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?VEOWEE COURIER (Kstab ?shed 18 IO.) Published Kvery Wednesday Mottling S:il K ; ?pl ?ni: $1 Per A lill lilli. Advertising Kales Reasonable.^ -Hy SI I < K, SIIMIiOlt Ai SCHRODKK. Communications of a personal ch? racier charged for as advertise-. men is. Obituary notices ano tributes of resp? t, of nol over 1<n> words, will bi pi nted free of charge. All over that number must bc paid for at the rate Of ono cent a word. Cash to ari ompany manuscript. WAMI.M.I.A. S. C.: wi ihvsifcw, SUPT. 2?, una. ANKNT T1II0 P.I.PK ItJIMiH ItOAO. Two lntere?tliig letters Concerning Certain I tai I way Kuiiiors. I j Savannah, (Ja., Sept 22. Wditor Koo wee Courier li is with great pb isi re thai I express appreciation ul your splendid editorial in last j wei .. s issue ol The Courier relative ' to thc prospective development nfl nearby territory and eventually the l>. lld.nc. ol' a short tut as a gateway in tii> \a-t coal Heids o' Tennessee and the grain regions ol th?' Wes Wiitin.', Hom the standpoint ol' an OCOIHM boy, aa well a.^ an employee Oi this vast railroad system of the) So Ith, i; is with keen esl delight thal I m a prospect of even move and greater development than is MOA be in; carried on : ?ind ii is my belief LU: :? Hist wish that Ueonee and lerr t ?ry contiguous thereto will, at no ..!:<? dale, enjoy this prosperity and il< velopnient that is now consum ing the attention ol the management of tin Southern Railway in the up building "i Hie (South and the ex ploit?t ion of her re. oun es. lt is hardly necessary lo state that the Southern Railway Ls just now in i thc midst ot ihe greatest undertak ings in the interest of the South. Kven though moue) became .stringent and tunes perilous al the outbreak of I war in the foreign countries, and it I seemed almost certain thal all work j iii the nature of extension and (level-' opinent would have to cease, Presi dent fairfax Harrison, of the South-] ern Railway, with au abundant faith S in the future and a keen foresight ' Into possibilities, succeeded in Moat-, ing some twenty million dollars' worth of bonds, placing as many as, possible with Somborn banks, and immediately proceeded to Iel con- ' tracts for the double-tracking of the! Southern Hallway's line between; Washington and Atlanta. rite ma-j joritj Ol' this work is almos! com-' pitied, and is still being continued.' Only a few weeks ago the contract for j part of this work ill South Carolina! was placed. In <-\?dence ol the Pul that Hie Southern Railway is of tho South, j their contract for the printing of two hundred thousand ?alend?is, hereto fore done by a Chicago linn, was j this year placed with a Greenville, S C.. linn. The motto of the South-' ern Railway has recently been I ?hanged to read "The Southern i Serve* thc South." the idea having been carried out in the distribution of buttons for ?ls employees and j patrons bearing the symbolic "SR." ! and the above inscribed motto, as'; does ail the advertising matter an 1 ; distributive lil 'rature gotten oui by t he com pa ny, No one just vet is in posit'on to draw conclusions, '?ut alter Hie com pletion Of the double track and the perfection to a high standard ot' all mileage now operated, it is only rea sonable and right to cxpei t this gr??at work of construction lo continue; and certainly Oconee will some day' find Itself in Hu., line <>i progress. On September Isl the giant coal ing plant of tho Southern Ka il way, ?vb li wa? constructed at a cost of >I.<H, ?uto operation ai ? (-halbsten, giv.ng thal city and he ?south or Suntu Carolina, you might say- acilitios (bat will compete with any seaport on th - Miantlc seaboard for the rapid and . kiPul coaling of the huge steamers now involved in tb.' ocean wisc and coastwise '.rade 01 the world. The plant ins a capacity of fort.v car.-, or two thousand tons per hour, which is tis fast as any ship now ? i^a..il m ommeivo can re ceive it. A storage yard with n ca pacity of (Oh car* h ;s been provided, and already two large coal concerns have opened up offices III Charleston and tons of tho Virginia and Tennes see coals are now moving daily ?nt ? Charle ton. lt is said ere long there will probably be a quarter ml'.Moi tons on route to Charleston to be used in tho replenishing of the, stock of the Panama Canal. AU of this coal now moves down tho Knoxvllle-Ashe ville Spartanburg-Columbla grade. Thus it is seen that, with ibis great seaport and its fine harbor and mod ern facilities at our very door, Char leston is virtually becoming the out let for the entire South's commerce. Time will play an Important part in the successful handling of this traine, and ono of the greatest factors in thc handling of coal ia Hie minimum grade of haul. So I join with you In hoping that, little hy little, thc final gaps will be (dosed, and ere long Oconee will hear i he lunn of 'he giant Mikados as they hasten seaward, carrying in their wake vas: trainloads (d' coal and grain uni various other commodities as Lho.\ look their outlet lo thc commer cial world. Yours very truly. Lewis C. Harrison. Chief Clerk. Vu Merely f*?r Ballast. Greenville, Sept. Bditor Keo wee Courier: The rumor that the Southern Hallway Company thinks of building their line from West Union over the old survey to the tunnel merely to gel ballast is pure non sense ll they want ballast they cm gol thousands ol car loads by build ing a spur ,i quarter of a mile out l.i Mr. Vernor's quarry, and paying him a mere som; for the privilege. Ol' they can gel all thc> could possibly re quire on '-iiher side of their track near Liberty. No. They must hedge again?-! the inroads the Clinchlicld people arc making on tin ir coal I raine, and I hey '.annot compete by hauling from Knoxville up (he mountain lo Ashe ville and down again to Sparlanburg. over tearful grades, and on a long haul, so they think of doing now what they should 11 :i \ ? ? done lon" iga building the niue Ridge through to Knoxville. They have built eonl : ni lling terminals ai Charleston ai enormous cost, io hedge off the Cliuchiicld, bul they must do some thing more. Whether this will permanently help Walhall locally is a question, and will depend altogether on whe ther Walhalla shall use her opportu nity. Thai it will bc of vast benefit to tue territory along the line gene rally --.oes without saying, and ir should make Seneca a rival of And' sou. Hut the thia1-; is coming, and the people should gel ready for whatever .1 may bring to thom. One otliei thing: I want to warn our woodland-owning friends against having cross-tie timber cut now Thc Southern is double-l rack ing Uvdr main line from Charlotte to Atlanta, and the.*, will need a million lies. Horse Sen^e. invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Stumlnrd (?rener.il otrmiithenlnR tonic. GROVE'S TASTELI?SS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria.enricher tue Moo hand builds upthesys^ teni. A true '.ouic. For adults aud children. 50c No Law to I it Archibald. Washington. Sept. L':: Although Department of Justice officials have not completed their examination of the papers in possession of Hie gov ernment relating to Hie activities of .1. !.'. .1. Archibald, i..e American who acted as messenger tor Dr. Constan tin T. Dumba, the Austrian ambassa dor, it was believed here to-night no attempt would he made to proceed against Archibald. Some officials sav Cu re was HO statute under which prosecution would lie. As a consequence of tho affair it is understood an offer I will bo made at the coming session of Congress to en act a law to (over such cases. enforcing Prohibit ion. (ulindi, ?'la.. Sept. 23. Prohibi tion .v iii prohibit in dry Crange coun ty, so far is George Street, negro blind tiger, is concerned. Convicted in Criminal Court of Record, he was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,400 or to serve fourteen months in tho peni tentiary, Ile will serve the time. Assist Your Stomach To Gol Rid of the Poisonous Gases and Fermenting Food. A -.,."1 long fast will do this sometimes. A nip to the moun lahifl. Tramping. Roughing it. vverj i'.I remedies. ?ut an- y.ui going to avail yourself of either one of these rom< dh s. No? Then tlc rn xt Pest thing ls to try a bottle of Ponina. Talo- lt according to di rect inns. You will hav e a nat uni i appetite. All gas and fermenta i lion in the stomach will dis I appear. Read what Mrs. Emma Hell, Box 201. Port Pierce, Monda, say3: "I was taken suddenly with swelling of thc stomach and bowels, and great distress. Very painful. Three doctors gave me no relief. Could not eat any thing. Everything soured. I was starving to death. I began taking Pe runa and was soon strong enough to do work. After (uk lng five bottles I can truth fully say I am wc li. I gained twenty pounda." ?I? ?J. ?I? ?J? ?I? ?J? ?J? ?I* ?J? ?J? .J . ?J? .J. STAY ON Till;: I AHM. .J. .J. ?|. ?J. ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? .J. .J. "J. .j. -j. Recently Governor Manning re ceived nom a farmer living r.earGaff ney a rennest for advice. The prob lem foi solution was .'Shall I remain on the farm or move with my family to town?" We lind in the letter of inquiry real heart interest, for, read ing between the lines, R is plainly to be seen that there has been a struggle with this great problem before the decision was made to write to Gov ernor Manning for advice. The letter is illustrative of hundreds of eases in which the .-ame problem is being wrestled with. The Governor's let ter is frank and open. We reproduce here the correspondence in the hope that it may bo of assistance in the solution of a great problem in cases nearer home: The Inquiry. Gaffney, S. C., Sept. l 1, 1915. Hon. lt. I. Manning, Governor, Co lumbia, s. C. Dear Sir. I take pleas ure in writing on to-day, tho object being to gel yo r advice as to whe ther or not ii wo ld be advisable for a man of seven i the family, con sisting ol four boys and one girl, my wife and self, living in nico location, j on rented land, to resign position of farming and move to town. I ask you as a personal friend of j mine to give this letter consideration. ! The ages of my children range from ? seventeen to seven. By moving to the cit j I would luive better educa tional advantages, and it is my whole; desiri- to ??x'wi my children a fall edil cation. Please give mc a few min nies ol j ?ur Mme. advising me as to j w h tt is best for my family and my- : self. Please give me an early reply on this important subject, and I will ?. probably be able to help others by having your letter published ia our loi il county paper. I am a pool man and have never ! accumulated much ol this world's' goods. Hoping you will give this letter i your immediate consideration, I re main, is ever, Your friend, M. Turner Phillips. The Reply. Columbia. S. C.. Sept. I."., liM.V M. Turner Phillips. R. F. D. 2, Gaff ney, S. C. Dear Mr. Phillips: I re cclved your letter several days ago and lune given the question which you propose careful and thoughtful consideration. 1 appreciate your de sire for the educational advancement of your children, but there are some matters which we must seriousi) con sider before taking the step you pro pose. In the outset 1 must advise yon to remain on the farm If possi ble. One of the big problems of our State at. the present time is to make farm life so profitable and so attract- ! ive Ll"U it will hold the people in the country and stop the movement Into j our crowded cities. You say you are a small farmer and have not accu mulated much of this world's goods. Years ago I. as a young man. was' racing practically the same problem! thal you are facing to-day. My choice al that time was the farm. I believe that, with Gie proper effort, more money, mare happiness, more cen- j leutment. is to be found among the I men of South Carolina who till the soil. j The city has many advantages to ? o^er md also many disadvantages, j You must consider, among other ; things, tin-extra items of expense. In your farm home you have no electric ; light bills, no i oal bills. no high I monthly rentals, no extra expenditure for clothing, and many of the other; extravagances thal go to make up the life of our people in the cities. On the other hand you have your (ire wood yon have your food crops, your ho :s. rattle and live stock, and, above all, >ou hiv<? thal atmosphere of fia-dom and independence thal can not be found in the city. South Carolina is making a con stant and wonderful stride in mat ter- of education and in Improve ments in methods of farming, lt has been my hope and my ambition to see t!ie dn\ when as good educational ad > an inges are offered to ?he child of the rural and mill communities as ire given to t he children of our cities. P?y i his I mean good, sonad, practical horse-sense education, without any frills. In your own count, educational progress has been remarkable. li von are not now living near a good countr> school, ? would advise you M casi about ibis fall and find a piece of land which you will bc able if? cultivate successfully, that '3 lo cated within a convenient distance of one of these schools. When you have 1 found (his piece of land my advice in purchase same 'f possible, on easy terms, paying a little each yetar. Then map out your plans to farm on a busi ness basis. Don't work your farm in ti haphazard, happy-go-lucky way. I would advise you to consult Clemson College farm demonstrators and ask their advice in farming methods, es pecially winter cover crops so as to save expense In fertilizer. Write to the Clemson authorities and have them send you all of their bulletins. Study these bulletins; study your soil and try to plant and cultivate tho crops that are best suited to the conditions. One of the main troubles with our people is that they have been slaves to what is pop ularly called the "one crop" idea. We all know that forever and a day cot ton must be our major crop; but our soil is capable o? producing the very best of every kind of food crop. You should not forsake cotton, hut you should use it as your "velvet" crop your extra money crop. Raise Aral your home supplies. You should con sult your land and consult with the county farm demonstrator and find OUt just what food crops will grow best on your land. Every year, in South Carolina, millions of dollars aro sent out of out State in exchange for little cans and packages from other States These cans contain foods, practically ill ol' which can bo raised at home. I would suggest that each year you put np as nundi canned vegetables, canned fruits, and other foods in cans, as possible. A big amount can be saved in this manner. Take, for instance, If you should move to town: When ever your good wife wanted a can of tomatoes, ten cents would have to be deposited ai the co. tier grocery store. You should grow sweet potatoes, I'Msh potatoes and all kinds of vege tables; there should be a small cane patch to make your molasses; you should plant burr clover and cow peas: you should plant some \eteh with your oats, and in ibis manner you would help lo feed both your family and your live stock, and al the sanie time improve your land. The farm offers greater opportunity to a man than any profession or trade thai I know of in the state, and I would urge you. Mr. Phillips, to re main on the farm, whore you can bc contented and happy. Kind thal country school and keep your chil dren there just as long as possible, lt is a fact that our rural districts dur ing the past ten years have been de pleted of a laYge majority of a shird\ people, which has caused a serious setback to the people of the entirt State. Our people must come to lean thal the basis of all prosperity for al the people is ;i successful farmini class. Until we get most out of Hu soil in this State and make moro coin fortable homes for our wives am daughters, we cannot hope to havi tito better things of this life and t< keep our boys and girls on the farm I want to see more of our whit tenants own homes. This is the mos important*problem before us. I trus that as our attention and interest ar centered in the .solution of this que? tton. that we will bo able soon t have a practical working plan !> which the desired result can he ai com pl ?shed. I would like for you to write ni from time to time as to just whi progress you are making. Write ni about any problem that may come u| I am intensely interested in the? questions, and you may command m services at any time to give VOM tl 'nest possible information that I a able to. I am, with host wishes, Very t i nly yours. Richard I. Manning, Governc KIMI Hill Graded School. Relow is given the honor roll ?' the Red Hill Graded School: Eighth Grade Lloyd Da\ is. Seventh Grade Leon Davis. Sixt h ( ! rade None. Fifth Crade R, H. liados, Urn Dai is. j Fourth Grade Lester Rroadwi I Ash mead I lavis. I Third Grade Leonia Cantn : 101 i ja li Chapman, Elisha Chaplin Gladys Green, Essie Rroadwell, Tc Owens. Flora Smith. Second tirade Elgin Owens. Advanced First Grade Nora Ki Eva Holland. Rosa Leo Roper, Cl euee Smith. Azelle Keaton. First Orad<' None. Kale IC. Harrison, Principal Delilah I tolland. Assistant. J Red Hill Oracled School closed S tem bor loth, at which time the re lar meeting of thc Roheit A. rhoi son Literary Society was hold and Interesting program rendered. A lay race with Ricket Post school been arranged for ll o'clock. Sevc patrons of Red Hill district \ kindly furnished conveyances carrying the children to Ricket I' Everybody went and had a jolly ti The race was an exciting one, Rii Post being ahead at the beglnnin the last lap, when the Red Hill i ncr passed and easily won the for his school. The runners Pickel Rost were: Roy Carri Krhy Burrell, Harold Hubbard, ( euee Snead; for Red Hill. Rob J. D. Cox, Willie Bryant, lohn wards. This was the beginnin athletics In Red Hill school, bu hope to have a good track teat the future, as in tho best schools recognized that the developmer the body must go hand In hand The following Detroit, effeeti Ford Runal FordTouric -No assurance advance in thes cime and no fi prior to August Call, Phon? Piedmont Factory Distribi Oconee WALHA! TYPEW SUPP Ribbons - Pap Wc can supply all Demi Bonds, Heavy, Light and Fcal quantity. High quality Carbon Pap< We represent locally a ? Sales House. Best Silk Ribbor machines with but little delay. Orders for Supplies Hand PRINTING The kin is right, Quality KEOWEE WALHALl PHYSICAL RESULTS OF WAR. I Rein td ve Mileage of Territory Taken and Held i>y Belligerents. ! i Washington, Sept. 23.-A German estimate of the physical results of the Hist year of war, received hy the bu reau of foreign and domestic com merce to-day from the AmericanAs sociation of Commerce and Trade, of Berlin, says: "lt is of Interest at tho (lose of the lil's I war year to record the amount of hostile territory occupied by the bel iigerents. In regard to prisoners! taken only German data is available. The territory occupied by the al'ics consists of: Galicia, ;'.,sni square milos; in Alsace-Lorraine. lo."> square miles, a total of 4,266 square miles. "I'liis territory is about the size of t he State of Connecticut. "The territory occupied by the Cent i al Cowers consists ol': In Bel gium. 11,197 square miles; in Rus sia, 50,193 square miles; a total of ?ji i fi S square miles, This territory is about the size of the State of Missouri and about one third the size of the Cern?an Em pire." The estimate fixed the number of prisoners taken by the ("entrai Row ers at 1,694,869, of which 8,790 are ofllccrs, and the number of guns cap I lured at 8,000 Held pieces and II,000 I machine guns. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Hoad Because of ?ls tonic nixl laxative effect, LAXA TIVE IIHOMO OI'ININIi is t.eil' i Mi.,n ordinary Quinine and docs not cause nervousness nor nnRitiK bi head. Rcmemt>er the lull ns mc and look for the signature ol E. W OROVK. 25c. the development of the mind. After the race a game of ball was played between Pickel Cost and ramass?e and Red Hill. Ricket Rost won. The winter term for Red Hill will begin about th* 15th r,f November in the beautiful new building. This is. one of Hie best arranged and most up-to-date school house? in the coun ty. The trustees deserve much credit .or their untiring energy and perseverance in securing for the dis trict .his splendid building. We ex pec', to have a large attendance and to do good work this winter. Watch Red Hill Graded School grow! prices, f. o. b. ve August 2d : jout, $390 ig Car, $440 given against an ie prices at any irther reduction 1st, 1916. e o Auto Co., jting Agents for County, .LA, S. C. LIES ?er - Carbons mds in Typewriter Papers thcr Weight-any size, any 3r always in stock. Standard Typewriter Ribbon is 75c, Fresh Ribbons for all lcd Promptly. d that looks right and in Style, Workmanship, and Price Write orcall. COURIER, -A, S. C. American Consulate Hit, Washington, Sept. 23.-TheAmer can consulate at Stuttgart, Germany, vas struck by a fragment of a bomb luring the recent raid upon that ?lace by French airmen, according to i message to-day noni Consul 1 lig uas. ?if said nu one in the consul? tte was injured, but did not indicate whether the building was greatly lamaged. WAS MISERABLE COULDN'T STAND Testifies She Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Lackawanna, N. 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