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KEOWEE COURIER ( ESTABLISHED 1849.) Published Every Wednesday Morning, Subscription, 91.00 Per Annum. Advertising Rates Reasonable. -By STECK, sm LOK & SCHRODER. Communications or a personal character charged fur as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of rospect, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, I ?OH. THE MINIM I'M IN NICHT. Tho Acreage Ha? I Iee II UUNIIKTII. Mold for Fifteen Cents. O'I June 1st the State presidents of the Farmers' Union met in Mem phis. Tenn. A full delegation was in attendance. The principio Object of the meet ing was to estimate the acreage and C?op conditions. After a close investigation we find 28,832,000 acros planted for 1 ??08 crop. May .Hst crop condition 74, Which is Hie lowest average for the last ten years. The flooded district? were not counted, as it will be 30 days before the results bo known. If we had considered the Hooded dis tricts, the average would have been lower and also conditions, ns wo could not figure ou something wo ?lld not know what the outcome would be. Hold spots, remember futures can not bo spun, and both European and American mills are about out of cot ton. Boys, hold, hold, hold, and the minimum price will come. 4,500,000 bales short In 1007 crop. The bro ker has sold your cotton to the man ufacturers and they cannot spin fu tures, so spots he must have to de liver. Hold ami get your price. From the reports of all the State presidents, arrangements have been made to carry the remainder of the crop for an Indefinito time. The farmers aro making the 1908 crop with tho least expense that they have in several years and will be In better shape to hold their cotton this year than any year. There have been more food crops pantled this year than any. I was asked, while in Memphis, by a cotton man. If We had any cotton in South Carolina. The reason he asked tills qu Mon was, because a South Carolina manufacturer was trying to buy cotton over there. 1 told him wo liad lt, but lt was 16 ?.?.nts cotton. He replied, 1 have lt, but lt ls 1"> cents, too. The mills will need the cotton in sight before any more comes In. You may rest assured tile crop 1 "> days late. The crop remnant is virtually cornered naturally. If the present holders, who are the farmers, will only bc bravo and have the manhood to stand for the mini mum price they will get lt. The Eastern Exchange Leaders say cotton cannot go up au long as the farmers hold lt. They sold fu tures down, down, to try and scare you out cf your spot cotton, and force you to sell, when they would put tho price to your ligure to show you how powerful they are and what a fool you are. We are glad to know some of our farmers have backbone made of Iron rods and held to their spots. Mill spots are short all over the world. American exports are short 1,08..01?! bales compared with 1007, so you se?? cotton they must have. Boys, hold spots; the manufactu rers are hunting them They are scaner than they have been in 25 years. doods are getting scarcer every da> and will In a short time be high. The question ls where will tho world supply Us actual needs for spot cotton unless il calls on the holding farmers for his 15 cents cot ton? B. Harris. Pres. S. C. Farmers" Tulon. Pendleton. June 4th, 1908. If one feels dull and spiritless in the spring or early summer they call it "Spring Fever." But there ls no fever usually, lt is the after effect of our winter habits. Tho nerves are mostly at fault. Tired, worn-out nerves leave us languid, lifeless, and without spirit or ambition. A few ?loses of Dr. Shoop's Restorative will absolutely and quickly change all of t hose depressing symptoms. The Re storative, of course, won't bring you back to full ! ealth In a day or two, but lt will do enough In 48 hours to satisfy you that the remedy is reach ing that "tired spot." Druggists ? verywhere are advising Its USe tis a splendid and prompt general tonic. lt gives more vim and more spirit to the spoonful than any other known nerve or constitutional tonic. lt sharpens a failing appetite, aids di gestion, frees sluggish livers and kidneys, and brings new Ute, strength and ambition. Test it a few d'Vs and be convinced, J. W. Bell. Lightning Stroke Fatal. Spnrlanhurg. .lune ll. - .1. E. Cole, one of Hie best known farmers of the Walnut (?rove section of the county, and his son, Albert, aged 21 years, were killed by lightning nt I heir home this afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Cole was lu a room With his wife and members of the family. A thunder storm came up suddenly and he wont to an open win dow lo lower the sash to keep out tile iain his son accompanying him. While n the acl of lotting down tho sash there was a Hash of lightning and he and his son were struck dead. Two Of lils daughters were stunned, though not seriously, Tho other members of tho family were not in jured. TMK ROAD TO THJd WKHT. Hoing Pushed Toward Mountains To the West Irater. (Greenville News, June ll.) Many have been the effort? to carry Into effect the Idea conceived and projected by John C. Calhoun In the building of thc old Blue Ridgo Railroad-the connecting of the mountains with the seaboard. After that came the Asheville and Spar tauburg (now the Southern)-then the Greenville and Knoxville (com monly knows as thc "Swamp Rab bit")-then the Charleston, Cincin nati and Chicago (now Hie South ern)' and finally, the Carolina, Clich lield and Ohio (the South and West prn and Seaboard Air Linc). Of all these road? not a one has been completed, and of them all, the present indications are that the Car olina. Cllchfleld and Ohio and the Greenville and Knoxville will be among the first to be completed. The South and Western, which ls the Carolina, Cllnchfleld and Ohio, In North Carolina, has been completed through the mountains to Bostic, in Cleveland county. From that point, work will be shortly begun and pushed on the same road In this State, but under the name of the C. C. and O. R. R., passing through Spartanburg to a point on the Sea board Air Line, and then having a seacoast outlet at Charleston or Sa vannah- while work on the Green ville and Knoxville ls progressing rapidly towards the mountains, and it will be but a Question of time when it will have an outlet to the sea. The new company, which took charge of the G. and K. property about two years ago, has been stead ily nt. work.- The road has been prac tically built and yet has more than paid expenses. Furthermore, the road has been extended towards the mountains. At what ls known as the Hart cut, about a mile above Ma. rietta, a great deal of time, labor and money have been spent. That cut is about t?7 feet deep and about a quarter of a mlle long, comprising about 100,000 Teet of rock, etc. All bas been removed except about a thousand feet, and those In charge of the work are confident that lt will bo finished by July 15th. at the very latest. 1 In order not to delay work l>e cause of the Hart cut, grading was done on the other side and about ten miles have been completed. As soon as the work on the Hart cut has been completed, the laying of the tract will be carried on to Riverview. Af ter passing Marietta there will be ?onie large trestles to be built-the largest one being that across Coxe creek, near Marietta. Material for all the trestles bas been shaped up and as soon as the HP rt cut has been opened up, the trestle timber will be loaded upon the cars and at once taken to the different places and put in position. "Health Coffee" ls really the clos est coffee Imitation ever yet pro duced. This clever coffee substitute was recently produced by Dr. Shoop, of Racine, Wis. Not a grain of real coffee In it either. Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee ls made from pure toasted grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really lt would fool an expert-who ?night drink lt for coffee. No 20 or 30 minutes tedious bolling. "Made in a minute," says the doctor. Sold by A. I?. Crisp. The Cocoa Tree. Thc cocoa tree ls an evergreen and grows to a height of from 15 to 25 f.'ot. Its leaves being bright ami smooth, somewhat resembling the fo liage of a rubber plant. It ls very low branching, and the blossoms are small and pink. The blossoms and pods not only spring from the blanches, but often from the trunk Itself. The fruit ls a yellowish pod, about the size of a cucumber, and is tilled with ser>ds, all strung together in a pulpy, pinkish mass, lt is from these seeds or beans, each about the sl/.i> of a chestnut, that the chocolate and cocoa of commerce are manu factured. The trees bear from the fourth to the thirtieth year, and lt is not unusual to see on the same tree buds, flowers and fruit. When the ripe pods are gat he i . il by the native women they are allowed to Ile on the ground for a day or two, after which they are opened. Tbe pulp containing the beans then ferments for about a week, the as tringent qualities Of the beans being much modified and their flavor im proved. After being thoroughly dried the beans are packed in hundred pound bans for shipment. When received by the manufacturer they are care fully picked over for quality, assort ed and roasted. The nibs, as the roasted benns with the shells re moved are called, are then fed Into a hopper and ground between stones similar to an old-fashioned: Hour mill. Tho grinding process, coupled with the friction of Hie stones, which pro duce a temperature of some 120 de grees, changes the solid nibs (with out tho addition of anything) into a thick, heavy liquid. This ls techni cally termed "chocolate liquor" and ls sold to confectioners. This same liquor, subjected to hy draulic pressure With the resulting separat inn into a clear oil, gives the cocoa butter of commerce. This re maining pressate, when powdered, forma drinking cocoa. The choco late liquor solidified becomes cook ing chocolate, and. with sugar, va nilla and spires added, lt ls sold as "sweet" or "eating" chocolate. A HARD s j it?GOLK. Many a Walhalla Citizen I iuds the Struggle Hurd. . With a back constantly aching, With distressing urinary disorders, Daily existence ls but a struggle. No need to keep it up. Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you. Walhalla i>eople endorse this claim J. R. Cobb, living on Faculty Hill, Walhalla, ?a. C., says: "During the past year I used Donn's Kidney Pills and found them to be a very reliable remedy. They quickly disposed of tb? excess of uric acid in my system and regulated the disordered condi tion of my kidneys. At times I felt languid and dull and the pains across the small of my back caused me a great deal of suffering. Doan's Kld noy Pills were procured at Dr. J. W. Bell's drug store, and it required but a fow doses ' to give me relief. I have kept them constantly at band and when feeling a little out of torts' I appeal to their use and they bave never failed to bring me relief." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Fo8ter-Mllburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. Huming Town Saved by Rain. Aiken, Juno ll.-Yesterday after noon a very disastrous fire occurred at Madison, and if an opportune rain had not descended the loss would have been heavy. Before the flames could be placed under control eight houses, most of them small, had been consumed by the fire. The loss ls estimated at about $10,000, and lt is stated that scarcely any insurance was carried on the burned buildings. Madison Is situated almost In Gran Iteville, and at times lt looked as If the entire town would be consumed, but a heavy rain came up and extin guished the fire, lt looked as If the rain was an act of Providence, as there ls no way of fighting the flanges in the town except by buckets and hand, and nt the time the rain be gan the fire was making terrible headway, and some of the largest and finest buildings in the town were In the line of the fire's advance. The fire broke out about noon in tho house belonging to J. A. Napier and occupied by Alfred Sanders. It originated In the kitchen, but how lt started is not known. It spread rapidly to the adjoining buildings. Weak women should try Dr. Shoop's Night Cure. These sooth ing, healing, antiseptic suppositories go direct to the seat of these weak nesses. My "Book No. 4 for Wo men" contains many valuable hints to women, and lt ls free. Ask Dr. Shoop, Racine. Wis., to mall lt to you. Ask the doctor In strictest con fidence any questions you wish an swered. Dr. Shoop's Night Cure ls sold by J. W. Bell. MODERN PACK IS KILLING. Dr. Darlington Comments on Increase oi Heart Disease, In an address before the American Climatologlcan Association upon "The Cause of Mortality from Heart Disease In the United States," Dr. Thomas Darlington, commissioner of health of New York, said last week: "We are paying the price for our social and material advancement." Dr. Darlington gave statistics show ing the high death rate from heart disease, and said that the highest from this cause, 18.4 7, ls shown by Massachusetts, while Indiana has the lowest. Dr. Darlington said: "Physically, we need rugged con stitutions to hold us up In the pace we are traveling. Individually, we have undermined the vigorous health which was characteristic of our fore fathers, and we are bringing Into the world children whose physical con dition Is even less hardy than our own." CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Three of a Kind ?" (News and Courier.) Probably "the singular unanimity" of the newspapers outside of the Car olinas In crediting Andrew Jackson to North Carolina is prompted by no higher motive than the unwillingness of any other State In the Union to claim Jackson. With us it. ls a ques tion of historical Interest only, and, If the facts Justified lt. we should be delighted to credit "Old Hickory" to North Carolina, along with Joe Cannon and Hoke Smith. . How's This ? We offer one hundred dollarn re ward for any case of catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. We. tho undersigned, have known F J. Cheney for the last i .> years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and fi nancially able to carry out any obli gations made by his firm. Wabling. Klnnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure ls taken In ternally, acting directly upon the blood and muoous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7"> cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. ;:i Graduated from Newberry. Newberry, June 10.-Thirty-one graduates, one of whom ls a young woman, were sent out from New berry College on this, the commence ment day of the '08 session. This ls ode of the largest classes ever sent out from this Lutheran Institution, the clnss of '01 alone equalling It In numbers. Carter Walha Have a large Sto Lawas, Cambrics out at prices to s Also a comp] Low Cut Shoes Children. CARTE v SX Y DIOR TO SUCCEED SLOAN. Trustees of South Candoin Univer sity Pick New President. The hoard of trustees of the Uni versity of South Carolina had practi cally an ali day B63S?0U at Columbia, June 9th, and on tho .ont li hallo! elected Henry NT. Snyder, now preai dent of Wofford Coll?ge, to the posi tion of president of the University. lt was a most interesting contest, conducted In good feeling, but with the view of selecting the very best available man for the presidency of the State University. Among those who were voted for and who were not candidates, were: Dr. James W. Babcock, of Columbia; Dr. J. A. B. Soberer, of Newberry; Dr. Spencer Currell, of Washington and Lee; Prof. William. H. Hand, of the University; John J. McMahan, of Columbia; Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, of North Carolina; Prof. Charles H. Barnwell, of Alabama; Prof. David Houston, of Texas, and Dr. J. L. An derson, of Florida. Major Sloan will b0 ready to turn over the presidency to his successor as soon ns he ls ready to take charge. In the matter of the election of a professor In the law department, to take the position made vacant by the death of Col. Pope, J. N. Frlerson was elected to the position. He ls a native South Carolinian, born In the Stateburg section. His father and grandfather were both honor gradu ates of the South Carolina College. He is a young man of about 35, and appears to have marked ability as a teacher of law. After leaving tiio Porter Academy In Charleston he at tended Hobart College and was grad uated from the Columbia University law school. He has been a professor in the Buffalo (N. Y.) Law College. The board promoted Prof. George | MeCutchen to the position of asso- | elate professor In the department of . history and political science. ' The board adopted resolutions ex- J pressing its high appreciation of the j work of Major S'oan, the retiring president, and Dr. Edward S. Joynes, the retiring head of the department of modern languages. It also adopt ed suitable resolutions relative to the Carnegie endowment and In appre ciation of the recognition of two of the distinguished members of Its fa culty. Cured Hemorrhages of the Lung?. "Several years since my lungs were so badly affected that 1 had many hemorrhages," writes A. M. Ake, of Wood, Ind. "I took treatment with several physicians without any bene fit. I then started to take Foley's Honey and Tar, and my lungs are now as sound ns a bullet. I recom mend lt In advanced stages of lung trouble." Foley's Honey and Tar slops the cough and heals the lungs, and prevents serious results from a cold. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists. A Mull Order Wife. (From the Manning Times.) Among the visitors to Manning last Friday were a bride and groom from Summerton-Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cobla. They attracted unusual at tention because lt was reported that Mr. Cobla had ordered his wife from Sears, Roebuck & Co.. Chicago, and of course, lt was natural for the curi osity of tile people to get aroused, but while lt ls true that Mr. Cobla secured bis wife through an advertis ing medium, it is not true that he got her from Sears, Roebuck & Co. Tho bride is a Tonnesseean, comely In ap pearance, a blond, and has every Indi cation of being In robust health. We are told that she was a Mn, Mason, and brought with her a daughter five years old. To stop any pain, anywhere, in 20 minutes, simply tako Just one of Dr. Sheep's Pink Pain Tablets. Pain means congestion-blood pressure that ls all. Dr. Shoop's Headache or Pink Pain Tablets-will quickly coax blood pressure away from pain centers. After that, pain Is gone. Headache, neuralgia, painful periods with women, etc., got Instant help. 2? tablets 25c. Sold by J. W. Bell. & Corr Ila, South Ca ck of Laces, Embro and other Summe ;uit the times, ^ete line of Brown': for Ladies, Gentle; R & COW VALHALLA, S. C THE CROSS MAKES LIFE'S FOR SA CW. Pite WALHAL Coimeros? News. Conneross, June 8th. - Special: Miss Rena Hunslnger, of the Green- j ville Female College, ls at home, to the delight of her many friends. Mrs. S. J. Barker, of Central, ls visiting at the home of Clinton Darker and children. H. T. Abbott came home last Fri day from Furman University, bring ing with him two medals, the Whor ton medal, given by W. C. Whorton, of Waterloo, for declamation, and the Allen Graham medal, given by Allen J. Graham, of Greenville, for the most improvement in oratory. These, medals 'were all that were of fered to Mr. Abbott's class. Clinton Barker and sister. Miss Leathie, attended the singing at Newry Sunday. B. H. A. Bad Symptoms. The woman who has periodical head? aches, backache, Beet imaginary dark .spots or .spooks floating or dancing before her eyes, n&s^an&wlmj distress or heavy full feeling Ift itomach, faint Apolls, drag glng-downAeeling In lower abdominal or pelvic roxton, easily startled or excited, Irregulrfror painful periods, with or with out pfcjvlc catarrh, ls suffering from " derangements that should ntion. Not all of above likely to be present In any mc or badly treated and such run Into maladies which de* Te surgeon's knife if they do not rcM^fitnlly. a ?nth > hm r.urr.a.Jn^?iijL avoritfi EBgaug f No medicine extant ha %m^MSSSE 55501. , ggg aa nr. t'leree-a Favorltf tinir. j pto medicine ha^ such a Strong pyufegsirtiiai [mSESEEal "1 c,ar,h oL-it?; WYiiral imfrn<l,ii:nu-wurtIvmnrpJiuunuiv, number if nrrllnarv nnn-proiessjnnnj tes timppiaN. The very best mgredlents known to medical science for the euro of woman's peculiar ailments enter into it9 composition. Nc alcohol, harmful, or habit-forming druu ls to be found In tho Hst of Its Ingredients printed on each bottlo-wrapper and attested under oath. In any condition of the female system, Dr. IMorco's Favorito Proscription can do only good-novor harm. Its whole effect ls to strengthen, invigorate and regulate the whole female system and especially tho pelvic organs. When those are de ranged In function or affected by disease, tho stomach and other organs of digestion become sympathetically deranged, the ?ervos are weakoned, and a lon? lut of bad, unpleasant symptoms follow. Too much must not bo expected of this "Fa vorite Prescription " It will not porform miracles: will no* euro tumors-no med icine will. It wi.I often prevent thom, If taken In timo and thus the oporating table and tho surgoon's '.?nlfe may be avoided. Women suffering from diseases of long standing, aro Invited to consult Doctor Pierce by lotter, free. All corrcspondonco ls hold as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Addross Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Medical Advisor (1000 pago?) la ?ont free on rocolpt of 21 one-cent stamps for paper-covered, or 31 stamps for cloth-bound copy. Address as abovo. Mrs. ri o Kl ?a m Abroad. Mrs. Plnkham, of the Lydia IO. Pinkham Medicine Company, of Lynn, Mass., together with her son, Arthur W. I'lnkham, and the younger members of her family, sailed for Naples on May 20 for a three months' tour throughout Europe, and a much needed vacation. That hacking Because your your powers of rt Take Scott1 It builds up and siren It contains Cod Liver < prepared that it is easy ALL DRUGGIST: rol i na, idery, Insertio: r Goods to cloi s Star Five St< men, Miss A aj IPANY, ETT SHO WALK EASY. kLE BY hford?<j LA. S. C. The City Marl Walhalla. The City Market ls {he ph buy fresh and palateable "Gr?c?j I something that will do you gi Below will be found a list cf 'things, from which you can s splendid breakfast, dinner or s Look over the Hst and phone u [order, and goods will be del promptly. Everything In the market ls j fresh and of the very choicest.' 0 BEEF, PORK. MUTTON, I $ HAMS, BALOGNA SAUSA; g FRESH AND SALT FISH, CHICKENS, (Hens and Fi CABBAGE, KRAUT, BEAI PICKLES, (Sweet and Sou BREAKFAST BACON, LA CHEESE, CRACKERS, SYRUP, JELLY, PRESER LEMONS, APPLES, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, EGGS, Etc. ICE IN ANY QUANTITY. WE HAVE THE COLDES DRINKS IN TOWN. THE CITY MARK I NOTICE We buy Dry and Green Hid Highest prices paid for Goo Cattle. We want one thousand FR j CHICKENS. We always pay for these than any one else. When you have produce t call on us first. Bryan is Inevitable. Lincoln, Neb., June 10. Henry Watterson, of Louisville rived to-day as the guest Wi J. Bryan at Fair View. ?ol. WI son admitted that "various m of Democratic Interest" woul discussed. Concerning Mr. Bi candidacy, he said: "I have accepted Mr. Bryan Inevitable candidate for the L eratic party. He will be nomi on tho first ballot. I think Mr. J1 is stronger than ever and has a better chance to win." Used Alwa\ on Hand 26c. EVKRYW, Eighty-Five Receive Their Dod Tuesday of last week was grit tlon day at Clomson ColP Eighty-five young men received degrees of bachelor of scionce, now go oui to take their place tho various activities of life Which Ihelr four years of tech training have fitted them. .?<?<0"0"Q>**0"?4"(X| cough continues system is exhausted and ???stance weakened. s Emulsion. I g thens your entire syaterlfr ff 3iland Hypophosphites so to take and easy to digest. S: SOc. AND $1.00