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If You Want Buy See Us. A GOOD MEETING AT CLEMSON. Many Important Mutters Discussed. Meeting nt Salem Next Saturday. Editor Courier: Bradford Knapp, special agent In charge of the demon stration work, called tho fall meeting nt Clemson Coll?ge on September. 26 and 27. All the agents but two were present. The meeting was called to order by Ira W. Williams, the State agent, in the absence of W. W. Long. Many Important questions were brough! before the body. It seemed to be the effort of the meeting to see who could bring the most important matter to light, and much of Interest to this grand old State of our was said, sometimes bearing on the work of the disc plow, the value of good brood mares, the Importance of such crops as rye, vetch and crimson clo ver. The dalry cow, hog raising, good roads and improved farm imple ments also came In for full consider ation. Educational matters and bet ter school facilities for rural commu nities were not slighted. In the afternoon of the llrst day W. W. Long came in from Washing ton. He is the assistant agent In charge, and his presence added great encouragement and enthusiasm to the meeting. Oconce Is not so far behind as some might think. We rank up with the average over the State In yields of all crops and lead in oats. I trust that we will be able to load In wheat the coining year. 1 want to say right here that the grain contest is of great importance. Wo can increase the interest In small grain growing . very much through this method of encouragement. We hope to get some good prizes for this line of work for the coining season. You anti-Union fellow, how do you feel as to your efforts In regard to self-protection? Aro you satisfied with it? Now, let's have an honest confession. You have slept over your rights and the rights of your county. In fact, you have not been asleep, but worse; for when a man sees his mistake, has a chance to correct lt and refuses to do so, he stands not only in his own light, but hinders others as well. What a pity so many men have only cotton string back bones. 1 have planned with the president of the Boys' Corn Club for a corn show. We want all corn growers throughout the county to lake part. Plow every day you can; sow all the grain you can. Save hay! Save liny! i wilt meet tho fanners ai Stalom school house on the Viii a- I p. ?ii, patters ot Importance ?UT U, be dis cussed, it will ho A meet lng for the public. M C. D !!, nd. News Notes from Tokeenn. Seneca. Ft. F. D. No. 3, Oct. 2. Special: Mrs. T. P. Singleton, who has been confined to uer bed for three months, has recovered sutilicen!ly to be walking around In ber room, to the delight of her friends. The young people of this section mel at the hoim? of Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Cnllaham Saturday night and or ganised a H. Y. P. II. Kev. I J. 1). Mitchell assisted in the organization. Rev. L. I). Mitchell has been unan imously cloded le serve Cross Roads Baptist eh ireh for the coining yonr. Miss Lilla Simmons picked 1 ."><'> pounds of colton one day last week 111 four hours. Talk about your ma chine,! Such an excellent human ni neb I nc is won li a young man's working for. Mr. Landreth, who bought part of tho Brock farm last fall, has sold out to C. A. Whitfield, one of our most successful farmers. R. A. Reeves is remodelling his house, which, when finished, will add much lo his beautiful place. The ginnery at this place bas pul in a gasoline engine for the purpose of pumping water. The water sup ply has given much trouble this dry season. .1. A. Cnllaham has been engaged for several days remodeling a house for his brother, B. P. Cnllaham, of Fair Play. The W. O. W. of this place initial ed two new members last Saturday night and received two new appllca l ions. The health of our community is good nt this writing, there not being a single case of Bick ness in the com munity, R. A. Moore ls doing a line busi ness with his corn mill for this sea son of the year. Items from Rbi nezer. Kbene/.er, Old. 2.--Special: .1. I>. and .1. S. Tollison loft Saturday for Pel/.er. where they will spend sexenal days willi their brother, Henry Tolli son. who Is very sick. lt will be gratifying news to the many friends of Mrs. .). n. Mnxey, who has been very ill, to learn that her condition is much improved. Mrs. J. S. Tollison, who has been very sick the past week, is aide to be up. Miss .lessie Whit mire spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Furber li. I Hibbard, of Fairview. George Fowler has been very sick the past week. Friends hope for his early recovery. The new school building which ls being erected at. this place Is pro gressing nicely under the skilful management of H. G. Busch, of Wal halla. The fact that lt. ls to bo a graded school speaks volumes for Ebenezer. We congratulate tho pa trons and trustees on their untiring efforts In planning the building. Wo are glad and indeed proud to see such an educational wave pnss over this community. When completed, which will be at an carly date, it will be ono of the nicest and best school buildings in tho county. to BLUE BEARISH REPORT ON COTTON. Thc Government Figures Ind?cale n Largo Ifield this Year. Washington, Oct. 2.-Tho cotton crop of tho growing season of 1911, which early in tho year gave Indica tions that lt would be ono of the larg est In the history of the Industry, will approximate 13,808,337 bales of 500 pounds, or about 200,000 bales more than the record of 11)04. This was indicated by tho Anal condition report of tho department ol* agricul ture issued to-day at noon, which showed tho crop to be 71.1 per cent ol' normal on Septembor 25. While there were declines In the condition In most States there was an Improvement of 2 per cent In Texas and 1 per cent in North Caro lina. With an Indicated yield of 19' pounds to the aero, as unofficially es timated from to-day's condition lig ures, and the planted area, the lftll crop undoubtedly will go down as the biggest on record. Texas Has Bltr ('ron. The estimated production of cot ton, based on the condition figures of to-day's report, shows tho crop ol* Texas to be almost 1,000,000 bales more than last year. Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Lou isiana and Mississippi showed good Increases, while South Carolina, showed a decrease. The estimated production, reckon ed by the department of agriculture official method from the crop report ing board's condition figures, with comparison of last year by States, follows: 1911. 1910. Virginia . 17,400 1 4,815 North Carolina.. 729,1500 726,850 South Carolina..1.121,800 1,191,92ft Georgia . 2,078,200 1,820,610 Florida . 74,000 60.04ft Alabama.1,373,800 1.223,285 Mississippi ....1,420,800 1,306,6(58 Louisiana. 48ft,400 255,733 Texas . 4,156,300 3,172,488 Arkansas .1,01ft,100 847,874 Tennessee. 348,700 340,470 Missouri . 70,600 62,15ft Oklahoma. ft60,300 958,955 California. 8,200 6,168 Census Bureau's Gin Report. Washington, Oct. 2.-The census bureau to-day reported 3,663,066 bales of cotton ginned in the United States from the 1911 growth, prior to September 25, against 2,312,074 In 19 10. Round bales included were ?7 ? 1P apalnst 2* o^f? in i *>'. o* son Island ti,"si 2 hales, (?mpki'?d with 7,004 ii IO I O. Tl..; ginning bj .'".t itos bi aa fol* lows: Ala'; 'ii;... . I 3 ,."..". I Flo i ida. 21,272 (ieorgia . 763,66G Louisiana. 88,322 Mississippi. 96,340 North Carolina. 1 53,642 Oklahoma. 115,75(5 South Carolina. 639,1 1 1 Tennessee. 15,488 Texas. 1,659,8 I li All oilier Slates. 5,180 CouerosH Local Notes. Coneross, Oct. 2.-Special: Rev, ll. T. Abbott and wile, ol' Virginia, spent several days ol' las! week very pleasantly with Kin-. W. Abholt and other relativos in this coin in un il.v. Tiley lett Sunday for Louisville, Ky., where Mr. Abbott will enter the Sem inary. Mrs. Abbot! will also outer school. Mr. Abbott lilied his np pointmou< ai Coneross Saturday night and preached a very interesting ser mon lo a large congregation. This was Mrs. Abbott's first visit lo tlllf community. She made many friends while here w ho wish them nundi hap piness and success in their now homo in Kentucky. Miss Lucy Patterson spent last week willi her cousins. Misses .lossie and Selma Doyle, ol" Red Hill. Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Walker arc en tertaining in their home a little girl. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Dilworth and children, ol' Walhalla, spent the week-end willi the former's mother. Mrs. Mary Dilworlh, and family here. Several from here al tended and enjoyed the entertainment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. I). Fret well last Friday night. Little Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Milcehll, ol' Westminster, spent from Friday until Sunday afternoon with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Abbott. Louis o. Russell, ol' Greenville, was circulating among friends here last week, IL A. P. Dean and wile, of Ava-1 lon, (?a., spent some lime last week with relatives at Coneross. .1. I). Abbott and children, Killie, Lena and Judge, visited at thc home ol' Mr. and Mrs. W. X. manche?!, in Hie Rocky Knoll section, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Jessie Barker and brother G. L. were guests of F. G. Parker and family of Double Springs, recently. Mr. Vaughn is on the sick list this week. John Kraschwitz, of Seneca, at tended Church at Coneross Saturday night, and sang a verv beautiful solo, "The Holy City." Mrs. J. B. Burdett spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. May McAlis ter, near Seneca. Separated from Wife, Suicide. Annlstou, Ala., Sept. 29.-John A. Hyatt, aged 27, brother of James Hyatt, in jail here for tho alleged murder of Thoa. Wood, a farmer, committed cutclde boto to-day by shooting himself In the head. Des pondency over separation from his wlfo ls said to have been tho causo. H RIDGI Walhalla, So OCON?IO FARMERS' MUTUAL. Local InHuranco Association is io splendid Condition. Wo take tho following from a re cent committee report: "We, the executive committee of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Oconeo County, have made an examination of the books and finances of the company from August 4, 1910, to June 30, 1911, and Und them correct and the books well kept. The books show as fol lows: Balance on hand Aug. 4, 1910 .? 808 57 Collected from assessments 18i>0 67 Total income .$2659 24 Disbursements Losses paid .$15 37 7 5 Expenses and salaries. 251 59 Total disbursements .... $1 789 34 Balance on hand. 8G9 90 Total.$2G59 24 "We And our company In splendid, healthy financial condition and grow ing rapidly, and so far as wo can And out, the policyholders are well satisfied and losses have been paid promptly. The company ls filling a long felt need of a safe and cheap in surance for country property, and we unhesitatingly recommend it to our citizens as safe, cheap and sim ple insuranc "We also wish to commend our officers for their thorough, painstak ing, conservative and cheap manage ment of our company. "J. P. Strlbllng, "J. H. Barnett, Committee. "September 26, 19 ll." Briefs from Townvllle. Townville, Oct. 2.-Special: Tho High School opened to-day with Prof. Byrd, of Laurens, principal, and MISSOB Peterson, Babb and Axle Cro mer, assistants. Dr. Strickland, a dentist from An derson, is In Townvllle. Justin Woolbrlght and sister, Miss Ola May, are spending a while with B. Bagwell, at Bounty Land. Miss Mary Dickson, who is In school at Anderson, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mary Dickson. George Jolly, of Anderson, was In Townvllle recently. Mrs. J. D. Babb spent a part of last woek with relatives In Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Elias liarle entertain ed the Townville Baptist Sunday ?..!. ol nix- IVA all.. l;n.! /.atuvday, which >v?. work day foi donnie. Max well Oi 'hnuagc. W. C. King carrion some t \ i.lu children lu lils automo bil?.. Cotton picking .vas the work of ihc day, Mr, Earle had a table ar ranged In a beautiful grovo, and he served an abundance of barbecued meats and other good things too nu merous to mention. The children had a delightful time wading In tho stream and watching tho squirrels play. We aro sorry to report that there wasn't as much cotton picked as might have been. All were a unit ill thanking Mr. and Mrs. Karie for such a pleasant time. Cuy Heller and Grady Holland were in Belton Sunday. Karie Harton ls quito sick with ty phoid fever. lt. II. Price, of Plains, Qa., ls In Townvllle. Third Fatal Ensley Accident. Easley, Oct. 2.-Another deplora ble accident occurred about lour miles north of here Thursday after noon when the two-year-old child of Mr. and Airs. Barney Whit mire w as trampled to death by a young mule. Mr. Whit mire had come in from the day's work and was watering the mules al the trough when one of them became frightened and started running backwards. The child had como out ol' the house unseen by the father and had walked (dose up be hind Hie mule. An effort to stop the mule was made, but it struck the child, knocking it to the ground. Med ical attention was called Immediate ly, bul the child died in about two hours, never regaining conscious ness. This Is the third accident that has taken pince here in the last ton days, two ol' them resulting In death. Saved His Mother's Life. "Four doctors had given me up," writes Mrs. Laura Gaines, of Avoca. La., and my children and all my friends were looking for mc to die. when my son insisted thal I use Elec tric Hitlers. I did so, and they have done me a world of good. I will al ways praise I hem." Electric Hitlers is a priceless blessing to women trou bled with taint inj-', and dizzy spells, backache, headache weakness, debil ity, constipation or kidney disorders, lise I hom and gain new health, si l ength ami vigor. They're guaran teed to satisfy or money refunded. Only 50c. at Jill druggists. ("arti of Thanks. Editor Courier; We desire space in your columns to express our heart felt thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and con dolence shown us In the illness and death of our dear daughter. Leone, who died September S. May God's Hebert blessings rest upon them all.. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Keown. I Billon i s Itt due to a disordered com m if tl stomach. Chamber lain1 ablets ire essentially a sto mach n . lue, Intended especially to act lon Ihat organ; to cleanse lt, Strep.athen lt, tone and Invigorate lt, to r- tul .t. tho liver and banish bil iousness positively and effectually. JForjsale by ti ii dealers. utH Carolina. HARVEY ll. SMITH PA DONED. Convicted of Manslaughter in July, Sentenced to Two Years. Attorneys for Harvey lt. Smith this! morning received notice that lull par don has been granted him hy Gov ernor Please. The information, the attorneys say, came as no surprise to them, as they were confident that upon the showing made hy them tho pardon would ho Immediately forth coming. Harvey R, Smith was con victed or manslaughter at the last term of court for Oconee, Judge Gage imposing a sentence of two years' im prisonment at such, labor as tho pris oner might bo able to perform. Prior to receiving sentence a mo tion was made by Smith's attorneys for a new trial, this being set aside by the presiding judge. Ills attor neys did not argue tho motion, hut accepted sentence, stating that they were willing to throw the prisoner ott tho mercy of the court. Smith ls a man some GO or 66 years of age. He was charged with mur der, having shot his son-in-law, Part Beasley. The killing took place In the Knox Bridge section of Oconee. and attracted wide attention here and in the Lavonla section of Geor gia, Beasley's relativos residing In and near that town. THE SUIT AGAINST CLEMSON. To Try Dyke Case Against Clemson College In November. Anderson, Sept. 29.-The fatuous dyke case against Clemson College will be called for trial in Walhalla when the Common Pleas Court con venes there the second Monday In November. It will bo recalled that Dr. Hopkins and others Instituted proceedings against the college some time ago, asking for damages alleged to have been made to their lands on Seneca river by the building of a dyke by the college. The case went from the Circuit Court up to the Uni ted States Supreme Court, the ques tion involved being whetehr or not Clemson College could be sued with out the permission of the General Assembly, lt being claimed that the college was a part of the State. The United States Supreme Court recent ly decided that the college was an agent of the State and could be sued without the permission of the Legis lature. i Unclaimed Letters, The following is a Hst of letters remaining uncalled f^r 'In fhe Wal halla post office for the wed; ondliig October 2, IO i ? : "tViown Btul. Hawkins, Airs Sarah. Any. one calling for tho above will nloaao caii .o. advertised mall; A. C. Merrick, P. M. Land Stiles Near Perry, Ga. . Perry, Ga., Sept. 30.--Within ?? week W. A. (".lube") Strother, of the real estate firm of Strother <fc Smith, has sold two farms, aggregat ing 1,343 acres, to one man, P. J. Coleman, of South Carolina. Ono ol' these farms was sold for ?30 per acre and thc other at a profil of $2,500 over the price paid for it 3i> days ago by a Houston county larmer. These farms are within 3 Vi and rix miles of Berry, respectively. Mr. Coleman has also purchased a vacant lot in Perry, and will build a resi dence for himself and family On Tuesday the owner of soo a.^re? of the above mentioned lands refused to continu the sale, and tims declined a clear profit of at least $2,500, Kerosene Exploded; Kills Five. Mitchell, 111., Sept. 30.-Virgil Vanderer this morning poured kero sene in a siove to star! a Oro. An [plosion followed and his wife and two daughters and two sons were humed to death. The father and two otho? children were terribly burned. The best plaster. A piece ol' flan nel dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on over the af fected parts is superior to a plaster and costs only one-tenth as much. For sale by all dealers. Hyde Asks for Hap!?sm. Andorson, Oct. 1.-Samuel Hyde, the young white man who slew his wife and her f.rther on July 18, and w ho ls under sentence to hang on Oc tober 20, has professed conversion and hafe addressed ,\ letter to the con gregation ol' tho Flr.d Rapt 1st church asking that be be baptized and re ceived as a member ol that church. Judge Prince, who was the presid ing Judge and who pawed sentence on Hyde, ls now In Conway, dorry county, holding court. A letter from a committee of the Baptist church bas been forwarded, unking for an order allowing Hyde to be taken from the jail to the church for bap tism. Don't trifle with a cold is good ad vice for prudent men and women, lt may be vital in case of a Child, There is nothing better than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds in children, lt is sale and sure. For salo by all dealers. Overheard in Venice, (From Harper's Week'y.) "Isn't lt romantic, John dear," said rho, as they sat In tho lltlo Venetian Larden, "to sit hero and liston to those Italian troubadours singing their ballads bathed ii th moon light." "Yes, dear," ro li i lohn with a deep-drawn sl?rh. i "But I BO metimos wish they'd bathe Dino ?ig be sides moonlight, dj you IC might bo loss romantic, il it would bo a darn sight more brglouh If You Want to Sell List With Us. _._i_mJ PADGlflTT TO NORTH CA KOLI XA. .Must Answer Charges in Two Staten. Said to He Serious. Monday afternoon Rev. lb I,. Pad gett, well known in sections of Oco nee county, w-as taken from Atlanta to King's Mountain. N. C., to answer serious charges. Indictments are also held against him in Atlanta, and when the North Carolina authorities have finished with him ho will ho re turned to Georgia to answer charges. '1 he North Carolina authorities, among other things, charge abduction and kidnaping. Just what the Geor gia charges are have not been stated. It will be remembered that Padgett was recently arrested in Atlanta at the Palace Hotel, where he and Cor rie Stockton, lt? years old, were reg istered. Padgett claiming to be ber uncle and also her "spiritual ad viser." They had been in Atlanta about a week, and (hiring that time had stopped at three hotels. The outcome of the trials will be watched with interest by many In Oconee, as Padgett has In the past ferqeontly visited In sections of this county. Ile ls married and has a family residing In Greenville now. Midnight in the Ozarks, and yet sleepless. Miram Scranton, of Clay City, 111., ci uglied and coughed. He was in the mountains on the ad vice of live doctors, who said he had consumption, but found no help In tho climate, and started home. Hear ing of Dr. King's New Discovery, he began to use lt. "I believe lt saved my life," he writes, "for lt made a new man of me, so that I can now do goon work again." For all lung diseases, coughs, colds, la grippe, asthma, croup, whooping cough, hay fever, hemorrhages, hoarseness or quinsy, lt's the host known remedy. Price f>0c. and $1. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. Real Estate FOR, NO. 27. 213 acres, about 12 miles from Walhalla, and 2 miles from Salem, on main public road; 25 acres of fine river bottom; 40 acres of up-land In high state of cultivation; GO acres cow pasture; 40 n'j?'os hog pasture, all wiro and cedar posts; ono 5 room dwelling, finished, with 10-foot hall, two porches, punt ry, etc. Good barn and all necessary out buildings; two good tenant houses, 3 and 4 rooms each, with out-hulldlngs; good young orchard, just begin ning to boar-about 200 trees. This place ls conven iently situated to schools and church and In Ono neighborhood. Price, $'22.00 Per Acre. NO. 23. Ono two-story, 7-room house, finished, with all necessary out-bulldlngs, in the town of West Union. Thia ls a corner lot and contains 1 Vi acres. Price, $1,000.00. WHITE FOR FARM MST. JAS. H. DARBY Kcal Estate I>cnler, Walhalla,, ?. <J. > ; " ' will Efl ? I : It will pay you to figure with us before you buy your Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Turn Plows, Disc Harrows, Mowing Machines, Rakes, Grain Drills, Hay Presses and other Farm Implements and Supplies. Figure With Us. ^ GARTER HARDWARE CO., WALHALLA, S. C. BURRISS fl ETAL ROOFING Wc want to sell you Metal Shingles that never leak? With paint occasionally they will last a life time. Insurance less ; no clanger about fire, Otir Catalogue will give you some fine testimonials from If you will write us same will bc END VIEW OT LOCK some t/ our customers, sent proi ptly. We make tin shingles, galvanized ; also barn roofing, galvanized, 2 to 8 feet long, with the Burriss lock. ?fi Our goods do not require close sheeting-about same as wood shingles, J* This is a home enterprise, and wc want your patronage, jfijfijfijfijfi^^^^ J no. T. Burriss &Soric Manufacturers, ANDERSON, 8. O. J. C. Garrison, Agent, WALHALLA, S. O.