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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 M U L 90 Head to ? We have our big barm ft good, fat Mules than you 1 long timc.t We also can show you th the Mississippi River, with Mules. We can feed >a?d 1 hour's time a day witrnone We solc? 95 Mules in Jan be right. C.W.&J.E, WA1MAL IT PAYS TFO Bl *-* * * *"* * .!. * ?tf-*-* * .I- HOME ?tKMONBTUAIrlON 4* 4? NOTES. ?j- ?j* ??. ??. ??? ?j. .j. .j- ?j. 4**.*}* ?*!. *?* The following clubs .have been, added to tho*) already published: Sewing chib at Earle's Grove, the .following members: Plnk4e Lee, Bernice, Bertie and Bula Ables, Lil lian Rice, Jennie Fay Kichey, Kief fer and Ruby Whitfield., Janie Sim mons and Thelma Graham. Crooking Club at Bounty Land,, with the following members: IdllnJ . ??*rflertie W1l?Ktnsr~taifflcr^EMlfl??(iV?? \ Sara Marett, Eleanor, ??ladys and. Mary Stone. R-ubyo KOlly and Zebra White, of tho'Zlon community, wiTl do garden, work. Tho West Tulon Sewlrrg Club met on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. After the rollvall and minutes sev eral new names were added to the roll. Tho meeting was then turned over to the Demonstration Agent, who -gave n lesson on bug-making. Tho -problem for the afternoon was a handkerchief bng made by hand. When this was finished flic lesson for the next meeting was assigne,*!, and the club adjourned. Ethel L. CountB, {County'Home Dem. Agent. To tho Women of Oeonee. The home demonstration work ie rapidly ^becoming an integral part of every rural organization, and i?j generally the only organ Harough). which Instruction itt on g the ^various* lines which losen care and lighten1 the burdens and mstke for motte effi cient work, in the 'homes and com munities, le given. The County Home Demonstration Agent is the fonly paid worker in ?.ho field -who ?pends her entire time in the frrter ?88t of the ruraii women of our coun try. There is a slight misunderstand ing in the minds of some of the peo ple 'in tho counties na to the duties and <iualiflcntions of a home d?m onstration agent, lt ls not the inten tion of any ono concerned to clnlm that is tho best cook, tho best gardenor, the best poultryman, etc., in her county S.ho lays no claims to i these distinctions. However, she is a scientifically trained woman, V MITCHELL Westminst< wish to announce th SPRING MI Thursday and Friday. ] Our rVfillint Carry the SJ Miss Ramsey ES! select From. ill of Good Mules-more bave seen together in a 11 ie best Mtjfle Barn east -of ? every facsSity for handling water J 00 Mules in -one man, uary; so our prices must . Bau knight, ?LA.. C. JY FQto CASH. who applies her k^iowitadge of sci euee tx? the probl?me .of every^d-iij life which confront, ewery ambitious woman; for instance, il the bread does .not rise, with her ^knowledge of tb* JOtt'iject she casi wary easily ?ard tho trouble. The home demonstration agent is not to specialist, toni ils (JIL woman osf g?n>.uriJ training in home economics. IkwHUir, she hst? atOiier command a corps of trained tpecialists in ?nach line, ffcrom whom :t?toe -lUHjy obtain jiuy ?nRoimitition she (dites mot" have mn icWP??U^NnA?Brraii?ti?i?4i... ?j Do you have amy 'problems In Tour |<l?ome? Is your'kitchen arramg 'Bd to ?ave time anti ?energy? Woes ymir 1 house w?rk: connmiie all -of your'time? Do you pian your work "systematically? Have- you any time for rending and 1 recreation ? HR-VO you a' household budget? Does your butter 'command tn* fees! -pMse? Cnn you cull your 'flock of chick ens und thus increase your profits? VJO -you know how to make nttrac- | tlve draperies for y?ur rcom at a1 smnTl expense? De you know how to make youri .grounds attractive--?vhat flowers' and ?shrubs to plant, and when? IK -your child otnder-wolgfcit? Do i you know why? Do-you get Vita mine?? Do you knew what they are? Do you know when "silk is not stllk"? 'When "wool*" is cotton? Do you know why your cinnod pea s, ?om and bean? spoil? If no4f why not? Your home demonstration ???ent can help you with these and many other pitoblenas. Get In ttoueta ?'Ith her. .Ctur? of Tluuslts. Bdltor Keeweo (Courier: To the kind -friends and neighbors^ who so freely gavo of their time to' minister to the needs and comforts of our dear Tittle don during 'his Ill ness, and who so kindly extended their sympathy and help when he had passed to his reward, we -wish to extend sincere thanks and express our appreciation. May the Lord bless each and every ono of these kind friends. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rochester. .Salem, ?. C.- (adv.) & REEER, ;r. S. C., eir first display of LLINERY, Feb. 10th and 11th. zry Will ile Prices. m in Charge, S \S TO KX EMPTION KOA I) OCTY. ?opy of mil on this Subject is Sent by Senator for Public Information . We are Iii receipt of the follow lng from Senator Mason: .. .; A util ; To amend an Act entitled "An act to lix the commutation road tax for Oconee county," approved Fcbru- < ary..26, ?920, by providing for exemptions therefrom. Ho it enacted by the General As sembly of the Stato of South Caro lina: Sec. 1. Amend an act entitled "An act to fix the commutation road tax for Oconee county, approved Keb. 26, 1920, by striding ou?t all of Sec.. 1 of said act and Inserting in lieu thereof tho folowing to be Sec. 1: "That all able-bodied male per sons residing in Oconee county, be tween tho ages of 21 and 50 years, inclusive, shall each be liable for the payment of' an annual commuta tion road tax of two and fifty one hundredths ($2.50) dollars, which shall be due and payable between the IR th day of October and the 15th day of March of each and every year, except ministers of the Gospel actu ally in charge of congregations, per sons permanently disabled lin th'e military BCVVice of this State and Of tho United States, and persons wno .served in the late "war between tho States: subool trustees, school tea'ch ers actually engaged in teaching school.anil all persons physically un able to do manual labbr, and all per sons residing within any corporate city or town d? "said county: Pro vided, that any "person claiming ex emption from the provisions ot this act on the ground <of physical disa bility, where ?uch disability is not apparent, shall he required to give a certificate of disability from two regular physicians: Provided, fur-, thor, that in tho event of the failure to pay same ?wTihln said dates or any one liable therefor, he shaTl be guil ty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay a fine of not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than twenty ($20) dollars, or'be^confined 'to *ithe public works on the roads of Oconee coanV ty for not moro than ten (10) days,; Sec. 2, That all acts ."or parts ot ! -aetsV 1 h corostat?ti t:*hWe^?ttTar?*Tfi ?rr"S-fl by repeale'd. Sec. ,3. That this act shall take; effect immediately upon -approval by' the Governor. Senator Mason also notes on the margin, and requests us to publish, that the time for payment of aTl Stale and county taxes has been ex tended to tho 1 5th day Of May. ThYs does not mean that there will be no extra cost to defered payments on taxes now due. The usual per cent will bc added to all tax payments until the T5th day of May, after which dato the taxes will go Invo execution, the penalties added, and .other costs of collection will be put .on and collected In the usual man ner. , Sf EWS NOTOS OF BOUNTY I AML Many Mules on Road (Construction Work Birfk-Sonic 'Have Died. Bounty Land, Feb. 2S.-Special: T.. L. Hix amd W. A. 'Rankin, osf lawnville, w?re In the community a sba rt while last we?k. iSwift Marett, of HighhsndB, spent the week-end at his home here. Will M e.lu nit in and Jim Brown, <of Sowth Union, were guests last week in *5he home of >Ir. and Mira. Marona McDonald. ( They were accompanied by Mrs. Sam Rower, of Anderson, who remained ter a few days' visit, leaving Wednesday. The Ladies' Missionary Society of Rock Springs chtnrCh met with Mrs. Julia JJ}. Shanklta at her home on Sunday afternoon. Fob. 20, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Mattie Rankin Brown's many friends will learn With sintere re gret that ^sho has been confined >o h**r bed for over a weo'k, seriously il? of appendicitis. Wo aro glad to report a, lavorablo change in her condition, although her symptoms to-Aay are not so encouraging. We Join in the hopo for her early and complete recovery. Mrs. Brown ls nt tho home of her sister-in-law, Mrs R. N. Rankin. Mrs. Galloway and daughter-in law, M?*s. Ethel Galloway, and th"! latter's little daughter, Miss Kath leen, of Elberton, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Wyley und two children, of Richland, were guests tho latter part of the week at the homo of Mr. ind Mrs. M. E. Marett . Roy Garrison and sister, Miss May harrison, and Mrs. ?usnn Duncan, sf Walhalla, Route 2. woro guests if their aiyits, Mrs. R. N. Rankin ind Mrs. Mattie Brown, Sunday, 'ho adios remaining for a fow days' fisk. Miss Louise Wright ls a victim of numps. which seems to be a con acion in tho Seneca school, sover.il iasos having dovoloped rocen Uy. Robert L. Davis, of Wananlsh. N. 3., was a lato guest of his parents, dr. and Mrs. R M. Davis. Miss Annie Harper, of Soneca, vas ti week-end guest of Misses Lou se and Virginia Wright. A number of tho Richland ladles milted two quilts last week and for varded them ns a donation to tho Armenian Relief Fund. Will Coe, of Union, and Tom An Xt?WS .NOTUS I HOM S KN KOA. Washington's Birthday Occasion for' ia 11 nppy Cuthering;*. I Sineea, March I*--Special: Tho j woolen ol' Un' Baptist church are observing this week as a week ot* prawp'r for home missions. The llrst prajj^r service was held at the borne of "Mrs. NV. J. Lunney. To-day ( Wed nesday) it will be with Mrs. W. J. 8. The third and lust service be held Friday afternoon with King, lt is hoped that all the woman of the church will attend thesis-services, which are inspira tional and beneilclal in every way. T^-flo March meeting of the Wo m a nts Missionary Society of the Methodist church will bo held next I Monday, afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs'ijH. B. Hardy, at the parsonage. The County Teachers' Association mqiwhly meeting will be held in Sen eca^jSohool auditorium next Satur dayijTi-Miss Sheridan, the supervisor of the domestic science department of \nti Seneca school, will have her classes engaged in serving templing lunches to the teachers at a reason able?/ price. .One of the loveliest afternoon pur tles mt the season for the early teen age Ise.t was that given by Mrs. D. P. -Tftomson for hep children, Dan and/, para, on Washington's Birthday. The 'sunlight was shut out by dark ened;- "windows and the rich glow from the many red shaded lights, and ? wi tn the Stars and Stripes In tho ^foreground as decorations, to gether- "with numerous "bowls of bright' spring flowers scattered here and where on tho mantels and tables, made,fibeautiful setting for this pa triotic celebration. The scene was compete in loveliness when the Col onial "maidens assembled, in all their qnti'Itit costumes, and one was al ni oat made to believe this was In the days ?T Martha Wash Injjftifn. Tho boys were not in Colon ial costume, but in every other re sp^p^they had a full measure of fnn elle. Tho young folk made ? In cutting down the cherry nd In otlier games and con jfLate In the afternoon the lu sts wer? Invited Into the $ln ?. wiaclt. carjf^ ^Wlor scheme in Ihe d?cora tions? and the party table was really a if^ng of beauty. A sweet course was served, which was thoroughly enjoyed. The place Cards were min iature red hatchets with another re minder of George Washington on the handle with the words, "I did lt with my little hatchet." Mrs. Thom son was assisted both in lending the games and in the dining room by Misses Claru Heller and Helen Ram sey. Miss Rebocen Todd was nt home to a few of her friends Tuesday evenr lng al nn informal card parly. Ta bles were -Twanged for eight. The hours passed all too quickly, so very pleasant were they. Cards were later laid aside when the hostess served delicious refreshments. "Sand" at Blue Bldg?. Walhalla, Rt. 1, March 1.-Spe cial: On the evening of Friday, Feb 2fith, the Oconee Teachers' Normal Class presented tho clever play en titled "Sand" at tho Blue Ridge school building. This delightful comedy was staged in tho usual efn clont way that marks all the work of Miss Stribiing along the line that she takes up. The entire cast displayed marked histrionic ability and seemed with the roal spirit of the play. The young teacher-students taking part in this play are to be congratulated upon this dual phase of their work-tho demonstrated difficulties of teaching for illiterate parents and the train ing for tho entertainment feature of their chosen work. Members of the cast rondered some splendid musical numbers be tween acts, jnnd sovbrnd excellent songs and recitations wcro given by pupils of the school. A large crowd enjoyed this charming event. The State should officially recog nize Miss Dial's subtle aid in the campaign against illiteracy. Scientists say that our skulls are getting thinner because our brains are getting bigger. ' dorson, of Greenville, were in the vicinity recently, the former visiting his mother, Mrs Sallie H. Coe, and brother, Hayden Coe, and tho latter his aunt, Mrs. S. N. Hughs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ballenger, of Greenville, are receiving congrat ulations on the recent arrival of a little daughter In thoir homo. Bert Campbell and two children, of Seneca, and Milton Nicholson, principal of-. Karie's Grove school, were in the community a short while the first of the weok. Quite a munhor of tho mules used In tho highway construction work liavo beon afflicted with "mud fever" ind throe have died from tho con tagion recently. About 15 or 20 invo beon under treatment of a vot nrinarlan in "Seneca. Wo sincerely lope tho diBeaso will not provo In? 'ectlous over tho highway, as its ?aturo seems communicable. Mrs. Jack Elliott and Mrs. Bright ,owry. of Senoca, woro in tho com nunity a short wh.Ho Sunday, ... Lubricati -IN QUANTITIES AT A OAR HOAD OF LU Hill CATI TRACTORS AND STATION A HY TV ami SIXTY-GALLON CONTA I AM GOING TO SELL THIS ? MY PRICE WILL SAVE YOU 1' T11E GALLON? 1V Tl I ER E WA ti SHOULD SAVE YOUR MONEY YOUR OIL IN LARGER QUANT DIFFERENCE ? TRACTOR OWNERS SHOULD DARREL OFFER BEFORE PLC ONE IX)T OIL-ESPECIALLY SON TRACTOR. I STILL HAVE A FEW MARI TER GET YOURS. Arthur Walhall THE MARCH TERM OF COURT. Gcnorol Sessions will Convene Here Next Monday for Ono Week. The Court of General Sessions will convene in Walhalla next Monday, and there is one week allotted to this branch of the March term. Judge Thos S. Sense will bo the presiding Judge. On the 28th of March the Com mon Pleas branch of the March term will be convened hore, and over this session Judge Sense will also pre side. There are two weeks allotted ; to the civil branch of the March . term, but lt ls not known whether the full timo will be required to ? transact th? business, of the session There are fairly full dockets for ! both branches of the March term, ' but the trial of criminal cases nnd the hearing of civil cases is always , dependent upon circumstances, and not infrequently our terms of court . at times when there have been large ! dockets hnvo turned out to bo very short sessions. (.rand Jurors. Following are the names of tho 18 men who will compose the grand jury, the six hold-over Jurors being designated by an asterisk (*) after the name: ?. Alexander, J. Fred. 2. Brown, Arthur. 3. Clark, J. M. V. * 4. Collins, S. H. 5. Cobb, W. R. * 6. Cowan, W. S. * 7. Craig, Robt. A. 8. Farr, J. E. 9. Green, P. L. 10. Hunt, T. R. * 11. Jones, B. T. ? 12. Keaton, J. A. . 13. Lee, B. M. 14. Morris, E. B. 15. Nichols, R. A. 16. Nimmons, T. R. 17. McLees, E. F. . 18. Peay, J. R. Petit Jurors. For the first week of Court, which will convene next Monday, March 7, the following gentlemen were drawn nnd will be required to servo ono woek, the first week of the March term to be devoted to tho trial of criminal cases only: 1. Alexander, T. L" Westminster, R. F. D. 2. .Harron, E. M., Seneca. 3. Drown, C. K" West Union. 4. Dearden. M. A., Westminster. f>. Clark, R. K., West Union, Rt. 1 0 Cleland, J. R" Westminster. 7. Dicknrd, J. E., Walhalla, Rt. 3. 8. Dillard, J. L., Newry. 9. Dllworth, J. v., Westminster. 10. Duke, H. IL, Madison. 11. Ellison, C. H., Seneca. 12. Farmer, R. P., Walhalla. 13. Griffin, J. A., Walhalla. 14. Harden, J. L., Westminster, R. F. D. 15. Haynes, W. F., Walhalla, R. F. I). 1. lfi. Hoaton, Jns., Walhalla Rt. 3. 17. Holly, T. W., . Westminster. 18. Johns, F. A., Westminster. 19. King, Jesse, Westminster, R. F. D. 4. 20. LnBoon, W. L., Westminster, i 21. Lnwloss, J. S., Westminster, R. F. D. 22. Leathers. S. L., Westminster. 23. Leo, F. B., Long Crook. ino Oils J IMG REDUCTION. sa OIL von AUTOMOBILES, ENGINES-IN FIVE, THIR INHRS. )IIi AT WHOLESALE THICKS. "HOM 25 TO 50 CK NTS ON KVHlt A TIMK WU KN YOU IT IS NOW. WHY NOT BUY TIT KS AND POCKET THE. ? TAKE ADVANTAGE OK THIS ?W TIME. HEAVY-FOR THE FORD UN DITCHERS LEFT. BET Brown, a, 5. C. D. 24. Lee, Mitchell, Westminster.. 25. McClain, W. B., Westminster. 26. McMahan, A. A., Seneca, R.E. 27. Meares, W. E., Westminster, R. P. D. 28. Moody, J. M., Walhalla.. 29. Murphree, W. I., Salem.. 30. Nimmone, R. K., Seneca*. >! 31. Patterson, J. W., Fair Play. 32. Sanders, J. R., Seneca. 33. Shook, J. S., Walhalla, R.F.D. 34. Smith, S. W., Seneca Rt.. 1 35. Weldon, G. W" Westminster. 36. Zachary, J. R., Jr., Seneca.. .I? -I* -I* *I- kI" -I* *I* "I* *I* .* *.!?..* .U COUNTY AGENT*? WOTKS. - ?I' *I* -1* -I* -I" -I* ?!...!" *I* 'fr "fr On Saturday, March 5, there will I bo two contral meetings whore crop problems for 1921 will bo discussed: -one nt Walhalla, at 11 a. m., lu tho Court House, and tho other at Westminster, at 2.30 p. m., in tho hall over T. C. Podon's. Everybody/ is invited. On Wednesday, March 2, there will be a demonstration In running the broad cultivated terrace, at Fair Play, at 3 p. m., and a crop meet ing at 7.30 p. m. in the school house. On Thursday, March 3, all bee keepers of tho county ure requested to bring list of supplies needed and I attend the meeting at tho Seneca Chamber of Commerce Hall at 1 o'clock p. m. Prices will be given, by J. Wade Dickson, president of; the-.*, association. On Monday, March 7t{& there will - be a crop problem meeting at Re-. treat No. 1. school house at 7.30 p.. m. Geo. R. Briggs-, .) County Agent. * FARM LOAN ACT IS DECLARED Constitutional by tho United States. Supreme Courts The Federal Farm Loan Act waa held to bo constitutional last Mont day by the Supreme Court.. This is the act under which land." banks wore . established to extend loans* to farm ors. Millions of dollars in loans ta the - farmers of the country have boen, held up pending a docision of the court in this case. The Court, in sustaining Federal' Court docreoB dismising injunction proceedings, hold that Congress had tho authority to exempt tho bonds, of the bank from taxation. On the-, final hoarlng tho court was divided six to two. Tho Supr?me Court'? decision will permit tho banks to go ahead with the salo of their bond? on tho market. Farm loans aggregating moro than $50,000,000 have boon held up Hinco. May, 1920, as a result of tho auiV. that was brought to test tho ?a.IMtt'tiF of tho act. Officials, however, placed the total amount of loans to farmers, hold In aboyance by tho ault at very/ many tlmop $50,000,000. The farra Loan Board reported that $192,897, 000 had boon advanced to 75,384 farmers, and that applications from 179,734 persons then pending to talled $471,000,000. -? The people of India speak about*. 150 different languages and are di vided into 43 nationalities