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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED IM?,) ??ablishcd Every Wedneeda/ Morning ?nbecrlptlon gi Tor Annum. Advertising Hute? Reasonable. -"y BTKCK, SHEfiOR ?V SOHKODl.'t. Communications o? a personal char actor charged for as advertise ments. (Obituary notices and tributes of re spect, of not ovor one hundred words, will bo printed free of charge. All over that number must he paid for at the rate of ono cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. K- - ~ ? WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY , NOV. HS, 101?. A VI) STILL NO LIGHTS. Another hope of lights has gone! At least for tho present it seems that 'here is nothing in store for the peo ple of Walhalla and community in the way of modern light in? of streets mid homes. And why'-' livery citi zen who has even a small amount of money possible of investment in a local company with its purpose the furnishing ol' light and power can in .i mensuro answer tho question, lt is due simply to lack of confidence and lack (d' interest in the town. We "don't care," wo luck local pride, and ,v<> are too willing lo "le; the other fellow do things." We quote below a few statements contained in a recent issue of the Scientific American. They are well wot thy of careful consideration, and the people of Walhalla-every one of us may well study these facts and statements, viewing them from every angle We (|uoto: The most prosperous, the most talked-of street in tho western hemi sphere is Broadway, New York. Elec tric lighting made it so. Its millions of electric bullys stand for business enterprise, wealth, prosperity. That good st reid lighting means dollars and cents to a community tue city of Cleveland has demonstrated to it.-, own satisfaction. A few years ago the north side of Kuclid avenue, be tween Bast 65 th and East 66th streets, installed a block of ornamen tal street fixtures. The result was magical. That side of the street was crowded, the other side deserted. Rea] estate values increased on the illuminated and decreased on the dark side. Not until both sides were equally well lighted was a coinmer rial equilibrium established on that particu.ar section of Euclid avenue. Similarly, Minnesota street, between 4tb and 7th streets, in St. Paul, was transformed from a gloomy thor oughfare, flanked by dilapidated structures, into a prosperous street in which new buildings took the place Of the old a result accomplished en tirely by striMd. lighting. Three hundred cities in the Uni ted States and ('a?ada ha vi' tried or namental street lighting and have found that it pays as a municipal in test tuent, as well as in heightened civic pride, in greater prestige, and, therefore, in better citizenship. Cities, like human beings, are judged b> impressions. 'The fleeting glimpse of a town caught from the window-, ol' a railway train that stops for a few minuter, al a station leave in indelliblo impression upon tho traveler. If he sees nothing but for bidding gloom, punctuated by an oc asional dickering gas lamp, he inev itably sets down I hat community as a t h i rd-rat." municipality; if he catches a glimpse of a main stree; ablaze willi light, he knows that here business thrives. Gloom means din. squalor, stagnation; light means ac tivity, industry, life. 'Eroin tho light ing of a city its character can invaria bly bo deduced. Do you get that? 'Those few state ments al tlie end of "ie article ap pear to have "been made lo order" for Walhalla. Truth is often nil pie, r.ir,t. inn ii is a mighty good '.hing some limes io get the truth handed to us and rubbed in. GOING AFTER HOPE FIENDS. A recent dispatch sent out from Atlanta announces that Georgia is to bc the mound of one ol t he first "battles" again .i the d0|>O fiends. The war i- t.< tu? waged through i lie medium of collection of reliable sta tistics. We quote: A census of the opium and cocaine ase rs in Georgia is to he taken short Is under the direction of Congress, which is now preparing tho special mai hillery for the work. 'Tin- opium and cocaine Investiga tion will be nation wide, and will lay before the eyes of the Internal revenue officers, tis tar as possible, Iii? ti.mies and addresses of OVerj opium smoker, morphine Todd and cocaine user who does not succeed in evading the law to satisfy his crav ings. lt is anticipated from local Inves tigation, the proportion or morphine and opium user* in Goorgia will lu; comparatively small, but that the number of cocaine, users, especially among tho negroes and poorer ...lassos of white people, \\il, he as toundingly large. When the users of opium .and co caine are known and tile amounts consumed are known, it will be easy, according to government officiais, to distinguish the oases in which the uarcotics are being procured for legitimate medical purposes. It is fortunate that the investiga tion is to ho under tho control of the internal revenue department of the national government. Cities, towns And States have endeavored to get at the root of the evil, but with little or no practical results. The evil is probably tho worst that afflicts a cor tain class of American citizens, and nothing short of a vigorous national campaign against it w'll ever accom plish much. The gathering of sta tistics as to the users and vendors will accomplish more, doubtless, than any other method looking to the ex termination of the evil. The vendor ls a violator of law and subject to heavy [ionalty if convicted; tho udor is Invariably ashamed of his practice unless he bas gone so far with the drug that he has lost all self-res|?ect and even thc semblance of manhood. With th<- national government's forces aligned in a work of extermi nation of the narcotic drug evil, there is hope ol' saving many from themselves. The work by States ot local government is a hopeless task. Moro I ??Miles Sold Knell Year. li is easy lo understand why an in creasing number of bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is sold yearly. Thos, Verran. 286 Edward street. Houghton. Mich., gives au ex cellent reason when he writes: "Fo ley's Honey and Tar Compound has always proven an effective remedy, (.nicki y relieving tickling in the throat, ami slopping the cough with no bad after effects." Hell's drug store. adv. ('AIM'S (?OT FIFTEEN DOLLARS. 'One of His Legs Was Longer t lui ii lt Really Ought to He." David Caines, gentleman of leis ure (also of color) was "there about..'' at tho recent Southern wreck near Basley. Gaines has a "power ful" limp that he carries with him at all times, and it served a good turn for him at the wreck that day. Walking out where some officials were going among the injured and seeing that they were properly tared for and sent to the hospital if neces sary. Gaines put all the appearances ol' great pain into his limp, and was soon accosted by an "adjuster," who told him to get on the train and go to the hospital at Greenville. "I don't want to go to the hospital, boss; 1 wants to got home," was the pitiful |dea of Gaines. And the ad ! juster, glad to get rid of one victim, told him to "sign this paper" and he would be taken home on the next train. Caines signed the paper, by which he forever released the South ern Railway from all liability for damages to bis person by reason of the wreck at Bas ley, and received $15 for his signature. .lust what Caines will do with his accumulated wealth is not certain. Hont'iiess Cannot Ho Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that is by constitutional : remedies. Deafness is caused by an : Inflamed condition of the mucous lln ; ing of tho Eustachian tube. When ! this tube is inflamed you have a rum bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deaf ; ness is the result, and unless the In flammation can be taken out and this j tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine c res out. of ten are caused by catari-' which is nothing but an In flamed condition of the mucous sur j faces. We will give one hundred dollars for any cast; of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circu lars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists. 75c. Take Hali's Family Pills for con I stipatlon. adv. Aguinaldo's Nephew on Trial. Los Angeli's. Nov. 1. Louis Mo deno, nephew of Emilio Aguinaldo, tho famous Filipino leader, ison trial '> here to-daj on a murder charge Ib is accused of shooting a negro. Il" lis defended by Frank Dominguez, who represented Aguinaldo when i ; he was put on trial at Manila hy the i United Slates government. ?,000 Warrants Sworn Out. New York. Nov. :;. Nine thou sand persons are named in warrants issued to-day for their arrest if they try to vote at. to-morrow's election. Supreme Court Justice Gavegan held I thal a voter can r?guler only from j: he place where he actually resides. ?and. under ibis decision, the Honest I Ballot Association and the Voters' League compiled a list ol' names ol' persons Ihey ( barge with illegal reg ist rat ion. CLEANSES YOUR HAIR, .MARMS ll' BEA UT IF UL. Hi Recomes Thick, Wavy, Lustrous and All Dandruff Disappears Hair Stops Coming Out. Surely try a "Danderino Hair Cleanse" ii you wish to immediately double the beauty of your hair. Just moisten a (loth with Danderine and draw it carefully through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; this will ( l?anse the hair of dust, dirt or any excessive oil -in a few min utes? you will be amazed. Your bair will be wavy, fluffy and abundant and possess an Incomparable softness, lustre and luxuriance. Besides beautifying the hair, one application of Danderine dissolves every particle of dandruff, Invigo rates the scalp, stopping itching and falling hair. Danderine is lo the hair what fresh showers of rain and sunshine aro to vegetation. It goes right to the roots, invigorates and strengthens them. Its exhilarating, stimulating and life-producing pro|>erlies cause the hair to grow long, strong and beautiful. You can surely have pretty, soft, lustrous hair, and lots of it, if you will just get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderino from any drug store or toilet couster and try lt as directed. adv. POLITICS ANO POLITICIANS. I " "~ Ttl? Field IN Rapidly Filling With Candidates for 1014. Columbia, Nov. 7.-While he has never made an official or private statement, yet it ls known that there is ono man in South Carolina who has a burning ambition to go to the United States Senate. He wants the seat now held hy Senator Tillman, and he will prove strong fighting ma terial with any man in the State. The man in question is .lohn B. Swearingen, at present State Super intendent of Education. Ile is blind, yel he has carried on the work of an office in the State government that requires more eyes than any other department. Ile has done his work well and has added many fea tures to the tate's educational sys tem. Ile has a program which he intends to carry out in the way of educational reforms, and he does liol want to give up his office for the present. He is a nephew of Senator Tillman, a .native of Edgetleld coun ty, and resembles the senior mem ber of the Senate physically. Theti* is another man in South Carolina who has bis eyes on the toga, and this man is John dary hiv ans, of Spartanburg, many times candidate, and former Governor, lt is a long time before the entry books close for the 1914 light and the name of Mr. Evans may be added at any time. Ile is an aggressive cain paignei and is known from one end Of the State to the other. He was tho political heir ol* Pen Tillman in the Governor's office, but failed when he tried to go higher. W. F. Stevenson, of Oberau-, has promised an announcement for next May as to whether he will be in the race for tho Senate, lt ls too early to entirely count him out, for he may be in. Mr. Stevenson is ono of the best lawyers in South Carolina and was easy the leader in debate in the last General Assembly. The Governor has expressed him self as being pleased with the con ference held several nights ago. The Chief Executive is gradually forming a State ticket, and here is the way things look at present: For Gover nor, Charles Carroll Sims; for Lieu tenant Governor, B. F. Kelly, J. M. Mooro and others; for Adjutant General, O. W. Babb; for Attorney General. Thos. H. Peoples: for Rail road Commissioner, C. D. Fortner; for State Treasurer, 1). W. Mclau rin. The biggest fight before the next General Assembly will be that for State Librarian. The place has been held for twelve years by Mrs. IJ. R. Brooks, who was Miss L. H. La Borde. More than thirty have an nounced their candidacy for the place and a fierce campaign is being waged. The political leaders might take lessons from the campaign me thods the young women are employ ing. They are Hooding the mails with campaign literature, and prac tically every member of both the House and Senate is pledged to one or the other of the candidates. There will b. a lively scramble for the Associate Justiceship of t he Sti ll remo Court at the next session. The place held by Judge C. A. Woods is to be filled. The name of practically every Circuit Judge in the State has been suggested by their friends for the place. The fight will be inter esting. Some lively lights will take place in th<- Congressional races. Wyatt Aiken will be opposed by Victor lb Cheshire and I-', ll. Dominick. The latter are administration men and this will make it easier for Mr. Aiken's re-election. Jos. T. Johnson will be opposed by S. J. Nichols, one of the administration leaders in Spartanburg. Xo opposition has de veloped so far to .las. I-'. Byrnes in the Second District. 1). IO. Finley will have to face a big field ol' can didates. Senator P. L. Martin, of Chester, is among those mentioned as a possible can di du ie. A. V. ?A? ver will not have opposition in the Seventh District. The lines will not be drawn in the race for Governor. Religion, secret orders and ?he personal attractions of the candidates will play ?in import ant pari in that race. The Governor has staled that he will not take a hand except to light Richard I. Man ning. Several ol' the candidates aro supporters of the Governor, but C. C. Sims is about the only man that wil openly uso that as a means of gaining votes. lt is rumored in Columbia that John ll. Wharton, former Railroad Commissioner and member of the Senate from Laurens, will be a can didate for Secretary of State. R. M. McCown will very probably ask for re-election. A Maker of Health. A good, honest medicine like Foley Kidney Pills gives health to many families. Mrs. O. Pnlmer, f?3f> Wil low street. Greon Bay, Wis., was se riously ill with kidney and bladder trouble. Mr. Palmer writes: "My wife is rapidly recovering her health and strength due solely to the use of Foley Klcuey Pills." Bell's drug store. adv. THIS NEW FISH HAS FUR. Polar Trout IN Discovered In Far North hy Explorer. The polar trout, thc only fur-bear ing fish known to natural history, is the latest contribution of tho arctic regions, according to John Dunker, of Northwood Center, N. H., Who re turned to Boston recently after a two months' exploring trip in Green land, lie brought photographs and 8|>ecimcns of a strange tish, which he has called a polar trout. This peculiar denizen of the polar seas resembles a square tail trout in shape and gameness and attains ten to fifteen pounds in weight. The skin is covered with lino brownish fur, resembling the texture of mole skin. This fur is lightly spotted with V\ lute. Hunker caught three specimens, two in ?1 river and one in a small headwater pond about 200 miles not t h of Pallin May. A Consumptive Cough. A tough that bothers you continu ally is one of the danger signals which warns of consumption. Dr. King's New Discovery stops the cough, loosens tho chest, banishes fever and lets you sleep peacefully. The li rs t dose checks t he symptoms and gives prompt relief. .Mrs. A. P. Mortz. ol' Glen Ellyn, Iowa, writes: "Dr. King's New Discovery' cured a stubborn cough after six weeks' doc- : toting failed to help." Try it, as it' will do the same for you. Host med icine for coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. Money back if it fails. Price 50c. and $1. All druggists, hy mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co., Philadel phia or St. Louis. adv. Plot Was Carefully Laid. Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. I?.-The frustrated plot to asassinate Presi dent Adolfo Diaz, of Nicaragua, and all his cabinet ministers on October '29th. was laid with remarkable care, according to details published here. The plotters aro members of the Liberal parties. They divided them selves into three groups. The first group was to kill the President and two cabinet members; the second was to assassinate the Vice President and minister of foreign affairs, and the third was to hurl dynamite Into the chamber of deputies. The dis covery of the conspirators when they were holding a meeting to arrange the final details was entirely acci dental. Nearly all the conspirators have been lodged in jail. Dr. .Mured a "High Prow." Atlanta, Nov. 8.-Dr. Ernest Mu ret, who was convicted of counter feiting in connection with the crimes of Hans Schmidt, in New York, has become a member of the "high brow" criminal colony at the Atlanta Federal prison. A highly cultured and educated man, he will probably be put to '.?ori\ In the office, along with the embezzling bankers, ex capitalists and caught Wallingfords generally. He will serve a sentence of seven years and six months, hav ing pleaded guilty to the charges. Dr. Muret was originally arrested on suspicion thal he had helped Schmidt, the mad priest, dispose of the body of tho murdered girl, but no evidence was found against him. Detectives, however, found a coun terfeiting out lit in his possession, and lie admitted ho had been making bad money. Sprains, Bruises Stiff Muscles are quickly relieved by Sloan's Liniment. Lay it on-no rub bing. Try iL Ankle Sprain and DUI scated Hip. " I sprained my ankle and dislocated my Iiip by falling ont o* a third story window. Went on cm teilt? for four months. Then I started to use your Liniment, according to directions. I must say it is helping mc wonderfully. We will never he without Sloan's Lini ment anymore."-Cha*. Johnson. Lawton Station. N. Y. SLOAN'S LINIMENT Kills Pain Splendid for Sprains. " I fell and sprained my arm n. week ago and was in terrible pain. I could not usc my hand or arm until I applied your Liniment, i shall never he with out a 1K>MIC of Sloan's Liniment."-fin, il. Ii. Springer, Klixabah. N. J. Fina for Stiffness. "Sloan's Liniment has done more good than anything I have ever tried for stiff Joints. I got my hand hurt so badly that I had to stop work right in the busiest time of the year. I thought at first that I would have to have my hand taken off, but I got a bottle of Sloan's Liniment and cured my hand." - Wilton Wheeler. Mor,ii. Ala. At all Dealer?. 25c 60c. ?nd $1.00 Send for Sloan's free, instructive book on horses, cattle, hogs and poultry. Address Df.fARlS.SlOANJhic EOS.OH, M/KS. ?j? ?j? ?|* ?|? .!..{..{. ? .J. I A HM FILS AND FARMING. .J. Five Years' Kxperience With Fall Flowing. (By C. C. Roberts, Dixon, Miss.) The question of fall plowing can- > not bo proi>erly settled by simply , stating that it is best to break all lands in the fall, nor by stating that next spring ls the best time, because conditions vary and these conditions ? must always ho given consideration. Our mild climate and heavy rain fall, taken advantage of, with crops], on tl'.e land all tho time, would in- ? deed be a valuablo agricultural as- \ set; but this same mild climate and ?? heavy rainfall, not taken advantage , of. with our fields left bare, be- ' j conies the source of our agricultural ] weakness and poverty. From experience and observation | the past live years I have reached the ? following conclusion in regard to fall plowing: If tho land is level or such ( that greal washing is not likely to occur and contains a vast amount of humus, breaking is advisable This ? vegetable matter will add much to the crops the next year, as it will bo decayed by spring: furthermore, the preparation can be more easily done. On the other hand, if the land washes, you had belter let it alone unless breaking can bo dono early October--and a cover crop planted. This cover crop can take up plan', food that might be leached out dur ing the winter rains, especially nitro gen. The green cover crop will de- j cay when turned in the spring much j' easier than the dry matter left from | the previous crop-the old stalks, ? grasses and vines. The decay of the ! old crop of plants plus the green win- j ter cover crop and the saving of ni- j trogen makes fall plowing valuable. I v-dL'irmll My cotton crop of 1911 demon-, strated tho value of fall breaking of land and sowing samo to winter cover crop, and the saving of nitro- i gen makes fall plowing valuable. One acre which was broken with two-horse plow to a depth of six or seven inches the previous fall and seeded to rye gave me an increased yield of $12 over the other acres. All | the cotton land grew peas the previ ous year and was practically the same kind of soil (sandy ridge Innd), i hence a good investment. The labor and seed cost $2.f>0 for this acre, leaving $9.r>0 net profit. The only disadvantage I am able | to see in fall plowing is where the farmer fails to plant a winter crop on land that, easily washes. A barren soil broken in the fall which is subject to washing and not planted in a cover crop will in most cases prove a detriment to the next crop. This was demonstrated in this section a few years ago. Our deep plowing should be done in the fall while the subsoil is dry, with large two-horse plows and left in the rough, the only exception be ing with tho oat ero]), which should have a smooth surface for the benefit of the mower. The surface should ! be left-that is, broken broadcast in ! stead ol' in ridges. A middle burster ls a good tool with which to turn un der a large amount of vegetable mat ter on ridge land by beginning at the ; lower side of the field or piece and finishing at the upper side. The Safely ol' the State. (Lancaster News.) The safety of the State lies in the hands of the honest small farmer, the man who works hard for his living, bul who is well content with his lot. Ile is happier far than he knows and more independent, too, than many others are. Tarheel Fanners and Their Money. ( Charlotte Observer. ) The Observer, a few days ago, re marked on the pile of money the farmers have on deposit in the bank of the little town of Morven. Good bank accounts seem to be the order of the day in nil parts ol' the State. The Lincolnton News, referring to the bank deposits of Lincoln county, says the First National Hank of Lln colnton has on deposit "subject to checks," a snug sum of $306,938.80. Much of this represents tho earnings ol' the farmers. A little further on, in tho town of Shelby, Hie farmers Lratd Right Ova No Dirt, No Bother-In a very ahor trap covering turned into a mode? \ roof at a very moderate cost-a roof and never need repairs. For S Ballenger Hardware ai Seneca. WOMEN TO MAKE ILLINOIS ?BY. SOO Cities and Villages lo Hold Elec tions in the Spring. Chicago, Nov. 8.-As a result of the showing made at tho elecci?n Tuesday, when the votes of recently enfranchised women are said to have [>laced 18 out of 24 municipalities voting in tho "dry" column, 300 cit ies and villages of Illinois will hold local option elections next spring. This was the statement yesterday of l<\ S. McBride. State superintendent ii the Anti-Saloon League. "Under nominal conditions," said McBride, "as the vote of Tuesday showed, the women will be three to ano on the side of the drys. Organ ized properly, tho proportion should be four to one." Chicago may be one of the cities lo taco tho "wet" and "dry" Issue in the spring, according to report, al though it is the understanding that the Anti-Saloon League docs not fa vor a vote in Chicago so soon. The liberals are said n ' ?. onsldering the advisability ot' bringing suit to lest the constitutionality of the iuf frage law in order lo prevent tin- wo men from voling at the proposed op lion elections in April. IF H EA BACH Y, DIZZY, BILIOUS, "CASCABETS." Your Liver is Full of Bile; Bowels Clogged, Stomach Sour, Tongue Coated, Breath Bad. Get a 10-cent box now. You're bilious! You have a throb bing sensation in your head, a bad taste in your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin is yellow, with dark rings under your eyes; your Hps are parched. No wonder you feel ugly, mean and Ill-tempered. Your sys tem is full of bile not properly pass ed off, and what you need ls a clean ing up inside. Don't continue being a bilious nuisance to yourself and those who love you, and don't resort to harsh physics that Irritate and in jure. Remember that most disord ers of the stomach, liver and bowels are cured by morning with gentle, thorough Cascarets-they work while you sleep. A 10-cent box from your druggist will keep your liver and bowels clean; stomach sweet, and your head clear for months. Chil dren love to take Cascarets, because they taste good and never gripe or sicken. adv. Ortie McManigal Now Free. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 6.-Jail officials to-day received instructions to ship to Tampa, Fla., all the ef fects of Ortie E. McManigal, con fessed dynamiter and witness against the McNamara brothers and others in the dynamite conspiracy. Mc Manigal was released on Monday. It is said that McManigal's destination is Havana, whence he will go to South Amorica. McManigal was re leased secretly a few days ago. He had been a prisoner herc for two and a half years, having left tho jail only for a few weeks to testify for the government at Indianapolis last year. FOLEY KIDNEY \>4]M I for Backache, SrMlL: Rheumatism. Kidneys ?nd LOL Bladder*. Bell's Drug Store, Walhalla, S. C. are not waiting tor notes to mature, but arc paying them off and leaving thc balance of their crop money in the banks. All of this goes to reflect the prosperous condition ol' th?! State, and much ol' this prosperity is due to the fact that slipshod methods of farming are a thing ol' the past in North Carolina. The f arme? a are going into the business of farming on :i business basis r.nd aro not. only tanning to make a living, but to make a living and money to boot. r Wood Shingl< t time any building can have itt fire i fire-proof, storm-proof, llghining-proof that will last a* long ar the building ale ky id Furniture Company,