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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
Flour... Flour ...Flour
Best Patent Flour, Calla Lilly,
? Gilt Edge and Piedmont.
96-lb Sacks, Plain Flour. $12.50.
48-lb Sacks, Plain* Flour, $12.75.
24-lb Sacks, Plain Flour, $13.00.
48-lb Sacks, Self-Rising, $13.60.
24-lb Sacks, Self-Rising, $13.45.
Special Price in 5 Barrels or Larger Lots.
C. W. &, J. E. Bauknight.
WALHALLA, S. C.
IT PAYS TO BUY FOR CA8H.
Red Cedar Shingles, Paints and Oils,
Lime and Cement.
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style you can mention. These buggies are of the
best that money can buy, and we are going to
offer them to you on a cheaper basis than any
other article on the market at the present time.
Our big stock of Wagons will be sold on the
same basis-for cash or satisfactory terms.
Oliver Chilled Plows, Genuine Oliver Repairs, Farm
Tools. & Doors and Windows, Screen Doors,
Screen Wire.
R. K. NIMMONS,
SENECA. S. C.
Just Arrived
Our new and attractive line of Geo. D. Witt's
Spring Slippers for Men and Women.
They are now on display at our store, and you
are cordially invited to come in and look them over,
convincing yourself that they have both quality and
style at the right price.
Also, a complete line of Spring Dress Goods,
Fancy Voiles, Tissues, Organdies, Ginghams, and
many others t^ numerous to mention.
Don't forget to call for that high grade Foot Rest
Hosiery, for we have it.
Barron & Burley Bros.,
Seneca, S. C.
W. S. BARRON. W. W. BURLEY.
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B. B. BURLEY.
Still Waiting for Census Man.
Wostmlnstor, April 7, 1920.
Editor Knowe? Courier:
We people of the Oakway section
want to know when tho consus man
will finish his work in this section.
Wo livo on tho road, a milo and a
half from Oakway, and can stand in
tho yard and soo seven homos that
ho has not visitod yot.
.Has ho finished tho work or not?
A Subscriber.
-Go to W. M. Brown & Son for
your horse and mule food. Plenty
of oats and hay. W. M. Brown &
Son, Walhalla.-adv.
Now Typo of Liquor Appears.
Macon, Ga., April ll.-A new typo
of illicit liquor which appeared hero
to-day kept doctors and nursos busy
in a local hospital. Up to 9 o'clock
to-night four negroes had beon shot
and two cut with knives. Tho police
made twolve arrests to provont fur
ther Injuries. Police say tho new
liquor is mnde from a mixturo con
taining moro than tho usual quantity
of molasses.
-Anothor pretty lino choice mil
linery, notions and dry goods receiv
ed at Norman's Dry Goods Storo.Wal
halla.-adv.
JOHN GOSSETT IS SET FR?E.
Kenneth Gossett Gets Forty Years In
Prison in Trial at Abbeville.
Abbeville, April 9.-John Gosaett,
one of the two d?fendante who have
been on trial here for criminal as
sault. 1B free once more.
When all the evidence was con
cluded this afternoon. Judge ThoB.
S. Sease took up the motion of the
defonse that a verdict of not guilty
be directed in favor ot John Oossett
on the ground that there was insuf
ficient testimony to warrant his con
viction. After argument against the
motion by Solid tor Homer S. Black
well and George Bell Timmermnn,
for the prosecution, Judge Sease held
that the evidence had clearly exon
erated John Gossett of guilt, and di
rected a verdict as to him. The story
told yesterday by the girl who ac
companied the pi'osecutrix on the
ride established the innocence of
John Oossett, for she swore that his
behavior toward her was above re
proach.
When this decision was announced
there was not tho slightest demon
stration in the packed court room.
Within a few minutes John Gossett,
unobserved, left the theatre, of his
trial, walked to an automobile walt
ing behind the court house, and, ac
companied by Deputy United States
Marshal C. J. Bruce, rode out of the
county to an unannounced destina
tion. Half an hour elapsed before lt
was generally known that he had
left.
John Gossott's testimony this af
ternoon was practically ?unshaken by
the prosecution. His straightforward
story strengthened the already favor
able impression created for him by
the testimony of the presecutrix's
girl companion.
Kenneth Gossett. however, was a
much less satisfactory witness than
his cousin. The State scored against
him when George Bell Timmerriian
'mercilessly cross-examined him, Ken;
neth Gossett rather overdid it in hlfi
evident seeking to clear himself i 0?
all blame; If he-ha,d admit tod that,
as a married man, hi? conduct with
the prosecutrlx was atv. "
' he saw nothing wroiig in his conduct
i and would feel that it was perfectly
I proper to repeat it. .
i Forty Years for Kenneth Gossett.
Abbeville, April 10-Kenneth Gos
I sett, 17-year-old youth, will have to
serve what is practically-a-life sen
lenee in the State penitentiary for
I criminal assault on a 16-year-old
! girl, a native of Abbeville.
After being out for fpur hours and
fifty-five minutes, the Jury which hue
I been hearing tho case of the Honea
' Path youth returned at 6 o'clock a
verdict of rape, with recommenda
tion to tho mercy of tho court, and
Judge Thomas S. Sease immediately
pronounced the extreme penalty ol
.he law-forty years' i ni prison mei-.
at hard labor.
The finding of tho Jury and the
I pronouncement of the sentence were
! heard in stoical silence by the
youth. Two of the brothers of the
prosecutrlx were in court, and tears
ran down the cheeks of the older
one.
Caso will be Appealed.
Attorneys for the defendant, who
had fought the case bitterly since
last Monday In the face of public In
dignation against the crime, appealed
for a new trial on the grounds that
the court was illegally constituted,
and that the venire was not drawn
according to law, in contravention to
both the Constitutions of the State
of South Carolina and of the United
States. This motion was overruled.
They will appeal to the State Su
preme Court. ,
Hopes it will bo a Dessen.
In passing sentenco Judge Sense
said that ho presumed that tho rea
son why tho Jury recommended mer
cy was because of tho extreme youth
of KennethGossett. He hoped that the
lesson which has been taught in tho
Court this week will have a deter
rent effect on others who commit
like crimes. He said that, in passing
tho sentence he did, which was in
effect a life Imprisonment, he hoped
that the prisoner would contemplate
on the wrong he had done.
There was no demonstration when
tho verldct was announced. There
was some surprise that the youth
should bo found guilty. It was tho
thought of not a few that there mglht
bo an acquittal, and it appeared
when the Jury stayed out as long as
It did that there might bo a mis
trial.
-Havo you seen tho Oldsmobile
one-top Economy truck? W. M.
Brown & Son, Walhalla.-adv.
A Tax Notice.
Tho public is cordially Invited to
a tax party at tho West Union school
auditorium on Friday evening, tho
16th of April, 7.30 to 10 o'clock.
"This party is to bo given by the
School Improvement Society;
Como, pay your tax and abandon all
further anxloty.
You must not rofuso to be present
at this party,
bo come with filled pockets and havo
a laugh hearty.
This law, as well as others, you must
obey
Then como and pay these taxes with
out delay."
-Swoot food, oats and hay. W.M.
Brown & Son, Walhalla.-adv.
ORSE
We have forty
;es, colors and ]
Bug'
ftjs* received carlo
ave ? good farm ;
OWN HAS IT,
OR
[OWN GETS IT.
W. I
Fordson Tractor
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In Lotter to Growers.
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ibia, April 12.-Col. It. M.
I president of tho South Caro
Ision of the American Cotton
jon, 'has addressed the fGl
itter to the holders of cotton
?Carolina:
ire facing a late spring. The
^conditions are very much
??he farmer. The continuous
ivyefy much to the advantage
Jil weevil. The land which
PproKoh will be run together
?oked ; almost as much as it
ore being broken Tho fer
jctoTj?s are hi?mperod In de
thelr goo dh that has been
a?very small per cent has
^1<K JHvery condition, fore
maturing" of the cpttop crop is neces
sary under boll weevil conditions, if
wo are to make anything like a tine
crop. In fact, in my opinion, wo aro
facing not only another short crop of
cotton, but perhaps tho shortest crop
in Ave years.
-"Present conditions Li Europe can
not continuo. Christianity and hu
manity demand that these people he
allowed to go to work th*t they may
have the opportunity for making a
living. A resumption ot work moans
a tremendous demand for raw ma
terial. Th IP, combined with weather
conditions and boll weevil infection,
moans a much higher price for cot
ton. The man who is sailing for pres
ent prices is, in my opinion, losing
ten cents uer pound. Jt looks to mo
that 50-cent cotton ls assured. As
above stated, Europe must be al
lowed to resume business, lt is oither
this, or tho world must feeJ .hem.
This we can't do. When this is done
you will, in my opinion, see 7fi cents
cotton. Don't sacreflce your c >tton
by rushing lt on tho market "
-All makes a tn nd ard sewing ma
chine needles at Moss & Ansol's.Wal
halla.-adv.-24-tf.
State Borrows Three Millions.
Columbia, April 10.-The State
finance committee borrowed three
million dollars Friday morning, the
loan being purchased by tho Palmet
to National Bank of Columbia for
4.75 per cent. The only other bank
making a bid was the Liberty Na
tional Bank of Columbia, and lt sub
mitted two propositions. One of
those was at 4.837 4 per cent and the
othor was at six per cent, with thc
understanding that tho bank would
pay tho State four por cont on what
ever money it kept on deposit. The
committee thought favorably of tho
last named proposition, but being
unable to determine with any degroo
of accuracy what amount of funds
could ho kept on deposit, decided to
lake tho lower of the two straight
interest bids.
-We havo u few Oliver chilled
two-horse No. 10 plows. W.M.Brown
& Son, Walhalla.-adv.
Storm Swoops Jackson, Miss.
Jackson, Miss., April 9.-Property
damage of mftny thousands of dol
lars was caused by a terrific wind
storm which swept through the north
residential section of Jackson early
last night, demolishing completely 6
negro houses, tearing tho roofs off
tho Stato institute for tho blind and
the Christian Scienco church, up
rooting scores of trees and smashing
tho plate glass windows of several
department storos. There wore no
casualties, v
The wind followed the path of tho
cyclone of fivo years ago, whon 13
persons woro killed. Tho storm carno
through north Mississippi, and re
ports wore that much damage was
caused through this section.
-"The Primrose Path," from
which "Burnt Wings" was adapted,
is tho greatest of tho season's best
scroon successes, foaturlng Frank
? Mayo and Josephine Hil}, Box Tho
tatre, Thursday, 10 and 2"Gc.-adv.
head of Horses and
kinds. Will sell cl
gies, Wagons, ]
ad each of Buggies, W
yet to rent.
ML Brown & S
Walkalla, S. C.
Distributors for ?conee and Pk
ot West Union?
James C. Shockley, of West Union,
is tho first man to announce definite
ly that he is a candidate for ofilco
In Oconee this year. Mr. Shockley is
In the rnce for County Supervisor,
and there are no "if" and "ands"
about it. He feels that he knows the
road needs of Oconee, and beyond
that, that he can give the people
what is needed. He ls asking for
tho office, he says, on those two
grounds-with tho singlo promise
that, his time, thought and attention
will bo given to tho betterment of
Oconee county roads and bridges if
he is elected.
Mr. Shockley is one of the fore
most lumbermen of Oconee, and is
known by practically every citizen of
Oconee. His life has been spent with
in the borders of our county.
-The best ls the cheapest, and
that is tho Willard. Hughs Oarage,
Walhalla.-adv.
ELEVATED TRAINS SMASH.
Passengers Rurled to Streets Relow.
No Trace of Motorman.
Now York, April 12.-Passengers
on an elevated train had remarkable
escapes from death to-day When they
were catapulted to the street a dis
tance of 25 feet in the midst of
debris of the car in which they were
riding to work.
The front car of a train was fairly
struck and knocked off the elevated
structure on the Ninth avenue line,
near Trinity church, by a collision
with another train and demolished.
Tho wreckage was wedged in between
the elevated structure and the side
of a brick building a dozen feet away.
Tho fifteen passengers in tho de
molished car sifted through debris to
tho street, and about a dozon of
them woro removed to hospitals, tho
only woman passenger In tho car be
ing seriously hurt. Tho motorman
was missing after tho accident, and
Bearch of tho debris failed to reveal
trace of him. Nearby shop keepers
?aid they saw a man in uniform run
ning away after the car fell.
The motorman finally appeared at
the scene of tho accident after being
treated for slight bruises, and ls said
to have (told officials Investigating
that he ran by a signal.
-Sap shingles are Just as good as
tho very best heart shingles If paint
ad in creosote. We have plenty of
?reosote. W. M. Brown & Son, Wal
halla.-adv. .
Caril of Thanks.
Sdi tor Koowoo Courier:
Pljoaso allow us spaco In your pa
per to thank the people In our com
munity for being so kind and helpful
to un in our bad luck that carno to
ns in the rocont storm. M^ny Cod's
richost blessings rest upon each and
avery ono who has come to eur res
juo, and may they recolvo many and
sroat blessings In their futuro lifo.
J. L. Reeder and Family.
South Union, OconCo County.
-Don't bo misled. The brand ls
Jnion. Harrison & Morton, Walh??
a.-adv.
ULES!
Mules, all sizes,
Leap.
Etc. &
agons and Cement.
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WHBNYOU
HIDE,
RIDE RIGHT.
:kens Counties.
PIES. CALL IVEMOCRATIO CLUBS
t ho Clubs Will Moot April 24th and
County Convention May 3d.
All Democratic clubs in Oconee
county should meet bn Saturday, the
24th of April, 1920, and elect the
following officers:
One president,
One or more vice presidents,
Secretary and treasurer,
Committee of three on registra
slon, '.'ir' v
And such other committees as may
seem expedient; elect delegates to
the County Convention, (one dele
gate to twenty-five members, or ma
jority fraction thereof, based on the
number of votes polled In the first
primary, 1918.)
Call for County Convention.
The County Convention wHlnieet,
a^h^OttrtvrtouBOv oh>Mo*d?y.. Mi\y ,
3d, 192f>rat ll o'olock A. M., for^the
routine business and such other busl- j
ness as may come before the conven
tion. All delegates are urged to be.
present promptly at ll o'clock.
J. E. Hopkins,
County Chairman,
W. C. Hughs, Secretary.
ANOTHER STORM APPROACHING
Cyclone Proportions Struck Oconee
Last Monday.
First reports coming from the Re
turn and Hopowoll sections Monday
wore to the effect that those commu
nities had been visited by a very
severe wind storm 'Monday, but
that the storm was not so revere as
that which had last week visited
the South Union and Fair Play sec
tions. Later reports, however, seem
to indicate that the storm was evdn
worse than that of last week. Tho
moro important losses that have been
reported in tho second storm were
given to us by Supervisor Foster and
L.L. Jarrard, who Were here on busi
ness Tuesday afternoon, and had
seen and talked with citizens of the
communities directly affected, and
were as follows: .
The residence of R. H. Sorrells
WUK almost completely wrecked and
several smaller buildings on the Sor
rels farm wore demolished.
Sam L. Brown's home was badly
damaged and his large barn com
pletely demolished. His foodstuff was
scattored to the four winds.
Walter King's home was badly
damaged and a number of outbuild
ings destroyed or blown away. Mr.
King's mother was slightly hurt, and
two other persons wore also injured
in this vicinity, but neither of them
seriously.
Tho residence at the John Myers
place, at tho High Bridge, was prac
tically destroyed, and othor buildings
on tho place were wrecked. Tho ros
Idonce hore was what was known as
the Myers homestoad.
It seems that the minor injury to
property, recorded elsewhere in this
issue as a mero local Item, may be.
properly included in tho wreckage to
be attributed to this storm. The
damage roforred to there to the Re
turn church was also roported to us
by Messrs. Foster and Jarrard.
There was a very heavy wind In
Seneca, and on the outskirts of the
town soveral small buildings were
blown away or demolished into heaps
of lumber.
In Walhalla thoro was only a rain
and some lighning, but nothing in
A * proportion of a storm.
o far we have hoard of no othor
.....otlons of tho county being affected
by wind or storm of any proportions.
Confer Township Singers.
The Contor Township Singing As
sociation will have an all-day sing
ing at South Union on the fourth
Sunday in April, the 25th. AU good
singors and lovers of song are invit
ed to attend and bring song books
and well-filled baskets.
W. Hi Higginbotham, President.
--Now Is the time to blow up your
stumps. Get your (lynam i to, fuses
and caps froih us? W. M. Brown Ssf
Sbn, Walhalla.-adv.
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