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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE Ono Year.$1.00 Six Months.55 I Three Months.?0 Advertising Rutes Reasonable. | Ry Stock, Shelor, li uglis & Sholor. Communications of a personal character charged for ns advortiso ments. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not ovor 100 words, wiH be printed freo of charge. All ovor , that number must bo paid for at tho rate of ono cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15, 1010. ?J. .j. ?J? ?J? A ?I* ?I? ?I* ?J? ?I? ?J? ?J? LOCAL AND PERSONAL. .{. .I- ?I* ?P -I- *l* .I? "fr .h A A -I* ?I* -L. Blumenthal, of Westminster, is conducting another of his great sales this week, beginning to-nior row (Thursday). lt will bo both of interest and benefit for those who cnn do so to attend this sale and take advantage of the reduced prices ] that he is offering for this special t hale. See advertisement on fifth | page. Miss Emma E. Cobb, of Moun tain Best, and Jesse I. Watkins, of I Battle Creek, were happily married j at tho residence of A. lt. Pitts, In j the upper part of our county, on I Sunday, Sept. 2Sth, Notary Public , Cns. C. Arve olliciating. The young couple have many friends in tho county who will join with us in wishing them every happiness and long lil*?!. Tho local political pot has be gun to simmer and soon will be boil ing with old-fashioned energy, (leo. I). Schumacher, now a member of Council, is the llrst candidate to an nounce himself for Mayor of Wal halla. His announcement will be found elsewhere in this issue. The election for Mayor will take place this year in December, thus giving tho newly elected o 111 co rs opportuni ty to begin the municipal y??ar with thu calender year. Registration t books ar?- now open ; ) A. Keaton 1 bel bp tho supervisor of registration. . .lene s *ndrow tl ....?din. of Mc- \ Cool, Miss.i IL? visiting friends ii ucuiiee county. Hu left hero in No vember, 1865, and this is bis first, visit to his old home. He is a son of the late Rev. Tyre B. Mauldin. Ile is visiting especially Mrs. Julia D. Shunklin, and was in Walhalla Mon day renewing acquaintances of his boyhood days. He called especially to see Messrs. John D. Vernor. J. D. Perry, S. K. Dendy and M. T. Hughs. He was a Confederate soldier and came to Oconee from the reunion at Atlanta last week. Ills friends wore delighted to moot him again. ?-There aro many In Walhalla and Oconee who will be interested in reading the following Invitation, several of which have been received in Walhalla: "Mrs. Adlena Puck haher invites you to be present at St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran church, Charleston, S. C., on Thurs day afternoon, October 23d, 1010, at 3 o'clock, to witness the marri age of her daughter. Sophie Margue rite, to Mr. J. Henry Meyer." The bride-to-be is pleasantly remem bered in Walhalla by many friends, she having resided here with hor mother and grandparents until about eight or ten years ago. Tho young couple will be at home at No. 10 Carolina atreot, Charleston, after November 10th. --A marriage of much Interest to many friends in Oconoe was solemn ized on Sunday, October 12, at tho homo of W. W. Beardon, near Oak way, the contracting parties being Miss Mabel King, of Cross Roads, and Julian W. Morgan, of Spartan burg. Rev. Guy Martin officiated. The bride was lovely in a beautiful poarl-gray silk, in which she was married, and traveled in a handsome Pokin blue wool cloth traveling suit. The young couple left immediately for Spart I'.burg, where Mr. Morgan is engaged In business. Mr. Mor gan is a recent arrival from over seas, having served in Prance l l : months. Mrs. Morgan is an ex nurse from the Columbia Hospital, i There are many friends who will j join with us in wishing them a long life of happiness and prosperity. Last Sunday night or Monday morning about I o'clock Policeman ('?us Sullivan made an arrest in a liquor case, resulting in bringing Into thc town treasury $.".ti cash and a bond covoring an additional sum of $25, which is to Int paid the latter part of this week. Policeman Sullivan, with Special Officier A. T. ; Reid, hogan watching a crowd gath er in tb.? extreme upper end of town, and it was just about I o'clock when they mule a dive into a crowd of I ."> or Lin young men. Tho crowd scattered, and though soni" of the members Of tho party were pretty drunk, they all managed to make their escape except one. Crnyton Hall, who wa s finally nabbed by Policeman Sullivan after a chase of , several blocks. Hall had at the ' lime one full quart of whiskey and' two pints that bad been partially emptied. He also bad with bim a .32 calibre pistol. He refused posi- j lively lo give any Information what ever as to his associates, who are | not known with sufficient certainty lo justify arrest, but a good enough line was drawn on tho crowd to make future watching an easy mat ter. Monday morning Mayor Hotrick lined Hall $.">0 for tho liquor part of j tho offense and $25 for currying the pistol. Tho liquor line was paid In cash, while bond was given by u friend of the defendant for payment of tho other $25 during tho latter part of this week. Local policemen aro doing all they can to stop tho traillo in liquor, but there ia not a little of lt going on despito their best endeavors. But walt. -Last Sunday evening about 8 o'clock a head-on colllssion occur red between a largo Studebaker car, driven by a Mr. Cashers, of tho Oak way section, and a strip Ford, driven by J. Hort Uillespio. Tho accident occurred on Poplar street near tho residence of Capt. V. b\ .Martin. Fortunately none of Hie occupants of either car was hurt, the only damage hoing to.tho cars, tho front axles of both cars being moro or less badly bent, lt seems that tho driver of Ute larger car was In tho wrong, although neither of the cars bad lights. Negro Killed at Anderson. (Dally Mail, lilli.) Red Frazier, a negro man, was ' shut and killed at No. 4 ll street, Anderson mill village, this morning about 8 o'clock. Two white mon, .lohn S. McMahan and Robert Cor loy, surrendered to tho cheif of po lice shortly uftor the shooting oc curred and the coroner's vordlct hold that Frazier came to his death by pistol shot wounds at the hands of tbeso two men. Frazier's body showed six bullet wounds. Frazier was ono of a gang of painters painting tho houses at tho Anderson mill, and it is said that Ito went to work on Friday about noon. Homo of the people at thc scene of the shooting said that bo boasted that he wns a "buddie" of .loo Turner, the negro who shot and killed two policemon in Green ville recently. Frazier's home is near Watson's crossing, on tho Hine Ridge railway. The two white men were turned over bv the chief of police to Sheriff Sanders and they were placed in ; Jail. They refuse to make any j statement for publication wbatso- 1 ever. One of them was u timekeep er and the other ono foreman. .Mc Mahan is said to be from Virginia and Robert Corloy is from Blair, S. C. Nicholson Family Reunion. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Janie Nicholson aro invited to a re union of her family, at the home of ber son-in-law, J. I). Vissage, on Saturday. Nov. 1, 1910'. lt ls especially desired that, all of the relatives be present, and let us alli enjoy the day. A basket dinner will j be served. fndv.-42-43.*) T. P. VI iag< ('ard ?>f Thanhs, I'lditor Ki owee Courier We d'." ire ",'.'CO in yoUV taper to ' 'ii many friends for their help and kindness during the sick ness and nt the death of our little darling Ethel, whose soul took its Hight to a better land on Oct. I. Wo cannot express Just how much wo oo appreciate their kindness Ju this time of great sorrow. May Cod's richest blessings rest upon them in tho fullest measure. Lee Dickerson and Family. Pair Play. S. C. adv. Connie-Maxwell Work Day. Next Saturday, Oct. IS. has been set apart as work day for Connie Maxwell Orphanage, and each mem ber of Rocky Knoll church and Sun day school aro urged to observe tho day. He sure to hand In your gift to your church clerk or your Sunday school teacher, or superintendent, ott October l!). i ?.em om ber, puro re ligon ls to visit th?; fatherless. E. D. Simpson, Supt. STOMACH ON : A STRIKE "Pape's Diapepsin" puts Sour, Gassy, Acid Stomachs in order at once ! Wonder what upset your stomach -which portion of tho food did the damage-do you? Well, don't bother. If your stomach Is in a re volt; If sick, gassy and upset, and what you just ato has fermented and turned sour, bead dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids and eructate undigested food-just oat a tablet or two of Pape's Diapepsin to help neutralize acidity and in live minutes you wonder what became of the In digestion and distress. If your stomach doesn't tako care of your liberal limit without rebel lion; if your food is a damage in stead of a help, remember the quick est, surest, most harmless antacid is Halie's Diapepsin. which costs so little at drug stores.---adv. TWO TOWN LOTS FOR SALK. Hy virtue of authority contained in a resolution of (he Town Council of the Town of West Union, S. C., tho following Real Rstato, consist ing of two Town Lots, will bo offered for sale, to tho highest bidder. FOR CASH. In front of tho Court House door, in Walhalla. S. C.. on MON DAY, the 3d day of November, 1010, al tho hour for public sales, to-Wll: One Lot. ?ia by 1 DO feet, One Lot. 00 by 100 foot, Doth Lois being in woods, and adjoining property of West Union School District, in which West Union School House Is situated, lands of .1. J. FretWOll and others. Any other information desired concerning these lots may bo had by applying to J. C. SHOCKLEY, In tendant, or O. C. LYLES, Town Clerk, West Union, S. C. Lots are owned ,by tho Town of Wost Union. Oct. 16, 1011?. 42-11 MER WORKS MAN GIVES OUT FACTS. Tolls of Trying Search During ; ?gilt l ong Years. SURPRISED IN KN IK Jolly Declares other Romcdle il led Dut Tuiilac Mudo Him Sn >.... i "I have boon trying for y to got something that would roi my troubles and have found it I st hi Tanlac," said Alfred Jolly, < . il Qulttman St., Denver ( I ;< t ai nloyeo of tho water" works deni rt inont of thht elly. "For a long Hmo," he continued! "tay stomach was lu such an awful lix that 1 could not eat hard' ny . lilng without hoing In misery after wards. EVOIl tho llg':ii'isl , ls would bloat mo up with ; .:id 1 was constantly belchiio: Uli ?ir, undigested food that at limen . ld almost choke mo. Often ! '.vc i et so dizzy that 1 would alu <?si fal and I would get so nervous 'nal ...as almost lniposslblo for nu to res! at night. I suffored agony -roi ' rheu matism and I was In sud a wr? I. id coudi'.ion gonerally that 1 ?va i dly flt for a thing. "After trying nearly overytl lui? I could hoar of, I took Tau lao, un? lt has made a different mar el me My appetite is splendid now. li? . '.os are steady, I sleep like a log at i t. I have gained olght poon i > i? it and am in bettor condition 1 have beon in years." Tanlac, tho mastor m ed h ls sold exclusively by Boll's Drug ' i e, Walhalla; J. C. Cain, Ok... Sa lem Drag Co., Salom; Sonet i I'har macy, Seneca; Stonec. ; bei lung Co., Westminster; Hughs ? dy, Richland.-adv. Dig Cotton Fire ut Roi I il il Rock Hill, Oct. 12.- ire . e section of tho big waroli m < e John H. Itoddey Cotton ('? y late to-night partially deal roy? . 0 bales of colton. The total is estimated at approximate)) 00O. Several hundred bales ? mot ion wcru stored In other sect! >f the building, but the Ile wi) pre ven ted from spreading te die: ADMINISTRATRIX'S KA Jd OF PERSONAL PROIMU'l 1 Pursuant to an Ordor o'" the Court of Probate, I will offer for s ib roR CASIl, to tho highest bidder, ?he late residence of the dee;;- in Oconee county, S. C., at le nek ?a. m., on SATURDAY, Oct. : 5th, I H> ly, the Personal Property I l?ngV lug i il II ;. . i . of L. H. RIM K" '.' 'T, I Deceased, consist ag ol: x ?? ?.. AI ules, one Hog, OM ' ? ( a, one Kv* rv and IH A rn oss, Farming, '''oosr and Liple iiiouts, 'lc t MRS. ) D. M. tlRM.Kv Administratrix of the FJstrtto d L. H. Rimrodt, Deceased Oct. 15, 1019. Ci. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. In accordance with ibu.u ti 17 ?2, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912, and pursuant to an order o( i ie County Board of Educa1 lon of 0-. o noe County, South Carolina, notice is hereby given that a Special Klee Hon will be held at the schon', house a bong Creek School Dish ic No I, on SATURDAY, Oct. 26, 1919, for tho purpose of voting on the question of levying a Special Tax nf ? mills on tho real and personal properly within the said district, to he u 1 for School Purposes In sai-' nisi ri? . At said election each ejector fAver ing the voting on of said special lo -y of six mills shall cast a ballot con taining the word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector op posed to said levy shall casi A ballot containing tho word "No" printed of written thereon. At the said election only such ole.ctors as return real or personal property for taxation, and ?-.'ho ex hibit their tax receipts anc* ?egl-jtra? Hon certificates aB requlr-r:. la geni; ral elections, shall be allow (.? I to rot?. Polls will be opened ai 1 o'clock e. m. and will close at 4 o I? v p. ni. J. GUS Pill Hld PS, W. N. MOO G. W. SMITM Trustees of Hong Creek School ?ls trlct, No. '?9. Managers of l-jh Hon Oct. 15. 1910. 2 Kl Master's Siai&s. STAT li OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONK). In Court of Common i M UM Pursuant to decrees of Hi said Court, In tho cases nai bel ? I will Offer for sale, to t ? Ighe bidder, In front o?' tho C? lloua door. af. Walhalla, South C trollua, on MONDAY, the ?ld day of imbcr 19 19, between (he legal ho i i of Halo tho tracts of land below tb-.-, ribed Mrs. Lillie Hake Kreomnn Willi i Wallace! Meredith and Henry ll i kel Meredith. Plaintiffs, against Cynthia .lane Meredith ind Clyd Leslie; Kay, Katie Lucile Kay, Nettie Kay, Lillian Florine Thomas Calvin Kay ai. ? ?Villi n Jasper Kay. and Huger. ? I - as Administrator of lb IN i im Ks tn te of William T. mod lb, Deceased. Defendants. All that coi lain piece. .id or tract of land, situate. lyi>. : iud ? lng in Tugaloo Towtishi] County of Oconee, Statt >i Carolina, on Prathor's Bi ige roa adjoining lands of Jj, M. A da nu N. Mooro and others, containing fifty-eight and one-half seres, move or loss, known as Traci \.. Ibo Billy Wilson land, mor. fully represented hy plat ni".?' Ihernof by C. C. Myers, irveyor, j and being tho same tract e nid < 1 vovod to William T. M ,?b Mrs. Mattie S. Hull, by i dated Doc. 2 1, 1907, and n Irded i" (.derk's Office, Oconee Co y, S. C., on tho 2d day of Noven ; I ' 08, in Hook Ti pago 2?S ? ? ? ti OTTO SCHUMACHER, Jr. GEO. D. SCHUMACHER. PEAS 8 ? Premier Bramd, tender and sweet ? Better than our own home garden grown Peas. j& If you have never tried a can of these Peas you have missed a treat. Cash Grocery Co., w?h?""- j Why Not Have ? HOME OF YOUR OWN? Several of thc most attractive and desirable homes in the Town of Walhalla The Garden of Health-which stands fronting the beautiful Blue Hills from which the pure air and water flow off the Blue Ridge Mountains. You should see this property at once and make your choice. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING TO OFFER : - This is a handsome 12-worn home, and 1\ acres o? land, on Corner of College, and West Wesley Streets, known as the J. A. Steck property. (See Cut Above.) Also, an elegant 7-room cottage, beautiful grounds, every convenience, on Corner of College and Ervin Streets, known as the McKinney home place. One very desirable 2-acre lot, with 6-room cottage, corner of College and Mauldin Streets, known as the Fahnestock property. '* FARM LANDS. * Several desirable farms to close out at reducedprices. These places are near good schools. If you want a bargain see me quick. They are for sale, not to keep. At Court House. R. H. ALEXANDER, Walhalla, So. Ca. TERMS OF ?ALF-One-third cash and balance in two equal an nual installments, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate payment of tho whole or any part of the said credit portion; the said credit por tion to bear interest from day of salo nnd bo secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgago of the premises; that In ovont of the failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with the terms of sale within five days from day of sale, tho Mas ter do re-advertise and re-sell said premises on thc following saleday or somo convenient saleday thereafter, at the same place and on the snme terms ns heretofore set out, at tho risk of tho former purchaser, or purchasers, and that ho do continue so to do until ho has found a pur chaser or purchasers, who comply with tho terms of sale. Purchasor to pay extra for papers and stamp. W. O. WHITE. Master for Oconoe County, S. C. October 15th, 101ft 42-44 W. M. Brown, Plaintiff, against Julia Simpson and Lona Knox, De fendants. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and be ing in the State nnd County afore said, ?Hid near the Town of West Union, containing live and one-1mlf (.".Vj) acres, moro or less, joining lands of Neville Brothers, L. H. Rimrodt and others, and being Hie same land conveyed to Andrew Simpson by L. Ashmore and Riley I Cooper, as reference, to said deeds j will fully show. i TERMS OE SALE-Cash. Timi in event of failure of the purchaser or purchasers to comply with (tic tonus of the salo immediately, thc .Master do re-sell said premisos on ; tho same salesday, or somo con venient salesday thereafter, at thc same place, and op the same'term? as heretofore set out, at the risk ol the forrher purchaser, or purchasers and that he do continuo so to dc until ho has found a purchaser, oi purchasers, who shall comply witt the terms of sale. Purchaser to pay oxtra for papon and stamp. W. O. WHITE, Mastor for Oconeo County, S. C. October 1.5th, 19 19 4 2-4 4 LISTEN! Carload Windows and Doors, Carload Cement, Carload Wagons, Carload Buggies. The above goods bought before the advance in price. .?* Our Stock of & SHELIA H. A. RDWARE, Blacksmith Tools Automobile & Buggy Wagon Paints and Varnishes is complete. It will pay you to see us before you buy, for we arc here to "Sell the Goods." WHITMIRE-MARETT HARDWARE CO., "Westminster.? H. <J. Meei lng of Deacons. AU tho deacons from Wolf Stake, Now Hopo and Pleasant Ridge Bap tist churches aro called to moot at our now parsonage lot on Friday morning, Oct. 17, at 10 o'clock (old time). Hot nothing trivial keep us away, as there is business of im portance to attend to. W. M. Murphree, D. W. s. c. Cops Part Company With A. E. L. Washington, Oct. 10.-Members of tho Washington policemen's union have decided by an almost unanimous voto to sevor their affilia tions with the Amorfcnn Federation of Labor. -ho Courier, $1 por year. Pay in advance