Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, April 08, 1914, Image 2
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CELEBRATION
NEERS' DA\
Mrs. Jos. G. Steele Write
den Jubilee of the M
Way to the W
D.cr Lodge, Mont., July 22, 191?.
.-Kui tor Keowee Courier: The year
is more than hall Kout1, and I have
just now found time for my annual
lei ter, freighted with good wishes for
The Courier and all its readers.
The climate In Montano hs? ebtuig
c'd greatly in the last few years. In
winter and spring it is almost as
damp as Oregon, and iliis causes
much sickness. There is very little
sunshine, and rain fell every day or
nigh! during Jun?-. Last week lhere
was frost, which injured the crops
thal had been planted during the
sunny days.
During April lhere was buried in
the Deer Lodge cemtery ?1 man who
was foreman of tin- gang of men that
const incl ed the first railroad across
the Isthmus of Panama. He was !)6
years old and his name was Patrick
Cahalin, hut he was known in seve
ral Western States as "Panama Pat."
Me was hale and hearty, und might
have lived many years yet If he had
not met wit li an accident a fall that
caused his death.
I have written of the pioneers of
Montana once before, hilt would like
to tell something ol' how they cele
brated the 50th anniversary ol' dis
covery ol' gold in Montana. Thc
meeting was held in Deer Lodge.
Livery pioneer in the State who was
well enough to come was here, and
they had the greatest tim?' they ever
had at an annual meeting. Three
thousand dollars were contributed by
some of the wealthy ones for their
entertainment, and they had nothing
lo pay for board and lodging, and
automobiles wer?' al the station io
meet incoming trains, and all were
carried io a store, where they regis
tered and received badges before be
ing shown to their lodging places.
'Those coining to Montana in lS.">t?
had while badges, and there were
very few of those. Prom that date
to I St,:: tlie badges were of red rib
bon. Those arriving in I si;;; had
purple badges: tho next two years
pink ribbon, and from that year l<
ixr.7 (the limit to membership as a
pioneer) the badges were of gold col
ored ribbon. A purple one was giver
to me. as 1 SC.:*. wis the year th?
Steele brothers ? ame to Montana. I
didn't come ea ri j enough t > b<> ii
pioneer, but the willows of pioneer.'
are honorary members, livery pio
neer als?i wore a ""iii colored rib
bon, with "Pioneer Deer Lodge
1912," printed on it. (1913 was th<
real anniversary, but it suited t<
have it a year earlier.) The larg?
badges have a gilt bar at the top, or
which are the words, Montana Pio
???.??rs " Suspended by small chain!
from that bar, a white one witl
dates-1863. or otiw..- .<. .>
/\ttguirt ! th l ! \I ' i i??. .it)b
:
1 w -
too, itu?l on it a mining Rcene am
border ol' forgetmenots In blue en
amel. The gold colored ribboi
badge with date of last meeting, i
to be worn to the next meeting, s<
that ilu* wearer will be recognize,
by the reception committee on arri
val at the station. Bach city when
meetings ar?' held has a dlfferen
badge to present, and we have
number of pretty and some ver;
unique ones. The decorations oi
outside and inside ol buildings wen
of gold colored cheese cloth drap
?mis. Intertwined with red, whit?
and blue bunting, (?olden rod. goldei
glow and yellow marigolds were ii
vases, in windows and on the dining
tables, and in the lari'?' hall when
the meetings were held, suspende)
around ' h<> walls, were children'!
rubber boots tin imitation ol' tilt
old-time miners' rubber hoots) tille?
with golden roil and golden glow.
It was an inspiring sinlit as these
pioneers crowded Hie sidewalks, re
newing old acquaintances and talk
lng ot' how and when the) came t<
Montana, and many Other things ol
interest io them. I can describe onlj
one, as tlx- others were not so well
one might say spectacular: \ smal
man, with long, curly hair hanglnj
down on his shoulders, wearing ;
wlde-brimmod hat and old-fnshloni
clothes. I learned that he was "Th?
Pool Scout'' .lark Crawford. I hav<
read much ol' his poetry, which j>
gOOd. Ile wrote a poem to he rea (
ai the Reunion al Gettysburg. I pre
Slime many of The Courier readers
have seen it, as it was published ir
Rastern papers at that time. Kverj
resident ol Deer Lodge was supposed
to lie on the entertainment commit
tee, and we spent a good deal of ti nu
shaking hands and talking to peo
ple. I mei a few that I hadn't seen
since my first year in Montana. Most
of the .old timers" are accompanied
by their Wives, and when called upon
during the after-dinner talks, both
men and women can iel! many stir
ring incidents in their accounts ol
crossing the plains for hundreds ol
miles in wagons, mostly drawn bj
oxen most especially they had lob?
on the "look ont" foi Indians. I
would like io tell something ol' thes<
experiences, but my letter would ix
too long, so I will just add thai Hies?
hardy and brave men and womel
have a righi to be proud of their rec
ords in "I rail-blazing." One ol' Cn?
wealthiest men in Deer Lodge said
In his talk after the banquet, that li?
would rather bo a pioneer ami d<
what be bas done to help make Mon
tana what it ls to-day than he Pre..I
dent of the United Slates. After thc
speeches came titree cheers for Mon
tana and then three cheers for th?
Pioneers. The cheers were given ir
old-lime stvle sure. "Mill Moe," fron
Hall county, Georgia, nged 7 1 years
got out In the middle of the hall
waved his hat and shouted. witl
something of the vim, I suppose, ol
the "rebel yell."
Whether from North. South, Eas!
or West, the last wish of a pioneer if
to lie laid to rest in the Stale thflj
love so well the land they found
and travelled over year after year in
sea cc h of gold. In winter the snow
OF PIO
' IN MONTANA
_. j
s Interestingly of the Gol
di Who Blazed the
estern Country.
covers the lowly mounds, In summer
? tho ?russ, ami for a requiem the win
try Masts of ono season and the songs
lol wild birds the other. They havo
I crossed over the last "Groat Divido,"
?is they speak <>i death, bul will never
in- forgotten hy thc sons and daught
ers of Pioneers nor any ono else com
ing hore and enjoying all they have
made possible.
The third and last day of the re
union there was a street procession.
Tho show windows of stores bad old
fasbioned miners clothes and hoots
displayed; some had miniature
cabins and campfires ready for light
ing, with kettles, coffee pots and fry
ing pans; another had ?uns and pis
tols used by pioneers crossing the
plains, when (hoy stood guard at
nigh) or fought Indians. One old
nu is the property of a man in Deer
Lodge, now ?S years old. In tho pro
cession were old covered wagons with
?-amping utensils hung behind and on
the sides, and children pooping out
from under tho cover; old stage
coaches, in which old-timers were
riding, carrying nuns. Of course
one of tho coaches was attacked by
"road agents" (robbers) and there
was a vivid picture of the real old
style of robbing -bands were hold
up, and one old fellow threw his
? purse out. A long line <>f pack
i mules followed. They were used lo
carry supplies over the mountain
trails before roads were made. Ono
wagon, drawn by six oxen, guided by
long whips, had a banker for one
driver, a merchant for another,
j (However, for safety's sake, the
lowlier of the oxen sal up in front ol'
the wagon and held the lines.) Tho
drivers wore overalls, big hats and
high boots. Tin- rear was composed
of Pioneer mon and women and
grandchildren, some walking, some
riding on horseback.
1 have merely told a few things,
but lear Tho Courier readers will
tire of oven this much. Will only
add that during the three days' meet
ing the lamons Ilusi?n and .Montana
I Hand was her?- and played a groat
ideal on i rn* streets and also in the
! ball. 'Phis is the band that won sev
eral thousand dollars at Denver.
Colo., some years ago when tho?*0
I was a contest for a prize, and ban
i were present from many States. Tuc
j members are nearly all Englishmen
! who live in Butte.
March 26th, 1914.
I wrote this for The Courier last
year, so I send it on with my sub
scription for 1914, and the wish that
the new year will bring happiness
and prosperity to The Courier and
all it? cenders
?
?
j marked 16 below /.ero, the 4th from
2n to .30 below, the 5th 43 below In
Deer Dodge, and from l<> to 50 below
in other places. Next day the snow
was thawing. The cold and snow in
Xew York and other places, alter
that, passed the Wesl by entirely.
The grass and clover are several in
ches high, and tulips ure coming up.
The robins and bluebirds have come
back to our yards N> spend t he sum
mer and raise their families, and the
wild geese and duck- are flying
north. We expect frosty nights and
cold winds till (he middle of April.
This is the dull season; nothing
much doing except mining under
ground. Sime there is to be a gov
ernment railroad into Alaska hun
I dreds of mon are going towards that
? count ry to get work.
The Western Democrats are great
I ly pleased with what the Wilson ad
[ ministration has accomplished, and
wo hear nothing hui words of praise
from Republicans. Wool \< selling
at a good price the same as before
the now tariff law.
The Dahls on the Chicago, Milwau
kee and St. Pani railroad in Mon
tana are being prepared for electrifi
cation, the power to bo furnished by
the power plant al the great ?falls on
t he Missouri river. Door Dodge and
many other cities In Montana are
lighted hy oletrlclty from the same
power. Tho lights are very fine.
I have left out some other Items
1 intended sending in this letter, but
have written enough for this time.
With very best wishes.
Mattie Alexander steele.
SUMMING Ul' THE EVIDENCE.
Many Walhalla People Have Reen
Called as Witnesses.
We?.It after week has boen pub
lished tho testimony of Walhalla peo
ple-kidney sufferers-backache vic
tims- people who have endured
many forms of kidney, bladder or
urinary disorders. These witnesses
have used noun's Kidney Pills. All
have given their enthusiastic appro
val. D's tho same everywhere.
Thirty thousand American men and
woinen aro publicly recommending
Doan's-always In the home papers.
Isn't lt a wonderful, convincing mass
of proof? if you are a sufferer your
ve rd fe t must be "Try Donn's first."
Here's one moro Walhalla case.
Mrs. Ida Hellams, Factory HUI,
Walhalla. S. C., says: "Wo have used
Doan's Kidney Pills in our family
with fine results. I know that they
live up to the claims made for them,
They wore obtained from Dr. Bell's
drug store and used for pa ins In tho
back and sides and trouble with tho
Vidney secretions. Complete and
lasting relief was had."
For salo by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for tho Uni
ted States.
Remember tho name Doan's
and take no other. adv.
Tho purpose of a journey ls not
only to arrive at the goal, but to find
I enjomenl on the way.- Henry Van
Dyke.
AS WK AUK VIKWKD LN
Former Oconee Lady Wr;t. .
tl? s, Sn lt i ag,?> and
Cranbury, Texas. Marc
tor Keoweo Courier: I
slvely reminded last wed
behind with my subscript
Courier, as no paper cam
find bill lor renewal. Ko:
years The Courier has I)
into my home and is anticipa
week with a pleasure tha' only
away from their Old bonn
State can understand and
Usually it is the Bignul
"all's well." Soinetimet 'uv*
Its pages tell of the pass!
friends or loved ones
I have always been proi 1
stand The Courier has taite'
moral and political (pies
this long distance I watch wltl
est the affairs in my old
am sorry to say that, for ; mi
for many things I have ha 1 to
gize in my own mind, and
my heart bas bowed with bon
the ( mis ) management of pu
fairs. Like in my aden
there is need for purifica >
tics luis been allowed to > es?
too low a level too mani mei
lng office Instead of oil!
men. There is a need for
patriotism-men in office \
willing to sacrifice their
yea, even their very selvi
public good; men with ?
what is best, not only for t
but for the future, and wit
and wisdom to make tha
come true. Some think WOO!
frage will solve some of tb oe
and moral questions that c
bul I fear not. As for m
satisfied with the stand
half" takes on the quest ms <.
day, and am willing for him '
my voting while I remain
behind the throne." Woman
frage is coming, though i |
good women of the conni
well be studying past eve
ture forecasts, that they r
pared to cast an intell; ?
when the ballot is tbrus!
hands by their more am
tors. 11 may not be in my ll v
what the end will be onl> the i
can tell. I believe my ad
is taking stops now to get i
plane politically, and I b
the same good news from
home State.
In this part of Texas \ R
lng some favorable seasons for .
; Wo have suffered from .
; four or five years. Ra
i winter nave pul unod i
! the ground and the cr}>; 3
? are bet 1er t han for s< t?<? >
? Last summer I would t
[ with envy, of good rains i
: Una while crops here \ . < d
with the drouth. Karn ? ? e
?earning that they can't . plo) .'ie
seeds and gather the y
are studying better met' 1
' vation and bow to com y
?seasons. While they cj ie
i hem entirely they can t
! ditions by careful and
i tlvation
. I itel
?
February and iujuri tl tho smatLgrain
[crop, Bid lor.ie ihiiik killoe! (t*tf*- of
?
P'-.lit ii . i pr?t. They W . "
I up and pretty well work?
?colton needs much eui!;
! did not Intend to
run to t his length, so w i , ?
besl wishes for The Coi
my friends In old Carol]!
Mi's. .1. IL (A ie,
State of Ohio, City ol' Toi
Lucas County.
Frank .1. Cheney wak?
he is senior partner of th
.1. Cheney & Co., doing
the City of Toledo, Count
aforesaid, and that said fi
tlie sum of One Hundred
each and every case of C
cannot lu1 cured by the m
Catarrh Cure. Frank .1.
Sworn to before me an
ed in my presence, this I
December, A. D. l NSC.
(Seal.) A. W. Oleasoi
Notary
Hall's Catarrh Cure is
tern al ly and acts directly
blood and mucous BUrfa<
system. Send for testimo <
K. .1. Cheney & Co., Tc
Sold by all druggists, 1
Take Hall's Family Pill
stipation. adv.
Goethals Takes Office.
Panama, April 1.-Col. George W.
Goethals to-day became Governor of
the Canal /one. Farly in tho day
Col. Goethals issued his last circular
as chairman of the Isthmian Canal
Commission and bis first circulars as
Governor, promulgating the estab
lishment of a permanent form of ad
ministration in the zone. One of the
circulars informed all employees that
they had been taken over under the
new organization and that their
wages would not be changed.
II
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Chcck Your April Cough,
Thawing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch
cold. Head and lungs stuffed. You
are feverish, cough continually and
feel miserable. You need Dr. king's
New Discovery. It soothes inflamed
?md irritated throat and lungs, stops
cough, your head clears up, fever
leaves, and you feel line. .1. T. Da
vis, of Stickney Corner, Me., was
cured of a dreadful cough after doc
tor's treatment and all othoi reme
dies failed. Belief or money tack.
Pleasant-children Uko it. (?et a
bottle to-day. ">0c. and $1. at your
druggist. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
for all sores. adv.
Aviator Tumbled at Hawkinsville.
Hawkinsvllle, Ga., April 2. -Avia
tor Peach had a narrow escatv with
his life here to-day in attempting to
make a flight with his aLsaip.
In his first attempt to leave the
ground the aeroplane became unman
ageable, and after going sonic dist
ance, turned turtle and fell with full
force to i he ground. Fortunately
Reach kept his bead and escaped with
but slight injury.
Several thousand people from all
sections of the country came in on
trains and automobiles and vehicles
to witness the Hight.
TOKKKON FALLS TO KKHKLS.
Six Day? Kequired by Rebel? I? Wrest
city from Mcxb?" Federals.
.Juarez, Mexico. April 2. Torre?n
fell completely Into the h.nuls of the
rebels at 10.20 o'clock to-night, ac
cording to announcement made here
to-night by Qen. Venustlano Car
ranza.
Tho news first was announced to
the world when the bugler in front
Of Carranza'S residence blew tho
staccato notes of victory. The paean,
Carranza said, was sounded here
even before it was heard In Torre?n,
Villa delaying out of compliment to
his chief.
Tho meagre bulletins excitedly an
nouncing the victory after the blood
iest series of battles known to mod
ern Mexico said that Villa capturad
a large number of prisoners and thrt
the fleeing Federal remnant was be
ing pursued.
Whether Veiaseo, the Federal com
mander, was captured was not stat ld.
There was heavy fighting to-day, it
is understood, and the end cairo
when, after capturing the three re
mailling barracks held in the city hy
the Federals, the rebels stormed the
trenches and barbell wire entangle
ments of Canyon tie Huarache.
The (prisoners captured are be
lieved to have been the defenders of
the barracks, while the troops in the
canyon, which forms an egress from
tho hill-girt city, were able to escape.
Two Weeks Ago.
The campaign against the Federal
stronghold of Torre?n, the main ob
ject of the rebel campaign, began
suddenly two weeks ago after (?en.
Villa had spent months In making
most careful preparation.
The rebel loss in this campaign ls
saitl to be more than 2,000 killed and
wounded. Trains loaded with wound
ed hive been arriving daily at Chi
huahua for the last week.
The rebel commander moved w'th
a rapidity hitherto unknown in Mexi
can warfare. He worked his men in
shifts, and as one shift became ex
hausted he sent fresh hosts against
the enemy. A number of small towns
of lesser importance In a military
sense fell first-Mapimi, Xoe and Sac
ramento, where a bloody battle was
fought. This opened a path for the
main attack.
Next came Lerdo anti Gomez Pala
cio, populous suburbs of Torre?n,
and all three connected by a belt
street car line. I ?ordo was not de
fended, but it took three main as
saults, in which the rebels lost heav
ily, to take Come/. Palacio.
In the final attack on the city
troops were withdrawn from Lardo,
whereupon the Federals occupied it
and another sanguinary conflict was
necessary to retake it.
j The First Dash.
Last Friday, six days ago. Cen.
Monclovio Herrera, with his own
brigade and part of Benavides' Zara
goza brigade of veterans, made the
first dash against Torre?n. He en
tered by the east and peiietrated to
the bull ring north of the center of
be f<
?
' used, followed.
.
lack, laking supr?me command. He
announced also that the newspaper
, men with him would not be allowed
to send any news whatsoever until
the town was completely ' his bands.
To-night came tho I' '.3 call of
victory. Mexicans rece /.ed it in a
iflasb anti the streets became thronged
instantly. Out of thc- saloons and
I gambling balls the crowds rushed
? until all places where crowds congre
gate were empty and the throngs
stormed up the street to Carranza's
i residence.
Repeatedly the bugler sounded the
call and a great wave of cheering
I arose. The electric lights strung
abont the Carranza residence last
Sunday to welcome him were turned
on.
By Carranza's orders all the town
was illuminated, soldiers of the gar
rison paraded and the military band
player!.
The national salute was fired,
church bells were rung and whistles
wt;re blown.
(Jive Comfort ti? Stout Persons.
A good, wholesome cathartic that
has a stimulating effect on the sto
mach, liver and bowels is Foley Ca
thartic Tablets. Thoroughly cleans
ing in action, they keep you regular
with no griping and no unpleasant
after effects. PhOj remove that gassy,
distended fee'.inf? so uncomfortable
to stout persons. adv.
Pit kens Men Visit lu Oconee.
( Pickens Sentinel. 2d. )
J. E. Medlin and Alonzo Edens
have recently returned from Oconee
county, where they went to survey a
tract of land in which Mr. Medlin is
interested. While away Mr. Medlin
visited bis father, S. H. Medlin, and
found him very sick. Mr. Medlin is
a native of this county, having been
raised in the Cross Roads section,
and his many friends hope for his
speedy recovery.
Mr. Medlin also visited and brings
goods news from .1. Mat Murphy, an
other one of Pickens county's sons
who bas moved to Oconee. Mr. Mur
phy is a good farmer and states that
he has a fine small grain crop, and
expects tt? ?et two bales of cotton per
acre this year. Mr. Medlin says Mr.
Murphy has not forgotten how to
sing, and when he met him he was
leading a class In singing at a neigh
bor's home.
Mr. Medlin also visited his bro
ther, V. S. Medlin, who is now living
In the Ebenezer section of Oconee
county. He states that he is doing
well and has one of the finest cabbage
crops he has ever seen.
Straight nt lt.
There ls no use of our "beating
around the bush." We might as
well out with it first as last. We want
you to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the next time you have a
cough or cold. There is no reason
so far as we can see why you should
not do so. This preparation by its
remarkable cures has gained a world
wide reputation, and people every
where speak or lt In the highest
terms of praise, lt is for sale by all
dealers. adv.
HON. BROWN!!
DIDATE FC
Times Man Gives Accoun
Progressive Farmer, A<
lature-Brief Sket
Public i
( Prom the Union Times
The writer had the pleasure some
time UKO of visiting the farm of Hon.
Lowndes Browning, in Cross Keys
t '.. llttUl|*a
Years ago Mr. Brownng realized
that the one cro,\ all-cotton theory
of farming was a delusion and a
snare, and he begat raising his own
meat and corn, ii '., is been 2 4 years
since lie has lia I to use and cotton
money to buy "meat for his planta
tion. Not that he has not bought
bacon all these years, but each year
i e has sold more .han enough hogs,
ha*U8 and lard to buy all the meat
nee<. -d on his pla ?e. He has a very
nice b Mich of Sh< rthorn cattle and a
fine Moik of Han boulliet sheep. In
fact be I'ves at home.
He is preside!.t of the County
Farmers' Union, aid during his ad
ministration this irganization bas
put on in w life, and !s proving quite
beneficia to its nienibc-"8 in the pur
chase o' fertilizers and ether farm
supplies.
Mr. Browning is very much ...i^i- |
ested in the education of tile rising
generation, and he takes great pride
in Hie consolidated school that has
been established at Sedal ia, largely
through bis efforts. As an incentive
to agricultural developmenl be has
given the use of several acres of land
adjoining the school lot on which the
school board will have an experimen
tal farm for three years, profits to
be used for the shcool.
lie has served several terms in the
House of Repr?sent?t!ves, during the
session of lill 1-12 being chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee,
and the two appropriation bills in
troduced by that committee were i
only amended by the House to the
amount of $8:'..7">. This is a record
that has never been equaled by the
Way.-, and Means Committee of any
other terni. The Senate made few
changes, and the vetoes of the Gov
ernor were always opposed by a ma
jority of the House. In most instances
by the necessary two-thirds majority.
Mr. Browning was the author of
the refunding bill ol' I!? 12. and while
this bill involved about $('..000,OOO
one of the largest financial meas
ures e ver handled by the State-the
House of Representatives passed it
without a dissenting voice, even
without, an aye and nay vote. When
it was vetoed by the Governor it was
passed over his veto in the House by
a vote of 70 to 10, and an equally
large majority in the Senate. This
- tn operation, should
?
.
milleu ? >? ? ..?- i- . i
Hon. While this resolution received
a majority of the votes, it did not
receive the two-thirds vote which the
resolution called for. therefore did
not become law. Had this been en
acted into law it would have? proved
ja soli lion of this very difficult prob
lem, which is still unsettled.
He was the author of the hill
which placed the selection of the
I Commissioner of Agriculture in the
? 1 ands of the people, tims putting ti.;s
: important department of the govorn
I ment on a parity with the other de
partments of the State government.
He was the author of a number of
other lillis of benefit to the State, but
too tedious to mention here.
Mr. Browning will be In Hie cam
paign this summer as a candidate
for Governor, and of the numerous
candidates for this position already
announced, he is the only one who,
so far, has dared to outline a plat
? CAROLINA WOMAN SUICIDES.
Mrs. Howard K. (Mark, of Florence
County shoots Herself.
Florence, April 1.-Mrs. Howard
S. ('lark, of the Black Swami) sec
tion, shot and killed herself at her
home, about five miles from the city,
late yesterday afternoon. The cause
of the young woman's rash act ls not
known. A telephone message to Dr.
J. G. McMaster last evening gave the
sad Intelligence, and he, with Magis
trate C. S. McCleneghan, acting coro
ner, hastened to the Clark home. Th?,
body was cold in death when they
reached there.
Mrs. Clark was a Miss Parrott, of
Hartsvllle, and was married to How
ard S. Clark, a son of the late Fred
(Mark, who at the time of his death
three years ago, was a member of the
State Legislature from this county.
Mr. Clark, with some of his hands,
was at work near the house when he
heard pistol shots. Ile ran to the
house and found his wife lying upon
the bed, and the pistol lying beside
ber body. She was then unconscious
and died soon afterwards. It is
stated that three shots were fired,
only one taking effect, and that in
tho temple.
The budy was brought to the city
to-day a.id carried to Hartsvllle, ber
old hoint. Mrs. Clark leaves a hus
band and other relatives and a wide
circle of friends.
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Strengthens Weak and Tired Women.
"I was under a great strain nurs
ing a relative through three months'
sickness," writes Mrs. J. C. Van De
Sande, of Kirkland, 111., and "Elec
tric Bitters kept me from breaking
clown. I will never be without it."
Do you feel tired and worn-out? No
appetite, and food won M digest? It
isn't tho spring weather. You need
Electric Bitters. Start a month's
treatment to-day; nothing better for
stomach, liver and kidneys. The
great spring tonic. Relief or money
back. 60c. and $1, at your drug
gist. adv.
Wealth may he a curse, vet a lot
of us are ready to take our punish
ment.
S?G, CAN
)R GOVERNOR
t of Visit to His Home
stive in Halls of Legis
eh of His Acts as
Servant.
Mardi 13th, 1914.)
iona of constructive legislation for
the future. He has done this because
he is very anxious for the people to
have ample tittie to study and digest
the changes he proposes. In other
words, he does liol want this high
position because he is a "good fel
low," or a congenial companion, hut
because the legislation which he ad
vocates would be of great benefit to
the people or our state. Therefore,
he wants the people to he informed,
and have ample time to digest these
matters so that they can vote intelli
gently at the primary.
lie believes in honest elections.
Ile does not care particularly how
this ls brought about, so that every
white Democrat can voie in our pri
mary. Ho-vioes believe that ?.:"h re
strictions should be thrown arounu
the primary as will prevent dead
men. radicals. Hull Mooses and resi
dents o. other States naming the
standa-d bearers of the Democracy of
South Carolina,
ll? is in favor ol" a thorough te
fe-.,! of our school laws so that it
shall become the duty of the State,
and not of the various counties, to
educate the children or the State, lt
ls contrary to all public policy that
negro children in one county shall
receive more per capita for their ed
ucation than white children of ano
ther -minty as is now the case. All
are the children ol' tho State ot' South
Carolina, and not ol' any specific
[county; therefore, it is the duty of
the State to soe that pach child has
an equal opportunity to obtain a
common school education.
Ho is in favor af a thorough re
1 form of our taxing department so
.hat tho burdons ol' government will
I fall on those most able to boar it and
who receive the greatest benefit from
I it. As at present organized, tho tax
I lng department of our govern ment
j expends its greatest energy placing
j every mangy pig, lousy calf, baiik
I rup! Stock of goods, and all half
I worn household and kitchen furol
; lure on tho tax books, while many
inst sources of revenue are loft un
touched.
In other words under our present
tax laws, our tax officials aro, with
devoted zeal, catching tho measly
revenues that drip from the spigot,
while tho bung Is loft wide open, and
just revenues, that should enrich tho
coffers of the State, are allowed to
flow into tho pockets of private Indi
viduals and corporations.
He believes that our land-holdings
in this State are entirely too large,
ami that for the greatest dev^h?!'
egifbitioti :.? b 'nu ibis about .'"I
develop this idea.
Ile also believes that our present
laws in regard to land titles work a
great hardship on the owner, when
he wishes to hypothecate his lands
to borrow money. Ile is in favor nf
adopting the Torrens System of land
registration as rapidly as tho needs
of the poople require.
There are a number of other re
forms of minor Importance that
would bo of bene fl I to our State, and
these he will also bring to tho at
tention of Hie people during the cam
paign.
In (dosing this brief sketch it is
not amiss to say that Mr. Browning
is a man of pleasing personality,
loyal to his friends and considerate
of all. He Is, nevertheless, a man
of strong character and groat deter
mination. Ho will make himself felt
In the race for Governor this sum
mer. adv.
COUNTY FARMERS' UNION.
Quarterly Meeting to Be Hold at Con
eross Friday, April 10th.
Tho Oconee County Farmers' Un
ion will moot in regular quarterly
session with Conoross Local. No. 7fi,
Friday, April loth, at 10 a. m. A
full delegation from each local in the
county is requested, as lhere if, .some
important business that ?viii be
nought before the mooting The
n "eting will be held at tno old
tci.ool house at Conoross church.
Remember the place and be on
hand promptly at the hour fixed.
.1. w. Alexander, President.
.1. H. Harrison. Secretary.
liook at Your Plumbing.
You know v. bat happens In a house
In which tho plumping !s in poor
condition- everybody in the house is
liable to contract typhoid or some
other fever. The digestive organs
perform tho Bain? functions it? the
human body as the plumbing does
for the house, and they should bo
kept in first (last-, condition all the
time, ir you have any trouble with .
your digestion take Chamberlain's
Tablets and you are certain to get
quick relief. For sale hy all deal
ers. _ idv.
Wilson Congratulated.
London, April 1.-The Standard',
in an editorial to-day on the Panama
bill, warmly congratulates President
Wilson "on his fine act of justice
and generosity, which will stregnthen
the Anglo-American entente, and will
!?. a salutary lesson and example to
the rest of the world,"
Found a Cure for Rheumatism.
"I suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my
right hand to my mouth for that
length of time," writes Ix>e L. Chap
man, Mapleton, Iowa. "I suffered
terrible pain so I could not sleep or
lie still at night. Five years ago I
began using Chamberlain's Liniment
and In two months I was well and
have not suffered willi rheumatism
since." For sale by all dealers, ad.