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KEOWEE COURIER! (lOstubllsliod I8H>.) Published Hvory Wodli osday Morning (Subscription $1 Per Annum. Advertising Ilutes Reasonable. -Hy ?TI0CK, SHI0M>R ?? SOI I IK) DIOR. I ? Communications of a personal . ?.liaiactor charged for aa advertise-' mer ts. Obituary notices ano tributes of' rospeot, of not ovor inn words, will T>O printed free of charge. All over that number must bo paid for at tho rnte of one cent, a word. ('ash lo ! ?teco m pan y manuscript. WALHALLA, S. C.: M lODSlOSDAY, MAROU lft\ HM?. WI DI ?I A M A. KARRON. William A loxa II dor llarron ?lied a. . >iis borne throe milles north Ol' Sen eca, on Monday of last week, March ? ?Rh, after an illness ol' I wo weeks, whit ii lullowed a period ol' declining I Ilea 11 li fine io paralysis and p'llrm! t ies m age, lie having suffered a *<.- , vero stroke of paralysis fourteen yea t s II Kuneral services worn held ?H fair- ; view Methodist church, ol' which lie had been a mom ber l'or a number ol' years, Tuesday afternoon af o'clock, eondii h d ' > Kev. N. C. Itallonger, .uti i whicn. in the presence, of a largo number of relativos and friends, tho remains were feiwlerly lowered tn their last resting pla. e in tho family idol beside lils wife, who preceded him lo the grave about 27 years. Mr Harron was born \'o\ember '.!J. ? IS ; ?!. Therefore hu had passed hilo | his s-'d year. Ile was the soil of j Isar- T. Marron, who lived near Old IMckeus lal that lime Picketts Dis- | trill?. Ile worked in The Koowco ('mirier olllcu al Old Pickens fur seve ral years. Mr. Harron wa.- happily married lo j Mary Kli/a Striblillg on December ll, 18(5(1. To this union eight children were boin, four of whom aro dead. 'Pilose surviving are 'Mrs. W. D. Mc Mahati. Mrs. ,1. Fred Alexander. IO. Min k Herron and Miss llosa Karron. One sister, Mrs. M'a ry llunnlcutl, of Walhalla, and seven|eon grandchil dren and three gr Oil I -grn " ' Sim ne him ? : I ? ? < i matte llon i en tiered signally gal lant service throughout the conflict. His command wis prominent in ibo Huh lim; in tho "Seven Days' Imtllo Around Kichmond." Hie battle of Crederiekshu rg, 'and the major pa.'t of the whole campaityn through Vir ginia. 11 is lilt- was modest, and any! hine, pr?tent lons was peculiarly distaste ful lo him. Quiet and unassuming, a ! great lover of home, hir. ||fo was best j Known lo I hose most intimately and j directly conu^ctod With him as a , friend and neighbor, in which capac i ?ty ht was ever (rue and unfailing, ile always considered it bis duly lo visit the silk and those in distress, und was ever ready and willing to cheer and sympathize with those un dergoing sad I rial >. In the death o, W-Hi-un A Harron . . ?ron? e lias n> ' 0,10 ol' ber oldest and ; best 'iiixcUH one whom manv will '. mon rn. Ho was II stauch friend of rbi.-; paper, and wa.s always a welcome visitor in Walhalla. Owing to bis feeble Condition, however, ll IS visits I io Th,- Courier ellice had for a long til.ie prior to lu; death been very few, and for II year or more lind ceased altogether. Dm his absence lessened not ono whit his strong friendship, for with men nt bis flue character and broad mould there is no div hiing Uno s.av<> that drawn by d< alb. ll is monier) will long bo cherished bj Tho Courier as ii will also b) all those who knew bim well Wo ?oin iv il. h oilier friends ol' the lamil) in extending sympathy in their hour of sorrow, lt is liol vain lo say, .i good mall has none lo his reward. DI MOMMA A ND OPPORTUNITY. Sonlli Carolina is (o-dll) facing a dilemma in tho mailer ot lire insur ance. Al Ibo recent ses--,on of the (le?eraI \ssembl) Dial bod) passed wlat is known as tho "Anfl-Compacl Hill," A'hi< li waa desi mod to prevent fire insurance companies agreeing lo gcther as lo rate.; for insurance, and seeking lo foroo each company to ?tatld alone and solicit Inc risks at whatsoever individual rate might bc fixed by that company, independent of any oilier company or combination Of companies, and under strict rules fixed by an official ol the state gov ernment. The end sought may have been a ver;, desirable one. lt may be that the rates for lire insurance, in .-'outh Carolina are too high, but it would seem that the facts in the ease do not warrant suck an assertion. At any rate, statistics have been gather ed which show tltat South Carolina iias been enjoying an insu raneo rate lower than tho majority of tho other Sou thorn States. Tho St a to can say to the luau rauco companies Unit they cannot do bust iH-ss in South Carolina on a basis ol" uniform ralo? adopted by tho various companies, ami enforce that, hut the .-'.tate cannot say to tho insurance ( inn jri ti ?cs that they must do business in South Carolina. Rosiness men ami business corporations have tho Option ol' choosing the localities in which Hwy will operate. They can he forced out, but they cannot ht; leg islated in. And il seems that the in su rance companies have about unani mously decided that they will aban don business in this Slate unless con ditions aro channell. They will, ol' course, have lo carry our existing contracts, but they do liol have to re new i hose contracts of insurance, nor do I hey have lo solicit new business. Th il is at I beir oui ion. We aro In no position to s;iy that tho measure adopted by Uh o (Jouerai Ysscmhly is wise or that it ils foolish; though, if the Hgures reproduced elsewhere in this issue are a correct statement of insurance rales In South Carolina as compared willi those pre vailing in ol her Stales, il would scout that wo have been faring even hotter .it (ho hands ol' tho insurance com panies limn ilho Citizens of our sister Stales. Wis?> or foolish, the action of the General Assembly has created ,i sil nat iou that is not. a pleasant one ni it.< Immediate effects, and much less so in its prospective results. (?ne thdllg is certain, and thal is ib.ti a wonderful opportunity has been i brown wide open to tho local mutual insurance companies and as sociations ol the StU'tC, and it will behoove these local mutual societies lo net busy. Their insurance is sound, and it is based upon a purely mutual feature (hat sihouhl appeal to tho local patrons of insurance com panies. Especially is this so as re gards the rural population. We hopi; to see the Ocoiiee Mutual Ciro Insur ance Association grow by leaps and bounds. "Il is an ill wind that blows no <good." lt is liol the faull of the local mutual companies that the situ ation thal exists has been created, and lhere is no reason why Dbe local companies should not take advantage of M fact, they will be, we ardonably derelict if they io. 'KING NClSANCi:. . tfho attention ol' the local 'authorities lo au annual spring and summer nuisance that needs atten tion, and needs it badly. We refer Ito tilie practice of citizens staking cows iii Ibo streets for the purpose of ?grazing. Such practices constitute a most abominable nuisance, and tho perpetrators ought to be punished for il, or al least I hey should be com pelled to maintain the nuisance in front Of their own premises if the I practice is recognized as not an of fense against any of the local laws, j Wo Ihink. however, that. Section '.i of Ordinance Mo. I fully covers ibo j ground. i h'rom earl.1, spring lo late summer! and l ill il is the habit ol some citi-' zens to slake cows alon;; the side- j w alks, where a very mod?rale amount j and inferior ipialiti ol' grazing ls af forded, and Citizens passing along those sidewalks are forced lo give up lo cow s that pori ion ol Ibo street supposed ordinarily to be for tho con venience of human beings There is ?rn alternative, of course, and (hal is thal the Citizen slop and drive Hie cow.-;, off Ibo sidewalk, ami then it. ls found thal tin- walk bas been made unlit for pedestrians to travel on 'Pilis miranee has already started Up on Colicu? streit, and wo doubt nol in other sections as well, We think Hie authorities will do well to start a campaign against this practice at tho very "opening of the season." Lei tlx' marshal be instructed to Im pound all callie found nra/i nu in th?' si reids anil on sidewalks, and thou Iel the owners of the slock como and ucl -ailie !>v paying li '*! or len dollars. Tho practice ol si reel grazing will soon stop, for it will be much cheaper for callie OWIUVM lo pay for pa st ur ti go. Notes from Richland, lib bland, March I :;. Special : M Ns Tea ri Vernor, who has been at home for a few (lavs' rest, was called to Westminster the last of Ibo past week as trained liaise ill the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. I?, Anderson. John W. Shelor, Who lias been very unwell for (pille a while, is able lo be mil again and visit his near neigh bors, Mrs. ,i. I'. Stribliiig's oyo trouble bas improved some, bul she is still unable to bear the lig'hl and is con lined to a dark room. Tim voices of the young spoakors ure heard in academy hall at Rich land these ev en inns preparatory to leading up to higher contests in ora tory. Ai Hrs! consideration one may decide that these efforts in the small country schools aro not worth while, but hy following them up with untir ing efforts, practice and encourage ment, wo find these samo boys on the top round of the leader In our higher institutions or learning. We And a fair and striking Illustration of tlieso crude efforts, at first from Richland ty ty ?J? ty ty ty ?J? ?I? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?I? ty WALHALLA ?I? ty liUill SCHOOL NOTUS. ty ?? ?j. ?|? ?|? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?|? ?j? .j. ?|? ty IOU ison Smith, a mein bor ol' tho lentil grade, Walhalla High School, has been selected as the representa tivo o? i ho school in tho oratorical contest, to he held tn Walhalla on March ? I st. Wold I>ay. Wilson rep resented tho school last year and won second place at tho comity con test. On Frlduy, March I oi h, representa tives wet?; selected tor tho literary contests to bo held on Wold Day. The names ol' Hie winners, and those, re ceiving honorable mention, are: Spoiling, A Inca Douthlt; hon orable mention, Kath Drown, Sallie Hunt. Annie Strutton and Eloise Shockley. Map Drawing Willie Brandt; hon orable mention. Elsie W'otwell, Jo seph Norton. Reading, A-Mary Cobb; honora ble mention. ?'Mlle Sanders. Heading, D-lilith I let rick; hon orable mention, Elizabeth Thode. Reading, C -Mario Pitchford; hon orable mention, Anna Probst. Reading, D-ItUlh Carter; hon orable mention. Winnie Leo Smith. Spelling, ll-G re ttl Douthlt; hon orable mention, Eugene Parker, Kathleen Marton. Writing. A William Seaborn; honorable mention. Sarah Hutchison. Composition, A Julia Kau Oman n; honorable mention. Sarah Moss. Composition, ll Annie Busch. Arithmetic, A Ralph lletrick; honorable mention, Frank Schroder. Arithmetic, Ll-Wi n ice While; honorable mention, Willie Brandt. Writing. B Rosie Posey. Mildred! Smith, Agnes Morion and Hattie Phillips will enter a second contest to decide winner. Honor Roll for month ending March Sd, is as fol lo ws : luth tirade Sallie ll it mt 95.6, Ju lia Kaufmann 07, Pauline Stock 07. lilli Crude William Bell <I7..">. Al ma Dunlap '.?7, Ino/. Douthit 'JD. I, Marion lletrick JHi.5, Henrietta Klaren 'M l. Mildred Mooro !?.".. 1, Robert Hogers 95, Lucille White '.I .'?..'{. Sib Grade--Alice Corbin Ot?. I?, Corilla Dilworth 07.S, Hloise Mont joy 07.:!, \nda Robins OS. Frank Schroder 01.7. Annie Strutton J6.3. 7 th Crude-Annie Busch or?, LC Pie Sanders 95.7, Eunice White Uti.7. An- j nie Wilson Pf?.2. lilli Grade- -Kathleen Barton o.'.i.l Willie Brandt 93.?, Elsie Frotwoll j 95.3, Lila Smith 95.5. .".th tirade - J. W. Davis Ol. Kath-' leen McCarey 90.5, Joseph Norton j 95.8, Alina Owens 90.3, Wlna Par ker 96, lassie Phillips 02.7. Louis Sea born 95.7. Ith Orado- Louise Brandt 95, Crace Brown Ol?. Carrie Burnside 0."?. Sarah Craig 0 0. Creta Douthit 0 7. Seaborn .Moss 93. 3d Grade-Ruth Ernest Oil. 2d Crade-Kinma Dendy 90.6, Hattie Phillips 0 I.S. Charles Gilllsoil 0 1.1!. Minnie Swoe/ey 'J LO. Advanced 1st Orado -La arin T. Covington Ot. Churlos Owens 90, Pearle Phillips 0 1.2 Paul Schu, inacbcr '.MI. Winnie Leo Smith 96.5. 1st Orado-Jack Bondy 0.">.2, Jesse Finkenstadl 90.2, .lossio Knox 00.7, Maud Moody or?.2. "Our Hoys at tho Front." Washington. March 12. -The fol lowing army ollicers from South Car olina are stationed ulong the Mexi can nor 1er and will participate in lin? pursuit of Villa: Major Richard ti. M.?Master. Ith Hold artillery, Fori ?lli-?s, Texas; Capt. George W. Kil patrick, Sib cavalry. Fori Bliss, Texas; Capt. HonJ. J. Tillman, lilli infantry, Douglas, Ari/..; Capt. Ooo. X. Ba ni I ord, 22d Infantry, Douglas, Ari?.: Isl Lieut. C. C. Bowen, 2<Uh infantry, Fori Bliss, Texas; 2d Lieut, r.oht. McG. Littlejohn, Sib cavalry. Fori Bliss, Texas. MA ST KR'S SALI!. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF OCONEE. In Court of Common Pleas. Pursuant to a decree Of the afore said Court, in the case named below, 1 will offer for sale, to tho highest bidder, In front of the Court Ilouso door, at Walhalla, South Carolina, on MONDAY, the 3d day ol' APRIL, I "10, between tho legal hours of sale, Hie tract of land below de scribed : Jasper tl. Daniels. Plaintiff. against J. M. Cl ink scales, W. H. Lntimer, lt. B. Stewart and (J. C. Marcengi11. Defendants. All that certain piece, parcel or irai t ol' land sit?ale, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, on the wesit side ol Changa River, about seven milos wost of Walhalla, ad joining lands ol' estate of D. A. Dick on. II. Blackwell. Mrs. W. W. Burn side, and bounded on the east by Channa Riser, containing ono hun dred eig'hty-four acres, and len acres of bottom land over which the ease ment to ovorllow has heretofore been granted. Tel ms of S ile; CASH. That 111 cveul of failure of tho purchaser or pe/chasers to comply with tho terms of salo within one hour from time of said salo, the said Master do resell said premises forthwith at Hie same place and on ibo same terms as here tofore sci out. at tho risk of thc. for mer purchaser or purchasers, and that he do continue so to do until bo has found a purchaser who complies with Hie (erins of sale Purchaser to pay ext ni for papers and stain]). W. O. WH ITH, Master for Goonoo County, S. 0. March 15, 1910. I 1-13 school, nt Clemson Colloge to-?lay. Here's hoping that young Stripling will win In t'he Sta to cont esl, thus winning at once for Clemson, for Ooo nee and for Richland. RAILWAY AGENT FEELS SAFE IN COLD PAY CAR Ben F, Newman, Southern's Freight Agent at Columbia, Tells of Changes? ' ;AYS "I AM DELIGHTED" Ono ol' His (iifiitcsl Desires Obtained After Ten?Year Eft'orll-Tanbie Drought Keller. Seldom do men ol' prominence in business and commrocinl lifo willing ly express their indebtedness lo a proprietary medicine, but When a pr?paration attains that singular pur ity, uniformity and efficiency that is shown by Tanlac, endorsements from the best known citizens may be con sidered as fully measuring np to the good that is being accomplished. Ben F. Newman, tho big, jovial Southern Hallway freight agent at Columbia, a man whoso present high position assures ho has been true to ovory trust reposed in him, is ono of tho widely known men of Columbia who has given praise to Tanlac. Mr. Newman has ti long and excellent record in the service, ol' tho Southern. Ile held the important position of freight agent at Columbus, Ga., be foro ho was promoted lo tho position lie now holds. With the mon under his supervision, ho is a prime favor ite, because ol' his duo business abil ity, excellent judgment and open hearted disposition. ' When ho was interviewed at his office. SOO Gervais street, regarding the relief Ta ni ac had brought him, Mr. Newman said: "I am delighted with Tanlac. lt bas broug'ht me the relief I have sought for years. "During tho past eight or ten years my system has boon in such a run down condition that I was peculiarly liable to take cold. These colds would sometimes continue two or three weeks and would be quickly followed by another. Cold frequent ly would settle in "my limbs, back and shoulders, causing me intense pain of a neuralgic nature. Dirrill g seve ral winters I have worn plasters oil my back almost all the time. At times 1 was forced to arise at night and bathe my limbs in a strong lini ment to relieve tho ache. lOvon in tho summer months 1 was greatly trou bled with colds, which my system seemed unable, to throw off. When I had a cold I felt miserable and as if I were about to fall to pieces. "I bogan laking Tanlac and took live bottles before, I stopped. Now I on joy a freedom front colds I have nol known in years. "Before I took Tanlac. I would catch a fresh cold every pay day, when I went into the cold pay car, and would feel terribly for a week or more. Last week when I paid off employees no ill elf eels caine from the exposure, and tho day was very cold. "For years I was peculiarly effect ed on my righi side, where there was a lump which would swell np and become sore and painful when I would take cold. I could not sleep on that side. Put tho lump disappear ed while I was taking Tanbie and I can now rest well on that side. 1 feud splendid in every way. During Hie past live years I had to stay in at niulit because I knew I would take a severe cold if I went out and be al most <ick, hut now I cari go out at nicht and go around in my shirl seel vos without suffering later from cold. "I have tried many kinds ol' medi cines, but failed to get the least beno ni. I have removed in a very short Hine while taking Tanlac a condition which had caused mo groat suffering for hui yens. Your medicine cer tainly has liuilf up my system and has given nie renewed strength and energy. I have reconvinondod it to several friends." Tanbie, the master medicine, ls soio exclusively by Hell's Drug Store. Wal halla: Seneca Pharmacy, Seneca: stonecypher Drug Co., Westminster; \V. ll. Hughs, meilland. Price: $1 per bottle straight.-Adv. Card of Thanks. We wish io thank our friends and relatives, who so kindly aided us dur ing the sickness and death of our dear falber. William A. Barron. May (?od reward them willi His richest blessings is our prayer. Mis Children. Seneca, March I tl I 0. Gorman Offensive Sealing Hud 7 London, March IS.-The Dutch Belgian frontier has been closed for several weeks on account of Gorman offensive at. Verdun, according to an Amsterdam dispatch. Tho pari south of Maastricht has been reopened. This is co iiiitn en ted on lu Holland as prob ably indicating tho Germans conaldci tho offensive near an end. Eighty-one moro hospita] trains with wounded Gormans from Verdun passed through Luxemburg. - Get tho trio combination for $1.60-Koowoo Courier, Progressive Farmer, Ilousowlfo. j^^^^^^^ $@ $ ? ? @ ? @ ? ? @ @ ? ? @ ? @ @ ? ? @ {j s ? ? of Buck's Stoves and Ranges and Majestic Ranges ? # @ @ just received, ?* If you are considering buying ^ ^ any time during thc year, see us now. Wc are in *| ? position to give reasonable terms and right prices. ? Ballenger Hdw. & Furniture Co., | g SENECA, S. C. f Vehicles by Carloads. I wish to say to our friends and customers that I have the largest supply of Buggies, Wagons and Harness in the county, having received two solid cars of Wagons and two solid cars of Buggies. I have bought these goods at rock bottom prices in large lots, and will give the people the advantage of our large buying. Can make th. terms and prices to suit. We are now in our new c ff ice and will be glad to have you call and look our stock over. Oliver Chilled Plows and Supplies. Dynamite. Roofing, Roof Paint, Etc. W. M. BROWN, WALHALLA. S. C. Brown Has It-or Brown Gets lt. > m*'/>y .-.ir. ,. h. Over a million Ford cars in usc to day is your best guarantee of satis factory service. Serving everybody -bringing pleasure to everybody, the Ford car is a utility-your car. Thc same high quality, with lower prices. Costs least to operate and maintain. Ford service everywhere. The Tour ing Car is $440, Runabout $390, f. o. b. Detroit. On display and sale at Piedmont Auto Co., Walhalla, S. C. Seneca Garage. Washington Strike Settled. Washington, March IS.-Differ ences between the two Washington street railway companies and their employees winch resulted in a strike ol' tito motor-men and conductors re cently have been settled following con ferences between commit tees rep resenting both sides. The men are to receive pari of the wage increase asked lor mid n shorter work day, and they, in turn, agree not to call another strike within a |>erlod of a year. The negotiations continued for a week, the men in tho meantime hav ing returned to work after agreeing to arbitrale. mmmmimmmm WonfMJT?OTorLfAK Look out for trie leaks now, don't f wait for bad weather. You can't afford to run tho ri?k ol fire, or damage to your property (rom wind and rain, because ol a leaky rv. un out roof. You can afford to put on a new roof o? CAROLINA METAL SHINGLES because the first cost is ?bout the same as wood shingles and they save 20 per cent ia insurance, lost Tully twice longer than wood shingles, and ab? solutely guaranteed against wind, raia, fixe and against rusting as is the case with cheap tin. The secret of Carolina Metal Shingles is the base metal and special coating. Furnished galvanized or painted " "ak? Us ProT* Tkla-Writ? kt iaformttioo ?od price?, " tdb about I Ko woMerfu! ru*t-proo4 Carotina Mci?! Tk Carollu Metal Products Ct., Desi A WltaligtM, M. C. MATHESON HARDWARE CO., Agents, WKSTAIWSTKR, S. 0.