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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1810.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Sttbscrlptloni $1.00 Ter Annum. Advertising Rates Reasonable, STECK, snr.i.ou & sen KOKI:K. Coinmunlcattout) of a personal ch't meter charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices end tributos of tespect, of not over one hundred . words, will be printed free of charge. ! All over that number must be paid for at the rat*' of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, unto. CONTRIBUTIONS A RE SLOW. Wc have mad" a start on tho col lection of contributions for the mon ument to I ho women ol South Caro lina. Though the amount sent in lb . but small, slill H is a beginning, nm' we feel sure that the following weeks will add many contributors to the '.'und. Circumstances have presented our giving any attention to active so- ? Melting of contributions, and we hope ? hat tho cause represented will so np . ai to the patriotism of the people ? i Oconee as to make extensive per sona! canvassing unnecessary. As we slated before, any of the banks ol' ?lonee will handle sour contribu tions for you ll more convenient than . reaching The Courier direct, Ol' a 2-cent postage stamp will bring us .your contribution by mail. We will gladly acknowledge and remit to the ?Stnte committee all funds handed us, ?ont by mail or deposited with either the Bank ol Walhalla, the People's Dank, the Seneca Hank or the Citi zens' Hank, the Westminster Hank or the Oconee Hank. Surely with all these depositories ready to act, some one of them is convenient to almost every citizen of tho county. Let us all take a personal interest . M this mo veinent to erect a memorial '.o the noble women of South Caro lina. Oconee must be creditably rep resented In the matter of securing the funds to carry out this laudable . indertaklng, How long will you stand back and 'walt for others to do both tho work and the contributing? Let us start now and see that each week here after adds materially to Oconee's contribution to the monument fund. So far the following have made Contributions : Rev. .1. Q. Law.$ 1 00 W. L. Veiner. 1 00 J. A. Steck. I (Ml We do not believe that the peo ple of Walhalla, St neca and West minster and the count.', as a whole are going to stop ut ibis. Ct atribute . lOW. A WISH STEP TAKEN. The following Item ls talen i rom i letter from Westminster to the Greenville News of April l : th: ? want just enoug.i apuco in your . 'nable paper to ra I so my voice igainst I hie llagrant violation of a law in our Slate thal means .he ruin it ion of the boys mid voung ?nen ni mr country. There is a law on the .-(atnie lundis of South Carolina pro hibiting the sale of cigarettes or cigarette leaves to boys under elgh teen year - of age, and this law ls vlo ! ted every day. ??o- .riler Johnson, ol' Minnesota, aas recently signed a bill prohibiting the manufacture or sale of cigarettes in the Slate of Minnesota, and South Carolina should have such n law. On Saturday of last week the prin cipal of the graded school and the mstor ot the Methodist church se cured Hie signature of every mer chant in Westminster lo the follow ing agreement : "Wo, the undersigned merchants rr Westminster, s. C., do hereby cov enant and ugree to not sell or give, directly or Indirectly, cigarettes or cigarette leaves lo any one, and to j do all hi oar power to discourage the violation of the laws of our State alon,; ibis line." This movement ls backed by tho best citizens of the town and will bc ."Ulshed. All cigarettes now on band will be .mrchased from the merchants and burnt. This agreement means that these citizens will not keep these ar ticles in stock, hi this way it will be han) for those under age. who are SO apt to take on to ibis habit, to .eenie cigarettes mid cigarette pa je rs. We want to arouse sentiment in South Carolina against the use of cigarettes. This destructive habit is doing more to ruin the fair sons of South Carolina than whiskey. A boy <an gel a cigarette when he can't get whiskey. When the habit ls once formed whiskey will come next. May not tho newspapers of our ?and raise n voice against this article Kiel n g told to any > - in our State. The step taken hy these two gon r lomen of Westminster is one that ?nay well bo followed b> leaders in "very community in South Carolina. it is one that may well be taken by le- educational and religious heads in Walhalla. There is no question ing the baneful effects of the ciga rette in all instances, but especially to tho young. Tko State laws pro hibit the selling of cigarettes ami vig.irette papers to minors, but tho law ls violated every day in almost every community the whole State over. An active appeal by tho min ister? and educators to the merchants ls the striking of a severe blow ut the very foundation of the cigarette evil, it would he well for this work to bo taken up all over South Caro lina. LOCA iJ .MATTI;HS AJBOUT SENECA. Community Mourns the Heads of Two Most Estimable Ladles. Seneca, April 20.-Special: For the past lew weeks a mantle of gloom lias rested over lei teca on ac count of the death of so many of li 11 moi ! i rominent and best loved citizens. Following close on Hie deaths ot J. ii. Adams and .1. W. Livingston came the tedious and con tinued illness ol' Mrs. Mary McGee .m? M i.-. F. L. Bitten. On last Wed nesday evening, the i Ith instant, Mrs. McGee breathed ber last at 7 o'clock, and oil Saturday following ai 7 o'clock a. in Mrs. SittOll's death CH me. Mis. Mary Elizabeth McGee wab li, un near Retreat, Oeonee county, on December 13th, 1838. On Janu ary 3d, I860, sin- was married to Charles Andrew McGee, at Towil vlllo. She was the daughter of Thomas Witherspoon Harbin and Caroline Beetler Harbin, and was a slsler to Samuel V. Harbin, who re cently died at Lavonla, Ca., and also the late Dr. Wyly Harbin, ol' Calhoun, Ca. lier husband preceded her to (lie grave about 20 years, and, she hail since made her home with her daughter, Mrs. .1. W. Byrd, at Seneca. One son, Horace McGee, of Atlanta, was Injured by a train and died ihrer- years ago In Atlanta. Mrs. McGee lor manx years was a per sonal I riend and acquaintance of the writer, and she was greatly beloved by all who knew her, for her many Christian virtues. Prominent among the noble characteristics which mark ed a long Christian warfare, was a keen sense of tight and justice. She abhorred deceit or untruth and lived a life true to her convie*lons. She was a consistent and devoted member of the Presbyterian church, and her funeral services were held in the Seneca Presbyterian church, of *.vh'ch she was a member. Inter ment was made In the Baptist ceme tery at To wu ville by the side of her husband. The sorrowing sympathy of many friends is felt for the loved ones, which was beautifully typified by the numerous and beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Salina Jones Sltton, who died nt her home In Seneca last Saturday, the 17th instant, was born March IS. 1848, in Hart county, Georgia, and was the daughter ol' Seaborn Jones and Salina Saddler Jones. She was married to Frank L. Sitton, ol' near Townville, and reared a large family of children. In the death of Mrs. Sitton the writer feels the loss of a real friend, and lt ls therefore with keen sorrow that this slight tribute to her memory ls attempted. Many years ago. upon our llrst acquaint ance, we were made to feel that a friend had been found, and we have never had cause to believe other wise. If there was one trait more prominent than her untiring devo tion to her children, it was the per fect charm of manner which fascinat ed all who met ber. She lived a life of utter unselfishness, living for the loved Ones about her. During many years of failing health this innate charm and perfect devotion to her loved ones and friends still marked her beautiful Christian character, and it can be truthfully said, "Her children rise up and call her bless ed." She was a devoted and conse crated Christian, a member of the Presbyterian faith, and her declining \ears were spent \eiy near to her Master. 11er children, who with her devoted and faithful husband, sur vive her. are E., Lee and Claude, of Seneca; Mrs. Gussie Doyle. Cal houn, and Mrs. .lanie Lawrence, Toc coa. One daughter, Macy, died some >ears ago in the perfect bloom of young girlhood, and John, the third son. preceded the mother to that "Helter Laud" only ;. few months. Interment was made in the family plot at Mountain View cemetery, af ter appropriate services by her pas tor. Kev. M. K. Kirkpatrick, assisted bj l? v. c. s. Blackburn. "Blessed are the pure in heart." Local Neus. A porty of Seneca young people will witness the ball game at Clem son between Trinity and Clemson on Wednesday. The superintendent of the Presby. terian Sunday school last Sabbath announced lo the children that an effort would bo made to secure n . on tt ibm ion from the Sunday sch',ola in th" county lo buy a wheel ch: ir for a "shut-In," a resident of the county. The collection will be taken the first Sunday in May. and the children are asked In give only om* cent each. Surely e erv child In this school and the other schools will respond read ily to this most worthy cause, which comes through the Sunschinc Society. Lei every child remember this. Mrs. McCulchen. of Creels, is vis iting in the families of Dr. T. M. Mc cutchell and C. N. Glgnilliat. F.ncournglng news ls hean! from A. P. Brown, and lt is thought he will be nt home in a week or ten days. Miss Mary Cherry left last Thurs day for Florida, where she is a guest in the Governor's Mansion. Governor Gilchrist being a relative of hers. B. L. Lowery and \V. lt. Doyle will leave Wednesday for a month's stay in Hot Springs, Ark. Object to Strong Medicines. Many people object to taking the strone, medicines usually prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. There Is no need of Internal treatment In any case of muscular or chronic, rheumatism, and more than nine out of every ten cases of the disease are of one or the other of these varieties. When there is no fovor and little (if any) swelling, you may know that lt ls only necessary to apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely to get quick relief. Try lt. For salo by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Mrs. W. B. Nliiinions ls at home Kain, alter i> visit to Plckens. Miss Willie Cherry ls back from a islt to her slater, M.. J. L. Gray, at Anderson. Wales Lowery visited his hoine olks th?' |>asl \seek, Mrs. Horace McGee, of Atlanta, t tended the funeral of M.r.s. McGee, emainlng over with the family sev rai days. May 1 ."?th will be a red letter day U Seneca, when the handsome new .railed school building will be for nally dedicated, interesting oxer ilses will be held, consist lng mainly ?f addressee by prominent visitors. I acte Sam is very je ns of his epulation. and for tb..- reason sen! ?tte of his representatives to secure nore a tt rae tl ve quarters for the post drice here. i>r. Austin's handsome iew corner building was secured. The chango will be made soon. Luke W. Vernor spent Sunday with tis home! ?lks. .Mr. and Mis. .1. X. llerndon have tad as their house guests tin- past o ek-eild Misses .Marie lsbell. of Wal - lalla; Maud Hammond, of Green llle, and .1. i>. Beacham, of Green i I li*. Next Tuesday Dight tho managers >t i he skating rink propose to offer irlze.n tor the best skaters, singly mil in couples. The prizes aro hand ,onie ones, and will doubtloss bring iboul a lively contest. Plu? prize for M -i ingle skater is a pair of Win low skates, and prize for best con de a handsome box ol' candy. The iff air .s already stirring a deal of lii erest, which will naturally grow as he time approaches. Somebody told your correspondent 0 day that the electric plant will hi' cady tor business by .lune 1st. At a rei em meeting of the Ladies' Md Society of the Presbyterian burch ii was decided to wire tho uanse at once, so that lt might be mo of the very Ors! to possess the ulvilege Of electric lights. Little Miss st. Claire Hopkins en ertalned a number of ber friends at 1 birthday party Tuesday afternoon. On last Friday evening from 9 to IL' Mr. and Mrs. J. X. llerndon on ortalned a large number of young leople in honor of the birthday of heir fair young daughter, Miss .'aroi. Games were played, and a nosl delightful occasion lt proved. Pot plants were used in decoration, ind myriads of candles lighted the ?right apartments. At the close of he evening a dainty course lunch eon was Ber ved. The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Marett had the misfortune to lislocate her shoulder by c. fall this norning. Prompt medical attention was rendered and the little lady is loing nicely. The present warm weather is just he thing Seneca needs. Gardens are seen to fairly blossom. Mrs. I). A. Algood, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 10. Nlm nons. The book committee of the Library Association has recently bought a Handsome encyclopaedia, which ls al ready on the shelves for the use of the members. Work on W. .1. Lunney's handsome new residence is progressing rapidly, ?ind from present indications will he ready for occupancy in an incredibly short time. For downright fun, nothing can heat, or half equal, the sight of a man when be Hist tries skating, lt looks so easy, or it did to three young spectators at the rink one night lately. They "paid the fare." donned a pair ol' skates each, and from what followed we are of the ?pinion that they are still "paying the fare." M. V. S. Beautiful imitations or natural wood finished with varnish may bo obtained by apply ing one coat of Campbell's Varnish Stain. Carter Hardware Company carries a full line of all colors and size cans. Color card frei'. Sad Death ear Seneca. Seneca, April 19.-Special: On Vprll 3d Rutherford H. Broom, '?1 . als of ag a son of Mr. and Mrs. d. H. Broom, who reside near Sen ?ca, passed peacefully from this life o the great beyond. Mr. Broom bad awn a constant sufferer from con Uimptioi) tor two years, and about a ?.ear ago he realized thal Iiis end was apidly drawing near. His latter ears weie spent in Hie lite of an nimble Christian. He had made his .eace with God. and when the end ame he tell peacefully on sleep. AU hat could he done for him was done ?y loving hands and kind neighbors md friends. He expressed a desire o go home and be at rest, lie was lorn on April L'lst. 1882, and had ?cen twice married, his first wife laving died three years ago. He ?aves a wife and 11-mon t hs-old ?abe. his father and mother, one ?rother, W. M. Broom, ol' West Tu on, and three sisters. Mrs. O. H. rh rasher, Mrs. Clayton Williams, of n ar Seneca, and Mrs. A. C. Duke, of roweville, besides a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his [leath. His remains' were interred in Hie poplar Springs cemetery by the side ol' lils first wife on Sunday, April !'h. in the presence of a large i-oiicourse ol' sorrowing ones. There are many friends of tile family over Oconee who mourn with the bereaved ?ins in their sorrow. * Frightful Fate Averted. "1 would have been a cripple for life from a terrible cut on my knee cap," writes Frank Disberry, Kelli her, Minn., "without llucklen's Ar nica Salve, which soon cured me." Infallible for wounds, cuts and bruises, it soon cures burns, scalds, old sores, boils, skin eruptions. The world's best for piles. 26c, at all drug stores. Curd of Thanks. Editor Courier: We desire through tho columns of your paper to thank our friends and neighbors for theil many acts of kindness, love and sym. pat hy during the last illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. R. II. Dilworth, Sr.,and family. - NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. My boy, Nathaniel Harrison? has lort mo and ls under age. All per sons ar? hereby forbidden not to hire or harbor him lu any way. MI X HARRISON. April 21, 1009. 16-18 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. Notice Is hereby given that, pur suant to an order ol' tb? County Hoard of Education of Oconee Coun ty, South Carolina, an election will be held ?tl th?' Double Springs school hons.- on SATURDAY, MAY Sth, 11)01), between the legal hours, on the ino stion ol' levying an extra toni mill tax for school purposes on the real and personal property within the said Double Springs School Dis? triet. the said tax to be In addition .<> the taxes MOW collected for school purposes as puthorlzed by law; that said election sha ! 1 be conducted as provided by law tor th- conduct of general ?lections: Hutt ai said elec tion each elector favoring said pro posed addi! ional levy shall cast a bal lot containing the word "Yes" print ed or written thereon, and each elector opposing said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" printed or written thereon. l<\ O. BARKER, SIMON HUNT, M. 1,. PHILLIPS, Trustees of Double Springs District, No. 54, of Oconee County. April 2 1,1 i?0?J. I 6-18 NOTICE OF INCREASE OF CAPI TA I, STOCK OF WALHALLA COTTON MILLS. Walhalla, S. C., April 20th, 1909. Board ol' Directors of tho Walhalla Cotton Mills niel at C. W. Pitch-f ford's ollice at 10 a. m. Present: J. j D. Vernier, H. T. Jayues, E. It. Lucas j and C. W. Pitchford. On motion of J. D. Vernor, the following r?solu tlon was adopted: Resolution Authorlziti . Proposed ls- I sue of Preferred Stock of Walhalla Cotton Mills in (bc Sum ol' $200, 000.00. Resolved I. That the capital of Walhalla Cotton Mills be, and the same is hereby declared to be $100, 000.00 of Common Stock and $2 00, 000.00 o? Preferred Stock, such Pre ferred Stock hereby authorized he being in lieu of all Preferred Stock heretofore authorized. Resolved II. This new Preferred Stock is entitled to the privileges and subject to the conditions herein after stated: A. Dividends shall be payable thereon out of the profits or the cor poration on the iirst days ot Janu ary and July ot" each year, the same to be cumulative-that is, if any dividend shall not be paid at the regular time of payment it shall be paid before any dividends can be de clared upon the common stock. B. In case of liquidation the lace value or the Preferred stock and all unpaid dividends thereon as herein I provided, shall be fully paid before any payment can be made upon the Common Stock. C. This Preferred Stock is entitled to voting privileges-that is to say, one vote for each share of stock, at all meetings or the stockholders, and shall have all the privileges ot the Common Stock except as herein pro vided. D. This Preferred Stock is to ma ture January 1st, 1020, it which time all unretlred Preferred Stock is to be retired by paying the face value thereof and all unpaid divi dends. Said .steck may be retired, in whole or in part, at par, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends after the 1st day of January, 1915, by lot or otherwise, as may be determined by the Board of Directors o" the cor. poratlon. Each share of said Pre ferred Stock shall, at the option of the bollier, be convertible into Com mon Stock of the corporation, equal in amount to its par value, plus un paid accrued dividends, at any time williin livi years from January I, 1910, and If not so converted within such time, shall thereafter be retir adle at the option ot the corporation, Ri any time, by payment to the owner or owners of such stock of an amount In cash equal to its par value and unpaid cumulative dividends. Resolved III. That a meeting of the stockholders or Walhalla Cotton Mills to consider the foregoing r?so lu I ion for said Increase of capita! stock is hereby called to meet at the ollice of Walhalla Cotton Mills on Tuesday, tho 2."?th day of May, 00ft, ai p. m., at which time and place the annual meeting of (lie stockhold ers will also be held. C. W. PITCHFORD, Secretary. April 21, 1909. 1 r,-20 Ice, I,ce Ice. Wc deliver Ice in any quantity anywhere in Walhalla. Books of Icc Tickets in conven ient form, ?fi Full weight guaranteed. It is our effort to please all customers in quan tity, quality and polite and satisfactory ser vice? You get pure Lje from our wagon. LIVINGSTON ICE COMPANY. And if they're not genuine, you, don't want them, because they won't Inst as long ns Cortrlght and therefore will not prove as good an investment. Cortright Metal p Shingles last as long ns the building itself and never need repairs. Then they're ?1T proof and storm-proof, making them just the ideal roof for all kinds of city, suburban or couutry buildings. SENECA HARDWARE COMPANY, \' .Seneca, S. C. High Grade Fertilizers, Meal and Acid at Lowest Prices for MONEY or COTTON. A full and complete Stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Stoves, Tinware, Oliver Chilled Plows and Plow Goods, Mitchell Wagons, Buggies and Harness. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Paints and Oils, Lime and Cement. Do not fail to examine our Stock and get our Prices on what you may want. W, P. Nimmons SENECA, S. C. FERTILIZERS! If you want to get the best Fertilizers try Swift's Eagle Brand, the best on thc market, made from Dried Blood, Meat and Bone Tankage, and of quality that will produce results. For sale by C. W. PITCHFORD, WALHALLA, CU NEW SPRING GOODS ! My line of Spring Goods is very pretty and varied. They are strictly up-to-date Goods, such as Dress Goods, Laces, Em broideries, Hosiery, Belts, Collars, etc. We want to snow you our new Spring Suits, They are good and cheap. Our Men's and Ladies' Foot Wear is thc correct thing. Our Spring line of Hats will be in soon. We have bought the correct styles. We keep a general line of those goods that are usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store. We want your trade. Call and see us. f? M. S. STRIBLING, WESTMINSTER S. C.