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?KEOWEE COURIER ( ESTA Hf il SUM I > 1840.) ^?bllHhod Every Wednesday Morning fiabseri ^tion $1 Per Annum. Advertising Rates ReaHonablo. ____ ?TECK, SIIEI/OR & SCHRODER. Communications of a personal char acter charged for as advertise ments. <SWbltua/y notices and tributes of re spect, of not over ono hundred words, will bo printed free of nhargo. All over that number ?lust bo paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, DEC. ll, 1012, ?OUR EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS. During last month, when the Na tional Farmers' Congress was in ses sion in Now Orleans resolutions were adopted hy that body that "a com mittee from the congress, composed ?of live members at large and one member from each Stale, should be appointed to Investigate tho question of consolidating rural schools." The proposed consolidation, it ls believ ed, would tend to greater efficiency in the schools and help to solve the problem of how to stop the drift from the farm td tho city. Possibly no work in the Held of ed ucation has contributed so largely to .Jibe upbuilding of the public schools of South Carolina -and especially in i,he Piedmont section of thc State .as the consolidation of rural schools into centrally located high schools, ?where facilities aro better, better teachers aro secured, and where bet ivT work can be done even when the .samo teachers aro employed. Mot long since State Su perin bend ien t of Education Swearlngen called upon tho County Superintendents of Education for reports from actual work accomplished through the me dium of tho consolidation of rural '.schools. These reports have boen sent In, and, should Hie committee trom the National Farmers' Congress investigate results in South Carolina, they will find something indeed wor thy of reporting back to that body. These reports are necessarily too voluminous for us to attempt, to re produce here, but we may take ns ?air examples those sent in by the Su 'perintondents of Education of Ander don and Oconee counties, from which .we quote those portions referring to ./.he question of consolidation. In Anderson Hie result is worthy of *"M1 study. The Superintendent possibly the most notable , of the past IT) months has .io consolidation of twelve s?.. i into six. In five different districts a consolidation of two schools into one has been effected. In tthe other install?e the consolidation has boon brought about by merging two districts into one, and then con solidating tho schools. "One of these consolidated schools iias ere lcd a modern two-room ^building, costing $i,300; two others have three-room buildings, costing from $1,500 to $2,DOO; a fourth has a four-room building valued at over $3,000; the two others have selected plans for a modern one-room build ing and a modern three-room build ing, respectively. In each ol" the above instances very ordinary build ings of the one or two-room 'box car Type' have been displaced. In each instance the beginning of the Im provement has been the voting of a local school tax." In Oconee we have made, possibly, greater strides along these lines than have been made in Anderson, and we quote more extensively from the re port of Superintendent Hughs. Ile .says; "As a result ol' the extra taxes 5*vied by the districts, there will have been secured from tho State, hy Jan uary 1st, 1913, tor weak and rural graded schools, something over $8, 00. I<Mve high schools in the coun havo been receiving nearly $2.000 ?ar regularly. Six now buildings e been erected in the rural dis ricts, aided hy (he State to the ex tent ol' $1.000. and $1,250 hy the ?county. "Eight weah schools have been consolidated into three, two ol' which have modern three-room houses with three teachers. The idea ol' consoli dation seems to he rather repugnant to the majo- 'y of our people as yet, and strong ?position was encount ered i? tile districts consolidated. Hut the County Hoard saw the need, /ind the work was done. "The history ol' the public schools of Oconee county during the hist few .years has been one of earnest endea vor and steady progress. While they wiro just beginning to awake, still there is much hope for thc future from their recent achievements. Some tof the things upon which such hopes rare based are as follows: Local trustees are taking a greater interest In their schools as a direct result, of ss, Trust?es' Association, which I or jswxilzed in the fall of 1909. Hotter i.fsaehers are hoing demanded and heffter salaries offered, although we are far below 'What we should ho in ?bis respect yet. It was my ambition, .on taking chargo of the Office in Jan uary, 1909, to seo that every white lachool in Oconee should run at least live months in evory year. That am ft?llon has boen realized in many ^ ?Bstrlcts whoro thoy hail only a two ?or three months' school when I took .charge, but I regret to say that there ?are some that I have novor roached. However, I lia ve tho pleasure to re port that tho average length of the I torin for tho county has boon mate rially Increased. "When I cauio Into ofilce, 20 dis tricts out of 77 were levying extra taxes, and during my term I have seen 27 others vote on the extra tax, and 7 of thoso that already had lt have Increased. Only ono district that ever voted on tho question voted lt down." The results of this work of consol idation are to a ,great extent with the future, lt ls true, but the begin ning that has been made is littlo short of marvellous. Wherever con solidated work has been established there ls marked Improvement in the community itself, in the people of the community, and In the very atmos phere and surroundings. There ls prejudice against the plan of consolidation in some quarters, j but this will pass away as tho great benefits of the rural high school aro i made clear by practical demonstra tion. Advancement In sections that ! have adopted the consolidation plan ( ls apparent to even tho most casual observer, and there should bo no j backward step taken. The plan has I worked und is working sp well where j it has been tried that other schools j will follow the lead of the more pro gressive communities, and the future ! holds the possibility for great work along this Uno. We believe that the progressive citizens of the rural districts of this county will not be slow to seek the best and demand that they shall have nothing less than tho best that Hes within the range of possibility. The greatest achievements to-day tn edu cational matters are being attained by concentration of effort through the medium of the consolidation of weak schools, (each by Itself accomplish ing little), Into strong, compact units of the high school type. Tho princi ple ls as sound as lt ls old: "In unity there is strength"-In consolidation there is efficiency. WORK SYSTEMATICALLY. For several years lt has been a cus tom in Walhalla for a few young men to secure contributions about Christ mas time for the purpose of giving a little pleasant Christmas surprise and pleasure to the poor of our town and community and to tho unfortunates in the county alms bouse and jail. It is very appropriate, and the efforts of the past have been most commend able We merely suggest that a little more system In the work, and earlier preliminary steps In the way of look ing up the poor who can be helped, will be of material aid to those who usually take up this voluntary char itable work. Would lt not be well for those who have the plans In charge this year to call upon the la dles for assistance? There are plenty who will gladly and willingly lend a hand to any such undertaking. The work will be larger and better for their assistance. The Atlanta Journal last Friday issued a "Cas Edition." About, the easiest day's work the Journal ever did, wo opine. W. J. Cochran, of Ashburn, Ga., is proving beyond cavil that, whether Tan ('leghorn Is good for anything else or not, be makes an admirable target._ BULL MOOSE LEADERS MEET. Munsey and Straus Declare Republi cans Must Swallow Platform. New York, Doc. 8.-Col. Roose velt, and l",0 other Progressive party leaders and members left for Chicago to-day on a special train of ten cars, from the rear of which in electric hitters was emblazoned "Bull Moose Special." They will attend a confer ence of thc Progressive Party Tues day and Wednesday. The occasion of this mid-winter po litical activity is tho proposed solidi fication of tho new party and the making of plans for future cam paigns. Members from other States are on the way to join in the Chicago con t erence. Col. Roosevelt and his party were cheered by a small crowd as they left at 1 o'clock. Although the colo nel had no comment to make ti pon the situation, several members of his party, particularly Oscar Straus and Krank A. Munsey, declared that if the Republican party boped to re juvenate Itself it would have to be turning Progressive, These sentiments are in reference to tho decision of tho Republican Governors' conference In Washing ton yesterday io await another year before taking steps to reorganize the party, with tho hope expressed that Progressives would bc brought, back into the fold. Mr. Munsey said thoso attempting this task "bad a big Job on their hands." He added that the only way to achieve the union was for tho Re publicans to accept the Progressive platform and policies and come into the party as formed. If they did this, he said, the two parties could be united. Similar sentiments were expressed by several others or the party. More than a score of women were In the party which took the train here, ?j? fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr SHOP EARLY ! fr * - * fr Only ti) Days Now Till fr fr Christmas, fr fr -, 4. fr AVOID THE RUSH ! fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr ?ty fr ? RULES PC ?ir- ?MAS MAIL. Do Your l?f i. io Help Undo Son? to Ik! i'loinpt. . i Washing ? ?< .- To try and save tho pa from tlio annoyance and (neon* having Christ mas lcttoia packages go astray in thc mails, tho post office depart ment has issued a timely warning on tho proper way to do up packages and what may and may not be put j on letters. Last year 37,000 parcels intended for Christmas gifts reached the dead letter olllco because of carelessness on the part of the senders. The sonders of 3,700 packages could not be found, because they had failed to place their names and addresses on the package. Nearly 10,000 parcels were mailed with insufficient stamps attached, and tho persons addressed were required to furnish the stamps or tho matter was sent to tho dead letter olllco, since the senders were unknown. Customs declarations must accom pany each package of merchandise destined for foreign countries. This ls required under the universal par cel post agreement. Hut last year nearly 8,000 packages did not eon tain this declaration, and were not delivered. Tho address of the send ers was not on the wrapper. Carelessness In tying up packages resulted in 16,000 parcels of valua ble matter becoming broken last Christmas, and tho articles were found loose In the malls. That meant disappointment for 30,000 senders and might-have-been recipients. Here aro the suggestions which the department says will insure prompt dispatch and delivery of Christmas presents with but little delay, if they are observed : 1. Postage on all matter should be fully prepaid. Packages not fully prepaid will bo held for postage. 2. All packages should be fully and plainly addressed, including street and number, or number of ru ral route, in order that there may be no delay In handling and deliver ing them. 3. The sender's name and address should be placed on the upper left hand corner of the envelope or wrap per to insure return of mail if not delivered. 4. All mall matter should be se curely packed and wrapped so as to hear transmission without breaking. Matter other than that of tlfe flrst ciasB must be so wrapped that the contents of the package may be ex amined easily by postal officials. When not so wrapped, the matter will be charged with postage at the first-class rate. 6. Packages of third and fourth class matter may bear, In addition to the names and addresses of the send ers and addressed, a written desig nation of the contents, a simple in scription, not in the nature of per sonal correspondence, the words, "Merry Christmas," "Happy New Year," "With best wishes," and "Do not open until Christmas," or words to that effect. 6. Packages should bo prepared, wrapped and addressed, as indicated above, before being presented for mailing, and should bo deposited as soon as ready and as early in tho day as possible, thus avoi Mug congestion at the post office and Insuring prompt dispatch. 7. All valuable letters and parcels should be registered. 8. The special delivery of mail by messenger may be obtained by plac ing on any letter or package a spe cial delivery stamp or ten cents In ordinary stamps, in addition to the amount of the required postage. When ordinary stamps are used, the words "Special Delivery" must be placed directly under, but not on, the stamps. 10. Registry stamps are ont valid for the payment of postage, but only to cover the face of registered mat ter. When used to prepay ordinary postage the matter to which the registry stamps are affixed will be held for postage. Ilonnty Land Locals. Bounty Land, Dec. i).-Special: Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Gllllson and little* daughter Pauline were week end visitors at the Gillison home. Mr. and Mrs. Ba/, ll Wakefield and Mr. and Mrs. John 1<\ Rogers left a few days ago for their respective homes, (Greensboro, Ga., and Abbe ville), after spending a few days with Mrs. J. B. Pickett. Mrs. Wake field was Miss Maggie Rogers before her marriage and ls a half-sister of the late John fi. Pickett. We regret to learn that Mrs. Julia ll). Shanklln has been quite ill for several days, hut hope to hear of an early Improvement in her condition. B. B. Barrett, of Gainesville, Ga., is visiting among kindred at the homes of J. D. McMahan and J. L. Smith. Mrs. R. H. Smithson, of Westmin ster, made a brief visit Sunday to her mother, Mrs. J. M. (Billson. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. J. R. Heller, Fair Play. Miss Myrtle Davis, of Anderson, spent Sunday night with ber home people here. Misses Cary Doyle and Lura Per ritt and Oscar Doyle attended a most delightful party given by Wilkes Dendy at his homo in Seneca Friday evening. Mrs. Lizzie Hamilton, of Shiloh, and Rachael Robinson, of Greenville, recently visited relatives in the com munity. John Hall made a brief visit to relatives at Chappolls a few days ago. T. 0. Berry spent a few days In Greenville last week. M. M. Morris intends moving his family to Sandy Springs to-morrow, ills iv.ends will regret bis departure. Miss Adelaide Bulgin silent the week-end in Seneca as a guest of Mrs. B. A. Lowery. Famous Stage Denudes look with horror on skin eruptions, blotches, sores or pimples. They don't havo them, nor will any ono, who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salvo. It glorifies the face. Eczema or salt rheum vanish before lt. It cures sore Hps, chapped bands, chilblains; heals burns, cuts and bruises. Une qualed for ?liles. Only 2fie. at all druggists. adv. Dit. W. D. CHUM IS DEAD. Famous Charleston Negro Succumb? to Attack of African Fever. Charleston. Dec. 9.-Dr. W. D. Cruin, colored, died hero Saturday from African fever, contracted in Li beria, where ho had been sent as United states minister. The death of Dr. Crum removes a figure about which a bitter political controversy was waged, a controversy which made of him for a time a fig uro of national importance. When, on April 1, 1903, ho was appoluted collector of thc port of Charleston by President Roosevelt, a storm of op position broke out, not only In this city, but all over the South. Senator Tillman and others made a long, hard flpfht against tho continuation of the appointment by the Senate, but their efforts were In vain. This fight was renewed In 1909, when President Roosevelt reappointed Crum to the ofilce, Senator Tillman conducting a successful filibuster to prevent con firmation of the appointment. On February 27, 1909, Dr. Crum wrote to President Roosevelt resigning the position. Tho resignation took effect on March I, thc day on which Presi dent Roosevelt stepped out of ofilce and wa3 succeeded by William ll. Taft. lt had been reported that Presi dent Taft would probably give Crum another position in the service of the government, and the'rumor was con firmed when be was named hy the President as United States minister to Liberia and consul general at Mon rovia. The Crum matter was the cause of intense bitterness between Senator Tillman and Roosevelt. Items from Richland. Richland, Dec. 9.-Special: Very littlo was dono on the farm last week but rabbit bunting and going to town. Miss Cornelia Foster returned Mon day and Mrs. W. C. Foster returned Tuesday from Anderson, where they attended tho Methodist Conference. Miss Pauline Anderson returned to Richland Monday from Greenville, where she had been staying the past month foi treatment. She hopes to be able to return to Winthrop after Christmas. We aro sorry to report that Mrs. M. J. McDonald has been very sick at her home In Richland the past week, hut she ls improving some now. Hon. 10. E. Verner spent several days last week visiting at Clemson College. J. D. Isbell, of Walhalla, passed through the community Friday and spent the night with J. P. Strlbllng. Mrs. M. C. McDonald was quite sick several days last week, but ls able to bo out again. Miss Pearle Verner, of Greenville, ls visiting homefolks here.. Hayden Coe spent tho week-end with homefolks. R. E. Johnson, of Easley, and Mr. Hudson, of Clemson College, spent Saturday and Sunday at th< home of W. T. Hubbard. J. O. Singly and Misses Cromer and Annie McMahan attended the meeting of the Teachers' Association at Walhalla Saturday. You will find that druggists every where speak well of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. They know from long experience in the sale of lt that in cases of coughs and colds lt can always be depended upon, and that lt is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers. adv. Lower Division Program, Following is tho program of tho lower dividion of the Beaverdam As sociation, which will meet with Earle's Grove Baptist church Decem ber 28th and 20th, at 10.30 o'clock: Devotional exercises at. 10.30 o'clock, conducted by W. N. Bruce, ( 30 minutes allotted. ) 11.00 o'clock - Discussion: Tho Iilace of prayer in the Christian life, by Rev. A. P. Marett, of Westminster. 11.30 o'clock - What is tho best plan for church work to-day? By Rev. ll. C. Hester, of Greenville. 1.00 o'clock-How can wo best In struct, our members to ho more prompt in paying our pastors? By M. X. Mitchell, Westminster. 12.30 o'clock-Adjournment for dinner. 2.00 o'clock-What should bo the relation of every church member to tho Sunday school? By Rev. L. D. Mitchell and Rev. W. .1. Spearman. Sunday at 11 o'clock, sermon by Rev. A. P. Marett. Program by Rev. A. P. Marett, W. ll. Cole. W. X. Bruce. Could .Shout for Joy. "I want to thank you from the bot tom of my heart," wrote C. li. Rader, of Lewisburg, W. Va., "for the won derful double benefit 1 go* from Electric Hitters, in curing mo o' both a severe case of stomach trouble and ol* rheumatism, from which I had been an almost helpless sufferer for ten vea rs. lt suited my caso as though made just for me." For dys pepsia) Indigestion, jaundice, and to rid the system of kidney poisons that causo rheumatism Electric. Hitters have no equal. Try them. livery bottle is guaranteed to satisfy. Only 50c. at all druggists. adv. Moved from tito Dentil House, (The State, Doc. 10.) T. U. Vaughn, who was sentenced to death in Greenville county several weeks ago, has been removed from the death house at the state peniten tiary, following notlco of appeal to the Supreme Court. Ile ls occupying a cell lu tho main prison building. The appeal has not yet been filed with the Supreme Court. Tho cases from tho Tenth Circuit will bo taken up on February fi, when lt ls expected that tho caso of Vaughn will bo argued. Vaughn was sentencod to bo electro cuted on December 20. The appeal to tho Supreme Court automatically says tho execution. Ono horsepower will operate 270, 000,000 watches. DOWN AND OUT Down goes the price, and out go the Buggies and Wagons. We must, in the next 30 days, move a couple of car loads of Rock Hill, Norman and Indiana Buggies, and the famous and well known Geo. E. Nissen (Home made) Wagons and White Hickory Wagons. Buggies and Wagons in ail sizes and description. We bn,ve Buggies with genuine Mohair Tops, Quarter Lea ther Tops, Rubber and Steel Tires, Surries, Business "Wagons. We are simply overloaded and the prices are OUT to the quick. A TREMENDOUS SAVING Never before have you been able to buy Buggies and Wagons at the price we have figured on these. J& Remember, the Bug gies and Wagons we have on hand are the best to be had--Vehicles with a Reputa tion. j& An iron-clad guarantee behind every one of them. J& It will pay you to come for miles to investigate. J& We are loaded up and have more vehicles bought and must raise money as well as maRe room. J& Our big house is crowded with other rare bargains in Chattanooga Disc Plows and Repairs, Harness, Grain Drills, StalK Cutters, Imperial Plows and Repairs, Hillside Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Cte. DON'T DELAY! Get in line and maKe money. These Ve hicles will not be here long at the price we have put on them. DICKSON & MATHESO" Successors to T. M. LOWRY, Westminster, *S. C. ? ? ?? ?? ?? ?&? & ? ? &? jgHftjftjg ? ? ?@ ??? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DECEMBER, 1912 BYRD & CROMER, Seneca, S. C. Appreciate very much the business given them in thc past and ask that you do all you can for them in December, both in trade and pay ment on account. They need what you owe them and want to sell you what you need in their line of Merchandise. ?3* & ?fi ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?????????????? &???????????????$ Nows from lOlienezor. lObenezer, Dec. 0.-Special: School at this place ls nourishing nicely with O. C. Lyles as principal and Misses Bessie Caines and Lucile Hamilton, assistants. Mrs. J. I). Wald has been seriously 111 for several weeks. We are glad to know, however, that sha is seme bettor at this writing. Alex Rowland, of Newberry, is spending a while with homefolks. Miss Leila Abbott, of Newry, spent the week-end with lier brother, J-KMI Abbott. ftev. Janies Mason has just closed a series of meetings at this place. Bad weather prevented a large at tendance, though tho entiro com munity seems to have been revived. Mrs. Robert Taylor died at lier home Friday morning after a linger ing illness. She leaves lier husband and one child to mourn her deaf ii. Had alie lived until Sunday she would have been 20 years old. Her maiden name was Rowland. The remains were Interred at Fairview cemetery after lulof services con ducted by Rev. I). P. Reardon. Tho deepest sympathy of tho community Is felt for the grief-stricken family. ? - ? Brido Sentenced to Prison. Logansport, Ind., Dec. C.-Mrs. Joseph Lang, tho bride of ono day who shot and killed Mrs. Mary Cop pio, to-day was sentenced to servo from two to fourteen years in the women's prison at Indianapolis and pay a Ano of f 2 5. The woman plead ed guilty in the court yestorday. Mrs. Lang said the Coppio woman declared her "ugly" and that Lang could have done hotter In choosing a wife. ?|? ?J? . J ? ? J . ?J. ?J? ?J? ?J? ?|. ?J? ?J? ?J? ?|? .J? ?J. ?J. ?J. i|**f* GOING OUT OF BUSINESS! For Sale in Bulk: My entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes, When stock is closed out store room is for rent? Best stand for Dry Goods in Oconcc County. M. S. STRIBLING, Westminster, S. 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