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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1840.) l'ublishcd Every Wednesday Morning Subscription, $1.00 IVr Aunuili. Advertising Bates Iteasonable. -Hy STECK, SIIELOB & SCURODEB. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over ono hundred words, will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of ono cent a word, (/ash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, H. C.: v I:I>M:SI>\v. OCIOM:K o. moo. AN (HMHGT LESSON. ll ever the fannel,; ol I li? South have been given an Object lesson hom nature, this year of grace 1909 is handing it out in lavish fashion. The government crop reports on Sep tember 25th show the average of the colton crop lo he 58.fi pei- emt, as compared with a ten-year average of t.'i per (i nt almost lo per cent off. As a consequence ile- price is noinn (o advance, and the farmers a re go ing to be benollted financially this year, for much of the crop is still in i heir hands. ll remains to he seen, however. xvii? Iber the cotton growers w ill in i he long run lie hcnclllcd b) I he ob it ( t lesson ol 1909, or il I hey vv ill ki ii he i heir undoing in 1 il I If, on the strength of high prices tor a hon crop in 1909, i le1 planters pul in increased acreage for 19 10 and raise another "humper" crop, il is Kolng to "bump'' the very life out of i he planter next year. What our planters oughl to do is lu rea UKO thal they can got as much money for a crop of colton thai meets thc deio.iuds of consumption as they will for a ciop that Hoods the mar ket with an enormous surplus. Why. then, plant cotton to tho uoglect of food and grain crops? (lotion is the South's surplus or money crop ny rights, and as such is a great bless ing; bul when it is given attention io the neglect ol' farm and home essentials il proves a veritable curse I o t Ile w hole Sou I ll. Think over these conditions, far mers, and do a little calculating for yourselves. At least don't for a mo ment contemplate an increased cot ton acreage for lilli) because disas ters and bad weather conditions in I!i0!i have niven you ti i IA li prices for your shori crop. He conservative mid use judgment. TWO CASKS THAT WILL 111X1'. in two counties last week our Cir cuit .Indues took steps in the righi direct ion, and it Is a matter of re grot that all tho Circuit .Midges over tho State do not adopt similar tac tics and act upon them continually and firmly. In tho trial of a murder case at Greenville the d?fendants attorney asked for a continuance nf tho case because of the absence ol a "mate rial witness for tho defense." The rase was promp"" postponed by Judge Aldrich il tho January term of Court. That ls usually t lit? way in such cases. Hut then caine "the unusual." Judge Aldrich or dered "thal the sheriff bring the witness to jail and keep him lhere, wJth'Mtl allowing him liberty on bail, until the January tenn of Court." The "material witness" was one Bal* lue, and we venture tho assertion that the next lime Baillie is a "ma lena! witness" in a case he will be on hand when the case is called it matters not whether ho is consider ed "material" for ibo ends of justice or whether he ls principally "mate rial' to the defendant's side of the ?ase as an absent witness for pur poses of postponement. If our Cir cuit .Indues will adopt Hus as an iron-clad rule I hat absent "material w it nesses" shall lie "pul under lock omi key" and kepi where they can he found when wauled, prosecuting nttorneys will find it a hard Hiing to lav their hands, before Court, upon the men who arp willing now to be made "anson! material wit nesses." ll is lo be hoped that this ucl ot firmness on Judge Aldrich's pari will be ample warning to "ah nen! material witnesses" In the fu ture. If it is not, i! should he re peated by nil the Judges on the li'Muh until it is Indellibly impressed, not only upon "material witnesses," bur upon attorneys as well. Judge Dantzler, in Charleston last Meek, took occasion lo lecture the (grand Jury of that county in rather stern and unmistakable tenus. Tho occasion was the Anding of "no Idiis" against twon'iy-four persons presented for sidling liquor, and .Mich of thc twenty-four held United States revenue licenses, which ls de clared by the State of South Caro lina to be prima facie evidence of violation of the State law. It was when this long list of "no bills" was read, in the fuco of "prima fade evi dence of guilt," timi Judge Dantz 1er read a lee turo to thc jurymen, at tin- close of which lie said: "If any "DUO of you has done wrong, you "will have to make your own ex "eiises al the har of youl1 own con "Relou?es, if you have any.'* * * ? "If you have done so, you do not "re presen I Hie respectable element "of Charlcdon." . * . lt will de "pend upon tho law-abiding element "to ial<e up i he enforcement of the "law." li I hat jury bas a conscience, we would Uko to know just how that oighteen-fold conscience felt when lt benni what Judge Dantzler though' of lt. And wo might add. too, that the "respectable element ol' Charles ton" views the case just about as .Indue Dantzler does; or If lt doesn't, then our opinion of the "respectable element" of Charleston is that lt isn't hurl with respectability. At any rate, a few more material witness absentees behind the bars, and a few more real sound lectures io derelict grand juries will have a mighty wholesome effect in bring ing the machinery of our Courts into a much higher state of efficiency. ,n IK;I: m:\ i:icsi:s m\isi:i.i v We are reliably Informed, that Judge Aldrich, who recently held at Anderson that mayors and intendants Of ? ?lies and towns had no authority to try cases where defendants are charged with selling or handling li i|uor in violation ol' municipal laws, has reversed his decision, and (bat :!:?.' case will not have to go to the Supreme Cou ri roi* settlement. While we do not believe .Indue Aldrich's li rsl ruling would stand the tesl of tho Supreme Court, still Wi> give this information of bis reversal of his ow n ruling only as hearsay. His firsl rul ing was one of the most sweeping wo have ever seen, and bad it proven to be of such nature as to stand, would have practically killed the efficiency ot the entire law regulating the salo and handling of liquor. We hope that our Information will be confirm ed in regard lo this case. "Cook Will Acquiesce!" When von sec such headlines III the papers, don't tor a moment suppose that it is a real, live cook in the kitchen who has acquiesced lu anything. lt's nothing more than that little inslg nillcant Cook who discovered the North Pole acquiescing in the pro position to submit to the ruling of the professors at the Cnivorsity of Copenhagen on his claims. ? . . . . Visitors to the State Fall* this year will have an opportunity of seeing the nation's chief. President Taft will go to Columbia on Satur day. November fi, Ibo last day of tho lair. The fair starts on November I and continues for six days. Special features of the gala occasion will be education day, tho Clemsoii-Carolina loot ball game. Increased exhibits, and many other things have boon secured for tile pleasure and enter tainment ol' tho visitors. ***** Charleston is making great prepa rations tor the entertainment of hundreds ol' visitors from all parts Of South Carolina at her "Fall Festi val" during the week beginning Oc tober 2">. Always an attractive city to the visitor, Charleston is especi ally so in the fall months, and the numerous torpedo boats of the At antlc Torpedo Flotilla, which aro duo to return from their summer man oeuvres during the Festival week, will provide a feature ol' special In terest lo those who dwell away from the coast. Amusements of various kinds will be offered to suit the most varied tastes. The financial support guaranteed to the enterprise by the business men ot Charleston, who are promoting il. ls such as to make the assurance absolute that the entertainment will be adequate in all respects. This will be a splendid opportunity for our people to visit the City by the Sea. Frightful Fate Averted. "I would have been a cripple for life from a terrible cut on my knee cai?." writes Frank Dlsberry, Kelli he:\ Minn., "without Bucklen's Ar nie I Salve, which soon culed me." Infallible tor wounds. cuts and bruises, lt soon cures burns, scalds, old sores, boils, skin eruptions. The world's best reined) tor piles. 2?C. at al! druggists. l armer Murdered ?it Athens. Athens. Ca.. Oct. I. Vonernu Kennon, aged 2"), a white larmer, living a few miles from Watklusvlllo, was killed in ibis cit) on the night ol' Saturday, September 2;"?, and his body thrown in the Oconee river at the Cometer) bridge. Ile lett home on that dav to goto Atlanta to have ?.is eyes treated, and had $i'>.*> on his person. His fat'er became alarmed alter be had h. en gone a week and came to Athens >es terday. 'Ibis morning the hod)' was found in Hie river. His skull bad been crushed with a blunt in st ruinent. The coroner's jury is making a sweeping investigation and will hold another session to-morrow. No defi nite clue has yet been obtained. Robbery is supposed to have boen t he cause of the murder. -^0Mtm IT. Men Killed in Mine Horror. Roslyn, Wash.. Oct. 3.-Fifteen laen were killed and sevearl serious ly Injured In an explosion In n shaft .if the Northwestern Improvement Company's mine boro this afternoon. The mino was still burning late to night, and another explosion was feared. COTTON IS LOWEST IN YEAHS. Condition 5S.?J Per Cent-Excessive Itulns und Drought inc Cause. Washington, Oct. 4.- Financial and weather conditions combined produced to-day thc most unfavora ble report from tin* Department of Agriculture on tin- condition ol* tho colton crop that luis been made this season for many years. The official report indicates that on September 25 the condition ol* the cotton crop was 5S.5 per cent of normal as com pared with 63.7 per cent on August 25, 1909; 69.7 on September 25 1908; <>7.7 on September 25, 1907 and t!7 per cent on the average tor ten years on September 25, 1909. Alter the announcement by the i>< partaient of Agriculture of the du nn's recording the average for this month. Dr. A. S. Knapp, chief of th< co-operative demonstration work foi the Department of Agriculture inthe South, alter the conference with Sec retary Wilson, said that the serious falling off in the figures, especially tor Louisiana ?md .Mississippi, was due to two conditions: One was the excessive rainfall in the early part of the cotton crop season, followed by a serious drought, and the second was the failure of cotton planters to obtain advances on their crops from bankers. The latter reason forced the planters to dismiss a considera ble pari of their labor at a time when the boll weevil was a most se rious pest. Dr. Knapp stated that another rea son which induced a falling off in the general average of Louisiana was that there was practically 80 pei cent less of acreage in cotton than in pro\ iou.; > ears. The boll weevil did serious dam age during the past year in Ho southwestern quarter of Mississippi "in my judgment," said Dr. Knapp, "the really serious trouble, which applies to all the cotton States, was brought about by the ex cessive rainlall in the early pan nf I he season and the excessive drought ill the latter part. In some ol' the States, .planters scarcely could ob tain water enough for their live stock. This was particularly true ol' Texas and Oklahoma. What is known as the New Orleans storm, which passed up through portions ol' Louisiana and Western Mississippi, blew out immense quantities of cot ton and served seriously to detract from the excellence ol' the crop." Secretary Wilson declined to make any statement regarding the ligures given out by his department. Ile said that he would talk about the wheal crop, about the condition of initie in the West and about almost anything but colton. He said that Dr. Knapp knew more about the cotton '-rop. Ironi practical observ ance ot" conditions in tho South, than any other man ia the depart meut, and he bad nothing to add to the statement made hy him. Comparison ol' Conditions. Comparison of conditions by States follows: 10-Year States. 1909. lillis. Avg. Virginia .TI TS 75.0 X. Carolina.... Tn t?!? 70.0 S. Carolina.... TO 68 69.0 Georgia .Tl Tl 70.o Florida . 67 72 7 1.0 Alabama . 62 70 (?7.0 Mississippi . . . 53 7 0 68.0 Louisiana .::?.i 55 67.0 Texas ..".2 7 1 63.0 Arkansas . 53 70 67.0 Tennessee .... 68 7S 72.0 Missouri . 7 2 70 7-1.0 Oklahoma ....55 70 69.0 United States. 5H.r> ?0.7 ?7.0 Number of Hales (.inned. The report of the Census Bureau to-day showed that to September 25 there had been ginned from the cot ton growth of 1909 2,562,888 bales, counting round bales as half bales, compared with 2.i590,639 for 1908. The round bales Included this year were 48,176, compared with 57,107 for 1908. The sea Island cotton re ported for 1909 was 13,826, compar ed with 1 1.457 for 190S. The number of bales, counting round bales as half bales, ginned to September :.'.">. by Stales, was as fol lows: States. I9U9 1908 Alabama . 188.660 316,349 .\rkansas .... S:?,7TT 80,465 Florida . 19.133 16,657 Georgia . 535.02? 514,898 Louisiana .... 62,351 79,042 Mississippi ... 96,976 199,001 X. Carolina . . 80,472 89,063 Oklahoma .... 13 1,2 IT 5,705 S. Carolina ... 2X 1.726 2S9.969 Tennessee .... 17.1 25 28,109 Texas .I,S76 966.607 Other States.. 2.2 19 4.774 Totals.2,562,888 2.590,639 The corrected statistics of the quantity ol' cotton ginned to Septem bei I was announced at 388,2 12 bales. The report to-day will be altered slightly also by reports transmitted by mail Iv individual ginners. I low to Cure a ( old. He as careful as you can, you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, net a mei,hine of known reliability; one thal has an estab lished reputation and that is certain to off ec I a (Ulick cure. Such a med icine is Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy, lt has gained a world-wide rep utation by Its remarkable evin's of this most common ailment, and can always bc depended upon. lt acts on nature's plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secre tions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. For sale by Dr. J, W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. All-Night Singing Knds in Tragedy. Hamer, Tenn.. Od. 1.-News reached here to-day that at an "all ii?M. 1 ? t singing," nine miles south of here in Alcorn county, Mississippi, Abe Coke was shot and killed by Capes Dixon, after which a brother of Coke shot Dixon. lt ls believed the latter will (Ile. All of the parties concerned in the affray are prominent farmers of that vicinity. The cause of the shooting ls not known. Our Fall and Wi for men have arrive< Lasts. SUNNY JI] HAPPY HI SIOUX OA These are the b< antee every pair. MOS CEMENT FR NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. All persons are hereby notified and warned not lo Trespass in any man ner whatsoever, nor io fish, nor to hum. squirrels, birds, rabbits, opos sums or any other game that may bo found on any of our lands or lands under our control. Trespassers will be dealt with according to law . ( Signed ) : 1-;. E. Veiner, .?. P. Strihling, .1. I). .Me.Mahan, .Mrs. S. ll. Coe, IO. I). Foster, lt. .M. Davis, .1. II. Dendy, T J. Dalton, \V. II. Armstrong,.!. J. Davis, .1. .1. Hallenger, T. H. VVyly, NV. C. Foster, .1. T. .Miller. S. X. Hughs, M. ll. Dendy. W. T. Hubbard, Mrs. M. A. Dendy, lt. F. Driver, J. X. McDonald. Richland, S. C.. Sept. L'S. Ht Oil. 12 COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED. At the regular monthly meeting of the Hoard of County Commission ers, held Friday, October 1, 1909, the following claims were audited: Roads. No. Amt. of Claim. (;:',:{ Howers, \V E Dist :?7..$1" 00 Gil I Smith, .1 L Dist tit;... 1 BO I;:!."I Verner, E E- Dist 19.. 7 00 fi,16 Lee, .leif Dist 59. S 00 fill? Marlin. .1 ll Dist 2_ HI 00 638 Kerr & Owens-Dist 25. 45 00 639 Brock, T W-Dist 28. . . 12 SS 6 in Cobb. VY R Dist 2 1... li 50 64 1 Myers. Il J -Dist 5. . . . ll S7 642 C W & J E Bauknlght.. S 05 6 13 Peal. J L-Dist 2fi_ 8 00 644 Cox. J J-Dist 14. 5 50 645 Blackwell- Dist 1 fi. 5 00 646 Mason. YV P-Dist 3... 23 25 fi 17 Dee. YV II-Dist 24.... 21 00 (MS Harbert. J H-Dist fi. . ll 60 649 Barron. J ll-Dist 20.. 14 lfi Bridges. r,50 Nicholson, LAP.$ 4 00 fif.i Shockley. J C. 25 00 fi52 Lyle. JW. 3 00 653 Rowland, 1) Il. 10 40 ?154 Blackwell, Hardy. 2 00 655 Coe, WO. 2 05 Hoad Machine. 656 Maxie, J L. 2 50 657 Brewer, WA. fl On 65S Cain, MW. 35 00 659 Bauknlght. C W & J E 10S 10 660 Bauknlght. C W & J E ll 00 661 Lee. JW. ?? 60 6 62 Lay. Jesse. 5 30 663 Callas. Sam. 15 00 664 Jaynes, C G. 55 IS 665 Hunter, WC. 1 25 666 Crisp, AP. 33 40 667 Carter Hardware Co.. 1 55 Hoads and Bridges 66S Stone, T J.?> 5 70 669 Addis, G W. 1 00 670 Crumpton JU. IS 08 fi71 Bryant, M C. 12 00 ( 'unstable. 672 Harbin, H C.$78 50 67 :i Woolbrlght, JE. 2 60 ti 7 I Stewart. RM. 16 40 Public Buildings. 675 Rowland. I) ll.$1 06 67 6 Bauknlght. C W & J E. 2 10 677 Seaborn. J C. 2 00 678 Schroder, W John. 1 80 Stationery, Etc. 679 Bryan, R. L. Co.$ 6 65 680 Keowee Courier. 16 50 6S1 Keowee Courier. 45 ; 682 Walker. Evans & Cogs well Co . 44 50 Aid t?> Soldiers. 683 Hrea/.eale. J G.$13 00 68 1 Crisp. A P. 16 00 685 Thomas. WI.. I DO fiSfi Cromer. JJ. 6 00 <;s7 Bauknlght, c W & J E. 7 on Poor House and Poor. CSS Crisp. A P.$121 75 680 Bauknlght. C W & J E 22 70 6?I0 Haley, JOH. 2 ' 60 I Carter & Co. 11 90 692 Schroder, W J Court expenses July term . . $ 1,227 45 Mnglsl rates. 693 Grant. W A.$ s 75 694 Woolbrlght, W X. 6 25 6915 Crisp. A I'. 62 50 696 Vinson, R J. 6 : 697 Marett, S ll. 37 50 Kn In rles. 698 Schroder. W J - salary September .$ 31 94 599 Hughs. W C-salary Sept, Aug. July. 175 00 700 Allen, J H -alary Sept 33 33 701 Hill. J B- salary Sept 33 : 702 Craig. John F-salary Seilt, Aug, July. 75 00 ii03 Grubbs. R W salary September . I M 704 Kay, W M-snlary Sept 83 33 f0f> Seaborn. James-salary Sept and contingent. . . 17 73 706 Phillips, N salary Sep 58 33 707 Cobb, WR-salary Sop, Aug. July. 75 00 Miscellaneous. 708 Happ Bros Co, convict clothing .$18 15 709 Kay, W M-wood for Jail . 4 00 ID WINTER SHOES. inter Stock of Walkover and Just Wright Shoes i. Come in and let us show you our Special vi, T, LF, JIM DUMPS, THE BUNNION, THE WIZARD. ft ?l-l? I est Shoes on the market to-day, and we guar- vj ft MIMI 4-r 5S Sc ANSEL ONT. WALHALLA, S. C. If rr J? .j.?J?, J. ?J? ?|? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J. .|. .'?.*> .|? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?T??J?*J??T? Hr. Farmer, Don't you need one of the latest Avery Two-Horse Re versible Disc Plows, some thing you can do good work with and not pull your stock to death ? Our prices are right. Wc also have a complete line of Oliver, Lynchburg, Avery and Vulcan Plows to sell cheap. See us before you buy and we will save you money. Carter Hdw. Co., WALIIAJLLA, S. <J. WHAT ABOUT THIS? We want to buy your Cotton and Cotton Seed, and sell Sou a good Shovel, 65c; one Alarm Clock, 75c; one 10x14 toasting Pan, 15c; one 2-quart Steel Saucepan, 15c; one Horse Brush, 15c ; Blankets, 50c to $5 per pair ; one Big Tablet, 5c. ; other Tablets, 3c. to 10c; Corn Popper, 10c, and many other things of good value. Give us a chance to show and price our goods before you buy. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE. J. W. BYRD & GO., Seneca. P. S. : If you have an account with us prepare to pay it at once ; don't wait for us to write or send a man to sec you. 710 noll, Dr J W-Lunacy ( 2 cases) . 10 00 7 l I Kay, W M-conveying lunatic to asylum. IS 712 Kay, YV M-dieting pris oners . 7 1 ? Smith, D A-2 cases lun acy and contingent.... 7 I 1 Kay. W M -paid freight, etc. 7 1 ."> Craig, .lohn F-supplies for office C C P & G S. . 7 16 Bauknight, C W & .1 B -contingent . 7 17 Norman, Cl A--assessing hoard . 7 l s Hut 1er. B C- janitor for Sept. Tl?? C .1 Stephens, road work, disallowed . on Ul 2 0 1 0 0 .1 00 1 1 2?) I on mt A number of claims were laid over for investigation. When writing for checks always send ' 'amped envelope, and don't ask to in ve postage taken oui Of claim. Wo will reply If we have the money. X. PHILLIPS, County Supervisor. JA M BS SEABORN, Clerk of Hoard of Co. Com's. T A X NO T ICE. COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE, Walhalla, S. C., Sept. 2!?, 1009. The hooks for the collection of State, County, School and Special Taxes for Um fiscal year HUM) will be open from OCTOBER 15, 1000. to DECEMBER li 1, 1909, without penalty, after which day one per cent penalty will he added on all pay ments made in month of January, 10 10, and two per cent penalty on all payments made in Ute month of February, and seven per cent penalty on all payments made from thc first day of March until the fifteenth day of March, 10 10. After that day all taxes not paid will go into execution and he placed In the hands of the Sheriff for collection. Taxpayers owning property or paying taxeH for others will please ask for a tax re ceipt lu each Township or Special School District In which he or they may own property. This is very Im portant, as there are so many Spe cial School Districts. The tax levy ls made up as follows: State tax. 5 V4 Ordinary County. 3 Special County, "Roads and Bridges". 2 Roads . 1 Interest and Sinking Fund for Ponds. % School tax . 8 Total tax.15 Special School Tax. mills mills mills mill mill mills mills mills 2. 2 mills . 4 mills .1. 2 mills 5. 2 mills ??. 3 mills I II I I 17 l 9 20, 22 20 27 :I.? 36 .10 50 5 I 6 I 03, 6 I 65 61 f.O , 71 72 7 1 "A" "It" mills mills mills mills mills mill mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills District District District District District District District District District District District District District District District District District District District Dislrlct District Dist rid District District District District District District District District District District District No. 75. 2 mills Special Levy for High School. District No. 1 .... . 2 mills District No. 5. 2 mills Poll Tax, $1.00. Dog Tax, BOc. Every male, citizen from 21 to 00 years ls liable for Poll Tax, except Confederate soldiers, who do not pay after 50 years of age, and those ex cused hy law. Parties wishing Information from this office, by mall, will please en close postage. W. J. SCHRODER, Treasurer Oconee County, S. C. September 20, 1009. 39 No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Xo. No. No. No. No. i