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KEOWBE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 Uer Annum. Advertising Rates Reasonable. -Ry ?TECK, SH 101-OR & SCHRODER. Communications of a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over one hundred words, will bo printed free of charge. All over that numbor must bo paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, MAY IO, 11)11. A MAN WITH A VISION. T. W. Chambllss, C. Cuy Dell, and .Miss Smith, secretary, of the Char lotte" Observer, are in Walhalla to to-day. Last night at the Court House Mr. Chambllss addressed a gathering of citizens, speaking upon the timely subject of bringing Hie ad vantages of the great Piedmont sec tion of the two Carolinas to the front. He was attentively listened to, and his remarks were calculated to deepen the interest already being taken in this movement in Walhalla and throughout Oconee. He is thor on gb ly practical iji what he says and what he does. Ho represents a prac tical, conservative newspaper, which is owned and controlled by one of the most practical and conservative, and at the same Hine one of the most progressive of the South's boosters .to-day.-Col. D. A. Tompkins. Mr, Chambllss ls a man with a vision, yet not a \isionary man. He has n story to loll, and he tells it plainly and In an interesting man ner Ile is boosting the "Back Home" movement, the success of which is bound to mean much to the South, many of whose citizens years ano moved to other sections and built Hiern up, while the section "Hack Home'" has suffered from inattention. The objeel of this great movement is lo bring ba .!< immy of those who have us. and io briiuv to the a' lention of others Hie wonderful pos sibilities ol' the Piedmont section. Mr. Chamhliss and party will le da lour the farming section ol Oco nee, bringing un al Westminster ibis evening, where ho will address the citizens to-night, going lo Seneca the following day. Ile has a story lo toll, and he tells lt. lt ls sour story as well as blsj and to our friends in Westminster and Seneca wo most heartily com mend him and his parly. Any Oco neean can learn something about himself am) his native county hy lis tening tor a short whip' to Mr. Chamhliss. PEACE IN MEXICO. Poi thc pant few days Mexico has wavered between peace and war, but to-day she tact's once more the bright prospect of peace, and incidentally of prosperity. For the sake of Mexico, and for the best interests of the Uni ted States as well, it is to be hoped that present prospects will soon ma terialize into a restoration of order and the laying down of anns. Just how much of right and wrong are properly attributable to President Diaz and his administration, and how much to .Madero and his insurrection ists, remains to be brought out in the peace nogotlations that will fol low the agreement ol' Diaz to resign as soon as peace is restored and an archy made impossible by the re establishment ot' a firm and stable government. It is well that Diaz is to be the judge of tho time at which Mexico can be said to be ready for his resignation. To abandon the presidency in an ill-advised moment of fear or resentment of Iiis people would doubtless have created a con dition ten-fold worse than tho condi tion of Insurrection Hint bas pre vailed for weeks. Wi can Itu) admire the manhood ti lld states man - hip t ho I rue pal riot - isui of Diaz in his action through out the rebellion in tho midst of tho country thal he has made. A maa who I.-? bi? enough and groa I enough to make a country may ho depended upon lo be greal enough to save thal country by reliinpii hing lils power when conditions change to such an extern a.- lo demand ll. Diaz han made Mexico hy his statesmanship, by forcing his personality into tho very fabric of the govornmont and thc people, and he will savo Mexico fron herself by gradually withdraw inj: that great personality. The greatness of Ibo man ls showi by the fact that ho not only know: the people whom bo has neccssarll) ruled with an iron hand, but lu knows himself and meets fearlessly tho day when his people r?pudiait him. Diaz must go. Ho may have sorvet his day and generation, but year: hence Madero and- others promt nen in the revolution have been forgot ten, and their names past out of Hu minds of the Mexican people, the name of Porfirio Diaz will ho fresh and bright In the aun?is of Mexico aH the man who mado, and later saved, a country and her people-saved, not from an Invading foe, hut from them selves. ma IO RIDGE PltOSI'EOTS. The meeting in Washington last week ot' delegations from points in this and other States in regard to the completion of thc old Hine Ridge Railroad through the mountains, connecting the numerous points that have already boon tapped by the building of railroads, and bringing tho whole into one great trunk Uno. connecting the great West with the greater South, is one from which South Carolina hope? for great re sults. There ls no definite result now, but there ls foundation for hope. For the first time the presi dent of tho Southern Raliway has, so to speak, "sat up and taken no tice" of the people along a proposed route that ought even now to be traversed by this great system. Another conference will be held in Washington in regard to the matter of extension, this meeting to be call ed by President Finley after he has conferred with the directors of his road. What the outcome will be cannot be foretold, but the fact that the Southern Raliway Is sufficiently interested to take the matter up seri ously ia, to say the least, gratifying, and, wo think, indicative of not only possibility, but probability, of the Southern taking up the work of com pletion of this link that for years has seemed to all to be one of the master strokes lu making the Southern Rail way tho greatest of the big systems. There is still a hope aside from and exclusive of the Southern, but we want the Southern to do Its work it' it will. We have never abandoned hope in the realization ot; "Calhoun's Dream," and we are more firmly con vinced than ever that if the South ern does nol do the "waking Up" act lhere are others who will. CONEROSS AND VICINITY. Missionary Rally on May 21st-Coun ty I n ion Meeting. t'oneross. May N. Special: There will be a missionary rally at Cone ross on ?lu' I bird Sunday in May i J ls: i. .1. W. Harber and I,. II. Kaines and Rev. L, I). Mitchell, from Purumu University, (?loenville, will in- present and deliver addresses on missions, and lhere will probably bo other speakers and singers from Fur man. K. YV. Crabbs and .lohn Dur ham are expected to bo with us. AU other singers and speakers are es ! peelally invited, and a cordial invita I lion is extended to the public in gen i eral. Let everybody come and hear ! the speaking, as we expect the nieet ! lng to be very inspiring. And don't forget to bring a big basket ol' diu j uer. T. I). Alexander visited his son. W. 1 0. Alexander, and family in West minster recently. Miss Katie Abbott is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Filie Dean, of Avalon, Ca. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hunnicutt were visitors in the New Hope community recently. The County Farmers' I'nlon will meet with the Coneross local union on Friday, May 19th. All of the un ions are heartily Invited to attend the mooting, as the ladies of this tin ion will preparo the dinner. Mrs. Ola Gaines, Dealy White and Mariah Duckworth, of Plckons coun ty, are spending some time in this community. They are visiting their mother, Mrs. Murphy . Miss Rosa Dil worth and brother Joe spent Saturday and Sunday with their friend, Miss May Relie King, of Cross Roads. They also attended the missionary rally at Cross Roads Sun day. Miss Maude Hesse spent several I days in Westminster last week visit ing relatives. S. D. Addis and wife, of West Un ion, visited relatives here recently. Mr. and Mrs. H. I). Hroazeale were recent guests of .las. C. Ureazeale and family, of Westminster. The Coneross Sunbeams held their usual meeting yesterday. A very in teresting program was carried out, Miss Gracie Abbott conducted the meeting. The following officers werf elected to serve the ensuing year: President, Miss Codie Alexander; vice president, Miss Bewley Utilising er; secretary and treasurer. Mist Gracie Abbott; program committee Misses Beulah Harker, Ora Arve Marylee Walker and Dazle Hesse; membership committee, Misses lithe Harker. Selma Crampton, Olnimu Walker. Roxy McDonald and Olli? Abbott. T. I). Harker and Henry Mc Donald: leader, Mrs. Nellie liesse; assistant leader, Mrs. S. M. Hun singer. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Alexandei were week-end visitors of Mrs. Alex and. r's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O Keith, <if (he Hear Swamp section. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald recent iv visited their son. Hen McDonald, ,o Clearmont. They were accompanier by their little son and granddaughter Mr. and Mrs. W. (). Alexander vis ?ted Mr. and Mts. Newton Whitaker ol' Westminster, recently. Meeting Oconco Farmers' Union. The Oeonoo County Farmers' Un ion is hereby called lo meet at Cone ross, with Coneross Local, No. 7 6, ol Friday, May IOth, at io a. m. I ''nil delegation from each local is re quested. This meeting ia called be cause the one at. Picket Post wa rained out. A. H. Ellison, Prescient. .I. W. Alexander, Cor. Secretary. ^ . *~ .- - >? ? A woman never considers a mai . a bore as long as he talks to he about herself, Mit. HOLLAND TO FARMERS. still Pushing Demonstration-.Work vs. Idleness und Carelessness. Editor Keowee Courier: How peo ple live as well as they do and work as little as they do ls a mystery. We are In a land where the smiles of our Heavenly Father are on us year alter year, and His blessing are rou st an Hy Ho wing. In my rounds the conditions of all classes are continually before me, and my sympathy ls always with the fellow who ls trying to do something. He deserves encouragement, and when lt ls in my power he always gets lt. I am very glad to see the work spreading so. 1 am sure that the fellow who gives tho demonstra tion work a fair trial will cenlinue to make p rog ress. lt ls a mystery to mc why some folks do not understand that lt ls by their labor they are to live. Just to view the many plots of ground that are In such a had condition that it ls Impossible for thom to make a crop would convince any one of the absolute Impossibility of making a success at farming without system atic work. Now, for Instance, the cotton crop. It ls very nearly all in the ground, but how was lt put In? Slung lit, scratched in, stuck In, gored in, butchered in, doubled In, and some dusted in. and somo nicely put in. Hut we should consider when wc are preparing a plot of land that If that land falls to make a crop we are the losers, and If we do our part, very likely lt will be a success. Now ns to demonstration work. We do hope that the plan will be j carried out as nearly as possible. The department, has written in? reqeust lng that I urgo all demonstrators to do all they can to carry out the plan. We advise to be careful as to the lit tle corn. Throw but very little dirt to it at a time. That is a very im portant thing, and do not commence side application until corn is 1"> to 18 Inches high unless your corn ls In a very unhealthy condition. Do not forget to use the 2-lnch gophor at an early date. On all early planted corn only ono time of the year. This can be done, and Professor So-and-So will say not to do so and so. We an- not a professor, but we say this has proven to pay largely, and if possible we expect it to be done on the plots under our instruction with weather conditions in our favor. If the crop ls properly planted the culti vatiSn will be easy, but if you are planting more land than you are pre pared to cultivate you may expect a failure on some lands at least. Now if being a farmer meant te tflV' a living, do you do lt? ?,> io the answer of many. / ri j o crop will be one step in it direction. Plant all t ti j can; plant a cane patch, ! hi for two such families a r . t some pigs; they can i i weeds and grass. We \ e ! life a success by han lb 1 people that are not able . t and getting a few crosst i town three times a wet patch In corn of some you like for a seed pate or four hundred yards your other corn. To eve! lng a seed patch, if the information that I can g. lng tho best methods of il it and producing a good u i> corn. 1 will gladly tell tl m hal know al any time. More M pays the largest dividend 1 to see if the farmers can rgati I zed more thoroughly. \\ not? That is the only rc cess. Continue to harrow;, i . on your cotton, If at all, for > next month or .'IO days. I will hold a mooting a S p. m. on the 17th. Wai all the Farmers' Union me hie. Come. 1 Want to te ?ni of your condition. M. G. I. ld May 9, 19 11. Hulked at Cold Steel. "I wouldn't let a doctor cut my foot off," said H. D. Ely, Bantam, O., "although a horrible ulcor had been the plague of my life for four years. Instead I used Bucklen'a Arnica Salve, and my foot was soon com pletely cured." Heals burns, bolls, sores, bruises, eczema, pimples, corns. Surest pile cure. 25c. at all drug gists. DYNAMITE TRIAL IN -JUNR. The McNamara Hrothers Arraigned, Charged with Murdci. ix)s Angeles, May 6.-John J. Mc Namara, secretary of the Interna tional Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Association, yesterday was formally arraigned before Judge Walter Bordwell, on the charge of murder, and his brother, Janies Mc Namara, was arraigned on a charge of murder and dynamiting and wrecking the plant of the Los An geles Times and the killing of 21 mon. Ortie IO. McManlgal was not arraigned. lt is not expected that he will make any appearance in cour' until the trial begins. The day for tue McNamara brothers io plead was lixed for June 1. The McNamara brothers, with hands manacled, were brought Into court by Sheriff Hammel and three deputies. Assistant District Attor ney Cord read tho Indictments charging the men with the murder of employees of the Times planl. Ac cused with the brothers In tho In flict men ts were William Caplane, al leged to have been an abettor Of James McNamara, and four othors, one a woman, who were masked by the names of "John Doe" and "Rich* ard Roe," '"John Stiles" and "Jane Doe." The accusation was followed by a list, of the scores of witnesses exam ined by tho grand jury lu tho weeks following the Times disaster, and with the later addition of Ollie Mc Manigal, who nppeared before thc Inquisitorial jury. For soreness of the muscles, whe ther Induced by violent exeiciso oi Injury, Chamberlain's Liniment is ex cellent. This liniment ls also highly esteemed for tho relief lt affords in eases of rheumatism. Sold by all druggists. COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED. At the regular monthly mooting of tho Board of County Commission ers, hold Friday, Muy 6th, 1911, tho following claims woro audited; No. Hoads. Amount. 2 115 W lt. Cobb .$2 1 50 2 116 W A Smith . 50 00 Bridges. 2417 Dr J W Bell .$ ? "0 24 IS .1 A Morgan . 13 36 24 49 Lewis A King . 2 00 2450 W C Burnside . ti 00 245 1 J S Abbott . 3 60 A2452 A A McMahan . 40 00 B24.62 J Y Burns. 1 60 C24 52 W C Rodgers . i 00 Rond Machine. 2453 J Allen Kelley .$2 12 50 2 454 W S Cross. 25 55 2455 W B Mongold . IO 00 2456 John Humby . 2 50 2457 O A Hunnicutt . 31 02 2 4 58 Chas P Palmer. 20 00 2459 Louie Gillcsplo . 16 50 2460 Sam Callas . 28 00 Chain Gang. .?401 J W Uamby .$40 00 2 4 62 E M DuPre . 1 80 2 4 6.1 December Gadsden ... 2 33 2 4 64 Joe McCall. 5 00 Poor Failli, 2465 Matheson Hdw Co ....$3 4 5 Public Buildings. 2 4 66 NV M Kay . . . ^.$ 2 00 24 67 J R Tribble. 13 60 Aid to Soldiers. 2468 Enterprise Bank .$6 00 2469 T J Hulsey. 2 00 Constables. 2470 J A White .$ 2 20 2471 A T Reid . 70 50 2472 Geo L Jones . 2 40 A24 73 W W Mitchell. 4 55 D2473 J N Hopkins . 5 50' Assessing Board. 2 4 74 W H Talley.$2 00 Borrowed Money. 2475 Enterprise Bank, bal ance Interest .$59 33 Stationery. 24 76 Walker. Evans & Cogs well Co.$61 25 2477 John F Craig. 16 95 Salaries for April. 2478 R W Grubbs,Auditor. . $31 94 2479 W J Schroder, Treas.. 31 94 2480 Jas Seaborn, Clerk.... 16 66 2481 W M Kay, Sheriff .... 83 33 2432 J F Craig. Clerk Court. 25 00 2 4.S3 E C Butler, janitor. . . 7 00 2484 W R Hunt. Co Com... 33 33 2485 J H Smith, Co Com. . . 33 33 24 86 N Phillips. Supervisor. 58 33 Contingent. 24S7 T N Hall, lumber ....$22 20 24SS W M Kay, dieting pris oners, wood, etc.48 SO 2 4 89 W M Kay. conveying three lunatics . 50 85 2490 .las Seaborn, paid for work at jail, postage. 4 98 2 49 1 Dr .1 .1 Thode, convey ing lunatic . 15 00 2 192 Dr .1 w Bell, lunacy examinations I cases 20 00 249:'. .1 E Hopkins, Magis trate, hist quarter... 36 00 When writing tor checks by mail enclose postan?' for reply. \. Phil.ips, Supervisor. James Seaborn, Clerk of Board. CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, Coun. ty of Oconce.- (In Court ot* Probate) -By I). A. Smith, Judge of Probate. Whereas, Crate L. Symes 1ms made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and Effects of Robert L. Symes, de ceased Those are, therefore. *o cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Robert L. Symes, deceased, that they bc and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Wal halla Court House, South Carolina, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of MAY, 1911, after publication here of, at 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why tho said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal thia 8th day of Ma", A. D. 1911. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on tho 10th and 17th days of May, 1911, in Tho Keowec Courier, and on tho Court House door for the time prescribed by law May 19, 1911. 19-20 TOWN TAX NOTICE. Treasurer's Office, Town of Wal halla, May I, 11)11.-Notico ls herebj given that the Tax Books for tho col lection of all Municipal and Streel Taxes are now open. Taxes aro pay able without penalty until and In cluding Wednesday, the 31st day ol May, after which date tho penaltj will he added. Taxpayers will take due notice and govern themselves ac cordingly. Pay your taxes bofon June 1st and save penalty and costs JAMES M. MOSS, Clerk and Treasurer. May 3,19 11. 18-21 Oxfords ! We now have a full line of Ladies' Misses' and Chil dren's Oxfords. , We mean tc move the goods and our prices wit convince you. I. S. STRUG WESTMINSTER, 8. C. IF YOU WILL "TACKLE" OUR FISHING TACKLE YOU'LL LAND ANY FISH THAT TACKLES YOUR BAIT. OUR LINES ARE NEW AND FRESH AND STRONG t OUR REELS ARE NOT RUSTY. WHENEVER THE THOUGHT OF HARDWARE ENTERS YOUR MIND, ALSO LET IN THE THOUGHT THAT OUR STORE IS THE PLACE TO BUY RELIABLE HARDWARE. MATHESON HARDWARE CO Westminster, S. C. High Grade Fertilizers, Heal and Acid At lowest prices for money or cotton, We carry a full and complete stock of Clothing, Shoes, Dress Goods, Hats and Caps: Wagons, Buggies, Harness, Stoves, Hardware, Oliver Chilled Plows, Paints and Oils, Doors, Sash, and Blinds, Dynamite, Do not fail to examine our Stock of Merchandise and get our prices on what you may need, as we arc in position to save you money on what you buy? W. P. NIMMONS, SENECA. S. C. ?Jo .Jo oj. ?Jo oj? ojo ?J? .Jo o Jo ojo ?Jo .J. ojo ?Jo ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo ?Jo ojo ojo ojo ?Jo * ? * X ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ? ? : .fr fr The iHKMlb SHOK. % * : *_ ? .fr -" 4? .: * % MR. SHOE WEARER, % A Dear Sir:- ? 4? Wc have received our Spring Shipment of "JUST J .fr WRIGHT" Shoes and we extend you an invitation T .fr to call at our store and inspect what we think is one ? .fr of the prettiest selections ot Shoes ever shown in Wal- + .fr halla. Very Truly, 4, % MOSS fi? ANSEL. + .fr ? .fr ? ?J? .J. ?J? A .?. .J? ?J. .J. A ?J. .J. 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