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BY JTAYNE8, 8HELOK, SMITH & STECK.
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. OCT. Iii. 1904.
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NEW HBUIHH, NO. 841.-VOM/WK ?,IV.-NO. 41.
QUEEN QUALITY SHOES
Wc lin vc just oponed our Quoeu Quality Shoes for
Pull and Winter.
Ask tosco tho DOW orontious in Quoeu Quality
Shoos for tho coming seasue. You know Queen Quality
shoos have individuality and character poouliar only to
Queen Quality shoos, as to their lit, style, finish, and as
to their holding their shape.
Quoon Quality People are Past Masters in tho ait
of making shoes to hohl their shape.
If you don't wear QUQOU Quality Shoes, try one
pair for tin; coining season, lt -.viii sure make us close
friends in the shoe business.
E. ?aukrxi?'Ht, Walhalla.
Soap Caution.
// ts needless, perhaps, to citation people
against using impure Toilet and Bath Snaps.
,\'<> our uses harmful soaps ivillingly, hal
luann use them unwittingly. Von arr most
(tpl lo ?ri right soaps at a reliable drai> store
'--for instance, jjou never ia your Ufr saib a
In f of genuine Castile soa^p sold anywhere.bill
a I dra ii starrs.
I am something of ct crunk' in litis ?nat
irr of purity, and guarantee ihr quality af
every soap I sell. The prier you will ?iud
righi, too.
LUNNEY, Tte Buist,
The Yellow Front.
Wallnno, who killed Bretti io Atlanta, I The total amount of taxes to be ooh
two months ago, has been sentenced to I looted in Anderson county tins year is
prison for six yearn. I $185,775 -"?'.
The new oyster canning plant at I'orl i lt is said that Joseph ('boat?'. Ambas
Koyal has begun operation. A number ! sailor to England, will resign his post
of bands arc already employed and the I March 4th next, whether Roosevelt is
force will ho Considerably increased on I elected or not. Whitelaw Reid is men
November 1, ^ I tionod as his probable successor.
Capt. Hitch Dismissed. Mell Suspended.
TIlO verdict of the COU! (martial, whiotl
was empanelled to try til?' officers who
were in charge of the State troops at
StatOshoro upon the occasion of the
recent lynching of Keed and CfttO, the
tWO UOgroes Who had been convicted of
murder and sontet.d, was opened hy
Qovornor Terrell Friday aft? moon. Tho
findings follow: Capt. U. M. Hitch, who
was in charge of tho troops, is dis
charged from the service. Lieut, L. A.
Mell, who was in charge of the camp
While Capt. Mitch was at the Court
House, is fUlspottdcd for one year and
publicly reprimand' I. Lieut. Gritter,
who was in command of thc reserves and '
who left his post of dutv without
authority, is to be publicly repri
manded. Lieutenants Cone and Mo
rison are acquitted. Upon rodding
the Verdict Of the COUrt, Cover
nor Terrell aflixod his signature ol ap
proval. Tho soldiers wero ohnrged with
coud ucl unbecoming officers, in that
they failed to exorcise proper pi eran
Moil to protect the prisoners, w ho had
just h. en convicted After the lynching
of tho negroes, Govornoi Terrell ap
pointed a court of Inquiry, and his body
recommended that il 0 above im. ll Molted
Officers be tried by court ?uart ?ul. Tho
com (martial was ordered and. after a
longthy hearing, tho above verdict was
reached. - Atlanta Journal.
Confessions Of a Priest
Kev. .lohn s. Cox. of Wake, Ark.,
writes, "Fur 12 years I suffered from yel
low jaundice. I consulted a number of
physicians and tried all sorts of medi
dnos, but gol no relief. Then I began
thc usc of Klectric Hitters and (eel that
I am now cured of a disease that bad me
in its grasp for twelve years." von
want a reliable medicine for liv. Mid
kidney trouble, stomach disordr or
general debility, get Bloctric Bittere, t's
guaranteed by all druggist?. Only 50c.
Announced His Acceptance.
York vin.-, s. fj , October M. Ait. i the morn
ing service st tin- Kirai Presbyterian church yes
terday, Kev. w. i;. Novillo, tho pastor, sn
trounced Hint lie had accepted thc Presidency ol
tho I'resbytorlaii Collepc ai Clinton. Ho did not
-tali- vvlit-'n Ito Would leave oil lits new llOIUO,
lull (lu- prohnhilitl is thal it will lu- in the neal
future, in. Novillo im- licou pastor ol tin'
church at tm- place tot niuo ur ten yens ami ls
Illicitly esteemed hore, ami u is with regret that
his congregation mo - lum up. He lu- tho bOM
wishes ol tin- coHUiuinlty t.-i lils success amt
happiness in his now homo amt Hold ot duty.
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W K A UK UM AU Y W I TU ( OMPLKT E
STOC K N.
Thc
Store for
il Bargains.
fl
W. P.NIMMONS.
Where
Values
are Best,
DRESS GOODS.
Tho best assort ment of Woolen < biods in this market.
broadcloths, Krotioli Flannels, Sorgos, Henriettas, in
all the latest shades- brown. Otc
2,000 yards standard Prints at Bo, por yard.
2,000 yards lo inch good quality Sheeting at 5c?
Ladies .lin ki ts, all brand new (rom the niatiufactu
rei . PricO >L50, $2.50, $8,50, $?>, $7.60 and "(IO.
Ladies1 skiits, Mi >i .50 np to ?-7.M?OP hi
Ladies' apd Children's Underwear, . i all Weights,
Wooloo and ( lotton.
CLOTHING.
do
Lest line of high grade Clothing ever bought.
Men's complete Suits ?2, $2 ?O, >"...">o, $5, $7.50,
$12.50 up to $25.
A j.di lot of Suits, strictly first class in quality hut a
little ott in style, worth $10, to close ?it $0,
?lob lot of Pants, not old Stock, hut newest and host
Stylos! hoitght for half price OM account of si/OM all
small - i u n n i tig as hluh as ::ix.'.l, worth $t.50, $5 and $0,
to close at and $8)50. The > 1,50 grado to close at $2.50.
BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S SUITS IN ALL SIZES AND PRICES.
SH.OES.
Shot's in all kinds of styles and pi ices to suit 'he
buyers.
If in need of a pair of Shoes try a pair of our Sham
Kock or Ked Lover. Kvery pail absolutely guaranteed tb
five perfect satisfaction.
A joli lot of button Shoes to close cheap. AU$2,
$2.2i and $2.50 Shoes to close, at $1,50 and $1.25.
Heavy Kangaroo, all solid, to close at 860.
BUILDING MATERIAL
tine solid ear load of Doors, Sash, blinds, ('?in make
you a price IO to 20 pei cent cheaper than you can buy
from the factory.
Ten pounds of lin en ColToo, H ; Olght pounds of
package ( ioffoo, $1.
ItOd, Hnst Prodf, Winte"-Turf and White SCod thats.
At this store you can always find a complete st(. -k
of fresh ( ? rOOOl les.
W. P.
NIMMONS,
SEN EC A .
TWENTY-ONE POUNDS OF \KW
VOKK STANDARD GRANULATED
SUGAR POR ONE DOLLA K
With every bill of
DRY HOODS, SHOKS ami CLOTHING
amounting to $10.
W. V.
NIM MONS,
S MN EC A.
NEWS fKOIYl WESTMINE th.
West minster, October 20 - West mill
iter otitei tained the Woman's Foreign'
Missionary Society of the Greenville Dis
triol in annual session on October 21 to
28. The mooting was a very enjoyable
one ami was an Inspiration to all. .?liss
Clara Osborne, tho district secretary,
presided over the meetings with grace
and dignity, Tho presence ol Mrs. J.
VV. llumbort, of Kidgovillo, w ho is the
conference corresponding seoretary, was
a SOUI'CO of groat pleasure ami profit to
the society and all who attended the
meetings. She is tilled with the mis
sionary spirit and is ttnly in love with ,
her work. Tho society elected Mrs. II.
V. Smith, of Andetsoii. secretary of this
session. Wo fool that i. wits good to1
bave had these consecrated women
among us. There are IO adult missionary
societies in the Groouvillo district. Right
adult and three juvenile societies were
rep r?sout od as follows:
Anderson, St Johns-Mrs. ll. K. Smith.
Williamstou - Mrs. A. W. Attaway.
Bolton-Miss Antonia Smith.
Bethesda-Mrs. J. A. ? ely.
Greers-Miss Kilto Pew,
Hock Springs-Mrs. .lelia D. Shankliu.
Walhalla-Mrs. .1. .1. Ansel.
Westminster-Mrs. .1. P. McDonald.
?Iuvenile Societies! Williamstou-Lewis
Cati then; Bethesda-Miss Ida Hired; I
Pendleton-Miss Birdie Lay.
Programme Friday,s p. m.: Devotional
exoroises by the pastor. Hov. H. M. Du
Bose, Tllfl address of welcome was
made hy Lev. Du Hose. Address of wol
came on behalf of thc missionary so
ciety by Mrs. K. A. Hobbs. Lespoinc by
Mrs. IL I?'. Smith. Miss Osborne read a
historical account of the work nf the
society. Mrs. Humber! made an earnest
appeal for foreign missions.
S A IT I! I > A Y 10 A. M.
Devotional exercises by Kev. DllBose,
The {Scripture lesson w as road by Mrs.
11 umbel I.
After the roll was called, committees
wen- appointed as follows: Platform
courtesies. Lev. Du Hose. Miss Minnie
Traylor, Miss Losa McDonald; Oom m i tr
tOO on resolutions, Misses Low and
smith.
The following Wore appointed to w rite
proceedings ol meeting to the various
papers: Mis. IL P, Smith, Southern
Christian Advocate; Mrs. J, A. t idy.
Woman's Missionary Advocate; Miss
Birdie Lay, Little Wot ker.
Miss Osboi'UC gave au encouraging re
port ol the society in the district for the
fiscal year, aftor which there were dis
cussions as lo the importance of holding
tl.e distrid meetings amt tho different
ways ol raising money, such as birthday
and hank Otterings.
Boports wore read from ll adult ami 6
juvenile societies. All were favorable
and showed advancement.
Mrs. c. K. Anderson, president of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church, was pi'OSOntod and expressed I
horsed as encouraged as to w hat she bad
leal nod at this meeting. An interesting
letter was read from Mrs. .lean Sanders
Lowen, of <luina.
Miss Kew read a beautiful paper nu
"(?olden Links," hy K. 1). Settn. of An
dorson.
Mrs. Humbert read report of Com
mittee on Hohlen Links and paper was
road by Mrs. Attaway on "Our Work in
Mexico.-' Mrs. Humbert lead letter
prepared hy Miss Annie Churchill.
A paper on tithing, prepared hy Mrs
Comben, of Urbenville, was read by
Mrs. Smith. ?
A club of ten subscribers was made up
for the "Little Worker."
? >n Saturday evening Mrs. Humbert
Conducted the exercises a,id made a talk
on the Soarrltt Hilde and Training
School.
Sunday morning Mts. II umbort con
ducted tho services again. She spoke of
the work of the society in the foreign
holds and read smi.e papers "fat"
fm thinkingpooploon missions. Sunday
afternoon at I o'clock Mrs. Humbert ad
diossed Hie Children Ob China. A juve
nile society was Organized with ".ill mein
hers. Tho meeting (dosed Sunday oven
lng with an able seimon by Kev. K. S.
.lottos, of Walhalla.
< ?n the morning of October 'J Paul
Gantt stole a bale of cotton fiann tho1
depot platform ami carried it to Seneca
ami sold it to W. 1*. Nimmons, [laving
gol along so ilieoly and thinking no one
Would candi U)i with him, he decided to
t umble amit her hale into his wagon on
thc morning of the Ililli, am! try Ibo
Seneca market again. In this he was
mistaken, for Detective Hame bad very
little trouble in locating the thief and
sending bim to jail. Mr. llamo secured
all the money Hie last bale brought but I
eents. Tho negro bad tho money con
cealed in his sock. Nothing was re
ceived for the hist bal? stolon. Gantt
had "blowud it in." Ile is a young look
lng darkey, ami lived near Lotreat, four i
milos from here. Ile claims to have 1
stolen Hu oottoii about I o'clock a. m.
John H. L. Anderson, nt ono time a
wealthy Lng) ishman. died at West nun
stet Inn on last. Sat m day min liing at lo
o'clock Hom a brief attack ol typhoid
lever. His age was :<j years. Ile was
born in Knglaml .iud resided at London,
until last May . when bo came to America,
t.triving at. New '\ ork. Ile caine to
Westminster about the tiist of last Au
gust, having accepted ti position with lb.'
('boswell Cotton Mill Company. Ho was
a faithful worket and a clever gentleman.
Though he had been in o ir midst only a
low mouths he made many varin friends
?ind his kindly spirit will live long in
memory. Mr. Anderson was a loyal
Mason and was oared foi by the members
of tho .Craft in bis last illness. Ids
nearest living roi stives arti bin two
daughters, both of whom r?sid? noar
Loudon. As thtiro was tm settled deter
mination as to the last resting place of
the lindy his remains were put m a mo
talle casket and interred in the town
cemetery with the understanding that as
soon as the sod news leaches the daugh
ters tho lilia! resting place will ho wher
ever they say. Tho body was intoned
on Sunday morning at it o'clock after
the arrival of ll. C. Kleitman, of Now
York. Services were conducted at tho
grave hy Kev. A.P. Marett. Capt. Ches
well endeavored to got a trained nurse.
Home Made
Have your cake, muffins, and tea bis
cuit home-made. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
muffins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps..
?OYAL UAKIHU I'UWULH CO., N?W YUHK.
duri UR Mr. Anderson's illness, bul nono j
ooiild 08 secured.
Tho following resolutions were adopted
by tho Woman's Foreign Missionary So
Oioty (ll the close of tllOir session held
in tho Methodist church :
"On behalf of Greenville District Cou*
f oro nco of the Woman's Foreign Mission
arv Society, met for t be second t i me at
West mi nsf er, t his commit t ce would ex
press grOIll delight for tho privilege and
pleasure of coining to this pleasant vil
lage: therefore be il tOSOlvod
"l. That, wothank ( io pastor and room*
bora of this church for tho use of this
building, the dooiB Of which wert; BO
freely O po ll 0(1 to ns.
"2. That wo appreciate tho kindnossof
the ladies which prompted them to uso
theil beautiful pl mts to make the church
more cheerful for ns ami that we arc
grateful to the organist and thc choir for
their faithfulness.
"li. That especial thanks are due the
reception committee who so kindly met
ns at the trains, assigned us lo our homes
and arranged for our entertainment
w hile in the village.
"4. That we appreciate the cordial
greeting contained in the formal ad
dresses of welcome from the pastor, Kev.
U. M. Du Mose, and from Mrs. E. A.
Dobbs, of the missionary society at this
placo.
"?. That tho conference fools inex
pressible gratitude for the presence and
tin- inspiring talks of our conference
secretary, Mrs. .1. W. Humbert, and that
WO are indebted to the president of the
conference ami dist rio! secretary ami
to tin secretary for their faithful work
dining this session. Signed: Miss {Cilia
few, Miss Antonia Smith, committee."
Communion services will be held in
the Baptist ?llUrCh Oh the first Sunday
in November, ami in the Presbyterian
church Oil tllO second Sabbath, Novem
ber 18. Both services will be at ll n. m.
and ii cordial invitation is extended to all.
Kev. K. S. .Iones, of Walhalla, spent,
last Sunday night with Kev. B. M. Du
BOSO and family. Ile is a clever and en
tertaining gentleman and it certainly
alfords one a great deal of pleasure, to be
in his presence. Wc were very mitch
pleased to meet bim and hope to sec and
know more of him in the fut uro.
Westminster had two lires last Sunday
morning. At .'! o'olook the citizens re
soling in Hast Knd were awakened by
the sound of the cotton mill whistle,
which gave thc alarm of tire. The house
of .?olin Calhoun, colored, situated on
Mrs. W. (i. Smithson's lot, was found t<
be burning. The llames were ipiick ii!
doing their work and there was scarcely
limo to save anything of value. About
sunrise the cotton house on Mrs. Ciar
?ssa Dickson's premises was discoverer
to be on lire. Hetwecli seven and eighl
bales of cotton. In-longing to Mis. Dick
soiland .1. D. Webb, a colored tenant
were in thc building. Th?- colton was ii
the seed and a good portion of it wiii
saved hy prompt action after the build
?Hg had bullied down. BcsidOS the los:
of COttOll, SOthOthillg OVOI* 100 bushels o
notion seed wore destroyed. Tho origil
of the tires is unknown.
Owing lo tin- sickness of 1'rof. T. M
Holland, the superintendent of th.
(.laded Schools, Prof, 1). Conger is nov
. diing the position of principal of tie
chooi. Pref. Holland is rapidly gatniui
strength and it is thought thal be wi!
be; *?o at Ins poa I of ?ltity in ?
short time.
.loe Howers, of Canmm. (?a., was ii
town hist Sunday,
ll. C. FlOitmail, ot New Vork, wa
lime last Sunday. His visit was occfi
Bionod by tim sad death of his friend
.lohn c. I.. Anderson, who expired a
flu- West minster Inn last Saturday,
M. I,. Wilhams, derk ot pleasant Hil
colored folks church, has handed us th
following item for publication in legan
to the work in his chinch: "We are glin
lo ask for space enough to say that wi
the members of Pleasant Hill dolore
HaptisL church, near Westminster, ar
WorkorS. The young men and women <
this church are taking a lively interest i
church work. Hov. K. D. Glenn, of At
(iorson county, is our pastor, timi be i
doing a great wm k in the communie
(In (asl Sunday, October 28, wo ra;
$110 in a Short time. Wd pray that a
young men and women will do mot
honest work for < Ind."
Fannie Hugh, an old colored womal
died in Westminster at 8 o'clock hu
Sunday morning after a long illness. SI
was th?! wife of Hen Pugh and was highly
esteemed anning hoth wllito ami Colored
poopln, (lor body was buriod al st. Mat
thew's cemetery Monday allin minn.
Miss Kola Singleton, of tin ooUIlt)
visited relatives and fi muds in West
mi UH tor tin- llrflt of tho wouk.
Miss Kv a Adans lias aoooptad a poul
ti<m in tho Btoro of I.. A. Tannoi y
Lucy Maxwell, a blind colored Kiri,
mot a horrible death by burning on Mon
day last, Uur grandtnotlioi h.tel lett hoi
Bitting in tllO sunshine w hilo she went
to pick som?' eottoii. She instructed the
little, girl to remain there until she re
turned, hut she went in the house ami
the supposition is that she was in thu
aci of kindling a tire, when her clothes
iguitedi In running about in the house
to (?mother the llamea she set lire to the
household gooda and almost UVOI'ythiug
in tho building WAR burned. The little
girl was a grauddailghtnt of Luke Max
well, w ho \H one of .1. K Phillipa'a ten
ants. She lived only au hom or two
after boillg hurncd.
II. ll. /.itumci niau was highly pleased
with his trip to tho World's Pair. In
Bpeaking of the fair he says it is grand
beyond description. While there ho at
tended a communion BOrvico in which it
required 20 gallons of wine to serve to
the communicants. Mr. Zimmerman
feolfl repaid for his visit to St. Louis.
County Chairman M. s. Strlbling has
received a lotter from Wilie .Iones, Stale
Chairman, in which he asks Ooo o oe to
raise $100 in support of tho National
Democratic ticket. South Caroliun has
been requested to raise $5,500, Any ono
wishing to help raise the $100 can leave
tho money with Mr. Strihlitur, who will
forward it to Mr JonCR While the re
quest is not at al) obligatory there may
be some who are willing to aid linancially
in support of the National DoinOOratio
ticket in tho election of Judge Parker.
The money will he used for thc expenses
of tho national campaign,
Mr. and Mrs. A. /ammerman left last
Monday for a two weeks' visit to the St.
Louis Kxposition.
Kev. H. M. Dall?se will preach at Lock
Springs next Sabbath, Ootobor Bl
8.80 p. m Ile did not ao\ to lill his
regular appoint mont las! sunday.
Cotton is Belling at About Djo. This is
rather discouraging, considering tho
short crop that is Doing made in this
sect ion.
S. P, Thornton, nf Aiken, is now ?lay
telegraph operator at Westminster.
The weather continues dry, hilt it i.*
hard for the fanners io gul through
gathoring their crops and sowing grain.
lt seems to be a busy time with every
body.
Tho dust! the dust" thc dust M lt
looks like everybody is wearing tanned
shoes. A I.. < oisset t<
Chamberlain's pfiii|i> Kcmody.
No one who is acquainted with Its Koot
qualities can ?>?i Hiirpi t?.t "?? proa!
popularity <>f Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. lt not only enies colds ami
grip fifed milly and pi i ma tient ly, hut
prevents these diseases from resulting
in pneumonia. ll is also a certain eine
for croup. Whooping!! nigh Is not dan?
g?rons when this reined) is given, lt
contains no opium or ol Inn harmful sud
stance am) may he given as eoidlduiitl)
lo a hi by as an adult, lt is also pleasant
to take. When all Ol these laois an
taken into consideration it is not sm pi ls
ine, that people in foieien (amis, as well
as at home, esteem this ri'tn Od y vor)
highly nnd very fow are willing t.> take
any other after ha vi ng OH CO used i :. Kol
sam by J. W. Boll. Walhalla; W. J, Lui;
ney an I Seneca Pharmacy, .seneca.
Marv Harris, ono of tho few tom IM:
lng full-blooded Catawba indians, died
at her home in the Indian l'OserVAtiorj
in York county, tins state, recently, And
was huried Tuesday afternoon. The
Kev. A. S. Rog?is co. du.'led the. M6I
vices Allot tho members of the tribe
were in attendance, and the Ceremonies
ami sceno aro said ta? hayo hOOH very un
prossive. The dead W< man WAS an
cai nest and consistent member id lim
Proahyterian ohurch, having allied ber
self with it year(s Ago.
TO cir BK * roi.? IN O.M. I? w
Tako I.AXATIVI:BnjoMOQi ININI rabieta,
AU drtlggiatfl refund the m oo s il i( fails
to euro. K. w, Or ovo'fl Blgnatnro i? on
each box. 25c.
