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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED im?.) Published livery Wednesday Morning Subscription #1 Per Annum, Advertising Ratos Rcosonablo. -Hy STECK, SHEIKH & SCHRODER. Communications of a personal char acter charged tor as advertise ments. Obituary nollccs and tributos of re spect, of not over ono hundred words, will Ito printed freo of charge. All over that number must bo paid for at tho rate of ono cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MARCH ?, 10133. OI R POI l/l KV BWPAKTMENT. Willi ibis issue of The Courier wo begin tho regular publication of a poultrj ill-part men. which will bo, conducted under tho management of Messrs. \V. ll. COO Hid .1. M. Hughs, i proprietors of iii?' Progressive Poul try Parin, ai Richland, ibis county. These gentleman have for years given their i bought lui attention to the care ami raising ol' poultry, anil they are thoroughly abie and competent to give The Courier readers timely and valuable advice aloin; modern and practical lines. ? Thc raising of poultry for pleas ure ami for profit is taking a? finn holt) in (Iiis soil ion, and snell a de partment as these gentlemen will conduct will prove of groal benefit not only to those who contemplate taking bold of poultry raising, but as well to those wini have already slatted. Tho practical experience of I he editors of ibis department qualify them not. only to show to oth ers with less experience the points leading lo prollt, but lo warn them of those ibinns thal Inevitably lead tO losses. One feature of thia department and il is a very Important feature - will be the department of questions a Upi answers. The editors will en deavor 'o answer all pertinent ques tions i bat. may he asked of them willi regard lo poultry. This eau be made ibo source ol' Ri'eaI benefit ?i s'lioso interested will lake hold of it in flit? proper way. If VDU find your ? he p un utica i .>-. ...... . raising of poultry, curr and preven tion of diseases, proper feeding, hous ing, eic. There are a thousand and one perplexing situations thal arise in the caro ol' fowl.;, and ibis ques tion and answer dopa rt mon I is cal culated to help t!ie poultry raiser to meet sin h cmci'geilch - li' you have a sue.linn m ask, don't hesitate tl) ask ii. Write to the editors of this department, addressing to Richland, S. C.. at'd ymir inquiries will be an swered through Thc Courier poultry dopa ri men i. rile call tor such a department in The Cntirier has come from tar and nen. .md we feel sure t lia I we have secured Ibo services of two gentle men thoroughly competent to handle it willi profit to each one who feels sufficient inter?s! to read and stud j the articles tb.it will itppoar on va rious subjects. A practical and very lictiellclal way of making the most ol ibis new fea ture of Tho Courier will bo for in terested ones lo bogia a poultry scrap book, clipping ibo first article which appears this we k. and con tinuing to do so regularly. Arrange this hook by subject.:*, then as tho ar ticles appear paste them in your scrap hook under a subject heading. I o time > mi will ?iud i hal you will 1 have an invaluable book of poultry in ?'orina i imi one lu which you cm readily refer for information upon' any subject. Consult tin.-, department weekly, .?nd don't forget thai ymir questions! regarding poultry and poultry rais ins will he gB on cn ref ul and prompt consideration If ad tressed lo the edi tors of ihe I'oui'iy Department al Ul bl.md. S. C. Br. Ci. W. Cardner, the able edi tor of the i ; i? on w oed ,lou rna I and The Dall} Journal, has returned tu llis home from the Harbin Sanita rium at Hoiue. da., where he was in consultation with the Hrs. Harbin concerning Hm condition of bis health. We deeply regret lo learn that lie is still very much indisposed. Dr. (lardner is one of Creen wood's most enterprising citizens and is do ing much to build up thal Hnle eily. We extend to the Dally Journal tho sincero wish that its able editor may noon recover and assume active work on its staff. To Mothers-And Others, You can uso Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure children of eczema, rashes, totter, dialings, scaly and crusted humors, as well as their ac cidental Injuries -cuts, burns, bruises, etc., with perfect safely. Nothing else heals so quickly. Em boli , ulcers, old, running or fever sores or plies it has no equal. 2fi l ents at all druggists. ?A-* -* .t? (MIMSO.V EXTENSION WORRA 11 -- * j.j. Article liXUl. .\* Lj.- - A-4. j Const rutclon and Uso of "A" IJOVCI. A frame made In thc shape of the I letter "A." with a brace fastened to tho top by a loather hinge, so the "A" may bo made to stand up Uko an cased; a cheap plumb bob and j string, and we aro equipped with a I leveling Instrument, which is suill cionlly accurate and is well adapted ! for constructing terraces, ditches o: j roads. To make the "A," select two pieces [of :: Inch by 1 Inch by Pi feet tum bo. boll them together ai one end, sharpen the oilier ends so that when folded, tin- points will come together exactly. Mark a straight line from Hie point to Hie center of the bolt, and on this line, about three feet from tho points, bore a throe-eights illili bole through the two piceos. Open oui Hie sides until Ibo points are 1 6 feet, eight inches apart. Holt Hie cross arm on through the holes which have been made, and fasten Hie brace io tho top. In order lo mark Ibo "A," drive I wo pegs In t!ic ground '10 foot, eight inches apart, on which place (he logs of tho "A," swing Hie plumb from tho bolt al tho top; when it comes to rest, mark Hie place where the string crosses Hie arms. (mango the logs of the "A" on the pegs, turning end for end, allow the plum!) to como to rest, marking the place on arm where il crosses. Pi nd tho half-way point between these two mnrks and mark it distinctly /ero. Sided two pegs in foot s Inches apart, as nearly on a level as possible and iliaco (tie "A" on them, driving one down if necessary until the plum bob string falls on the zero mark. Now elevate one end of the "A" two inches and mark whore the string crosses arin and continue to elevate, two inches at a time, mark ing til?' place from the /ero, 1, 2, '.), etc Then begin at the other side ami mark il in like manner. To use the "A" in terracing, se iet i i wo points on the ground where thc plumb line crosses the /ero, step inn from one to another. Thc ?all in Inches between any two places may be obtained by stepping off Hi.' distance between them, am keeping a record of the number! where Ibo line crosses the arm, adi them and multiply by two, this wll . i. "?"?-;!-- i;> 'ir?hcr pro vple.t . .. i , .. Ire; all been in !.)) i id . the marks on Hie arm. The work cannot be done as rapid ly as an experienced instrument mai . an do ii. using a level, but it ha thc advantage that ii takes only on man to operate il. and that one o only ordinary Intelligence. The plumb bob will come to res more quickly if allowed to swing i a bucket of oii or water, placed o the ground just underneath it. Hale Houston. Article IJXV. Hon to (Jct Kid ol' Cut-Worms. Now is the time to get ;id of til troublesome cut-worms. Ho not wai until they are ruining your staid o cotton and corn and then attempt ' com roi them; for then there ls li! Ile thal can be done. lu tho Held where ihej did damage last yeai plow the land deep this spring; fo the worms which are going to giv you trouble are now in little round ed cells in the soil, dug out for thei protection last fall when cold wea tiler came on. This deep plowin will nun many of Hie worms undo so thai thoj will never bo able t vet to the surface to do any damage NIH .ill of them will bo killed in I bi v. a . Kxpcrienec bas shown that i i.- a f?ood plan to follow this up liv a additional measure. About plantin time. i'i clear weather, cut any fres green material which may be aboil the place, preferably clover, and di this into a barrel o'.' poison SOlutloi mali?' by dissolving one pound < Paris green (tho substance that used for killing potato bugs) in fifi gallon., of water. In the Into alie noon, scatter this poisoned vogel! lion lightly over tho worst infest? .ure. so that it will liol Wilt li quickly. Tho starved cut-worm having had no food all winter, con on) ut night and eat this g reed ll lind are poisoned. liefer cl ippil ; be cotton or thinning the corn ; long a.< possible: for the greater ti amount of food the worms can g< the (pucker they will mature (chan] into a "candle-fly,") and cease trouble ibo crop. Krcqucnl shnllc cultivation, as (lose io ibo yom plants as ca II bo done without inju io them, also proves a check to t work of these pests. Tho bosl pi masoni way. however, to band them is by rotation of crops, prnctl itu; deep fall plowing, thoron) spring preparation, and by keepit Ibo land covered in winter with soi cover crop, such as rye and vetch, better still, crimson clover, if it c be grown, Such steps as these w rid the land of Ibo cut-worms and the same time Ibis extra cultiv?t! will improve the land. The problem in the garden ls somewhat more d fflcult one, but t same trot hods apply. An Importe point to observe is to put plai badly affected, such as cabbage, far away from their best year's pit of planting as is practicable. Wilson P. (lee. Asst. Professor of Kntomology. Chamberlain's" Cough Hemed Cure.? Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. ~"1 Blue Serges that stay blue We guarantee absolute ly thc fast color of thc serges we sell you. They will neither fade nor wear rusty, but will retain their pure, rich blue permanently. The Globe Tailoring Co., Cincinnati, have sent us some new serges with a fine, fancy stripe in them-de cidedly new fabrics for thc man who wants to stick to blue-but wants a little life in his summer clothes. Conic in and sec them. They arc well worth the effort. Let ns tailor you a blue suit to your individual Prices ?20 to ?$40. SENECA, ? UK LP SAVIO TUM PIN li TU'.JF Warning to Owners of Pino I'linl . . in licet le-1 II rested Seeth.ns. Washington. D. C., March !. T . Southern pine beetle killed an om mons amount of pine throughout tl South last summer and measure's 1 its control aro being carried on b\ large number of timber owners : the South. lt will. In all probability, 1 much more pine this summer in ! >. calities where measures are hot i lng taken for its control. There aro no beeUes In de ck <; trees from which tho need!? s h;, o fallen. The beetles are now mund; tho winter in the bark of tho t\y? trees from which the needles lin not yet fallen. This bark must be destro' etlj b (!) burning as '"ord wood sawi r up th,? trees as hun bei- find ...urning tue sl?b'J with ?ne ^ar-fc&pi o?' (?f) strjppvU?! the bark fi v.. . nain jrunkfj of tho lycos rtf I burii i'?g ii. Tops . id la p wood may be UiditigardeO. 1 nc work suoubi be completed before May 1st, unless oth erwise recommended. Do lt now and save the pine! Fifty Companies Fight Oil Fires, Minneapolis. Minn., March 2. The main warehouse of the Standard Oil Company in this city was de stroyed to-day with a loss of $75, 000. The structure was a one-story brick building. The blaze ia said to have started from a big tank of ben zine inside tho warehouse, while Foreman Paul Anderson was drawing a pall of benzine. Three alarms called fifty fire com panies to the scene. Tank after lank exploded inside ibo building. Col umns of flame toro the roof away and shot high into tho air. The con cusslon of the explosions shook the neighborhood. FOLEYSHWuTT^IAR stops the coufih and neals lund? 178 I7?I ; so ;s i :x-j I SH :: ::.xr, ::::ST :!:'..xs ?1389 L. .). .1. .1. M. S. 20 I S I 2 lil 10 $ 2 16 COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED. At the regular monthly meeting! of the Hoard of County Commission-; ors. held on Friday. March 1st. 1912, | tho following claims were audited: No. Ilonds. Dist. Amt. 3371 lt. H. Dav ol ni. . 32. . $200 ou 3372 .1. A. Knox . ... 10. :'.:i7:t Wm. Itihh .ll?. :?:!7 I Carter lldw. Co.--. :!:i7."i Porter ll ol brooks. 50 . ::::7i; j. w. Clbson... 3. .?;:?77 Itobcrl Thomas..27. .1. J. Plckons ....ll. H. .1. Marett ... ?5. Thos. Thomas . . 3f>. lt. L. Vissage, . . -. ll. .1. Pat torson .11. W. ,1. McCran . .74'. Ilridgcs. ?SI B. C. Harris . Wilson . Knox . I l Hurgess, Jr. ll Hurgess, Jr. 6 Conwoll . 1 ?0 s. .1. Isbell . 1 ?1391 Austin Lee . 3 ?1392 H. J. Marett . ll Hoad Machines. :::;!?.'! W. Ft. Davis. Adminis trator nil! Miller, doc. .$15 :'.::'i| Matheson lldw. Co. ... I :;::!>.". Myers Bros. & Co. . . 80 3396 Marett Bros. 4 3 3397 Henry Martin . 1 ?1398 T. L. Land . 6 3399 L. W. Harris. 8 :i 10 0 I). Hamey . 10 IMO I Fred Sears . 18 3402 M. W. (?aln . 40 3403 W. S. Cross . 4 3401 W X. Woolbrlght- 4 3405 ,). C. Knox . 2 340fi Hus Sullivan et al.... 89 Public Buildings. 3 107 Carter Hdw. Co.$.2 Poor Farm. 3 108 T. N. Carter .$4 2409 Carter Hdw. Co.3 Borrowed Money. 3 110 w. J. Schroder, paid Sinking Fund Commission .$26,250 00 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 5 0 65 4 5 811 50 50 32 00 00 fi 5 4 0 20 I ll I I 0 0 ct; 62 95 34 00 50 20 00 45 00 21? 00 i .H inwy Examinations. iii) Dr, J. S. Stribllng ....$10 00 . tl2 D. A. Smith . 2 1 90 Aid to Soldiers. :. 113 Carter lidw. Co.$ 2 0J> ?414 ll. L. Nimmons . ?5 00 115 Myers Bros. *? Co. 2 00 MIG Marett 13ros. 9 00 li ?. 17 John 1<\ Craig . 3 00 :-18 Cannon, Cross ft Mason 2 00 119 T. J. Hulsey . 3 00 Supplies, Stationery, lite. :M20 John l<\ Craig .$100 9G 3 l20a Walker. Evans & Cogswell Co. 3 oc . j '> i Walker |?yuUS it Cogs well Co. . 18 90 3 121a Ceo. I"). I la rna rd & Co.. . 2 76 . ?211) Ceo. I). Kantard & Co. . 14 00 Hoard of Education. 3122 M. IO. Brockman.$13 20 Court Ex penses. 2.'! L. O. Bruce. Sr. . $G 00 ."Magistrates, lil W. N. Woolhrlght ....$6 2f> Constables. 125 A. T Reid .$71 r,0 ! 26 Ceo. I*. Jones. 5 30 127 W. A. Cray . 5 20 28 J. .V Hopkins . 7 10 129 W. W. Mitchell. 0 r?0 130 .). A. Keaton . 7 SO Salaries. ::tl N. Phillips.$.">8 33 132 J. II. Smith . 33 33 . \:>.:\ W. K. Hunt . 33 :KI 134 James Seaborn. 17 30 335 IO. C. lintier . 7 OD 130 John K. Craig . 2."> 00 . 137 W. M. Kay . 83 33 ?HIS W. J. Schroder . 3 1 91 339 ll. W. G ru bbs . 31 :> I Contingent. 5 10 W. M. Kay, dieting prisoners .$102 .".0 Ml W. M. Kay, conveying lunatics . 31 90 3342 W. M. Kay, wood .... 22 50 .343 W. H. Cobb, blood hounds . M SO 3344 K. W. Cru hhs. postage and coal . 3 70 345 W. J. Schroder, post ago and coal . 7 88 'o Money for iola Claims .lust Now! N, Phillips, Supervisor. Janies Seaborn, Clerk of Board. There Are Many Good PIANOS '.nd among them there aro several llstinctly line ones-Pianos of the artistic character in which are tho proofs of advanced skill and perfect id development in material construc lon and musical results. Among the Pianos of tills charac ter nono stands moro conspicuously prominent than the Chaso Brothers' ?Manos, sold by ABBOTT'S MUSIC HOUSE or Rent. 180-Acre Tract of Land, I have recently bought from Jno. W, Smith, adjoining lands of R. H. Smithson and others, 3 1-2 miles from Westminster ; big two - horse farm, open, with pasture, wood and water ; fair improvements. Will cut if desired? Price, $3,000,00, Easy terms. Frank H. Shirley, Westminster, So. Car. * Closing Out ! In Bulk or at Retail, our entire linc of DryGoods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Coat Suits, Skirts, Underwear,Knit Goods, Shifts, Neckwear, Trunks, etc, etc. Going out of bu siness. Come if you want BAR GAINS. j? J> * M.S.STR1BLING, Westminster. ALL YOU PEOPLE That Uko to seo pretty, now and stylish goods, como to HUNTER'S, I j for they Stli'O aro opening them up every day. j They uro the. people who give you Solid Leather Shoes, that I j can he mended. They will charge $1.50 for a Shoe that some will I j price at $1.25, with cardboard insole, and it bas been sahl "Their I price is too high." Not so. The ?IAM Shoo is too high, and so it goes all along the line. It has always been tile policy of this store to handle the very best In nil lines, and we will not bandle a shoddy article at any price if we know it; and oi/r margin of profit is as small as can bo given, when the value is considered. We mention these things in order to disabuse the minds of some who aro led away in search of bargains, as they say. We continually give our trade bargains, and the only kind that count, and that is "VALUE." Wo have never yet lound tho place where you could get a gold dollar for PO cents. This Stoic bas been running forty years, and WO stand behind the reputation built Ul? in all that time. ('ive ns your business in confidence, and we will make a dollar go its full length. Depend upon ii. HUNTER'S, The Oliver Plow BEING SO EXTENSIVELY USED THROUGHOUT OOO NIUO COUNTY BY AT LEAST ?0 PEU CENT OE THE FARM* ERS, WE WERE COMPELLED TO PUT IN FOR THIS ('OM INO SEASON A TREMENDOUSLY LARGE ORDER FOR THESE Oliver Chilled Plows AS WELL AS REPAIRS FOR THEM. WE CAN NOW FURNISH YOU THESE IMJOWS AND REPAIRS AT A LOW FIGURE. WE MEAN THE Genuine Oliver Chilled Plows, NO IMITATIONS HANDLED BY US. YOU WILL RE THE LOSER IF YOU WANT IMPLE MENTS AND DON'T GET IN TOUCH WITH US. WE HAVE OUR WAREHOUSES CHOOK FULL OF THE LATEST IMPROVED IMPLEMENTS. WIRE ! WIRE ! WIRE ! ? ' WE HAVE ONE LARGE WAREHOUSE CHOOK FULL OF WIRE, THIS ME \ VS POULTRY NETTING. PLA IN WIRE. li \ RR ? ti:;: HOG FENCE. FIELD FENCE. LAWN FENCE, OUR PRICES <>N WIME Foti TbflS SEASON ARE EX* TREMELY LOW, AND WE DEFY COMPETITION IN THIS LINE. BUILDING MATERIAL! THIS IS OUR LONG SUIT, AS WE SELL THIS CLASS Ob' MATERIAL THROUGHOUT 00ONEE COUNTY. TO DO THIS WE MUST HAVE THE PRICE. TO GET THE PRICE FROM THE MANUFACTURERS WE MUST RUY IN LARGE QUANTI TIES. WE MUST KEEP OUR MONEY TURNING. WM HAVE, THEREFORE, PUT THE PRICES SO LOW THAT WE G ET TH IO BUSINESS. MAIL US YOUR LIST OF DOORS, WINDOWS, METAL SHINGLES, LIME, CEMENT, NAILS, PAINTS, ETC., AND WE WILL SHOW YOU JUST WHY WE (JET SO MUCH OF THIS BUSINESS-THE PRICE AND QUALITY GET IT. Matheson Hardware Co. Westminster, - South Carolina. SEE OUR SPRING LINE DU H. G. CORSETS. ALL HE LATEST .MODELS. ONLY AT C. W. PITCIIFORR'S. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. .sol ice is hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to I). A. Smith, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Carolina, at his ofllco at Walhalla Court. House, on Saturday, tho 23d day of .March, 10 12, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, or as soon thoroafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the estate of Ruben Fowler, deceas ed, and obtain final dlsehargo as Ad ministrator of said estate. JOHN T. FOWLER. Administrator With Will Annexed. February 21, 1012._8.:IL_ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given that tho un dersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate for Oconee County. In tho State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court House, on Friday, tho 22d day of MARCH, 1012, at il o'clock In tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can bo heard, for loavo to make final settlement of tho Estate of Mrs. Fannie Robins, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Executor of said estate. E. M. UAMBY, Executor. February 2 1,1012. 8-11 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTIiEMENT AND DISCHARGE. All persons indebted to tho Es tate of J. M. MORGAN, decoasod, are hereby notified to mako payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within thc time prescribed by law or bo barred. LENORA MORGAN, Administratrix. Seneca, S. C., II. F. D. No. 4. February 28, 1912. . . &-12 Notice ls hereby given that the undersigned will mako application to D. A. SMITH, Judge of Pro bate for Oconeo County, In the State of South Carolina, at his ofTlco at Walhalla Couit Mouso, on Monday, MARCH 25th, 1912, at ll o'clock In tho forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settle ment of tho Estate of J. M. Morgan, deceased, and ohtnln final discharge as Administratrix of said estate LENORA MORGAN, Administratrix. February 28, 10 12. 9-12