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KEOWEE COURIER (KSTAHMSHKIJ 1840.) ffybll?hed KvgriJgiMliiivsdnv Morning. (Subscription, $1.00 Per Anni Advertising Rates Reasonable. -By STUCK. BRELOH & JJRIKODER. Communications or a personal character charuou for as advertise ments. Obituary noMceB and tributos of respect, of not ovor one hundred words, will be prlnteu free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, .MARCH 84, 1 OOO. * OM) METHODS VS. NEW. Knuth Carolina Shows Decrease In Naval Stores Production. I? Washington, March 18.-Special: South Carolina ls one of the two only States which produced les? turpen tine and rosin last year than lu 1907. The State's output hiBt year was 559,800 gallon? of turpentine against 680,950 gallons in 1907, and 72,125 barrels of rosin against 75,057 bar rels In 19 07. South Carolina and North Carolina aro the only two States where practically all of the turpentining is carried on by the old destructive box system. An inter esting side light on this State's de crease in production is the fact that in the States where Improved me thods, either by the cup and gutter or tho cup and apron system, are most In use that the greatest, per centage of increased production Is shown. The production of more than 36, 500,000 gallons of turpentine and more than 4,000,000 barrels of rosin, with a valuation of lAore than $14, 000,000 for the turpentine and nearly $18,000.000 for the rosin, summarizes the output of the naval stores industry for all Sentes in 1908. accordins to the preliminary ? plete and accurate statistics ever gathered for the naval stores indus t ry in this count i j p a ; cover.; the production for botbjflHr and 19QJ^, giving comparaUnPHgures for the Of the eight Southern States, each producing moro than 200,000 gallons of turpentine and 25,000 barrels of rosin, Florida leads the Hst with 17.030,?{OOO gallons ol' turpentine in 1908, against 15,572.700 gallons In 1907. and 1.932.1 1 4 barrels of rosin in limS against 1,774,370 bar rels in i!i07. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina. South Carolina and Texas follow in tho or der named. The comparative re port of the production by Stales ls as follows: loos. Turpentine Rosin Gallons Barrels. Florida . 17,030,300 1,932,114 Georgia ....10.347,800 1,203,059 Alabama .... ?,744,050 440,909 Mississippi . . 2,277,850 277,704 Louisiana ... 1,6 9 6,2 5 o 19 6,804 N. Carolina.. 732.300 131,907 S. Carolina.. 559,800 72,125 Texas . 200,650 28,001 36,589,000 4,288,283 1007. Turpentine Rosin Gallons Barrels. Florida . 15,572.700 1,774,370 Georgia ....10,119,500 1,173.575 Alabama .... 3,544,300 418,496 Mississi|?pi .. 2,232,500 255,307 N. Carolina.. 910,400 1 OS,5 01 S. Carolina.. 586,950 75,1,57 :: i.i .so,son ;;,;i!i9 321 While t hese figures show an in crease of 2.108,-Jon gallons of tur pentine and 288,962 barrels of rosin for l'.tnS over l:n>7. lhere was a marked decrease in the value of the product for 1908 as compared with the preceding year. This was due to the great decrease in tho prevailing prices for turpentine for 1908 and the slight i\fvri'A<c in the prevailing juices for rosin during the same year. The value of the product for the two years follows: Turpentine, ( 1908) $ 1 4,1 1 2.377. 32; ( 1907) $18,2.83,309.93; rosin, (1908) $17,783,509.61; (1907) $17,317,059.93- a (liffoornce the value of tho combined out] of $3,704.182.93 in favor of 1907. The figures used In determining the value of turpentine and rosin for tho two yen rs are based on the mar ket quotations at Savannah, the recognized naval stores market of the United States. The average prie:* received for turpentine manufactur ed in 1908 was $0.3857 per gallon, and in 1907 was $0.5349 per gallon. The average price received for rosin In 1908 was $4.14 per barrel and lu 19C7 was 4.33 per barrel. Bp ITALIANS ITALIANS KIDNAP DOY. $10,000 Random Demanded in a Let tor Sent to Home. Sharon, Pa., March 18.-Two men declared to be Italians, drove up to the Fast Ward School this morning and kidnaped William Whit la, son of Annies Whltla, a well-known attorney Ot this city. The pretext they used was that the hoy was wanted at his father's oillce at once. Later in tho day a letter demanding ten* thou sand dolla Td ransom, and addressed to the father, who was in New Wil mington, Pa., on business was deliv ered at the Whit la home. Have Not Pound Hoy. Sharon, Pa., March UK-Frank ll. Buhl, the millionaire Iron and stool mun, uncle of William Whltla, the kidnapped boy, to-day stated that he would spend $100,000 to recover the boy. Notwithstanding a rigid search lasting all night by many officers in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and Wost Virginia, no I trace has yet been found of the man or men who yesterday kidnapped William Whltla. 8-year-old son of James P. Whltla, a prominent local attorney. The lad's relatives, some of whom are millionaires, are maxing every possi hie effort to locate tho child and his abductors. Simple Komcdy for I .a Grip|>e. La grippe coughs aro dangerous, as they frequently develop into pneu monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops the cough, but boals and strengthens the lungs so that no seri ous results, need be feared. The gen uine Foley's Honey and Tar con tains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, Westminster. Boy II (dr to St,OOO,OOO. Hunt Tilford Dickinson, a 9-yoar old boy stopping at tho Bon Air Ho tel in Augusta, Qa., lias fallen heir to $4,000,000 and does not know it, because his good fortune has boon withheld from him by his father, A. O, Dickinson, who says he does not see the use in tolling his son, and is Company. He left $f.,000.OOO, four fifths of which go to the boy now at the Bon Air hore, but is to be held in trust and invested for him until lie is 3 5 years of ago. Deafness Cannot be ("ure.! by local applications, as they cannot reach tho diseased portion of tue oar. There is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that ls by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an lullabied condition of tho mucous lin ing of the Eustachian tube. When this tubo is inflamed you have a rumbling} sound or imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is th? result, and unless the Inflammation can he taken out and this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine eases out of ten are caus ed by catarrh, which is nothing bul an In fin med condition of the mucous su rf aces. Wo will give one hundred dollars for any case of deafness (cans. (' hy catuirh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circu lars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Tho number of operations for th? two years were distributed among the eight States as follows: 1908. 1907. Alabama . 192 18 '> Florida . 033 59:. Georgia .'... . 060 0 1.: Louisiana. 25 2 ?': Mississippi . 9 4 93 North Carolina . li 48 South Carolina . 37 39 Texas . 8 4 1,69 6 1,0 29 The increase in production for 1908 over 1907 was due to moro fa vorable weather and labor conditions than to increased operations, owing to tho disorganized condition of th. market al the time operations com menced. Figures upon which the re port of production for the two years is based were secured by a system o' correspondence and personal visit'-, to the points of production by agent ; ot* the Forest Service. lU I IM! OF DUMB ANIMALS. Ceo. T. Angeli, leader Humane So ciety, Died in Boston . Boston, March IS-George Thorn dike Angeli, the "friend of dumb an imals," and the leader in the hu mane educational movement in the United Stales, died here to-day, aged Ml. Ile was the president of the Massachusetts Society for thc Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, and for the past twenty yef rs had been president of th?? American Humane Educational Association. In 188(1, after seeing two horses run to death in a race, he became interested in humane work for the dumb animals, and established the publication, Our Dumb Animals. Since that time he had been actively encaged In the interest of his chosen life work. In one year he printed ?nore than 17,000,000 pages of liter ature. NO NEED OF A VETERINARY. "We run a livery, feed and sale stable, have a city transfer and han dle hard and soft coal and conse puently we need a good ninny horses," say Dedell Pros., of Mount Carmel, lil. "We have used Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies for years and lind they give perfect satisfaction. As long as Sloan's remedies arc in our barn we do not need a veterinary surgeon. We are never without them and conscien tiously reconimen i hem to all horse men." Colby Bros.. of the Mineral City Livery, Kort Dodge. Ia., write: "I have used Sloan's Colic Cure, Lini ment and Fever and Distemper Rem. edy for the past ten years, and since I have been using them, I have never had a veterlrary in my barn, and have not lost a horse from either colic or distemper, and will say that any man with a horse or horses who keeps Sloan's Liniment and Veteri nary Remedies In his barn will never have occasion to call a veterinarian." Sloan's Treatise on the Horse s"nt free to any horseman. Address Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mas<. Moros Attack Constabulary. Manilla. March 17.-A belated dis patch from Lake Lakano reports that a band of hostile Moros attacked r'.-. detachment of con to, uong, on the Sth of er a sharp light, eight 0 members of the eon 1 left dead on the field, diers and one civilian were wounded. A company of the 2.r?th infantry and a detachment of scouts have gone to the aid of Fur long's force. The day after the fight a constabulary soldier deserted after stealing live rifles belonging to mem bers of the detachment. New Religious Sect. Sydney, Australia, has had a nov elty in the shape of a "mystery ship." An American steamer, the Coronet, arrived by night in the harbor un signalled and unannounced. lt was people hy n strange-looking crowd of men, women and children. The offi cers were dressed in cl .cal attire long coats and white ties. Nobody was allowed on board save Hie gov ernment medical oillcer and the bar ool master. The Syd ne) reporters ascertained that the ship is connect ed with Hie newest American sec., Hie "Holy Ghost and Us," whoh^ head, a man named Stanford, claim ing to be the reincarnated Elijah, is on board. The Coronet has been cruising for some months among the Pacific islands. . PUT YOUR MOH?Y //V A Counterfeit money is good enough for counteifeit roofing, but when you spend re;.l money, get REAL ROOFING! 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P. did th- werli t r entire satisfaction and made a i ; ? ,erma nent cure. Yours truly, i >Jf. pp Ijr^ir^rTjr"^. .:..!? ?i< 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4* 4,4,4,4,4?4,4,4,4,4,4* 4yfr 4-4 4-L 4*4 4?j * ?4? * A* sf 4-j. 4?\?. r 4-4 I pOR SPRI lothing AND R. pOR MEN AND OR BOYS. Shoes OR SUM: Low^Cut For Men, Women and Children, New and Stylish, Just Received at CARTER & CO., WALHALLA, SO. CA, 444-1 444* *4. P. S.-A few Good Horses and Mules Cheap for Cash or on Time. ?j? ?j? .j. ?j? ?j? ?j, ?1? ?j? ?j? ?|? ?j? 4 ?j? >|? .j- .j? .j-. . j. ?j. ?I* *?- ?|? ?f? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?J? ?j* 4*. 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* *?* *!* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4*1 Societies Cause Race Suicide? Chicago, March 19.-"Are wo men's organizations conducive to race suicide?" This ls the question which is to day agitating the Chicago Woman's Club, the cause being a communica tion by Mrs. Henry Hi?stand, who asserts that "there is no use denying that the squeaking of the machinery in a meeting of women is distress ing. "To one with immature nerves," she continues, "it is positively dan gerous. Grandmothers, middle-aged women, whose children have grown up and mature unmarried women, with some worldly experience can stand lt, but young girls contemplat ing matrimony and motherhood should be kept away." THE BEST REMEDY For Women-Lydia ?. Pink= ham'sVegetable Compound Noah, Ky. - "I was passing through the Chango of Life and suffered from headaches, nervous prostration, and hemorrhages. "Lydia E. 1 nk ham's Vegetable Compound mademe well and strong, so that lean do ali my housework, and at tend to the store and post-office, and Ifeel nuichyounger t.i.?-n I really am. "Lydia E. 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George Todd, well known as an officer of tho National Coard, was shot by Policeman Sledge at the res idence of Todd shortly before two, o'clock. He Is not seriously hurt, the wound being in the left leg. Todd ls said to have been advam he; on the ollicer with a rifle. Refusal on the part pf the policomnn to put the occupants out of a house belong lng to Todd was the cause of the trouble. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice ls hereby given that tho undersigned will mak-? application to D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in th?? Itate of South Caro 1 t hli office at Walhalla Court 1 FRIDAY, APRIL 2d, iOO o'clock In the forenoon, o soo hereafter as said appllca ti al heard, for leave to make fi nont of the Estate of P iwn, deceased, and ob tt tin?* lischarge as Administra ti Kstate. WHITE, Administrator, tonq 9-12 lt JUST RIGHT" and "WALKOVER" Shoes for Men. "KRIPPENDORFF-DITTMAN" Shoes for Ladies. Every pair guaranteed. MOSS & ANSEL, CEMENT FRONT. WALHALLA, S. C. NOTICE OP FINAIJ SETTLE MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice is 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 office at Walhalla Court House, on SATURDAY, April 3d, 1909, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter ns said application can be heard, for leave to make final settle ment of the Estate of W. V. Carpen ter, deceased, and obtain final dis charge as Administrator of said es tate. LLOYD CARPENTER, Administrator. March 3, 1909. 9-12 Bruce Brown, i DYER CLEANER REPAIRER All cleaning, dyeing, repairing and pressing done neatly and delivered promptly. Prices rea sonable. Phone No. 105. : : : People's Pressing Club, Walhalla, S. C. ^ No Land So Rich That Fertilizer Cannot Make It Better You use fertilizers for thc profit you get out of them-and the better thc land thc more profitably a good fertilizer can be used on it. Do not imagine because land will produce a fair crop without Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers that these fertilizers cannot be profitably used on it, or that they were made only for land loo poor to produce without them. If poor land will show a normal increase when fertilizer is used, good land will show at least double the increase. Usc Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers to increase thc quality, as well as thc quantity of thc crop-and you will increase the prolits from your land. "I have been using your fertilizers for a number of years" says Mr. William Fraiser, of Glasburg, La.,"??///??// that it not only pays to fertilize, but to do plenty of tl, and use the best fertilizers to be had, such as your brands. I have used a number of them and found them to be as recommended and to give bette' results than any other fertilizers that I have ever used." Every planter and farmer should have a copy of the new 1000 Virginia-Carolina Farmers' Ycar-Book. 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