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The Battle To Win DIVERSIFIED CROPS AND INDEPENDENCE. The Battle to Kill The All Cotton Practice KANSAS, when a one crop state, was poor with most ol her farms mortgaged. Today, with widely diversified crops, it is one of the richest states in the Union-her farmers rich and happy. The South for 50 years an All Cotton Country is today staggering-hundreds of thousands of her farmers without food or homos-not knowing which way to turn-it's a hor rible condition and it is going to take heroic effort and fighting -yes, real battle to bring about Diversified Farming and Inde pendence for Our Southland. We need great Generals-great leaders to help us in this great battle-but thank God, our Great Ruler-thor? never was a just and righteous cause to fight for that the leaders were wanting. In this Great Cause-this great battle for the South's future prosperity, happiness and agricultural greatness, we have a truly great leader-one who has proved his ability and won his spurs by past achievement-one we can all trust. We have enlisted with the Army under the leadership of this Tried and True Leader and ask and implore our friends and readers to join with us-that we can fight this, the South's Greatest Battle, with the assurance of an early victory. Under the Leadership of The Progressive Farmer with a battle cry of Diversified Farming and Independence let us all shoulder arius and forward march-and we will soon be back-Living at Home-Out of Debt-with Surplus Crops as Money Crops and not worrying about what cotton will bring next fall. Talk won't accomplish anything-thinking about doing something won't get us anywhere-only intelligent action will bring us our rewards. So Act Today-fill out the following blank right now, and get the first commands of your Great General-The Progressive Farmer. Of course, you must keep posted on the doings of your neighborhood, your county, your State and Nation, so you now need your old Reliable County Paper more than ever-the blank offers you both at "A War Time Bargain Price." Both these Great Papers Only $1.50. You owe it to your self-your family and your State to enter this Great Battle for the South's Independence, so don't hesitate-Don't delay -Act Now. PUBLISHERS THE KEOWEE COURIER, Walhalla, 8. C. .191... Dear Sirs: There never was anyone in eur family who failed to reopend to their country's call and I now enlist In this Qreat War for the South's Independence and will fight with you to thc last ditch. Enclosed find $1.50 for which send me THE KEOWEE COURIER for ene full year and THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER every week for an entire year. N ?.-ne French (?et Another Town in A Ism o London, Jan. 8.-Capture of ano ther town in Alsace, south of Senn heini, is reported hy the French war o dice to-day. Tho Herman commu nication neither affirms nor denies the report, saying merely that light ing continues for possession of the town. lt is stated, however, that re peated French attacks in Alsace broke down under German artillery lire. In a few other localities between the North Sea and Switzerland shari) lighting is in progress, in which each O,do has scored ita minor victories, ?ut over most of the line there is in activity. Armies in the east aro similarly in active. The German communication mentions an engagement east, of the Uawka river, in Poland, where it is said the advance continues, but the spectacular clashes of great masses of troops during the earlier part of the war have no parallels now along tho Warsaw front. There, as in the west, thc Hermans and Russians have dug themselves In and are taking up tedious operations in the trenches. Russian Aviators Killed. Rerlin, Jan. 8.-The war office stated that an official dispatch from the front states that the Germans on the Eastern campaign this morning shot down ten Russian air craft and killed the entire crew. The place of the attack is not given in the dis patches. J i '. : f t n. 1111 ?,, : '. [ 11, i ; J n 11 ' i H * i u 11) i n, n. t ? - ^ : ; u n >. 1111 :,. i.. ( ? 11, ; i,. ?,, 11 n 11 : i i : 11111 ? 11 ? : 11 ? u. n i, i '. 1111 ; : ti ( ! ? i ; 11111, H BMP The Rayo Rests Your Eyes THE bright, yet soft light of the RAYO Lamp rests your eyes as surely as a harsh white glare is injurious to them. Scientists recommend thc light of an oil lamp - and thc Rayo LAMP is thc best oil lamp made. Ask your dealer to show you the Rayo. No glare, no flicker. Easy to light and care for. STANDARD OIL COMPANY Wuhiniton, D. C. Norfolk. Va. Richmond, Va. (NEW JERSEY) BALTIMORE Charlotte, N. C Charleston, W. Va. Charla?ton, S. C. I3BBB iiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiH.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiin,^ COTTON PROSPECTS BRIGHT. Europe's Demands for Staple Heavy. Question of Shipping. Washington, Jan. 7.-Secretary Redfield, through the Oailly Com- ! inerce Reporter, to-day issue.I a state ment regarding cotton shipments which should be cheering news to those engaged in this business. 'Phis ' statement in part is as follows: "Cotton is not contraband, and formal assurances that it will be so j regarded have Inven received from Great Britain, Prance, Germany and ? Austria-Hungary. "The price of cotton in Bremen, . Germany, as set forth In a telegram from the American embassy at Ber lin, dated December 20, 1914. is 93 pfennigs per one-half kilo (a trifle j over 20 cents a pound) for good mid- i diing cotton. j "The American ambassador at Ber lin states that 2,000,000 bales is a ! conservative estimate of the market for cotton Tor 1915. Another tele-! mani from the American ambaBsa- ' dor at Berlin states that lt is not a ' question of how large the market is j for cotton \n Germany, but how much cotton can be shipped to Germany. "The estimated demand in Austria is SOO,000 bales. Italy is also pre pared to take a much larger quantity of cotton than lu former years and is j eager to do so The American am- ! hassador at Rome states that in past j years about 7 00,000 bales have been : Imported, and assurances are given to me that at least 1.000,000 bales might be sold in Italy. "Cotton ls now being shipped on j American steamers to Germany j through Rotterdam and G?teborg and | direct to Bremen. The Netherlands | foreign office lias informed the Amer ican legation at The Hague that no obstacles will be presented by The Netherlands government to consign ments of cotton In transit to Ger- I many or to trans-shipments if con- I signed to Netherlands Arms. Transit j permits can be obtained by Nether lands linns before or upon the arri- . val of shipments consigned to them. "The Swedish foreign office has given assurances to tho American ambassador that the Swedish gov ernment will not interfere with con signments of cotton for German i>orts via Sweden or with re-exportation to Germany of cotton consigned to Swedish concerns." SA VS SULPHUR DRIVES ECZEMA PROM THE SKIN. - I t's* I.rite ?dd CivuiM to Instantly Stop ni bing and . lear ?tie Skin, s...,-.i..., a renowned derma tologist, Just common bold-sulphur, made into a thick cream will soothe | and beal the skin when irritated and broken out with ec/.ema or any form of eruption. The moment it is ap plied all itching ceases and after two or three applications the eczema dis appears, leaving the skin clea" md smooth. He tells eczema sufferers to get from any good pharmacy an ounce of . bold-sulphur and apply it to the irri tated parts the same as you would any cold cream. For many years common bold-sul phur has occupied a secure position in the practice of dermatology and cutaneous affections by reason of its parasite-destroying property. It Is not only parasiticida!, but also antl pruritlc, antiseptic and remarkably healing in all irritable and Inflamma tory conditions of the skin. While not always effecting a permanent cure it never fails to instantly sub due the angry itching and irritation and heal the eczema right up and it is often years later before any erup tion again appears on the skin.-Ad. THE SIN OF IJOYK. Harry R. Hughs. The Day has passed, The End is come; 'Tis well. The years flew fast, Their total sum Seems but a few, And then this WELL! How long it seemed Prom Youth to Age! Ah. well, All Youth has dreamed, But ere the Stage Was set, Youth flow, And then-the KNELL! Through life I laughed, And loved, and did Ah, well, Life's Cup 1 quaffed, And Cod forbid My Cup was Sin ! Kate filled lt well. With Love my Cup Was filled to brim, And well. I scoffed to sup. Drank deep with Him Some say In sin If so, 'tis well! If Love's sweet sin I leaven's Gate has barred, Then tell The saints within, 1 here discard Their Faith to quaff My Cup In Hell! ?j. AS VIEWED OUTSIDE. ?J? tCreeiwood Journal.) cannot keep from admiring the ot ?lten manner in which The Keo Oo*uri 1 i oomes out ou the most di vlessnoss in und around Pair Pl? The Courier does not ni but calls for the appro lit 1 on conviction of the parties w this foul blot upon the 11; iee county. The Cou ri? that the good people of ?thai roi iiould not be compelled to IT thc odium that a set of toughs ai oulla hftve placed upon them Tl i ci ntends The Courier, has gi n< on fong enough. lt ls time to ca il a hali Thc Courier is right in speaking as lt (UM s. The stand that it baa taken w ll hoi) immensely to change condi tion..- foi the bettor, lt ls time that not oui- the newspapers wore de manding th^ trial anil conviction of muni iri but all good citizens slum id j? in bi this demand. The pen lb 1 i . . been emptied, .md we may exp 1 great harvest of crime. ^bn{ in- !: w-abiding people .shall d i heil ilut.i it will not be a great while 1 " . the lawless ind dis 0 liol Aili be behind the bars wlth 0 '< of wholesale pardons. I ltd.ON CHURCH DESTROYER. M ' li" ? - Aise Splendid New lilli lice Which Cost $ 10,000. Dillon Jua. 6.-The Dillon Metbo dli chu iv h. erected at a cost of $40, I . tally destroyed by fire earl} this morning. The fire was disci . t 1.16 a. m., and rapidly nn< he large building. It !? 11 the region of the pas tor a ot uti although its exact origin icertained. The building isi for $7,000. An appllca irwarded yesterday ifor I i t ional insurance. Rt , A. . Cauthen is pastor of the ' e parsonage, on a lot next ie the chu 'h, was saved. i hui :h was very large and was . ti ii every particular. It was ast spring after three work by the members. lt. rei ese) ;ed an outlay of approxi m itel . i u,OOO, ail of which has not been >ald. Much money was bor ?ro\-i . ' ' 'mild lt and notes are ma turing ovei a period of years The edifice con nined a pipe organ valued .vt 13 '??O Tho fire de .1 tn.eat, although il , ?-lice ;>n the seem;, WUK pra : eail> ; ..'Alpless, as Only tWi reams cou d be di", ected Oil tee No Pam ?ii for Clyde Clement ? arg, Jan. ti.--Governor he is not going to pardon >' i neut, the youth held here .C< il i ty jail under life sentence io en rder of his infant daugh . did of Pleda Pendleton, , : Dawson's Kork, In the this city, last February, i imor bas addressed a let ; J. Nicholls in which he . mid give Capt. Nicholls id socks in cold weather, not grant his request for on r Clement. However, he add If the matter of reduc ing Clem ent lenience to a term of years will im inj good, he will be glad to Der up with that in view, lo' c. or says he heard part of I is satisfied that the girl II ll ty as the hoy, but bc n d ike to say what brought uer KiquRtal. ? Pei leton girl was tried on t II l< rge and at the same time v Die nie t and was acquitted. s I . tRRESTED IN ROSTO X. M .?;)>., Uy Collector Willing to to South Carolina. uh, ass., Jan. 7.-William l canted in the d 1st 1 rel of 9 "fl na on a charge of embez z' . le a deputy collector of 1 enuc at Columbia, was in he home of his brother, 1701 Wai ington street, charged a fugitive from justice. V i ig under the name of J. Staples said he was will ili i 11 to South Carolina. y s ? . "tinge In Collector's Office. ?II'. Jan. 8.-Wm. O. Sta id' s ig chief deputy in the ofTlce of ! iii ' rd, Collector of Internal 1 tue foi South Carolina. About 10 d . ai " a warrant was sworn out Iii ore I . . Sloan, United States ( r here, for thc arrest of ? i on the charge of defalcation, ? . lefl i oluinbla before the war r t w ta is ,ed. It ls believed that t . ' . in tho office of the eol 1< M ill imount to less than one t) " .1 d lars. I been in the employ of the . . department for a n u 111 bc. of years. Dr.liiwr'a New iLi?'& Fills Tho teat tn tho world. Grip Left Me !? If during the winter y still suffering from the ?j time to get rid of it. P< A Very Bad Cough. Mrs. S. J. Kountz, 1015 Soovel St., Nashville, Tenn, writes : "I have had a very bad cough nearly all my Ufe. I have taken almost every kind of couch medicine, but none did mc much good. I would have spells ol coughing that I thought I would cough mynelf to death. I took Pe rune, and last winter and this wlntei I have had no cough and I know thal Pc ru ri a cured me. *I was always thin and delicate very easy to catch cold, but I am wei now and enjoying good health. f?el that I owe lt all to Peruaa." THAIN Till;M AS "Old) HICKORY. Ilrynn (?ives Advice ns Ul Bringing l'|i American Children. -- Washington, .Ian. S. Secretary Hryan was the principal speaker at a .hickson Day c?l?bration held under the auspices of the Woman's National Democratic League, In convention hero. He lauded Jackson as one. of the two greatest Democrats in his tory, and urged American women to rear their children according to Jack son principles of Democracy. Mr. Bryan analyzed in detail tin- ? record of the Democratic party, pay ing particular attention to the legis lative program of the present admin istration. Incidentally, he reiterated his conviction that women should have the right of suffrage. "The right of voting," he declared, "re- j quires the expression of two qualities j -intelligence and morality. Until lt can he proved that women have not these qualifications they should ! not be denied the ballot." "Polite larceny," tho Secretary said, "was practiced too much in present-day politics," and ho re marked that the man who stole upon a small scale to-day was looked upon as a common thief and a menace to society, while the one who stole upon a large scale was regarded as a Na poleon of llnance, and his rascality is covered hy admiration. Referring to the record of Con gress during the last session, Mr. Pryan praised the tariff, tho cur rency, the' parcel post and other laws, characterizing them as the greatest heritage ever given the common peo ple by any political party. "When the currency hill was en pet, ed," he raid, "tl i p iwei ' lOClde lie! her rbi ?.. unti > dion ld haye prosperity or h<< thrown Into a paulo vv, taken ii >m tho ion men and dt v Idnd ?uto I wei vc regions ivith i he? ! central authority piaced in Washing ton instead of Now York." Tho Secretary denounced private monopoly and predlclted a continued redistribution of the influence which combinations now possessed until free privileges to all and special rights to none was had. "Every mo tlier in this country," he declared, "should study the theory of govern ment and instruct her children to stand for honesty so that they may he able to understand right from wrong in politics and through their convictions protect themselves with their votes." "Tl/" FIXES ACHING, SWOLLEN, SORE FEET. How "Tl/" Comforts Tired, Sweaty, Calloused Feet and Burning People who are forced to stand on their feet all day know what sore, tender, sweaty, burning feet mean. They use "Tl/." and "Tl/" cures their feet righi up. It keeps feet in perfect condition. "TI/" is the only remedy In the world that draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up the feel and cause tender, sore, tired, aching feet. lt instantly stops the pain in corns, callouses and bunions. It's simply glorious. Ah! how comfortable your feet feel after using "TI/." You'll never limp or draw up your face In pain. Your shoes won't tighten and hurt your feet. Get a 25-cent box of "TI/" now from any druggist, department or general store. Just think! a whole year'b foot comfort for only 2a cents.-Adv. In Hartwell Jail for Murder. Hartwell, Ga., Jan. 8.-Walter Vickers, Andy Evans and Snow Doyle have been arrested and placed In the Har? county jail, charged with the murder of Ernest Gray. Gray was found dead In the road above Hartwell a few nights ago. With a Cough ou had the grip and are I after effects, now is the \ arlina is your remedy. \ A 8ovor? Cm- of Grip. I Mr. W. S. Brown. R. P. D. 4, Bor 81, Rogersvllle, Tenn., writes: "I recommend Pcruna to all nu rf ero ra ot L catarrh or cough. In the year of i 1900 I took a ce vere case of t..e la " grippe. I then took a bad cough. I Everybody thought I had consump ? tlon. I had taken all kinda of cough p remedies, but got no relief, t "I then decided to try Peruna Aftcr taking flvo bottles my cough , nt cliped mid nvy catarrh was cured. 1 Any one suffering with catarrh In any [ rorm I will advise them to toke Ps runa?" ONE HUNDRED YEARS OE PEACE, Centennial af Rattle of New Orleans Was Celebrated on 8th, New Orleans, Jan. 9.-The celebra tion of 100 years of peaee between Knglish-speaking ixmple opened hoio yesterday with the tiring of a salute of 21 guns to mark the anniversary of the battle ol' Oh'almette, when Cen. Andrew Jackson defeated the British Invaders. The battle endoj at S.20 o'clock January 8. 1815. The salute this morning ended at thc same hour. The centenary celebration lasts three days. An interesting event of tho day's ceremonies was the formal exchange of greetings between President Wil son's personal representative, An drew J. Peters, assistant secretary of the treasury, and H. T. Ca row-Hunt, British consul amt special envoy to King Ceorge. Medals, reproductions of that pre sented Jackson by Congress, were given to both. Other ceremonies of the day were the unveiling of the Jackson monument on the spot where Jackson'* standard stood during the battle, and the mustering of United States troops to a long roll, benton on a drum actually used by Jackson's troops. Prominent ifcaee advocates of the United States and Canada aro here. IM>N'T WAIT. Take Ad van tn ge of a Walhalla Citi zen's Experience. When tho back begins to ache, Don't walt until backache becomes chronic; Till kidney troubles develop; Till urinary troubles destroy hi ghi s r? H i Pr dit '?> a Walhalla i : > n's < \ perience. Mrs. R. 1). Oelkers, W. Main St., Walhalla, says: "1 had been feeling (|iiite miserable for months. I had a dull ache through my head and sore ness across the small of my bach. Sound i ines 1 was very weak and nervous and had no appetite. The kidney secretions showed that my kidneys were affected. 1 sent to Dell's drug store for Donn's Kidney Pill? and they gave nie great benefit." (Statement, given February 21st, ?I0S.) Over six years later, 'Mrs. Oelkers said: "1 haven't noticed the least lilt of kidney trouble Bince giving my former endorsement. I can now do as hard a day's work as I ever could and am in good health. 1 have ad vised scores of ?ieople to try Dean's Kidney Pills." Price f)0c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Donn's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Oelkers had. Post er-M llburii Co., Drops., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv. Two Killed in Georgia Tornado, Macon, Jan. G.-- A tornado that swept over Southern Oeorgla this af ternoon killed at least two persons, injured as many more and caused much property damage. At Quitman W. J. Spain, a capital ist, was killed when a treo was blown upon him. At Abbeville Mrs. Thomas Sawyer was killed and her son and brother, A. M. Daniels, were injured when their home was wrecked by tho storm. Heavy rainfall is reported through out this section. Canal KIldcN Are Serious, Washington, Jan. 6.- Governor Goethals, of tho Canal Zone, told the Houso appropriations sub-committee to-day that the slides In the big wa terway had proved much more ox tensive than was at first thought. At thc point where they occurred, he said, there is a channel 100 feet wide and 35 feet deep, but shoaling has Complicated tho situation. He did not discuss tho probable effect on tho plans for sending the Atlantic fleet through tho canal In March, "but said the Zono government was working the dredges 20 hours a day to clear the channel.