Keowee Courier from Pickens, South Carolina • Page 4

KEOWEE COURIER (Established 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscriptinn $1 Uer Annum. Advertising ilutes Itoanoiinblo. -HySTECK, BHELOK SOIIKODNH. Communications of a personal character charged Tor as advertisements. Obituary notices ann tributes of respect, of not over 100 words, will bo printed free of charge.

All over that number must bo paid for at tho rate of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WA LI IA LI iA, 8. AV MD MIHI CI, UN DC IC HASTE DANGEItOUB. "Everybody knows the farmer's business bolter than tho farmer Knows it himself" ls 'an expression hoard very frequently on all sides, and really lt does seem that everybody lakes a hand in giving farmer advice all five of charge, some good and some had.

We, therefore, eldom indulge in tho practice of giving advlco free, and goodness knows we couldn't noll it. However, lt seems very pertinent that we should attention to the danger of rushing all Ibo cotton lo market as fast ii can be picked out, ginned and sold. The for this are 80 many ami obvious that WO will not ut torn pl to go into detail, lt seems lo us thal Ibo following brief statement, taken from the Columbia State of Saturday, should serve all purposos necessary to prevent glutting be markets with oolloo. We quote: "Tho colton market has opened with ti brisk trade throughout the State, tho sharp advance in prices causing a rapid rush of all available cotton lo tho platforn). Columbia buyers boltovo producers will continuo to sell just long as the present scale of prices prevail.

Prices paid over tho State yesterday, according lo quotations of one of the large purchasing Otllces in Columbia, ranged from I I to cents. "Another observation of the buyers was that tho farmers, in their to take advantage of the bullish market, will jeopardize tho possibil-J I ty of sharp advances in the future. Those who expressed au opinion wen? in accord that the market would Ii roa decidedly should re col continue lo Increase in volume as present trading Indicates. With a crop two millions or more bales below thal of lani year and a greatly reduced surplus brought over, tho buyers were earp hui tc in their claims that farmers could command much highor prices if early selling could he held in check." Wo give 1his as information, not as advice. Read it.

think of it from your most practical standpoint, and not as your interests seem to direct I as best. lt seems to us that tho farmer has I ho bull by the horns" and is in a fair waj lo get all that's coming to lum from his cotton If he does not decide thal he inns! dump his whole crop on tho market at once. Present indications are that demands will exceed the supply, and tho surplus of old colton is very low owing lt) the extraordinary foreign takings of tho pas) year. Mrs. ronnie- V.

Pel frey Dead. i Plckons Sent incl, On August 27. 1916, al 8 o'clock. Mrs. Kannte Vol ra th Polfrey, wife of I Pelfrey, after a short illness, quietly passed to the great beyond, aged I years.

She leaves to mourn ber death ber husband and infant daughter, seven old, her aged mother, six 'brothers, one sister, Mrs. M. C. Morgan, of Old Plckons, and a host of other relatives and friends. She was a consisten! member of the King's Drove Baptist church.

To know her was to love her. After appropriate Mineral services by ber pastor, Rev. M. W. Walker, betbody was laid to rest in the King's Grove cemetery Monday afternoon.

Wo extend sympathy to the sorrowing ones. Mrs. Pelfrey was a sister of John und Adam Voirait), of Oconee. She had many friends in this county who will learn of her death with great sorrow. The Courier joins with Others In extending sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Sowed Up Hogs' Eyes. Trenton, N. Sept. lt. Recause ho sewed up his hogs' eyes to koop them from catching chickens, Joseph K.

Leigh, a Pleasant Valley farmer, has been arrested and fined $20 and costs. Leigh's only excuse was that "father used to do it." Some visitors in his neighborhood discovered the practice and notified W. P. Thornton, an S. P.

C. A. officer, who made tho charge. Tho full penalty ls $250 fino and six months' Imprisonment. FIRST SESSION, 64TH CONGRESS, Carno to End Friday-Much ConHt ruc tl ve Washington, Sept.

s. The first session of tho Sixty-fourth Congress adjourned at 10 o'clock this morning without a hitch In tho plans of Senate and House loaders, and tonight members wore hastening homeward for rest or the national political campaign. While the closing saw the administration legislativo program mainly completed, something waits to be continued at tho winter session, notably Ibo remainder of tho President's program of railroad legislation, which was partially enacted to prevent the threatened strike. In a formal statement President Wilson, speaking of the work of Congress, gave notice that tho remainder of the railroad program would be pressed at tho new session. His statement was as follows: "A very remarkable session of Congress has just closed, full-as all recent sessions of the Congress have been of helpful and humane legislation which constitutes contributions of capital importance to thc defense, tho economic progress and the wholesome lifo of the country.

II is to bo regretted thal tho session could not have continued long enough to complete tho program recently projected with regard to the accommodation of labor disputes between the railways and the employees, but it was not feasible in the circumstances to continue tho session any longer, and therefore only tho most immediately pressing paris of the program could be completed. "The rest, lt is agreed, has merely been postponed until it cai? be more maturely deliberated and perfected. I have reason to believe tbnt il is the purpose of tho loaders of (he two Houses, immediately upon tho reassembling of Congress, to undertake this additional legislation, lt ls evident that the country bas been relieved of tho anxiety which must have been created by the recent events with regard to tho future accommodation of such disputes." The immigration hill, the corrupt practices bill and the bill to permit combinations ot exporters to meet fo.eign competition abroad, went over. A Quiet Time. The closing hours' ol' Congress were remarkably quiet.

Only the presence ol' the in his room, near tho Senate chamber, served to attract interest in what, otherwise would have boon an uneventful ending of an eventful session. Informal conferences of a few administrai ion Senators and Congressmen turned after adjournment from thoughts of what had been achieved to contemplation ol' the future. No matter what happens in the November election, tho Democratic Congress has (hero months ol' work ahead and an ambitious program to complete. There was disappointment, bul no bitterness, over tho failure of some measures during the long session, and the Democrats are proud of their legislative record, with its national defense appropriation, thc creation of the farm loan board and rural credits banking system, child labor law, the prevention of tho nation-wide railroad strike, establishment of a government shi board to rehabilitate the American merchant marino, creation of a tariff commission and many other legislative enactments of more than usual importance. Harvesting Peanuts.

When the vines turn yellow the peanuts aro ripe and ready for harvesting. Cse a common plow stock with solid attached, to plow I hom up. and shock thom tho day they are plowed. The proper way is to put the peanuts In small hand shocks, shaking them thoroughly, so as to remove the soil from tho nuts and vines. Build the in circular form, about four feet high, gradually rounding it to rt cone shape, and capping it with the vines so as to koop out tho rain.

Remember to turn Ibo nuts inward and the vinos outward. Leave a small hollow running up tho middle 01 the stack for ventilation purposes. Lot tho peanuts remain in these shocks for two Ol' three weeks, after which time they will be ready for ibo thresher. Be sure that the place you solect for your shocks is one that water will drain away from rather than towards. Employing this method will not only givo peanuts of tho best quality, but tho hay will be valuable for feeding purposes--about oqual to alfalfa.

First Snow of Season. Denver. Sept. first snow of tho season is falling at Leadville to-day, according to tho local weather bureau. The precipitation began last night and amounts to nearly an Inch.

ttllEAT VOll DAIRYMEN. Southern Hallway Preparing for National Dairy Show at Springfield. Washington. Sept. have been mad? by tho Southern Railway to run a special train tarrying dairy farmers and others interested In tho building up of the dairy interests in tho 'South to the National Dairy Show to be held October 12-2 1 at Springfield, at which the Southern will have an extensive exhibit giving a full presentation of the South as a dairy section al the present time and as a re- gion for the future development ol' the dairy industry.

Tho idea of the special train from the South lo the dalry show, which is held in the Hast for the first time this year, is to give Southern dairy farmers, an opportunity to see how the industry is conducted In the North and to widen their outlook by i bringing them lr. contact with sue- cessful dairy farmers and dairyworkers from all parts of the country, while a general attendance at the dairy show on the part of Southern dairymen is expected to do a great deal to educate the people of the North -is to the advantages of the South for the industry. I'ull man cars will be started from central points in each State and will be made into a solid train into New York and to Springfield. The spedal will start probably on Thursday, October 12, reaching Now York on Saturday. October 14.

Already nearly a hundred dairy farmers lorated from Virginia to Mississippi have indicated thor intention to be- come members of thc party. New langland people have contributed for the erection of build-j lugs al the show and more than 1.000 pure blood dairy callie of tho various breeds will be on exhibit, besides a comprehensive collection of the most approved Implements and machinery used in connection with the dairy Industry. In connection with the trip, arrangements are also heing made for stop-overs and side trips to allow the Southern dairymen who go to visit the most interesting milk-producing centers of the Rast, including the pasteurizing and distributing plants at New York; the railroad warehouses in dorsey City, where over 2,000,000 quai of milk are shipped dally to New York by special milk trains; the Mixter farm, an ride from Springfield, famous for tho breeding of pure bred Guernsey cattle, and Washington, where the party will visit the United States Depart- 1 mont of Agriculture and the Bureau of Animal Industry. Attacked by Dog, Wants $10.000. Greenville Piedmont.

An interesting case that is sidledueld for trial at the present term of court is that of G. Peiglor vcr- sus Addio M. Cook and the estate of C. li. Cook for damages which the plaintih" Peigler alleges ls due him because of injuries he sustained when attacked by a ferocious bull dog belonging to tho defendants.

Tlx' dog attacked bim when he went to the Cook home lo inquire about Mr, Cook's condition. from Mr. Shelor. Kditor Courier: Please allow nie, through your columns, to express to a generous people my sincere thanks for the confidence reposed and magnificent vote given nie in yesterday's election. By the grace of God, I shall devote my very best talent and energies to the interest of my peo- pie and beg of all their aid and assistance in the discharge of the duties imposed upon your delegation in the General Assembly.

J. W. Shelor. My Old Bilby Photo. (New York Mail.) How dear to my heart are my photos of childhood, When fond female cousins present them to view.

The snubby-nosed infant, Iiis thatch like a wildwood, And all thc loathed limbs the photographer know; Tho tongue that poked out of its usual enclosure. Thc obvious absence of jacket and brocks, The heels In the air, the southeastern exposure. And e'en thc dimples that punctured my cheeks, Tlie cute little dimples, The "izaum-wuz" dimples, The idiot dimples that punctured my cheeks. Ile (lot the (New York World.) Little Tommy had a very pretty sister. Pretty sister had a very devoted admirer.

Ono evening when the devoted admirer was sitting in the parlor wailing for sister to appear he was approached by little Tom my. "Say, Mr. Smith," rather pointedly queried the youngster, "do you love Sister Jenny?" "Why, Tommy!" was the amazed response of the blushing Mr. Smith. "Wliy do you ask me a question like that?" "Because," was tho quick rejoin dor of the youngster, "she said last night that she would give $5 to know, and I need thc money." N.

CONDUCTOR LIFF lt. G. Coleman Died from Injuries Received in Accident. Sept. Coleman, a freight conductor on the Piedmont Northern Railway, died here early this evening at the city hospital, as a result of injuries he sustained in the railroud yards at Relton.

Mr. Coleman according to information received here, was riding in the caboose. The train was coming to a stoi). and ho loaned forward to uncouple the air brahe tube so as to have this much done when the train stopped, preparatory to shifting some cars. Ile lost his balance, it seems, and fell to the tracks.

The front trucks of the caboose passed over both legs, and tho wheel box or some other part of the car struck him in tho stomach, causing internal injuries' which resulted in death Roth legs were crushed. Tho train Btopped a few seconds after Mr. Coleman fell. A special train running at tremen- dons sliced brought tho Injured man to Creen ville. Two Melton physl- cians attended him on the trip and.

tho special was met at Piedmont by a Greenville surgeon. Mr. Coleman was carried Immediately to the hos- pitnl, but medical skill could not save him. His wife and sister-inlaw were taken to (he hospital to meet him, and, regaining consciousness, he spoke to them, bidding them farewell. No children survive.

Mr. Coleman, who was about 10 years of age, had been in the service Of tho Piedmont Northern for I something more than four years. The accident, which resulted in death happened at 4.20 o'clock. Ile died at 6.3G o'clock. THE RACE OF A Talk With the Boys, Progressive Farmer.

(Rev. W. Wilson, au-' thor of the talk this week, is one of the most forceful of present-day I writers and speakers on rural prob- lotus. Ile ls In charge of tho coun- I try church work of the Northern I Presbyterian Church and author of several notable books.) Working Together. 1.

Success In tho future will depend I on working together. Therefore, the boys of to-day must learn obedience and subordination to one another, in order that as they grow up they may co-operate. If farming is ever to be a master occupation tho farmers must co-operate, find their own lead- ors, and stand by them. 2. A sense of honor and obligation is essential to success, for the same reason.

The farmer of fifty years ago needed to be independent and had to decide everything for himself. The farmer of to-day needs to deliberate and to remain faithful to the agreement he makes with his fellow-farmers. Country boys must learn to use the materials at hand. This is the essence of living successfully in the country. You must be a creator.

You must take dirt and make of it. living ihings and even human health and courage. I. The country boy must respect himself and enjoy himself. He must stand on his own feet.

He must not be afraid to he poor or to live close, and he must know how to enjoy his life aa it is, and to think it tho best life in thc world. Warren di. Wilson. Advertising' vs. Circular Letters.

Lee Mahin, a Chicago advertising expert, says that If merchants would use the same copy contained in a circular letter and place it In their local paper, they would secure a greater circulation at less expense. The cost of postage, paper and labor In a circular letter will buy consid- era ble newspaper space. If some merchants would put the same careful thought into their newspaper ads I that they employ in writing a circular letter, they would get still moro for their A. Starring. Rainfall for Week.

Rainfall for week ending Sept. 12th, at 7 p. is furnished us by H. W. Brandt, co-operative observer.

I The record follows: Date- Inches rainfall. Sept. Sept. 7 Clear Sept. cldy Sept.

A-Ptly Cldy Sept. IO-Ptly cldy Sept. 1 f- -Clear Sept. 12-Clear Total .1 20 Advertised Mall. The following lg a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Walhalla post office for the week ending September 12 Cater, Mrs.

Murda; Sims, John. When calling- for the above please say they are advertised. N. Fant, P. M.

0.00 0.13 0 08 BUILDII TIME WM AHM PREPARED WITH OF YOU? WANTSNAILS, HOOPING, SASH, PAINTS, -FUKN11 WHEN VOU HAVE FINISHED THU STOCK OF FURNITURE PRICES JUST AS REASONABLE VOU OUR STOCK REFORE BUY Ballenger Hardware SENECA, S. C. (UNI)ERT TH BRITISH BLACK LIST Purely a War Measure, Says Hebert (Veil, War Minister. London, Sept. is not likely that Great Britain will change her blacklist, policy at the request the.

United States," said Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, in discussing to-day the possible effect of recent American retaliatory legislation. To thc Associated Press, Lord Robert stated that a reply to tho blacklist protest made by the United States may be expected soon. Lord Robert, however, declined to enter into the details of the reply beyond tho statement that the prlclple embodied in British legislation for- bidding trading with an enemy country is unlikely to be considered in any measure. The minister of Avar trade professed himself to be puzzled by the provisions in Hie revenue hill passed by Congress at Washington dealing with the prohibition of imports, as such orders, he said, were strictly in an effort to conserve tonnage and were applied accordingly. Not Planned to Hurt.

"Tho Ideas expressed by some, of your newspapers that Great Britain is adopting a deliberate policy with which to injure American trade, is the purest moonshine, since, outside of our own dominions, our trade with the United States is the most important. Of course, natural trade rivalry exists, but no responsible statesman in this country would dream of proposing an insane measure designed to injure American commerce, "Any impression that the blacklist is merely an entering wedge for a trade warfare after this war may be dismissed at once. I assure you tho blacklist is purely a war measure, and 1 cannot insist too strongly that the government is taking every precaution to guarantee its enforcement so as to cause as little hardship as possible to innocent traders. "We believe our trade measures are proving efficacious, although it is difficult to give any figures indicating the extent of the barm done to our enemies, but I might point out that tho market is still declining in value." ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty HONOR ROLLS. ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty Blue Ridge High School.

Following is the honor roll of Blue Ridge school for the month ending September 8th: 10th Grade-Gracie Abbott, Nina Abbott, Eva Arve. Stli Grade-Lena Abbott, Mary Ga ni broil. 7th Grade-Guynel) Abbott, Alpha Ballengor, Calvin DuBose. 5th Grade-Nellie Grace Grade Milton DuBose. 3d Grade-Audrey Addis, Klorona Abbott.

R. B. Ballenger. 2d Grade-Thode Abbott Mary Ellen Wilson. Principal.

Panama Open Again. Washington, Sept. 1 1 General Goethals, of the Panama Canal Zono, this afternoon reported to the War Department that tho Panama Canal, closod a week ago by a slide at Cttcarach Channel, was open to all traille to-day. ('rand Chancellor Lumpkin. Alva M.

Lumpkin, Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge, K. of of South Carolina, will make an address before tho Westminster lodge next Tuesday evening nt 8 o'clock. All Pythians of Oconee county are cordially invited to attend. Will Dillard, R. S.

NG FULL STOCKS TO TAKE CAKE PLASTEE, DOORS, OILS, VARNISHES, Ete. ru RE.THE HOUSE WE HAVE A HETTHAN EVER BEFORE, AT AS EVER. LET US SHOW INO. and Furniture AKERS.) SENECA, S. C.

NOTICIO TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Estate of Mrs. Mary Josephine Floyd, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law, or be barred. CHARLES FLOYD, Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Mary Josephine Floyd, Deceased.

Aug. 30, 1916. 35-38 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that, the undersigned will make application to V. F.

Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, In the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Friday, the 29th day of September, 1916, nt ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the of Mrs. Mary Josephine Floyd, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Executor of said estate. CHARLES FLOYD, Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Mary Josephine Floyd, Deceased. Aug.

SO. 1916. 35-38 SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. (In Court of Common Pleas.) Westminster Bank, a Corporation Created by and Existing Under the Laws or South Carolina, Plaintiff, against Mrs.

Florence K. Watson, Defendant. Summons for Served.) To the Defendant Above Named: You aro hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint In this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon yon, and to serve a copy of your Answer to tho said Complaint on Ibo subscribers, at their offices, on the Public Square, at Walhalla Court House. South Carolina, within twenty days aller the service hereof, exclusivo of tho day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, tho Plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Court for tho relief demanded in the Complaint. August 29th.

19 16. STRI'BLING ft DENDY, Plaintiff's Attornoys. Aug. 1 9 1 6. 35-37 DR.

M'. R. CAMPBELL, Registered Optometrist? AND MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN, Anderson, S. C. Bell's Drug Local Representatives.

Take your repairs and broken lenses to them for prompt and accurate work. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. In accordance with Section 1742, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912, and pursuant to an order of the County Board of Education of Oconeo County, South Carolina, notice is hereby given that a Special Election will bo held at tho school house In Norton School District. No. 37.

on SATURDAY, September 16, 1916, upon tho question of levying a special lax ol lour mills upon all the real and personal property of said district, for school purposes, At said election each elector favoring tho proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" prlntod or written thereon, and each elector opposed to said lovy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" printed or written thereon. At the said election only such doctors na roturn roal or personal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax and registration cortiflcatos as required In general olectlons, shall bo allowed to vote. Polls will be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and will close at 4 o'clock p.

m. J. II. M. WI HTM I RE, N.

T. DYAR, T. R. KEITH, Trustees of Norton 'School District, No. 37, Managers of Election.

Sept. 6, 1916. 86-37.