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WALHALLA, 8. C.:
WEDNESDAY, JUDY 7, 11)00.
CALHOUN'S DREAM.
How long we have watched and
waited for the realisation of "Cal
houn's Dream." which is nothing
more nor loss than the building of
the old Blue Ridge Railway through
the mountains to Knoxville. And lt
seems that again we aro close to that
realization. There ls no heralding
of great things, no flourish ot trum
pets by the railway officials, as In the
past, which has each time ended In
the loud bursting of a wind bag.
There ls, however, a continuous
Bound of quiet work by those In a
position to do stuned bing, and every
now and Iben we got an Inkling that
som? one of a few obstacles has
been overcome. To-day lt seems
that there ls more hoja? o? the Blue
Ridge railway being baili than at any
time in the past. Speaking on this
line August Kohu, writing from Co
lumbia to the News and Courier,
says:
"In the coal-carrying road develop,
mont and the eager Interest that ls
being foll In Charleston, P may be
just as well to remember the old
Southern Railway. Just now the
struggle ls to avoid grades and to
reduce the cost of transportation to
the minimum by the lessening of
grades. The Southern is in the
midst of vast coal Holds. It has
found its Asheville route valuable,
but not altogether satisfactory. lu
this development it is well to remem
ber that, when Col. A. B. Andrews
was a young man, his fl rsi engineer
ing work was on tho obi Hine Ridge
Railroad, which stops at Walhalla.
This same Col. Andrews is a moving
spirit and ruling factor in the great
Southern Hallway system, and lu
knows the advantages and ins and
outs id the l>'.'?e Ridge Hoad. Il?>
has in his mind's e>e how the Bim
Ridge Road can get through Stump
House Mountain and across (o Ra
bun Cap. ll would not be surpris
ing some morning to read an official
announcement that the Southern
Railway is ?oing t?> complete its low
grade coal-carrying railroad by
building the connecting link-the
Hine Ridge Railroad up with its
Western lines."
.lust what has been ?lone, just
what is being dom?, no one know:
definitely, bul that there is substan
tial activity along thc old Blue Ridge
line is certain.
Last week Railroad Commissioner
Sullivan, of Anderson, made tb?
statement thal, while be knew noth
ing definite from official sources, still
he had seen and heard enough to
know that the old Hine Ridge rail
way project has taken on a rather
well-defined shape within the past
fow months, and that he looks foran
early maturing of plans by which the
Completion ol' the road will be assur
ed, and that in the not far distant
i itture.
This road's completion means
much to the outlying country be
twe< n (his point and Knoxville. Ten
nessee, as well as to the port of
Charleston and points between. The
building ot the road through Stump
House mountain and across the Ra
ina Cap means the close connecting
of the grain fields ?d' the West and
the coal fields ot' Tennessee with the
deep water outlol at Charleston- the
conni i tion. by the completion of a
comparatively ?hort gap in au Incom
plete . ; . '. in. of i 'm' two sections now
most prominently io the fore In com
mon i :! activity th,. Soull and the
West.
We ar.- not only hoping, bet are
confidently expecting, that the near
future will hiing forth a definite
statement thal will foretell the early
realization ol Calhoun's Dream and
the greatest hope of this Piedmont
? ennt i v.
Iii. Ceb ral gland jury is having
a sw?, t tim.: of it now hot after the
sugar (rust.
? ? ? ? ?
Can't somebody suggosl a politi
cal doctor tn cute Colo Hiease of
chronic Govcrnorifis? Dr. Ansel per
formed ,.n operation in 1908, but lt
was not a pe mia neut cure. Coley ls
out again "oil the same platform."
? ? ? * .
Has Leon Ling gone to China? If
so. bow did he go? lt is reported
that be has gone to China in a tramp
steamer, and also that his body was
found ?lead from drowning, If the
former ls correct, he probably sailed
for China and will reach his destina
tion. If the latter bo true, he ls well
on his way to tho Celestial Empire
hy the straight-down route, but will
go farther and fare worse.
a . a . .
A dispatch from Santiago, Cuba,
says: "Tho butchers here are on a
strike, and the market has been
cosed, as a protest against the ex
orbitant lncr^aso In the license tax.
The police are now engaged In butch
ering cattle, and trouble ls feared."
Which goes to show the differenco
between conditions In Cuba and the
United States proper. Hero un
desirable citizens not Infrequently
butcher olllcers of the law, and no
trouble whatever ls feared.
* * ? * ?
"Antique," writing to The News
and Courier, expressos surprise that
numerous ?ames that once, long
years ago, from 1700 to 1730, were
familiar In this State, have complete
ly disappeared, rle glvos a long If st
of peculiar and doubtful-of-pronun
olatlon names, among which we note
that of George Chicken, whom, we
presumo, since we know of no hu
man Chickens surviving in or nbout
these diggings, was stolen off tho
roost and eaten by some coon up
(loose creek. Under no circumstances
would we attempt to account for any
of the others.
*****
13y reference to the statements
published last week by live of the
hanks of Oconee lt will be seen that
the capital stock paid into these cor
porations-tho People's Bank and
Bank of Walhalla, the Citizens' Bank
and Seneca Bank, and the Westmin
ster Bank-ls $230,400. We also
Hud that these five banks carry In
Individual deposits and time deposits
the sum of $666,544.46. That shows
up well for Oconee. and with each
published statement the deposit fig
ures climb higher, lt ls a good sign.
Still more ought to have their sur
plus money in these banks. They
are all sound. Deposit your money
in their vaults.
KIDDED BY CANNON CRACKER.
July fourth Fatal to u Prominent
Louisville Man.
Louisville, Ky.. July G.-The un
enviable distinction of having made
the most notable sacrifice to patriot
ism by the fireworks this year will
probably fall to Louisville, through
tho death at Seymour, Ind.. early to.
day of Arthur O saville Langham,
former president of the Provident
Life Assurance Society. Mr. Lang
ham never recovered from the effects
of having had his right hand shat
tered by the explosion of a cannon
cracker late last night.
He was one of a party of fash
ionable Louisville folks who were
spending the week-end at the home,
near Seymour, of John J. Peter, Mr.
Dangham's brother-in-law. A can
non cracker, thrown lighted upon the
lawn in the course of a Fourth of
July celebration, failed to explode.
Mr. Langham took it in hts hand and
lighted it. The cracker burst in his
grasp, tearing every linger off his
hand from its socked and mangling
the hand frightfully. He was ope
rated upon al once after taking an
anaesthetic, and though for a time
he seemed to be improving, he never
regained consciousness, and died at
1.20 o'clock.
( aught by Husband, Wife Sui? ides.
Dayton. Ohio, July 4.-Mrs. W. A.
Adams, wife of tm Insurance agent,
died to-day as a result of swallowing
arsenic, taken after her husband and
C. M. Dooley, a youth of 17. had en
gaged in a tight following the discov
ery by Adams of his wif ? tn company
with Dootey on the street. Adams
and Dooley were arrested by a police
man attracted by Mrs. Adams's
screams. When Adams was released
he went to lils home, to discover his
wife in a critical condition from the
drug.
Cold Fourth in New Vor
New York. July 4.-The thermom.
eter this morning registered 58 de
grees, the lowest, mark for the
Fourth of July recorded since the
weather bureau was established here
in 1 S 7 I.
His Household Duties Worried Him.
Elizabeth City, N. J.. July 4.
Tired of making beds and washing
dishes, Seth Newby, 34 years old,
shot and killed his sister this after
noon because she left him a week
ago to marry and keep house for an
other. Newby first demanded that
lils sister cook lils meals in her new
home. Her husband-Clem Barnes,
objected. Newby went to the
Haines home, forced his isster Into a
room, locked the doors, pulled down
the shades, blew her brains out and
then Hied a shot Into his own head.
The woman had expected this fate
to be hers and requested yesterday
that she be buried in her wedding
gown.
Killed Her Mother In Flnj.
Atlanta. Ca., July 5.-Corn Don
Jones. 16 years old. shot and almost
instant!. . i'd her mother, Mrs. E.
N. Jones, to-day. The girl snapped
an old pistol in her mother'* face
and a ( bamber supposed to be empty
was discharged. The girl was seized
with convulsion.-, when she realized
what she had done, and her condition
is critical. The pistol had been found
among abandoned furniture in a
store room in the house.
I l-( eut ( otton. Sa.Vs Price.
New York. July 3.-Theodore II.
Price, the veteran cotton trader in
a bulletin predicted approximately
14-cent cotton on the government re
port which was issued yesterday,
"rice said he was backed in this pre
diction by the opinion of cotton mer
chants and spinners throughout the
country.
National Colored Training School.
Durham, N. C., July 5.-B. L.
Duke, the tobacco king, donates a
site for the National Colored Train
ing School and Chautauqua to be lo
cated here. The school ls Incorpo
rated hy Dr. J. E. Sheppard, and on
Its advisory hoard are found Dr. C.
ll. Parkhurt, Senator Overman. Rab
bi Abram Simon, of Washington; D.
A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, and Gen.
W. B, Warren, of Llttlo Rock.
STATE FARMERS' I NION
Will \h < i In Columbia on the 28th
of July-iiargo Attendance Urged,
Columbia, July 6.-Tho following
call bas been Issued by the officers
of the State Farmers' Union:
The meeting of the Farmers' State
Colon ls drawing near, and we be
speak a large attendance. Reduced
railroad rates have been applied for,
and will doubtless bo granted. The
convention will be held at Columbia
the fourth Wednesday in July, which
this year will come on tho 28th. By
that time most of tho farm work will
be over with, so far as concerns the
laylng-by of crops, and we see no
reason why there should not be a
large and enthusiastic gathering.
Fvcry county union should be repre
sented, if possible, for matters of
importance will come bofore the uu
lon for consideration All members
in good stnnding not delegates will
be admitted to the floor of the con
vention.
We cannot too earnestly emphasize
the fact that large delegations to this
State meeting will prove to the scep
tically inclined that the farmers
mean business, and that lt is their
purpose to better their condition as
far as they can through organized
effort. A lnrge attendance will not
only command the respect of out
siders, but lt will help mightily to
ward inspiring confidence and enthu
sinsm among the farmors themselves.
Listlessness and indifference never
yet won a victory; only earnestness
and enthusiasm point the way ot* an
assured goal.
1IVKS UP FA KM INSPECTION.
Jenkins Resigns-May Be Succeeded
by Prof. Williams.
Spartanburg, July 3.-J. M. Jen
kins, district agent for the farm
demonstration work in this section.
?with headquarters here, will resign
this position. It ls understood that
l.W. Williams, who has charge of the
farm demonstration wor In South
Carolina, and who has an office in
the State House at Columbia, will
take up the work In this district and
carry lt on until a man can be ap
pointed.
H is reported that Mr. Jenkins has
accepted a position ns rice inspector
at New Orleans.
The farm demonstration work as
carried on by Dr. Knapp and his as
sistants is gaining a strong foothold
in the South. Farmers are daily
taking to the ideas set forth by tho
demonstrators and as a result scien
tific farming is becoming general.
President Mellis Orphans.
Hundreds of orphans have been
helped hy tile president of the Indus
trial and Orphans' Home at Macon,
(la., who writes: "We have used
Klee tr lc Hitters in tins institution
for nine years, lt has proved a most
excellent medicine for stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. We regard it
a;- one of the best family medicines
on earth." It invigorates Hie vital
organs, pu rifles the blood, aids di
gestion, creates appetite. To
strengthen and build up thin, paie,
weak children or run-down people it
has no equal. Best for female com
plaints. Only 50c, at all druggists.
NIGHT RIDERS GET NEW TRIAL.
Thc Tennessee Supreme Court Re
verses the Lower Court.
Jackson, Tenn., July 3.-The
cases of the eight night riders, six
of whom were tinder the death sen
tence, charged with the murder of
Capt. Quentin Rankin at Walnut
Log, on Reel Foot Lake. October 19
last, was reversed by the State Su
preme Court to-day and were re
manded for new trials.
The six men who were under the
death sentence are Garrett Johnson,
alleged leader of the night riders'
organization in Oblon county; Ar
thur Cloar, Fred Pinion, Sam Apple
white, Tid Burton and Roy Ransom.
The other two, Bud Morris and Bob
Huffman, were convicted of murder
in the second degree.
In reversing the case Justice Croft
assigned two principal reasons. The
flrst was that the grand jury, which
found the indictments against the
night riders, was not selected In a
proper manner. The second error
on which the reversal was based is
that the State did not allow the de
fendants a sufficient number of chal
lenges. The eight were tried on an
Indictment, and the trial Court up
held the State's contention that the
eight d?tendants were only entitled
to Hie legal number of challenges,
twenty-four, which would apply if
om1 man was on trial.
CRY OF FIRE CAUSED PANIC.
Six Women Injured-Child Badly
Hurt-.Man Dying.
Detroit, .inly '!. Half a dozen wo
nu :. were severely injured when a
cry of "lire" caused a panic in Kro
gue's (ive and ten cent store, which
had i's opening to-day, while the
place was jammed with people, and
one child was fatally hurt.
Two women reached simultaneous
ly for the same art hie and sen Hied
over it. lt turned hundreds ol'shop
pers Instantaneously into a madden
ed. lighting mob. in a moment the
Btnlrwny, Hie door below and the see
on;' floor above wore one solid mass
of frightened, '.reaming women and
children. Clothes were torn, hats
ripped off and trampled upon.
The authorities finally convinced
the mob that the building was not
on lire and succeeded in calming
them. The injured were hurried to
Hie hospital.
Ross Bascondl is dying and twenty
women and children were severely
injured in the panic.
Mr. Manning Accepts.
Sumter. July 3.-Richard I Man
ning to-day staled tba' he had ac
cepted the position of life trustee of
Clemson College, to which he was
recently elected by the other mom
hers of the life trustees acting under
tho Clemson will.
SAY HB LED WOMAN ASTRAY.
Preacher of tho "Unknown Tongue'
Hcligiop Driven from Clinton.
A special irom Clinton says:
A horirble state of affairs came to
light at the Clinton Cotton Mills last
night. It seems that a mau of whom
nothing is really known hereabouts,
has been for quite a while a preacher
in that community of what is called
the "Unknown Tongue" religion. He
professed to have various gifts, and,
with devilish practices, it is com
monly believed, perhaps, a sort of
hypnotism, he led "silly women cap
tive" In the name of religion. Quite
a number of mon were the dupes of
his rellglo"s practices. However,
partial discovery overtook him, and
he was driven from the town by the
enraged citizens.
Since his departure facts have
como *o light, which, had they been
known, would doubtless have result
ed In much harsher treatment than
he received.
It ls asserted that a number of
women have reported to their hus
bands that In the name of religion
he commanded them to break the
Seventh Commandment. Many of
the alleged facts are well-nigh unbe
lleveable, and the whole matter ls
Inconceivably shocking.
Dowel Complaint in Children.
When six months old the little
daughter of E. N. Dewey, a well
known merchant of Agnewvllle, Va.,
had an attack of cholera Infantum.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Di
arrhoea Remedy was given and ef
fected a complete cure. This rem
edy has proven very successful lu
cnses of bowel complaint In children
and when given according to the
plain printed directions cnn be re
lied upon with perfect confidence.
When reduced with wnter and sweet
ened lt ts pleasant to take, which is
of great importance when a medi
cine must be given to young children.
Por sale by Dr. J. W. Bell. Walhalla;
W. J. Lunney, Seneca.
Drank Carbolic Acid for Whiskey.
Salisbury, N. C.. July 4.-Mistak
ing a carbolic acid bottle for one
containing whiskey. L. D. O'Kelley.
a policeman, drank of the contents
of the former early this morning
and died in great agony within 40
minutes.
O'Kehey arose from his bed about
fi o'clock and complained of feeling
unwell. He remarked that he be
lieved that a little whiskey might do
him some good, and went searching
for the stimulant among several bot
tles upon the pantry shelf. He acci
dentally took the wrong bottle and
had swallowed the fatal drink before
he discovered his error.
Big List of "Fourth" Fatalities.
Chicago, July ?.-Statistics com
piled by the Tribune regarding
Fourth of .Inly cat.'laities throughout
: the country indicate a much smaller
i Hst of fatalities and injuries than in
j any preceding year. The figures pro
j cured after the first day of celebra
tion are:
Dead lil-By fireworks ..nd result
ing fires, ; by cannon, 1; by fire
I arms, 3; by gunpowder, 2; by toy
I pistols, 1 0.
Injured 4 27-By fireworks. 4fifi;
by cannon, 61; by fire-arms, fi2; by
gunpowder, T>9; by torpedoes, 8; by
toy pistols, 58; by bomb cannon, 9;
by runaways, 14; fire loss, $00,200.
In Chicago one man w,.s killed and
there were scores of injuries and
small fires.
CHATTOOtJA BHIDGF TO BE LET.
Repairs on bridge on Chattooga
river, near W. G. Russell's, will be
let to the lowest responsible bidder,
at the site of the bridge, on FRIDAY,
JULY 16th. 1909. Specifications
math! known on day of letting. Ac
cepted bidder to give bond for faith,
ful performance of the work In dou
ble the amount of bid. Commission
ers reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. N. PHILLIPS,
County Supervisor.
,1AMES SEABORN,
Clerk Board Co. Coin'rs.
July 7, 1909. 27
LITTLE RIVER BRIDGE TO LET.
Repairs on bridge on Little River,
near Joe Berry Hunnlcutt's, will be
let on FRIDAY, JULY 2lld, 1909, to
the lowest responsible bidder, ?it the
site of the bridge. Specifications
will be made known on day of let
ting. Accepted bidder to give bond
in double amount of bid for faithful
performance of contract. Commis
sioners reserve the right to reject any
and ali bids. X PM !!.!..'PS.
County Supervisor.
JAMES SEA HORN',
Clerk Hoard Co. Coin'rs.
July 7, 1909. 27
SOl iii CAROLINA
MILITARY ACADEMY
Scholarship E.MUnlltllHoil.
One vacant Beneficiary Scholar
ship in tho South Carolina Military
Academy exists In Oconeo County,
Applicants must bo between the
ages of lt; and 20 years of age, phys
ically qualified for military set v ice,
of good moral character, and una
ble to bear their expenses at college.
The subjects for tin? competitive ex
amination are United States History,
English Grammar, Descriptive Geog
raphy, Arithmetic and Algebra,
(brough quadratic equations.
Applicants filled out by parents
or guardians must be forwarded to
the Citadel not later than July 2Sth.
For blanks or further Information,
address- COL. O. J. BOND.
. Superintendent.
27-29 Citadel, Charleston, S.C.
DANIEL. E. GOOD,
Walhalla, S. C.
Roofing, Guttering, Painting, Etc.
Repairing of All Kinds.
All Work Attended to Promptly.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
PAINTS-ALL COLORS
FRESH SEEDS,
FresK Turnip ?Seed and
Crimson Clover Seed.
#
Come and let us tell you how
Crimson Clover enriches your lands.
Worth four times as much as com
mercial fertilizers.
F. B. Johnson & Co.,
SENECA, S. C.
HOT WEATHER
IS HERE.
Two Thing You Need and Need Badly.
Thc Completest and Prettiest Line of Screen Doors and Win?'^.k
dows in town. Neat, substantially made. All sizes. They
are so cheap you can't afford to do without them.
Ice Cream Freezers. I sell only the best makes-Arctic and
White Mountain. They are trie best made.
Disinfect-large shipment of Lime now on hand.
C. W. PITCHFORD,
WALHALLA, S. O.
Your Money's
Worth!
Just a Little Tali wi Yon,
YOU
The One Now Reading; this Article.
We wonder If you felt that you
were buying some splendid goods for
the money; that you were getting
good values-a little more than you
could get anywhere else-if you
would not buy a nice Buggy or
Wagon this spring?
We believe we have just what you
want. We believe you know good
value when you see lt; we bollove
you are a sufficiently good judge to
know whether or not you are get
ting good value for your money.
We know you appreciate a good
value when you see lt, and for these
reasons, we invite you to call and
examine out line of Buggies, Wagons
and Harness before you buy. Our
large store rooms are now filled with
nice new goods. 1
We know people are kicking all ,
over tho county about the Poor Grade
of Buggies they have been buying. '
Now, talking about Buggies: Wc
wish to call your special attention to
our Wheels. Everybody knows that
the life ot any vehicle depends large- <
ly on the kind of wheels used. The
timber used in the construction of
our High Point Wheels ls of the Best (
Carolina Upland Second-Growth
Hickory-the kind that all wheel 1
builders say ls superior to that found
anywhere else. Besides, only skilled
workmen are employed In the con
struction of these Buggies through- \
out. I
Now, just a void, about Wagons:
Why pay $00 to $75 for a Two-Horse
Wagon when you can buy just as
good for $f>0, and One-Horse Wagons
from $30 to $37.50, and a whole
houso full to select from? 1
You will open your eyes when you
lind how much we can save you on
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, etc.
In addition to the values we are
giving In the above lines, I am going
to give away, absolutely free of
chaine, one *7f: High Point Buggy.
You get a chance with each $10 pur
chase, either for cash or on Hine.
Tbis is a chance of a life-lime to get i
a good Buggy FREE.
Anything in the Buggy, Wagon or
Harness line- BROWN has lt, or '
BROWN gets lt.
Brice.-, and terms to suit all.
Remember, you run no risk when \
you buy from me. We guarantee thc
goods. i
You will find us In the large con
crete block building, Walhalla, S. C.
Yours truly,
W. M. ll ll O W X.
FOR SA LE-A good farm, con
taining 17 acres; about 30 acres
cleared, 10 of which are bottom land
on a good branch, Located iy?
.niles from Richland, n^ar main road
leading (rom Richland to Walhalla.
For terms and further Information,
write Mrs. S. H. COE, Richland, S. C.
IT. E. ALEXANDER.
The Land Man
WALHALLA, 8. C.
T M L
That stands for thc
man who has just
received
A Lot of Real Nt<
HOI
GOOD SADDLERS
AND DRIVERS, all
in good shape. Also
an addition to his
MULE STOCK.
NEW SPRING STYLES OF
VEHICLES
ARRIVING EVERY DAY.
K K
and that means KUM KWICK
and make a selection before
somebody else gets the very one
you would like to have.
And don't cease to remember
that we are making everything
in the line of Harness. Bridles,
etc., and Repairing, too. All
of best work and material.
T. M. LOWERY,
Seneca. Westminster.
YOU WILL GET
True Portraits !
(not just things to look nt), if we
make them for von. WE GUARAN
TEE THEM.
A visit to our Studio will prove
what wo say, and convince you that,
regardless of price, you can't get any
thing hotter.
if it's anything Photographic, wo
can serve you.
Kodaks and Supplies. Home Por_
tralture, Finishing for Amateurs. All
vork neatly and conscientiously done.
The Westminster Studio,
Oconee Hank Ituihling,
WESTMINSTER, - S. C.
Go to T. E. Alexander
For Your Buggies ?ntl Har neus.