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KEOWEE COURIER (Established lKIO.) I*ublishcd livery Wednesday Morning Hubs? rip)iou $l Per Annum. Advertising Kaien Reasonable. .-Ry STFCK, S1IHI/OK X SCHRODER. Communications of n personal character charged for aa advertise ments Obituary notices and tributes of respect, of not over ino words, will tie printed free1 of charge. All over thal number inusl be paid for at the rate of one cen! a word. Cash to act OT pany manuscript. WAMI Al,I.A. S. C.: WEDNESDAY, SHIT, I, HM:,, IM)NT NEGLECT IT. The election Oil Hie question of prohibition in South Carolina will be held on Tuesday. September lilli, li ls an Important question thal should be settled, and settled right. We be lieve thal thc pruhihitlonists in South Carolina aro in Ibo majority, nut there is danger In ovcr-confl ? 1, rte, No bailie al ibo ballot box is won until the last sade has been counted, and over-confidence has lost mole elections to prohibition than .my other cause. We feel so certain of victory thal we become careless .Hld neglect to go III Hie polls feel ?np sure thal lhere will be plenty of vi1 I i ;' who will gd and vote a lld swell the majority to Hie necessary propor tion to assure victory. There will tte carelessness und failure: to vm. on -'. . li : her I llb; Iel it not lu? said :) a: Vol' tailed to perform ymir part ot Hie task thal is necessary lo put South Carolina in Hie ranks of prohi bition S'ates. tilt your coi I Micalo of registration, your ? . ?b ines ol' payment of taxes, and have them ready winni the time . olin "o casi your vote, ll frequent ly happens thal these papers cannot be found in a moment, and the neg lect ol getting them ready now may mean thal you will he deprived of t he prii ilege of \ ol lug. The anti-prohibition forces are at work willi money and influence to defeat prohibition. Du your part hy anting your vote and seeing lhat oth ers are prepared lo casi theirs for prohibit ion. Col .yourself in readiness to cast youi ballot. Do it now A delay . ...... ronce liCctliiro Thursday-The School Will Opon To-morro\v. Seneca. Aug. l. Special: Seneca .va* visited by rani and a heavy elec tric storm Sunday afternoon. The electric power plan) was put mit of business for a short lime and some of our house-keepers had to resort to la II ps. I call attention again to the exor cises In be held at the Baptist (burch on Thursday evening at s o'clock, (?overlier IV 1. ilandly and Oliver Stewart, of tho "Flying Squadron," .viii sp? ak in the inter?s! of State Aide prohibition. A music program svill be given by Mis^ M u 11 ns, with Miss Robinson as accompanist. Ad mission is flee, and no collection will t ak en. Mrs. T. lt. Iones is visiting lier mother, Mrs. w. s. Hunter. Miss Marv Hines entertained at a delightful party for Hie young set on Monday evening complimentary lo Dillie and (?corge Blackburn, who are y ?siting John Cary. 'The camping parly lo Robinson's Shoals rel u moil on Friday and re port ti delightful lime. Prof. and Mrs. lt. M. Deavelle. ol' Oxford, Miss, ito visiting their daughter. Mrs J. 11. Brynn. W. S. Hunter is in Hie North, wlieie he will purchase his fall stock ot d ry goods. Miss Fl izabel li Nick les. of Hue West, visited lier sider, Mrs. T I. Striming, last week. Mrs .! L McWhorter and boys re turned io their home in Jacksonville last Friday, after a visit of two weeks to relatives in Oconee. Mra C. R, Vernor and daughter. Miss Olive, visited Mrs T. H. St rib ling last week on their return lo Ala bama from Atlantic City. R. S. Vernor has returned from Brey ard. N C.. where he spent seve ral weeks. Mrs. Vernor will remain a few weeks longer in the mountains. W. J. Holloway ia in Seneca again after a visit of two weeks to his mo f ber nea r H reen w ood. .Miss Frances Arrington, of Green wood, is visiting Miss Rebecca Todd Miss Ivor Brown left Saturday for Gaffney, where she will teach. Seneca church-goers wore- privileg ed again last Sunday to hear Dr. .1. \V. Daniel at tho Methodist church. The gifted s|>oaker presented the old subject, "Regeneration," in entirely new dress, and those who failed to hear him missed an opportunity to hear a idear and concise elucidation of a great question which has for ages puzzled Bible students. He touched at length, too, upon an old scientific question, also in now dress, called telepathy, which is a popular ? heme with scientists to-day. judging from magazine articles on this sub ject, our people arc always delight ed 0 le ar Dr. Daniel, and it was re gretted that i ho fad was not more generally known that he would till i he Methodist pulpit Sunday. School will open on Thursday, Sep tember Jd. and public exercises will h<- held in ! he a nd i torin in a ! lu o'' io. u. Tile school promises lo ho tile best in some ye,?,v. the faculty has been strengthened hy thc addi tion of two teachers. The teachers heretofore have been handicapped Mom lin- fad I li a I they were crowd ed, in some Instances one teacher having to care for double the num ber of pupils required to do effectual work. Our patrons now have only to stand square up to the principal, and Mo re is no reason why we should not have a school equal io any in the up country. The list of teachers was given last week. Misses Mary and Kola limes have returned from a visit ot several weeks to Beaufort. Ai a call meeting ol' the Onee-ii W'eek Club last week. Mrs (5 cor ge Shelor was elected secretary in lite place- of Mrs. NV. J. Holloway. re | signed. The olllcers for next year are now: President. Mts W, I. Lunney: vice president, Miss Kittie Sligb; secretary, Mrs. deo. Shelor; treasu- j; rer. Mrs. .1. H. Adams. The many friends of V. D. Norman | and family regret lo know thal they .viii leave Seneca in the near future. During their residence hero they have 1 beolite prominently identified with: our 'ow n. especially in church circles, .md lho> will be missed. Mr. Nor ma II will manage the ('(donia Hotel in Columbia. A IIIUUIH I" ol our voling people etl ?oyed a part) al the home of Miss Susan Dov le. al Bounty Land. Inst j Sa I II rda > evening. S. K. Dendy is on the road again j after spcndii ^ thc summer vaca, ion ; w 11 h his fa utily here, j Miss Anne Itavencl, of Charleston, but who holds the p??. ilion of assist ant librarian al Clemson College, spent the pas) week-end with Mrs. .1. IC. Clarkson. Mrs. (). I'. Ca. .in was the gracious hostess to a few ol' her friends last Thursday evening to tea. Those who enjoyed the hospitality of this do-1 impious store io.on on ? ............ Tho business will be known ?is t hf i "Seneca Bargain House" and will be run on a strictly cash basis. Mrs. Mart Floyd, who bas been vis iting Mrs. F. M. Cary, has returned to lie'- home in Spartanbtirg. ( i r milliners are arranging for oai'iy tall openings. Indications ! point to a big fall business in ibis popular lille Ol' Made. The next meeting of Hie missionary society of the Presbyterian church will be held at t!te church, and will bo programmed by Circle No. Dr. ? \V. ll. Fraser, ol' Anderson, in an ad dress on "Mormonism in tho South." will feature the program. An at-I tractive music program will also be I given. The Dailies' Aid Society of tho I'resh.v terian ( hin ch will meei next j Monday afternoon with Mrs. T. L. Siribling. Atter the meeting a call meeting of the Misisonary Society ' will !><. held io discuss arrangements and ?'Ians tor the Synodical. which meets in Seneca in October. Warehouse Co-operation Asked. The county was fairly well repre se' . .o the Court House last Sat in a... August 28, by farmers' and business men. There was much dis cussion on the warehouse system, and committees were appointed to see about erecting warehouses in dif 1 'eient sections of the county. The ! trustees of each school district are j also requested lo co-operate with the people ia erecting warehouses in ' t (mir respecth e dist riots. P. Y. Chalmers, Chairman. Aug. ::u. i ti i :,. Nevi Monday Dogai Holiday. Monday ol' next week will be Labor 1 Dav and a national holiday, and the i Walhalla post office will observe tho saim\ The general delivery window will bo opened hut a short while af ter the arrivals of the mails. No money order business will bo trans at ted, and there will ho no service on tim rural routes N. Faut. Postmaster. The Next Host Thing to the Pine For est for Collis is Dr. Dell's Plne-Tar-Honey, which goes to the very root of cold trouble:'., lt clears the throat and gives relief from that clogged and stuffed feeling. The pines have ever been the friend of man in driving away colds. More over, the pine-honey qualities are pe culiarly effective in fighting children's ( olds. Remember that a cold broken at the start greatly removes the pos sibility of complications. 25c.-Ad.l \ci i;i:<. VKl>u:ss OF CARRANZA. Next St?'p in Pun-A morir?n Program to lt?? Tal.m Soon. Washington, Aug. 80. - It was st;it<"l authorltntivoiy (??-night that thc next s ? ? . i ? in the Pan-American I? rog ra ni for ihe restoration of peace in Mexico would he taken soon re gardless <?t the nature of (len. Car rn liza's belated reply lo the offer of Secretary Lansing and Latin-Ameri can diplomats to arrange a conference of Mexican militai y mid political leaders. No inkling was given as t'. what form this new development would Inke. Responses from Cen. Zapata and bis leaders reached the State Depart ment to-day accepting the Pan-Amer ican offer. With th<> receipt of these replies Villa adherents in Washing ton, whose leaders alrealy have re sponded favorably, asserted thal a peace con veil Roll to lunn a new pro visional government in Mexico was assured, even if Carranza should re fuse to participate. (lon. Carranza's agents declared to day they expected their chief's reply within a few days at the most. They think it will come as soon as Carra i /.a has completed Ihe installation ol' his gov ern tuen t at Mexico City. state Department reports to-day . said Vllnl rorros had liomin rn attack on Monterey, defended by the ('ar ian/..! troops iiiniei Con. Trevino. The message said heavy lighting was In progress. Cen. Villa is declared to be at the head of reinforcements has tening to the vicinity of Montero from Torre?n to aid the attacking tones. Five Mexicans Killed. Kl Paso. Texas. Aug. 30. - Five Mexicans, said lo be cattle thieves, were killed a) Eagle Mountain, about HO miles east of Sierra Dianen, to-day by a posse of customs river guards, civilians and soldiers. lt was said none of the posse was injured. Presbyterian Service? Nexli Sunday. The Lord's Supper will he adminis tered al Hi?' Presbyterian church next Sn ml av morning. All the members are urged, and ail others invited, to he present at this the Hist celebration I :t our ll vv building. Deo. M. Wilcox. Pastor l armer Killed in Card (.111110. Colquitt, (Sa., Aug. 29.-Seymour Long, a farmer residing in the west ern par: of Miller county, was shot and killed ai .". o'clock this morning while he was trying to get away t tutti a card game, which had broken np in a row Thc game was being played in a blacksmith shop operated . by .lim Carver, who came here three weeks ago from Florida. Carver was found asleep in a ditch, after thy ligh , and was placed under arrest on a charge of murder .l r ?..,i<? i ijna this \\ ' '.'Ole 1 . . . lil] i ?.?i?; of gout from bn.'i 1 from Halifax, via Bangor, Maine. Ollh ?us of the experss company which will handle the shipment admitted that ihe amount of gold is vcrj large, but would not state its value, lt is undei stood that the motley was brought from England to Halifax in a battleship. NO i R I : OF SPECIAL FLECTION. In accordance with Sction 17 12, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912, and pursuant to an older of the County Board of Education af Oco nee County, South Carolina, notice Is hereby given thal a Special Election will be held at tho school Incise, in Return School District. No. I. on Sat urday, September ll. 1915, for the purpose of voting upon Hie question of levying a special tax of two mills 011 the real and personal property in said district for school purposes. At said election each elector favor ing t lu' proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each eiet tor opposed to said levj shall cast a ballot containing thc word "No" printed or written thereon. At the said election onlj such .lectors as return rea! or persona] property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as required in gene ral elections, shall he allowed to vote. Polls will he opened ni 7 o'clock a. m. and will close ai I o'clock p. m. S. L. BROWN, I). W. J A YNES .1. VV. ORA HAM, Trustees of Return School District, No. I, Managers <>:' Election. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. In accordance with Section 1712. Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912, and pursuant to ail onie:- of the Coiiniy Hoard of Education af Oco nee County South Carolina, notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held at Ihe sd.] house In Tania, se?" School District, \'o. 45,01 Saturday. September ll 1915, for the purpose of voting upon tim ques tion of levying a special lax of six mills upon all ihe real and personal property of said district for school pu rposes. At said election each elector favor ing the proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing thc word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to said levy shall casi a ballot containing th?, word "No" printed or written thereon. At the said election only such electors as return real or p<>rsonal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as required In gene ral elections, shall bo allowed to vote. Polls wiH l>c opened at 7 o'clock a. m and will close at I o'clock ?. m L. VOLLRATH, J. J. RUTLEDGE T. M. KELLEY, Trustees of Tainassee School District, No. 45, Managers of Election. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. In accordance with Section 17 12, Civil Codo of South Carolina, 1912, .ind pursuant to an order of the Countv Hoard of Education of Oco neo County, South Carolina, notice s hereby given that a Spec ial Election will he held at tho school house, in Neville School District, No. 25, on Saturday, September I I, 1915, for the purpose of voting upon tho question of levying a special tax of two mills on the real and personal property in said distric t for school purposes. Af. said election each elector favor ing the proposed levy shall cast a hallet containing tho word "Yes" printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to said levy shall cast ti ballot containing the word "No" printed or written thereon. At tho said election only such . lectors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra- j Hon certificates as required In gene ral elections, shall be allowed to vote. , Holls will bo Opened at 7 o'clock j a. m. and will dose at 1 o'clock p. m. i FRED LEE, (! HO. T. MOUTON, C. H. WHITTEN, Trustees of Neville School District. No. 25, Managers of Election. Sept. l. 1915. 35-36 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. in accordance willi Section 1742, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1012, .mci pursuant to .an order of the I County Hoard ol' Education of Ooo-; nee County, South Carolina, notice is I hereby given that a Special Election [. will bo held at the school house Inj Zion School District. No. 24, on Sat urday. September I, 1915, for the purpose of voling upon the question of levying a special tux of two mills upon all the real and personal prop < rty of said Zion School District, No. 2 1, for school purposes. At said election each elector favor ing ibo proposed leny shall east a bal lot containing the word "Yes" print ed or written thereon, and each elec tor opposed to said levy shall cas; a ballot containing the word ".No" printed or written thereon. Af. the said ?lection only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who ex hibit their tax receipts and registra tion certificates as required in gene ral elections, shall be allowed to vote. Tolls will be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and will close at 1 o'clock p. m. W. I). LA DEY, W. A. WHITE, .1. H. LEE, Trustees of Zion School District, No. 21, Managers of Election. Aim. J:., i l :.. 3 1-:'.."? SHERIFF'S SALE IOU DEBT. sta'e of South Carolina. County ot Ocotie? I'ursiiant to authority con tained an execution io nie direct ed (Judgment Holl No. 3261), in the case of Walter I >. Moss cd al., Plain tiffs, vs I) ll Howland and Mrs ? . Hod Quilts. Terms of Sale: CASH. JOHN W. DAVIS. Sheriff Coonee County. S. C. Aug. is. lin:.. :;:i NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CH EDITORS. All persons indebted to tho Es tate of Mrs. Nannie H. Bennien, de ceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims againsl said estate will present the same duly at tested within tho time prescribed by law or be Inured. ANDREW BEARDEN, Administrator of the Estate oi Mrs. Nannie ll. Reardon, dec-eased. Aug. 18, I '.' 133-36 ADMINISTRATRIX'S SA Hil. Pursuant to an order of the Pro bate Court. I will lifer for sale, for CASH, to Hu- highes) bidder, at SEN ECA. South Carolina, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 31st. I!'!.",, tho Slock of Hoods belonging to the Estate of .lohn T. Moore, deceased; said stock of goods to be sold in bulk and an upset price of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars being fixed thereon. LULA MOORE, Administratrix ol' the Estate of John T. Moore, deceased. Aug. I 6, I ;> I :.. 33-34 CITATION NOTICE. Thc State of South Carolina, Coun ty of Oconee.- (In Court of Probate) -Hy V. F. Martin, K q.. Probate Judge.-Whereas, Stile ll. Moore has made suit to me to grant him Cotters ol' Administration of the Es tate of and effects of Mrs. Mary E. Moore, deceased These arc;, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of tho said Mrs. Mar> E. Moore, deceased, that | they he and appear before: inc;, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Wal halla Court House. South Carolina, on Thursday, the 2d day of Septem ber, 1915, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show callie, if any they have, why tho said Administration should uot bo granted. Given under my hand and seal this 16th dav of August. A. D. 1915. (Seal.) V. F. MARTIN. Judge of Probate for Oconeo County, South Carolina. Published on the 18th and 2?fh clays of August, 19 1.'?, in The Kcowoe (iout ier and on the Court House door for tho time prescribed by law. Aug. is, io ir,. :>;}-:; t MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SO'.ITH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to decree of tho afore said Court, in tho case named below, I will offer for sale, to tho highest bidder, in front of thc Court House door. at. Walhalla, South Carolina, on MONDAY, the GtIx day of SEPTEM Honey - Raising mg^vk M? ^RHB DON'T MISS THIS: During thc next 3? Days we will offer our entire stock of BUGGIES, WAGONS, MCCOR MICK MOWERS, RAKES, DISC HAR ROWS, PEG HARROWS, STEEL HAY PRESS, GRAIN DRILLS, IMPERIAL TURNING PLOWS and repairs for Chatta nooga Disc Plows to go at ACTUAL COST. You cannot afford to miss this opportunity, as we will give you a saving of at least 25 per cent. This stock is entirely too large and a good portion of it must go in the next 30 days. Rock Hill, Norman and Indiana Buggies, Nissen Wagons, Everything must go. These goods arc staple, but wc reserve nothing. You must come and sec these Buggies and Wag ons and sec just how wc have reduced thc price on 3 them. C Dickson <& Matheson, WESTHMINSTER, S. C. LOWERY'S OLD STAND. & J& ?? J ni in wonting out the policy ui out iL?u??- ? iness it Has been our aim, first and 4"-most, to sell an Honest article. .Quality first ?IA fays ! Every "Hi Point" Buggy we sell is Honestly and Honorably made, and with proper care should give five to ten years* good service. Every job is guar anteed to give absolute satifaclion. Come ! Buy one of our "Hi Points" with Ten-Cent Cotton. W. M. BROWN, WALHALLA, S. C. Horses, Mules, Buggies, Wagons and Farming Implements. Machinery Supplies. Belting-Canvass, Rubber, Leather All popular sizes. Valves, Fittings, Piping, Injectors, Lubricators, etc. Send us your inquiries for these goods. J2? We can serve you promptly. Ballenger Hardware & Furniture Co., SENECA, (Undertakers) S. CAROLINA. BER, 10 1"), between tho legal hours of sale the tract of land below de scribed : Thomas E. Alexander, Plaintiff, against Noah Turner et al.. Defendants. All that certain ??ieee, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and hoing in Oeonee County, and tho State of ;',o?i?li Ci i ol i in, bounded on tho north by the public road leading from Westminster to I/ong Creek, on tho east by A. H. Coker and T. E. Alex ander and P.. L. Owens, on the south by T. E. Alexander and B. L. Owens, and on the west by Alex Sweezy, containing five and two-fifths acres, more or les?, being tho samo bought from T. E. Alexander and B. \J. Owens hy Noah Turner. Terms of Sale: CASH. That In event of failure of tho purchaser or purchasers to comply with the terms nf tho sale immediately, tho Master do re sell said premises on tho samo salesday, or some convenient salos day thereafter, at the samo place and on the same terms as heretofore sot out, at the risk of tho former pur chaser or purchasers, and that he con tinue so to do until ho ha? found a purchaser or purchasers who shall comply with tho terms of Bale. Purchaser to pay extra for stamps and papers. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconeo County, 8. C. Aug. 18, 1915. 33-35