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KEOWEE COURIER (IOS TA HI. IlSill?! I) 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 Ter Annum. Advertising Kates Reasonable. -By STUCK, SHEUOK & SCHRODER. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertise monis. Obituary notices and tributes of rospect, of not over one hundred words, will bc prill tod free of charge. All over that, number must bo paid for at tho rate of one .lent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WAIiHAliliA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1010. REMEMBER THE MAIN THINGS. lt may be that we are a little In sistent and persistent In advising our farmer friends-or, as some people are pleased to term lt. In minding other people's business-but It seems to us we have been making a very pertinent and important point, and hence we blt at it again. Tho point is that the farmer .should plant plenty of < ora this spring, and sow plenty of corn and peas, or peas and cane, or any good crop that will bring a good, heavy harvest of feed stuff for his stock, and at the same Hine toave his land lu better shape than it was before tho crops were put In. We want to pay more attention to diversification, ro tation of crops, thorough preparation before the crops are planted or sown, and systematic and thorough cultiva tion alter they are up and growing. In other words, we want to drop the extensive and adopt the Inten sive mode of farming. When we do that w*> are going to succeed, and until we do wo are going to fail--to n greator or less degree. When this intensivo system is finally adopted and it is coining rap idly into uso and general favor-we are going to see a radical change in conditions In this section of the coun try. Adopt it this >ear; give it a fair trial. If you aro trying to culti vate so much ground thal you have to neglect some of ll, you are farm ing on a too extensive plan, and you need to bring yourself down to the Intensivo system. Take a good big patch ol' your worn-out land- ten acres, say and sow it. down in clover or some good pasture mixture. While your cows are grazing on il the land ls going to lie doubling in fertility without one cent of cost to you. Take tho fertilizer you would have put on your ten acres of poor land and put it on your remaining acreage, in addi tion to your regular allowance. Then watch results. Next December you will be not only a wiser man, but a ridler man as well. This is about till the "free advice" wc have to give? this week-only on?' point more, which we will mention last, You can take Ibis advice or not, ns you please, lt ls good advice, and it is common sense, even if wo are not actual farmers ourselves. And there Isn't one farmer ont of a hundred who will not tell you thal lt ls both. There may be one farmer out of ton who will think seriously over the matter, and If that one will follow this advice lie will make moro money than tho nine who follow the old plan ol' half preparing and half cultivating twice as much land as they ought to. The last point: Remember to keep your cotton acreage down. Plant all tho land that it will take to produce the things necessary to supply your home want.* for family and stock, riant cotton on what ls left a sur plus crop. Then if ibo price of cot ton goes up you will be a sate win ner; ii' it goes down you will not be hurt to any extent. And whether it goes up or down, you will !>.. 50 por cent bettor olT if you follow these two pieces ol' advice than i:' you do not As wo said, this is "free advice" cheap stuff for which wc neither mal<t> charge nor expect thanks. If, howover, as many is ten farmers In Coonee follow it. tho result will be mee than amply sulOcient to com p?nsalo us tor placing ourselves in the thankless position of worrying about things that do not directly con cern us. ir our farinera will just pay strict attention this spring to the corn con tests and corn clubs, lhere will be no Cause for trouble about the corn cribs next fall. ? ? * ? . Over In Georgia Hokt> Smith de clares that 1t" Joe Drown runs again for Governor he (Smith) will enter the race. Smith and Brown might both do tho gr.i/ceful thing by get ting down and out of politic;- and thus give Hill .fonos a chance. Seo that your olghteen-year-old sons (and younger) Join the Hoys' Corn Club, Mr. Earmer. Thoso In charge want at least fifty boys In tho contest. Make lt a hundred, and lot's show jKiople what. Oconoe boys can do with Oconeo soil. Interest thom in it, and send them to the Court House next Saturday. It has benn discovered now that Georgia has a law on her etatute books similar in its provisions to the "child deed" law of this State, which was amended by tue recent session of tho South Carolina General Assem bly. Thia was o fortunato discovery. If tho Georgia law-makera, at their next sesalon in Atlanta, will just amend or repeal this old law ?nd then adjourn, they will come nearer earnlMK their pay than they have for years past. Tho "instalment plan" ls bound to become popular again. Dan Sully, of Now York, has adopted it. After his failure on the cotton market a few years ago he owod a widow $15, 000, and a few days ago she had him arrested. In order to secure his re lease he agreed to pay her "$500 down and tho balance In $2 00 in stalments monthly." Hereafter the despised Instalment plan may be dig nified by being callod the "Daniel J. Sully plan." Just the same thing. you know, but it sounds better. . . ? . . Atlanta has for some time been squabbling over the question of changing from Central to Eastern time-frequently referred to as "At lanta time" and "Washington time." Of course, Atlanta thinks "Atlanta lime" ls the best. There ls an At lanta man who has been In Walhalla for several weeks, and, "Atlanta time" being rathe*' confusing in Wal halla, (wo use "Washington "in<\") rather than let Ma Atlanta watch keep anything bu: A Urmia time, he let lt stop running. How's that for "the Atlanta spirit"? ***** Rumors from Washington have lt that liiere ls a decided probability of the early resignation of Senator B. R. Tillman on account of his recent seri ous illness and the possibility of greatly impaired health in the fu ture. Those rumors, of course, bring up many speculations as to who will succeed tho senior Senator in the (?vent of his resignation, and a num ber of names have been mentioned, prominent among them being George Johnstone, of Newberry; R. G. Rhett, of Charleston; Lewis W. Parkerand Jos, A. McCollough, of Greenville; .1. Frazer Lyon, of Columbia, and Ex-Governor I). C. Hey ward. Had Senator Tillman resigned prior to the adjournment of the South Caro lina General Assembly, that body would have at once chosen his suc cessor. In the event of Senator Till man's resignation between the pres ent time and the next session of the General Assembly, the appointment of his successor would fall on Gover nor Ansel, who, it has been intimat ed, 1ms all along had designs on the [Tutted states Senatorshlp as soon as lie shall have completed Iiis two terms as Governor. At any rate. Senator Tillman is neither dead, nor has he resigned, an:! it may vet be necessary for some of i'.e gentlemen named-or even a dark norse-to en ter a contest with Senator Tillman, wlio has for years been tho political lion in this State and complete mas ter of the situation. HARRIOTT TO THE FARMERS. Tells of Fight. Def ore Congress for Enactment of Needed Measures. Full into the broad glare of pub licity President C. S. Barrett, of the National Farmers' Union, is taking the fight of that organization to rouse Congress to action on cherish ed Farmers' Union measures. To each Representative and Sena tor he has written a personal letter inquiring Iiis attitude on six leading issues. Not stoppng here, lie has made public this direct "line-up" of Congress, accompanying it with a let- 1 ter to members of his organization, urging them to do less "resolutlng" and to use more postage stamps In galvanizing their respective Repre sentatives and Senators. An interesting feature of the .state ment that ls given out. by him is thal it aligns tho Farmers' Tulon squarely against the proposed central bank. To thc Enrmera. To the Officers and Members of the Farmers' Union: loot's give 'resolutlng" In Farmers' Union conventions, that ls as regards legislation, a rest for a little while, and instead get behind Congress or cnahe lt put into force so many ol' the resolutions we've passed. I have been writing to tlie brethren much along this line lately and now, in addition lo getting in behind Con gress personally, 1 a in sending the following letter to every |{eprosen' tive and Senator in Congress to as certain their sentiment with regard IO tilt? measures we are passing. This isn't tho last letter I'm going to send, olther. i'm going to write them Hine after time, early and of ten. But the result of this present let tor will be to line-up tho Congress men, from tho biggest to tho small est Republicans, Democrats, insur gents and the res! of Ihem. Brethren In national and State conventions are used to "resolutlng" before breakfast, between meals, and they even get up in the middle ol' ?he night lo "resolute" for or againsi some especial measure. Upon these occasions, harmony prevails as at a love feast, the dove settles down, and only rises when lt ls scared by some unusually llery denunciation of the farmers' wrongs, such as aro embod ied in a resolut lon. We all agree on "resolutlng." Now lot's put some of the energy spent this way Into getting Congress, as well as Farmers' Union conventions, to pass resolutions. Get in on the ground floor rm these measures by asking tho candidate for Congress how he thinks and stands on them before you vote for him. If then ho says "yes," make bim stick to it if he's olected. Here's the letter every Senator and Representative ls shortly to rocelvo: Follow it up once or twice a month with one like lt to your own Repre se na tl ve and Senator. Sample of Inciter. "Dear Sir: You aro aware that during the current session of Con gress the Farmers' Union, consisting of 3,000,000 bona fido American far mors and farm workers, has main tained In Washington a legislativo WICH LA ND JURY'S BIO VERDICT. Award of $15,000 Against Seaboard Air Lino Railway. (The State, 27 th.) A term of court marked by the paucity of the verdicts lecoverod against defendant corporations and the unusually large number of oasos in which the efforts of the plaintiff were unsuccessful, came to a surpris ing close last night with tho roturn of a verdict foi $15,000 in the case of J. M. Thomas, as administrator of the estate of Charles Thomas, against the oeaboard Air Line Rail way. This ls the largest verdict recover ed In a damage suit lu Richland county in recent years, and despite the lateness of the hour, was the sub ject of much comment on the streets. The cause of tho action was the kill ing of Charles Thomas, tho son of thc plaintiff, by a Seaboard train near Jacob's station, in this county, on February 17, 1908. The deceased, a youth of 15 years of age. In company with his sister, was attempting to cross the track of the defendant com pany near his home when a collision occurred between tho train and the team, killing the lad and hurling his sister violently upon the ground, tho wreckage of the buggy being carried by the front or the engine a distance Of several hundred yards. The allegations of tho complaint charged negligence by tho defendant company in not giving warning of Its approach to the crossing by blowing Hit whistle of the engine, tho occu pa n s of the buggy thereby being un aware of the close proximity of the train. The conductor and engineer of tile *r"ln were unable to remem ber whether or not such a signal had been given. Testimony, however, was offered by the defendant to prove such signal. With the exception of the Thomas case, however, this term, on the whole, has been an exceedingly fa vorable one for the defendants in damage suits. Fourteen cases were tried, tlie aggregate amounts being $150,920.95. Of these cases, seven resulted In verdicts ranging from $3.50 to $297.95. one for $15.000, aggregating in all a total of $16, 338.45, four verdicts for the defend ant, one non-suit and one mistrial. Surgeon's Skill Must Benefit. Hereafter, according to a .Macon, (la., dispatch, when a Georgia sur geon performs an operation the pa tient must be benefited or the sur geon cannot recover lils fee. That was the effect pf a decision rendered in the Superior Court last week. Dr, C. I. Stahl sued C. \V. Jordan for $200 for performing an opera tion on the 1 1-year-old daughter of Jordan, who was suffering from tu berculosis of the knee. Jordan was the only witness for the defense. Ile told how Dr. Stahl put the little girl under chloroform and cut awaj at the child's knee. Jordan said: "When Dr. Stuhl Mulshed he declared that the operation was most success ful, but in a short while my child died." , The ease was submitted without argument and a verdict was at once returned that as the child died Jor dan owed the surgeon nothing. Phy sicians are greatly stirred by the de cision, and are raising a fund to have the case passed upon by the Supreme Court. LC O T DI (*?*. THE BEST FOB ?r??J.- ??? BILIOUSNESS I BITTERS AND KIDNEYS* committee in the Interest of various national legislations of moment to tho organization. "It is proper to state, also, that by reason ol* the fae. that tho union lias an organization, the nucleus of an organiza!lon of strong sympathizers in every American community, its attitude on public policy truthfully represents the attitude of the farmers at large in this country. "You will, therefore, see tile un precedented nature of this appeal coming up to the law-makers of America from the farmers of Amer ica-for the first time in the history of either. "The Farmers' Union, the Ameri can farmer generally, without regard to location, is interested fundamen tally and vitally tn tho following six urea! issues, to which others are to be added : "I, Abolishing gambling in farm products. Securing without delay postal savings banks. Securing without delay, a par cels post. "1. Securing without delay, more stringent legislation alon? the line of restricting foreign Immigration. "5. Securing the defeat of the pro posed central bank. "6. More liberality in national ap propriations toward agricultural pro jects, "The larmer supports America; he is tho hope of America. Yet more at tention ls paid both to battleships and waterways than to the American far mer. "As a Representative of tho people al large, and particularly as the rep resentativo ot* your immediate con stituents, whether Renresentatlve or Senator, you have undoubtedly form ed an opinion regarding the merits of Iluto Issues and many of you have probably heard from home regarding t hem. "The object of this lefter is to se cure, for the purpose of record, for publication and for information aid ing us In our campaign for and against these measures, the attitude of each Individual Congressman. "Klndlv answer me, caro of the National Hotel, Washington, D. C., how you stand on the six issues out lined. "Our 3,OOO,000 members and sym pathizers overywohre aro anxiously walting upon tho action of Congress. They aro confidently awaiting nows of this Congressional j>oll that, thoy may know the status of their hopes. "Is lt asking too much to lot mo hoar from you as soon as possible? "Very truly yours, "C. S. Barrett, "National President." BF THERE IN mi; OLD S' JUST THE SAM 1 HUSH WATCH OUR CR \VE STRIVE TC THE MAU KIM ING PUBLIC K C SHOES CLOTH OE NTS COTTON SEED I HI] Al MOSS ANI M A GISTR ATE'S SUMMONS DEBT. FOR THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLIN'A, COUNTY OF OCONEE. ( Magistrate's Summons tor Debt.) | Hy A. P. CRISP, Faq., Magistrate In and for Oconee County, tbe State aforesaid. To James Corbin : Complaint having been made to me by Jesse NV. Hell that you are indebted to him In the sum of Nine and 55-100 Dollars, on account for ;oods sold and delivered to you. This ls, therefore, to require you to appear before me, in my office, at Walhalla, S. C., on the sixth day from the service of this Summons, at i ?.' o'clock a. m., to answer to the said Complaint, or judgment will be given against you by default. Dated February 3d, A. D. 1010. (Seal.) A. P. CRIST Magistrate. E. L. II ERNDON, Plaintiff's Attorney. March 2, 1910. 9-12 MAGISTRATE'S SUMMONS FOR DEBT. THF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF OCONEE. < Magistrate's Summons for Debt.) Hy A. P. CRISP, Esq., Magistrate tn and for Oconee County, the State aforesaid. To James Cochin: Complaint having been made to me by Mrs. Mary N. Ansel, as Adminis tratrix of the Estate of John J. A' sei, deceased, that you are Indebted to the estate of John J. Ansel, deceased, in the sum of Seven Dollars, on ac count for goods sold and delivered to you. This is, therefore, to require you to appear before me, in my office, at Walhalla, S. C.. on the sixth day from tho service of this Summons, at 10 o'clock a. m., to answer to the sahl Complaint, or judgment will be given against, you by default. Dated February 9th, 1910. (Seal.) A. P. CRISP, Magistrate. E. L. H ERNDON, Plaintiff's Attorney. March 2, 1910. 9-12 MAGISTRATE'S SUMMONS FOR DEBT. THF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF OCONEE. (Magistrate's Summons for Debt.) Hy J. E. Hopkins, Esq., Magistrate In and for Oconee County, tho State aforesaid. To James Corbin: Complaint having boen made lo mo by Allison P. Crisp that you are indebted to him in the sum of Six teen and .",0-100 Dollars, on account for goods sold and delivered to you. This is, therefore, to require you to appear before me. In my office, at Seneca. S. C., on the sixth day from the service of this Summons, at 10 o'clock a m., to answer to the said Complaint, or judgment will be given against you by default. Dated February 2d, A. I). 19 10. (Seal.) J. B, HOPKINS, Magistrate B. L. H ERN DON, Plaintiff's Attorney. March 2, 19 10. 9-12 CITATION NOTICE. The Slate of South Carolina, County of Oconee. - (In Court. of Probate.)-By I). A. Smith, Judge of Probate. Whereas. E. L. KI BEER lias made suit lo me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and Effects ot' Mid Craft,, deceased These aro therefore, to cite and admonish ah and singular tho kin dred and creditors of the said MID CRAFT, deceased, that they be and appear before me In the Court of Probate, to bo held at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, on Sat urday, the 19th day of March, 1910, after publication hereof, at 1 1 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why tho ?aid administra tion should not bo granted. Given under my hand and seal this 23d day of February, A. I). 19 10. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH, Judgo of Probato for Oconeo County, South Carolina. Published on tho 2d and 9th days of March, 1910, in The Keo woo Courier and on tho Court House door for tho Hmo proscribed by law. March 2, 1910. 8-9 Chamberlain's Stomach and Livor Tablets are sato, sure and reliable, and have been praised by thousands of women who have boon restored to health through their gontlo aid and curative properties. Sold by J. W. Holl, Walhalla; C. W. Wlckllffe.Wost Unlou. sa 'S A DIFFERENCE MLE GROCERIES AND THU NICE FRESH ONES; E AS THERE IS IN STAGNANT WATER AND IN PURE OCERIES DON'T STAGNATE > KEEP THE HIGHEST CLASS OF GROCERIES ON -HUT WE IM?N-T KEEP THEM LONG. THE THAD? NOW WHERE TO COME AND HU Yt WE DELIVER FRESH GOODS. (Puro Food LrtW Kind.) ?Ult OTHER LINES ARE ALSO PURE: LADIES' GOODS, [INO, NOTIONS, ' FURNISHINGS, FINE DRESS GOODS. MEAL. AND HULLS, HAY, GRAIN AND SO FORTH. ?QUARTERS FOR ALL HEAVY GROCERIES. ? VNSEL, - - - WALHALLA. HORSES MULES I have about thirty head of Horses and Mules in my barn that needs to be sold. Come quick ; some large and some medium size. All to go at a reasonable price for cash or on time. W. M. BROWN, Walhalla, S. C. THE FARMER'S HOME. You should remember that BYRD & CROMER ran and will give you a bettor value in Fertilizer, ono and two-horse Oliver Chilled Turn Plows and Points, Hoy Dixie and Fixtures, Middlo Burstors <v*d Points. A full line of Cole goods, auch as Guano Distributers, Cotton Planters, with and without fertilizer attachments; Corn and Cotton Planters combined, with and without fertilizer attachments; Fertilizer ftprcudcrs with Cultivator attachment for side dressing; one and two? horse Plow Stocks; all kinds of plow shapes and Cotton Hoes. A complete line of A. B. Hyde Diverse Cultivators and extras; also Poultry Netting, Barbed Wiro, Nails and Staples. Can also ?lo you good on Corn, Corn Meal, Flour, Shorts, Bran, Kay, Salt, Ked Rust Proof and Kurt. Seed Oats. { A full ami complete line of Dry Goods, Notions, Men's, Wo men's and Children's Shoes and Oxfords, Hats and Caps. Host Standard Bleaching Still nt I Oe. per yard. We always have a supply, and prices right. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE. BYRD CROMER, SENECA, S. C. Ain't This Nice? Elegant Cape Cod Cranberries, 15c. per quart] Full Weight Seeded Raisins, 10c. per pound; Full Weight Cleaned Currants, 10c. per pound; London Layer Three-Crown Raisins, 10c. pound; Heat Domes tic Mocearon!, 8c. pound; Italian Imported Maccaronl, 15c. per pound. Wheat Hearts, Dr. Price's Kolled Wheat, Cream of Wheat, Rolled Oat Flakes, Kollog's Corn Flakes, Grape Nuts, Fine New Orleans and Georgia Cane Syrups, New Orleans Molasses, Wesson's Cooking Oil, Wesson's Salad Oil, Imported Italian Olive Oil; Fine Toilet Soap, 18c. box, worth ?lOc; Pununo Hand Soap, 5c, cloona grease quicker tlinn any; 10 cakes Laundry Soup, 88c. ; Henry Clay Flour for your cakes. Dove Hains and Breakfast Bacon; "Snowdrift," tho Queen of Com pounds; Elegant C.. ned Mackerel 10c. can; Fresh Mackerel 5c. each; Shrimp, Lobsters and Deviled Crab; Salmon from 10c. to 25c. can. WE LEAD IN GOOD COFFEE, F. B. Johnson & Co., SENECA, S. C. NOTICE TO DEBTORS and CRED ITO HS.-All persons lndebtod to the I'M a to of W. R. Ables, deceased, aro hereby notified to make payment to tho undersigned, and all persons hav ing claims against said estato will present the same duly attested within the time prescribed by law or be barred. (MRS.) IDA ABLES, Administratrix. February 0. 1010. 6-0 Hair Goods ! Just received all the new Hair Goods now used. ??* Real Human Hair Switch es, 18 to 39 inches long. Hair Turban Frames, ?* All new style Ornaments, 200, job lot, newest style Collars, 15 to 25 cents. All New Spring Millinery arriving. ??* Call and see us for latent Notions, J* J* MR?. R. CALLA WAY", Walhalla, S. C. LIVERYMEN, Concrete Stables, Main Street, WALHALLA, S. C. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cur? Colds, Croup und Wtiuopiug Cough. Our Stablos are stockod with good Driving and Riding Horses, Now Bug glos, Carrlagon, otc. Everything In flrst-clasa shape. Our prices are right. Wo ar0 go ing to do tho Livery Buslnosa of Wal halla if satisfactory oorvico and rea sonable prices aro an Inducement. Houchins & Brown, PHONE NO. 28, WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA.