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'tit . I .TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST 1 ol Lew A8 THE NIGHT THE DAV: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO AW MAN." . tty STECK, SHE LOR St SCH ROOKH. > - : i m rna WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER H, UM9. New Serle No. A16.-Vol mn?- LIX.-No. 49. Just A F We have only a few Mules left, and they will gc These Horses and P car load that I received, anc Remember, only a f< C. W. & J. E Wall CONGRESS NOW IN SESSION, Roth H OHM'S Hold Rriof Session Mini ii. j-Awaited Tuft's Message. Washington. Dee. 6.-Congress convened at noon to-day. There were no unusual incidents' or ceremo nies In either house, and after the appointment of committees to notify the President that Congress was In session and ready to receive any message from him, both houses ad journed until to-morrow. The beginning of the session ls re garded always with much Interest, but Uiere have been few sessions in recent years for which there has been so little planning among mem bers. Ordinarily Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrich, who speaks for the majority of the Senate, have a program at the beginning of the ses sion, but this year they had none, or, if they have, they are not talking about it. They are uwaiting the President. By common consent, ap parently, all are holding back until the Presidential recommendations can be received. That all his suggestions will be neted upon is too much to say. But there ls a disposition to accommodate him as far as can be done, and there ls a determination to hear his recom medatlons before entering upon any effort nt legislation along lines upon which he has Intimated a desire to be heard. 97:{2,22:i,<)75 for Government. Washington, Dec. 6.-That there has been a careful scrutiny of the estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, is shown by the ligures submitted lo the House of Representatives to-day by Secretary of the Treasury Mac Ve?gh. The grand total of estimates for 1911 is $732,223,075. which ls $103,370,303 less than the appro priations for the current fiscal year, and $123.0i>6,493 under the esti mates submitted a year ago for 1910. A general cut bas been made wher ever possible and new work author ize d only where regarded as abso lutely necessary.' - '. you are suffering from hilious n'ss, constipation, indigestion, chron '.o headache, invest one cent in a postal card, send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., Defl Moiti?s, iowa, with your name and address plainly on the back, and they will forward you a free'sample of Chamberlain's Sto mach and Liver Tablets. Sold by The Seneca Pharmacy; L. C. Martin, Clemson College. ?ew Left. r of those good Horses and ) this week. flules are some of that last 1 they are beauties. ?w left-Cash or Credit. L Bauknight, lalla. Jj?!,000,000 HAS VANISHED From til?* Surplus of the Phenix in surance Company. New York, Dec. 0.-The Dhenlx Insurance Company, of Brooklyn, is under investigation for irregulari ties, which, it is believed, have im paired its surplus at least $1,000,' 000. A statement concerning the conditions was laid by Superintend ent Hotohklss, of the State Insurance Department, before the district at torney to-day for possible criminal action. lt is charged that the president has overdrawn his salary; that he I has unloaded doubtful securities on i.the company and that he has used I the company's assets as collateral to i secure his own personal speculative j accounts. The directors come in for ra snare of censure. ', In a formal statement issued to ? night \lr. Ilotchkiss says he does not believe the capital of the company is impaired, and that thus far there is no evidence that Its securities are not intact, but he admits that the pres ent investigation is unfinished. George P. Sheldon, member of many clubs, and who, as chairman of I Hie laws and legal committee of the national hoard of fire underwriters, ls one of the best known insurance men in the country, has been presi dent of the Phenix since 1887. It is said that under his administration the annual reports of the company made to the Insurance department during nt least the last ten years, and probably longer, are false in more than one particular. President Sheldon Indicted. New York, Dec. 7.--Geo. P. Shel don, president of the Phenix Insur ance Company, has been indicted by the grand jury for misappropriation of funds. The shortage of the In surance company will not. be less than $1.000,000, and will probably exceed that amount. The peculiar properties of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy have been thoroughly tested during epidemics of influenza, and when lt was taken In time we have not heard of a single f;ane of pneumonia. Sold by J. W. ; Dell, Walhalla; C. W. Wickliffe, ; West Dillon. ; Have you been to the closing out i sale Of K. U". Marett & Son, Fair j Play? .Now Is the time to visit their ?;:to;e for the great bargains they ai'e itTeiint.' to the public. A complete j :lne of everything going cheaper than ; you will have an opportunity of get 1 ting them again. Sale will last until j the 20th of this month. Baking Powder ls the est of time and labor rers to the pastry cook* monetizes flour, butter eggs and makes the digestible and healthful nos* bealthf a! ?ood no Unite phosphates . baking powder made rrape Cream oit Tartar MOWS FROM WESTMINSTER. Lo.-al items and Happening? in Our Sister low II. Westminster, Dec. 7.-rSpeclal: Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Duffle and daughter, Miss Nellie, have moved from Lancaster to their former home here In Enstminster. We welcome these estimable people on their re turn to our town. Mr. Gaylord, s)>eclal salesman for J. & J. S. Carter, left Tuesday for Wllkesbarre, .Pa. Miss Laura Smithson entertained several couples of young people very delightfully Tuesday evening. Rev. and .Mrs. F. T. Lavender aro attending the State Baptist Conven tion, which convenes In Andersdn to day. J. 13. Mc.lunkin. of South Union, wa? In town Monday. ? Miss Mamie Davis, of Hopewell, Is visiting her uncle, Galloway Davis. Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Rosser and two children left la si week for Texas for a Christmas visit to relatives in the Lone Star State. Mrs. D. 1. Mulkey ls spending the week in Atlanta with her sister. Mts. .1. E. Mau Idhi. .1. H. Fressley, of Newry, visited his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Adams, re cently. John Merck, of Toccoa, and Miss Dora Farrow, of near Westminster, were married Saturday evening, F. M. Cross, notary public, officiat ing. Rev. Wm. W.vlv and two children. : of Georgetown, are visiting.bis par-, eats, Mr. and Mrs. Janies Wyly. Joe White, of Greenville, son of1 R. F. White, a former resident of this palee, Is employed at tho South- j ern Rallw?y office* here. Lieut. S. L. Stribllng ls In Green- j ville this week. David Conger, of Lavonla, .Ga , ls here on professional business. Mr. and Mrs. Aires, of Massuchu- 1 setts, were here. Saturday on their wedding trip through the South. The ladies of the Presbyterian ; church will have a bazaar in the hotel parlors on December 14th and 4.5th. Dressed dolls and other arti-' des suitable for Christmas will be | on sale. Oysters will be f old at ; night. The ladles who are to donate ? for this bazaar will pleasp send their donations to the hotel Monday. Laurant, the magician, entertain ed a full house in the school audito rium Friday evening. He is a gifted man and his sleight of hand tricks were marvelous. His program was in four series and each seemed more wonderful than his previous exhibi tion of skill. He puzzled and de lighted the audience with his unique feats in magic. Much praise has been given the performance from beginning to end. His tricks were performed with bewildering ease and success. We congratulate our lyceum committee on securing so splendid an attraction. The Robley Male Quartet will give a concert In the school auditorium on Monday evening, December 20th. Their program will probably consist of songs, quartets, duets, solos. Mr. Robley, the manager, recites amus ing selections and does clever Imper sonating, j Rev. F. T. Lavender preached a very impressive sermon Sunday morning. The text was II Samuel 24:24. Miss Myrtle Zimmerman entertain ed several couples at. a delightful six o'clock dinner Friday evening. R. M. Cain, of South Union, has purchased Rev. R. L. Duffie's prop erty in lOast minster and mill move here soon. . . The Ladies' Missionary meeting at Return church last week was quite a success. The following from here attended: Mesdames O. K. Breazeale, F. T. Lavender, J. A. Watkins, I. S. Pitts. M. Dillard, WMton Mason. Whitaker, Miss Anna Marett. Mrs. Burgess, sister of A. N. Gll reatb, and Miss Lee Burgess, a teacher In the Greenville Graded Schools, have returned to their home in Greenville after a pleasant .isit here. Frank Anderson, who is attend ing the Presbyterian College at Clin ton, spent the Thanksgiving holi days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Anderson. George Pitts, of Deercourt, was in town last week. Joyce Bearden, of Oakway, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. O. B. Haley last week Miss Rasor, of the Walhalla Grad ed School faculty, spent the week-end hero with ber cousin. Miss Eva Mar tin. Miss Kate Russell and Alice Mc Leskey spent the holidays with their aunt, Mrs. T. M. Lowery, of Seneca. Misset; Hattie *and Nannie Stewart and Eleanor West, of Greenville, were recent puests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Anderson. . M. D. Stribllng, of Fair Play, came here from Anderson Monday in a touring car With Wm. McClure and Jesse Simpson, of that city. DeWitt and Hoyt Vandlver spent several days recently In Fair Play with relatives. S. Have you been to the closing out sale of E. C. Marett & Son, Fair Play? Now IB the time to visit their Store for the great bargains they are offering to the public. A complete line of everything going cheaper than you will have an opportunity of get ting them again. Sale v. ill Inst until the 20th of this month Lt* AL MATTER? ABOUT SENECA laural Politic* Wai min;-. Vp-Civic Work Has Drugged. Seneca, Dec. 7.-Special: We ad vise the merchants to open their Ottristmas goods early so that our women can Join the "Do your shop ping early" club, and save the rush. Mrs. J. C. Cary and soA, Whittier, of Greenville, are visiting in ?Seneca. Miss Stella Flncannon spent the paftt week-end with friends At Rich land. Miss Louise Reid, from Augusta, has been visiting Miss Maud Hop kins. Hon. E. E. Verner and daughter, Miss Lynn, spent Sunday here. Mrs. L. R. VanDlviere, ot Savan nah, silent last Thursday with Mrs. C V McCarey. .lodge D. A. Smith, of Walhalla, was circulating among Seneca friends last Sunday. At a conference last Sunday at the Daptist church, it was decided to re tain the pastor, Rev. C. S. Blackburn, for all his time. This is continuing the step of progress begun by this church some mouths ugo, and one that is most heartily commended. Miss Fmnia Strlbllng left Saturday for a visit to the home ol' Dr. G. W. Gardner, at Greenwood. Mrs. Ruskin Anderson entertain ed a few friends nt an elegant six o'clock dinner last Friday evening. A congregational meeting was held at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath for the purpose of electing dencons. The following "were elect ed: J. W. Byrd. C. N. Glgnilllat and W. K. Livingston. Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick ls In Co lumbia this week in attendance upon the meeting of the Home Mission Bonrd of the Synod of South Caro lina. Mesdames C. W. Bauknlght and J. W. Bell, of Walhalla, were shop ping lu Seneca yesterday. Seneca is having a heavy rain, the Hist in weeks. The park and streets presented the most inkempt appearance last Sab bath, \'.ich your correspondent ls unable to account for. The council la generally alert to these matters, but strangers In town last Sunday would not be favorably impressed with the appearance of the place. We are still of the opinion that the Coun cil should take stringent steps to ward regulating the use and abuse of bill boards. When old bills are torn from the boards they should be burned, and it would not be amiss to ,iost the park as io lunch boxes, papers and other debits. Now that the now depot ts about done, im provements and regulations ulong these lines would he most opportune. The municipal political ball is al ready rolling, and while the election is yet some months off. things are al ready warming up. We call atten tion again to the fact that South Sen eca has never given (in our knowl edge) so much as a candidate for mayor, and. it is time we were wak ing up to our privileges! Work on straightening the lines on Town ville street was done last week upon petition to council from n majority of property owners on that street. This sten brings up more talk, and the old and new surveys on Fair Play street, which conflict over the true establishment of the street lines, bobs up again. There | have been occasions when the coun cil has done indiscriminate and reckless slaughter to trees, and in case new lines are made on the aforesaid street we fear for the. safe ty of some of our old landmarks which have grown very precious to us. We believe In progress, and would not for the world deter Its march, but if progress means the sacrifice of our trees, we would none of lt. These are matters that Sen eca's Civic Association should inter est itself in. What has become of the semi-an nual meeting of the Civic Associa tion? Outside or the work clone by the cemetery committee the past I year has been signalled as one of less activity in civics than any since the organization of the association. What report will the school grounds and park committees make at the . next meeting of tho association? Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins are happy over the arrival of a little daughter at their homo. Mr. and Mrs. W. EL Nimmons spent last Sunday here. Prayer meetings will be held here after at 7.30 p. m. for the purpose of giving our business men a chance to ??tend. Sunday night services will continue at 7 o'clock. M. V. S. They are closing out a complete line of merchandise. If you want bargains go to the closing out sale of E. C. Marett & Son, Fair Play, lt will pay you lo put yourself to some trouhlp to get there. Sale wlli iast until the 20th. Rich Men's Gifts Ar?? Pool? beside this: "I want to go on record as saying that l regard Electric Bit ters as one of the greatest gifts that God haB made to woman," writes Mrs. O. R h I ne vault, of Vestal. Center, N. Y. "1 can never forget what lt has done for me." This glorious med icine gives a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubilant health. It quick'' cures nervousness, sleepless ness, melancholy, headache, back ache, fainting and Dizzy Spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing and sickly. Try them. 50c. at all druggist?. R?X'RKSTKH SK KKK CLKMKNCY. He is the Man Who Killed Walter Mills Near Phlniibjr'N. (The State, 5th.) Application hus been made to Gov ernor Ansel for a pardon for Barle Rochester, convicted In Oconee coun ty of the murder of Walter Mills in the latter part of March, 1904, with a recommendation to mercy, and now serving a life sentence in the peni tentiary. Upou the first trial of the case a verdict of guilty with recom mendation to mercy waa rendered, and Rochester appealed to the Su preme Court on exceptions taken to certain charges made and refused to be made by Special Judge Jas. A. McCullough, who heard the. case. The Supreme Court reversed tho rulings of the Circuit Judge and re manded the case for a new trial. A*1 the second trial the same ver dict was rendered as before, and the Presiding Judge sentenced Ro chester to Imprisonment for life. Rochester and Mills lived In the same neighborhood, and had been neighbors for years, both us young men, and aft?*v their marriages. They had .'run" loather as hoon compan ions and had been close friends. Each had married and they were liv ing on farms, if not adjacent, close together. On the Sunday prior to the killing some cattle belonging to Mills had got on Rochester's land, and tramped over his cotton. Mills went after them, and Rochester, meeting him, began to indnlge in some very vio lent and abusive ' language, Inter spersed with threats. Hot words passed between them, and each left the other In a heat of passion. The quarrel became known in the vicinity and Rochester made repeated threats as-to what he would do if Mills was caught on his land again. The following Thursday Mills started across the Rochester, place, walking in a path that had long been used by the publie. Rochester met him. A few wort's passed between them when Rochester shot and Mills fell dead. Self-defense WHS the plea at both trials, the defense nlloging that Mills drew or was about to draw a pistol when Rochester, to save himself, drew and fired. As a matter of fact, Mills was un armed. lt came out nt the trial that Mills was carrying n bunch of cab bage plants; that he had ito gun, none was found on him, and when Rochester fired. Mills threw up both bands, In which he h'ad his plants, to ?bis head, fell and died at once. Two juries repudiated the self defense theory, and lt is said they regarded the killing as one of the most unprovoked, cold-blooded mur ders ever committed Iii that section of the State. Ti lH said that a ma jority of both juries long held out for a plain verdict of guilty, giving Iii only to those who ,wanted to rec ommend mercy, to sa/ve a mistrial. Rochester is a,- hale, vigorous young man and haft served less than five years qf the life sentence that was the result of n verdict found by 12 men, sworn to return a verdict ac. cording to the law and the evidence. They are closing out a complete line of merchandise. If you want bargains go to the closing Out sale of E. C. Marett & Son, Fair Play. It will pay yon to put yourself to some trouble to get there. Sale will last until the 20th. Iteips from Tugaba*-A Kiddle. . Tugaloo. hie. C.-Special: Weare having the most delightful weather that 1 have ever known .at this sea son of the year. In fact, this has been the most remarkable year I ever witnessed, and one of the most unfavorable ones for making n crop, especially on bottom land. There was hardly an average of half a cotton crop, and yet the farmers in a general way are better off financially than they have been for a number of years, owing to the good price ob tained for the cotton he sold. Now is not that evidence that If he will curtail the acreage, plant les? cot ton, Increase fertility and cultiva tion, he will come out in the fah with more profit than to plant more and not fertilize and cultivate suffi ciently? It really looks now as If prosper ity was Just a little ahead of the ru ral community. We see signs of lt quite frequently in visiting through the county. Where people are build ing, thev are putting up better build ings than they did a few years ago. Our enterprising merchant. Col. W. L. Thomas, ha? enlarged his store house and has it filled with merchandise. He has also made great Improvements on his residence. It is now one of thc finest in the county. Christmas will soon be here, and we wish for the good old Courier a perfectly happy, merry time-the whole shooting match-editor, print, era and even the devil. L. P. S.-Why is the proprietor of a newspaper like a man on whom Christ performed a miracle? The greatest danger of influenza is of its resulting in pneumonia. This cnn be obviated by using Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, as.it not only cures influenza, but uounteracts any tendency of the disease towards penumonia. Sold by J. W. Bell, Wal halla; C. W. Wickliffe, West Union. ENGINE SPARK CAUSES FIRE. Mr. MrMalvan looses Heavily, Rut HIM Not ibost Heart. We are requested to publish tho followlng explanation from J. R. Mc Mahan lu regard to his recent los? by fire: Seneca, R. F. D. No. 1, Dec. 1. I write this to give you au accurate account of my misfortune in getting my mil) house burned last night. It is so easy for false reports to get out that I want to give this state ment absolutely correct. On the evening of November 30 I was saw ing shingles, and, not satisfied with my day's work, 1 decided to saw un til bed time and had a light of pino to saw by. When I quit I told tho negro boy to bring water and we put out the fire-every bit of it, I thoughts-after 1 was ready to go to the house. I went back and looked to see if there were any sparks left. I could not see any and went to tho house satisfied. 1 went to bed, wak ing np at daylight and discovered a light in the direction of the mill, doing to see, 1 found the entire mill house, corn mill, shingle mill, saw mill, wagon tools-In fact, every thing 1 had, outside of dwelling house-burned up, including a lot of new lumber to finish my house; a lot of picker slicks for the Courtenay Manufacturing Company; a large lot of bolted hickory to make picker sticks out of, nhout 30 bushels Of corn, a lot of roughness, 12 buBhels of cane seed, one hundred dollars worth of belting, a lot of shingles to use in finishing my mill house. Everything wns completely ruined, except the water wheel, and lt was under water. The corn mill was a total loss, the rocks being cracked. Some parts of the other machines may be saved. Total 'oss at least $700, without a dollar of insurance. 1 wns just completing the dream of my life. I alway? wanted a water power and farm in connection. My bright hopes of a few days are gone, and 1 am now left without mentis or tools to rebuild, but my motto ls: "Never give up; try again." I am satisfied that the uro origi nated from a spark from the en gine. .^.?^ J. R. McMahan. Double Marriage nt South Union. ? _________ V..? South Union, Dec. 6.~ Special: Yesterday, December f>, J, B. Marett, Esq., performed, at bis resldeuce, near South Union, the ceromony which made William Sims, of pco rte?, and Miss Roxie Dyar, of Frank lin county, Georgia, man and Wife. Also, at tlie same time and place, Miles McDonald and Miss Lula Har bin, of Oconee, were married. Tho friends of these young people extend congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life. Cor. On kw nv Sun lit .in i Miss lim Day. Following Is the program for Mis sion day at Oak way: Address of welcome. Song-"Little Ligths," by A. B. C. class. Flags of other lands. A bag of wishes. Song-"Little Sunbeam Hymn." Missionary recitation, by six girls. A plea for the heathen. Song-"Over the Ocean." The Red, White and Blue Flag. Pleading Children In Heathen Linds. Song-"Do You Hear Them?" Morning address. Recitation-Chink, Chink, Chink. T. O. Lawton has had tc call in his date with us, but Hon. Julius E. Bogga, of Plckens, will speak, and probably Rev. F. G. Lavender, of New Westminster. Everybody-ls In vited to come, and to come early, bringing v/lth them their welltfilled purses and baskets. Exercises will begin promptly nt 10 o'clock. G. A sprained ankle will usually dls nble the injured person for three or four weeks. This is due to lack of proper treatment. When Chamber lain's Liniment is applied a cure may be effected in three or four days. This liniment ia one of the best and most remarkable preparations in use. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; C. W. Wickliffe, West Union. Madison I,ural News. Madison,-Dec. 0.-Special: Rev. Mr. Lavender, of Westminster, filled the pulpit of Rev. J. H. Ayers at the Baptist church Sunday. Misses Annie Johnson nnd Hattie Frasier were In Toccoa for a short while last week. Mesdames L. A. Cleland and W. A. Watt visited 'n Toccoa recently. One of the most enjoyable affairs of the past season was the reception of the Baptist Young People's Un ion, given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Sullivan last Friday night, (l?verai games were played, after which delicious g?latine with whip ped cream and cake were served. A word contest followed. Mrs. P., P. Sullivan and Annie Johnson guessed the most words correctly and drew straws for the prize, a hov. of choco late candy. Miss Johnson won the prize. About thirty-five .g?'eata wero present, and all report vi' splendid time. There has been quite a lot of mov ing done In our little town recently. Pi M.