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X KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morulng ??becrlptlon ?I Per Annum. Advertising Kates Reasonable. -fty WECK, SHBLOR & SCHRODER. Communications of a porsonal tbaraoter charged for as ad- erttse ?tftnts. Obituary notices and tributes of .respect, of not over one hundred words, will be printed freo of charge. AH over that number must be paid for at tho rate of one ?ont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHA I J. A, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1011. IT IS VERY APPROPRIATE. The suggestion made by Mrs. Sha'nklln, of tho Sunshine Society, and published elsewhere in this Is sue, that tho Sunshiners of South Carolina join hands and erect to the memory of Miss Marye lt. Sbelor, ?ate Stato Leader of tile Sunshiners, a titting memorial, 1s most appropri ate. Tlie work that this noble young woman launched, and through ad versity and prosperity steered to a glorious success, is tribute all sufn clent to keep her memory ever fresh In the minds of those to-day who have been beneficiaries of her labors, -.md In tho minds of those who had labored with her and had learned to follow whore she led, knowing full well that siie was the eye and ear of tho Sunshine work. Hut we must all ?pass on, ns she has passed. Let her never be forgotten. Hotter still, let her ever be remembered, and her ?vsllng place bo marked by a memo rial, i;i the erection of which the urrinll contributions of every Suu shincr In the State of South Carolina' shall have their part. lt ought to >?-. the very highest pleasure of the Sunshiners lo add their mites to a M ti d to perpetuate her memory in rh- minds of the generations yet to i ? me. Mrs. Shnnklin suggests August ?.Oth a;- the day to complete this me ...lorial. and it is a thoughtful sug gestion. There are those Ol' Us who knew something of tho significance Of that date to Miss Sbelor- -the dale that marked the death of her bro ther and tho birth of her high re solve io devote the remainder of her ?lays lo the alleviation of Buffering anti tho scattering of sunshine. No suggest lon, wo reel sure, could be made that would bring nbotll a more lifting tribute to the life that lias so recently been ushered from the tsbndn\V8 of Ibis life into tho sun light of His pres?me. Lol us not withhold our contribu tions to this worthy cause. Each will represent a miniature ray of -sunshine that, concentrated and com plied, will gho forth i.om her rest ing place in the future, as her labors did from her life In Ihe past, only iva nut li, and love, and brightness. NINE CRAINS TO THE MESH. When you count tho yield of a crop of wheat that shows up nine -/rains to the mesh, you are in a busi ness very similar to counting out little gold coins. Hut snell a crop has been grown ii! South Carolina, and right over in Piekens county, according to H. A. Richey, of the town of Picketts, who la ready to vouch for the truth of Hw statement, and J. lt. Hill, of Walhalla, is ready lo vouch for Mr. Richey; then comes Sam K. Dendy, also of Walhalla' who throws him self into the breach and states that he is leads lo believe the unsworn ?statement of J. Pennell HUI. Now if we can find some one to vouch for "Uncle Sam" Dendy we will have to believe this nine-grain mesh story, too. We wouldn't hesitate to vouch for a sworn statement from Mr. Dendy. but when we think of his ?tories of shooting hundreds of coy otes in Oklahoma, thousands of .jack rabbits in Texas, following the wily fox- for forty-two hours on a stretch ??at a Ibirty-milc clip, and catching fish in Coneross Creel: by the bushel, we shy at vouching for his unsworn ?J ni tnonl -. .Mr. Richey, of Picken?, writing io v>"' Jilli, says: i remember the a J. wheat year of lx','7 (you are correct as to ibo year), and it is my .recollection that Roswell brought a -simple of his wheat, which had nine grains to tho mesh, and the number of grains to the head, to the best of my recollection, was llti. it did .look like a miracle lo sc?; such big heads of wheat." Tho year 187 7 was a "some wheat" ven;, evidently. We have been Iftbfrtvking for two years that wo were tiSkinlng wheat, but we are about to '..onie to tho conclusion that "edito rial wheat" doesn't amount to much. Iftaur and IL?, grains lo thc mesh we tiavvs considered good wheat, and wo 5?i*ve known lt to turn out 60 bushels .and three pecks, besides tho thresh er's toll, from a sowing of Huco bushels of sued. 1 Next yeur. howovor, wo aro going to try to get a .start on something akin !o that 1877 wheat Mr. Richey speaks of, and If lt does well wo will have 01 exhibition at Oconee'a County Pair wheat heads measuring one Inch thick, two and one-half Inches wide and eleven and three fourths Inches long. We baso theso calculations upon a careful examina tion of ordinarily good wheat, four grains to the mesh. We are going to corner the wor'd s wheat market with the product of tour acres. lt's eas.'-with wheat nine grains to the mesh. BIG INJUNS WANT FICHT. One W. P. Heard, of Abbeville, has come to the rescue of Governor Colo Li. Olease, of South Carolina, offer ing to go as his substitute to tight a duel with T. D. Felder, of Atlanta, "at such time and place and with such weapons as may bo named b> tho JOBpectlvo seconds." Well, well! One fool, lt has been said, makes many-and T. B. has at least succeeded in creating ano ther. It was a fool challenge and a fool acceptance. In thc good old days when this sec tion of tho country was occupied by the Red Men we had some Big In juns who wauled fight heap much. But If the present encounter were to como to a show-down we would have two "palo faces" to bury-and not a shot fired nor a sword thrust. Here's dollars to doughnuts that if T. B. should name his seconds one \V. P. B.. of Abbeville, would swear that somebody forged his sig nature to the acceptance of tho chal lenge. _ Smith-Taylor Wedding. (Tugaloo Tribune.) On Wednesday afternoon, .lune at 5 o'clock, lu the Presbyterian church at Liberty, the marriage of Miss Lois Smith, of that place, to Prof. Walter Carroll Taylor, super intendent of the Westminster High School, was solemnized. The church had been made pretty for the occa sion, the color scheme, pink and green, being carried out in every de tail. The ceremony was performed by Kev. J. C. Hoggs, the pastor of thc bride. Andrew M. Norris, of Westminster, was host man and Miss Pearl Smith, sister of the brido, was maid ( f honor. The wedding march was played by Miss Nollie Watkins, of Anderson. Tho reception was given at the home ol' Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Smith, parents of "the bride, on Tuesday evening before the wedding. lt was a very elaborate affair. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor hoarded train No. 40 for a honeymoon somewhere In the North. On their return they will make their home at Liberty un til September, when Prof. Taylor comes hero with his bride to open school. Mrs. Taylor, as Miss Lois Smith, is a pretty and cultured young lady, and has a host of friends and ad |. mirers. Prof. Taylor is a young mau of tine parts and is prominent in educational and religious affairs We join with a host of friends ii wishing them a happy and prosper ous journey through liff. **** *****.. j J .j? .j? >?? .j? ***** ?|. CLEMSON EXTENSION WORK * *-* fy Article XliV. fy fyfyfy fyfyfyfyfyfy ****** fyfyfyfy The I so of Nitrate of Soda. Nitrate of soda ls thc most avail able source of ammonia, as it is en tirely solo hie. It. does not have to undergo decomposition to become available as do the other sources of ammonia, but "u soon as it reaches the moisture ,?f the soil it is dissolv ed immediately and is at. once avail able to the plant as food. Owing to the readiness with which it dissolves, it should he used with care, as it is liable lo bo washed out of the soil by heavy rains. Nitrate of soda should not he used with stable manures as denitriflca tion ls liable to take place and thus the nitrogen ls lost, as it passes into tho air as free nitrogen. The time to apply nitrate of soda to grain is in the early spring, from March 1st to March l?th, at the rate of 100 pounds per acre. Il should be ap plied lo cotton as a top dressing when tho first squares are formed. Most farmers make the mistake of waiting too late to apply the nitrate of soda to the cotton and corn. lt should be applied to corn when the corn ls about waist high. The yield of sweet potatoes can be enormously increased hy applying 200 pounds after tho vines have thoroughly covered the ground. Ap ply alter a rain and after the dew has dried off. The amount that should be applied to cotton.and corn varies with thc fertility of the soil, thc amount of other fertilizers used and the seasons. A wet year nitrate of soda should he applied in one or ?wo applications, and it is usually more profitable to use it a wet year than during a dry one. At the ex periment station we have used as much as 200 pounds per acre on corn and cotton profitably. Nitrate of soda is an especially valuable fer tilizer to gardeners and truck farm ers, lt produces a rapid, healthy growth in vegetables. The use of nitrato of soda as a side-dressing produces a darker green foliage la plants and some what retards their maturity. If, how ever. lt is used In the early growth of the plant, lt may hasten matur ity. It should be used largely as a side application and other sources of ammonia should he used at time of pl intlng. j, N. Harper, r'rector S. C. Experiment Station. Some people look on tho bright side of things so persistently that they wind up the proud possessors of a gold bri<;k. I l HST HA LU 11KOUGT $1,015. Highest PHco Kvor Paid for First Halo-92.08 For Found. Houston, Texas, June 12.-E?tao llshlng a now record by eleven days for first appearance of tho new cot ton crop, a bale of Oainoron county staple was received on tho Houston cotton exchango to-day. It grew on the farm of Ernest Mat/,. Part of tho bale's journey from Cameron county to Houston was made on a special train because lt was reported other "first bales" wore en route for the exchange. Transportation charges exceeded $f>00. Tho cotton was sold at $2.05.84 per pound, the total weight hoing 403 pounds and tho prleo $ts015. This was tho highest price ever paid on tho Houston exchange for a bale of cotton, lt was classed as strict mid dling. Lightning Hills Few. In 1906 lightning killed only 169 people in this whole country. One's chances of death by lightning are less than two In a million. Tho chanco of death from liver, kidney or stomach trouble is vastly greater, but not if Electric Bitters be used, as Robert Madsea, of West Burling ton, Ia., proved. Four doctors gave him up after eight months of t, ber ing from virulent liver trouble and yellow jaundice. He was then com pletely cured by Electric J Mers. They're the best stomach, liver, nerve and kidney remedy and blood purifier on earth. Only 50c. nt all druggists. -^ . *~ Indolence strangles talent; genius in a slothful man resembles a beau tiful ornament at the top of a very high spire. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION'. Notice is hereby given, that pur suant, to an order of tho County Hoard of Education of Oconee Coun ty, an election will be held at the store of Myers Brothers, at Oakway. on Saturday. .lune 24, 1911, for the purpose of voting upon the question of levying an additional Two-Mill Tax upon all tho real and personal property in Oakway School District. No. 5, for school purposes. At said election the rules of the general election shall govern. Each elector favoring said additional levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes"' written or printed there on; each elector opposing said addi tional '.ny shall cast a ballot con taining the word "No" wri ten or printed thereon. H. J. MYERS, W. N. BRUCE; W. W. DEARDEN. Trustees of Oakway School District No. 6. .lune 14. 1911. 24-2.'. THE CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Eur > v P G < S' Agi Cost per session ot nine mouths, including all fees, hoard, heat, light, laundry and necessary uniforms, $ 1 21.87. Students who are financially able, pay $40.00 tuition additional. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS The College malaalns 124 Agricul tural Scholarships, and 43 Textile Scholarships, worth each $100.00 and free tuition. (Students who have attended Clemson College or any other col lege or university, are not eligible for the scholarships unless then? are no other eligible applicants.) Next session open Sep. 13, 1911. Scholarship ami entrance examina? tiona will bo held nt tin* County Seats .Inly 14th, 0 a. m. Write at once to W. M. RIC GS, President, Clemson College, S. C., for catalogue, scholarship blank, etc. If you delay, you may be crowded out. 24-28* Statement of the Condition of THE CITIZENS' BANK, located at Seneca, S. C., at the close of business June 7, 1911; Kesources. Loans and discounts ...$191136 92 Overdrafts . 32 73 Bonds and stocks owned by thc bank. 50 00 Furniture and fixtures. . 2ooo 00 Banking house . 1 1 886 24 Due from banks and bankers . 69358 07 Currency. 25 80 00 (Jobi . 610 00 Silver and other minor coin. 166 i 30 Checks and cash items.. 109 31 Total.$2824 24 57 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in...$ 50000 00 Surplus fund . 5200 00 Undivided profits, less current exponses and taxes paid . 20620 08 Due to banks and bank ers . 998 34 Individual deposits sub ject to check . 153400 17 Time certificates of de posit. 2 4 996 91 Cashier's checks . 2209 07 Notes and bills redis count ed . 15 000 00 Hills payable, Including certificates for money borrowed . 10000 00 Total.$282424 57 State of South Carolina, County of Oconee.-Defore mo came L. A. Ed wards, President of tho abovo named Hank, who, being duly sworn, says that the abovo and forogoing state ment ls a truo condition of said Hank, as shown hy the hooks of said Hank. L. A. EDWARDS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 3th dav of June, 1911. (L. S.) W. II, BARRON, Notary Public. Correct-Attest: W. J. LUNNEY, A. P. BROWN, W. F. AUSTIN. Directors. MASTER'S SALES. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEB. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to decrees of tho afore said Court, in tlio csuosjiamod below I will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, lu front of the Court House door, at Walhalla, S. C., on Monday the 3d day of JULY, 1911, be tween the legal hours of salo, the tracts of land below described: Silas N. ?uti, Plaintiff, against Matilda Chambers et al., Defendants All that certain piece, parcel 01 tract of land, situate, lying and be lng in Oconee county, State of Soutli Carolina, on Little Toxaway Creek waters of Tugaloo River, adjoining lands of B. Blackwell, lt. J. Vinson B. E. Chambers and others, contain ing eighty-four acres, more or less better known as the Patrick Cham bers place. Terms of Sale: CASH. That in event of fal'.ure of the purchaser tc comply with tho terms of Balo within the legal hours of sale, tho Master do resell said premises on the same or some following saleday, at the same place and on tho same terms, at risk of the former purchaser; and that he do continue so to do until he has found a purchaser, or purchasers, who comply with tho torms of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. O. Juue 14, 1911. W. J. Thomas, Individually, and W. J. Thomas and J. J. Starks, as Ad ministrators of the Estate of Ju lius C. Thomas, deceased, et ni., Plaintiffs, against John Warren ot al., Defendants. All that piece, parcel or lot ot land, situate In the Town of Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, on north side of alley running from Wal nut street eastward, and being the eastern portion of Lot No. 2 4 (twen ty-four), measuring about twenty feet front on said alley. Terms of Sale: CASH. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. June 14, 19 11. 2 1-26 Statement of the Condition of THE SENECA BANK, located at Seneca, S. C., at the close of business June 7, 19 11: Resou rees. Loans and discounts ...$129200 93 Overdrafts. 2078 19 Furniture and fixtures.. 1400 00 Banking house. 2000 00 Other real estate owned. 4000 00 Duo from banks and bankers. 10608 08 Currency. 3142 00 Cold . 102 7 .")0 Silver and other minor coin . 19 69 39 Checks and cash items.. 26 50 Total.$156112 59 I iahlHti 20400 00 10200 00 io div hi >4 prpUts, les. 8270 79 individual deposits bub Ject to check . 75943 20 Time certificates of de posit . 31126 37 Cashier's checks . 172 23 Hills payable, including certificates for money borrowed . 1000 0 00 Total.$15G112 59 Stato of South Carolina, County of Oconee.-Before mo came F. S. HOL LEMAN, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement ls a true condition of said bank, as shown by tho books of said hank. F. S. HOLLEMAN. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 2th dav of June, 19 11. (L. S. ) C. W. BOWEN, Notary Public, S. C. Corree? Attest: J. S. STRIBLING, E. C. DOYLE, J. W. SHELOft Directors. Statement of tho Condition ot THE WESTMINSTER BANK, located at Westminster, S. C., at the close of business June 7th, 191 1 : Resources. Loans and discounts ...$277769 37 Overdrafts . 1 1357 07 Bonds and stock owned by the bank . 17200 00 Furniture and fixtures.. 1 00 Banking house. 6000 00 Due from banks and bankers. 22797 80 Currencv . 1925 00 Gold. 65 0 00 Silver and other minor coin. 290 41 Checks and cash Items.. 791 83 Total.$3377X5 48 Liabilities. Capital stock paid In... $100000 00 Surplus fund . 4000 00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid . 18303 55 Due to banks. 3032 74 Individual deposits sub ject to check . 5996 2 Gi Timo certificates of de posit . 87 3GI 4 5 Cashier's checks . 122 10 Bills payable. 65000 00 Total.$337785 48 Stato of South Carolina, County of Oconee.-Bcforo mo came T. Peden Anderson, Cashier of tho above namoi! bank, who, being duly sworn, says that tho above and foregoin? statoment ls a true condition of said bank, as shown by tho books of said bank. T. PEDEN ANDERSON. Sworn to and subscribed boforo me this 10th day of June, 191 1. (L. S.) J. G. Brea/eale, Notary Public, S. C. Correct-Attest: D. L. NORRIS, W. P. ANDERSON. M. S. STRIBLING, _Directors. fetter, Salt Rheum and Eczema Are cured by Chamberlain's Snlve. One npptlca. tlon relieves the itching and burning .sensation. m DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? DID YOU EVER GET ENOUGH ICE CREAM THEN? 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