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KEOWEE COURIER < I .HTA 1Hi IS ll lfl i > I 8 1\). ) Missed Sr-ry Wcdsc^y Morning. -By Jayne*, Shelor, Smith & Steck. sa ubacrlption, f 1.00 Per Annum. Advertising Ratea Reasonable. Communications of a personal character charged for aa. advertise ments. Obituary notices au? tributes of respect, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be pali for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C.: -,- ( WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 89, 1008. ;?L_, _., . LOOKS AFTER RURAL ROUTES. Congressman Wyatt Aiken has done more probably than any other man to establish aud assist in tho maintenance of rural routes. His latest effort in their behalf is by the introduction of House Bill No. 18, 272, which provides: <* < "Be lt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni ted States of America, in Congress assembled, That on and after the passage of this act the discontinu ance br alteration of any rural route munt be with tho approval of the Representativo In, Congress from the district in which said route is locat ed, unless twelve months' notice, in writing, is given Bald Representative, and the Postmaster General is here by directed to shorten or lengthen existing routes, so as to equalize the work of carriers aa much as possi ble, such changes, when all facts are obtained relative thereto, to be sub mitted to the Representative as here inberore provided." The bill is calculated to keep the Ir ural routes, many of which have, by the rulings from the Post umce Department, been endangered, and it gives an opportunity- to equalize routes, thus lending assistance to 'the weaker ones by taking from i those that have more than necessary patronage, and this, too, tending to equalize the work of the carriers. The bill is, wo think, a good one. TO COMPLETE BLUE RIDGE ? There is still life in the old ques tion of completing the Blue Ridge Railroad through the mountains, and giving a great trunk line from Charleston to the Tennessee coal fields and the graneries of the West! Speaking of numerous matters per taining to the Southern Raliway and Its projects at a recent banquet in Columbia, J. M. Culp, vice president of the Southern said: "The many advantugos of through railway communication have been recognized by thc people of South Carolina since your Legislature as early as 1832, endorsed the project for a through lino from Charleston by way of Columbia, across the mountains, to the valleys of the Ten nessee and Ohio rivers. The carry ing out of this project was delayed by the natural difficulties to be over come and by the civil war, but lt has never boen abandoned by the people of the State, lt is the aim of the management of the Southern Rali way Compan;,', by the completion of projects now under way, to bring about a complete realization of this historic aspiration for a highway to the West. But, far beyond the con ception of tho legislators of 1832, ls a system of railway, not only giving communication botween the Interior of tho State and the sea coast and extending to the Tennessee and Ohio valley, but reaching the Mississippi at three points and giving access on the north to thc Potomac and Ohio rivera, and on the South to the Gulf of Mexico and Florida. , lt is a sys tem, which, with tho greater devel opment of the port of Charleston, and the completion of the Panama Canal, must bring through your State an Increasing proportion of the pro ducts of tho Interior of the country, and which, with the Increase and Im provement of l i facilities, will af ford a constantly more efficient high way for carrying the products of South Carolina to the markets of the world. "I believe that the dependence of prosperity upon adequate transpor tation facilities is appreciated by the people of South Carolina to-day as thoroughly as lt was by your fore fathers, when they were among the pioneers of railway construction in the United States. I believe that you realize fully the complote identity of your interests with those of the car riers in which you are served, and that your State will pursue policies tending to encourage railway devel opment rather than to put unneces sary obstacles in the way. I am confident, therefore, that the people of- South Carolina and tho railways of the State will he found working together in harmonious co-operation for tho development of Southern re sources, for tho restoration of com plete confidence in the soundness of Southern business conditions, and for the advancement of Southern prosperity." Thero is, of course, no direct allu dion in this speech to the old Blue Ridge survoy, but it is Bafc to be hove that the Southern is looking to tho ultimate uae of this old work. The Southern ls alive to its own interests, and tho completion of this great highway of commerce ls bound to become iu the future an absolute necessity, not only to tho country, but to the Southern as well. The fact that South Carolina has not seen flt to harass tho railroads with adverse legislation has given IM.i Slate a decided advantage in that she stands in the good graces of the road, and there is a. decidedly kindly feeling existing. MATTHUS IN COLUMBIA. (Continued from First Page.) of each year. Now, if this additional amount was collected and carried for ward, lt would he lying in the bunk? of Columbia until lt should be used, while as it ls this amount Is borrow ed at 5 per cent, for only a few months, and then the collection of taxes begins and the money ia re placed. While thc State borrows this money at a low rate of Interest the tax-payers, if they have to> borrow money, pay 8 per cent, and lt ls the money of the tax payers which the State ls using. So from a business standpoint the tax-payer under the present system, is saving about 3 per cent on the money that ts borrowed. 1 . had intended to take up some other, departments of the govern ment in this letter, but lt ls getting so long that I fear it has become wor risome. I shall deal with them in future letters. At the request of the Committee of the Rural Carriers' Association of this State, I have introduced a bill providing that all roads used by the R. F. D. carriers shall thereby be come public highways, and be main tained hy the county as other high ways. *? 1 have visited the State peniten tiary and the Hospital for the Insane, and saw the Inmates in eaoh Of these Institutions from our county, and find them all getting along as well as could be expected. One particu larly interesting character In the hos pital ls Mrs. Schaffrodt. She is in good health, and with the exception of delusive moments, In which she seems to believe that she ls commu nicating with the spirit land/ she talks well and remembers her home surroundings. She still delights very much in floriculture, and In.speaking of her neighbors. Dr. Babcock, the grand superintendent of this Institu tion, spoke to me the other day as soon as he saw me, and recalled my visits to this good old lady, and said that If I was a very busy man that lt was worth my while for humanity's sake to spend a few hours with her, tn?t r. visit *ro?.i ?OTiitj o? ?KM u?? ac quaintances is very helpful and grat ifying to her. It certainly is a plea sure to me to visit her. Another problem that the General Assembly ls up against is the de mand for the establishment of a san itarium for tuberculosis patients. The physicians are making a very strong appeal to the Legislature for this, and it seems from the statistics which they bring to us that the de mand should be heeded. Tuberculo sis, or consumption, has become to be regarded as contagious, or proba bly a better and more accurate term is communicable. This is probably not true in the most technical mean ing, but on account of a lack of knowledge of the nature of the dis ease, it is becoming far more gene ral than it. nhnulu ho throughout tho State. There is a new disease whicli lins Just recently been diagnosed by Dr. Babcock, and pronounced polcgrn. This is a very old disease In Italy, but has never been recog nized before In England or America. But Dr. Babcock is a man of such eminent ability that his diagnosis will be unquestioned. The disease has no doubt occurred more than once in this State, and I took special interest in going and making a criti cal examination of tho patient. The first symptoms are red and scaly hands, cheeks, elbows, and knees. This Increases and becomes more virulent as the disease progresses. In Its last stages lt produces a con sumptive diarrhoea. Its course ls usually from one to three years, and If not arrested within the first year, lt ls usually fatal. This disease is not communicable. It is very pecul iar and is genorally found in connec tion with what is termed the "hook worm." Many of our readers will, no doubt, at once recognize what (Jie hook worm is because of the exten sive recent investigations by the gov ernment of the factory villages of the State in order to determine tho health conditions. Yours very kindly, _J. R. Earle. -.J_ : = This woman says that sick women should not fail to try Lydia E. Pinkham'" Vegetable Compound ns she did. Mrs. A. Gregory, of 2:i55 Lawrence St., Denver, Col., writes to Mrs. Pinkham : '. I was practically an invalid for sis years, on account of female troubles. I underwent an operation by the doctor's advice, but in a few months I was worse than before. A friend ad vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it restored me to perfect health, such as I havel not enjoyed in many years. Any woi ian suffering at I did with backache bearing-down pains, and periodic pair s.should not fa>) to use Lydia E. Pink lam's Vegetabl? Compound." i FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Fink? ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands ol women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tion, dizziness or nervous prostration Why don't you try it ? Mrs. Pinkham Invites all sick women to write her for advice, sim has guided thousands ti health. Address, Lynn, Mass. *?t>.?TLY ABOUT WINTHROP. ! Representative Verner Write? of His Trip to tho Big Institution. Columbia, Jan. 20.-Special: ' The three most Important measures be fore this body for the present session are: -A bill to provide for State pro hibition; a bill to repeal the lien law, and a bill to change the drawing of Juror?, all of which were brought over from last year. It cannot be Bald what will be come of either one, or all of them. Ouesslng at what the Legislature will do ls like guessing at the ver-i diet of a Jury, or a little more so. The House passed a resolution to buy Glenn Springs water to drink. I was not In favor of this. The river water, filtered as it is here, is fine drinking water, and good enough for any one; still they say that those who drink Glenn Springs water must leave off their liquor, it being a kind of light Keeley cure. If this be true, maybe it will be a little money well spent. The members went to Winthrop Saturday, ostensibly to see if the State's money had been wisely spent there, but really, I think, to have a good day and a big dinner. They got both. I have been on the holding back side lu appropriations for colleges in this State for eight years. I havo criticized the management of some of the State institutions and still feel that there is room for great im provement in the conduct of some of them; yet I must say that, so tar as 1 waa able to see and have beeu able to learn, there ls very little to ob ject to in the management of Win throp. They want a new dormitory, so as tc care for, and educate more girls. They need |t, and wtll get it. The greut majority o', country chil dren are now taught by women, and lt is well aud proper to-fit these v, o tnen to teach, as we all recognize the fact that the greatest need in thlB State to-day, on the line of educa tion, is better equipped school teach ers. A r??tuc??, J?h?l?l><< Dtltlllla tO UU the right man for Winthrop, and while we know that comparisons are sometimes odious, still we cannot help thinking how much better we would feel about some of the other State Institutions if we had stronger men at their beads. It would be too great a task to tell you in this let ter of all the good work being dono at Winthrop, but I would like to say that I saw a few things there that would be better left off. The Kindergarten, where little children from two years to six, are playing with putty and paste board, it seems to me, would be better done at their homes, playing in the sand and making mud pies, but then, I guess, I am an old fogy, and will have to let them alone. They teach what ls called reading. To hear one read you would "'call it speech-making or reciting, as there was no book or paper of any kind to read from. It was well done. I suppose that again I am behind the times, for I have never yet heard a woman In public speech whp did not seem out of place. I belle v?. they should perform on musical Instru ments or sing In public, but public speaking, never. Let them learn to teach, to sing, to keep house, to sew, and many other good things that they learn at Winthrop,, but I think lt would be bettor to leave the Bpeech-maklng to men. Tho girls are, not taught laundrylng at Win throp. It seems to me that they have about as much need for that kind of training as any, as tho boys ; all over the country now have to send, or rather do send, their laun dry off to town to have it done. It is a little curious to see a young lady RECITING about the country, while the brother has to send his col lars fifty miles to get them done up to suit him. I didn't mean to say that our girls cannot do collars and cuffs good enough for our hoya; still if these country lads wish to appear as spick and span as their town cou sins, why should "ot. their sisters be able to put the fixings on them Just right? This letter may be growing tire some. My excuse ls we need to talk of these plain, common things to keep our equilibrium. E. E. Vernor. NOTICE ! To any and everyone that I sold a New Home Sewing Machine to dur ing the year 1907: If same has not given satisfaction, bring it back and the factory will ship you a new one, and in that case get the old one for nothing. This of.ir open for TEN DAYS ONLY. D.S.ABBOTT Walhalla, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Owen Reid et al., v. Rena Reid et al. The creditor's of Seek Reid, de ceased, will present and prove their claims before me within one month from the date hereof, or be barred. W. O. WHITE, Master. January 15, 1908. 3-5 NOTICIO OF FINAL SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice ls hereby given that the undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Carolina, at his of?lce at Walhalla Court House, on Friday, January 31st, 1908, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or a's soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to mako final settle ment of tho Estate of J. E. Hoopes, deceased, and obtain final discharge ag Administrator of said estate. J. F. MORTON, Administrator. January 1, 1908. 1-4 foimnoNinr^TAB Sure? Coldei Prevents Pneumonia Special Bargains for the Month of January. MOSS <J& A N S Er Ii For the Month l|of f January we will of f <|f^r Special Bargains Blankets, Outing, XX derwear, both Ladi* JL^ and Men's, Shi^fg, Overcoats, Gloth" and Comforts. When in town and see us. We be glad to show y through our ent stock, _ Cement Front? W?lna?~^|a# m want Your Trade. 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