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KEOWEE COURIER (Established 181(1.) Published Evory Wednesday Morning Subscript lon $1 Dor Annum. Advertising Kotos Konsonoble. -Hy STECK, SHE DOD & SCIIKODIOR. Communications or n personal character charged foi ?is advertise ments. Obituary notices anti tributos of respect, of not over 100 words, will be printed free of (bargo. All over that numhor mus! bo paid for at tho rale of ono cent a word. Cash to accompany m anti sc ri pl. WA ld! ADDA. S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MA KC H H, 11)10. CUDI.VANCE NUMDEK TWO. Al tlu- regular monthly meeting of Cit) Council lust Saturday. Man li Uh. ii wa.' decided lo on force moro strict).! tin- piovlsioiis ol' Ordinance No. J An Ordinance lo preserve the hi o 11 li ami oloanliness of the to?' , ol Walhalla.*" This is one of thu .most important ol Hie lor.il taws, and the authorities .-hu.lld have tho solid bucking of tho eil?,'.ens of Hie town in Hie maller ol' enforcing ii. This portion of tin' lix al laws is republished in this issue o! I hf Courier, t he idea boi'iig lo give ample warning to ill citizens that this law should be hopi constantly in mind, and that it will be const an I ly Kopi in mind by Hie authorities. We cannot he loo careful in the matter of keeping ( lean premises and the surroundings of our homes in thoroughly sanitary condition. DI ri and iillh an> Ibo two groat breeders . ?l disease. With a clean Iowa clean everywhere, no promises being permitted io accumulate Ililli--con ditions will lie mal eria I ly improved during tho yen- IOU!. The s'.rietesl enforcement nf (his ordinance will prove grcNi'.ly beneficial lo all. and no ore should complain. We congeal ula to Council in this steil forward, ?md wi bespeak for this work the hen ri > no-opera lion of all Hie citizens. Head Hie ordinance ?is ii is repub lished to-day. Study ii with Hie end in view ol' so strictly complying with its lernis thal the authorities will hove no opportunity to enforce the laws. Obedience io law obviates the necessity ol' law eiifot'eeinenl. "(.OD DH KN rr." There's one cihwp I ha I To meet wo yea rn ; A I rtuHtmo Partner Who says "'(lol 'durn.'' Columbia state. The chap you say You want to know Lives over in Oconeo Co. Picketts Sentinel. Oh, no. he don't Von know it well; 'I hat fellow is lid. Sentinel. The Columbia Slate gi\es us this in a ?lead line: "Cour Million Shells Fifed in as Many Hays on Kreuch Krollt." How long have they been fighting, idease? We ligure it oui at lu.'j.'.s >ears an,i II months, accord ing m your ligures. Don't like to (|iieslion Tho Suite's voracity, bul we don't believe it. Providence scorns lo bo working .villi ibo Russians those days, I.asl week ii was announced from Petro grad thal tho Umwi a ii army and civil ians were lie-in II i ng lo feel the pinch of hunger. Then the whole city of Mush fell into the hands ol' ihe Uus sian forces, who seem lb lia ve'gotten Turkey's goal also. Mush and milk! It> na. key. what do tho gluttons wu ni ? Itlehlnnd Nowa Notes. iii. Marni. Mai. ll I! Special: .1. I'. Strildini; spent l-'iiday ni.yht .il (Melusoii and look in tho con tost lhere. The friends ol' si iles c. Strib llug will bo iulorostod io know thal he won the medal in ihe oratorical con tesl at Clemson College at tli.it Hin??, His subject was, The Hanger of Indifference in Our Nation." Messrs. lloyd and Holder are back alter :i few da .vs" vi.-ii ol' inspection in IMorida, and Ihej are now "halt ing between two opinions" whether to "boar tile 'Ns HIM have or liv io those tin \ know not ol " lt is re pel li.! hoi '. I ha i ; ho\ will spill I he (liff oren .- ind move lo West I nion. S. N. Hughs, wini owns tho old Maul.lin water mill near Richland, i.- having ?ho ni HI overhauled and the large w hool robuiM. When all tip- is completed Ibis will lie an ui> to-dato plant. Mrs. .!. i'. Slrihling is very much troubled willi a son- eye and lias lo staj in a d irk room niosl ol' the time. Willi ono's ear io de ground around Richland a distinct ringing can be heard. Some m tie well in formed ones suggest marriage bells. We are not authorized io make any an nenin ornen t as .vol. Miss Cora Wyly, who is teaching near Tekoona, mein ihe week-end al home. Mr. and Mrs. Wade il. Armstrong announce (lu. hirth Of their second daughter. Wooden shoes aro frequently worn hy employ?es of breweries and tan neries and others whose feet need protection from beat, tho demand having grown so largo that a factory for their manufacture from red ce dar lins boen established at Everett, Washington. NF WS FI COM W KSTMIXSTH R. Kundi Ilrenzoule yulte Hi-Idttlo Girl Suffers Iir<>ken Arm. Westminster, Mareil 7. Special: Til? operetta, "The Flower Nymph'* Surprise," at the auditorium last Fri day evening, was a grand success in fact, so successful was it thai .1 repetition was desired hy many present, so it was presented for the second lime Monday evening. Never had UK* staue been nutre beau tifully arranged, making one feel as if one bad a glimpse into fairyland, p"opled with ils guy nymphs and ?'inps and ruled hy gor geous!} attired hin? mud queen.. The ladies 'having the play ill charge felt .imply repaid for (heir labor, as the receipts were very gratifying. Tho money will bc used, in lilting up the; stage at the auditorium. Little Kathryn Cannon, daughter; of Mr. aird Mrs. F. W. Cannon, hud Hie misfortune lo fall and break her arin while playing al school Monday. Medical attention was procured at once and Kathryn is doing nicely. | c. P. Puckett, ol Greenville, was j 'icu- on business Monday W K. Rhyne, of Lavenia, was ? mingling among his friends here the III?) of the week. Mi's. .1. T. Miller was called lo West Paton last week on account of the illness of a sister. Pile friends of Mrs. K. W. Marett will be pleased to know that she has j returned from Itu dimond, Va., where .die underwent un op?ration, and is new rapidly recovering. Mrs. N. S. Harper and Mrs. Kihi Terrell visited relatives ai Fountain 1 Inn the latter part of last week. Mrs. Anna Linon is convalescing aller i rece?? painful operation. Her friends hope she nwiy soon fully re cover. .1. I). Witherspoon has returned from a several weeks' trip through Alabama. Louisiana and Mississippi. I!?' is traveling in the interest of lin? Stonocypher Drug and Chemical Co. Hov. I. V Martin, of Cross Hill. Ulled the pulpit at Kmmanuel Bap lisl ehureit last Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. .1. ll. Hull, of Madi son, visited relatives hero Sunday. Knoch I i ronzeale is very sick at the home of his son, H. I). Brea/.oalo. His many friends hope for his speedy recovery. '.?ny Simpson received an appoint ment as weigher on train No. :*", be tween Greenville and Greensboro,- N. C., last week. Ile made his first run last Sunday. C. 0'Kelle.v, who has been our assistant postmaster for the past two years, has accepted a position with W. L. langland. Mrs. ll. M. Fallaw and two chil dren, Wesner and Lee. have been quite siek for the past week, suffer ing with grip. We hope that they soon may bc? on the road to recovery. \V. li. Mason, ol' Greenville, was a business visitor hero the llrsl of the week. C. ll. Stonocypher and Frank ll. Shirley are spending a week or more in Florida. Miss Julia Dickerson visited >^|ier undo. .1. !\ McDonald, near Rich land, last week. MOKWK ST KA MS INTO PORT. German Raider lins Done Much De struction to Shipping. Herlin, March 5.-Tile German co min o ree raider Moewe has returned tn a (?crinan port with I ! ? 1 ? prisoners and 1,000,000 marks in gold hars. according lo an ollie i a I announcement to-day by the naval general staff. The statement follows: . The naval general staff stales that ll. M. s. Moewe, commander Capt. Burgrave Count von Dohna-Schol dten, after ti successful cruise lasting ?several mont hs. arriv ed to-day at -onie home port with four British olin ers. iV.i Mritish marines and sai lors. |l?(? .,111 of crews of enemy steamers, among them 1051 Indians, as prisoners and 1.000,000 marks in gold bars. "The vessel captured the following enemy steamers, Hie greater pari of which were sunk and ll small part of which were sent as prizes lo neutral ports: "The llritish steamers Corbridge, '..'.ST lons: Author, -? HHS lons: Trader, ::.r.us tons: Ariadne, :i,0!L"i Inns; DlOinot'.b}', : *.. i ; li 7 tons; Far ringlord, :'.l D', tons: Clan MaeTav ish. ?i.tfll? ton.-: Appa ni, 7.Ts I tons; Westburn. l.?lOil lons; Horace. ions; Flamenco, 1,0251 tons; Sa von Prince, ".. 17 I 1 ons. "The Brit ?sh sailing vessel Kdiu biirgb, I.-ITM; 'lie Kreuch steamer Marou i. il, I OU HOIS. .'I'le Belgian steamer Luxem bourg, I.".'."-' 'ons. "At several points on enemy coasl Hie .Moewe also laid out mines to which, among others, the battleship Kur.. Kdward VI ! ?el! v let int." Honors Crew and Captain. London, March "?. An Amsterdam dispatch says' ' Tiie Moewe reached Wilhornishu ?. en j 1 : lerda> Cou ni I tolma, t lie Moewe's commander, has been award ed the Iron Cross of the Hrs! class and Hie members ol' Hie crew have received WlO iron cross ol' the second class. Count von Dohna has been or dered to meet Kmperor William at headquarters*. Robbers Klee With SM,ooo. Tulsa Okla., March a.-Three rob bers blew open the safe and wreck ed tho Hank ol' Mounds, at Mounds, Saturday and escaped on a hand cai* wilh between $7,000 and $8,000 in currency. Tho robbers burned some of the money in the explosion, which led tho sheriff to believe that it will bring about the arrest of the men When they attempt to pass lt. The men Mod toward Keifcr, Okla. BLUE RIDGE STUDIES HEALTH. Tin? Minsttel Show Was Enjoyed Oratorical Contest Mureil 10. Walhalla, ll. P. H. 1, March G. Special: l/udor tho auspices ol' tho School I ni pro veinent Association, tho Ditto Itldgo School observed March 3d as "Health Day." A largo crowd wa.s present and a very interesting and instructivo program was carried out. A notable? feature ol' the pro gram was a most timely lecture on "How to Keep Well," by Dr. ll. p. Sloan, of Walhalla. This clever young physician told in the simplest way possible, the best practical me thods of avoiding, or preventing, the different diseases with which we have to cope. Ho laid special stress on screening and sanitation, lt was very good ol' this busy doctor lo take time from his work to help in this State-wide health movement. The s. I. A. is to be congratulated on hav ing secured him for this occasion. Quito a crowd attended the min strel show last Friday night and "laughed dull care away" over the characterization of our colored breth ren. Next Friday night, March I Oth, tho Mino Ridge boys will cor test for Ibo privilege of representing their school in tho county oratorical con tost. Xo admission will be charged. The general public is invited lo at tend. (AHITAD ll AS CAR STRIKK. Employees Want 50 Cents an Hour, ?-Hour Day. Washington, March 5.- Street car service in Washington stopped at dark to-night after about 50 per cent ol' normal runs had been made i h rou about the tl rsl day ol' a strike ol' union carmen for higher wages and shorter hours. Both ol' the capi tal's companies announced that in view ol' attempts ai violence it was deemed unwise to operate ears alter nightfall and that service would be resumed at (! o'clock to-morrow monning. There bas been no real violence. To-morrow, when members ol' Con gress, olllcials and the thousands of j government clerks start for their desks will come the real test ol' the j companies' improvised ear crews of clerks, shopmen and raw recruits. Nearly everybody tu Washington moves towards the center ol'.the city within an hour or two of 9 o'clock and thousands live several miles away. The District commissioners con ferred with representatives A of the strikers and olllcials of tibe compa nies to-day in an effort to adjust the diff?rences, bul no!bing definite was accpmplished. The strike began at 2.SO o'clock this morning, the order going ion h from i union meeting Hint lasted un til alter midnight, lt is estimated that nearly 1,000 of about I,500 car men responded to the call. The men : want a minimum wage ol' 50 cents an hour and a nine-hour work day. MANY Iv IDLED IX EXPLOSION. French .Munition Plant Destroyed. I Carelessness the Cause. Paris, March 5.-A French nm mu-I nit lo ti factory at LnCourneuve. a j suburb ol' Paris, was blown up. thc explosion kittling and injuring mu ny women and men employed in the manufacture of war munitions. Karly reports received at the Prefecture ol' Police said the casualties numbered nioi'e iban 200 and that all availuhh ambulances were needed al the scene. Fire broke out in the factory fol lowing tho explosion in tho main plan) and other explosions followed as the Manies spread lo other build ings. All hour after the lirst explosion 20 bodies had been recovered from the ruins and more than \'?-> persons had boen taken to Paris hospitals. Fourteen of the ti rsi bodies recov ered were those of soldiers who had heen working i:i thc factory during I heir convalescence aller suffering wounds at the front. Min 1st Ot of the Interior Malvy vis ited tho scene and later announced thal Ibo dhuistor was accidental, bav in- been caused by tho careless handling of grenades. Bounty Lund Notes. I'.olin ty Land. Mar. li ii. Special: Several from this communltv attend ed iii.' entertainment at Clue Ridge Friday night, Mesdames Du Dose, Miss Anna Bu ll?se and Mrs. K. M. Gumbrell, of Blue Ridge, wove visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Will Dil Rose ?asl week. Miss Cary C. Doyle, 'of Norton, spent the week-end with her parents hore, she was accompanied by lit tle Misses Lizzie and Bessie Whit ni i ro. The many friends ol' Mrs. A. II. Ellison will be glad to learn that she is convalescent after a two weeks' illness. Miss Delia. Sheriff is visiting rela tives near Townvillo, S. A. Davis. Of Danville. Yn.. and Mrs. D. S. Abbott and little son, D. S.. Jr., spent Sunday at the Davis home. Miss Clyde Walton, who has been visiting the Misses Davis for several weeks, left Wednesday for hen* home at Coleman. Ga. Miss Laura Addis, of Coneross, visited her cousin. Miss Bertha San ders, Sunday. Little Misses N'ollio and Ila Gun Utarp, of West I*pion, spent the week-end w it li their sister, Mrs, L. M. Smith. Mir. J. M. Rn iron, son and daugh ter. Master Charles and Miss Leila, spent a lew days last week with Mrs. Barrons' parents, ('apt. and Mrs. A. 11. FM ison. Misses Arnold and Margaret Mor rison were guests Saturday ol' Mrs. I), A. Perrit!. S. M. Shanklin, ol' Clayton, Ga., visited his motlier, Mrs. .Julia I). Shanklil*, the hitter part of the week. .1. lt. Wright, who has been quite Indisposed for the past week, is out again, American Consul Kelly Demi. Rome. Italy, March 1.--William l?\ Kelly, tho American consul here, was lound dead in a chair shortly be fore the breakfast hour to-day. Death probably was due to heart disease. .Native ol' Nebraska. Washington, March I-Consul Kol !y's home was at Lincoln. Neb., where he had practiced law 22 years before entering the government service as private secretary 'le Secretary Bryan in October, 1914. Mr. Kelly was a native ol' Fremont, Ohio. He was "> 1 years old. SUMMONS KOK RHLIHF. The Stale of South Carolina, County of Oconoe. (In the Court of Common Pleas.) Tugaloo Lumber Company, a Corpo ration Created and Existing under ibo Laws of tho State of South Carolina, Dan McIntosh and John I. Hennessey as partners under t'he Style and Firm Name ol' McIntosh ?Vi Hennessey, and individually, Plaintiffs, against Chattooga River Lumber Company, n Corporation Created and lOxisting nuder tho Laws ol' the Slate of South Carolina, and .lohn LoPbrie, Defendants. (Summons for Relief.-Com plu I nc Not Served.) To the Defendants Above Named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the Complaint In ! this action, which was Hied in the of llco of t'he Clerk of the Court of Com- I mon Pleas for the said county, on the !Uh day ol' February, 1910, and to serve a copy ot' your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscrib er, at bis office, on the Public Situare, at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day ol' such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated February Illili, 1!) 1 ti. K. L. H ERN DON, Plaintiffs' Attorney. (Official Seal.) JOHN F. CRAIG, C. C. P. March 8, 191 ti. 10-12 SIMMONS FOR H KLIFF. Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconoe. i In the Court ol' Common Pleas.) William J. Strih'ling, Plaintiff, against I). H. Rowland, Defendant. Summons for Relief.- (('oiuplaint Not Served.) To the Defendant Above XII med: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, which was filed in the of fice ol' tho Clerk ol' the (huirt of Com mon Pleas for Hie said County, on the 2 I s i day of February, 1910, and to serve ?i copy of your Answer to the I said Complaint on the subscriber, at I his office, on t'he Public Square, al Walhalla Cou H House. South Caro ' lina, within twenty days alter the sor I vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such serv ice: and If you fail to an swer Hu? Complaint within the time i afore-said, the Plaintiff In this action will apply to the Court for tho relief i I demanded in the Complaint. I Dated at Walhalla. S. C.. February ? 2 Isl. IS) 1 G. K. L. H10 RN DON, Plaintiff's Attorney. j ! (Olllcial Seal.) JOHN F. CRAIG, C. C. P. ! March 8, 1910. 10-12 FERTILIZERS ! ; We offer lo our Hade our regular i Pied mon I dunno, made the same as I last year- -thal is, wo get our Potash j from Cern?an Kainil. We could have sold this Kahlil, for I considerably more than we will gel on time from our customers-- Mut we arc looking after our customers' interests while taking care ol' our own. Wc will offer io our trade Hi is season : Fertilizer with Potash, Fertilizer without Potash, C. S. Meal, Mi per cent Acid, Vitiate of Soiln, W. ll. (J. Top-Dresser, same as last year. Our experience in fanning our selves has convinced us thoroughly that, il' you can arrange lo do so. it pays to side dress. A little un der your cotton when you plant, and side lress just about the time the cotton begins to put on squares or a little before. More elton than not people sido dress too lalo. Had ra ther have it a Utile early than later. nra i ID wira ?M. K. W. MARETT, Convir SIMPLE, IXISXPKXSIVE REMEDY CHECKS KA ULY TENDENCY TO CONSTIPATION. About tho Hist >bb,lng Impressed on thc you ILK mother is the necessity for regularity in her baby, which brings up thc question of the most desirable laxative for children's use. Mrs. Josso Richardson, Philpot, Ky., says she has used Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for the past year and that lhere is no medicine in tho world like it. She writes: "My little son. William, .Jr., just loved it be cause lt is so pleasant to take, and everybody talks about his being such a line, healthy boy." Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a compound of simple laxative herbs, free from any opiate or narcotic drug, and ls the standard remedy for constipation in thousands of homes throughout tho land. Drug stores everywhere sell it for fifty cents a bot tle. Clot a bottle of this excellent remedy, and have it In the house. A trial bottle, free of charge, can be ob Slx Ihully Hurt-Cigarette. San Diego, Cal., March 4.-Six sea men working in the hold of United States torpedo boat destroyer Proble wore badly burned to-day through tho explosion of a cam of gasoline. One of tho men was said to be in a serious condition. At the time of tho accident tho Preble was tied up al tho municipal wharf undergoing re pairs. According to ollicors on the Proble the explosion ts believed lo^ 1 Are You" ? With thc necessary Col Q Back-Bands, etc., for the Spi ? A small, inexpensive B 9 sity for present-day farming. ^ all these tools at a moderate 0 Also full line of Shovels, 1 ?* LET US SHOW I Ballenger Hdw. < g SENECA. (Undc fe Vehicles iri I wish to say to our I have the largest supply Harness in the county, ha\ of Wagons and two solid bought these goods at rock and will give the people t buying. Can make thc ter We are now in our i to have you call and look c Oliver Chilled Pl Dyns Roofing, Roc W. M. E WALHAL Brown Has It-01 wmmm Dont f?l/JT. MATHESON HARC Westminster ! ?hild icing Evidence WM. J. RICHARDSON, JU. tallied by writing to Dr. W. ?. Cald well. 454 Washington street, Monti cello, Illinois. have been caused by a leak in a gaso line torch. Two of tibe victims said to-night the explosion was duo to ignition of fumes from a pail of gasoline. John son, tho boatswain's mate, it was said, lighted a cigarette, causing combustion of the fumes which filled the small compartment in which the men were working. -Get the trio combination for $ 1 .co-Koo woe Courier, Progressive Farmer, Housewife. Prepared " I lars, Hames, Traces, Bridles, J ring Plowing ? $ lacksmith Outfit is a neces- ? We can supply you with g cost. ? Pitchforks, Rakes, Hoes, etc* @ YOU THROUGH. J> f & Furniture Co.. ?rtakers) S. C. ? ? ? ?? M @@ / Carloads. friends and customers that of Buggies, Wagons and ring received two solid cars cars of Buggies. I have bottom prices in large lots, he advantage of our large ms and prices to suit, lew office and will be glad >ur stock over, ows and Supplies. imite. )f Paint, Etc. BROWN, LA, S, C. r Brown Gets lt. -:-J. Yf?OOFthal WTorL?AK out for the leaks now? "don't wait for bad weather. u can t n ff ord to tun the ri?k o? fire, or damage ir property from wind and rain, because of a leaky m out roof. You can afford to put on a new roof of CAROLINA METAL SHINGLES ?cause tl io fi rsi cost is about tho samo as wood ingles and they savo 20 per cent in insurance, st fully twice longer than wood shingles, and ab lutcly guaranteed against wind, rain, fire and ?ainst rusting as is the case with cheap tin. The crct of Carolina Metal Shingles is tho bate metal id special coating. Furnished galvanized or painted aka Us Prove Tkt?-Write lot Information and prices. OUsttoW about UM wonderful ru*-proof Carolina Metal ? Catalina Metal Prttfocts Cs., Dept A WllmlnotM, N. C. WARE CO. Agents, South Carolina.