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THE LOCAL COTTON MARKET. At 10.30 this (Wednesday) morning local cotton was soiling as follows: Walhalla. HU . Seneca, 10J. Westminster, 10$. Newrv. 10J to IO*. West Unlou, I0L Fire at Walhalla Colton Mill. hast nicht ahout s 30 o'clock the niano of ftre -was sounded ut tito Walhalla Colton Mill. Tho response from operator* and citizens of Wal halla wa'* protupf and n largo crowd gathered tn a few minutes to ? it nc s tho tiro und lend assist ance. Thf fire started in tho picker room and was Caused hy a loose pulley running hot. Ker nomo m .nt li- t lie mill han hceit running nicht and day cu heavy foreign orders and tho machinery tout I .?eon kept busy constantly. Tho picker jroouj contained muon loose cotton ami tho ol axe Started by tho hot pw I icy wat Uko touching a Knatch to powder. A Wawi was Instantaneously iver tue wholo room, lt was ahout au hour bc ?ore the rive was totally extinguished. Tito loss to the mill in cotton ami bolting and other light materials amounted to ahout $200. No ono was hurt and tho picker room is in full oporation this II.Tho mill water works operated ...picininny. Tho mill's loss is covered by timor-j ance. From Groonville Court. Tho following Oconeeitea were drought back I from Federal court at Greenville yesterday and 1 lodged In tho Oconee juli. Where "tho sentences ?Darry a Uno ono month extra imprisonment is added if tho lino is not paid: Oscar Tilts, six mouths and -lc John McCall, six months and .-uni. Ira Nicholson, tinco months and $100. Lynch Prudy, throe months and $100. Allon Price, throe months and -.'nc Marion Tigtto, three months and $100. Oscar Smith, 3 months. Tho following wore brought in last week: Elbert A. Holbrooks, lour mouths ami $'200. David A. Holmes, six months and $'?00. Milton Nicholson, three mouths. .'..im Collins four mouths mid $100. All these wero convicted of violations of tho Internal revenue laws. Don't Borrow Trou hie. It is a had habit to borrow anything, but tho worst thing you can possibly borrow is trouble When sick, sore, heavy, weary and worn-out by tho pains And poison^ of dyspepsia, billiousness, Bright's disease, and similar infernal .disorders, don't sit down and brood over your symptoms, but Hy for relief to Klcctiie Hitters. Hore you will lind suro and permanent forgetfulness of all your troubles, and your body will not bo bur -denod by a load of debt disease. At all .drug stores. Price ">()e. Guaranteed. .Assignment of Delegates to Union Meeting. Following is tho assignment of dolo ?gates to tho union mooting, to bo bold at Poplar Springs October 28th and 20th: Walhalla.I. P, Moiton. Seneca.Hov. .J. M. Sanders. Newry.W. II. Colo. Clearmont.J. Merrill Sanders. West Union.J. L. Moser. Changa .W. H. Brewer. Toxaway .Hov. J. M. Sanders. Pleasant Ridge .I). F. McAlistor. Now Hopo. S. M. Ilutmicutt. .Conneross.E. P, Marett. Wolf Stake.J. E. Addis, Jr. Double .springs.T. E. Sandors. Bethlehem.Hobt. N. Bankin. Pleasant Hill.W. F. Miller. J. P. Morton, for Committee. Meteorologic il Matters. The following is tho record of toni fierai uro aud rainfall as recorded at tho | TU. S. Station, at J. I). label Ps, near Wal halla, for week end mu October 20th, as 'recorded by Miss Laura Isdell, observer: Month ami Day. October 14... October 15,.. * lotobor 16... October 17... October is... october IO. .. October 20... Condition of tho Weather. Tempera ture, 5 ! S Clear. IM ly cloudy.. Clear . Clear. I'tly cloudy.. I'tly cloudy ... Cloudy.To Xor Cure for Cancer. All surfaco cancers aro now known to lie enrabio by Buoklon's Arnica Salve, das. Walters, of Diillicld, Va., writes: i *'] had a cancer on my lip for years, that \i?emed incurable till Buoklcn's Arnica Salvo healed it, and now it is perfectly well." Guaranteed cure for cuts and burns. 20c at all drug stores. Oconeeites in Fcdoral Court. [Greenville News, October 21.J In tho United States Court yesterday Oscar Pitta, L. A. McCall and John Singleton, arraigned on tho previous afternoon for illicit distilling, and repre sented by 0. J. Hunt, of this city, wi ro again put in thu docket. Pitts and Mc Call wero found guilty and given son Conces of six months in tho Oconee il at Walhalla and $100 fl no oach ; Sin gleton was acquitted. 0. M. Lay, represented by Capt. A. Blythe, was acquitted of a charge of working iii a distillery. Elbert A. Haulbrooks, represented hy C. J. Hunt, of ({loenville, was convicted Of removing and concealing whiskey, and .sentenced to tom months in tho Oconeo county jail ami a line of $100. Tho star prisoner of the ?lay was But ler Harris, a shrewd negro of Blacks burg, who swindled other negroes right and loft hy representing himself as au agent of tho Pension Department. Ile went so far as to make tho prospective victims tako ghastly, blood-curdling oaths; in ono instance ho said: "Now, breddern, dis is a very 'portant matter. Let's pray 'bout it." And ho knott down and led in a long-winded prayer. To such an ominontly respectable agent no darkoy could rufuso his hard-oarnod money. Judgo Brawley bas suspended Harris's activities for a while by giving bim two years at bard labor in tho Fcdoral peni tentiary at Atlanta. i Tho grand jury was not proparod to y mako a prosontmont in regard to tho utiwarrantod liborty alleged to have been allowed United States prisoners by the sheriffs of Bickens and Oconeo counties. It will probably bo handed in to-day. sick he.ul,n ile is usoil by a disordered condition of tho stomach and is quickly cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla, and W. J. Lanny, Senooa. Notice to Taxpayers. For tb? convenience of taxpayers I will visit the places below, on the dates men tioned below for the purpose of collect ing State, county, Behool and special taxes: Madison-1 uesday, November 7th. Westminster-Thursday and Friday, November Oth and 10th. Seneca- Monday aud Tuesday, Novem ber loth and 14th. Newry-Wednesday, November 15th. Clemson Col lego-Friday, Novombor nth. Tho of?oo at Court House will bo olosud on above days. W. J. Sohroder, Treasuror Ocouee Couuty. October 25th, 1005. Insomnia and Indigestion Cured. .'Last year I bad a vory severe attack of indigestion. 1 could uot sleep at night aud sufforcd most excruciating pains for three hours after each meal., I was troubled this way for about three months, when I used Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver Tablets, and received immediate relief," says John Dixon, Tul lamore, Ontario, Canada. For salo by .1. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Luunoy, Souooa. Walhalla Lyceum Course. Noxt Wednesday, November 1, in tho Court House, at 8. SM) p. m., the Hist num ber of tho lyceum course will be given. Admission 25 and 50 cents. Hon. Luther Manship, the famoiiB artist of tho South, will give a raro treat to those wdlO Will avail themselves of tho opportunity of bearing so distinguished au actor. Eloquont and entertaining, ho bolds his audience With overy word, moving to tears or convulsing with laughter at will. Tho character that Thomas Nelson i'ago and Joel Chandler Harris have im mortali/ed in story, Mr. Manship pre senta from tho st: 40. Walhalla is particularly fortunato in getting Mr. Manship in her lyceum course, as bo seldom appears in towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants. Como to hear him. Tho investment is small; tho results will bo largo. Ono hundred reserved seats already sohl. There aro forty more choice seats. Get your tickets in advance and secure one, or, better still, join tho lyceum and got reduced rates. David F. Nicholson, Manager. How to Cure Corns and Bunions. First, soak tho corn or bunion in warm water to soften it ; then pare it down as closely as possible without drawing blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain Halm twice daily, rubbing vigorously for live minutes at each application. A corn plaster should bo worn a few days to protect it from tho shoe. As a general liniment for sprains, bruises, lameness ami rheumatism, Pain Halm is un equaled. For salo by J. W. Holl, Wal halla, and W. J. Lunney, Soueca. Continuance ot Court Proceedings. Tho Court of Common Pleas adjourned sine die last Thursday afternoon at 0.46. Court was not in sossion Wednesday. , Tho following cases were disp osed of: Town of Seneca ami G. W. Gignilliat vs. A. W. Thompson. Kelci red to Mas ter for refereuoo. Walter Hrock vs. Hine Hideo Kail way I Co. Case set aside. Appointment of guardian ad litem improper and void. S. (iilmor vs. Southern Railway Co. Verdiot for defondant. H. E. Green ot al. vs. J. T. Dy ar. Or der of survey. H. A. Daly vs. Southern Railway Co. Verdiot for defendant. Tho larger part of Thursday was de vot? d to taking orders in minor cases. A OUAKARfTEBD VVfiB 1 ?nt PI I. EH Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles. Druggists refund money if FAZO OINTMENT fails to euro any case, no matter of how long standing, in 0 to M days. First application gives caso and rest. 50c. If your druggist hasn't it send BOO, in stamps and it will be for warded post-paid by Paris Medicino Co., St. Louis, Mo. Chango on Greenville News. Greenville, October 24.-R. W. Simp son, Jr., for moro than two years tho editor of tho Greenville Nows, has ro siguod. Ho leaves Greenville to accept tho position of editor of tho Raleigh Evening Times, which was offered him nearly two months ago without any so licitation on his part. Tho Times is a live and hustling afternoon papor at tho North Carolina Capitol, and tho now owners of tho property expect to make it tho leading afternoon paper of tho State. Mr. Simpson has been spending tho week in Haleigh, although ho will not outer upon his duties in that city until the first of November. Mr. Simp son carno to Tho Greenville News from The Nows and Courier, w hore ho worked f >r a number of years. No announce ment has boen made hero as to his suc cessor. The Sonq of the Hair There are four verses. Verse 1, Ayer's Hair Vigor makes the hair grow. Verse 2. Ayer's Hair Vigor stops falling hair. Verse 3. Ayer's Hair Vigor cures dandruff. Verse 4. Ayer's Hair Vigor always re stores color to gray hair. The chorus is sung by millions. " Boforo nulnn Ayer's IHir Vigor I had very thin mill very poor lintr. Hut I continued to imo tho VlKor until my hair Krcatly (inproved In ovory way. I havo used lt off and on for the pant ton years.'-MKS. II, DSOMMOMD, Nowark, N. J. VA Mad? hy J. C. Ayr Co.. Lowell, Mass, Also manufacturera .of 9 SARSAPARILLA. 110 f*C PILLS. UWf O CHERRY PECTORAL. Lost! Lost! You have lost many a golden opportunity and will lose another if you do not see our stock of General Merchandise before buying your Fall Goods. FROM NORTHERN AND EASTERN MARKET?. Wo aro receiving daily from Northern and Eastern Markets the nicest Lino of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats and Clothing evor brought to Oconoo County. HARDWARE, ETC. We also earry a Line of Furniture, Hardware, Harness, Bridles and Saddles. Our Lino of Staple and Family Groceries is complote and our prices aro right. Make our store headquarters when in town. We will take pleasure in showing and pricing you. Yours for business, Walhalla, S. C. CARTER & CO., Walhalla, S. C. (AMERICAN WIRE FENCING^ Wo carry this most popular and economical Fencing in stock, and can furnish same in heights suited for ? hog, sheep and cattle pasturage. More economical than any lenee mado. Get our prices. ^STEEL HAY PRESSES. HIATme STOTK8.-> Wo aro tho undisputed Stovo House of Oconoo comity-carry a larger stock and a moro varied lino, and soil moro. Wo can furnish any kind of Coal or Wood Hoater or Grato and in any size. Also a full Hue of Buck's Cooking Stoves and Hanges-money back if you want it. SENECA, f S. C. Rev. M. M. Kinard Remains in Knoxville. Rev. M. M. Kiuard, D. D., pastor of tho St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church of this city has just declined an urgent call to beconio pastor of Holy Trinity Lut Iteran church, Augusta, Ga. Dr. Kinard has boon pastor of St. John's church for almost three years. During that time he has so ondoared himself to his congregation hero and tho synod in East Tennessee that they de cline to let him yo. Ile has likewise bo ootne quite popular io tho city outside of his own congregation and denomination. This decision on Dr. Kinard's part to re main will ho received with delight by tho good people of Knoxville. - Knoxville Sentinel, October ll?. Card ol Thanks. Seneca, S. C., October '24, 1005.-We wish to thank our friends through Tho Courier, both white and colored, tor tho kindness shown us in tho sickness and death of oiy wife, Eveline Nimmous, and I also extend thanks to Dr. E. A. Hines for his good and careful attoution. May God reward thom with His richest bless ings, .lames I. Nimmous. Some Seasonable Advice. It may bo a piece of superfluous ad vico to urge peoplo at this season of tho year to lay in a supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, lt is almost sure to be needed before winter is over, and much moro prompt and satisfactory results aro obtained u In n taken as soon as a cold is contracted and before it lias become Bot tled in tho system, which can only bo done by keeping tho remedy at hand. This remedy is so widely known and so altogether good that no ono should hesi tate about buying it in preferonco to any other. It is for salo by J. W. Bell, Wal halla, W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Tho Prosidont Appreciated Heyward's Visit. Columbia, S. c.,October 24.-Theodore Roosevelt has written Governor Hoyward a lottor of thanks for his visit as Gover nor to tho President while tho lattor was in Atlanta. The letter is ft most appre ciative one and tho Govornor appreciates it beeauso of his visit made while in tho city, which was well received, lt is as follows: Tho White House, Washington, D. C., En Route, October 20, 1905.-My Dear Govornor: Let mo personally thank you again and through you your old historic State for your prosonco as Govornor of South Carolina at Atlanta to day. I deeply approoiato your coming to groot mo. My only regret is that on this trip, owing to tho necessity of trying to in cludo all tho States I havo not hitherto visited os President, I was not ablo to stop over In Carolina, but I was glad I had tho chance of saying a word to tho citizens of Spartanhurg. With all good wishes for you and for tho Common wealth over which you presido, believe me, Fi'icoroly yours, Tboodoro Roosovolt. Unclaimed Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Walhalla post office for tho week ending Octobor 21, 1005: Miss .lennie Austin, Miss M. Banks, Miss Elizabeth Shed, Mrs. Virginia Welch. Miss Nellie Winston, Levy Moore, Cubb Monro (2). Persons calling for any of tho above will please say that tboy aro advertised. J. M. Morrick, P. M. Tributo ol Rospecl. Tho following preamble and resolu tions hilve been adopted by tho Eroso phian Literary Society of Cullowhoe Nor mal and Industrial School, Pointer, N.C. : W In n'.is, since tho last meeting of our society, Friday, Octobor 0, 1005, our Heavenly Father, in bis infinito wisdom, has soon host to take from our ranks ono of our most faithful and beloved mom- j bois, Ernest H. Howland; thorofore, be I it resolved 1. That wo mourn tho loss of this, our fellow memhor, and bow in humblo sub mission to God's will, knowing that Ho dooth all things well and niakoth all things work together for good to them that love Mini. 2. That while our he;.it s aro sorrowing and while we will greatly miss him in our society, yot we aro comforted by tho thought that ho is now a member of a society that is far superior to our earthly organization. .'!. That tho usual badge of mourning bo worn by tho members of the Eroso pliian Literary Society thirty days. 4. That we extend to tho bereaved mother and relatives our deepest sym pathy, and pray that tho loving hand of our Heavenly Father may bind up their wounds, heal their broken hearts and be stow upon thom His richest blessings. 5. That a copy of these resolutions bo sent to his grief-stricken mother, a copy bo spread upon the minutes of tho Br OSO* pblan Literary Society, a copy be sont to each of the following papers for publica tion: Tho Keoweo Courier, Oconco Nows, Tho Sylvian Valley Nows, Tho Wayuosvillo Courier and The Jackson County Journal. U. L. Wiko, E. J. Bryson, Miss Eva Brown, Committee Superintendent of Education in Jail. Marion, Octobor 21.-Sheriff W. T. Evans returned from Tampa, Fla., last night, bringing with him, securely hand cuffed, C. Raymond Berry, tho abscond ing Supurintoudont of Education of Mnrion county. Korry wns indicted dur ing bis second torm in oflico, but evadod arrest and skipped to Florida. There aro said to bo about fourtoon truo bills re turned against him in tho Courts hero on quito a numbor of charges, chioliy for forgeries, Korry was lodged in jail to await his trial at tho spring torin of Court. Death of a Young Christian Woman. Littlo Uiver, October 23.-This com munity was shocked by the doatb of Miss Naomi Cantrell, which occurred at her homo on October llHb, 1905, nt 2 o'clock p. m. Her health had been on tho decline for tho past six months, but there was very few that knew this. Sho attended the protracted meeting at Littlo Uiver Baptist church from tho beginning until Tuesday night. On Wednesday she was unwell and did not go to church. That night sho got worso. Tho next morning bor caso was serious. Her relatives and friends wore called to her bedside. A doctor was summoned. She warned them that there was no uso for a doctor; ho could do her no good ; her time had como to go. Sho called for tho family to tell thom good by, and warned them to stay near-tho end was coming. After calling thom by name and saying goodhy, her spirit took its Hight to that hotter world at 2 o'clock p. m. Thursday. Your scribo is unablo to tell in what ostoom sho was hold around her home, but loving hearts and tender hands could not make her stay on earth any longer. Sho possessed a sweot voice and was a good singer. Sho always occupid a front seal in the church at Little River Baptist church, of which she was a consistent membor. nor remains were laid to rest beside her brother and sister in the Alexander cemetery, in tho presence of a large coiicourso of sorrowing relativos and friends, tho funeral ceremonies being conducted by Rev. C. L. Craig. The de ceased was 23 yoars of ago at tho timo of ber death She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ii. R. Cantrell, of Littlo River. She leaves n fnthor and mother, two brothers nnd two sisters, beside a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Mack Perry. News from Conneross. Conneross, October 23.-Quito a num ber of tho young pooplo of this commu nity onjoyod a musical entertainment givon hy Misses Solma and Vesta Marott at their home last Wednesday night, Those prcsont from a distanco wero: Adgor Alexander and Thornton Mooro, of Westminster; Will and Clifton llun nicutt, of Senoca, and Bramina and Misses Ora and Vera Bagwell, of Bounty Land? , William Butler and Kd Singleton are on tho sick list this woek. We aro glad to say our prayer meoting is still alivo and in a prosperous condi tion and that wo havo called our pastor, Rov. J. H. Airo, again for another year. The young pooplo of this sootion aro e\ ped me; to attend tho UD?00 mooting at Poplar Springs Saturday and Sunday. Misses Sallie Abbott and Avlona Alex ander visited friends at Now Hopo Satur day and Sunday. it. it. TO <)t/KK A COLD IN ONE ?AV. Tako LAXATIVK BROMO QUININK Tablets. All druggists i ci und tho monoy if it fails to cure. K. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 2T)C. GOODS ON THE BAS?S OF Low Priced Cotton. A G^eat Stock in Quantity. A Great Stock Balfe in Prices. A Great Stock in Quality. From Front Door to Warehouse. Every Department full, up-to date and alive with DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE Bought with an oyo siuglo to tho two indisponsiblos-Quality and Low Prices, and when those moot tho Goode move. We tuako the broad assertion i li is Storo contains more specials, t hat is Goods under the market in Price, than any othor in upper Carolina. Almost evory Storo bas some Specials; sometimes resorting to soiling a well-known article under cost to attract trade, taking tho chancos on evening up profita. Th is Store will not do that kind of business. When we buy an article at a low price we give our trade the benefit of our purchase. CLOTHING. Why buy Special Ordor Suit? and Trousers when you can come . to our storo and have yourself littod in Goods that FIT WELL and WEAK WELL, madoonsamo models as Tailor-Mado Goods, with the unhroakablo fronts and now shoulder pads. A Look Will Convince,T Won't You Look? llrlng your Hoya along as we make a specialty of Children's and Youths' Clothing. SHOES. SHOES THAT ARB UNDER PRICED. SHOES THAT ARB STYLISH. SHOES THAT ARE SOLID. $5,ooo to select from?. Fodcastlurs', Fleishman, Morris db Co.'s,Miles', Risers', and Car roll A- Adams. Many styles at about merchant's cash price Come See ; You'll Buy. AU purchases amounting to $5 and over dclivorod to nearest ex press oflico in two hundred miles of our Storo. Sond us your mall orders. Follow the Crowd and you will land at the Store of YOURS FOR BUSINESS, The Seneca ijlercantile Company. Department Storekeeper.