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9* KEOWEE COURIER (KSTAHIJISHED 18IU.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 Her Annum. Advertising Hates Reasonable. -Hy ?TICK, SH M LOK ? SC 11 HOHER. Communications ot a personal pfoaracier charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of ITOSpoct, of not over one bundled "words, will bo printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one rent a word. Casi, to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C.: V. Ki) NES DAY, SEHT. I I, loin. IS NI URE A NEEDY ON* M ? Some time since the State of South Carolina provided, by act ol' Ute Leg islature, which was duly passed and became law, a Confederate Home or Infirma;.., .md this Institution is lo ca!* d ia the city of Columbia and is ready to receive and care for Con federa!-' soldiers of this Stale who ur- in need of help and cannot help themselves. Oconcc has no soldier In this houic. Are there those with in our borders who need the help thal the institution offers? If so. thal person should make his needs known. The institution can never 1)11 the sphere of usefulness intended for it unless those for whom it was designed make their needs and de Sires known. There is vacant room in the institution, and If there is "Within tho borders of OcoilOC one io whom the help offered by tho Con federate Inllrmary would be of bene fit, thal person should not hesitate to lake advantage of ii Wo quote from a letter received here lu re gard tho Institution: "The State ol' South Carolina has provided a inosl comfortable home for Veterans, who have n>> home of their own. Il is beautifullv located. Kt ls well kepi, ami its rules are eas' . ami tho inmates have perfect freedom lo come and ?is thej please. They forfeit no right as rtti se?; -. and no ponslons as soldiers. "Food, ? lot hes and shelter aro Riven. .Medir-ai attention and nurs ing for the sick ol the vcr, best. If you 'nave a man who needs I Iiis homo, Iel tho chairman know, and ho will send you a blank form to fill Up. Which la very simple. Write Boon before tho vacancies are filled." lt will be a work of kindness timi humanity, ii you know anyone to Whom this help offered by the State Would be ol' benefit. If you will ac quaint thal person with the means thai Ile at hand for his bonellt. ifhoro aro many in the State, wc do jiot doubt, lo whom tho benefits ol' thU Institution would como as u Co> . :? 1. yoi from a feeling of false ju ii1 ?o .i luck of knowledge ol I he exlsi'enci of tho institution, ? has fail l so 'ar ol being the great help to the old soldiers ih.it ii was in ten 1? ,1 to he. MAY HE roo LAH:. Over i:i our neighbor Slate ol Ton UPKMr i ;.i nor Patterson has with in raw n from the race for re-election, leaving ibo way open for thc Demo crats to reunite and present to thc j,i i uhlicans a solid front. This con dition ls one thal ls groallj to be do biu ,., yet one (hal ought ro have como .-o ne r Mr. Patterson should have realized months ago thal thc bot tot eb men I of ; he I iomocratlc parly in Tenn.-sse would sacrifice their puny adulations before they would do violence lo their honest, convictions by supporting him for Govornoi hi the face of Iii- record. AV<- doubt if Mr. Patterson's consid era lon foi i lie pa ly in \\ 11 i . ? 11 lie lias stood in the past has come In lime for his ? il lid rti wal to effect a recon ciliation within Hie Democratic runks. Wc give tho presenl Cover iioi credit, however, for more DI man hood than we had supposed him pos ses: i ?! ol While this ucl ol hi>. In an o ff orl io save the p.HIV which he ha" disrupted, ma> have come loo la' e lo servo i i - IM Ideal purpose, s iii he t?as at leasi realized thal Iii- per sonal ends are liol higher than the good of iii- party, and thal is some thing of i concession for Mr, Patter son Retter hue than heyer, how ever, .m l we hope that 'ne Demo crats oi Tennessee will !?<. more prompt h seeing their duty than was their recreant Hovernor, ll is never loo it< to do good There is on I) one State l'air in Booti. Carolina, lt will be held ia Columbia October ?tl, November I, 2. I. The program will he more ciaohratc than heretofore. The poo ph of the st.r.e generali) malee this theil" om meeting place of Ibo year. Any Information that ls desired will he given by .lohn (?. Mobley, Presi dent, Wlnnsboro, or D. KU rd, Sec retary, Lexington. * ? ? * . Tho work day planned foi' Satur day, Soptembei ?jj, next, for the or phanagi of South Carolina should be- obsorvi 1 by all our people Ks peclnlly could tho children in tho Bu oday schools roll up a big amount if they all shoul I pick cotton Ol' get pome joh Of work- tha", day and send the earning I I one ot the orphan ages. There are nearly 2.OOO Sun day schools in South Carolina In Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian (lunches, ami just a lew dollar* from each school would Jl>.';V;o a splendid total. CONNKKOKS AND VICINITY. Items, of IioenJ ami General Interest. Among th?? Nick. Conneross, Sopt. 12.-Special: Ow ing to tho Ulnns? nf our pastor, Hov. I. io. McDavid, lhere was no preach ing at Conneross Saturday and Sun day. Ito la spending a month with hts parents nonr Pelsser. His friends here hope his condition will not provo serious and that Ito may havo a pleasant visit. .Miss Annie Abbott and brother. Hurt, spent tho past week-end with relatives in Westminster. Miss Selma Doyle and ratbor, W. II. Doyle, of Pleasant Ridge, spent seine time recently with .Monroe Gumbrell and family. Misses Madora and .lanie Alexan der silent some time recently with ?J. A. 1'. Dean and family in Avalon. Ga. Tliey also visited relatives and friends in Toccoa and Lavenia before rt < urning home. Mrs. Colley llUUHluger and three Interesting children, of Greenville, returned to .heir home last Thurs day after spending a week very pleas antly with the family Of Mrs. S. M. Ilunslnger. * Miss Lona (lllslrap spent yester day with friends in the Pleasant Hill community. Tho Y. W. A. will meei with Mrs. Hattie Alexander next Saturday at p. m. All the ladies are invited to he present. Miss Lucy Patterson has returned to her home here, aller a pleasant visit to her cousins, tho Misses Doyle, in the Pleasant Ridge section. She was accompanied bj Miss .lessie Doyle, who will spend a fortnight here. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Davis, of West minster, wore visitors to Mrs. N'ettie Hesse ami family yesterday. Plumer Ahh .lt is still on the sick list. Ile is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. His many friends here are anxious .about bis condition and hope bc may soon he well again. Mrs. Julia Arve and two children wore tho guests of relatives in (lie Long Creek section last week. S. M. Hunnbutt visited his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. llunuicutt. in tin' Now Hope vicinity, recently. The friends nf Mrs. N'ettie Hesse sympathize with her in Hie loss of a line horse, which died recently. This community was visited by a severe thunderstorm last Friday af ternoon. Anni Harriet Goodilte, a colored woman who lived near herc, was killed by lightning. .1. s. Ilunslnger, of Greenville, made a brlof visit to relatives here recently. Dennis Alexander and sister. Miss .Murtie, entered tho Westminster I liuh School las) Monday morning. We wish them much success in their studies. S. K. Cannon, of Lavenia, Ca., was a guest in Hie home ol' Mr. and Mrs. S. M. 11 u nu icu 11. in this community, recent Iv . Mrs. Louise Abbott returned to her home here last Tuesday, after ^pending several days with her daughter, Mrs. Sallie Cox. in West minster, Misses Annes, pearl and Jane Ilunslnger ami Mrs. J. s. ilunslnger attended the Farmers' I nion rally at Oak drove last Tuesday. Mr. Armstrong and daughter, Miss Maud, spent several days here las! week, returning lo their home in An derson Sunday. They were en route to their home from Oklahoma, where ?hey spent a month veiy pleasant'/. They visited in Ardmore and other points in Oklahoma. .1. D. and Poney Abbott, of Con neross, will enter the Walhalla High School this morning. We bespeak for them a successful terni. Misses Ll/./.ie, Minnie ?md Delilah Darker and brother, T. D.. returned lo Ihoir home last Tuesday, after having spent several days visiting friends and relatives in Plckens coun ty. Thoj wore guests of relatives ind friends in Central, Picken.- and in the Prater's community, Mrs. Sarek was Hie recent guest of her niece, Mrs. Henry Arve. here. Misses Janie and Codie Alexander -peni last nlgbl in Westminster. They visited Hov. A. I?. Maren ?md family. '1 ->e school at Poplar Springs, which was limier Ibo control of Miss liena Ilunslnger, of Conneross, and her sister. Miss llewloy. as assistant, closed Friday. She will leave Sep tember L'?ih for Greenville, where she will be a student in tho Green ville Female College. Mrs Dottle \lexander and little on lames spenI the past len days visiting in Greenville. (>n her re turn she visited Mr. ami Mrs. R. H. Dllworth, near Central. Mr .md Mrs. Russell Reardon, of Oakway. were r.ni visitors lo tho family of A. X. Prichard. Of Conne ross. diaries Hester, wife and children were week-end visitors to relatives in Ibo Poplar Springs section. Don't waste your money buying plasters when von can gel a bottle ol' Chamberlain's Liniment for A piece of Manuel dampened with iii., liniment ls superior lo any plas ter for lame back, pains in tho side mil chest, and much cheaper. Sold bj Dr. I. w. Pell. Walhalla; C. W. Wickliffe West I nion. laing Crook Locals. Long Creek, Sept. 12. Special: Miss Sarah Long, m Westminster, ls vi King her cousin, Miss Zella Thrift. Mrs. Amanda Thrift and three little children visited Mrs. W. H, Thrift and family Sunday. Mrs. Sallie Long is visiting bet Ino: Inn-, Allen Thrift, for a few days, Lewis Moore, of Wiggins,?Colo., h vi iting Mr. and Mrs. John Thrift. Mrs. Ceo. Wilbanks spent Wednes. day and Thursday with ber (laugh ter, Mrs. Lora Thrift. Ina, tho Utile daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith, is very ill at I bb writing, but wo hope for her speedj recov cry. Carroll Lee and Dover Phillips who have been very ill, are improv ing. Thoro are more telephones used In Now York city than In all of Hu rope. LOSS FROM FIRE IN STATE. Over $700,000 Wont Up in Smoko in Eight Months-Tho Causes. (The State.) Over (700)000 representa ino ac tual loss from fire In this Stato since tho Hist of the year, according to a statement made yesterday hy the de partment of insurance. The greatest actual loss hy tire was during the month of .Inly when buildings to the value of $180,520 were consumed. There were reported to the Insurance department 858 fires. Of tills num ber it is significant that tho origin ol' I7t? ?ire unknown. Report by Months. 'I'lic following is the report by months as to lire losses: January .$ 26,099.9 l february . 100,380.21 Mardi . li :!..sss.::i: April . 131,7.18.7*1 May . 76,520.02 .lune. 33,164.73 .Inly. I 80,459.8 1 August . 7 1,327.96 Total.$734,099.86 There were lil lires caused by lightning and 70 from sparks on roofs. Causes of Fives. The following causes are gi von for fires from January 1 to September I ol' the present year: Ash box set on porch. 1 ; ashes thrown in yard, 1: automobile (orig, inated in cranking machine), I: burning trash lu stove, I; burning trash in yard, 8; boiler house1, I; burning soot. 8: coals falling from grate, 22: clothing ignited from open fireplace, 4; conflagration, l: curtain blowing in tire, 1 ; combus tion of fuel oil, 1 ; defective flue. 1 I; defective chimney, Iii; defect I ve elec tric wiring, ii; drapery caught from lamp. 3; explosion of lamp, 23; explosion of gasoline, I ; explosion ol' oil stove, 1 ; explosion of water pipp in stove, I; explosion ol' over heated turpentine, 1 : fireworks, l ; gas let, :'.: gas escaping from lamp, I: gasoline light, I; gasoline stove. I : Incendiary. I 1 ; in picker room. 21: instantaneous heater. I: igni tion of gasoline, i; lighted match or cigar, 3; lightning, i; l : leakage In gasoline system, I : metal in ma chinery, s; overturned candle. :;: overheated eiokestaek on side of building, I; overheated stove, I: proximity ol lamp to mirror. I ; rub bish heap. 1: rats and matches. IS; sparks on roof, 7i>; sparks from chimney and Hue, IS; sparks from electric motor in card room, :; : sparks from open fireplace, 2; sparks from train. :'. : spontaneous combus tion, 2; woods Ure, 2; water sink ing of lime. I; windstorm, :'.: un known. I Tn. Total number of lires, "Can be depended upon" is an ex pression we all like to hear, and when it is used in connection with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy it means that it never falls to cure diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel complaints. lt Is pleasant to take and equally valuable for children and adults. Sold hy Seneca Pharmacy; L. C. Martin, Clemson Col loge. Drakes tailed to Work. Charlotte, X. C., Sept. 12.-Fail ure of the brakes to work in turning a sharp curve at a high rate of speed this afternoon, near Concord, caused an automobile carrying live people to upset. A. L. Klutz., a Greensboro drag gist, i-- probably fatally injured, and Miss Bessie Rankin, of Greensboro, s fiancee, was seriously hurt. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson, of Greens boro, an I the former's brother, .lohn W. Ferguson, Of Charlotte, were more or less injured. I HAVE RETURNED FROM M AGAIN READY TO TAKE CARI? WU.li DE GLAD TO HEAR FROJ PATRONS. I AM AT THE SAME OLD STAN WA XT A LOT OF GOOD FARMS IS GOIXG TO HE A GOOD FA Ll PROFITABLE BALE OF Gool ME A SHARI: OF YOI R Bl SI PRK IN GIVING VOL MY VER? SEE ME, OR WRITE. Frank H lt EA Ti ESTATE DEALER * * * * * * * * * * * * NOW IN N WE ARE NOW IN NEW YO WINTER STOCK OF GENER SISTIN'G OF DRY GOODS, FA |? INO AND NOTIONS, J. WE NOW HAVE ON . ? IS P L .{. Ti'F FL LINE OF * JOHNSON'S ENG V . IN PLAIN AND FA NC Y DESK V C. W. Pl THE STORE WHERE EV t * * * * * * * * * * < i RICURANI) NEWS-LETTER. Hov. Hlaoklmrn's Lecture-Severo Hain Storm-Other Matters. Richland. Sept. 12.-Special: We had a very hard raia and hall storm hore Friday evening. Charlie Vernor carried a crowd of vonng folks on a wagon tide last Wednesday evening. Rev. C. s. Blackburn gave a stere opticon lecture Thursday evening In W. O. W. Hall at this place. Ills sub ject was "In tho Land of the Lion and the Sun." Mr. Markham, w ' ile a missionary ia Persia, took a part ol* the pictures he "showed, but not all ol' thom. Ile knew bis subject and his pictures well, and his lec ture was both Interesting and in st rue! i\ e. Miss I.ala ltallenger returned Sat urday ovoulng iroin Sunset. S. C., where she taught a mont bs' school. Miss Krauels Wideniau. ol" One Weat, is visiting ber sister. MIN. J. ll. Dendy. Miss Widoninti is on ber way lo Holly Springs, Miss., where nho teaches school. Tom Anderson spent Saturday night and Sunday al the home ot* bis anni, Mrs. S. .\. tlUgllS. John Rallonger carried a lew of the young bulb's lo Westminster Fri ll ny in bis automobile, and bad the misfortune to get caught in the rain; that is, it rained while he was al Westminster and he had to como home in the mud, but when he got to Richland bis automobile could not swim, so he had lo stay all night here. Mrs. S. II. Coe lett Wednesday for Sterling, Colo., where she will visit her son. Will Coo. She was accom panied by ber little daughter Vera. Chamberlain's Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ls to-day tho best known medicine in use for tho relief and cure ot' bowel complaints. lt cures griping, diarrhoea, dysentery, and should be taken at the first un natural looseness of the bowels. lt is equally valuable for children and adults. lt always cures. Sold by Or. .1. W. Roll. Walhalla; Chas. W. Wick li fte, West Union. Unclaimed Letters. Kol lo wing is a list ol' unclaimed letters remaining In the Walhalla post o (Tice for the week ending September II'. I li I o : Drown, Mrs. Arvona. Craves. Hr. Arthur ll. Johnson, Julius. Stanley. Mrs. Manda. Persons calling for the above will please say they were advertised. ?. C. Merrick, P. M. CITATION NOTICE. Tile State of South Carolina, Conn, ty of Oconee.- (In Court oi Probate) - Ry D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate. Whereas. .1. T. PATTERSON has made suit lo mo to grant him Loi ters ol' Administration of the Rstato of and IS ff ec ts of Kugouiu Patterson, deceased : These are, therefore, to elle and admonish all and singular tho kin died and creditors of the said EU GENIA PATTERSON, deceased, that they be and appear before nie, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Wal halla Court House. South Carolina, on Saturday,x thc 1st day of Sep tember, ip in, after publication here of, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, il" any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Chen under my band and seal this 12th day of September. A. 1). 1910. (Seal.) 1). A. SMITH, .ludf-re of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published nu the 14111 and l' .st days of September, HMO, in Tile Keoweo Courier and on tho Court House door ?or the time pro scribed hy law. a7-:'.S OLD STAND. Y WESTERN TRIP AM) AM : OF YOI'R RI SIXKSS. I 1 AND SEK ARR MY KO IRME H I) IN WESTMINSTER. I i KOR MY SARI: LISTS, THIS , AND WINTER I'OR THE ) KA RM INC RANDS. (?IVE NESS. I WILL TAKE PLEAS REST SERVICE. CARR AND i vim dVsy ? WESTMINSTER. S. 0 * * * "I* * * * * * -I* * * * .I* "I* * * * * EW YORK. Ilk BUYING OUR KALL AND Ali MERCHANDISE, CON? XCY DRESS GOODS, CLOTH AY AT Ol lt STORE A RCA ir LISH CROCKERY * ?I .I * ?I KRYTHING is SOLD. .! 3NS, SEE TH E WARR. TCHFORD, There is a Difference In Guns You arc liable to get your head blown off, experiment ing with a cheap gun. Pay just a littlemore and get one of our Remington or Nitro Hunter Guns, bored for "Hard Shoot ing." The Guns with a Reputation. We have them in Singles and Doubles. Prices this season 20 per cent cheaper than ever before* You cannot well affored to miss owning a good gun this sea son. THE PRICES RUN FROM $5.00 TO $35.00. We would also like to call your attcntion/'Mr. Farmer/' that we have just what you want in Steelyards and Scale Beams to weigh your products. Cane Mills, Evaporators, Sheet Copper and Copper Pipe, Building Material, Paint, Binder Twine and Machinery Supplies. We have the goods and our prices will convince you that wc mean to live and let live. Matheson Hardware Co., AVestminstC?i?, ir?. <J. AGENTS FOR BRENLIN WINDOW SHADES. OATS! OATS! 303 bushels of Appier Oats, grown by Dr. J. Stribling from seed bought of T. W. Wood and Sons. Come quick; they wont last long. BYRD & CROMER, SENECA. 8. C. ** .M ff ft ff ff ff ff ,t... ff ff CLOSING OUT ff ff v * ff ff Iff ff * f ff ff tl* il JUJ Wagons At And t fi JUA Below Cost. f J Vt CARTER and COMPANY, Walhalla, 8. C. .*** ****** ****** *** ff ff ****** ****** *J 1.**************^^ n