KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHER 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 Per Annum. Advertising Rates Reasonable. -Ry STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. Communications ot' a personal *b.a racier charged foi 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. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, HMO. Cover Crops in (bis State. There will be moro winier cover crops, planted in South Carolina this lull Ulan ever before. The work ol thc \ al iens agencies working for better agriculture in the Stale is quite noticeable. Las! year, not withstanding Hie dry tall 'Mid spring, their were hundreds of successful fields of vetch, burr clover, crimson clover, red clover and alfalfa. The majority of these were planted un der tho supervision of some govern ment agent, and were so satisfactory thal the area will be greatly ex tended tbi., year. A. (!. Smith, scion ti Ile assistant of the United States department of agriculture, gave specific directions lor planting ovor 300 held.- of these crops lasl year, and this year be is continuing the work in practically e\ i i y section of i lie Suite. Speed Ile dil. tiens tor planting an> of these ero) ; can be secured by addressing bim al Columbia. ll" lias already given directions for over lf?0 Holds this season. Those advise the f a r Uiei rv erv step in ino plores?, and tell him where to secure the seed im.: the soil for Inoculation. '.."ne aim of the department of ag riculture ls to gel a winter cover cro.u on every acre of land in South Carolina, ii will lake manv years to accomplish Hie desired result, but the people are waking up lo thc op portunity and Ibo benelll of winter cover crops and ? is believed that great results will bc accompli led in the next few years. Kn miers arc advl ed lo plant rye or oats on the larg< r pari of their farm If they have never grown any leguminous winter C0\ 01" crop, bill it ? . adv ?sable to {llalli a small ana of vetch, burr (lo ver, rod clover Ol' crimson clover, following the directions niven, and thou in another year by having plenty of soil for inoculation, the fanni l' can extend his area as be F? 'S .lit, Most of the failures with these crops, nmi al-o willi the al falfa, has boen (lue l0 lack of proper, knowledge of planting, Where the proper mel hods have been followed there have been practically no fail li i .-. \\ hato\ er. fi :iy ono desiring to grow .my of thc o crop- successfully will do well to write Mr. Sm lt ti for proper direc tions How \s This V vVo oder one bundled dollars re >\ .ii .1 for any case ol' catarrh that cannot he cured b> hall's Catarrh Cur .. K. J. Chenco ?vi- Co., Toledo, Ohio. We, Ibo undersigned, have known I?\ ,1. Cheney for I ho las: ll ft Cen years, an: believe bim perfect I.i honorable io all business transactions, and flnaucia?lv aide lo ca rrj om a nv ob liga I toil: made by bi-, firm. Wahlin fi. K innan ii Ma rv in, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. llall's Catarrh Cure ls taken inter nal y, artin- directly upon the blood and mu-ons ai rf aces ol' the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7.">c pei bottle. s,,id bv all druggists. Take Hair, family Pills for con ni I pa I iou. Cards of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: Please ?.Mow ns space in the columns of your journal to thank our neighbors find friend.-, for their ninny deeds of kindness and untiring help dur ing the seven' sickness in our fam ily. Mav cod's riches! blessing abldi with each one is our prayer. i> (?. Sheppard and Ka nilly. Editor Keowee Courier: Please lillov. space in your paper for us Pf thanh our relatives and friends for their many deeds ol' kindness and cheerful help during the sick noss and death of our precious, darling child. May Joy and happiness lill tho path way of each one through life, is tho ivis). Of W. M. Perry and Family. H is In i Imo of sudden mishap or accident thal Chamberlain's Lini ment . au bc relied upon lo take tho place of the family doctor, who can not always bo found al the moment. Thon it is inn Chamberlain's Lini ment ls never found wanting. In cases of sprains, cuts, wounds and bruis.- Chamberlain's Liniment takes OUI Ibo soreness and drives Away the pain Sold bv Dr. .1 w Dell, Walhalla: C. w. Wickliffe. West Un lon.\ .?. ??, "?. .r. .T, .*. ?T. e% * OLD RICHLA> .fr f ?j? *|? ?j? ?j? ?j?v ?j? ?2? ?*. ?j? ?|? ?j? (ruder chis heading, from week lo week, wc will publish articles per taining to the Old Richland Acad emy.) Sketch of the Lifo of Samuel Petti grew Stribllng. (By R. T. .inynes.) On the roster of the teachers at old Richland Academy we (ind oppo site the years 1SS0 and IN.S7-S the name of S. P. Strihling. As he lias recently been called to cease from his labors and Iiis familiar face can 110 longer bo seen among us, special mont iou should be made of hts life and labors. Samuel Pettigrew Strihling Avas born February ll. 1850, at the home of Iiis parents, .Montford Stoke.-, and Anna Mariah (Vernor) Strihling. near Richland. They were married March 2, 1 S Pb Ho was one of thirteen children ol' tills union. Iiis brothers ami sisters being: Lem uel I). Stribllng, Heleen, (?a.; John V. Strihling, Anderson, S. C.; Wm. .1. Stribllng, Westminster, S. C.: Beor ge T. Strihling, Turnorville, (?a.: M. Stokes Stribllng, Seneca, S. C.: \Y. Dick Strihling, Patenten. Ha.; .Ebenezer S. Strihling. Fair Play. S. P.: Dr. doe S. Strihling. Seneca. S. P.: Mrs. Rebecca F. Shelor. tho fll'St wile of Warren R. Shelor, late of Anderson, S. P. She died on the c.tli day of September, 1 s77. and was buried ai Hu? shelor family burying ground; Susan M.. who died in in fancy; M. .lane Shelor, who is still living near So ut li Pu ion; Mrs. Anna M. Wy ly. Richland, s. C. He enjoyed tho best educational advantages ibis community afforded during tho days of his boyhood. He attended the neighborhood schools and afterwards became a student in Erskine College, al Duo West, S. C. ile completed Hie sophomore class, but did not graduate* Ile was a close student, however, and became quite a ripe scholar. His talent was of a high order and bis studious habits made him a first-class English scholar. On tin- 25th day ol" November. 1 s7 . be married Miss S. .lane Shel don, one of the daughters of Wm. ll. ami Margaret (Glenn) Sheldon, of the South I'nlon neighborhood. To t beni three children were born, two of whom aro living-Dr, 'I'. Leslie Stribllng, of Seneca. S. P.. and Mark I ?. strihling. ot Fair Play, s. P. One daughter, Margaret Hampton Strib llng, died at ibo age of four years, ano her ashes rest in yonder ceme tery, near those of her grandparents, lb'!' death, so voung in years', was a sore bereavotuenl to her fond, doting pa i' mts. Many years were spent by Mr. Stribllng in the school room. He probably spent the greater portion of lils maturo lite in thc school room. He taught, al different times, ai I'arkertown, (?a.. and South Ha lon, Pair Play. Tokeena, Picliland i W est minsier. in Oconee county, South Carolina. Ile had in an omi-I tu i.! degree i be happy faculty of ?.tili-ting tho love of hi.- pupils and creating enthusiasm ia their studies. Believing in strict discipline, and not fearing to use the rod when neces sary, yet such was his tact in man agement and control that be rarely bad to resort lo harsh means. Above .?I., lie loved his pupils. ; ml Ibis was tin source Of bis bold upon them, 'ii days in I be school room were crowned with abundant success, and' hundreds of pupils, now grown to' ma 'hood and womanhood, from the I betti m ol' their hearts, bless bis ! liane' a.f i>at>er and this nd. for our beautiful Saving! Hank Dilti Child's Sketch-Book, bach hank contains a Good Luck l enny. SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 1W1 St.. N. Y. 'I "?"?"I* *2*'I*>|*'1**I*^' *|**f*?y*y*4**|* ?|??|?^* $ CLEMSON* EXTENSION WONK *fr * -7-. * .J. Article XIX. A .?. .4* Creamery Pake. Thc creamery promoter sharks have lu vc vied sections of the Pied mont heit of this .State, and. we understand, have succeeded in or ganizing at least one creamery company and are now at work In other communities, in the sections in which they are working it ls stile to say that there are not enough cows to sn pilly the local demand for milk, cream and butter, and yet the people have been led to believe that a plant depending upon a good milk supply for success can be profitably operated. To mislead people into such an enterprise is nothing but deceit and graft, and the people in (?very community of the Slate should be on guard against such dealers In "gold bricks." Georgia bas jus? passed through a sad and expensive creamery ex perience. During l'.iOS creamery promoters of Chicago organized seven creameries in various parts of the Slate, cost inc, from $4,050 to $6,00,0. Of these seven creameries only one is now In operation, and ii is financed hy a capitalist. All tho remainder have perished from buk of support. Al some of these phillis not more than 40 or 50 cows supplied milk, while for profitable operation tho milk from 500 cows of average quality ls required. One of these creameries lost $1,700 in a few month's time, while the failure of others showded either thal no money was made or there was a loss. The establishing of creameries in sect iona where lhere is practically no dairy interest, and where local markets pay more for dairy products than a creamery can possibly pay, is absolute folly, as ls witnessed by titi experience ol' Georgia, Kentucky and oilier Slates. Vet the people are being misled and deceived by smooth-tongued sellers of machin ery, who charge about 50 per cent more for there machinery than il can bc purchased for elsewhere. Thai creameries arc profitable no one denies, and that samples cited by promoters in proof of this profit may be true; bul il should be taken into consid?rai ion thal these prollts wore made in dairy ocall Uos places where the dairy is the money crop and where most every fannel' has a herd ol' cows and un derstands bow lo handle those cows. In such sections creameries are ne cessary to handle thc milk from these cows and lo lind a market for products. Such conditions do not exist in South Carolina. Cows are scarce and poor in quality, and more than thal they cannot be bought in sn Ilici?n t number. Local demands for milk cannot be supplied even al a good price, and farmers know very little about how lo handle cows lo ?be be.-I advantage, and most often do noi caro io learn. A creamery cannot afford to pay more than $1.50 per hundred pounds for milk, and un til Hie farmers learn how to produce il ai profil for Ibis price ii is foolish lo expect a crea merv to he a success. ll any sect ion ol' tho Slate is In terested in a creamery it should care fully Invest?galo tho milk supply first, and then form a company ol' interested men. buy tho machinery necessary lo equip il al a reasonable price and begin operations on a practical business basis, and not lie rushed into an enterprise pushed for. ward by a set of men who have no In tores! in its success furthor than llie sale ol' Hu? mai hillery at exorbi tant prices. Hanks and oilier busi ness undertakings firs! Investigate the possibilities ol' success before O ill COS tire erected, bul the doctrine ol' Hie creamery promoter is lo get the building and equipment first re gardless ol' other conditions. Tin- .extension Department of Clemson College will la? glad lo visit any community interested in creame ries and advise I hem as lo tho re quirements for successful operation and assist them in every way in es tablishing such an enterprise should lin- outlook for success prove favor able. Clans and specifications for creameries can be obtained free of cosi from ibo United Stales Depart ment of Agriculture. 'With all these things ai their com mand no community should be mis led and caused to lose money by men who seek their own gain only. Where creo morios are promoted and fail the dairy interests are sci back many years. Beware of i he creamery promoter. Invest?galo conditions closoly and profit by Hie example of communities thal suffered, from the same evil. Information regarding the creameries that have failed in Georgia can be obtained by writing the president of tho Acworth Creamery, Acwortb, Ca.; American Creamery Co., Ameri cas, Ga.; Cowotn Creamery Co., New nan, Ga.: Madison Creamery Co., Madison, Cia.; and Greensboro Creamery Co., Greensboro, Ga. Prof. D. X. Harrow, Supt. Extension Work, Farmers' Institutes Division Article XX.-Corn Ear Hot. Dining tho past two years tho re seems to have been a gradual in crease In the amount Of damage or rotten com In tho heida throughout the State. Investigations started last fall and continued thl? summer show that the larj? majority ot this trou ble ls due tO a tun ;us disease known as dry rot or ear rot of corn, in one field recently Investigated in Dar lington conni v we found 20 per cent of the ears destroyed hy this disease. Reports I !*o come in from other sections chowing thai Hie disease ls wide-spioiut and i.j cr.uslns consider able damr ye. Now any disease (hal injure-, your corn crop ly of vital in terest, and every farmer should know enough about such a disease tr> enable him t > recognize it when ho comes in contact with lt. and to enable him to combat lt where lt causes loss, lt is Imped that at least a jiart of such knowledge will be gained from this article. Symptoms of tho disease aro vary characterl.."<.. At the time the corn begins to vi pen, Ibo busks on the diseased ears turn prematurely yel low. Later, they assume a mottled \or blackish appearance and seem to stick ver," (lose to Hie cars. When the husks ve puPod back from such ears, the grains will bo found lo he shriveled and Immature and the ear will bu noticeably decreased in 'weight. Dater, the grains appear ver> britt's and frequently assn iee a brownie*' color. At this stage the whole ear is usually over-run with a white looking mold. When thc dis eased ears are broken ac ross, small black fruiting bodies of tho fungus will bo found on tho tips of the gr: .ts and in the cob. This rot is caused by a parasitic fungus. Diplodoa maydis. Studies bf tho life history of tho fungus re cently made al the Nebraska and Il linois Experiment Stations show that the fungus lives over winter in the diseased ears and stalks which are lefl in the Held. it spreads from these to Hie new corn the following season at Ibo limo the corn is in silk and tassel. Tho infection lakes lilace through tho silks. If the wea ther conditions aro favorable for thc development of the fungus ni ibis stage the disease spreads very rap idly. At lue Illinois Station tile fun gus has been found to live on the old corn stalks in the field for two years, and in some cases for three years. Tliey recommend that the corn stalks bo removed from the Held and destroyed and thal tl rotation bo practiced which will keep corn off the laud for Iwo years, lt seems that siuh measures would eliminate the disease. i have in mind ono case in this Slate, however, where tile disease luis done considerable damage in the face of such rotation, SO it seems thal some further data are needed before we can give doll- I nile measures for cont rolling tho disease, in ibis connection it is well to kee p in mind the fad I liai remov - ing the corn stalks from fae field eliminates one of the principal sources of infection for li.o next sea son. This emphasizes the advant ages to be gained by cutting and shredding the corn. As staled above, however, we nomi more data willoh will apply to Southern methods and conditions. In order to secure such information, wo need co-operation. Wo aro pushing this investigation now and are asking that' every one' who has tho disease in bbs field will write us about il and send us speci mens. Wo have on band a number of franked tags which will bring specimens through the mall free of cost, and we will be glad to send I bose to any ono desiring to send such specimens, where cases seem to warrant it, wo will bo glad to visit fields whore Hie disease ls causing trouble and look into tile conditions prevailing there. H. W. Darre. Botanist, S. C. Experiment Station. (opt. Rogo rd UK Again Hits the Hull's Eye. This world famous ride sind who bolds the championship record of 100 pigeons in 100 cons?cutive shots is living at Lincoln, 111. Recently Interviewed, ho says: "I suffered a long time with kidney and bladder I rouble and used sev eral well known kidney medicines, all of which gave mo no roller until I storied taking Foley Kidney Rills. De foro I used Foley Kidney Pills l had severe backaches and pains in my kidneys with suppression and a cloudy voiding. On arising in the morning I would gol dull headaches. \TOW I have taken three bottles of Foley Kidney Rills and feel 100 per cent Iud ter. I am never bothered with my kidneys or bladder and again feel like my own self." Bar ton Pharmacy, Walhalla-; W. J. Lun ney. Seneca. p Wood's Descriptive Q Fall Seed Catalog now ready, gives the fullest information about all Seeds for the Farm and Garden, Grasses and Clovers, Vetches, Alfalfa, Seed Wheat, Oats. Rye, Barley, etc. Al.-o tells all about Vegetable & Flower Seeds that can bo planted in thc fall to advantage und profit, and about Hynohithft. Tulip* and oilier Flowering Bulbs, Vegetable and Stmwborry Plants, Poultry Supplies and Fertilizers. Every Former mid Gardener should hnvo ihlnofitftlog. ftia Invaluable in Ita holpfnlnORH n?d itiKRCMIve Mon? for H proiiiHido and natlufaoiory l-nrni or (?urden. CntnloKiio mn'.lod froo on rociuost. VS/rito for lt. T. w. WOOD a sens, J Socdamon, - ftlohmond, Va. (?J MARRIAGE AT FA I It PLAY. Lewis M. Shirley and Mitti I' house on the first lloor of the build ing. Other nearby buildings seemed doomed at one time, bul firemen suc ceeded in confining the blaze to tho Times-Democrat and to a warehouse in the rear ol' the building. Estimates place the loss of the Times-Democral at more than $125, ooo, partially covered by Insurance. ls the prlec ?d' HUNT'S CURE. This price will be promptly refunded if it does not cure any ease of Skin Disease A. H. K IO 11 Alt DS Minn el \i: co,, Sherman, Texas, For Sa ic by NGUMAN CO., Druggist, Walhalla. S. C. CLOSING OUT ! ~ Wc expect to make some changes in our line and arc now closine; out our entire line of MEN'S and YOUTHS' CLOTHING and SHOES. This part of our linc MUST GO? This is your opportunity. Wc also have thc best se lected linc of Dress Goods and Notions wc have ever carried. Also Rugs, Art Squares and Lounge Cov ers. Call and see them. M. S. Stribling, "Westminster, S. C. NOTICE Ol' SPECIAL FLECTION. Notice is hereby given that, pursu ant to an order of the County Board ol' hld ll cati on of Oconee county, an election will be held nt the school house on FRIDAY, the 7th day ()S. I ? 1 0. 30-40 NOTICE OF TEACH MRS' EXAMINATION. JW 1 Notice ls hereby given that, pursu ant to an order of tho State Hoard of j Education, an examination for tench? lera will be held in tho Court ! louse ial Walhalla on Friday, October 7th, 1 m?o. The examination will opon promptly at 0 o'clock a. m. and close promptly at fi o'clo k p. m. i All teachers who did not attend the Summer School for Teachers, or have nol had Iheir certillcates re I newed acocrding to law, must stand* this examination or forfeit their corf^ lillcales. Applicants must furnish their own writing material. \v. c. HUGHS; County Suppiintond?nl ol' iodination. September U 1, I il 10. -10