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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 Just fi A OAK, JfL Fine Your 4 The heavy blocky kind ready for work, I bought these mules r every mule a good one. Most < We bought these Mules expect to sell the last one of thei Can sell them cheaper tb Will sell either for Cash We also have a few goo C. W. & J E. IT PAYS TO WALHALLA, SOI LOCAL MATTERS A ROUT SENECA A small Fir?-The Medical Associa- ! Hon-Personal Mention. Seneca, Jan. 25.-Special: eneca had a small fire last night at about 1 7.30 o'clock, when the servant's house on the Livingston place was i burned. The occupants were at church, and lt is not known how the fire originated. Most of the contents I of the house were saved, and luckily ! the location is such that no danger of the Are spreading was apprehend ed. The dance given by the Seneca j German Club will be attended by quite a number of visiting belles and I beaux. Trowbrldge's Orchestra, of j Anderson, will furnish the music. Mrs. C. V. McCarey is entertain- j lng a few friends informally this ' morning in honor of Mrs. L. R. Van Divlere, of Savannah, who is visiting j her. W. O. Hamilton left last week for Georgia, where he has bought a farm, and where ho will remain several weeks looking after his Interests there. The property lies near Deca- i tur, and also near Atlanta. James McCarey ls clerking for W. I A. Witsell. Mrs. Louis Gray, of Anderson, vis- I ited the family of S. D. Cherry last | week. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Vernor return ed from a week's visit to Brevard, N. C.. last Friday. The friends of the family of Mrs. E. P. Earle will regret to learn that they are moving to their country home at Beaverdam this week. Dr. Nora Gaut, of Spartanburg, at tended the meeting of the District Medical Association, which met In Seneca Monday. She bore the dis- i t incl ion of being the only woman doctor present. Eustace Hopkins is visiting in At lanta, where he will remain a few dava for the purpose of receiving tr?" neut at a hospital there. Miss Maud Hopkins spent the past week-end in Anderson. Miss Annie Verner. of Walhalla, will attend the dance and will he a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Strlbllng. We had so hoped we (Seneca) would get that mineral spring fixed nj) before the Medical Association met. We fully meant to, but tho time slipped up on us. We under stood. In fact, that lt (the spring) was one of the chief drawlet cards In getting the association to meet here! Misses Henrietta and Lynn Verner, of Richland, will be two of the vis iting belles at the dance. Tom Bolt, of Anderson, ls visiting In Seneca, and will attend the dance. Married, at the Oconee Inn, Jana ara R4KI The Only Bakinj made from Royal Grape Crean -Made from Gi A Guarantee ol Healthful, Delicio 5SSSSHM Arrived, ,OAI) OF1 ig Mules ! that are easy kept and always nyse?? right out of work, and a<t in pairs and trained together? to sell and not to feed, and we TI in ten days. ian you expect to find them. or Good Papers. d horses. Come to see them. BAUKNICHT, PAY CASH. UTH CAROLINA. ary 21, by Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick, J. M. Henson and Miss Rubie Vaughan, of Westminster. R. M. Richardson has returned to Oklahoma. Dr. J. S. Strlbllng and S. P. Strlb ling are In Florida this week. They will visit different points of interest before their return. The District Medical Society,which convened in Seneca Monday, elected Dr. E. A. Hines, of Seneca, presi dent; Dr. W. A. Tripp, of Easley, vice president, and Dr. J3. W. Car penter, of Greenville, secretary-trea surer. Dr. S. C. Baker, of Sumter, president of the State Medical Asso ciation, was a distinguished visitor, and was the guest of Dr. Hines. -A full report of the meeting will be published next week. F. S. Holl jinan has bought the handsome corner lot on Fair Play street from Dr. J. S. Strlbllng, and will erect a dwelling on It in the near future. M. V. S. Cnmo Near Choking to Dentil. A little boy, tim -ton of Chris. D. Peterson, a writ known resident of the village of . acksonville, Iowa, had a sudden and v.'olent attack of croup. Much thick stringy phlegm came up after giving Chamberlain's cough Remedy. Mr. Peterson says: "I think he would have choked to death had wo not given him this remedy." For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Rothy Knoll Dots. \_ Rocky Knoll, .Ian. 2l5.- Special: Hamp Morton and Sidney Hlanehett returned home Sunday from a visit, to friends and relatives at Ant un. They also attended the wedding of Mlss Martha smith and Sam McCaha. Mir. Darwin Reid performed the cere, ninny. The wedding bells are ringing near Rocky Knoll. John Singleton, who recently lost his barn by fire, has a new one nearly completed. Mrs. Gus Sullivan ls critically ill at this willing. Her friends hope for her recovery. Balls Logan recently visited his brother, W. P. Logan, and sisters, on Stumphouse mountain. They are reported to be quito feeble. The prayer meeting at Rocky Knoll Sunday night was lnrgely at tended. Hen L, Owens and family, of the Rod Hill section, have recently mov ed Into our midst. We gladly wel come tebin. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. John C. Moss, on January 20, a son. Fred. Rutledge left this morning for Sedgefield county, where he will Spend several days. Cor. HO POWDER ?oltttety Ttire j Powder i of Tartar ape? : Pure, us Food NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER, Bcnsou-Yuuglinii Marriage- Interest ing Entertainments-Locals. (By A. L. Gossett.) Westminster, Jan. 26. -Special: At a recent meeting ol' aie Miriam Chapter of the Presbyterian Sabbath school the following officers were elected to serve for the coming six months: Miss Sarah B. Anedrson, president; Miss Bessie Foster, vic? president; Mis3 Marlo Hall, secre tary; Miss Alice Puckett, treasurer; Miss Pauline Miller, color-bearer; Mesdames C. E. Anderson, C. E. Gray and C. M. Walker, advisory board. The committees appointed igfere as follows: Bible Study, Miss Alice Stribling, chairman; Prayer, Miss Gussie Harper, chairman; Christian Culture, Miss Alice Puckett, chair man; Missions, Miss Annie May An derson, chairman; Stewardship, Miss Lilllie Miller, chairman; Social Work, Miss Bessie Foster, chairman; Sunday School, Miss Grace Phillips, chairman; Extension, Miss Eunice Macaulay, chairman; Personal Work, Miss Sarah B. Andersou, chairman; Religious Meeting, Miss Marie Hall, chairman. The following program was successfully rendered at the home of Miss Hall on January 17: Scripture reading, I Cor., 13th chap ter, by the president; song, "Pass Me Not;" reading, "The Border of Vio lets," by Miss Alice Puckett; solo, "Softly and Tenderly," by Miss Eu nice Macaulay; reading, "Betty's Shoes," Miss Frankie Phillips; reci tation, "A List, of Resolutions," by Miss Alice Stribling; paper, "Life of Noah," by Miss Harle Hall; recita tion, "Papa's Letter," by Miss Grace Phillips; instrumental solo, "Love's Oracle," by Miss Annie May Ander son; readng, "Bessie Kendrick's Journey," by Miss Bessie Foster; chapter song, "Mispah." The meet ing was closed by the repeating of the Lord's prayer in concert. Five new members were enrolled, which was Indeed quite encouraging to the chapter. A delightful affair of Friday, January 22d, from 3 to 6, was a birthday party given by Miss Bessie Barron, complimentary to the "Mir iam" chapter and the "Covenanters" band of the Presbyterian church. After many exciting and Interesting games were played the guests were Invited Into the dining room, where delicious refreshments, consisting of chicken salad, wafers, pickles, cakes and gelatine, were served. The tables were beautifully decorated with violets. Miss Barron was the recipient of many handsome gifts, among them being a beautiful pic ture, which was presented by the Miriam chapter. An Interesting event of last week was the marriage on Thursday of Miss Ruble Vaughan and John M. Henson, which took place lu the Oco nee Inn at Seneca, Rev. M. R. Kirk patrick, the Presbyterian minister. Officiating. They boarded No. 39 shortly after the ceremony for At lanta, and returned to Westminster Friday evening on No. 40, and will board at the Magnolia Hotel. Mr. Benson ls the agent for the South ern at Westminster, coming here from Clarkston, N. C., three years ago. By his gentlemanly and affable manner in the discharge of'every duty In his responsible position he has made many friends, who will leam with Interest that he ls now more fully equipped to be one of our permanent citizens. .Mrs. Ben son Is also a native of the old North State, having lived at Winston-Salt in before coming here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Vaughan, a cou ple ol years ago. She ls a pleasant and social?'?? young lady and highly accomplished. Many friends extend congratul?t lons. Miss Sue Daly, ol' Seneca, is visit ing Miss Sue Haley, of this place. It must be li 'crestlng to the Octo genarians raised in Plckens District to occasionally come across a papei published before the Civil War was even thought of. W. Paul Dickson, ol' Westminster, is lu possession of a copy of the Keowee Courier publish ed at Old Plckens. Saturday, Janu ary 1!?, 1856-fifty-three years ago last Tuesday. lt was edited by South Carolina's veteran newspaper man. Col. Robt. A. Thompson. Thc progressive and wide-awake town of Walhalla, the present home ol' Thc Courier, and the home of tho vener able Col. Thompson, was not an In corporated town then. The old copy ls well preserved, and bears testi mony to Col. Thompson's skill, abil ity and talents ns a journalist when quite, a young man. It was a four page paper then, and the price wat ?l.f>0 in advance, or $2 If payment was delayed. The mast head, on front page, was about the same aa to-day, and the motto exactly thc same. President Franklin Pierce's messago filled thc entire space of thc front pago. "Constitutional Theory of Government" and "Constitutional Relations to Slavery" were the prin cipal things outlined In his messago to Congress. The community ap pears to have boen plunged Into rn expected sorrow by the newp of thc death of Col. E. R. Doyle, who died from the effects of Injurier, received hy falling from a stairway at Omaha City, Neb, The r.?unlclpal election had just been held at the village ol Plckens, and the following gentle men were elected by the "dry prin cipal" and without opposition: Majot William L. Keith. Intendant; G. M. Reid, M. F. Mitchell, E. E. Alexan der and E. M. Keith, wardens. Tin postmaster at Plckens was E. E. Al exander and Alexander Bryce wa.' sheriff; W. L. Keith, clerk of court. The weather at time waa cold and disagreeable, snow four inches deep at Picketts, at Anedrson six Inches deep. At Richmond below zero, and In Charleston tho mercury was with in a few degrees of being as cold as It was the "cold Saturday," some twenty years before. The Gazette and Advocate neighbors had turned out from Anderson and killed 102 rabbits. A letter from Walhalla stated that new buildings were con stantly going up, new stores and shops opened, and trade largely on the increase. The Legislature at a recent session had granted an act to Incorporate the town. In another column, above the names of Jacob Schroder, D. Riemann and J. H. Os tendorff, as managers, notice of an election, to be held on Monday, to elect one Intendant and six wardens, appeared. In the Hymeneal column the following Interesting event was recorded: "Married, Sunday, 13th instant, by E. M. Keith, Esq., H. A. H. Gibson to Miss Catharine T. Jp.ynes, all of Plckens District. All parties will please accept our thanks for the usual fee and our congratula tions." Hore was another para graph: "We observe that most of our exchanges are Informing their lady readers that leap year has come around again. Bachelors will also take the hint, and proceed with care and caution." The advent of the "True Carolinian" at Anderson, "The Sun" at Newberry, and the "Informer" at Edgefleld were told In this issue. England, Bleckley & Co., of Anderson, corrected the weekly "prices current," and the following were the prices of a few of thc many things quoted: Cotton, 7V6 to 8%; salt, $2.25 per sack; flour $8 to $8.r?0 per barrel; corn, 4 5 to 50 cents per bushel; peas 62 to 65 cents per bushel. Among the ad vertisers were Issertell & Norman, Mrs. H. Knee, Walhalla; J. B. Clyde, Plckonsvllle. Land warrants and runaway slaves were wanted In many sections. Among the legal advertise ments the name of one of your cor respondent's maternal great-grand j father's appears In an application for i a sale of real estate. In the column I of announcements the names of sov : entcen candidates appeared. Tho only one we ever knew personally was Samuel H. Johns, who was as piring for the office of ordlnnry of Picken District. Hunt Marble & Granite Company have erected a large and substantial monument on the Mathewson family i plot In Eastview cemetery. lt cost i $:',0t). The base of the monument weighed about 8,000 pounds and I was taken from the Oconee quarry i on Poor mountain. Any one who has j not seen a sample ol' Mr. Hall's mnr I hie might visit the cemetery and 1 compare it with the Georgia and Ver I mont marble which eau be seen In . the saine cemetery. Rev. J. 1,. Singleton spent Monday ? and Tuesday iii Anderson. I We have heard that Rev. S. A. Mc I Daniel has resigned as pastor of his I churches In this section, and Intends to move to South Georgia soon. We can 111 afford to lose such .. good man as Rev. McDaniel. C. E. Anderson butchered the champion hog of the town last Tues day. lt was sixteen months old and weighed 501 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Shelton, for merly of Walhalla, but more recently of Lancaster, are stooping with Mr. and Mrs. A. Gaines for a few days. Mr. Shelton is traveling for a Rich mond house, Belling paints, oils, etc. Ile speaks of locating permanently In Westminster. A cordial welcome awaits him and his. C. N. Dillard has returned from a trip to Atlanta and Cartersvllle. The beautiful Methodist parsonage has been finished and Rev. .1 L. Sin gleton will move into it to-morrow. \V. A. Singleton, a posta1 clerk of the railway mail service, is erecting a residence on the south side of town J. M. Bell, of Waynesboro. Va.. If visiting his sister, Mrs. David L. Nor ris. The pipe connections for the stean laundry were completed Saturday and If there ls no delay In the ship ment of other fixtures the plant wll be in readiness to start to work li ten days or two weeks. A good build lng. about 36 feet wide at the front and running back about 5 4 feet, hm been erected. It ls divided Into en gino room, office and rooms for tin laundry work. Dr. H. E. Rosser am W. Paul Dickson are the proprietors and the plant has been located ot Mr. Dickson's land In the south en< of town. The basement of the latin dry building will he occupied by T H. Cnrtledge, of the Westminste Pressing Club. Rev. J. L. Singleton preached ai excellent sermon in the Methodls church Sunday evening, taking fo his text, "Faith ls the thing hope? for, the evidence of things not seen.' As a fitting prelude to the discourse he explained tho five senses, "bear lng, taste, 'melting, feeling and see lng." Mr. i ngleton does not preacl exceeding twenty minutes, which al ways guarantees a good audience. Union services will be held In tin Methodist church next Sabbath a ll a. m., and In tho Presbyterial church at 7.30 p. m. Rev. J. R Moore will preach at tho former, an< Row J. L. Singleton nt the latter. The friends of T. W. Ballengo will be pleased to learn that he 1 improving. He was confined to hi home threo weeks on account of ai attn.;* of appendicitis. Capt. W. E. Cheswoll's friend: will be dollghted to hoar that bo hai [returned from Johns Hopkins Hos MK KT POR MUTUAL BENEFIT, Partners, lA't Us lii'arn from Knoll Other. Editor Co'i 1er: The most profit able trading ls the exchange of Ideas. Indeed, lt ls the only trade in which both parties convoy the goods nnd at the same time retain them, Im proved and brightened hy the fric tion of the exchange. The discussions in the agricultu ral club consist largoly of such prof itable trading of ideas. We learn from each other not only facts ob served that have escaped us, but we learn of successful practice under conditions in which wo have fallod. and thus our business becomes more profitable. The farmer is of neces sity isolated and needs avail himself of opportunities of business Hud so cial intercourse with those similarly situated. The writer feels the need of les sons which other farmers can teach him, An organization of those en gaged in the same business furnishes a school in wh'-m each member ls a teacher and a pupil on lines of mu tual Interest. The writer is too new In'the com munity to assume the lead amongst those of so much larger and longor experience, but needs to profit by lenrning from those of greater ob servation and experience In solving the problems which confront us. It is suggested that Major Wm. J. Strlbllng issue, through The Courier, a call for a meeting of those who desire to avail themselves of the ad vantages to be derived from a club or society of Oconee fanners, nam ing the time and place for a gather ing of farmers for consultation and organization. Such an organization will greatly promote the business and social relations of those who are dig ging a living out of Oconee soil. J. S. Newman. pltnl entirely recovered from an at tack of sciatic rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Matheson, of Toccoa, were in Westminster this week visiting their son and daugh ter, P. W. Matheson and Mrs. J. S. Carter. Sunshine Thomas spent yesterday In Liberty. Rev. S. A. McDaniel has returned from a week's visit to Rocky Ford, Ga., and reports cotton blooms In that section. He has accepted calls to Rocky Ford, Egypt, Zelglcr and McDonald Baptist churches, In Scriv en county. This ls a very Inviting field, three of the first named churches being located on the rail road and In a delightful climate, and in an excellent community. Rev. McDaniel will leave next Wednesday tor his new field. For the present his family will continue to reside tn Westminster. W. S. Cross, of Walhalla, was hero to-day. Card ol' Thanks. Through the Westminster corres pondence I wish to thank the kind people of Walhalla and Westmin ster, my neighbors, and also the col ored people around my home for the help and kindness shown in the bur ial of the body of my dear son. Mann Phillips. Mav God bless them all. ? J. IO. Phillips. Sunday School Delegates. The following delegates to the In terdenominational Sunday School Convention, tp he held nt Westmin ster Presbyterian church, January 28th and 2i?th, have been assigned to tile homes appearing before their names below: Mrs. C. L. Foster-Miss Kate Mc Clannhan and Miss Mary Shelor. M. S. Strlbllng-J. P. Strlbllng and Mrs. Pullen. A. I". Marett--Allen Mared. J. G. B. Vnndlver-S M.Vandlver. Mrs. H. J. Reeder-J. B. Harris. Mrs. McDonald-Mrs. Julia Shnnk lln and Miss Fannie Foster. J. E. Gaines-A. P. Duke and J. lt. Cleland. W. P. Anderson-Kev. T. ll. Law and Mrs. Moore. C. E. Gray-J. H. Burgess. G. W. Traylor-Mrs. J. A. F. Hut chins. Mrs. Ellen : orris-Dr. G. C. Probst and W. C. Pitts. Rev. J. R. Moore-Dr. Poteat. Rev. Singleton-Rev. J. C. Yongue T. Peden Anderson-Prof. T. W. Keltt. Y. E. Pitts-J. M. Moss and F, W. Harbert, W. M. G?ssett-J. B. Llgon. H. B. Zimmerman-Miss Snllle Cox and Miss Stie Glgnllllnt. K. W. Marett-Miss Dorn Mayes. Alternate, Dr. C. M. Walker-Rev. T. ii. Ep llng and Miss Ruth Walker. C. E. O. Mitchell-J. M. Way. G. K. Breazeale-J. B. Duncan. F. M. Cross-Styles Rochester. W. J. Strlbllng-H. J. Myers and W. N. Bruce. J. O. B. Haley- W. E. .{lng and W. O. Coe. Mrs. R. B. Elliott-Leon Harris. M. A. Terrell-James Davis and F. T. Owens. W. S. Prichard-T. R. Jenkins nnd J. Y Jenkins. C. H. Miller-Miss Herlotta Ver ner. J. M. Norris-Mrs. J. N. Herndon and Miss Willie Cherry. W. L. England-W. J. Richard son. J. S. Carter-Miss Leah Harper and Miss Mary Farmer. I. S Pitts--Miss Nina Stringer and Miss Belle Jones. T. N. Hall- Miss Mamie Ansel.? PACTS PROM FAIR PLAY. Sad Death of Estimable Young Lady. Local Matters of Interest. Fair Play, Jan. 25.-Special: Hero is a puzzle for the readers of Tho Courier to work out. It was given by the the teacher of the Phllathea class to her young lady pupils, all of whom solved the problem, which was evidence of their caref ul sein uh of the Word of Truth, lt runs ns follows: "I've been fishing, James. Hon estly, boy, Inover saw somnayflsh in any river. How many did you catch, sir? Well, boy, if to the number of books of tho Old Testament you add the number of books in the New Testament, multiply by tho unmbur of apostles who were present at th? transfiguration, divide by the num ber of books wilt ten by Luke, sub tract the number of times the israel ites marched around Jericho, multi ply by the number of pieces of sil ver Judas received for betraying Chr'st, divide by the number of spies Moses sent into Canaan, add tho number of letters In the name of the city in which a man climbed up a tree to see Christ, divide by the num ber of apostles that were called the Sons of Thunder, the answer will bo the number of fish 1 caught." This is good employment for somo of our younger generation who have a tendency to roam about on Sunday afternoons. It is a certain fact that we all need to know moro about the Scriptures. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stribling vis ited the family of J. P. Anderson, of Roberts, last Saturday. Miss Ethel Marett, of the West minster Graded School, visited home folks the week-end. Mrs. J. E. Dobbs is recovering from a very severe case of tonsilitis. Mrs. T. R. Harris ls improving af ter an illness of a week. Clinton Harris will return to Charleston this week to resume his duties in the Citadel. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hunt worship ed at South Union Sunday. Miss Birdie CarneB, eldest daugh ter of George W. Carnes,? died at her home on lastVrhurBday morning at 5 o'clock, after an illness of two weeks, with measles followed with pneumo nia. She was u modest, unassuming young lady, and quite a favorito in the homo where she had, since the death of her mother, assumed the responsibilities of a largo household of children, caring for them as best she could. She will be greatly miss ed in her home and In the commu nity In which she lived. She leaves four sisters and one brother, besides a kind, loving father, to mourn her death. Her funeral services wore conducted from the Peaverdam Bap tist church on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. J. G. Gra ham, who look for lils theme, "Let not your heart be troubled," etc. May God"s sustaining grace evor abide with the bereaved ones. Mrs. F. M. Barton, of Lavonin, han been on an extended visit to the fam ily of G. W. Carnes. Miss Anna Marett was slumping In Anderson last Monday. My. and, Mrs. L. N. Blakeley at tended a birthday dinner at tho bonn of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blakeley, of Cross Roads, last Sunday. Frank Sheldon, of the Sheldon Furniture Company, was dorn col lecting last Friday. Farmers are getting anxious for some good weather now in which to sow oats and prepare their lands for another crop. Miss Ida Penland, of Scaly, N. C., has returned to her home after an extended visit to tho family of Blnn ford Compton. T. B. W. IDOS CENSUS COTTON REPORT. Number of Bales Ginned to .laniitiry Kith is 12,0(17,2:11. Washington, Jan. 23.-Thore were 12,0(17,231 running bales of cotton ginned from tho growth of .1008 to January 16 last, against 10,380,6$] a year ago, according to the census bureau report, to-day. . The report, counts lound bales as hali' bales and excludes linters, lt Includes 232.521 round bales for 1006, 137,800 in 1907 and 90,15 6 for 1908. The total of bales ginned in 1907 up to Janu ary J/6 was 12,176,199, represent ing 93.8 lier cent of the crop of that year and of tho 1906 crop 93.5 per cent was ginned by January 16. The following statement shows the bales ginned and number of ginner ies operated respectively by States as follows: Bales. Ginneries. Alabama . 1,317,206 3,477 Arkansas . 931,540 2,115 Florida . 68,578 254 Georgia . 1,951,740 4,458 Kansas . 1,787 6 Kentucky . 1,787 6 New Mexico .... 1787 6 Louisiana .... 458,723 1,696 Mississippi ....1,551,265 3,476 Missouri ". 55,182 78 N.v Carolina_ 661,295 2,756 Oklahoma . 612,618 984 S. Carolina.1,193,620 3,229 Tennessee . 321,677 649 Texas .3,520,426 4,148 Virgina . 12,614 115 Distribution of sea island cotton for 1908 by States is: Florida, 34, 007; Georgia, 43,244; South Caro lina, 13.205. The corrected statistics of thc quantity of cotton ginned this ses son to January l, are 12,465,298 bales.