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Just Arrived
A. CAR LOAD OF"*
Fine Young Mules!
Thc heavy blocky kind that arc easy kept and always
ready for work.
I bought these mules myself right out of work, and
every mule a good one. Most all in pairs and trained together.
Wc bought tk?s? Mules to sell and not to feed, and we
expect to sell the last one of them in ten days.
Can sell them cheaper than you expect to find them.
Will sell either for Cash or Good Papers.
We also have a few good horses. Come to see them.
4
C. W. & J E. BAUKNICHT,
IT PAYS TO PAY CASH.
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA.
Iv 11 il JK I ) WIFE AND SLEW SELF.
Bloody IH'ed of A Georgian at Wil
mington, N. C.
Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 31.-Af
ter shooting down his wife as an act
of vengeance and killing her instant
ly just as she had left his home on
her way to Sunday school at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, Eddie Mize, who re
cently came to this city from Athens,
Ga., turned the weapon upon him
self and sent a bullet crashing
through his brain. Mize survived
for a short time, dying soon after he
reached the Memorial Hospital.
Ho Wanted Revenge.
The rash deed was prompted by
bitter vengeance of long duration,
and as a sequel to the tragedy a note
written by Mize was found, in which
he accuses his wife with living an
Immoral life and with being unwor
thy of raising his children.
Mrs. Mize was formerly of this
city, but during the past few years
has been living in Georgia, only re
turning to her homo here a few
months ago. She was a Miss Landis
before marriage, and is survived by
her parents.
Mize came here shortly after
Christinas, and has been working
steadily. He had evidently been
walting for his wife, and had sta
tioned himself near her home, and,
as she approached him, he pulled his
pistol and fired, the first shot taking
{Jr^ effect in the face, and the second and
last entered her back. The first shot
was fatal.
Killed Himself.
Without hesitating, he placed the
pistol behind his right ear and fired
one shot into bis brain.
The shooting took place near the
corner of Second and Nun streets, a
fashionable residential part of the
city. The note written by Mize was
placed In tho hands of the chief of
police. It follows:
"A woman with the disposl
M?k Hon that my wife has got is
Wm not worthy of breathing the
breath of life. I commit this
act for vengeance, though I
know it is costing me my life.
I would not let my baby be
raised up by such a woman as
she is now. Eddie Mize."
DIBS AT AGE OF 115 YEARS.
West Yirglntu Man Had Never Tast
ed Liiquor or Tob?ceo.
Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 31.-Hen
derson Creamans, known to be the
oldest man in West Virginia, and
probably the oldest man In the Uni
ted States, died to-day at the home
of his grandson, Clark Creamans,
near Point Pleasant, Mason county,
aged one hundred and fifteen years.
Ho was strong and hearty to the time
of his death, falling by the roadside
on his way home from the grocery
story. He was removed home and
died a few minutes later. His father
and mother are said to have been tho
ilrsi couple married west of the Blue
Ridge Mountains in Virginia. His
mother died at 120, his wife at 101
He was one of the first settlers of
the Ohio Valley, coming here from
Virginia at the age of i8. He has
70 grandchildren, 131 great-grand
children and 19 great-great-grand
children. He never tasted liquor or
tobacco in his life.
Washington's Plague Spots
He In the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria g*?rms. These germs cause
chilis, fever and ague, biliousness,
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and
general debility and bring sufferlug
or death to thousands yearly. But
Electric Bitters never fall to destroy
them and cure malaria troubles.
"They are the best all-round tonic
and cure for malaria I ever used,"
writes R. M. James, of Louellen, S.
C. They cure stomach, liver, kid
ney and blood troubles and will pre
vent typhoid. Try them, 50c. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Florida Truck Kili?d by Cold.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 31.- That
tho early fruit and vegetable crops
In this section of Florida have been
practically ruined by the cold wave
ls almost a foregone conclusion, for
with temperatures far below freez
ing the trees and plants have been
killed. The warm weather of the
past few weeks caused fruit trees to
bloom and the early vegetable crops
wore flourishing. Tho cold hero ls
moro severe than since tho freeze ten
years ago, and it is feared that it
has extended Into the orange belt of
thc south.
1
Absolutely
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Grapes give
the chief ingredient,
the active principle, |
and healthfulness., to
BAKING
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^/Sb.rotutcly Tur?
insures wholesome and deli
cious food for every day
in every home
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
A Surprise Marriage of Interest-The
Sunday School Work.
(By A. L. Gossett.)
Westminster, Keb. 2.-Special:
Miss Rubie McGee is expected home
this week from Kansas City, Mo.,
where she has been with the family
of her uncle, Dr. F. C. McConnell,
since the latter part of August.
Mayor Zimmerman spe-i' last Sat
urday In Anderson on business.
Rev. D. D. Richardson, of Belton,
was the guest of his brother-in-law,
Rev. S. A. McDaniel, the first of this
week.
Married, Sunday, January 31, by
Rev. J. L,. Singleton, G. W. Meeler to
Miss RoBa Mason.
J. S. Carter has returned from a
trip to Atlanta and Gainesville.
An Interesting eveut occurred at
the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. J. R. Moore, Westminster, Sun
day, January 31st, at 12.30 p. m.,
when Rev. J. G. Graham and Miss
Bertha Eubrnks were united in mar
riage. Thf> groom is the popular
young pastor of Bethel, Cross Roads,
Beaverdam and Oakdale churches,
and lives with his parents near Oak
way. The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Eubanks, of Oak
way, and a graduate of Greenville
Female College-a young lady of
many accomplishments, loved and ad
mired by all who know her. Hearti
est congratulations for this popular
young couple. Those who witnessed
the marriage were Misses Graham
and Eubanks, sisters of the bride and
groom, and Messrs. Mears and Mvers.
of Oakway.
Below is the program for the next
meeting of the men's class of the
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday
school, which will probably be held
on Friday night, March G: Resolved,
that Paul was the greatest orator,
the greatest debater and the greatest
writer of the New Testament, Christ
excepted. Speakers for the affirma
tive-Paul, the orator, C. H. Miller;
Paul, the debater, C. E. Anderson;
Paul, the writer, H. Rutledge Zim
meramn. Negative-Orator, N. W.
.Macaulay; debater, B. O. Whitten;
writer, J. Knox Anderson. Those op
posing Paul have other New Testa
ment characters, such as Peter, John,
Stephen, Luke or others to select
from. No criticism is to b? made of
any character. Only the best to be
spoken on.
Much Interest was manifested in
the session of the Oconee -County In
terdenominational Sunday School
Association, held here last Thursday
and Friday. The Sunday school
spirit took possession of the town for
a couple of days, and al1 lovers of
this department of the Lord's work
were benefited and edified. There
was a large attendance of visitors
and representatives from all parts
of the county. We vould be glad to
take up the topics discussed, thread
by thread, and comment on the same,
but the public had the benefit of the
printed program and there was such
a slight variation that we took no
notes of the proceedings with that
end in view. All the ministers and
laymen who were assigned parts on
the program as published In The Cou
rier were present and the audiences
were thrilled with enthusiasm as
they listened to the able lectures rel
ative to Sunday school work. Tho
reports from the various schools rep
resented over the county showed that
satisfactory and encouraging work
was being accomplished, and the at
tendance and collections on a steady
increase. The pledges from the
schools for the association were
$80.50; cash collection, $26.41. The
election of new officers resulted as
follows: Rev. J. R. Moore, president;
Rev. J. C. Yongue, vice president;
Dr. J. H. Burgess, secretary; Miss
Leah Harper, assistant secretary;
Rev. J. L. Singleton, treasurer; homo
department, A. P. Brown; primary
department) Mrs. J. N. iierndon;
adult, K. W. Marett; executive com
mittee, chairman at large, T. Peden
Anderson. Tho retiring president.
Prof. Thos. W. Keltt, of Clemson Col
lege, Is a consecrated Christian gen
tleman and made a most efficient
presiding officer. Coming a little
closer home, we would say that Dr.
Jos. H. Burgess, the secretary, has
been untiring and self-sacrificing In
pushing forward tho Interests of tho
association, nnd his work is appre
ciated. Coming still closer home,
we would not fall to mention that T.
Peden Anderson, the chairman, ls
full of the Sunday school spirit, and
the success of the session held here
last week was in a large measure
due to him.
Arthur Finley, salesman for J. &
J. S. Carter, fell from his bicycle last
Saturday morning and broke his left
?rm at the elbow. Tho wind was
blowing fiercely at the time nnd Mr.
Finley thinks lt caused him to be
come unbalanced. He struck a tele
phone pole before striking the
ground.
The "Big Four" Minstrol Show of
Westminster, composed wholly of
home tnlent, will give a perform
ance in Zimmerman's new store
room in the new block Friday and
Saturday evenings, February 5 and
6. Admission, 25 cents; reserved
seats, 35 cents. It will bo in the
nature of a negro minstrel, and our
boys promise to crowd In a lot of
funny jokes, comedy specialties, etc.
There will bo plano, vio'ln and gui
tar music and songs. Remember the
dnte and come.
G. W. Leathers, the pumper for tho
Southern Railway, says some ono
borrowed his steel wheelbarrow and
he wishes for them to return lt. He
missed a lot of coal at the same time,
but of course he does not expect it
returned. Ho only wants the wheel
barrow back.
John B. Harris killed a hog yes
terday which netted 620 pounds. It
was a Poland-China hog, twenty
seven months old.
Notice has been given of an elec
tion, to be held on February 9, to
determine whether or not Westmin
ster School District No. 17 Bhall is
sue $5,000 of its coupon bonds to
mature 20 years from date and to
bear 6 per cent Interest, payable
semi-annually.
Yesterday was ground-hog day,
but the sun was shining so brightly
in the Piedmont section he could
surely see his shadow. According to
the old saying, we may expect six
weeks more of winter weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Harton, of
Townville, visited Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Strlbllng and family last week.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baptist church will meet at
the home of Mrs. J. It. Moore Mon
day afternoon, February 8. Bible
reading, Acts, 9th chapter, 1:22.
Miss Matheson, a handsome young
lady of Toccoa, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. J. S. Carter, and her
brother, P. W. Matheson.
L. _ A. Edwards, of the Citizens'
Bank', Seneca, was here yesterday.
A fatal accident occurred In the
Cheswell Mill vicinity last Wednes
day about noon. H. T. Williams,
aged 66 years, the father of C. Q.
Williams, second hand of the spin
ning room, was killed by a pine
tree falling across his body. Mr.
Williams was engaged in cutting
some timber In tho woods on J. Li.
Dom's'place in the rear of the mills.
He had tied a rope to the tree in
order to control it in falling and he
either stumbled to the ground or was
in the act of stooping to catcu nota
of the rope when the tree came down
unexpectedly, crushing Mr. Williams
to the ground. A physician was
summoned, but before be arrived life
was extinct, the spine being broken
and his breast and ribs crushed. Mr.
Williams lived only a short time.
His body was burled In tho Old
Westminster cemetery Thursday af
ternoon, tho funeral services being
conducted at the grave by Rev. J. L.
Singleton. He was a member of the
Methodist church and lived an hum
ble Christian life. He leaves four
sons and ono daughter. His wife
died nine years ago. Since then he
has lived with his children. Mt. Wil
liams came to South Carolina fifteen
years ago from his native State, Ala
bama. He was a Conefderate vote
! ran, having volunteered in Company
I, Ninth Regiment of Mabatna Vol
j unteers, In 1861. He waB living
i near Tuscaloosa at the time. He
came to Westminster with his son,
C. O. Williams, fro. i Pelzer some
four or five years ago.
J. W. Land, who resides four miles
below Westminster, was in town last
Wednesday and informed us that he
had a quantity of green tobacco In
his patch. It ls a little unusual to
hear of growing tobacco on January
27. We venture to say lt Is dead
now.
Mrs. Sallie Echols commenced
work for W. C. Pelen on last Thurs
day. Mrs. J. D. Witherspoon has
taken Mrs. Echols* place in the mil
linery store of Mrs. It. Callaway &
Company.
Dr. E. A. Hines, Mrs. W. J. Lun
ney, Mrs. H. Y. H. Lowery, Rev. C.
S. Blackburn and Misses May Hamil
ton and Sue Glgnllllat, of seneca,
were among the visitors and dele
gates in attendance upon thu Sunday
School Convention Thursday 'and
Friday.
M. W. Williams, of Enoree, and
Mrs. J. C. CHppard, of Whitney. S.
C.. were called hero last Thursday
? on account of the sad death of their
father, H. T. Williams, who was
killed by a falling tree.
Revs. T. B. Epting, J. C. Yongue
ard R. R. Doyle. Dr. G. C. Probst, W.
C. Hughs, W. W. Moss and Miss Al
lie Kay, of Walhalla, were among the
number from Walhalla who took In
the session of the county Sunday
school association held here last week
Wo were shown an apple of the
second crop by N. W. Macaulay ono
day lust week. It was gathered
from an orchard on L, L. Jarrard's
place where J. W. Hurisord lives. The
apple was about the size of a guinea
egg and was plucked from a tree that
bloomed in the fall. It was ripe and
appeared to be of a, Juno variety.
Mrs. J. W. Gaines, of Cox College,
speiil last week in Westminster willi
her sister, Mrs. W. J. Strlbllng.
Prof. W. S. Morrison, of Clemson,
spent last Friday afternoon In West
minster and attended the meeting of
the county Sunday school associa
tion.
Ty Cobb, the famous baso hall
player, of Royston, Ga., spent last
Friday night in Westminster. He
came over to seo David Conger on
business.
,'. Mies Sue Dendy, of Richland, spent
several days here last week as thc
guest of Miss Lizzie Harbert, Mrs. M.
A. Terroll, Mrs. W. L. England and
others.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dobbs, Mes
dames S. P. Strlbllng and James H,
Pullen and Miss Anna Marett, of Fail
Play, '."ere among tho visitors her?
Thursday and Friday.
No interdenominational Sunda)
school association or Methodist gath
ering In tho county lg completo with
out Rev. J. C. Yongue, of Walhalla
Ho is the wittiest and moat Jovial
Mothodist minister we have seer
lately. Come to Westminster again
Brother Yongue.
LOCAL MATTHUS ABOUT SENECA
Tho "Medicine Men" Moot-Civic and
Other Local No(; s. ?
Seneca, Feb. 2.-Special: On next
Friday evening, at the home of Dr.
E. A. Hines, there will be an import
ant meeting of the Seneca Library
Assoc in i ion nt 8 o'clock. A program
of music, interspersed with literary
talks, is being prepared, and the pub
lic ls Invited to be present. If there
is ono thing in Seneca which should
appeal to her citizens more than any.
thing else, next to our churches, lt ls
possibly our library. In rank with
our churches its influence for good
would undoubtedly come next. While
we find it hard to decide whether the
library or Civic Association should
hold second place, if indeed a decis
ion is necessary, particularly whon
we are reminded upon good author
ity that "cleanliness 1B next to God
liness," still we are Inclined toward
the opinion that we should foster a
library as being the thing of lasting
and salutary influence, and we there
fore urge a full and enthusiastic
meeting of citizens on next Friday
^vening.
Mrs. J. W. Stribling and Miss Mary
Ch Try are at home again, after a
pleasant visit to friends in Spartan
burg and Greenville.
Miss Carrie Hunter 3pent a few
days last week in Easley with
friends.
A. Zimmerman and daughter, Ml; s
Emma Zimmerman, of Westimnster,
spent a few hours here last Sunday.
The regular fifth Sunday commun
ion service was held in the Episco
pal church lnnt Sabbath. On Sunday
evening there was preaching in the
Methodist church by the pastor.
The dance given laBt Tuesday
evening by tho Seneca German Club
was a distinctly recherche affair tho
young men in charge sparing no
pains or expense to make lt so.
Trowbrldge's Orchestra, of Ander
son, furnished the music, which was
a treat in itself, and which was
heartily enjoyed by the spectators as
well as by the dancers. The pro
gram was delightfully varied, the
numbers showing the latest and most
popular selections. There were num
bers of oharming belles from neigh
boring towns, and also a goodly num
ber of stags. The Seneca boys show
ed a most hospitable spirit, giving
way to the visitors, and showing
them every cc urtesy. There being a
large majorltj of men, this was the
proper thing t > do, and it was done
gracefully. T ls fact also afforded
the young lad es a variety of part
ners, which atso added to the spico
of the occasion. The german was
danced, and was easily led by Sen
eca's veteran floor manager, Dr. W.
R. Doyle, who, with the assistance of
a number of tho fair belles, Intro
duced many beautiful and Intricate
figures. The hall was attractively
decorated in tho club colors and
brilliantly lighted by arc lights.
Dancing coutlnucd till a late hour,
when, at the Introduction of the sug
gestive "Home, Sweet Home," by
tho orchestra, good night wan said
and the dancers dispersed.
Miss Marie Ishell and Sam Isbell,
of Walhalla, visited Mr. and Mrs. J.
N. Herndon last week and attended
the dance.
A new attraction for the young
folks here ls the skating rink, which
will be inaugurated this week. The
concern ls promoted by a few of the
young men, and th' dancing hall will
bo used.
Eugene Lewis, of Greenville, at
tended the meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Seneca Cotton Mill last
Thursday. Ills friends were pleased
to see him again.
J. A. Rrock will move in the near
future Into new quarters on the bus
iness square, which is necessitated
by the increase of his business,which
The store room of Dr. C. M. Wal
ker, next door to the post office, will
be occupied by F. W. Cannon soon.
Willis S. Haley, of Lavonln, Ga.,
is in town to-day.
Cotton ls bringing 9 V6 cents this
morning.
I li -nliii ion., Adopted
by the convention of tho Oconeo
County Sunday School Association,
held at Westminster, January 28-29:
1. That it is the desiro or tho Oco
nee County Sunday School Associa
tion to extend sincero thanks to Rev.
Dr. Tho8. H. Law, of Spartanburg,
Rev. Dr. E. M. Poteat, of Greenville,
and J. M. Way, of Pelzer, for most
interesting and Instructive addresses
on the Sunday school work.
2. That we extend grateful thanks
to the other speakers, who have so
ably contributed to our enlighten
ment In the way to Improve the Sun
day schools rf tho county.
3. That t. s association extend
thanks to tho county papers for so
kindly printing programs and other
information regarding this meeting.
4. That this associa;lon ls due
special thanks to Prof. Thomas W.
Keltt, president; T. Peden Anderson,
chairman executive committee, and
Dr. Jos. H. Burgess, county secre
tary, for their efficient services in
getting up so Interesting a program
and securing such able speakers to
carry out the same.
6. That this association is due,
last but not least, hearty thanks to
the good people of Westminster for
their hospitality and royal entertain
ment of the visitors at their homes.
May God's richest blessings ever be
showered upon these good people.
O. C. Probst, Chairman.
J. B. Harris.
J. B. Duncan.
makes hts present quarters too
cramped. R. M. Richardson will con
vert the office of the Pnlmetto Hotel
Into a store room, n?lr>g plato glnf-a,
altogether in enclosing the front.
This will afford Mr. Rrock ampio
room and will be one of thc hand
somest i routs iu the place.
J. H. Adama is in New York buy
ing his spring goods. He was ac
companied by Mrs. Adams and his
boy, McCantB.
Rev. Mr. Wingo spent last Sun
day afternoon in Seneca with the
family ol' T. E. Strlbling on his way
from Walhalla to Central, having
preached in the morning at Wal
halla.
Fred Hunt, of Westminster, spent
a few dayB last week in Seneca.
Miss Dora Dumas' friends regret
to know that Bhe will continue her
vlBlt to Charleston for some weeks
yet. She ly visiting her brother, Lu
cien Dumas, and his family there.
That cold wave of last week was
something else!
Tho Medical Association.
(Carried over from la^t week.)
Seneca did herself proud yester
day in entertaining the District Med
ical Association, which comprises the
counties of Spartanburg, Greenville,
Union, Pickens, Anderson and Oco- ?
nee. The session was hold in the
opera house and waB presided over
by Dr. H. R. Black, of Spartanburg.
Tho retiring president, Dr. J. H. Bur
gess, in behalf of the Town Council
and Chamber of Commerce, made
tue address of welcome, a happy in
cident in which waa the presentation
of a mammoth key, which he said
was the key to Seneca, our homes
and heartB. The Doctor's talk was
In his usual hearty, earnoBt style,
nnd the effort was greatly appreci
ated. The president of the associa
tion, Dr. Black, replied, and, among
ntttor 11,1..... -~ '-? ?hat ho
-- .rv i .ii.?. I KUI UU
would take the key and first open
tho doors of Seneca's popular Jew
elry store, where he would help him
self freely to the beautiful and cost
ly articles therein found! Then fol
lowed the business program, which
is given below in full:
Welcome Address-Dr. B. F. Sloan,
President Oconee Medical Society.
Symposium on Medical Progress
and Post Graduat? Instruction.
American Surgeons and Surgery
Dr. S. C. Baker, Sumter.
European Hospitals-Drs. J. W.
Jervey and Davis Furman, Greenville.
English Hospitals-Dr. L. O. Maul
din, Greenville.
Medical Observations in Cuba
Dr. H. R. Black, Spartanburg.
South American Medicine and Sur
gery-Dr. E. C. Doyle, Seneca.
Hernia-Dr. J. C. HarrlB, Ander
son. Discussion leaders, Dra. Curran
Earle and W. C. Black, Greenville.
Subject unannounced-Dr. E. W.
Carpenter, Greenville.
Diabetes Mellitus, with special ref
erence to Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. J. L. Jeffries, Spartanburg.
Report of Case of Angio-Myxo
Sarcoma of Larynx-Dr. L. Rosa
Gantt, Spartanburg. Discussion led
hy Dr. Waller H. Nardin, Anderson.
A very Interesting feature of the
program was the symposium In which
our own Dr. E. C. Doyle made a Ano
talk on his trip to South America,
Dr. Black also speaking on his recent
visit to Cuba. One member said
that he could sit in the opera house
In Seneca and tnke the cheapest trip
of his life.
A distinguished Invited guest of
the association was Dr. S. C. Baker,
of Sumter, who ls the president of
the State Medical Association.
Dr. L. Rosa Gantt, of Spartan
burg, graduated with distinction
from Charleston Medical College,
and is now a well known specialist
of her city.
Tho election of officers was held,
resulting as follows: President, Dr.
E. A. Hines, Seneca; vice president,
W. A. Tripp, Easley; secretary-trea
surer, E. VV. Carpenter, Greenville.
The next place of meeting will be
Easley, Nov. 16, 1909.
Among the prominent men pres
ent were Dr. W. H, Nardin, Ander
son, Dr. Cromer Torrence, Union;
Dr. J. E. Allgood, Liberty; Dr. Joe
Earle, Greenville.
At the close of the business ses
sion the members repaired to the
cafe, where a splendid banquet din
ner was waiting. G. B. Cochran,
Seneca's up-to-date restaurateur, ca
tered, and the preparation and ser
vice were all that could be desired.
The toasts were brief, but spicy, and
the toastmaster, Dr. J. S. Strlbling,
appeared at his very best, which is
saying volumes for him. Among
other things, he said that tho excuse
given H/ making him master of cere
monies was that he was tho "oldest
doctor in Seneca," and added that
"If this were true some of tho other
doctors ought to tako in their signs."
This closed the exercises, and Seneca
and the doctors should claim a full
share of tho credit for th? success oC
the meeting.
The following menu was served at
the banquet:
Oysters Turkey Ham
Turkey Salad
Olives Pickles Cheese
Celery Catsup
Loaf Beaten Biscuit Crackers
Coffee
Fruits Cigars
?-M, V. S. ?
: Big Fir? at Lebanon, Tenn. '
Lebanon, Tenn., Feb. 1.-- Fire on
the south sido of the public square,
at an early hour this morning, de
stroyed a number of business houses
and caused losses aggregating $100,
OOO, with insurance ot $76,000.