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MYSTERY AS TO EMERSON CASE. Jury Finds He Caine to Death st the *?... Hands of I'uk tu? wu Parties. At the adjourned meeting ot the coroner's Jury held last night some eight or ten witnesses were examined, M. C. Long. Esq., plying the ques tions. There was not sufficient testi mony brought out to justify the Jury placing on any one the crime of kill ing Robert C. Emerson, who was kill ed some time during the night of Monday, December 6th, and whoso body was found Tuesday morning fol lowing below the Blue Ridge trestle In Walhalla, lying on the side of the embankment and about twenty feet from the west end ot the trestle. A piece of rusty iron about 18 Inches long was found a short distance from where the body was lying, and physi cians testified that the wound on the back of Emerson's head was such as would have been made by a blow from such a weapon, the wound be ing slightly larger than the bolt on the end of this piece of iron. Though Mr. Long plied his questions adroitly, nothing definite was brought out suf ficient to fix responsibility for the unfortunate man's death. The verdict of the coroner's Jury was to the effect that Robert C. Em erson came to his death at the hands of some party or parties unknown to tue jury. Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, N. H., writes: "About a year ago I bought two bottles of Foley's Kidney Reme dy. It cured me of a severe case of kidney trouble of several years' standing. It certainly is a grand, good medicine, and I heartily recom mend lt." J. W. Bell, Walhalla. New IC. of P. Officers. At the regular meeting of Wal halla Lodge, No. 67, Knights of Pythias, held Monday night, the fol lowing officers were elected to serve during the .ear 1910: Chancellor Commander-W. D. Moss. Vice Chancellor-D. A. Smith. Prelate-Dr. G. C. Probst. Keeper Records and Seal-George Seaborn. Master of Finance-B. S. Look. Master of Exchequer-J. A. Steck. Master of Works-J. M. Moss. Master-at-Arms-H. P. Hollemnn. Inner Guard-W. T. Maxwell. Outer Guard-W. M. Kay. Trustees-J. M. Moss and F. A. H. Schroder. The officers will be installed the first Monday night in January. Unclaimed Letters. Following ls a list of unclaimed letters remaining In the Walhalla post office for the week ending December 20, 1909: Smith, Tommie. Todd, Jim. Walker. Alex. West, Miss Anni..-. Persons calling for the above will please say they wero advertised. Anson C. Merrick, Acting P. M. Many persons find themselves af fected with ;. persistent cough after an attack of Influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, lt should Dot be allowed to run on until lt becomes troublesome. Sold by The Seneca Pharmacy; L. C. Martin, Clemson College. Notice to Soldiers and Widows. To Confederate Veterans and their Widows: I will attend In the Audi tor's office every Saturday In Janu ary, 1910, for the purpose of prepar ing applications for those soldier, and widows who are legally entitled to same who are not already on the roll. These applications will go be fore the County Pension Board,which will meet at the Court House on the first Monday In February, 1910, to pass upon the same. No attendance ls required of those who are already enrolled. The Pension Hoard will x1neet on the first Monday In February with out any further notice. J. W. Hollemnn, Pension Commissioner. Rich Men's Gifts Are Poor beside this: "1 want to go on record ns saying that I regard Electric Hit ters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made to woman," writes Mrs. O. Rhlnevault, of Vestal Center. N. Y. "1 can never forget what lt has done for mo." This glorious med icine gives a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of body and Jubilant health. It quickly 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 druggists. Hems from Mount Dale. Mount Dale, Dec. 21.-Special: The bad weather has stopped the far mers from their work In the fields. They are getting up their Chrstnuu wood and pre parn g to have a good time. The snow broke up the hot supper at Dodge road, hut lt will he hold on the 2?ld. There will also be one at Bethlehem school house on the 2Sth. Everybody is looking for a good time. Come one, come all. W. M. Nicholson ls the happiest man we have. He killed seven tur keys nt one shot. They were fine. Tho writer had the good fortune to dine with Mr. Nicholson. Davis Martin and son Paul are vis iting at William Welch's. Mr. Welch will be 102 years old In April. Mrs. Reid nnd family of Mont Vale, N. C., aro visiting at the homo of W. J. Keown. There are several moving in these parts. Waddy Klliot and R. A. Keown made an exchange of places; ?John Vaughn and family have rented from J. M. Green; R. A. Nichol? and wife are moving to their place at Tamassea. We wish Mr. Nichols much success in his new home. Owing to the bad weather Rev. J. B. Tramell did not get to fill his ap pointment at Bethlehem, nor did Rev. J. H. Clark tho second Sunday. C. . * .STTVIiIOSHgJ ONV BTV "1" ?I"!* *t' -l-l"!"^ (Locals Continued front Page Eight.) -Joel Keys ls visiting hlb father, J. C. Keys, at St. Stephens, S. C., this week. -The Walhalla Graded Schools will close to-morrow afternoon for a holiday vacation of ten-days. The several out-of-towu teachers will spend Christmas at their respective homes. We wish for teachers and pupils a merry Christmas. -Married, at the North Carolina State line, on Sunday, December 19, at ll o'clock a. m., by W. A. Grant, Magistrate, Wm. Cannon, ot Salem, S. C., and Miss Zoie Lusk, of North Carolina. Mr. Cannon is the young est son of John W. Cannon, Sr., of Salem, while his bride is the second daughter of Newton Lusk, of North Carolina. They have many friends and relatives in both States who wish them a long life of happiness and prosperity. -R. H. Dilworth and family will move to Pickens county about Jan uary 1st to make their home. Mr. Dilworth will have charge of C. L. Dean's farm near the town of Pick ens. He is quite as good a farmer as he I? salesman, and that ls saying no little. Prior to his employment by C. W. & J. E. Baukrilght in their store here he was a successful far mer on his father's place near Con neros8. Mr. and Mrs. Dilworth will be missed from our midst, and will carry with them to their new home the beHt wishes of many friends. -The children of the Methodist Sunday school will enjoy a "treat" at the church next Saturday (Christ mas) morning at 10.30 o'clock. There have been no extensive prepa rations this year for the little ones, owing to efforts having been concen trated on the orphanage work and affairs connected with the new church. The members of the Sunday school will, however, find that they have not been forgotten entirely. All are asked to meet at the church at 10.30 o'clock Saturday morning. The committee In charge will have every thing In readiness by that hour. -J. P. Abercrombie and family have recently moved to Oconee from the Pea Ridge section of Plckens county. Mr. Abercrombie has bought land lu this county, and will make his home here permanently In the Salem section, where he has set tled on 400 acres of land on Fall creek, which he secured from John D. Verner, of Walhalla. Mr. Aber crombie Is a brother of Rev. J. S. Ab - ercrombie, who at one time was :i member of the South Carolina Meth odist Conference, but ls now resid ing In Atlanta. Mr. Abercrombie and ' family are heartily welcomed to ' Oconee. Vr> regret to chronicle the death of Margaret Land, (better known as Aunt Peggy), which oe-? curred at the loone of her son. and only child, A. H. Land, near Hope- . well, Tugaloo township, Inst Satur I day night at 12 o'clock. Death was ( I due to the infirmities of old age, she ! being in her 86th year at the time of , her death. The Interment took place at Hopewell on Monday, J. T. Bryant j conducting the services. The deceas ed was born and raised in Laurens county, and moved to Oconee sixty five years ago, and bas resided here ! continuously. She was a kind and loving neighbor, and was always ready to lend help in time of need. To the bereaved son and other rela tives ls extended the sympathy of many friends. -Henning Fred Thode and Miss Lula Hlx Karie were married last \ evening at 9 o'clock at the Lutheran | parsonage, Rev. T. B. Epting offici?t- . lng. This was one of the most com plete surprises to the citizens of Wal halla that his taken place for quite a while, though the marriage of the young couple was not unexpected for the future. Mr. Thode, who ls a medical student In the Atlanta Medi cal College, arrived In Walhalla Fri day, ostensibly to spend thc- holidays With his parents, but the happy con summation of his trip proves that he had plans "not dreamed of by his friends." The bride ls the oldest daughter of Senator J. R. Earle and is a young lady of many excellent traits of character. She was one of the most popular young ladies of Walhalla, a graduate of Winthrop and a young woman of strong per sonality. Mr. Thode ls the only son of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Thode, a grad uate pharmacist and medical student. He has the congratulations of hosts of friends here and elsewhere, and the best wishes of all follow the young couple. In which The Courier joins most heartily. Mr. and Mrs. Thode left Immediately after the mar riage ceremony for Atlanta. -The new Neville home was thrown open with a wealth of hos pitality on Saturday afternoon, De cember 11th, when Miss Neville, with Mrs. Shanklin as honor-guest, was at home to the members of the Paul Hayne Club. There has been no more charming affair during the so cial life of the club. Beautiful in all Its details, the reception wat: one of the happiest gatherings of the entire season. An amusing contest had been planned, during which those present wrote character sketches of each other. The cards having been numbered were read aloud and por trayed most aptly the following wo men: Mesdames Bell, Dt y, Hern don, Geo. Ansel, John An. ?, Brown, Adams, Shanklin, Blu. ier, and Misses Strong. Smith, Blemnnn and Verner. In an endeavor to assign tho proper name to each, Mesdames Darby and Adams proved themselves to be the most expert character read ers and received as tokens of reward oblong pin cushions of pink and green satin. Inviting and fairy-like was the dining room, with Its elabo rate decorations of vines, pink and green chrysanthemums and soft lights from candelabrae, as through out all the appointments the delicate color scheme prevailed. A delicious course, consisting of pink and green cream and nut cake, with mint ard salted peanut entries and after din ner coffee, was served. COL*. ROBERT A. THOMPSON. Thc last tirent Link tn the Chain of Two Generations. (Columbia Record. ?0th.) One'? mind turns naturally to-day to Walhalla, for there dwells the very last of those 170 Carolinians, flower and pattern of the State's beat wis dom and manhood, who this day forty-nine years ago Higned the Ordi nance of secession. Strange and solemn must be this anniversary to the Graud Old Man of Oconee and ghostly the company about his fire side chair. Of these spirits the latest to put off fleshy habiliment was the venerable .lames H. Carlisle and lt ls likely that to his passing Col. Thompson's thought turns oftenest this winter evening, much like, the fathers say, that other evening In Charleston, near half a century back. We have each his conviction ?.< to the wisdom and foresight of seces sion and discussion upon the point is needless; but there is no division upon the question of the high-minded patriotism of the convention, nor any reservations, mental or emotional, in the affectionate veneration with which thoughtful Carolinians turn to day to Col. Thompson. A solemnly pathetic and yet noble and dignified figure he ls, last link between his comrades of thc convention and our generation, calmly awaiting iu his mountain home the call to join his comrades. Col. Thompson is more than four-score years of age, and in the nature of things it cannot be long now, until the time when the roll call of the convention will show not a single member absent from the spirit land. It is fitting to note nt this time the fact, unusual enough to make lt wor thy special mention, that In the fret and trial of petty dally circum stances, since the signing of the ordi nance, Col. Thompson has lived con sistently clean and patriotic, faithful and steadfast In all the activities of broad and full citizenship. There have been many men of heroic mold, caj)able of high deeds at need, who yet have had afterward to owe much to the gratitude and forbearance of those about them, because of less fortitude In trivial affairs than they showed in emergency. To these all ls forgiven. That ls well, but the fact makes all the more lustrous a long life led unclouded once by petu lence or smallness, though it lie through a round of littles and out ward monotony, lacking the stimulus of war-time excitement. To be great In pence is a greatness not attaina ble for many who might easily achieve greatness In war. Alone in u Saw Mill at Midnight unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms or cold, W. J. Atkins worked as night watchman, nt Banner Springs, Tenn. Such exposure gave him a severe cold that settled on his lungs. At last he hart to give up work. Ho tried many remedies, but i all lalled till he used Di. King's Now Discovery. "Atter using 00 6 bottle," he writes, 'i went back to work as well as ever." Severe colds, stub born coughs, Inflamed throats and sore lungs, hemorrhages, croup and whooping cough get quick relief and prompt cure from this glorious medi cine. 50c. and $1. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. RUDAL CARRIERS AND PENNIES. 800,000,000 of Them Deposited in Burel Delivery Boxes. Local postmasters have received the following circular letter from the Post Office Department In Washing ton. Patrons of the routes nie very kind to and usually thoughtful <n regard to their carriers, but tho penny-in-the-box hardship ls not one to strike the patron forcefully. We give below the circular In full In or der that patrons of rural routes may see to what an extent the practice is indulged in. A little forethought on their part will enable them to avoid the practice: Washington, Dec. 20.-From a re cent count made by rural carriers in one of the counties in the State of New York of coins deposited by pa trons In their boxes for the purchase of stamp supplies, lt was found that each carrier in the county was col lecting an average of 115 one-cent coins each week. This average ap plied to all the routes In operation throughout, the country would give the enormous total of about 300, 000,000 one-cent coins. As most of these coins are deposit ed loose in boxe? lt is desirable that you and the rural carriers, in a tact ful and polite way, put forth your best efforts to Induce patrons to pro vide themselves with stamp supplies In advance of their needs, and to equip their boxes with suitable coin holding receptacles. It should be ex plained to patrons that the picking of loose coins from boxes not only re sults In needless hardship and suf fering to carriers In winter weather, delays the delivery and collection of the mails, but frequently results In actual money loss to the carriers, for, If, In collecting coins from boxes, they drop them into the snow or on the ground without recovery, they are required to replace the amount out of their own funds. P. V. DeOraw, Fourth Asst. Postmaster General. Entertainment at Oakway. The Ladles' Missionary Society will give an entertainment nt Center Methodist church, at Oakway, on Tuosday, December 28, 1909, nt 2 o'clock p. tn. A good program has been arranged, and Rev. J. C. Yongue, of Walhalla, Roy Brown, of Columbia, and Rev. J. L. Singleton, of Westminster, are expected to bo there to make some good lectures on the ladles' missionary work. Tho puh?e cordially invited. FOR SALE-270 acres of land, 40 per cent inside incorporate limits of Pendleton, one-quarter of mile from Graded School, oil mill, cotton mill and depot. Would sell for one fourth cash, balance to suit pur chaser. Write E. H. SHANKLIN, ../isley, s. C., or apply to A. Z. WIL SON, Pendleton, S. C. 42-S2 THE STATE OF 80U1 ri CAROLINA. County of Oconee. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to a decree of the afore said Court, lu the case named below, I will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, In front of the Court House door, at WALHALLA, S. C., on Mon day, JANUARY 3d, 1910, between the legal hourB of sale, the tract of land below described* i R. T. Jayne?, Plaintiff. against James S. Davis. Defendant. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and be ing In the County of Oconee, State of South Carolina, adjoining lands of J. S. Carter, A. Zimmerman. Charlie Leathers and others, near the cor porate limits of the Town of West minster, on the road leading from Westminster to Dr. Johns's mill, con taining thirty-three and one-third acres, more or less, and more fully represented by plat of same made by D. Conger on November 18, 1904, and being the tract of land conveyed to James S. Davis by David P. But ler. " Terms of Sale: CASH. That In the event of failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with the terms of sale within five days from day of sale, the Master do readvertlse and resell said premises on the fol lowing saloday, or some convenient saleday thereafter, at the same place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the risk of the former pur chaser, or purchasers, and that he do continue so to do until he has found a purchaser, '?r PU?chasers, who com ply with the terms of sale. Pur chaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. December 15, 1909. 00-52 MAKE YOUR TAX RETURN. AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Oconee County, S. C., December 14, 1909. This office will be open to receive Returns of Real and Personal Prop erty for taxation from the 1st day of January, 1910, to the 20th day of February following, inclusive. The Real Estate-Lots and Build ings- are to be assessed this year. Taxpayers will be careful to list ex actly the number of acres, number of lots and number of buildings on their returns, as the assessment made now will stand for the next four years. The TowneMp Assessors are required by law to ?Ut for all those who fail to make their own returns within the time prescribed. Hence, the difficulty of delinquents escaping the 50 per cent penalty, as well as the frequency of errors resulting from this practice. By all means make your own returns and thereby save expense and confu sion. Males between the ages of 21 a .d 60 years, except those incapable of earning a support from boin?? maim ed, or from any other cause, shall be .kerned Taxable Polls. Return your dogs at the s.nne time you return you? real and personal property. For the convenience of taxpayers the Auditor or his deputies will also receive returns at the following times and places: Mt. Tabor-Saturday, Jan. 1. Retreat-Monde- Jan. 3. South Union-1 uesday. Jin. 4. Fair Play-Wednesday, Jan. 5. W. N. Woolbrlght's-Thursday, Jan. 6. Friendship-Friday, Jan. 7. Tokeena (Cross Roads)-Satur day, Jan. 8. Oakway-Monday, Jan. 10. Westminster - Wednesday and Thursday. Jan. 12 and 13. Clemson College-Friday, Jan. 14, 10 a. m. to 12 m. Adams' Crossing-Friday, Jan. 14, 1 to 5 p. m. Newry-Saturday, Jan. 15. Seneca - Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 17th and 18th. Clark's Store-Wednesday, Jan. 19 Salem-Thursday, Jan. 20. L'ttle River-Friday, Jan. 21. A L. Whltniire's--Saturday, Jan uary 22. Taniassee-Monday, Jan. 24. Cherry Hill-Tuesday, Jan. 25. Mt. Rest-Wednesday, Jan. 26. Henry's Store-Thursday, Jan. 27. Cannon's Store-Friday, Jan. 28. M. H. Lee's Store-Saturday, Jan uary 29. Tugaloo Academy-Monday, Jan uary 31. Madison-Tuesday, Feb. 1. Richland-Wednesday, Feb. 2. Returns '.vi!! be taken at all places from 10 o'clock In the morning until 3 o'clock in the afternoon unless oth erwise specified. R. W. ORUBBS. Auditor Oconee County, S. C. December '?, 1909. 50 LIVERYMEN, Concrete Stables, Main Street, WALHALLA, 8. C. Our Stables are stocked with good Driving and Riding Horses, New Bug gies, Carriages, etc. Everything In first-class shape. Our prices are right. We are go ing to do the Livery Business of Wal halla if satisfactory service and rea sonable prices ai*, an Inducement. Houchins & Brown. PHONE NO. 28, WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. A Shoe for Gei Tho main advantage shoes have over othei their exceptional valu price. The Steadfast shoev last touch of completeness i les sly dressed gentleman, fashioned over the most perf They are equal in every wi best footwear built by hit custom shoo makers. It i trouble to show them. Call I see the newest styles in i most popular leathers. HAND LASTED Prices $5.00, $6.< .?.?. by SMI'M-SRISOOI tl l*N*hk?r?, Va. "IT? THE SHOE THA" BRAND WORTH CAL C.H.Hump Walhalla, ? *?*?*?*?'?*? .J*?*?*?* pERTILZIERS Yes, sir; and just what you want for your small grain. Wc claim that wc have thc best Fertili zers on thc market for wheat and oats and you will find this out if you try our goods. Conic and see us. Wc can please you in qual!fy and price. Westminster Oil and Fertilizer Co. CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, Coun_ ty of Oconee.- (In Court of Prohate) -By D. A. SmltUj Judge of Probate. -Whereas, Win. J. Strlbllng has made suit to me to grant him Let ters of Administration of the Estate of nnd Effects of Mary C. Bolt, de ceased These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Mary C. Bolt, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probato, to be held at Wal halla. Court House. South Carolina, ev. Thursday, the 30th day of Decem ber 1900, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock In the forenoon to show cause, If any they have, why the said administration should notbegranted. Given under my hand and seal this 10th dav of December, A. D. 1909. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH. Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 15th and 22d days of December, 1909, In The Keowee Courier, and on the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. 50-51 CROSSE] "MAKES LIFE'S ntlemen Steadfast ' brands id io for tho /Ul add tho u the fault? They aro 'oct lusts. HOE SILK FITTED DO and Up (Ol 00. (In*.), r MAKES THE >*g3 LINO FOR" Jffir ? MASTER'S SALK. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OP OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to a decree of the afore said Court, in the case named below, I will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, in front of the Court. Hon*-* door, at Walhalla, S. C., on Monda the 3d day of JANUARY, 1010, be? tween the legal hours of sate, the tract of land below described: Luther Williams et al., Plaintiffs, against James Lee, as Administrator of the Instate of James Lee, deceused, and also lu Ills Own Right, ot al., De fendants. All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Oconee, State of South Carolina, on waters of Oconee creek, waters of Cane creek, waters ot Keowee River, adjoining lands of the Norris estate, Roxford lands, ErvIn lands, lands of James Lee, lands of the estate of Mrs. Mar garet E. Ross and others, and sup posed to contain four hun ired and seventy acres, more or less, it being a part of a tract of one thousand acres conveyed to snld James Lee by Samuel Lovingood. TERMS OF SALE: For one-half cash on day of sale, and balance on a credit of one year, credit portion to bear interest from day of sale un til paid in full, at the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and to be secured by bond of the purchaser, or purchas ers and a mortgage of the premises, with privilege to the purchaser or purchasers to anticipate the payment of the credit portion at any time; thnt in thc event of the failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with the terms of the sale within ?ve days from day of sale, that the Master do re-advertise and re-sell said premises on the following sales day or some convenient salesday thereafter, at the same place and on the same terms as heretofore set out, at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers, and that he do con tinue so to do until he has found a purchaser or purchasers who shall comply with the terms of the sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. Dec. 15, 1909-50-62 NOTICE TO OWNERf' OF TRES PASSING DOGS? Notice is hereby given to all own ers of dog? that from and after this date I will kill all dogs trespassing on my lands, or lands under my con trol, within range of my sheep, wher ever they may be herded, kept or pasturing. W. C. DUKE. Dec. 15, 1909.-50-51* "We"-that feels better". Ever say that when you take off your shoes at night? It's a bad sign-means there's something wrong with your shoes. Next time you feel like say ing that, just ask yourself "what is that shoe they say ' Makes Life's Walk Easy?'" Next morning look lor the Crossett dealer. He will sell PT SHOE WALK EASY" you shoes you "can wear all day and be sorry to part com pany with at night.{ $4 to $6 everywhere. ? LRWIS A. CROSSETT, Ino., Maker? North Abington . - i Mass. rj?f WAL.HALX.A?