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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FALLOW AS THE MCHffi By Steck, Shclur HugliM & Shclor. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNj 60 Head to Select - From. ~ Wc unloaded Saturday, Feb. J 5th, our 5th load of Mules in the last 30 days. These are all 5 and 6-year-old Mules, extra well broken, and conform to U. S. standards. We have also some nicely mated pairs of fresh Mis souri Mules, 3 and 4 years old. We expect to sell all of these Mules by March 1st. Mules are not as high as you heard they were, C. W. & J. E. BAUKNIGHT, MERCHANDISE * MULES .* HORSES WALHALLA, S. C. IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH. .f. ?i? "j. ?j. .j, ?j. ?j. ?i? .>!? ?j? ?$. ?J??t??J? c$,#r,*r' *h *v J, W. BYRD, FERTILIZER, AGENT FOR F. S. ROYST?? R QTJANO CO. 3 OFFICE J. M. BARRON'S STORE. SE?ECCA' ? ROYSTER MAKES RELIABLE GUANO, AND I WANT YOUR BUSINESS. * " X 'V ... . . Made wer the Munson Army Last. Here Are the Strong Points: ( 1 ) Tan Lotus Upper Stock-a heavy, medium tan leather-the upper stock specified by our Government. (2) Solid-Leather, Flexible Welt Soles. (3) Low, Solid-Leather Heel-the wide flat heel that is specified for shoes for army use. (4^ Made over a full, easy-fitting last with a wide toe and in tho regulation army pattern. (5) Soft Tip (No Boxing), and full double at the toe. (6) Extra Heavy Army Lining and Stde-Lined Vamps. There Is Solid Comfort and Long Honest Wear in Every Pair 0. G. J A YNES, Walhalla, S. 0. IBU G Kg MAYNES CL TS THE PRICE3 ; AND SELLSJj THERGOODS Headquarters for Standard Army Goods. "WET! Tho Courier, $1 per year. Pay In |\ And thou be ?uro to buy some ndvanco 1911) War Savings Stamp?. THK WAYS STILL APAKT. Representatives Orr ami McDonald Write Cornering Legislation. Editor Koo woo Courier: We want the people of Coonee to thoroughly understand that we have no personal ill feeling toward Senu lor Shelor, and do not desire to enter into a newspaper controversy wi.h him. W.-J shall merely state Ino facts to tho r.oople o', our county, and they can bo the judge?. Bena tor Shelor seems to be hurt because we kille l certain of his bills without telling bim beforehand. Friends, there is a time fur all things good, and when the time carno tor us to act on bis bills In the House, v.- bad no time to bunt him up iud tell bim what Wi were going to do, for we well knew be could lind out in duo time from the Journal what wo bad dono. If we are not capable of acting on our own Initiative we would not bo worthy to occupy tho positions we do. Wo aro perfectly willing to assume responsibility for what we have done, and Senator Shelor can do likewise. Tho printed record will show the truth, and the people at home can know. In regard to the Sheriff's salary, it is true that the law has been that the salary is $1,000 per year. Notwithstanding this, Senator She lor last year appropriated $1,2 00 for Mr. Moss as Sheriff. We think the same amount should be given to Mr. Alexander, and consequently, wo have introduced a bill to that effect. Mr. Shelor prepared a supply bill and gave it to us, thinking wo would introduce it as he had it fixed, and tn that paper he had the Sheriff's salary $1,000. Hut we introduced our own supply hill in our own way, for it starts, by law. in tho House, giving our new Sheriff $1,200. In doing this wo are not hitting at Mr. Moss at all. We simply want to treat all alike as a general principle, regardless of politics. Mr. Sholor set the precedent for the salary of $1,200. We think Mr. Alexander should be the chief of tho rural con stables as Mr. Moss was. Mr. Shelor Introduced and passed a bill in tho; . Senate taakipg on? of the rural con otabl0?rcntef, but Wo killed his bill in the House as to that point. How ever, we were willing to lot each peace officer to he responsible for his own acts. If any of .our rural constables can't work under the law this way, it will not be difficult to find others who will. Mr. Sholor thought two rural constables enough hut we differed with him, thinking that Seneca needed one as well as Salem and Westminster. We there lore, recommended J. Wilson Reeves, of Seneca, for the place, to work in that section of the county. As to three hundred thousand dol lar bond bill, we have continued it until tho next session of the Legisla ture. That kills the bill insofar as this session is concerned We don't know whether we will ever agree to bonding the county, but if tho county is bonded wo will never agree to bond it without tho people voting for it. We have appropriated for Mr. Foster more money than any other Supervisor has ever had, and it may be that ho will, in the course of a year or two, give us good roads without putting the county in debt. Any way, let's wait a little while and seo; lot's give Foster a chance first. As to tho $2.f)0 road tax, Mr. Shelor wanted to make it $3.00, but we induced bim to come down to $2.r>0, and wo all decided that they should pay and not work. The only way this could be done was to fix lt like the poll tax-make it a small penalty not to pay. All this Mr. Sholor agreed to, smiling. We killed, outright, bonator Sbo lor's road bill, by which he desired to grade a road from Wnlhalla to Salem and one from Westminster to Long Creek, which called for a com mission of three new officers and ten thousand dollars. That would have taken one-half of your road monoy. We have each received a big stack of letters from citizens up there, and many from Salem, Westminster and Long Crock, commending us for what we have done about these roads, the Sheriffs salary and tho law about constables. Wo also re ceived a long petition from citizens of Seneca telling us to do what we have done. We oro trying to repre sent all sections of the county alike. Wo have, together with Mr. She lor, recommended J. Fulton llunnl c itt and .). Steve Smith to be County Commissioners. Senator Shelor is causing lots of unrest about tho offices of County Auditor anti Treasurer. Ile takes Hie position that their terms expire this year. You will recall that the present officers wore nominated in tho primary election in 1010. That was the Inst race we have had for those offices. In the I il 17 session Ol' the Legislature tho following law was enacted relating to those offices: "He it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of South Caro lina: "That tho term of office of the Clerk of Court, sheriff, Judge of Pro bate, Master, Auditor. Treasurer and Superintendent of Education for Coonee, Aiken, Marion and Saluda '.ounties shall bo for ii period of four years: Provided that this act shall not Ix construed to extend the lorin ot Olllco of tho incumbents ! '.dectod in MHO, except as to Audi HAVANNAH HAS HU? FIRE. LosSj-?Ieuvy-<M><><> Huies Cotton ami i 'Much Nitrate Destroyed. Savannah, Ga., Keb. 14.- Fir o o ri v?n by a wind almost reaching tlie proportions of a gale swept llutfhinson Island, the site of tho Seaboard Air Linc Hallway termi nal?? this nf tornoon. The fire started in tho motor room of th? Southern Fertilizer and Chein Ical't?ompany, located Just wost of tho ?Seaboard terminals. Before the force of 125 mon could be jficbilized to light tho Aro, the struj?ure was Ulled with flames and groi??? "volumes of smoko poured throttgh the windows. A genernl lire 'vftlarm called into action tho ? firefighters maintained by the Sea board Air Line, nil tho tugs and other, craft in the harbor went to their aid, and firemen from tho Sa wnffiEth fire department were quickly putftyyor the river. Tl e Seaboard terminals, though on I te north side of tho Savannah rlv?yir aro within a thousand feet of theleity hall and that section of thc business district known at the Bay. As soon as tho alarm was sounded masters of tugs in the harbor went to the rescue of vessels moored in tho slips of the terminals, taking on or discharging cargoes. Two Brit ish steamships carrying large quanti ties, pl' ammunition were taken to safety. As soon as all threatened shipping was removed to safe moor ings the lugs immediately joined the bro fighters. At- 8 o'clock to-night, after the wind had died down, lt was an nounced that the lire was under con trol/1 Even at that time the heavens worfe aglow and great beds of fire were visible to the watchers on tho high buildings ulong Bay street. At 9 o'clock, while it is evident that'the loss will reach into millions, there' has been no estimate of the damage done by the fire. An officer of,?lie Southern Fertilizer und Chem IcafoCompany said that their plant ls trained at ,$225,000 and the stqbk on hand at $750,000. As it .wr?^not known how much the ruins 'frm&V'Mnlvnge, hO wtis-not 'in posi tion to estimate their loss. A largo quantity of cotton stored in ware houses and on wharves was de stroyed. One cotton man bas esti - mated tho loss in cotton at $1,000, ooo. ?,000 Huies Cotton liOSt. lt has been ascertained that there wore about 0,000 bales of cotton de stroyed and 1,275 long tons of ni trate of soda. Tito nitrate belonged to the Covern ment, and was being held for delivery to farmers nt actual eost price, which was $85 a ton. Negotiable receipts had been issu ed by Ibo railroad company on a considerable amount of tho cotton, | and it is assumed that the company will be responsible for the loss of j such cotton. Some of the tracks on the islands will have to bo rebuilt, the intense neut having warped the rails in some places. Seriously Injured While Hiding. Camden, Keb. 15.-While riding a horse this morning James H. Burns, of this city, was thrown from his mount and suffered very serious injuries. He was thrown high from his saddle, landing on his shoulder, and was rendered unconscious by the fall. He was taken to his home, where it was found that his collar bone and several ribs were broken. tor and Treasurer in Aiken county." Under this law the question came up before the Democratic Executive Committee at the Court House last Summer, before the election, as to whether or not the offices of Audi tor and Treasurer were raised tn four-year terms, which would enable D. A. Smith and lt. H. Alexander to hold over until liri I, from the time they wore commissioned in Iii 17. after the above low went into effect. The committee wanted to know that SO as to determine whether or not a race for these two offices should be had. Consequently, the Attorney General was asked for a ruling, and he decided that Alexander and Smith should hold for four years and until 1921. The committee, adopted the decision of tho Attorney Genernl, and had no race last sum mer for these offices, and there was no appeal from the decision of the committee. Now Senator Sholor takes the position that the terms of these offices expire this year. The law is that tho "Auditor and 'lreasurer aro appointed by the Governor, with the advice and con sent of the Senate." Senator Shclor is taking advantage of this for tho purpose of having tho Auditor's and Treasurer's oilicos filled by somebody to bo recommended by him-and who can tell who that will be? Som? particular friond of his? And without tho people voting on it? Is that right? Governor Cooper thinks the matter should be lot alone. To have somo one appointed would take the matter out of the hands of the peoplo for six years. Wo have introduced a bill per mitting the Auditor and Treasurer to hold office until 1921, and to lu ve an election in 1 920 for these offices. J. U. Orr, y . U. McDonald, Members House of Representatives. .1 rilOltS VOll Tl IK MA HCl 1 TERM. Court of General Sessions Will Con vene First Monday In Mareil. Judge S. W. G. Shlpp will preside over the March term o? Court of General Sessions, which will convene lu Walhalla on the drat Monday In Mundi. Gie 3d Thle term of Court! is not limited lo any given pern.d j and could, lt' necessary, extend on up to the convening of the Court of j Common Please, which will convene on the fourth Monday In March. However, the criminal docket is not congested, and there ls scarcely any j probability of the criminal term ex tending beyond one week, if indeed a full woek will'be required. The following jurors were drawn yestcr ?'ty for Gi6 General Sessions. These jurors are summoned to appear in Court Monday, March 3d. Peitit Jurors. 1. Addis, Grady, Wost Union. 1 i. Adams, A. H., Madison. Armstrong, J. P., Richland. 4. Bryant, C. T., West Union. 5. Br?cke, J. H., Seneca, Rt. I. ti. Hurley, W. W., Seneca. 7. Cannon, W. M., Salem. S. Cannon, L?. E., Salem. I). Cashln, O. E.. Westminster. ?U. Cleveland, H. E., Seneca, ll. Collins, W. T., Salem, i 2. Dickson, E. M., Westminster. ?3. Dickson, E. T., Walhalla. 14. Edwards, C. E., Walhalla. ;ft. Garrett, J. \V" Walhalla. 1 G. Gumbrell, R. O., Westminster. ?7. Giles, W. D., Townville. !S. Gibson, A. E., Westminster. Ul. Uamby, John. Mt. Rest. ?{t. Heaton, J. S., Salem. 21. Holden, W. ll., Salem. 22. Hood, J. C., West Union. 23. Hubbard, G. C., Richland. 24 Hunt, E. D., Townville. 25. Jones, W. E., Salem. .?t? Kelley, O. A., Seneca. 27. McEeskoy, J. .1., Westminster. I'S. Phillips, C. lt., Lon? Creek. 25). Reaves, C. M., Seneca. 30. Singleton, J. E., Westminster. 31. Strihllng, J. P., Richland. 32. Sullivan. P. J., Westminster. 33. Thrift, T. J., Long Creek. 34. TolliBOiu J. S., Seneca. 3 5. Tollison, H. lt., West Union. 36. Whitworth* E. B^Seneea. Grand Jury for Year HMO. 1. Abbott. J. M., (hold-over), Son eca. 2. Adams. C. P., Seneca. .;. Alexander, A. M., (hold-over), Westminster. 4. Ruins, C. ii. G.. West Union. Ti. Cater. J. H.. West Union, ii. Childross, K. S., (hold-over). Salem. 7. Duckworth. .1. G., Walhalla. S Eubailks, .1. A.. Westminster, li. (liles, W. 10.. (hold-over), Town ville. 1<>. Hopkins. ,1. E., (hold-over). Sen eca. I 1 Hunt, W. lt., Mt. Rest. 12. Martin, Paul A., Westminster. Ci. McLees, R. A., (hold-over). Wal halla. 1 I. Pitchford, C. W.. Sr., Walhalla. 15. Robertson. J. A.. Salem. 16. Taylor, R. M., West Union. IV. Timmernian, E., West Union. 18. White, G. M., West Union. SENECA NEWS IN BRIEF FORM. Mr?. Ed. Coleman Dead-Onee-u Wcek Club 2!t Years Old. Seneca, Feb. 18.-Special: In spite of a disagreeable downpour, tho Once-a-Week Club met, with a majority of the members present, at ?' e home of Mrs. J. P. Coats. The president, Mrs. G. W. Rallonger, pre s'ded. Mrs. J, E. Hopkins read an interesting paper on "The Making of the Training Camp." Mrs. E. C. I)"yle spoke on "American Inven tions for War Work." After the business program, Mrs. Coats enter tained with a Valentine party. Pro gressive hearts wan played. Miss Ruby Harper winning the greatest number of points. After this foa ture a deligthful supper was served. Assisting Mrs. Coats were Mrs. J. J. Norton and Mrs. H. D. Neill. Eliza beth, the lovely little two-year-old daughter of Ibo hostess, bunded the favors The Once-n-Week Club is nearing Ps 23d anniversary, still numbering a.nong the active members six of those who engineered it successfully through the first year of life. Tue friends of Dr. Ed Coleman wore shocked to hear of the death >f his wife, in Charlotte, Nf. C., lasi. Saturday. Mrs. Coleman was In poor health, but that she was seriously ill was not known here until a few hours before the sad news arrived. Campbell Courtenay has purchased the property of Rosco Thomas, at corner Depot street and 2d South avenue This contains quite an up to-date cottage, and it ls to be hoped I thal Mr. Courtenay will improve all his properties around it, making tho whole section acceptable to white tenants, and thereby addi ig a much needed Improvement in that locality. Seneca High School ls making up lost time by holding sessions each day until 4 p. m., allowing a dlnnor recess of ono hour at noon. Miss Mary Hines will bo at homo from Winthrop Collogo for tho holi day incident to tho celebration ot Washington's birthday, and viii havo with hor Miss Susan J woy, of Charleston, who is also a student at Winthrop. News was received from J, Curtis Parker, cashier of tho Ra uk of IN CNION THERE IS STItENOTJC. Division Among Representative* ^ionns Accomplishment of Nothing. Madison. Fob. J 7. 1919. ?od i (or Koo woo Courier i We aro very sorry that our Repre sentatives nt Columbia have com? lo "tl?e parting of ways." Wo think they aro all good mon; and tho peo ple were expecting something goed ol them. Rut.if they aro not united they will have no strength. About the biggest proposition any body ever tried to handle is tho road proposition. F very man wants a good road, hut he thinks tho other tellow ought to build it, and he thinks it ought to bo built right by Iiis door. If Mr. Sbelor wants to build a road from Oak way to West minster, .lake Cook would think lt should be built from Westminster to Madison; and if Mr. Sbelor wants to built a road from Westminster to Long Creek, thou the people in tho vicinity of ('rather's Bridge would think ho ought to build lt from West minster to Prattler's Bridge. If Mr. Sbelor wants to build a road from Walhalla to Salom, thou a lot of people down on Keowee river would Clink it ought to be built into their vicinity. All this is perfectly natur al. Rut wo know lt's an impossibil ity to build roads ovorywhoro at tho same time; and lt's impossible to please all tho people at tho same time. We hope our Representatives will egree on something that will im prove' tho condition of the roads. Tho people should not worry our Supervisor. Wo should let htm go ahead and build a road somowhore lirst. Ho ought to know whore the work is needed worst. Wo know that if there is any work dono on ' tho roads at. all, in our vicinity, it will bo for tho better, because it's impossible for any man to make thom worse. Thoy are in worse condition than they hnvo boon In thirty years. A man who buys a thousand-dollar car to run on a ten cent road has made a big mistake. I would have bought a Hying machtae Instead of a car, but 1 couldn't think of any place in all this vicinity that was flt to light on, and didn't want to R?dp on Hying '?tnd'-?bver light. The people in our vicinity havb all gotten tiled of trying to run their cars on roads that have not had ten cents worth of work per mlle in two years. If wo could sum up the damage (hat the people pay out per annum for repairs on their cars tn Coonee conni y for a few years, it would amount to enough money to build a concrete road through tho county. 1 think our Representatives should put $2fi license tax on every motor car in Hie county and let us pay tho tax and build some roads, and be doee w lb it. Almost any mn.i who pay:' $1,000 for a car would not hesitate to pay $25 more for a road . > run ibo car on. 0 ?t now, if we can got one good road from Madison to Westminster, so that we can get to market, wo will gladly accept that mu eli-and "thank you, too, Ross." Wo are inclined to think Mr. Sbelor is precisely right on tho hoad issue, as that is tho only way we will ever get any good roads. Rat the amount mentioned was only half enough. We should have $600,000 instead of $300,000, and they should be long-term bonds, so that future generations would have to help pay for the road Improvements. Take through the woods, Mr. Edi tor, and como to see us. There are no roads for you to travel on, and we have been very anxious to see tho ragged edges of you sinco your six-weeks' Journey through hell. 1 have been thinking for a long time that if you and I did not change our way of living wo will both go there whon wo die. Rut 1 bad no idea that either one of us would over get back. I suppose tho Allied armies had sent so many Cern?an soldiers over there that tho place wi.8 so full that there was no room for our editor. Thank Cod for that! J. A. Cook. Notes from Walhalla No il. Walhalla, Rt. :i, Fob. 18.-Special: We regret to learn that Sam II, Mc Alister and wife have moved out of this section. They aro expecting to mike their home in Anderson coun ty, near Sandy Springs. Their many friends wisli them all good luck and ?neceas in their new home. Mr Mc Allster bas been employed at the Walhalla Light and Power Co's plant sinco 1917. Ile will bo missed by his many friends in this section. The many friends of Eddie Mc Alister will regret, to hear thal ho nas boen confined to bis room flvo weeks, suffering from appendicitis, which followed an attack of influ enza. It is hoped that ho will soon bo among his companions again. The wife of Private Clarance Wil son, of the Piedmont section, Is suf fering from an attack of Influenza at the homo of bor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tim West moreland, near West Union. Wo hope she will soon bc able to bo out again. _ Rethune, S. C., to tho effect that J. Curtis, Jr., had arrivod on tho morn ing of tho 17th and was Bonding groetings to an old friond of his mother's. Mrs Parker will bo ro mombored aa Miss. Florido Propst, ono of Soncca's loveliest girls. Miss Sue Nlmmonn will bo at homo from Winthrop for tho 22d.