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? MATTERS PERTAINING TO O J I O EDUCATION. O How to Write a Cnnpositton. (Paper by Miss Gussie Harper, read in the-Teachers' Meeting of the Westminster Graded School.) The correct and pleasing expres sion pf one's thoughts is an accom plishment of the highest order. To have little or no ability in the art of composition is a great misfortune. Who ls willing to incur the reproach and mortification of being unable to write a graceful and Interesting let ter, or an essay worthy to be read by an Intelligent person? What an air of importance belongs to the young pupil who can pen a produc tion excellent in thought and beau tiful in expression! A person devel oping this gift, we may say, becomes almost a hero or heroine. The day most dreaded by the ma jority of pi. pi in ls 'composition tiay.:' They would rather master the hard est lesson than make an attempt to write one paragraph of a composi tion on any subject. Whtle there are a few who have the natural power of expressing themselves In an ele gant style and manner, there are others who are compelled to confess that lt ls a difficult matter for them to express their thoughts In words, and are never satisfied with their written production. Many who are considered excel lent writers labored In the beginning under serious difficulties, yet, being resolyed to master, they finally achieved the most gratifying success. This should be an encouragement to us, as we have often heard "Labor conquers ali things." In order to write a good composi tion be content to take one step at a time. Don't get the false Impression that you can write a good composi tion before you have learned how to do it. Many are too eager to achieve success Immediately, without patient and earnest endeavor to overcome all difficulties. You should choose a subject that ls within your knowl edge. You cannot write on a sub ject about which you know nothing. Having selected your theme, telnk upen it, and if possible read what others have written about lt-not Cor the purpose of stealing others' thoughts, but to stimulate your own and store your mind with Informa tion, BO that you may be able to ex press in writing what you know. The principal reason people dread the &rt of composition ls that they have so few thoughts, consequently so little to say, upon the subject they endeavor to treat. The best way for beginners to learn how to compose well is to take some of our best writers for a model, as Holland, Cooper or Irving, and read the piece very carefully several times, close the book, and write, in your own words, what you have read, borrowing nev ertheless from the author so much as you can remember. Compare what you have written with the .original, and observe how far you have fallen short of the skilful author. By do ing this you will not only find out your own faults, . but you will dis cover where they He, and how they may be Improved upon. When you have repeated this lesson many times you should attempt an original com position. You should make it a rule, before you write or speak on any subject, to employ your thoughts upon lt and picture the entire discourse in your mind's eye. If you neglect this pre caution you can never be more than a wind hag, uttering words that, however grandly they may roll, con vey no thoughts. You should take the bost writers for your models and set your stand ard high. Be a severe critic of your self, and do your very best. * Th? Kind You Haw Always BocgX Hoblers Relieve Banker of $5,000. Lincoln, lil., March 26.-Three highwaymen yesterday afternoon held up and robbed Krank Frorer, banker and mining capitalist, of $5, 000, the monthly pay of his mining company. Two of the robbers were caught, but the third got away with the coin. Nursing Mothers and il vor- burdon wi Women In all stations of life, whoso vigor and vitality may have boon undermined and broken-down by over-work, exacting social duties, tho too freqUont bearing ol children, or other causes, will find in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Proscription tho most potent, invigorating restorative strength giver ever devised for their spec' A bene fit. Nurslngrmothers wilt ii nd it especial ly valuable Ik sustaining >taplr strength and proniotlng>an abundant iKmrlshmont for the child. nxpVcUntjnpThers too will find lt a prlcclessHu^iKOT p>cobce the system for baby's coming and rendering the ordeal comparatively painless/^ ran do no hnrrpt In fthj ?tate, Or conditio? of thc female systorn. ~* Delicate, nervous, weak women, who suffer from frequent headaches, back ache, dragglng-down distress low down In tho abdomen, or from painful or Irreg ular monthly periods, gnawing or dis tressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or faint spells, seo imaginary specks or spots floating boforo eyes, have disagreeable, pelvic catarrhal drain, prolapsus, anto vorslon or rotro-verslon or othor dlsplaco monts of womanly organs from woaknoss of parts will, whothor they oxperlonco many or only a fow of tho abovo symp toms, find relief and a pormanont euro by ?sing faithfully and fairly persistently Dr. Pierce's Favorite Proscription. This world-famed specific for woman's wcaknossos and peculiar ailments ls a pure giycorlc extract of the choicest na tive, modlctnal roots without a drop of alcohol in Its make-up. Ali its Innrodi ents printed In plain English on Its bottle wrapper and attested under oath. Dr. Pierce thus lnvlto3 tho fullest investiga tion of his formula knowing that lt will bo found to contain only tho best agents known to tho most advanced medical science of all tho difforent schools of prac tice for tho cure of woman's peculiar wi Ai.ic a and ailments. If you want to know more about tho composition and professional endorse moni of tho "Favorito Prescription," Bond postal card request to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., for his free booklet treat ing of same. You can't afford to accept as a substi tute for this remedy of known composition a secret nostrum of unknown OompO?r Hon, Don't do it. IMPROVING RURAL SCHOOLS. Some Timely Suggestions As to the Most Practical Ways. _._ \ Bounty Land, March 27.-Special: It is with much regret that we learn that the sentiment of" rural school Improvement meets with so little en couragement in this county, espe cially as we have been selected by our efficient County Superintendent of Education, and have recently been appointed by the Stat? organizer of the Rural School Improvement As sociation, as an eligible successor to one who han labored with whole-soul ed energy in behalf of tho cause. While we very much appreciate the honor conferred, yet we feel our ut ter incompetence to fill such a posi tion with oredit to ourself and the county. We fall to see any reason why the work should be suspended which was so ably begun and so zeal ously fostered by our fatthful State Superintendent of Education, O. B. Martin, who, we believe, has done more for the cause of education than any of his predecessors. Each teacher should be an active worker in the Improvement of the school over which she-(we use the feminine pronoun here because of the majority of lady teachers in the coun ty, but of course we want the men to help us in this woi*k)-presides, remembering that she who is instru mental in bringing about the great est Improvements will seldom have to seek a posit! but her services aro sought after. A good reputation is worth more than money. Now we earnestly urge every rural teacher in the county to feel that lt ls to her personal interest, as well as to public good, to promote the pro gress and upbuilding of the school whoso mental proficiency has beeu entrusted to her caro.. hiach school should be provided with a well-selected library. A great many of but- schools are already equipped with libraries, patent desks, charts, etc., but where these are lacking, will the teacher of such a school not show active Interest in suggesting and helping to carry out plans for securing these advantages? Many such schools would readily re spond to suggestions made by one in whom confidence could be placed as a leader, and In such a school an ef fort on the part of the teacher would result in a complete metamorphosis. Money to aid in the purchase of a li brary could be easily obtained by charging a small admittance fee at th;) closing exercises of school. Many of the districts have voted a two or three-mill tax to procure money for building purposes. Of course there ?B always solne opposition to this, but in each case the opposing par ties are ready to point with pride to the new building and say, "We killed the bear," and harmony is soon re stored. Now, a few ecumenical remarks regarding the improvement of school grounds.. What ls more pleasing to the eye or more beautifully adapted to use as a play ground than a ver dant lawn? Bermuda or bluegrass sodded during March or April would, by next spring, not only present a most attractive appearance, but serve as a protection to the floors, and we feel sure that the patrons of every school where the grounds are not al roady improved, would readily re spond to earnest, persuasive solicita tion, on the part of the teacher In charge, to meet on an appointed day, when farm lands are too wet for plowing, and sod the school grounds. Comfortable public buildings with at. tractive surroundings are indicative of the prosperity of the section in which they are located. Hoping this article will meet the approval of the patrons and teachers of rural districts. I am, respectfully, Mrs. Jasper Doyle. If you would like to fool some wise coffee critic, who "knows fine coffee on taste and flavor," quietly make for him a batch of Dr. Shoop's "Health Coffee" and serve it piping hot. It deceived Mrs. Shoop, and will, I believe, deceive any ono. And there ls not a grain of real coffee in it. Health Coffee is made from pure toasted grains, malt, nuts, etc. Made in a minute-no 20 to 30 minutes tedious boiling. 1% pounds 26c. A. P. Crisp. RIO PUBLICA NS FIGHT. Black Eyes in Gathering of Party in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn., March 26.-Re publicans of Tennessee assembled bore this morning for the State Con vention. To-night black eyes, skin ned heads and bruised tacos testify to the riot that marked the gather ing in the hall of the House of Rep resentatives at the Capitol. In the list of casualties Chairman Newell Sanders, of the State Executive Com mittee, figures prominently. Tho fight occurred between the support erai . ? Congressman W. P. Brownlow had those of former Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay Evans. The Brown low forces wanted W. J. Oliver, of Knoxville, for national commltee man; the Evans men favored the candidacy of Congressman N. W. Hale for that position. By sheet force of numbers and fighting powers the Brownlow-Ollver-Austln adher ents took and neld the hall. The convention adopted a motion that delegates to the National Con vention KO uninstructed. Roosevelt's administration was endorsed, and W. J. Oliver endorsed for national com mitteeman. Resolution of Condolence. Whereas, the angel of death has visited the Richland Grange and taken from our midst our beloved brother, R. T. Wilson, who was a consistent member in the Fourth De gree and Lecturer nt the time of his death, and was faithful to the order and to his family, bo lt therefore Resolved, That we sympathize with tho bereaved wife and children; and, further, Resolved, That we spread a copy of this resolution on our minute hook, and also send the bereaved family a copy of the same. By order of the Orange: Joseph Bearden, J. H. Stone, J. T. Crain, Committee. MUST HAVE HUNTING LICENSE. An Important Announcement from tile Audubon Society. The legislature of South Carolina provided for a license for non-resi dent lin titers many years ago. This license was fixed at $25, but was sel dom, if ever, collected. The amount was reduced at the session of 1907 to $10, with 26 cents fe* to the Clerks of the Courts for issuing said licenses. Practically every State in the Union has a non-rof'dent license, and some of them exact a license of $50. In others the license is good for only one county and has to be renewed in each county the hunter enters. The Audubon Society of South Ca rolina has labored under many diffi culties in trying to collect this non resident license. The old law per mitted a guest to hunt without pay ing this Heel se, and some are not aware of the change. If a man's guest were allowed to hunt without license then the iv would be an end of license, for each and every incom er would be a guelt of somebody. This may in some individual cases work hardship, but it is perhaps im possible to point to a regulation of any kind that would not work hard ship to somebody. . The State's right to exact thi8 li cense has been passed on by the Uni ted States Supreme Court and settled for all time. Tho money, collected from non-resident licenses goRS into the hands of the State Treasurer, where lt is placed to the credit of the "game protection fund," and is drawn out and used for enforcing the game laws. All good citizens should Insist on visitors paying this license and report them when they fail to pay it. Between 3,000 and 4,000 men come into South Carolina annually to hunt, but this year the. merest frac tion of them will nay license. The Audubon Society has pursued the policy this year of not prosecuting a man who hunted without license, pro vided he paid the license on demand. Hereafter all parties found hunting without license will be indicted and fined for each day they hunt without license. There are sufficient non-resident li censes tc support a vigorous enforce ment of the game lawB if these ll censes are collected. In the present instance the weakness of the society has been presumed on, and Its con fidence haB been generally abused. The natural and Inevitable pre sumption for the future will be that the man who hunts without license is trying to evade the payment. * James Henry Rice, Jr., Secretary. ? 1 ?' mern Tickling or dry coughs will quickly loosen when using Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. And it is so thoroughly harm less that Dr. Shoop tells mothers to uso nothing else, even for very young babies. The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub give the curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms Ute cough, and heals tho sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to Injure or suppress. De mand Dr. shoop's. Take no other. J. W. Bell. Caught Naval Deserter in Anderson. (Anderson Intelligencer.) J. D. Bolt, a deserter from tho navy, was arrested Wednesday after noon on West Whitner street by Po liceman Sanders. The local officers have been looking for Bolt for some time. When he deserted from his ship at Newport, R. I., the local offi cers were notified to be on the look out for him, as it was thought that he would soonor or later show up here, his old home. The eagle eye of Policeman Sanders was rewarded Wednesday when he was spotted. Bolt's parents live on Spring street, this city. When seen at the barracks yesterday by the newspaper man Bolt said that he would have never de serted had it not been for three or four sailors on his ship who had it in for him and who made it almost unbearable for him on the ship. The deserter is a handsomo young fellow, about twenty-three years of age. and lt is hoped by those who know him that he will get off as light as possi ble. Tho New Pure Food and Drug Law. We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughr, colds and lung troubles ls not affect ed by the National Pure Food and Drug Law, as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we rec ommend it as a safe remedy for chil dren and adults. Sold by all drug gists. Republican Delegates Lose by Fire. Springfield, 111., March 2".-Fire to-day practically destroyed the Le lnnd Hotel, one of the best known hotels In the country. The flames originated from some unknown cause In the upper portion of the north west corner of the building, nnd, driven by n hem y wind, soon spread throughout the top story and burned through the roof. The Republican State Convention was In session nt the armory and all of the delegates we io there The most of them, however, lost all their baggage. So far as known no llvts wore lost. All of tho attendants were able to make their escape. Irregularity is bad ii but especially when it fa female disease, but? uni? the poisons thus allowa If you suffer in this Win( Mrs. Lucinda Johnson, ol lar Hy, causing great pain. At I WRITE US A LETTE, MUST BELIEVE IT When Weil-Known Walhalla People Tell it So Plainly. When public endorsement ls made by a representative citizen of Wal halla the proof is positive. You must believe lt. Read this testi mony. Every backache sufferer, every man, woman or child with any kidney trouble will find profit In the reading. Mrs. Rhoda Downs, living on W. Main street, Walhalla, S. C. says: "I suffered from pains and a ten derness across the small of my back for some time, and I also had fre quent headaches. Dizzy spells were of frequent occurrence, and I felt nervous and languid. The kidney secretions did not act in a normal manner, and caused me much annoy ance at times. I finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Dr. J. W. Boll's drug store, took them accord ing to directions, and am glad to say that they have helped me very much. The pains in my back have diminished, the dull, dizzy feeling has disappeared, and the secretions are normal and regular in action. I am glad to recommend Doan's Kid ney Pills to my friends." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foeter-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. Westminster to Have Newspaper. (Anderson Intelligencer.) W. B. Loehr, who for some time h?s been editor of the Oconee News, was lu the city this week. He has severed his connection with that pa per and will commence shortly the publication of a paper at Westmin ster. One hundred dollars paid by Dr. Shoop for any recent case of grippe or acute cold that a 25-cent box of Preventics will not break. How is this for an offer? The doctor's su preme confidence in these little Candy Cold Cure Tablets-PreventJcc-Is certainly, complete. It's a $100 r. fia i ?ist 25 cents-pretty big odds. And Preventics, remember, contain po quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh nor sickening. Pneumonia would .never appear if early colds were always broken. Safe and sure for feverish children. 48 Preventics 26c. J. W. Bell. Virginia Judge Found Guilty. Richmond, Va., March 26.-The General Assembly of Virginia to-day adopted a resolution removing ? .dge J. W. G. Blackstone, of the Eleventh Circuit, from office. The grounds upon which the action'Is based are immorality and gross neglect of offi cial duty. The removeal Is the out come of a long and rather sensation al investigation. Blackstone declar ed he would fight the proceedings to the last point. It is believed he will carry the matter to tho Supreme Court. Put T Yo It ia wonderfully convenient to do kitchen work on a stove that's ready at the instant wanted, and out of the way the moment you're done. Such a stove is the New Perfection Wick Blue Flam Oil Cook-Stove. By using it y?u avoid the continuous overpowering heat of a coal fire and cook with comfort, even in dog days. The NEW PEI Wick Blue Flam is so constructed that it cannot s a room; the flame being direct? the stove top where it is nee? see that a stove sent rection would be ( a stove radiating he "New Perfection" comfortable. Th're If not with your deale Tb* convenient, economic giver. If not with you est agency. STANDARD C (Incort Will cure any case beyond the reach of r \ every department of life, in > A question of womanly habit, sss cured, it will cause dange i to remain In the system, way, get a bottle of I of Ci Fith Creek. Wis., writes: "I suffered fot Sst I tried Cardia, and wv I am curpdV ?% Write tod*y for ? fr*? cop? of v*Iu*t>ia 64-pa*e R1u?tr WAWk*, Merit? ?oar ?ymjjtom?. ?t*Unj aga, and POPLAR SPRINGS CHURCH. Tho Now Building Completed and First Service? were Held. Editors Keowee Courier: It will be remembered that at Poplar last summer there was a revival meeting conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. E. Huff, and the church was greatly re vived and many confessed faith in Christ. Within the last six months an up-to-date school - building has been built and painted, with all modern improved appliances that are unod in a school room; also a new church has been erected on the same plot or ground, for which liberal contributions were received from Walhalla, Seneca and Westminster, to the amount of about sixty-five dol lars, which was very thankfully re ceived. We feol that we have been greatly blessed as a community, notwith standing that money has been so tight. Oreat things can be done in a community when all will stand shoulder to shoulder as one man, and that has been the case with the Poplar Springs community in this enterprise. Every man and every woman stood in their place round about the camp, ae did Gideon's host, and we would not forget to say that the young ladies of the ehurch constituted the financial committee in securing the money for the church, for which they-have the thunks of all for their faithful work. J. F. Morton, a member of this church, said to the building commit tee, "If you will go ahead and com plete Poplar Springs church I will put a first-class organ In lt for my part," which we considered a very liberal offer. The house has been completed and Mr. Morton has placed a beautiful organ there, which gives entire satisfaction, and is a great ad dition. The first service was held in the new church the fourth Sunday in March, 1908. D. F. Mc. CASTOR IA for Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Cattle Quarantine. Washington, March 21.-The De partment of Agriculture to-day an nounced the annual quarantine against the inter-State shipment of cattle from the fourteen States in which splonetic, Southern, or Texas fever exists. The quarantine is ef fective April 1. The quarantine or der includes parts of California, Ok lahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Arkan sas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennes see. Alabama, Virginia, North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. nts Stove In I ur Kitchen UPEO10N e Oil Cook-Stove aid perceptibly to the heat of .?I up a retaining chimney to led for cooking. You can lim/ out heat in but ont di - referable on a hot day to at in all directions. The keeps a kitchen uniformly >e sizes, fully warranted, r, write our nearest agency. tho 1 lamp for family ute-tafe, al and a great light r dealer,wme our IHM - ?IL COMPANY ?orated) UDMCl) of Kidney or Bladder Di nedicine. No medicine can ?OLD DY ALL DRUGGISTS. meals, in sleeping hours,* Not only is ita sign of rous troubles, because of , irdui r fourUen (l4) years with tn . Al all druggists, tn $1 bo ?ted Booh for WWMH. W ?OB need Metical ffwlKIM US* VJMIttaftOOB?, 1 oin* FOR ALI. OREATIOM The Secret of a good Uniment is in its warming, penetrating and scattering qualities. The ingredients of Noah's Lini^ ment are such that with very little rubbing the parts I are warmed, the inflam mation and congestion scattered, and the relief is # almost instantaneous. For Rheumatism, Sciatic.. Lame ??ck. Stl? Joints, and Muscles, Sore Throat. Colds, Strains. Sprains, Cut?, Bruises. Colic, Cramps, 'IUUKM lion, 1 pothache, and all Nerve. Bone and M?schs Aches ?nd Pains. The genuine has Noah's Ark on every package. ajc., $oc. and 4iooby al Ideal ers in medicine everywhere. Sample by mall free. hOAMWSWIOV CO.,RI0MM0*?0f VA.,* BOOTON,MASS , W.e.A. NOTICE INCREASE OP CAPITAL. j Resolution of Board of Directors of Oconee Knitting Mill Increasing Capital Stock to Fifty Thousand Dollnrs. Whereas, an increase of the capital stock of OCONEE KNITTING MILL to Fifty Thousand Dollars ls deemed advisable by the Board of Directors lof said Oconee Knitting Mill, a cor poration organised under the laws I of the State of South Carolina; Therefore, Be it Resolved: First. That the capital stock of Oconee Knitting Mill be Increased to Fifty Thousand Dollars by the issue of Twenty Thousand ' Dollars addi tional, or two hundred shares of the J par value of One Hundred Dollars per ?share. Second. That the new stock thus created be hereby constituted a Pre ferred Stock to the extent and for the period hereinafter stated. Third. This Preferred Stock shall be entitled, for the period of ten years, from July 1, 1908. or any ali quot part thereof, to dividends from the earnings of the corporation at the rate of seven per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of January and July in each year, before any dividend shall be [paid v-pon the original stock, the first of said semi-annual dividends becom ing due and payable January 1st, 1909. These dividends shall be cu mulative, that is, if the earnings are not sufficient to pay them at the end of any six months, when the same shall become due and payable, such defaulted dividends shall he added to the dividends falling due on said Preferred Stock at the end of tho noxt six months, and so on, until all ot said dividends aro paid. After payment of an equal annual divi dend on the original stock, all earn ings applicable to dividends shall bo shared alike by the new and origi nal stock, and in case of liquidation at any time, the preferred stock shall take precedenco over the original stock; that ls, the Preferred Stock shall be paid In full, and the amount lot all cumulative unpaid dividends thereon, before any piyment ls made on the common stock. The holders ot this Preferred Stock shall be en titled to vote at all meetings of stock holders in like manner as holders of the original or common stock. Fourth. The holdors of Preferrod Stock may, at any time before July 1st, 1913, exchange the amount of their Preferred Stock for the same amount of common stock, which shall be issued to them by the Oconee Knitting Mill. If such exchange is made, the holders will then be on the same footing as holders of original stock as to payment of dividends and all other rights and privileges, and the Oconee Knitting Mill reserves the right to retire the Preferred Stock at any time after January 1st, 1914, by paying to the holders thereof tho face value In money, and also in money the amount of all unpaid cu mulative dividends up to date of said I payment. Fifth. After the expiration of Un (10) years from July 1st, 1908, any Preferred Stock then outstanding mall become a seven per cent Inter est-bearing debt against the corpora tion for its face value, with the amount of all unpaid cumulative div idends, if any, and shall be a first lien on the property of the corpora tion. Slxth. That a meeting of tho Stock holders of Oconee Knitting Mill is hereby called to meet at Its office on SATURDAY, the 18th day of APRIL, 1908, at 3 p. m., to consldor the fore going resolution and also such other business as may be incldont thereto. R. T. JAYNES, President. JAS. M. MOS8, Secretary-Treasurer, Walhalla, S. C., March 14, 1908. [Vlk^n Cures Backache WM, W Corrects mm Irregularities M\ jL?f Do not risk having sease not Bright's Disease do more. or Diabetes