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KEOWEE COURIER (ESTABLISHED 1849.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 Ref Annum. T hc Courier and The Progressive larmer 1 Year ouch, both for $1.50. Advertising Kate? Reasonable -Ry STECK, SHI.LOR Sc SCHRODER. | Communications of a persoual character charged /or as advertisements. Obituary notices and tributes of respect, , of not over one hundred words, will bc printed free ol charge. All over that number must bc paid for at the rate of one cent a word. Cash to ac company manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, .LA N l'A KY Rt, 11)15. ILLITERACY IN CAROLINA. I'igur-'s Indicate Increase <?. DIO Rei" Cent in lour Yours. Columbia, Jan. V Thal 20 per cent of I he white men of South Curo lina of voting age are illiterate is the estimate'made from literacy ligures compiled by Stale ?.<?Hnt??n.lo??? J. I IO. Svoariugenl from ?Cl of ! h 1 .1 counties in South Carolina, based OM lite i< turns ol Hie Democratic club I rulla. This i-; .m increase of IUD per cent in illiter.i y .inion.-; white 1 vot< rs in lour years, for the Federal , cen -ns of I '.. I U show ed I liai I " of . tlie white voters of Hie State were ?I literate. "Public school organiza- ? lion and elllelency uv challenged in clarion lone.; b> I h figures." says \lr. !> v\ ea ringen in his annual report lo thc Honorai Assembly. Cherokee eount.v occupies the un enviable position1 of showing tlie greatest percentage ol* illiteracy among the while voters of tho r->i:it?.. ( i usus <i? HMO. "The census ol I il 10," says Mr. Swearingen in Iiis report, "showell I . '.nu while males of native pa redl ine who were unable to read and write. The census further .sim,vs |n..'S per cen I o our white vot?is were illiterate. These ti gurus wore lim nned by many, hu) che I lemo eratic roil.s of HM ? disclosed some interesting facts in -i Iiis connection. Doubtless hundreds ol names were marked with a croas on IhorfC rolls for reason? i hu I might be easily en uni o r iiled. How much would il mean for the cause ol ?ducation ii ever) voter unable to write his mame would feel humiliated ami ashamed to make Iiis mark. The need of such a sentiment Is plainly seen in tho literacy figures coai,died from the Democratic en rollment lists of tin? several coun ties." Commenting further on the liter acy figures Mr. Swearingen . s: "These ligures show that i ; Con fed?rale veterans of GO years are per haps hotter educated 'han their grandsons of 21. Th ? State was re deemed from carpetbag rule in isTi'.. the "ro'orm movement" of 1X1?0 originated in Hie dem.ind for an ag ricnlt.irul college. Nevertheless, 20 per rent ol ibo men 'born within Hie last '.ls years are cither illiterate or not unwilling to sign their names .i mark. Public school organi sation ?iud elllclenvy are challenged in clarion tones by Ihoae ligures. An IntliMVstjug Study. The toals ?rom the ?RI counties pre sent au interest.!Hg study and afford room for serious Hiuught, as pointed oui b> an educator liero to-day. (); the ?50.S'1 I voters between the ages ot 21 lo 2!i yearn reported, ",,7'.i:* made th.dr mark; ol the 2 8,40 I be tween ?to ami :.!? years of ago, -<.\12 made their mark; IK,2 IO between Mn- ag? s of HI Ul HI registered ami it the ii II inlier :'... r,r, made t he) r mark : of t he I ?L?t?i I bet ween the ages of ..o to fi!), :;.;'.L'!l made their mark; of the 12.501 between :'ie ;mts e.- (?0 yours md up, 1.000 made iii? ir mark. The . coontie.-; ie ported a Democratic enrollment of 101?.SOI and ol this number 22.2.'' I made 'in M mark, or, in other words, ovei ' :' per cent ot the white Demo cratic voters in :::! counties are illit erate. I he ii al euroilmenl of Demo crat' in the ll on nt ios was I". I.STU ?nd to " ; the percentage of Milora.\y f'>r the State ii would lie necessary to have the figures from every coun ty. Mr. Sw carin ?'.cn mude every effort io galber Hie li cures .roi' ??? county, luii repeated requests from ll cou,ni..s brough! no responses, lt is believed (hal L'n per cen I illiteracy ti mon g the while citizens of South Carolina ?s correct. School Law Needed. Thal one Olli Of every five white men is illiterate, unal)'" lo read and write lils name, i., hound to add in crcased demand for the enactment <>f a compulsory school attendance law. in the opinion of leaders in South Carolina. If-this estimate is correct tho illiteracy among white men has doubled .since the census of 1010: in other words, Increased 100 lier cent. Tho percentage of Illiteracy from tho various counties reported among the willie Democratic voters is: Abbot i I le.1 ;;. j Aiken .22.3 \ udersou .2 2 .1; Bamberg.ll 7 Barnwell, v.o report. Beaufort . 7 Berkeley, no report. Calhoun .lu Charleston, no report. Cherokc. .L".t Chester.17.2 Chestcrilehl, no report.- - Clarendon.1 7 . ti Collctoii, no report . Darlington .20.7 I dorchester.18.1 Fdgetiehl. 8.1 Ku ir Held, no report .- - Cl?reme .2?. 2 (?eorgotown .20.5 Greenville, no report .- - (? reen wood, no report . II ainpton..10.4 I lorry, no report . Jasper.I D . ?5 Kershaw . 2 I 9 Lancaster .25 J Laurens.12.5 Lee, no report . Lexington .Is J Ma rion .J J . 1 Marlboro.-? ?'< Newberry .li Oeouee, liol given . ( irangebu rg, no repori. Picketts.2 *. Richland.12 Saluda.ML Spart anbu rg.i~> Sumter.I '?'< ? I'niou .I il. Willi > Ili lli! i g . 2 I . , York ."J 2 . Prompt \ctl?".i Will Stop Vour < ough. W..OH voil first catch cold io; icu Indicated bj a sneeze or cough), break ii np .ii once. Tho idea that i' ll docs not matter" often leads to ' serious complications. Tho remedy which immediately and easily pene ; iraie . the lining ol' the throat is the kind demanded. Dr. King's New Discovery soothes the irritation, loosens thc phlegm You feel better at ot:< c. "lt seemed io reach the very spot of my cough," is one of , many honest testimonials. 50c. ai > our druggist. Adv. fourth "Gentleman longini-.'' New York. Jan. 7. A fourth ar ! rest was made to-dav hy detectives ' who 'nave been on tho trail ol' a group of so-called gentlemen burglars con ducting widespread robberies in j homes ol wealthy residents of New Jersey. The prisoner, John Gloscow, aged 18. is charged with having rob bed the home of Beilj. Douglas. a neighbor of Thus. A. lOdison, ill West Orange. Gloseow's act iv it n's. the police charge, were connected with the rob beries of Wm. Kvans, a musician of this city, who was arrested after a fight last night on charges of bur glary. Tho police assert Kvans ad mitted having robbed the homes of two New York hankers who lived in Now Jersey, generally conducting his operations while dressed in evening ?.lot bes. how To Give Quinine To Children. FRBRILINK Is the trade-mark name Riven to nn Improved Quinine, lt is a Tasteless Syrup, picas nut to take and ?loos not < i i ^ 11111 > the stomach. Children take it nml never kn i\v it is Quinine. A INO especially adapted to adults who cannot lebe ordinary Oiiinine. !.?... . .t nauseate nor cause nervoiiMK ss HOI i m .. in the near.. Try it the next time yon r < ?; o>ii nie tor any pur' ?>os.'. A-k 1er .' ... < "ni package. Tile l?ame PHUK1I.1MC >s Plo AV j bottle. .15 etuis. New Slump Lulos. Washington. Jan S. Lego la t ions to govern the placing of war tax stamps on conveyances of real prop ertj were issued in-day by Commis sioner Osborne. The tax is 50 cents on deeds thal amount to more than sion and less than $500, with 50 cents additional for each $500 or fraction over $500. Il' ('ll Hil) IS (LOSS, I LYI.KISII AM) SICK. Look, Moldier! If Tongue is '"outed, Cleanse Little Dowels with ' Cal ifornia Syrup of Figs." Children hr.. this "fruit laxative." and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. A . bibi simply will not stop play ing to emptj the bowels, and the re ? suit is. thej become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, sto mach .sours, then your little one be comes ero s. half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is had. system full of cold, bas sore throat, stomachache or diar rhoea. Lisien, mol ber! Seo it tongue is coated, then give a lea spoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the con st ?pated waste, sour bile and undi gested food passes out of the system, and you have a well, playful child again. Millions of mothers give 'Califor nia Syrup Of Pigs" because it is per le, ily harmless: children love it, an I it inner fails to act on the sto mach, liver and bowels. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs." which bas full directions for bfcMes, children of all ages and for gro" n nps plainly printed on the bottle. Ib ware of counterfeits sold here. Gel the genuine, made hy "California Fig Syrup Company." Refuse any other kind with contempt.' Adv. Half Your Living Without Money Cost A right or wrong start In 1915 will make or break most farmers In the Cotton States. We aro all facing a crisis on cotton. Cotton credit ls up set. Tho supply merchant cannot ad vance : uppllea on 1 !> 1 r> cotton. You must do your liest to produce on your own acres thc food and grain supplies that have made up most of your store debt in Hie past. A good piece of garden ground, rightly planted, rightly tended und kept planted the year round, can be made to pay half your living. It will save you innre money than you made on the last live acres of cotton you ever grew! Mut it must be a real garden, and not the mere one-plant ing patch in the sining and fait. Hastings' 1915 Seed Hook tells all about the right kind of a money sav ing garden and the vegetables to put In it. It tells about the held crops as well and shews you the clear road to real farm prosperity, comfort and independence. IT'S FREE. Send fei lt today to H. G. HASTINGS & CO., Atlanta, Ga.-Advt. COUNTY CLAIMS APPROVED. The following claims against the county were admitted, allowed and approved by the County Hoard ot Commissioners at their last monthly meeting for the year 1914, which ., i - held January l. t '.? I .". : Roads. I. A. Harbin .$ 1 on I V. V. Collins. :: 1 on YV. ll Knight. .". oe J. M. Moore. 1 :'. 00 J. I.. Slater. ."?I .'"? c. \\ Pitchford. I 57 i T. Y. Chalmers. 29 75 .1. H. frampton. 2 50 .1. s. Strlbllng. 1 80 I Y. I'. Hidden . 3 50 lt. L. Vis ;< . 6 l.". C.. VV. Cobb. 1 75 I J. T. Dyar. 1 ? 25 I Andrew Hamey. li .Ml J. .1. 11unnicutt. I " 2.". ' M. \. Mitchel). 5 iM) ! .1. M. Adams. 14 50 , li. H. Collins. ll ! .lames Burgess. 10 no I. NV Henry. 3 50 j P. H. Lee. 1 00 I li. I". Holden . H? IO ' W. M. Harnes. - -".o ' C.. H. Alexander. Ci 75 j il. c. Walkt r. ."> 00 j NV. H. Mongolei . H? "<> A. ll. Hand. 27 ?l? ! 1 im '.Mhelson. 2 50 A. M. Brown . 17 on .1. L. Kell. M 7.". .1. L Kell. 1.<) II. E. Reese. 2 .".( C. E. Bankin. 5* lt. K. Ximmons . 1 Ot) N. Driver . . *. 14 .". I .1. H. Driver. 9 50 NV. 11. Blackwell . 8 3.". .1. .1. Ballenger. 7 50 Bridges. j .lohn I-'. Martin.$ 0 lui s. M. Shanklin. io i>3 H. I) Coster. 20 87 L. A. McDonald . lo 1."> VV. (). McDonald . I 50 J. X. Davis. .". oo John J. Thode. iii no J. ll. Crenshaw . t 7.". \Y. L. Land . .". 24 VV. II. Cole . .". 13 J. C. Shock ley . ."?I 45 A. H. Duke . I oo li. H. Alexander. .'. oo K. B. Nim mons. 2 0 SS 10. L. Youngblood . :? ??'i T. Y. Chalmers . ll 40 I. , rc. Singleton . 5 oo I. V. Leo . 12 lil J. I.. Kell . 10 50 T. g. Sanders . 24 .".<) W. J. 11 uskainp. 7 25 c. \Y. Patterson . :'. 2.". I. ll. Richey . 12 2 2 ( bain Cling. VV. C. Kelley .$20S li.". I >e\ier Grocery Co . 117 22 11. D. l5lrod . 2 50 VV. P. Ximmons. 15 ll Cudaliy Hacking Co. SO 7S VV. H. Cob-. 7 50 Matheson Hdw. Co. .">."> ."?."> c. VV. & J. K. Bauknight... s no J. II. Allen ..v.- Bros. lo 12 I.. M. Shirley . Ill 00 C. (). Allen. ll 00 T. H. Patrick . 43 S7 T. T. Ya t hrough . 15 00 Ve Smith . 15 0 50 J. 0. Broazeale . 23 45 VV. II. Cole . I 10 II K. Kees,.. .".7 S7 T. M. Kl rod . 8 65 J. I*. Ables. 110 64 Poor Farm, c. W. & J. io. Bauknight. . . .$130 ? I Matheson Hdw. Co. 23 7."? VV. H. Cobb . 66 75 Public Buildings. J. NV. Lee.$ 2 80 C. VV. Pitchford . ll 40 C. VV. Al- J. IO. Bauknight . . 23 40 lt. II. Alexander, Co. Treas.. 12 00 Salaries. NV. C. foster.$ 83 34 VV. K Hunt. ft3 33 H. C. Walker . 33 33 M. R. McDonald . 16 06 Annie McMahan . 41 66 Thoa. A. Smith . 66 67 H. H. Alexander. 36 I). A. Smith . 36 lohn 1<\ Craig John \V. Davis VV. lt. Cold) . Whit Knox . . S. II. Marett . P. Li. Creen . M. II. Lee . . . J. N. Hopkins J. A. Ku ba ra Ks W. M. Cannon J. C. ('.allison William PIUs 1 ! i 12 25 00 83 ?3 2 5 00 8 I :;7 50 ?.? I r. 12 ."><? 50 un I 2 I-;. Mahoney . A. Dickson . s. > s:; :?i) H, r>(? :: i LT. w Di nu INI Thoa. I). A. .lohn I pu i0 un nu 6 00 I I 00 ; i nu nu un no 00 nu tm mi nu nu nu tm nu on on Ul) 60 ll .> lill 0 I lill ll. Mason . M. Caines . 16 6! Tux Assessor. O. Hamilton.% W. Cram . I lou rd ol' la pin I i/.at ion. ( ). I lamilion.? Salary County Physician. .lohn J. Thode.$ 1 Aid to Soldiers. W. P. Simmons.% ;{ \. H. Stewart . Myers Uros. Ai Co. J. C. Prea/.eale . 0 T. E. Gumbrell. 1 C. W. Held . I S. N. Pitchford . '? Ceo. K. Pike . c. w. J. E. Bauknight... 22 Tlie enterprise Pank. I i". w. Pitchford. ti T. A. Silencer . 1 A. M. Brown . il Moss A.- Ansel. P. M. langland . 1 W. Kay . 2 A. Nichols. I C. Peden . 2 ll. Singleton . I ( 'nu ti II gen ft. A. Smith . 7 Smith . 0 W. Davis . !."> Rescue Ci plumage, for or phans . .M. K. McDonald, slumps, V. I'". Martin, s'amps. 1 :'.7 Keowee Courier, printing . . 56 38 Keowee Courier, printing . . 30 un Walker. Kvans & Cogswell Co., books. I! 35 V. K. Martin. J. til' P.. pre mium oa bond . J. A. Kia I on . lt, ll. Alexander. Jolm K. Craig. Annie McMahan. Mos< & Ansel. C. c. .laynes. w. c. Poster . .1. ll. Ernest . M. M. Caines. J.N. Davis, conveying lunatic Dr. W. C. Mays, post mortem Dr. H. M. Pallon, lunacy ex amination . Dr. .1. W. Pell, lunacy exam ination . Dr. P. K. Sloan, lunacy ex amination . Dr. John J. Thode, lunacy ex amination . Dr. Hurt Mitchell, lunacy ex amination . Y. K. Martin, lunacy proceed ings . :;" 00 Dr. P. !.'. Sloan, conveying tu nal ic ... . . S ."> ll. K. Thode. conveying luna tic . :::: 35 John W. Davis, conveying lu natic . :'.:: Pillioned Money. Enterprise Pank .s I 0,000 nu ('omi Expenses. It, ll. Alexander, Co. Treas....ST I ! SD 9 I nu un 36 :.u 30 7U 30 50 ;? sn 00 00 00 no 0 0 tin DIVERSIFIC INDEPENDE That will be Tho Progressiv? next year the slogan and battle trial South and its pcoplo who a the chief feature of the paper w running throughout the whole t* all-under the beading: "DIVERSIFICATION IN Live at Home, Out of De Money Crops (A series of f>2 articles, one tended to help small farmers am crop tolly and Into independence.; You cannot nfford to miss tb be ao helpful to you. Nor can you afford to do alive brim full of interesting Everything that happens in the t that is worth printing you will ? ty paper. A? a citizen it is you; of your County and State. You want both tl.uso splend 104 Pig Papers. Here is a ba and get started. BOTH F Publishers-The Keowoe Courier Walhalla, 8. C. I appreciate your Bargain < $1.60 for a full year's subacrlptioi Th? Progreaslvo Farmer. Start I Name . P. O. Ribi>ons - Pap Wc can supply all Dem, Bonds, Heavy, Light and Fea quantity? High quality Carbon Pap Wc represent locally a Sales House. Best Silk Ribbo machines with but little delay. Orders for Supplies Hanc PRINTING The kir is right Quality KEOWEE WALHAL lt. II. Alexander, Co. Treas... 69G 70 ?:. ll. Alexander, C<>. Treas... '.'.">2 05 Itespecl fully submit ted, VV. C. FOSTER, Supervisor. M. li. McDonald, Clerk. (adv.) Sprains,Bruises Stiff Muscles Sloan's Liniment will Favo hours of suffering. For hi ilise or sprain it, gives instant relief. It arrests innammationand thus prevents more serious troubles developing. No need to rub it in-it acts at once, instantly relieving the pain, however severe it may be. Hero's Proof Charle? Johnson, /*. O. f?ox Wfi, law ton's Station, A'. >'., write?: "I sprained my ankle and dislocated my loft hip by falling out of a third story window six months ago. I went on crutches for four months, then I started to uso norna of your Liniment, according to your direc tions, mid I must ?ny that it. in lialping mc wonderfully. I threw my crutches away. Only used two bottles of your Liniment and now I nm walking quito well with ono cane I uovcr will bo with out Sloan's Linimont." All Dealers. 25c Send four cents in stamps for a TRIAL BOTTLE Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Inc. Dept. B. Philadelphia, Pa. SLOANS LINIMENT Kills sk .vi' fVriON AND NCE IN 1915 ? Fartnors's slogan and battle cry ery. in fact, of the whole indus re ' baffled to fight better"-and 111 be a notable series of articloB relvo months-fifty-two Issues in AND INDEPENDENCE 1915." ?ht, With Surplus Crops as -Kow to Do lt. for ear1 l larg? eek ners in the out of year, in tho one is great sories of articles that will without your County paper. It is reading for the whole family, .minty as well as in the country, ind, every week in your own conn r duty to keep posted on the doings ld papers for a full year each, rgain for you. Fill out the blank OR $1.50 >lub Offor and enclose herewith i to both The Keowee Courier and Joth paper? at once. . -IL F. D. State >er - Carbons ands in Typewriter Papers thcr Weight-any size, any er always in stock. Standard Typewriter Ribbon ns 75c. Fresh Ribbons for all lied Promptly. id that looks right and , in Style, Workmanship, and Price. Write or call. COURIER, LA, S. C. T A X N O lie K . County Treasurer's Office, Walhalla, s. c., o. t. i;, 1 9 l 4. Thc books lor the collection ol Slate, County, School and Special Taxes for the ll seal year 1914 will bo open from October 10th, 1914, to De cember :i 1 st, rail, without penalty, aller which day one per cent penalty will bo added on all payments made in iie month of January, 1915, and two per ifni penalty on all payments made in tho month of February, rai:., and seven per cent penalty on all payments made from the first day ol' March until the 15th day of March. MU.".. After that day all taxes not paid will go into execution and be placed in the hands of tho Sheriff for collection. Taxpayers owning property or pay ing laxes for others will please ask for ,! lax receipt in each Township or Special School Dist rici in which he or they may own property. This is very Important, as there ate so many Special School Districts. The tax levy is made up as follows: State tax .6 mills School tax.:5 mills Ordinary county tax.7% mills Interest on bonds . \<? mill Total .17 milli, Special and Local School Tax. Doll Tax, SI. Dog Ta.v, 50c. Rvery male citizen from 21 to KO years of age ls liable for poll tax ox cept Confederate soldiers who do not pay after 50 years of age, and thoso exempted hy law. Hoad Tax, $2. Every malo citizen from 18 to 50 years of age ls liable for road tax. except thoso exempt by law. This tax is payablo from October 15th, 1914, to March 15th, 1915, after which time four days' work will be required. The time for paying taxes without penalty has been extended to Febru ary 1, 1915. R. TI. ALEXANDER. Treasurer Oconeo County, S. C. Oct. 7, 1911.