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IIOUNTY LAND AND HIOHLiAND. Miss Crowther Hurt in Accidents Personals from Two Communities. .ounty Land, 'March 7.-Special: doubt that a great deal of news has been afloat since our last commu nication to The Courier, but as we wero not quite light enough to float about to get lt we missed lt. We regret to note the illness of Mrs. Julia SlumkIla, who has been suffering from asthma. Her friends hope for her speedy recovery. Mrs. Thomas Hubbard and daugh ter, Miss Zola, have boon quite Ul also, suffering with grip, but aro re ported better. Last Friday evening while a crowd of twelve or fourteen Rieh landitos were returning from West minster in a straw wagon the team ran too near an embankment, turn ing tho wagon almost topsyturvy, and throwing some of tho occupants out on the groun I, Miss Claudia Crowther was one of these unfortu nates and was considerably enervat ed and bruised. A phylscian was summoned at once, and wo aro glad ?to loam that her injuries are not aa serious as was at first feared. She iii still unable to be up, however, and .(Aili probably not bo able to teach Tor a week or two. ' Miss Crowther has won many friends since her stay in the community, who deeply de ploro the accident and hope she will soon be able to resume ber duties as teacher. Miss Marion Coe is teach ing In Miss Crowther's place during ' her illness. Miss Cora Hubbard, after a fort night spent with homefolks, returned to S pa rt an burg last week. Bob Davis and J. D. McMahan over spread the Richland churchyard with sand, which greatly protects the church carpet from mud, and also adds to the appearance of the yard. We may also note that blinds have been attached to the windows In the vestibule at the rear of the pulpit, and we can now look 'the preacher square ls the face. Other improve ments have been talked of- the building of a steeple or bell tower to the church, and it was suggested that the Ladles' Aid Society help build this tower. But don't you think there would be danger of ano ther "confusion of tongues"? Edgar Shank lin, who has been at home recuperating from measle? re turned to Clemson 'this morning. Alex. McMahan and son Karie, of Seneca, visited his brother, J. D. Mc Mahan, yesterday. Miss Laura Smithson, of Westmin ster, ls visiting friends and relatives In the community. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gilllson were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Barron, of Seneca. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Wright left Thursday for a visit to relatives at Greenwood and Johnrtone. M ls? Ida Hall, who has been quite 111 for several weeks, is thought to be Improving. The Farmers' Union held its monthly meeting at Bounty Land school house Saturday. A full meet ing and the transaction of much im portant business ls reported. Mrs. A. C. Ballenger, of Seneca, is a guest in the community. The Presbyterian Missionary and Aid Society of Richland will hold their February meeting at the church >"this afternoon. On account of bad weather In February the members could not get together on the regu lar meeting day. Mrs. Mattie Brown, who has been visiting relatives near Walhalla, ls with her brother, R. N. Rankin. Mr. Moore, who recently purchas ed the little farm known as the "D. A Whitaker place," has built tv.o add i I ional rooms to the house and has moved his family thereto. What, about moving the Court House? Walhalla doesn't seem very uneasy. We would suggest a com promise, however. Why not build the Court House at Bounty Land ^nnd unite Walhalla and Seneca? Let $T%he two towns spread themselves in X^??fhls direction, and, uniting under the new name, "Bountyland," become tho grand metropolis of the Stale. There was never more room for a city than al Bounty Land. Hon. M. B. Dendy has been unwell for several days, but is now on the mend. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barron and two children, of Seneca, were recent guests of Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Bill son. Simon Abbott, of Walhalla, was in the community last week on business. Charlie Crowther, of Oakway, was wilh his sister, Miss Claudia, at the McDonald boarding house Saturday and Sunday. Forman Burns, of Anderson, vis itod nt Richland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. R, Hughs, of South Union, were among relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Morris Shanklln visited friends in Westminster last week. Will Blackwell, of Norlh Carolina, was a recent guest in town. Charles Ballenger, of Greenville, was with homefolks yesterday. We are glad to note that Mrs. Mattie McDonald, who has been quite in for several weeks, is Improving. Alexander Crumpton, of Westmin ster, vlsltod his little motherless children, who nre living with their grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. R. N. Rankin, yesterday, Tho friends of J. H. Dendy noted his absence from town Saturday, im portant business having called bim to Seneca on that day. Mrs. M. B. Dendy went to Ander son Saturday. Mrs. B. E. Bagwoll ls spending a n The new thing* Oxfords: a beau I. H. Adair HL'SINHSM MEN'S LEAGUE. Meeting Called for Next Fridayr Don't Fail to Attend. There will be a meeting of the Business Men's League of Walhalla on Friday evening, the 11th, at 8 o'clock, at Pitchford's Hall. This meeting is of vital interest to every business man in Walhalla and vicinity. You are, therefore, urgent ly requested to be present and take part in the business of the meeting. This meeting Is to be largely In the interest of good roads, and every man and woman in Walhalla should be deeply interested in tho work of building and maintaining better roads in our county and for the im provement of the streets In our town. Let every one come. W. M. Brown, President Business Men's League. OF INTEREST TO THE SCHOOLS. Some Changes that May Prove Bcne llcial In Many Ways. In response to the call of the State Superintendent of Education, J. E. Swearlngen, some time ago, twenty one of the county superintendents met in the State library in Columbia Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock fora conference concerning the recent changes In school law by the General Assembly. Superintendent W. C. Hughs, of Walhalla, attended this meeting and was delightod with Its work, speak ing enthusiastically and iu an inter esting manner about what was done and what it ls hoped to do in the future. There were three changes of gene ral Interest. Tho first was with ref erence to the $00,000 appropriated to aid weak schools. Now the appro priation ls made to the district, but the county superintendent may direct what school shall get lt. After Feb ruary 23 no funds can be gotten for a private subscription, an extra tax of two mills must be voted and then for every dollar raised by special tax the district gets one from the State, and not two, as under the first act. The second change was in regard to giving building aid. Under cer tain conditions, which the superin tendent, of education will gladly give upon application, schools may now receive aid in improving their school property by putting up new build ings. There is such a law on the statute books now, under the old dis pensary fund, but the death of the dispensary also killed that section of tho law. The third change was to Section 1208 of the school law. Heretofore no district could vote on more than .1 mills extra levy. Now they can vote on 8 mills If they so desire. This will allow an opportunity to re lieve one or two complicated situa tions in Oconee If taken advantage of. Altogether the meeting was very enthusiastic, and also quite benefi cial to all who attended. The State Superintendent said there ls some probability thal a small allowance will be distributed for a summer school for teachers. The united demand Is for bettor teachers, and all the county superin tendents were strong In their appro val of more stringent regulations governing the issuing and renewing of certificates. It is probable some radical changes will be made along this line. Hon. O. B. Martin, of Washington, and Ira W. Williams were both pres ent and spoke In regard to the boys' corn club work. Mr. Williams almost promised Superintendent Hughs to meet the boys of Oconee on Satur day, the 2Gth, as be could not be here last Saturday. few days in Seneca with her daugh ter, Mrs. Ernest Grant. "De Batim?n "Clety" met with our colored tenant. Sam Parks, last Wed nesday night, and the questions for debate were: "Which ls the greatest benefit to the country, a graduated man or a graduated woman?" and "Which is the greatest lnemy to the country, a drunken man or a tattling woman?" Parks "gained de point ever time and proved beyant a doubt that a graduated woman was de most hineilt." We suppose, of course, that this was the alli rina 11 ve side. The negative won on the lat ter question. Mrs. J. D. McMahan has been sick, but is Improving, and all our grip patients are better. If you're achy and shaky, and your voice sounds right squeaky. And weird sped res loom up In your wild imagination, And you're pained, cross grained, and feel like you'd been brained, And are vaguely uncertain that aught was gained by the vile perpotra t lon ; if you are scowly and growly, and your eyes look somewhat owly, And your strength ls gone entirely, and you don't caro a thrlp Whether foul or lair's the weather, So your frame hangs together, And you're doubtful sometimes whe ther But that's enough-you have la grippe. -E. M. D. StuhlHim ns Mules are livor and bowels sometimes seem to balk without causo. Then there's trouble-loss of ap potito--in digestion, nervousness, despondency, headache. But such troubles fly be fore Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills, tho world's best stomach and liver rem edy. So easy. 25c. at all druggists. A POSTAI. WUiL 3 in Linens, Indiana I tif ttl Hue of Olofchin is Departm A l?OSTAli WILL OUT UP THREE MOUE ?TILLS. Officers Raided Plant?, but Failed to Catch Owners. Tuesday of laBt week Revenue Offi cers R. Q. Merrick, W. F. Orr, H. C. Harbin, A. T. Reid and L. F. Cantrell loft Walhalla on a "still hunt" In the mountains. During Wednesday they cut up three stills, two of which were located not far from the Holly Springs church. At these they found a quantity of meal and mash, which waa destroyed, but the stilling apparatus had been movod. The third outfit was loctaed near Rattle Creek post office. The wholo outfit waa captured, Including a 50-gallon still, cap and worm, about 300 gal lons of beer and twelve bushels of meal. No arrests wore made, as tho plants bad all been deserted when the officers got to them. The officers returned to Walhalla late Thursday afternoon. Fully nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheuma tism of the muscles, due to cold or damp, or chronic rheumatism neither of which requires any Internal treat ment. All that ls needed to afford relief is the free application of Cham berlain's Liniment. Give lt a trial.You are certain to be plesaed with the quicK relief that it affords. Sold by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; C. W. Wick liffe, West Union. THE WALHALLA HALL TEAM. ()rgaui-/ed Last Thursday am' Now looking for Victims. The Walhalla base ball team has reorganized for the coming season, and will use the Knitting Mill dia mond as the home grounds. Among those who reported for practice on Saturday were .lohn Humphries, John Hastie, Wm. Straub, Harry Cary, Harry Hetrlck, Redmond Fow ler, Lewis Rowland, Zan White, Harry Karlo; Arthur Phillips. Dick Biemann, Clarence Ritter, "Trig" Gaillard and Johnstone Tatham. We would like to arrange gaines with the Seneca, Westminster, Salem and other teams In the surrounding towns. AU communications should be addressed to W. F. Hetrlck, Post Office Box 21 G. I have decide< halla and will se the following : Five Houses and Lt Five Nice Building homes building all around One one-ha?? acre I and Two Tenant Houses. One Planing Mill C One 15-H. P. Geise One Tract of Land I am also sellit Stock of Merchs of Groceries an Cost. All these clean stuff. Cot some of these bat last. Can save ; D. H. R WALHAl BRING SAMPLES. leads, Silks, White g, and the prettiest ent Store, BRING SAMPLES. E. II. LEE VERDICT SUSTAINED. Supreme Court Says He Must Servo Three mid Half Yours. I In tho Supreme Court last week tho case of ai. B. I^oe, convicted of manslaughter at tho Novemhor, 1908, term of Court for Oconeo, J. W. DoVore, presiding judge, was concluded, the decision of the Su preme Court sustaining tho lower court. Leo was convicted of man slaughter and sentenced to servo three years and six months In the penitentiary or on tho county works At the conclusion of the trial in the Sessions Court notice of appeal was given, and Lee was admitted to ball in the sum of $1,000 pending the Supreme Court's action. He has since been free, but will now have to comply with the Court's sentence. E. B. Lee killed Milos A. Smith In tho Long Crook suction of Oconee on Sunday afternoon, March 10th, 1907, in a quarrel that arose betweon the two, Miles Smith having accused Lee of informing on him in regard to Illicit whiskey dealings. Smith was shot In tho left breast while he and Lee were locked in each other's anus. Lee was cut in the back and on the wrist during the scuffle, but was not seriously injured, though the lingers on the hand that was cut remain stiff. On tho afternoon of Ibo fatal trag edy Lee went to Smith's house with a friend, presumably to buy whiskey. Lee did not expect to see Smith, but they met, and a quarrel ensued. Lee soon left the premises, and when some distance away fired a pistol. This angored Smith and he hitched up hl3 mules to a buggy, put In his gun and look his wife to the home of her father, where he loft her. He kissed her good-bye and set out to hunt Lee. They met at tho home of George Watkins. Words were passed between them. Smith raised hts gun to strike Lee, and several bystanders took the gun away from bim. They then grappled with each other. Lee cried out, "He ls cutting me," aud then Lee fired his pistol, and Smith fell mortally wounded. There were several eye-witnesses to the tragedy. WANTED.-Second-hand bags and burhi|?r any kind; any quantity; any where. Richmond Bag Company, Richmond, Va. Bargain le ! i to leave Wal li cheap for cash DtS. Lots; good location; new these lots. -ot, with Nice Store Room Kitfit complete. r Engine on wheels. six miles from town. lg out my entire tndise, consisting d Dry Goods, at : Goods are new, ne quick and get gains while they yon money, owland, -LA, S. C. Waistings and Woolens, all the new line of Men's Ties ever shown here. ' * V kV J it* $ v ? ( . Seneca, So. Ca IE ?S TT IE riarch 27th Get Your Easter Suit, Shoes and Oxfords at Our Place. Your Easter fixings should bc proper. 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