Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THIS COTTON CHOP IS 72.1. Thl? IH U tlttto Short of tho Ton Your Average. Washington, Sept. 2.-The crop reporting hoard of the bureau of sta tistics, department of agriculture, estimates from reports of Hie eorres ?iondents and agents of the bureau bat the average condition of the cotton crop on August 26 \\vas "2.1 per cent of normal as compared with 75.G July 25: c:i.7 August 25, last year, and 73.1 average for ton years. Kstiniutc ot* N. Y. Exchange. New York, Sept. 2.-Tho New York cotton exchange to-day an nounced Its estimate of tile commer cial cotton crop for the year ending September 1st, 11)10. If-estimates a total of 10,518,002 bales. Tho estimate by bales for tho different States ls as follows: North Carolina . OM, la!) South Carolina .1,106^714 Virginia . 63,932 Georgia .l,?to 1.772 Texas .2,002,37 4 Mississippi.1,110,371 "Louisiana . 274,89,8 Alabama .1,067,2 1 1 Arkansas . . . .\ . . 7 1 !>,0S 1 Oklahoma . :{7:?,109 Tennessee . 264,131 Florida . . . 63,007 . -J?TUTH CA KOLI XIAN /APPOINTED A J. A. Holmes Appointed Dlr?' ctor of New Kurcnu ol' Mines. Beverly, Mass.. Sept. 2. --Presi dent Taft to-night announced tim ap pointment of .Joseph Austin Holmes, of thc geological survey, as director of thc new bureau of mines al Washington. >Dr. Holmes had boen selected for the place some time ago, but his appointment was held up, it is understood hero, oil the ground that Secretary Hallinger, un der whose department the new bu reau is placed, was opposed to him. Mr. Holmes is the intimate personal friend bf' Gifford Plnchot, James R. Garfield and E. ll. Newell, director of tho reclamation service, all three of whom sharply criticised Mr. Bal linger oil lite witness stand in th" Ba l linger-1M nc hot investigation; Tho endorsement of Dr. Holmes for the place was almost unanimous. H caine from I h<> minc operators and the in liters' organizations alike. The purpose of tho new bureau ls to Investigate and report upon safe ty appliances to preven! waste >f life. Br. Holmes is a native of Laurens. South Carolina. For ten years ho has been professor of geology and natural history at the University of North Carolina, and from I SUI Lo I?K) I was State geologist of Nor.th Carolina. WIRELESS PROM AEROPLANE. McCurdy Achieves Step in A vial ion. '.What Halli (?od Wrought/1 New York, Aug. 27.-"Buzz, buzz, zlzz, zi/.z," spoke the voice pf the cooer Into the ear of tho wireless op erator stationed this afternoon ^ on the roof of the grandstand al Sheeps head Hay race track. A mile away mid 500 feet np, J. H. A. McCurdy, tho aviator, was a spock against tho sky. The operator began to piece Into souse tho sputtering of the wire less. This is what he hoard: "Horton: Another chapter in aerial achievement is recorded in the sending' ol' a wireless from an aeroplane, Signed: McCurdy." Thus became a reality this after noon the llrst wireless message sent from tm aviator in flight to a re ceiving station oil earth. J". 1). A. McCurdy, a Pupil of (Benn H. Curtlss, was both aviator and sender and Harry M. Horton, for merly a sergeant in the Spanish American war. acting under tho su pervision ol' Major Gonornl Samuel Heber, of the fulled Stales signal corps, was tho receiving operator. HOrton had tested his apparatus thoroughly and was sure that it was tuned to re?oive any message prop erly sent. McCurdy had attached a key to his steering wheel and the antennae of his sending apparatus depended below bini from tho ihus sis section ol' Iiis biplane. He is not. an expert sender, but Horton, at the other end, said bo heard the mes sage distinctly as soon as lt was pul into tLo air. SUNDAY SCHOOL INSURANCE. Novel Scheine Launched hy Metho dist Minister nf Anderson. Rev. W. J. Snyder, pastor of tho West find Methodist church, Ander son, haw hmm bed a novel scheme in the organization Of a lifo and health insurance society in connection with his Sunday school class, The officers have hoon chosen and members are being on rolled. The plan ls based on a membership of 100 at present. When a death oc curs the family of the insured mem ber will re?oive $60, which is paid by an assessment of 50 cents each on the members. in the sick benefit depart men i $1 a week for tho first four weeks is paid by an assessment of 10 cents per member, ?ind i?2 a Week, G cents per member, for the next four weeks. Whop tho mem bership has gone beyond 100 the money collected over tho death claim pf $.r)(l b) lo go into a treasury to pay sick benefits. CASTOR SA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Boars the /J? S?$?.?~?? Signaturo o? y^tfy/, J-C??c*U4? STRIKERS SICK A NP M UN (S HY. Five Thousand New York Women und Children Destitute. \ N?^w York, Sept. 1-une thousand and one hundred casos of eviction were on the docket tn the 2d dis trict municipal court to-day. . Idle ness, hunger, misery and sickness walk the East side because of the cloak-makers' strike, which still persists, despite in i? ictions and at tempts at arbitration. lt ls estimated ?hat 5,000 women and children are homeless because of to-day's proceedings alone. Thou sands of other case* are in course of preparation. AX APPRECIATIVE VETERAN. Thanks Ladies fur Monument Hopes tn Sec Another. Salem, Aug. 2X.-Editor Keowee Courier: AB I am one ol' the old Robs of the late war, I wish to thank the ladies of Oconco for their grand and noble work in raising the funds to erect that beautiful monument of granite that was unveiled In the sire(>ts of Walhalla on .Inly 21st In memory ol' our dead heroes. 1 thank the good citizens, one and all. of Walhalla for their gratitude and hospitality to the living Robs of the sixties. They showed their love ol' country, old and young, and did everything in their power to make il a pleasant day for all. Now I hope the good Lord will spare our lives to see the unveiling of a statue erected in honor of the wives and mothers ol' the sixties on .Inly 21st, HUI. .Jas. Nichols. There are few ol' the veterans of Oconee to whom the name ol' .lames Nichols ls not familiar. Mr. Nichols entered the service under Capt. Johnson. Later Johnson was made surgeon of the i'.'tli Regiment and .1. C. Neville was promoted o cap tain oi' bis company. Mr. Nichols was wounded on the 271 li ol' .lune. 1801, on ?he second day of the seven days' tight at Gaines's Mill. Virginia. His right arin was shot ail lo pieces above (be elbow. Thc same ball passing on, burning his breast. Ills arm still gives him a great deal ol' pain, and is so crooked and crippled as lo he of no service to bim. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CAS TO R I A Hots from Call Creels. Fall (Meek, Aug. 20.-Special: The school at this place is progress ing nicely under the management of Miss Co nye rs Allen, of ('entrai. Miss Maggie Alexander and bro il, sr, Frank, spent the week-end vis ting Kdward Alexander, of Plckons. Mrs. W. H. .Iones and children, ol' Picketts, arc visiting her father. Wm. Holden, of Keowee. Mr. and .Mrs. Major Hlllingsley, of Liberty, were with (heir parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fomlley, the past week-end. Thomas Hudgens, who has been suffering with typhoid fever, is re covering. Mrs. L. 1'.. Shockley, of West Un ion, spent Saturday ?md Sunday with father. Wm. H?hlen, of Keowee. sses Licena Holden and Irene cks were recent visitors at of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. The old folks certainly to make you enjoy you'r nfternoon was spent eat ing melons and peaches. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cantrell were recent visitors to Levi Cantrell and family, on Little Hiver. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Holden spent last week with relatives ai Eas I ey and Table Ro'< k. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C A 3 T O R I A - -.?. John Hull has more (laughters tban sons in Hngland and Wales by 1,225,055. In the past five years aboul 60 lives have been lost in France in submarine boat disasters. hel li the tue Fondloy. know how The ViVV fJ BJ ?LA "MAKES LIFE'S .J? ?J. .J*. J? ?J? .J.-J? ?J. .J? ?J. ?J??J?!vJ??j|..J??J...J?.J?.}-i $?f SUNSHINE RAYS. .r4? , . , , , ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j. ?j? * j? ?j? ?|? ?j? ? j? ? j. *j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? Tho Oconee County Sunshine Con vention was held at Kock Springs Methodist church on August 1711?, 1910, at U o'clock. Kev. M. E. Pea body, of \Vestinin' ier, delivered (tuite un interesting sermon to a large and attentive congregation. From 12.30 to 1.30 dinner was spread beneath the large and shady oaks. About lf> boxes of lunch were sent to shut-ins with all good wishes from Hie convention. At 1.30 the meeting was called to order hy the president, Mrs. .1. D. Shanklin. The following program was car ried out: Song-"Nearer, my Cod. to Thee." Prayer by Rev. CS. M. Wilcox. Mrs. Shanklin then read an inter esting paper on the work of Issaquo na Society during the past year. She told of all the boxes, etc.. which had been passed on to cheer the afflicted and needy, ol' the wheel chair which was purchased for Mas ter Crenshaw, Which has brought many happy hours lo this young and once happy boy, but now a sweet, smiling invalid; also ol' the wheel chair which the society is now rais ing money to get for Miss* Fannie Lee, who has not walked a stop in 2."? years. She received from Miss I Maud Ellison, our own Utile Invalid, I $1 for the wheel chair, also $1 from | I'J. W. Foster, Collins, Miss., a former Oconee boy. Song-"My Faith Looks Up to Thee." Reports, Bounty Land - Mrs. Jasper Doyle made quite an interesting report of the good work the society was do ing, and stated that it was going to meet soon and reorganize, so as to be able to enter into the grand work ! with more zeal. Issaquena-Mrs. Lucy Harriss told of the work we are doing to help along the good cause. The society gave two ice cream suppers recently for the purpose of raising money to purchase a wheel chair. About $11.50 was raised. The society will in the near future begin some quills, etc., to be sen! to the Epworth, Thornwoll and Connie Maxwell or phanages as Thanksgiving offerings. Oceola-Carrie McMahaU told bow they followed In the footsteps of 1s saquena and were always ready to lend a helping hand. No reports were made from the following plac?s: Wagoner, Return, Poldar, Hiawatha and Oak way. Rev, .1. L. Singleton delivered quite an interesting talk on the Sun shine work, which was greatly en I joyed. I Richland International Society, i Which is composed of eight young , men, was reported by Mrs. Shanklin, : the president. This society bas paid all the postage on all the mail of the county organizer; also freight on j several boxes. Rey. (!. M. Wilcox ls chaplain of the society. Next on the program was an ad ! dress by Miss Mary Shelor, State j loader. " e told ol' the grand work j the societies were doing and of the ; work that is to do. She told of the gold medal offered by Major G. Shanklin in honor of his mother, lo the teacher who put the most sun shine Into ber school room. Her talk from beginning to end was most in teresting, telling ol' the ups and downs of the leaders and organizers. Collection $4.19. Song - "Jesus, 'over of my soul." Mrs. H. P. McKey gave fifty stamped postal cards, which were sent as greetings from the conven tion. Misses Ada Wyly, Nellie Bu ll?se and Cornella Foster acted as postmistresses. Fifty-six )iost cards, six letters and three packages were sent. Total 63, Let every society begin with new zeal and energy and make the fol lowing year greater than over be ! fore. This closed our second convention. Cornella B. Foster. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTO R I A The Smallest Things. The smallest bird of Europe is the golden-crosted wren, and of America the humming-bird. The smallest quadruped in the world is the pigmy mouse of Siberia. One of tho most diminutivo of plants is the Arctic raspberry, which is so small that a S?N-Oune? phial will hold lt, branches and all. "Well-that feels better". Ever say that when you take off your shoes at night? It's a bad sign-means there's something wrong with your shoes. v Next time you feel like say ing that, just ask yourself "what is that shoe they say ' Makes Life Y Walk Easy? 7! Next morning look for thc 1 Crossett dealer. He will sell IT SHOE WALK EASY " M. _ II i I I III I I I ll- ll you shoes you can wear all day and be sorry to part com pany with at night. ^ $4 to $6 everywhere. LEWIS A. CROSSETT, Ino., Makers North Abington - Mass. ?B, WA&ISAILIIUA* SOUTH HUN A1>1)S MA NV THAIN'S. Airan;',?' flor Ample Service During A] ipn hu li ia ii Ex posit Pm. Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. 1. - To handle the great crowds which aro expected to he drawn to this city hy the Appalachian Exposition, Septem ber 12 to october 12, thc Southern Hallway has completed arrangements for a regular passenger train service of 24 trains in and a like number out of Knoxville every day during the exposition, giving ono train in and out of Knoxville every hour of the day. Night trains in oach direction be tween Chattanooga and Knoxville and betw en Bristol and Knoxville will be a feature of the through ser vice, while the local service will he extensive and ample, In each direc tion there will be five trains per day from Hie South and Southwest, three from the South and Southeast, six from the North and Bast, six from the North, and two from the North west. For the various special occa sions, which have been arranged, the Southern will operate extensive spe cial train service. Shuttle trains to the exposition grounds will also bo operated. Regulates the bowels, promotes easy, natural movements, cures Con stipation- Donn's Regulots. Ask your druggist for them. 26c. a box. --j Divorced at Nine. (Hond?n (Bobe.) The youngest divorced couple in tho world aro to lie found in Abys I Killin, so wo learn from a Paris con temporary. On May IS of last year i the Princess Romanic Onoska was ? married to Hie Prince Lidj Eynssu, ? Hie heir apparent, tho bride (hon bo 1 lng S years of age, and tho bride groom 14. Npw they have beert dl ? voreed. I lt is not <\ question of fault on either side, no incompatibility of temper, none of the causes which lig I un? so frequently in our divorce dl I vision. Thc Princess happens to he tho niece of the Empress Ta itu, and j this lady is liol popular with Hie Re gents of the country. So to prevent .the Empress exercising any baneful i influence upon the future ruler's . wife the statesmen have required Hie i PriiiCO (o divorce lier. j A FACT ABOUT THE "BLUES" I What ls known ns tho ??Blues? ts seldom occasioned by actual exist ing external conditions, but in thc great majority of cases by a disorder ed LIVER_-^ THIS IS A FACT which may be demonstra ted by trying a course of Ydey control and regulate tho LIVER. They bring hope and bouyancy to tho mind. Tliey bring health and eiastlc ? ity to the body. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Dvht-Beware of lt. (Calhoun, Qa., Times.) I Young man, you that are about embarking in life oil your own ac count, as you value your hopes of success, let not tho burdon of debt ever r.;si on you with its blighting curse. Resolve, though you possess but li tie, it shall ho yours, untram meled and free. That no man shall hold a mortgage over your title, and that no scheming money lender shall have the chance lo step hi and take advantage of your hard earnings. If you can't pay for what you want, better go without il until you can. Countenance the contracting of no debts except in cases of sickness, or oilier unavoidable causes. A little self-denial at tho start often lays the foundation for ? period of prosperity mid affluence in after life. Live within your means and grow up as your means Increase. Break free from the old ruts with their galling chains, and institute a new depar ture. Turn your plow into Hie old Hold and root out tho last vestige of Hie detest Bile weed that has so long been encroaching upon true progress. Hy lids we do not mean that you should he covetous, niggardly, for this, too, is a vice equally to be shunned, as wo may. with Hie edi tor's permission, have occasion lo speak ol' it in some future number of this paper; but thai you may walk up the journey of life without the crushing burden of debt to drag you down ami darken your pathway, that you may peacefully enjoy the fruits ol' your labors, and that your ebanees ol' ultimate success may bo brighter, and freer from risks. fr lm im re food runs you down makes you an easy victim for or ganic diseases. Burdock Blood Bil lers purifies the blood - - cures tho cause builds you np. BUILD UP in spring and summer, lt's the natural time to store up health and vitality for the year. Scoffs Eniulsion is Nature's best and quick? est help._All DrugtUU mfr m m I il ii ll Hi ALCOjrOL 3 PEU CEN'K AVcgctablePrcparalloarorAs slmilaiingilicFooiiaiulRcijula ling Hie Stomachs andUowels of ?ifi Promoles Di^i?slion,Checrful ness and Uest.CoiUains ncittur O piuiu .Morphine nor Minerai NOT NARCOTIC. JtoVcofO?dDrSM'JZJmum l?impk?i Sttd~ j</x.Srtuut *? JitxM/eMs Aaiti Jttd * /if0f//!t?lt- . ?lCart?iiatrS.\fa+ HW/nStrd ?/on?nf Sim? . Apcrfecl Remedy forConsl?pa lion, Sour StouiacIt.BlanlKJca Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ncss'nnd Loss OTSLUEP. Facsimile Signature of iuawmtccd. under ino Foe Exact Copy of Wrapper. Whereas, and good move fro in Society ol .M"!-*!* .M-????M? ??.??????.???j. ?fr Titi HUTU OK KIOSPKCT. ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?J? ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ? J? ?fr Mrs. .1. T. Patterson. il lias pleased our wise loavenly Father lo ro om* Woman's Missionary New Hope one of our faithful co-workers in tito person ol' Mrs. .1. T. Patterson, our society feels deeply tho death of our sister. The home has lost a kind and affec tionate wife and a Christian mother and the church a true member. Sut believing our loss is her eternal gain, we. therefore, Resolve 1st. That wo, tho mem bers of the W. M. S. of New Hope Baptist church, desire to place on record this tribute to her memory; that while we bow in humble sub mission to Him who doeth all things well, and who makes no mistakes, that in the death ol' this sister tho Church and society have lost, a faithful member. < 2d. That wo submit in humility I to this visitation of our Heavenly I Father and pray thal lie enable us I to say, "Xot my will, father, but i thine be done." J i'd. That though our hearts aro I ?ad at the loss ol' ber over kind ' words and noble doods, we realize ! that in her absence from us she has gained a home ia heaven; that we shall ever hold in loving remem brance her gentle and child-like ex ample; that we sympathize most . deeply with and pray most sincerely I for the family of our dear sister, and that a copy of these resolutions [ be sent to the bereaved ones, whom I we commend to our Heavenly Fa ther, who doeth all things well; that a blank pago in our minute book be j Inscribed to her memory and a copy ol' these resolutions be sent to the family and also to tho Koowee Cott ' lier for publication. Dearest sister, thou bas left us, I And thy loss wo deeply feel, Hut the Lord that has bereft us Con all our sorrows beal; j And after while we are coining on, i Then we will meet on thal bright, shining shore, Then, ob then, we will pari no moro. Miss Mabel] Toll ison, .Miss Ada Morgan, Mrs. T. M. Kl rod, Committee. Baby won't suffer live minutes willi croup if you apply Dr. Thomas' lOclcctic oil at once. lt ads like magic. Fads for Weak 1 Nine-tenths of. nil thc sickness of wot case ol thc organs distinctly feminine, every dtiy by Dr. Pierce's Fav< It Mako* Wenk Wc ^t nets directly on thc organs affected n (ive tonie for the whole system. It cm of home, lt makes unnecessary the di: local treatment so universally insisted every modest woman. ^ Wc shall not particularize herc ns to those peculiar affections incident to wanting full information ns to the! means of positive cure nrc referred to t rtton Sense Medical Adviser-1008 pa| and up-tO'ilute Kdition, sent free on r cent stamps to over cost of mailing binding for 31 stumps. Address Dr. H. V. Pierce, For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Thirty Years .:l V fe ..? OUR CLUBBING OFFFRS. You ('?ii C-t Big Amount of Bend* lng Matter for Little Money. .f3clo\v we give a list of clubbing offers that will secure for you a lol of good reading for a small atnouat:i KKOWEE COCB1EB, ene year, with Progressive Farmer and Gazelle (new subscriptions) 1.50 Renewals (samo paper) .... 1.88 KKOWEE COU RIEB, one year, with Charleston Semi-week ly News and Courier. 1.75 KKOWEE COUU1EB, one year, with Atlanta Weekly Consti tution .,. . . . 1.10 With Tri-Week ly Constitu tion . 1.71$ (This also includes a premium,j KKOWEE COU BI EB, one year, with Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal .;. 1.75 (This also includes a premium.) KKOWEE COUB1EB, one year, with tho Homo and Farm.. 1.25 KKOWEE COURIER, one year, with W. J. Bryan's "Tho Commoner" .. 1.00 KKOWEE COURIER; one year, with Thrice-a-Woek New York World . 1.05 KKOWEE COURIER, one year, with "Tho Union News" (a National Fanners' Union pn por) . 1.75 THE BLUE BI HOE BA IL WA Y CO?, Between Helton ami Walhalla. Time Table No. 9.-Effective Maj| 29, 1910. BASTBOUND LvWalhalln. LvWost Union. LvSonoon. Lv'Jordnnla Junction Lv* Adams.. Lv'?liurry. .y. LvPonilloton . Lv * Anim). LvSnudy Spi in^s. Lv*l)onvor. LT?Weat Anderson.... Ar Aude roon-PassQep LvAndnreon- PassDop Lv*Andorson-FrtDep ArHolton. j 12 j tu j ll) j -a. j 8 IA Mir MAft' 7 un :i 2? 7 06| 3 26 7 23 3 43 7 V? 3 4(.' VU 4 Ol I 7 44 4 Ol; 7 66 4 1C? 8 0t| 4 241 8 071 4 27 ! 8 12 4 83 8 ?IO 4 471 8 31 4 62 0 fio 8 34 I 65 0 63 9 (io! 6 1.V7 20 P Ir A M 10 30 IC 36 11 30 ll 88 ll 63 11 M 12 2? 112 88 12 42 12 60 1 08 1 16 2 20 2 28 2 60 WESTBOUND Lvltalton. Lv*An<lorson-Fr't i>o ArAndorson-l'ass Do LvAnrtorson-4'ass. Do Lv*W0St Anderson.... Lv*D0nvor. LvSamly Springs. Lv*Antun. LvlYnrilctnn. Lv'Cliorry. LV'AIIHIUH;. Lv*JprtlanlA Junction. LvBoneca. LvWost Union. ArWalhatla. 17 I !!. 03 11 08 ll 20 12 2fi| 12 27112 3112 tl 12 40 12 Ol 12 03 I 211 I 20 1 M AW AM. 2/17 30 3 00 47 7 MI 3 27 :< 30 60!. 10 , l.-.i. nil; 20 AM 7 00 7 08 7 20 7 33 I 80 7 10 8 ll 8 14 8 35' II 20 i) 46 i> 60 Will also stop at tho following stations and take on nnd lot off pas? songera: Phinnoy's, James's, Toxa? way, Welch. A. B, Andrews, President. J. It. Anderson, Superintendent. Vomen nen is due to some derangement or dis Suoh|6?okneS8 can he cured - is cured )rite Prescription >ttten Strong, Sick Women Well. nd is at the same time n general rcstora rcs female complaint right in tho privacy (agreeable questioning, examinations and upon by doctors, and so abhorrent to the symptoms of women, but thoso r symptoms and be People's Com ics, newly revised eceipt of 21 one only; or, in cloth Buffalo, N. Y.