Floyd by name, says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cured the two worst sores I ever saw; one on my hand and ono on my leg. lt ls worth moro than Its weight in gold. I would not he without lt If I had to mortgage the farm to get lt." Only 25c. at all druggists. County Sunday School Convention Will be held nt Westminster on January 28 and 29. Tho program will contain excellent addresses by prominent Sunday school workers of South Carolina. Westminster is a good, live Sunday school town and the delegates will be given entertain ment and will no doubt bo benefited by the program. Each Sunday school will be allowed two accredited dole gates. Sunday school superlntend f ents of Oconee county will receive a letter this week asking them to send in names of delegates from their Sunday school and they are requested to handle the same promptly. THE STROTHER MAUSOLEUM. | The Handsome and Substautial Struc ture Has Been Completed. Upon an eminence in a thirty-acre lot of wood at West Union can bo seen the mausoleum (tomb) of Rich ard Coleman Slrothor. lt is one of the best and neatest structures of the kind that we have seen. C. H. May hew, of Seneca, was the contractor and builder. The base is ten by ten feet, four feet thick and seven feet high. The inside measurements of vaults are eight feet four inches by three feet four inches. The doors are ot mottled Creole marble. Around the tomb is a walk of ce ment two feet wide. There ls an eight-inch wall between the two vaults, with STROTHER in bold Gothic letters over the vault. The roof ls reinforced with iron railing. Upon these iron rails is a six-inch cement roof. To look at this struc ture one would think that it would last forever, but granite crumbles and marble decays, and so will every thing that ls tangible. It is in keep isg with Mr. Strother's taste-it is plain, lt is neat, and it ls strong. It is not customary to write a eulogy to the living, but if you will pardon nie 1 will refer briefly to the life and character of my life-long friend, R. C. Strother. Our friend ship is akin to that of David and Jonathan, and now, while he is still in the flesh, I will come with this bouquet of flowers and pin them upon tho lapel of lils coat that he may see and know that I love him; for if I wait until death conies and then chisel warm love words in ice cold stone they will not do him any good. It can be recorded of but few men more appropriately than of R. C. Strother that truth and justico and honor have been the guides of his life. To do justice, to adhere to truth, and to maintain his honor are sentiments deep-rooted in his nature. His home life is the most beautiful feature tn his character. His life has always been modest and unobtrusive. He never was demonstran ve, but his example will be remembered. His heart goes out to ?very person in distress. His character as a Con federate soldier will live ns an hon orable heritage to his children. He was as brave as Caesar and as gen tle as Ruth. We were In the war to gether from Manassas to Appomat tox,and in many a hard-fought sting, gie, at times hand to hand, breast to breast and hilt to hilt, and we drank from the same canteen. Ile is a man of strong convictions. When lt conies to duty and honor there is not anything small or hidden In him. He ls tho same Dick Strother now that he was forty-five years ago. "What 1 have written I have writ ten." As I have stated Mr. Strother is one of my bosom friends, and may he live many years! And when he comes to the end of the journey, and his drapery ls drawn about him, may he die as he has lived, among his friends, nursed by the tender love of those to whom in life ho has been everything. .1. Russell Wright. Walhalla, S. C.. Dec. 21, 1908. - Important Farmers* Meeting Jan. 2d. Westminster, Dec. 21.-To the Members of the Farmers' Union of Oconee County: The next meeting of the Oconee County Union will be held with Hope well Union, three miles west of West minster, on Saturday, January 2d, 1009, at 10.30 o'clock. At this meet ing the following ofilcers for 1909 will be Installed: J. Wade Dickson, ..resident ; T. I). Alexander, vice president; J. W. Alexander, secre tary-treasurer; T. Y. Chalmers, con ductor; F. H. Burley, doorkeeper; W. NT. Bruce, chaplain; W. C. Fos ter, business agent. Each Local is requested to send a Hst of its officers for 1909, with the address of secretary and president, between now and date of county meeting. This is important, and the secretaries are urged not to overlook the matter. J. B. Harris, President. A. X. Prichard, Secretary. Card of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: Please al low us space in your valuable paper to return our most sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us In our sad be reavement. May God bless and rich ly reward them. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Morton. Homicide Near Latta, Marlon. Dec. 20.-What may he termed Marion's first Christi! as hom icide occurred last evening, when Percy McLe'.lan was shot and in stantly killed about S o'clock. The killing took place at the home of one Galney, who ls an employee of I.asslter's saw mill, and who lives on .lohn Finklea's plantation, about Ave miles from Latta. McLollan met his death at the hands of a boy less than half grown, a son of Galney. It seems that the deceased had been nt a shooting match in the neighbor hood in Ibo afternoon, and had later come to the home of the Galneys In an intoxicated condition and was so violent that he ran away all except young Galney. who wa ? compelled, In self-defence, to shoo' him. which he did, using a shotgun, the entire load entering at the right of the windpipe and making its exit at the left side of the hack of his nock. Will Finish Canal in Six Years. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 19.-F. G. Kuehnle, general wrecking foreman in the Panama Railroad, who ls homo lo spend his vacation with his family In this city, says that the Panania Canal will be completed In six years, and that stories of under ground inkes, fatal landslides and other disasters are untrue and work great Injury to the men responsible for the progress on the canal. OUT IN THE LONE STAK STATE. Miss Marlu Dendy Receiving Marked Attention in Texas. Tho following Item, willoh will be of interest to many of our readers lu Oconee, is clipped from the Mexia, Texas, Evening News of December 13th: "A particularly pretty social event occurred Monday afternoon nt the commodious home of Judge W. E. Doyle, when Miss Gary, the accom plished daughter of tho home, en tertained In honor of her cousin, Miss Marla Dendy, of Richland, S. C. "Miss Dendy has for the past sev eral months been a charming addi tion to our social circle, and has by her grace and sweet noss won many friends, who will regret to lose her from our midst. She will leave in the near future for Richland. "The rose hued rays of the declin ing sun seemed to linger to add beau ty to the already beautiful decora tions of mistletoe, gWtfenlng Ivy and Christmas bells. ^ "Tho preparations for this event through their happy realization evinced much thought and attention, fully justified by the results In the appropriateness of environment. Three tables were provided for the game of 500. The score and tally cards carried out the decorative scheme, being ornamented with holly, mistletoe and snow scenes. "High score prize, a book of poems entitled 'Man and His Mate,' was won by Miss Myrtle Street. Con solation prize, a beautiful calendar, was awarded to Miss Katie Cosna han. The souvenir for the honoree was a lovely dresser cushion, fash ioned of yellow i at In and net, which was received by Miss Dendy. "At the close of seven games, writ ing material was given to each guest, and while Miss Myrtle Street, to her own accompaniment sweetly and in comparably sang 'September,' and as an encore 'Just Wearrying for You,' the busy girl fingers wrote 'some thing for you to read on the train.' The productions were comic, humor ous and pathetic. "A dainty menu, consisting of a delicious salad course, followed by coffee, was served. Upon each plate was found a souvenir ribbon, and there were the words 'A Merry Xmas' In glittering letters. "The fair girls who graced this most enjoyable occasion were Misses Marla Dendy. Myrtle Street, Jinnie and Adelle Stevens. Nannys Oates, Katie Cosnahan, Gladys Shaw,Maggie Clark, Lamar Ross, Anita Dark, Mary Ward. Alice May, Louise Donner and the fair hostess." Where Bullets Flew. David Pt.rker, o? Fayette, X. Y., a veteran of the Civil War, who lost a foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good Electric. Bitters have done is worth more than five hundred dollars to nie. 1 spent much money doctoring for a bad case of stomach trouble, tq little purpose. I then tried Electric Bit ters, and they cured me. I now take them as a tonic, and they keep nie strong and well." 50c. at all drug stores. LEAR YEAR IS CLOSING. Appeal to the Maidens to Rescue the Men-A Timely Article. We have received the following from a subscriber nt a distance with a request to make the "Last Call" to the maidens of this country to come to the ?rescue of the timid men. It may be well to heed this call, make the final step, and thereby transform "single-blessedness" Into "married bliss." The call follows: liast Call of Leap Year. "Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest of these it ?might have been." So sang the poet, and so will be the sentiment of thousands of lonely females whose timidity or^ procrastination caused them to neg lect a year for the betterment of their forlorn condition of single misery. A note of warning ls given you, mai dens in dispair, for there are yet eight days more. "Lost opportu nity! ' How that expression will haunt you for the next four years; how you will stretch out your arm and cry, "O, would I were a Leap Year girl again!" Eight days more! Summon your courage; make bold to tell that which has been In your heart for many months. Toll him the "old, old story" which he has never told you. He has also been the victim of timidity, maybe, and your and lils fate bang on your courage to broach the fateful subject. Eight more days, girls! Will you let them pass? Xow ls the time for all good women to come to tho aid of their weak-hearted friends. The question rema na whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the stings of scorn and loneliness or by proposing to end them? A last note of warning both to the maidens and the bachelors whose single blessedness ls nearing to a close, for, beware! Only eight days more! Last call! Ill Health is More Expensive than Any Cure. This country ls now filled with peo ple who migrate across the continent In all directions seeking that which gold cannot buy. Nine-tenths of them aro suffering from throat and lung trouble or chronic catarrh, re sulting from neglected colds, and spondlng fortunes vainly trying to regain lost health. Could every suf ferer but undo tho past and euro that first neglected cold, all this sorrow, pain, anxiety and expense could have 1 been avoldod. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous for Its cures of colds, and cnn always bo deponded upon. Uso lt and the more serious diseases may be avoided. For sale by Dr. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Furniture, Cooking Stoves and House Furnishing Goods at Cut Prices for CASH or ON EASY TERMS. Small payment down, balance in monthly installments or year's credit. You can get what you want from this Mammoth Stock of Household Goods, with a little cash payment and the balance to suit you. Your noose can be well furnished before you miss thc money. . If you are all right, your credit is good. Try us. Fifty Cooking Stoves in eight different sizes, from $8.50 to $40. Every one guar anted as represented. Do you want a $75 Parlor Organ for $50 Cash ? Call at once-only two in stock. One dozen High Grade, Bali-Bearing, Case-Hardened $35 and $50 Sewing Ma chines, prices $15.50 and $19.50. FURNITURE-Wc can sell you cheaper, because we buy in car load lots, pay cash and don't have to de pend on any one factory. Heavy Roll Head and Foot Beds, value $12.50, Drice now $9.50. One $50 Three-Piece Suit, now $38.50. Ask to see the others from $10 to $75. 40-pound All-Cotton Mattresses, only $5. $10 Irom Beds, now only $6.50. Side Boards, Chiffoniers, Lounges, Tables, Rockers, Parlor Suits, Wardrobes, Hat Racks, Rugs, Carpets, Matting, Art Squares-AU at Right Prices. 2p RUSKIN ANDERSON, DEPARTMENT STORE, Seneca, South Carolina. $25 Graphophone Free ! We are going to give away, absolutely free of cost to you, on December 31st, One Cylinder Graphophone, with ten records-your choice of the selections of music. 1 HE PLAN. The party that buys the goods gets a ticket with a number upon it, and the number that draws the Graphophone will be made on December 31st by three per sons, who haven't any chances at the Graphophone. We will give a ticket with every twenty-five cents purchase. If you trade one dollar you get four tickets, but nothing less than twenty-five cents gets a ticket. Some one is going to get this Graphophone, and it might be you. Our prices arc right and stock complete. Craig-Verner Mercantile Company, WALHALLA? $. ?. The City Meat Market FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS MEATS. I am going to reduce prices on almost everything I sell. I am going to soil steak at 10 cents per pound or three pounds for 25 cents; I am going to sell Pork In'bulk nt 10c. Hero aro a few of the' things I handle: Beef, Pork, Mutton nnd Veal. Pork Sausage, Mixed Sausage, Ba logna and Link Sausage. Oreen and Salt Hains, Smoked Hams. Cabbage, Kraut and Pumpkins. Ofllonn, Apples and Bananas. Oranges, Lemons and Cooennuts. Oysters, Mackerel and Fresh Fish. Sardines, Cheese and Crackers. Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Cigars. Salt, Sour and Sweet Pickles. Breakfast Bacon, Syrup and Ex tracts. All kinds of Soft Drinks. Chickens, Eggs and Butter. THE CITY MEAT MARRET. T. J. Todd, Proprietor. Now is tKe Time to do Deep Plowing. WK HAVE A BIG- STOCK OF PLOWS. The Chattanooga Reverslblo Disc, in 2 and 3 horse sizes; the Imperial Line, made by Beecher & Gibbs Plow Co.; the 007, 917, 808 and 810 Steel Benni Chilled Turning Plows; tho No. 5 Hillside and tho 209 Middlo Bursters; Double Disc Harrows for 1 horses; Disc Harrows, 8-16, 8-18 and 8-20, with trucks or poles; Splko Harrows and many other GOOD IMPLEMENTS. White Hickory and Oeorgo E. Nls son Wagons. Harness made here in our own shop. All kinds of Vehicles. Stable+v ?u!'-pf all classes of Mules, Horse? and Brood Mares. Now what we want is for ytou to come to see us, and if you find any thing that suits you we will do our utmost to sell you. Terms: CASH, or reasonably good security, T. M. LOWERY, SENECA, VESTMINSTER, SOVTH CAROLINA. .Special vSale TRIMMED HATS. WE WILL SELL ALL THIS WEEK AND NEXT TRIMMED HATS THAT WERE FORMERLY SOLD AT S2, ?iL St, 90 AND $8 FOR $1.48, S 1.08, $2.08 and $1.OH. WE HAVE ON HAND AROUT ONE HUNDRED TRIMMED HATS TO CLOSE OUT AT THESE SPECIAL PRICES, AND THE FIRST ONE TO COME WILIi GET THE PICK. R. CALLAWAY (Eh CO. WESTMINSTER. S. C.