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J. C. H. CLAL'SSHN IMOAD. Well-lliiown Philanthropist and Hus i m ss Mau of Charleston. (News and Courlor, 17tb.) J. 0. Hi Claussen, ono of the best known of Charleston's Gorman citi zens, died yesterday at his rosldeueo,, corner Meeting and Calhoun streets, ofter an Illness extending over many weeks. Mr. Clausson waa Iii his 89th year, and for some days past had been growing steadily weaker. Ile 1B survived by Ave sons and a daughter. In IV'r. Clnussen's death truly a notable landmark has been removed from Charleston. Ills friends ex pected that, us usual, th duo time he would renew his strength in the brac ing mountain atmosphere, but lt had been otherwise decreed. Though well disciplined In the proper care of his body and possessed of a remark able physical constitution, the bor der line of age had been reached and all help offered to nature by skilled medical attendants and the patient and continuous ministrations of lov ing relatives and friends proved of no avail. Peacefully and quietly Iii his own home in old Charleston, tho city of his choice and love, he died, beloved and respected. Johann Christian Heinrich Claus sen was born at Matten, Oldenburg, Germany, February 2G, 182:?, and In early manhood settled In the city of Charleston, taking up the baker's trade. On April 2 0, IS 17, ho was mar ried to Miss Dorothea Finken, of Cassabruch, Amt Hagoer, Hanover, Germany, by Pastor Hollnseth, of the German Lutheran church. The fol- | lowing six children of this marriage . survive: Wm. F. Claussen, of Flor ence conn ly, S. C. ? .lehn H, and Jacob D. S. Claussen, of Charleston; ll. Hem.Y Claussen. of Augusta, Ga.; airs. Emil Herston, of Columbus, Ga., and Ceo. H. Claussen. of Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. ('lu assen survived his wife, who died here on February 18, 1902, at the advanced age of 7S years. Mr. Claussen never held public of fice, ult hough oft?n asked to do so. Ono exception was made by him, which might be taken as proof bf this rule ol" his lite. Aller retiring from business lie permitted himself to be appointed one of the co m missioners Of the Charleston Alms House. In the present creditable condition of this public charity he took an active Interest up to the time of his death. He was a director of?thc Miners' and Merchants' Hank. . Mr. Claussen delighted in the so cial companionship of and intercourse with hts friends. Some Interesting occasions of social and friendly events in which he was the unassum ing, yet leading, spirit, might lie mentioned. The celebration of the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. ClausseUi which took )ilace oil April 26, IS : ? 7, was an occasion ol' rare in terest;. Mr, Claussen was a member of St. Johannes German Lutheran church. He always, however, took a lively in terest in thc? wollare of St. .Matthew's Geilnau Lutheran church, and served as one of thc? building committee charged with the construction of the beautiful church edifice of St. Mat thew's, on Maliern Square. Ho was liboral in his gifts in sup port of church benevolence and Christian education. His gilt of $.">, OOO to the Franke Home of this city, Iiis liberal donations to Newberry College and the Theological Semi nary and many others are remember ed willi gratitude. Your complexion as well as your temper is rendered miserable by a disordered liver. Hy taking Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you can improve both. Sold by Seneca Pharmacy; L, C. Martin, Clemson College. Commissioned a Lieutenant. Washington, Sept. 15.-.Whit mon R. Connolly, ol' N'inety-Six, S. C., was to-day com missioned a second lieutenant in the 1'niled States Army. Lieutenant Connolly is an honor graduate of the Smith Caro lina Military Academy ai Charleston, which Is one of the few Institutions in tho United states whose honor graduales are eligible to anny com missions, just as graduates of West Point. Ho was assigned to the in fant ry. Was ?\ Gruesome Find, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 17.-The bodies Of two men, badly mangled, were found wedged in tho pilot of the crack Royal Hine Fx press (rain on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad when the train arrived herc to-day. Pieces of a horse blanket and frag ments of carriage wheels were also found on the pilot, ii ls supposed tho train ran down a wagon In which tho men were riding. Nothing of the accident was known until tho train arrived here. Rogilla tes Hie bowels, promotes easy, natural moveiiients, cures con stipation - Honn';? Regul?is. Ask your druggist for them. 25c. a box. IIMMPllILL ON TUM KLMCTION. Gubernatorial Sil uni ion s i /od Up by Former Carolinian. ( Richmond Times-Dispatch.) Colo. L. Blouse has been nominat ed by the Democrats of South Caro lina for Go' ernor of that State. This is the third trial ho has made for tho place-"'one lovo, two 1 love to say, tinco 1 love with all my heart." lt is the proudest monioiif of his life and ono of the sorriest experiences in the lifo of tho State. In spite of tho powerful opposition of the press, the antagonism of tho pulpit, the bit ter resentment of many, perhaps a majority of "tho better people of the State," if, Indeed, lt can claim to have any "better people," aftei Tuesday's work at tho polls. Blease won tho race by a very substantial majority. We think it can be clnlni od that lt was the vote of Charles ton which gave him the ofllce-not that the people of Charleston pre ferred Blease to Featherstone, but that they took him as the lesser of two evils, as more nearly represent ing the Democratic Idea of local self government. But for the whiskey* bottle, In which sign South Carolina has been doing business for nearly seventeen years. Charleston would probably have voted for Featherstone rather thnn for Blease; but stand ing for State-wide prohibition, In a State which is already practically State-wide In Ifs prohibition of the sale of intoxicants, the Charlestoh ians emphasized their objection to the prohibition movement against the protests and warnings of ninny of their self-conscious advisers, on the outside and the daily thunderings of their two dally newspapers, one in tho morning and one In the even ing, Ibo morn f?lg paper being, as Ll Sum Ling described lt, the best paper in the morning and the even ing the best paper In the evening. Speaking of the part the papers played in the campaign against Blease, we were told on Monday hy the .sews and Courier thal "only three newspapers in South Carolina have ventured to endorse the candi dacy of Mr. Blease." "Ventured to endorse," was not an altogether hap py expression ; but. the statement was true that only three papers in the State supported him, and they were weekly papers of small circulation and supposedly little influence. All the other papers, dally, Sunday, morning and afternoon, religious, oe. ensionn' and weekly lo the number of fifty or sixty, or more, piled on him io such an extent that he could sea reidy breathe, and yet lie beat them allv not by any virtue of his own, but because he seemed to be nearer right on the main question than his opponent; Featherstone standing for State-wide prohibition, Blease, as nearly as we can make lt out. for local option. Blouse's nomination, which ls ?quivalent to election, will result in some embarrassing situations in South Carolina. The Lieutenant Gov ernor of the State, Hon. C. A. Smith, is an out-and-out prohibitionist, and he will be, ex-oillcio, president of tIn state Senate. The Attorney General has been pursuing the whiskey graft ers of the old State dispensary sys tem with remarkable energy, and among them several of the clients of Mr. Blease. who has hoon elected Governor; for Blease is also a law yer and has been charged with some rather shaky . ransnet ions In connec tion with the dispensary looters. Blouse's election will place him nt tho head or all the State institutions of higher education-tho University, tl il Citadel Academy, the Coll?ge for Women, Clemson College and the State College for Colored People at Orangeburg; that is to say, he will be chairman ex-ofllclo of the govern ing boards of these several institu tions, and Hil? relut ion ls likely to produce some st ruined conditions, flo has expressed himself nt limes in a very pronounced way against tho higher education of the negro, and that does not promise well for tho neuro college and for other ef forts thal may be made for the edu cation Of the negro. The most em barrassing of his experience, how ever, will be his fl rs ' meeting with the trustees of the University from Which he was expelled for the of fense of plagiarism---expelled, we have been Informed, hy the faculty, by tho student-body and by the liter ary society, How it will work ont no one can tell; but for thc sake of thc state lt is hoped that he will make u good and efficient Governor. He has n grout opportunity, and wo hope that ho will make the most of it. As a condltldn precedentlt ls suggested that he try to Chang? lils looks ns fur as possible. This can be effected partly by fl change of dress, Hie abo lition of tho Jlm-swlnger cont, which is too old for lils years and should not be worn by n mun of his size ex cept, on formal occasions, Then ho should discard the brond-brlnimed black hat which was all well enough during the stress of the campaign and In the factory towns. We should TAFT FOU SECOND TERM. Donica at Revorly that Ho Will ?ive Way to Roosevelt. Beverly, MOBS., Sept. \l-Tho pub lication of a story in certnin news papers yesterday afternoon and this morning purporting to have come from Boverly ,,nd announcing that President Taft had decided to step aside ns a Presidential candidate in 1012, to make way for Col. Roose velt caused many inquiries to the summer capital lo-day. For a time an official denial was considered, but It was decided not to dignify the Story which is reported to be without any foundation whatever, with a statement. It can be stated that there has been no chongo In President Taft's attitude toward a second term since he told a number of friends a few minutes ago that he would accept a second nomination If bis party de sired to tender lt to him and If that portion of the American people rep resented by his party seemed to want him. The President, lt ls said, ls not considering his chances for a second tenn one way or thc other at this time. From tho fl rs t bo has said he would devo'o himself to carrying out as nearly as possible the pledges of the phil form on which he was elect ed for .x four-year term. Mr. Taft, it is pointed out, will not make a political bid for thc nomination. If al the end of bis term his party feels that he has been true to bis trusts and has carried out. Hs pledges in so far as he possibly could, it no doubt would be very gratifying to the President to have his adminis tration endorsed. That, he teels, Is for the country and his party to de cide, not himself. Tho Gratitude of Elderly People goes out to whatever helps give, them ease, comfort and strength,. Foley Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder diseases promptly, and give comfort and relief to elderly people. J. w. Bell. Winy Regain Prestige. "There .Is a new day cming for Hamburg." said a well known Au gustan who was in Columbia re cently. "The little hamlet, at one Hmo thc biggest cotton market In the State and now practically eliminated from the map during the last score of years, seems to have a bright fu ture. Wilbin thc pas*, two months railroads have been commissioned by the Secretary of State of South Carolina, having their terminals at Hamburg." Several weeks ugo there was a petition presented to tho rail road commission asking that tho town be abolished. The two rail roads commissioned are tho Green-] ville. Greenwood and Augusta rail way and the Georgia and Carolina railway. The first named road will connect with the Greenville & Knox ville road at Greenville and the sec ond with the Carolina, Cljnchflold & Ohio railway at Spartanburg. Thus it will be seen that Hamburg mavin the near future have two direct lines to the West with a river connection by the Savannah to the sea. Didn't Know-Kills Sister. Chester, Sept. 15.-On Ibo F. E. Whitlock plantation, live miles west ol' Chester, a 13-year-old negro boy, Warren Carter, playfully pointed a gun at bis sister, Jane Carter* ,()_ day. Ile said he "didn't, know it was loaded," but thc gun was dis charged and the load took effect in Ibo body of the girl, causing Instant death. also advise that he cut down the height of bis collar as represented in bis "Official" photographs, and that be got a bair cut. Ile has got what j he bas been working for all these years and bis supporters will think < all the mort; of bim now if ho will only lix up a bit, and conform, in outward appearance at least, to some J of ibo conventionalities, lt will be not less gratifying than surprising if Mr. Blouse shall make a creditable Governor of South Car olina, it ls believed that be will "stand by bis friends;" but ho ought to do more than that. "Ills friends" could not have elected bim to office, Ile knows this belter than anybody else, and if be is worth Iiis sall he will stand by bis friends only to the extent that they stand by wbal is best, for the State whose affairs he will administer for I wo years from next January. Fearing the worst, but hoping for the bes!, the people of his State will follow bis course with a disposition to praise him for tl.e good be does and to .damn bim for the evil. When the medicine you take cures your disease, tones up your system and makes you feel better, stronger and more vigorous than before. That ls what Foley Kidney Pills do for you, In all cases of backnoho, head ache, nervousness, los? of appetite, sleeplessness and general weakness that. Is caused by any disorder of tho kidneys or bladder. J. W. Boll. SAYS DEATH DUE TO POISON? Expert OI vc? Testimony in tile Crlp * IH'ii Murder Trial. Loudon, Sept. 10.-Th.it tho death of Belle Kintore, wife of Or. Hawley H. Crippen, was duo to poison, was tho sworn testimony of Dr. Wm. H. Wilcox, scientific analyst to tho homo ottlce. when tho trial of Dr. Crippen and his typist, Ethel Claro Loneve, for the murder of tho former's wife, was resumed to-day. Tho cuso was adjourned to September 21. As usual, tho Bow Street Police Court was crowded, there heilig an array of fashionably dressed women pr?sent, br. Wilcox described the nature of tho medium used, and said that from a (limiter to half a grain would prove fatal. He had found two-sevenths of a grain after a lapse of from four to eight months, and judged that more than half ? grain had been administered. Ho found no other cause of death, and express ed tho opinion that thc victim sur vived the dose an hour or more. Dolore Dr. Wilcox was called tho Crown Introduced medical testimony to corroborate that given on Wed 1168 d y by Prof. A. T. Pepper, patholo gist of 'ho University of London, who swore that the body ??ad boon dis membered by one f amil Ipr with the science of' anatomy. Dr. Wilcox, whose evidence was severely technical, was In the witness box for four hours. Solicitor Arthur Newton, who ls conducting tho case for the defense, closely erdss-exaniin cd the witness, but elicited nothing 111 the way of throwing fresh light upon tho mystery. Inspector Walter Dew, of Scot land Yard, then took tho stand'for a brief period. Solicitor Newton asked him a few questions on behalf of Miss Loneve, with the object of showing that she repeatedly said that she be lieved whatever ('rippon told her. "She did not mention Crippen to HUN" tho detective replied, Don't waste your money buying plasters when you, cnn got a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment for 2f>c. A piece of flannel dampened with this liniment is superior to any plas ter for lame back, pains In tho side and chest, and much cheaper. Sold by Seneca Pharmacy; L. C. Martin, Clemson College. luther is Second Victim, Kansas City. Kans., Sept. 17.-J. W. Shepard, whose 13-year-old girl was assaulted at New kirk, Okla., 14 miles south of hore to-day, died as the result of his injuries at the hands of the assailant. The brother of the girl, Taylor Shepard, is in a serious condition, and ii is believed he can not live. The two men, it is said, were almost cut to pieces with an axe and a hatchet before the assault was committed. Walter Cassady, a 17-year-old : oy, of Newklrk, is under arresi there and excitement runs high. DON'T GET RUN DOWN, Weak ?ind miserable If you have Kidney or Mladder trouble, didi hoad pains, dizziness, nerv ousness, pains in the huck, amt fool tired all over, net a package ol" Mother dav's AUS TR ALI AN-LB AF, tho pleasant liorb euro. It never fails. We have many testimonials from grateful people who have used tins wonderful remedy. Afl a regulator it lias no equal. Ask for Motlier dray's ArsruAi.i AN-1,KAK at drug gists or sent hy mail for OOo. Sample b'KKK. Address Allen S*. Olmsted, Lo Soy, N. V. Don't, aeeept any substitute. Kditor Victim of Pellagra. Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 16. SI ricken two weeks ago with an acute case .of pellagra, .lohn M. .lill ian, editor of tho Salisbury livening Dost for tho past six years, and a leader in State politics, died at his home in this city to-day. He wits a member of the North Carolina Legis lature. He was a representative of tho Associated Press. Woman9? Nearly all women su ailments. Some women more constantly than otho littlo pain or whether } should take Wine of Cari Cardo i is a safe, natl prepared scientifically frc gradients. It acts easily gives strength and tone tc Thc Worn; Mr?. Verna Wallace, of Sange "Card ii i lins dono moro for me tl; was taken with female inilammal ?no avail, so I took Cavdui, and inf [my housowork. Since then my tn , AT ALL DR RIGHT OVER V* CORTJU cnn bo laid without fus9 or bother right top o? your building Instantly from a fi will Inst ns long- ns tho building itself ar For further detailed info SENECA HARDWARE DR. H. Ot Rl'TTHR SUICIDES. Authority, on .Mental Trouble diable to Stand Torture. Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 17.-Driven desu?rate by an incurable disease which caused him endless torture, Dr. ti, C. Rutter, former superintendent of tho Columbus Slate Hospital for the Insane, a native of Virginia and an international authority on insanity and nervous diseases, committed sui cide here to-day. Accompanied by his wife, Dr. Rut ter came to Cleveland three weeks ago on a visit to some friends. Last Wednesday he disappeared and all search for him was fruitless until this afternoon when he was found in tho lobby ol* a down-town hotel th a dying condition as the result ol" some un known poison which he had taken. He expired while being taken to a hospital. Dr. Ruder was Hie author of sev eral books on mental diseases, the most noteworthy of which was "Crim inal Responsibility in the Insane," which w:?s quoted extensively at the Thaw trial. KidLn.e"y Pills What They Will Do for You They will cure your backache, strengthen your kidneys, cor rect urinary irregularities, build up the worn out tissues, and eliminate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Pre vent Bright's Disease and Dia bates, and restore health and .trength. Refuse substitutes? DR. J. W. BELL, We.lbnlla. Alleged that He Stole $850,000. Biddeford, Maine, Sept. 17-Rich mond H. Ingersoll, the alleged de faulting treasurer of tho York Coun ty Savings Bank, which closed its doors August 12th, was arrested to day on a charge of embezzlement. Since the closing of thc bank the aged banker has been confined to his house by illness, due in pai't to two at tempts at suicide. Ingersoll could not be taken lo prison to-day be cause ol* feebleness and he was, therefore, arraigned in his room. He was held In $20,000 ball, which was furnished by friends. The shortage was placod at $350,000. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars the Signature of m Friend ffcr at times from female suffer more acutely and rs. But whether you have ''ou suffer intensely, you lui and get relief, irai medicine, for women, un harmless vegetable in on the female organs and ) tho whole system. J 38 au's Tonic ir, Tex., tried Cunnii. She writes : ian I can describo. Last spring I ?on and consulted a doctor, but to lido of three days, I was ablo to do mblo lina never returned.'*'' Try it. UG STORES fOOD SHINGLES [GHXMETAL ?SHINGLES over tho old wood shingles, chnnglnn tho re ci-.chor to A FIREPROOF ROOF thru ul novor needs repairs, rmation, prices, etc., apply to CO., .SION KC A, S. C. (1 M . R. M c I) O N A ti 1) , Attornoy-nt-Law, Walhalla, South Carolina. Oillco with ll. T. Jayncs. M A Ilt'US C. Ii O X C., Attornoy-at-Law, Phono 0?. Walhalla, South Carolina. Oftte? Over Oconeo News. fi . ti . HEUNUON, Attorncy-at-Lnw, Walhalla, South Carolina. PHONE No. Ol. P. Caroy, J. W. Shelor, Plckeus, S. C. Walhalla, S. C. W. C. Hughs, Walhalla. CAREY, SHFLOR & HUGHS, Attoi'iicyf and Counsellors, Walhalla, S. C. Practico lu Str.te and Federal Court? R . T . J A Y N E S , Attornoy-nt-Luw, Walhalla, South Carolina. Practice in State and Federal Court?: Hell Phono No. 20. DR. I). P. THOMSON, DENTIST, SENK GA, SOUTH CA ROIA NA. OFFICE OPEN EVERY DAY. DU. W . F . AUSTIN, Dentist, Seneca, South Carolina. O?lce over J. W. Byrd & Co. A. BONHAM, Solicitor 10th Ct., Greenville, S. C. H. C. MILLER Walhalla, S. C. BONHAM .V MILLER, Attoi-ncys-at-Law, Walhalla, S. C. Practice in State and Federal Courts (Associated with Mr. Bonham In Civil Actions only.) CHURCH DIRECTORY. Q ??i$? ??$ ? ? ?$ ?> ? ? ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Rev. Andrews, Rector. Services second and fourth Sunday nights at 8.00 o'clock. Presbyterian. Rev. Geo. M. Wilcox, Pastor. Walhalla Church-Preaching 2d and 4th Sabbath. Morning servi-o, il a. m.; evening fer vice 8 p. m. Sabbath School (weekly) 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock. Bethel Church-Preaching 2d and 4th Sabbaths. Preaching service, 3.30 p. m. Fifth Sabbath, ll a. m. Sabbath School, 3 p. m. Ebenezer Church-Preaching on 1st Sabbath at 4 p. m. Richland Church-Preaching 1st and ?ld Sabbaths. Morning service, 11.30 a. m. Sabbath School, 10.30 a. m. Lutheran. Rev. T. B. Epting, Pastor. English services every Sunday morning at ll o'clock; Sunday School nt 9.45 a. m. Missionary Society meets on Wed nesday after the first Sunday'in each month. Ladles' Aid Society meets on Wed nesday after the third Sunday in each munth. A cordial Invitation 1? extended to all to worship with us. First Baptist Church, John Knox Hair, Pastor. Preaching at ll a. m. and 8.00 8.00 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. every Sunday. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 8.30 p. m. Woman's Mission Socb ty on Wed nesday alter the 2d Sunday la each month'at 3.30 #p. m. Ladles' Aid Society meets on Wed nesday after tho 4th Sunday in oach month. The public cordially Invited to tlleso services. Electric Bitters Succeed when everything else fa?.d. In nervous prostration and femnic weaknesses they aro the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE lt is thc best medicine ever sold over n druggist's counter.