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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISH FD 18400 Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription, $1.00 l'er Annum. Advertising Ilute? Reasonable. -By HTF.CK, SIllXOK ?M St ll RODER. Communications or a personal character charged for as advertise m< o's. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over one hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for af the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. O.J WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, l?00. The California linne. (Enos Brown.) The consumption of prunes in the United stall's exceeds one hundred million pounds yearly. Prior to ISSU the supply came almost wholly from France and Hie country along the Dnsube Uiver, and sold under the des ignation of "French" or "Turkish" prunes. In tho year referred lo prunes of American growth appeared on the market, and willi each suc ceeding year Ibo supply has increas ed, until the Importation ol' foreign fruit luis been reduced io very little. Mm b the larger portion of tho prune HUpply is the production of Califor nia. In preparing the ground for plant ing repeated plowlllgS and borrow ings aro required to thoroughly pul verize the soil. Year-old seedlings are planted in holes, round or square, about two feet in dimension each way. Aller planting, which is done in Hie rainy season, the shoots are eui down to about two feet. The orchard is cultivated several limes during the first year. In tho second year (be trees are pruned, from three to live branches being left, and are again pruned in the third and fourth vears. Some people prune every year, no matter what tho age ol* the nco may be. Tile soil is repeatedly cultivated in all orchards. Twice iuring the spring and summer the orchard is Irrigated, water being procured from wells. in September the fruit ripens, and ls gathered hy ..spreading sheets under the frets and shaking the branches. Tho green fruit ls then taken to tho warehouse. Where lt ls graded to size and after ward! passed through a bolling hot liquid, in which process lt ls cleaned ami the outer skin softened. Ten thousand trays of fruit spread ont in one unbroken tract may be seen in Santa Clara in the drying sea son. When su Hielen Hy* cured, the prunes are stored in s?parait' bins and there allowed to sweat, t bis pro cess taking from ten to twenty days, when they are ready for marketing. Ten different grades are required, ranging from an avorage of thirty live to (he pound to the smallest size, averaging one hundred and forty. The cured fruit is packed In boxes, sacks or barrels. Many buyers for the domestic or foreign markets buy in gross, and afterwards repack in smaller boxes. Large quantities are thus attractively packed in Santa Clara. Many women aro employed lu this work, which requires special care and deft lingers. Boxes ol' Hie proper size with one glass lace are used. Lace paper and ornamental labels add to the handsome appear ance of the packages. Carefully se lected and perfect fruit is flattened by Hie bands, and .spread out on the .iass lo lorin (be exposed layer. The box is tben Ulled to tho required weighl by fritil of corresponding grade, lu fancy packing the French only nail equal the Santa Clara stand ards. l'Ile (itv ol' San .lose is the prune metropolis of the world, as no where else is ibis frail handled in sucb amount or by equally scientific methods. The climate is mild and .'he floral growth i., amazingly luxu riant mid beautiful. Ol' the thirty thousand Inhabitants of this beauti ful city, there is not one but is de pendent upon lin- staple crop for much of tile prosperity enjoyed. OA.8TORI/L. Bpargths /I Ir'a X;ni1 V0|J ?ihn Alrt.tjs Bough Mrs. Boyle is Helen McDermott. Mercer. Ba., April 22- Mis. Boyle, .'he alleged wife of .las. A. Boyle, ab ductor of Willie Whitla, the Asso ciated Press learned last night. is Helen .McDermott, of Chicago. Pre vious stories to the effect that she was a merni er of a prominent and wealthy (a:>ily are without any foundation whatever, Heath by Dynamite. Missoula. Mont., May 7.-Seven men were killed and four fatally in jured today in a dynamite explo sion near Nimrod. The men were working on a steam shovel which struck a charge of dynamite, explod lng it. ADVICE TOft (MK EAKMEKS. Dr. Knapp, Government Ex|K?rt, Vella Them How io Succeed. A Washington dispatch Kays: Dr. ?. A. Knapp, of the bureau of plant industry In the department of agriculture, bus Just made an Inter est in? report to Secretary Wilson on tbe subject of farmers' co-operative demonstration work In its relation to rural Improvement. The report deal.; svlih many present-day prob lems or vital Importance to the ag riculturists throughout the country, and is both Interesting and valua ble. lt deals largely with the condi tion of I lie Southern larmer of the present time, draws a picture of lils tonner days and outlines what may be expected of him in the future "The aim of the farmers' co-ope rative demonstration work," says Dr. Knapp, "is to place a practical object lesson be fort* tho farm masses, Illustrating tho best and most prof itable methods of producing the standard farm crops, and to secure such active participation in the dem onstrations as to prove that the av erage farmer can produce better re sults. "Every substantial advance in the progress of human society costa money and must be maintained by an Increased earning capacity of the masses. Food ?ind clothing aro the Hist requirements, if the earn ing capacity ol the people is only sullleleiit to supply these, progress is blocked, and it ls useless to insist upon better houses, more home comforts, schools or any upward step. The problem is, are the rural masses unw illing lo provide tho bet terments which a progressive civili zation in the country demands comfortable houses with improved home and farm equipment, good schools and moro months of school ing, better highways, rural frei- de livery, telephones, etc.--or do they lack the means? "I'pon the answer depends the proper remedy for existing condi tions. If unable, stops should be taken to Increase the earning capac ity of the rural toilers; if able, but unwilling, tho rural pride should be aroused and tho force of public opin ion, ami even law, brought io bear. Near every man, even among the p< o rest, will clothe his family bet ter, improve his homo and add con veniences if ho earns moro. "In the Southern States, In every township and in nearly every neigh borhood, there aro a few who are able to support a bettor civilization than the one in which they live. Finding that it is difficult to obtain what they require, they move to a town or city. Such removals to se cure better social, religious, or edu cational advantages ?ire matters of common occurrence. Hut, after nil, this class forms tho minority, and it is the condition of tho groat major ity which must bo considered. "I'pon a farm ono man in 'he Kni ted States with a good team and modern machinery can do the work that ;">() to 100 mon do in many Ori ental countries. Consequently, when the latter aro paid f> to 10 cents a day they are paid up to Hoir earn ing capacity, a capacity that is in sufficient to sustain ?i high civiliza t ion. "As a preliminary step, then, in this inquiry, let us determine Hie present status of the rural type with respect to the following Items: (1) The earinng capacity of tho average farm worker in Hie South. () The average number of acres in each Tho Knock-out nio~. Tho blow which knocked out Corbett was ii revelation to the prize fighters. From ibo earliest days of the ring the knock-out blow was aimed for the jaw, Hie temple or tin- jugular vein. Stomach punches were thrown in to worry and weary tho lighter, Put if a scientific man luid Uild one of the old fighters that tho most vulnerable spot was tho region of thc stomach, he'd have laughed at him for an Ignoramus. Dr. Pierce is bringing hoyic to tho public a parallel fact: that tln( ^\oln;l<^^slis the most vu)nerabl?'v3rgan out of\he pnu r;ng a? well as In it. Wo protect bur haaHs, throats, feet and lung!', but the>ilWiWi>\h\wo are utterly Indiffer ent to, until dls<\sXhnds the solar plexus and knocks us ont. Make your stomach t-1'U.nd and strong hyjV jgg _<7(3??^e^ pierce '_S Oohlci\_M 'jdu^uji) i sc PVC ry ,____i/J[ ?nj ,,tcc_ Voi.u^_f your: mosLvu lner: tiJT? supt "Holden M cd ic al Di seo v cry " cures "weak stomach," Indigestion, or dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin anil Im puro blood and other diseases of tho or gans of digestion and nutrition. The "Golden Medical Discovery " has a Specific curativo effect upon all mucous surfaces and heneo cures catarrh, no matter whore located or what ?tage lt may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh lt ls well to cleanse the passages with Dr. S?IRC'S Catarrh Kenall y Huid while using the "Discovery " as a constitutional rem edy. Why tho "(?olden Medical Discov ery " cures catarrh'll diseases, as of tho stomach, bowels, bladder and other pel vio orleans will bo plain to you if you will road a booklet of extracts from the writ ings of eminent medical authorities, en dorsing its ingredients and explaining their curative properties. It is mailed free on request. Address Dr. U.V. Pierce, lin ff alo, N. Y. This booklet gives all tho ingredient* entering Into Dr. Pierce's medicines from which it will bo seen that they contain not a drop of alcohol, pure, trlple-relined glycerine being used Instead. Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page Illus trated Common Sense Medical Advist r will bc. sent free, paper-bound, for 21 one cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 31 stamps. Address Dr. Pierce as above. State- worked by one man. (3) Tho character and value of farm build ings. (4) The value of implements and tool? on the average farm in each State. (."?) The number of horses or mules used for each farm laborer. (ti) Tho average number of milch cows on each farm. (7) The average value of poultry on each farm. (8) The percentage, of farms in each Sta'e worked by tenants. "For the Improvement of farm lifo many things arc needed. (1) The Improvement of country schools, or, rather, tho establishing of real schools for the country. Many lead ing educators believe that the coun try school has yet to ho conceived and established. lt has been said with great force that 'the existing country schools tire hut poorlv equipped city schools located In tho country.' "(") County or district agricultu ral schools. In which tho main work shall bi? tt) Impur?' knowledge thal tends to make the successful farmer and the good citizen and to give a training to youths adapted to rural lifo, in sympathy with toil and love with tho farm. "Several States have taken tho ini tiative in establishing stub schools. It is believed by their friends ?md hoped by all .'bat it may lead to a solution of the problem of tho best education for rural life. "<:, > lt is also desirable that text books in country schools shall have for Illustrative material Incllents and experiences drawn from rural life Instead of from commerce, poli tics, diplomacy ?ind war. "(li lt will doubtless be found ad vantageous at times to co-operate In buying ?ind selling. In borrowing money, etc. "(5) The proper valuation of pro perty as a basis ol' taxation to es tablish and maintain rural better ments should be considered." Dr. Knapp believes that when these conditions an? ftilly met ano ther era will dawn upon the South ern larmer- that he will put aside old methods and plans ol' work and that he will fall into the lino of up to-date workers with modern and sclent ?He machinery and other ap pliances. When that is done, he will enjoy the best there ls In life, and (hat largely the result of his own labors. Increased Usc of Cement. (Charlotte Observer.) Nothing could me more astonish lng than the Increased use of cement and of the great variety of purposes 1 for which it is being used. Every- i body knows by observation how lt I has taken the place of stone and brick for pavements and how much better pavement it makes than either of these materials. Already lt goes Into the construction of houses in many different forms. Sometimes it is made into blocks of artificial stones and laid up in the walls the same as stone or brick. Then again it is made into reinforced concrete, which makes tho building the equiv alent of a monolith, lt is cast into slabs, treated with white enamel paint and used in place of marble tops on counters. They are begin ning to make bath tubs out of it, treating the Interior with white enamel paint in the same way. We have seen a tombstone moulded and set up in good shape and the very Inscription cast on it when theshaft was moulded. It is extensively used for bridges, for water-power dams, for skyscraper buildings and for a thousand and one things which for merly required stone, steel or lum ber. THOUSANDS OK CRIPPLES, W idows and Orphans Ask Public to Assist ?a Collecting Judgments. A New York special says: To nrouse interest and to bring about relief, it possible?, for IT..OOO cripples, widows and orphans who hold judgments aggregating $2,000, 000 against the New York City Rail way Company, it ls proposed to hold a g rea I mass meeting in Cooper Un ion. Ueeause ol' the corporation's bankruptcy, the holders of judgments atc unable to collect their claims, but lawyers believe thal If a few thou sand ciippbs and unfortunates are brought together lt would bring their plight vividly before the public, judges of federal mid State Courts, the State Legislature and Congress, and perhaps result in some form of relief. lt ls asserted thai Congress has full jurisdiction In thc mailer be cause the affairs of the New York City Railway Company are lodged with the Federal Courts of this dis trict, and it is hoped nn Investiga tion muy be ordered. Roosevelt Brenks Record. Nairobi. British Fast Africa, May 7.-Theodore Roosevelt, went lion hunting again yesterday, and before tho chase was over, two moro big lions had fallen before his gun. The animals were encountered and killed in the tall grass. Mr. Roosevelt now holds the rec ord' for lion killing in tho protecto rate. Since Saturday of last week a total ol' five lions and one lioness have Peen bagger! by him. "This, Mossie, is a tomato plant." "And how soon, mamma, before the cans begin to sprout?" ** ** ** ** ?+ ** rf; . ' ? ? j. ? *. ? *. *i?. j . ?*. .?*?j'*?**? .J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? Ml ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? < I .rn FOR SPRfr OR SUM? Lo> For Men, New and 1 CART .W? P? S.-A few Good ?L A A 4* t -r- t-?-rfc-??J ^1 i 1 * ? * * * * AX UNUSUAL CASE AT HOSPITAL Negro Had All Kinds ot' Foreign Substances hi His Stomach. (Anderson Mail, Oth.) A very unusual case caine under the attention of Dr. .J. C. Harris at Hie hospital to-day. A negro named Henry lintier was sent here from Helton yesterday afternoon suffering from a peculiar Illness, and was placejd m the hospital under the care of Dr. Harris. An examination was made and an operation decided up on. This was performed to-day, and a stone the size of a guinea egg was taken from the negro's bladder. The strangest part of the case was that, imbedded In the Bide of the stone, was a pistol ball. lTpon being ques tioned, the negro admitted that he had Peen shot at a hot supper about five years ago, and that the bullet had not been removed. He ls now doing nicely and will soon be out. Saw a Henson. Wilie: Several men I rejected are now wealthier than you. Hubby: That's why they are. YOU PR Ata invita, owners of cylin Columbia i We could argue th Indestructible Cylindc from now- but what you could not prove it into our store and sei We could print a wt day about the special bia processes of mani where at all if the Re evidence. COIA; INDESTRUCTII REC< won't break, no matter h they won't wear out, no i played. Moreover, their more brilliant than tha record made. Don't me: come inside our store an? C. III. WICKLIFFE, . ?j* *f* *?* * J* *.* *I* 'I* *I* *!* *?* H* * JG AND vlER. FOI Ol v=Cut Sh Women and Stylish, Just I ER & CO., Horses and Mules Cheap fe . ?j* *I**?* *?* *2* *!* *1* *I* .!* *i* *I HEED FOB .MAX'S DEATH. Ofllccr Charged With Striking Man Engaged in n Fight. i Clayton. Ga., May 6.-The nows ! lias roached Clayton of the killing of j Decatur Bradshaw by George Kilby j at Persimmon, ten miles northwest of tills place, Saturday, lt appears that G. H. Thompson and Bradshaw had a dilllculty about some property belonging to the Bradshaws, which had been levied on by Kilby, who was constable of the district, in favor of Bradshaw. In a light which followed. Kilby. the bailiff, tried to separate thom, and In trying to do so struck Brad shaw In the head with a scantling. Bradshaw lived until late Saturday night. This ls the first killing that has taken place In Kahlin county in sev eral years, and is deplored by all good citizens. OAS T O RIA. Sun the J* Thl Kind You Have Always BougV. ip* OVE IT! ti on to all kder machines Bind others. te quality cf Columbia ?r Records until a year : good would it do if for yourself by coming Bing and hearing it? ?ole newspaper every and original Colum ?facture-and get no :cords did not bear the rMBIA ILE CYLINDER DRDS ow roughly they are used, matter how often they are ' tone is far purer, clearer, t of any other cylinder rely take our word for it i listen.Cost 35 cents! Bl UNION, 8. C. 4 A^A &j?L?tJ?!'?J**J^WL\K .:. * * * * * .Xvi* *\* *p R MEN AND J* R BOYS. ** ** ** oes ** .{??.ft Children, 4' Received at WALHALLA, SO. CA, * -*i >r Cash or on Time. 4 ?j. .?nf. 4? ?I? *?* .!* NOTICE OP INCUBASE OP CAPI TAIi STOCK OF WALHALLA COTTON ri LES. Walhalla. S. C.. April 20th, 1909. Board o? Directors of the Walhalla Cotton Mills met at C. W. Pitch- ^ ford's offlco at 10 a. m. Present: J. D. Vernor, Et. T. Jayne*, E. lt. Lucas ani C. W. Pitchford. On motion of J. D. Vernor, the following resolu tion was adopted: Resolution Authorizing Proposed Is sue nf Preferred Stock of Walhalla Cotton Mills in thc Sum of $200, 000.00. Resolved I. That the capital of Walhalla Cotton Mills be, and the same ls hereby declared to be $100, 000.00 of Common Stock and $200. 000.00 of Preferred Stock, such Pre ferred Stock hereby authorized he being in lieu of all Preferred Stock heretofore authorized. Resolved II. This new Preferred Stock ls entitled to the privileges and subject to the conditions herein after stated: A. Dividends shall be payable thereon out of the profits of the cor poration on the first days of Janu ary and July of each year, tb? same to be cumulative-that ls, If any dividend shall not be paid at the regular time or payment it shall be paid before any dividends can be de clared upon the common stock. B. In case of liquidation the face value of the Preferred Stock and ?ill unpaid dividends thereon as herein provided, shall be fully paid before any payment can be made upon the Common Stock. C. Tills Preferred Stock is entitled to voting privileges--that ls to say, one vote for each share of stock, at all meetings of tile stockholders, and shall have all the privileges of tho Common Stock except as herein pro vided. D. This Preferred Stock is to ma ture January 1st, 1920, at which time all unretlred Preferred Stock ls to he retired by paying the face value thereof and all unpaid divi dends. Said stock may be retired, in whole or in part, at par, phis any accrued and unpaid dividends after the 1st day of January, 19 1 f>. by lot or otherwise, as may bo determined hy the Board of Directors of the cor. j potation. Each share of said Pre j felted Stock shall, at the option of the holder, be convertible into Com mon Stock of the corporation, equal I in amount to its par value, plus un I paid accrued dividends, at any time within five years from January 1, 1010, and If not so converted within such th JO, shall thereafter be retir able at the option of the corporation, at any time, hy payment to the owner or owners of such stock of an amount in cash equal to its par value and unpaid cumulative dividends. Resolved III. That a meeting of the stockholders of Walhalla Cotton Mills to consider the foregoing reso lution for said Increase of capital stock ls hereby called to meet at tho ellice of Walhalla Cotton Mills on Tuesday, the 26th day of May. 1909, at I! p. m., at which time and place the annual meeting of the stockhold ers will also be held. C. W. PITCHFORD. Secretary, April 21, 1909. l?-20 WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of .aeant Scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of new students Will bo held at tin; County Court House on FRIDAY, JULY 2. at ?) a. lh. Applicants must bo not less than fifteen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant after July 2 they will be awarded to those mak ing tho highest average at this ex amination, provided they mete tho conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for ScholarshlpVx a mina t ion blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September I.".. MM)!). For fur ther Informal ion and catalogue, ad dress Pres. |>. Il, Johnson, Hock Hill, S. C. 18-26* NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED [ ITORS.-All persons Indebted to the Bistate of Ceo. Wiggins, deceased, aro hereby notlflod to make payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims agulnst said ostate will present the same duly attested with in the time prescribed by law or bo