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[Always Have F Mrs. L. A. Patterson, 1399 Kentucky 1 St, Memphis, Tennessee, writes: ' "I have been a friend of Poru?a ( for many year*. I have used it ott trad on for catarrhs! complainto and j found it a very excellent remedy. ? 1 have a small family of children. ] Times aro hard with us, but I can i scarcely afford to do. without Pepu? J na, especially during the season of l Che year when coughs and colds J are prevalent. We always recom- - mend Pei una to our neighbors, for the benefit it has been to us." o ASSOCIA TIONA Lt CONS U LTA TIO N Roavcrdniii Association to Ito Held nt West o? iii st oi' Church Dec. 30. A matter of tho most vital im portance and , deepest interest to every church in the association will be considered. We, therefore, urge, insistently urge, every pastor, every membr of the executive board, every member of th layman's committee to bo present. We also ask that dele gates b'? sent from every church of both upper, and lower divisions, ac cording to "the rules governing , the union meetings. We are hoping that both unions will come together In this meeting without fall, and mem bers of all churches In our associa tion are invited. Program. 10.30 o'clock-Devotional exor cises, Rev. J. S. Corpenlng. 10.4 5 o'clock - Representation asked for. 11.00 o'clock-Dr. W. J. Langston, enlistment worker of the State Board, will conduct the exercises from ll to 12 o'clock. 12.00 o'clock-Miscellaneous andi adjourn. Dinner will be provided for deiet gates and visitors attending this meeting by the Westminster church and Immanuel church. Signed: J. W. Shelor, chairman Union Meeting; W. M. Browjj, chair man union meeting; L. M. Lyda, chairman union meeting; W. R. Mc Mlllian,- chairman Ministers' Confer ence; T <D. Marett, chairman Execu tive Committee, Beaverdam Baptist Association; K. W. Marett, Layman's Committee. IS BEST MEDICINE . SHE HAS EVER TRIED. HAYS TANLAC CERTAINLY DID HELP H KI*. WONDERFULLY. USED MANY REMEDIES. Before She Took Tnnlnc, She Says She Never Did Feel Well. - "Tanlac is the best medicine I have ever taken, and I certainly have taken a lot of medicine," said Mrs. J. C. Walker, of 30 Henderson street, An derson, in a statement she gave May 23d. "Tatalac certainly did help me wonderfully. I took it roi* ,a gene rally run-down Condition/for I was always so weak and tdred and, I never did feel well. I really felt complete-/ ly broken down, and in the morning^ 1 felt as badly as when I went to bed, for 1 did not sleep well. I bad no appetite and I scarcely had strength enough to do my work. "But the T.anlac did nie more good than any other medicine I have ever taken. It soon had me feeling strong. I got so 1 could sleep well and my appetite came back and I began to feel so fine. The Tanlac did a lot to build up and strengthen my entire system." Tanlac, the master medicine, is sold exclusively by Boll's Drug Storo, Walhalla; J. C. Cain. Oak way; Sa lem Drug Co., Salem; Seneca Phar macy, Seneca; Stonecypher Drug Co., Westffiinster; JHughs & Dendy, Richland.-Adv. -v--...*- A Wolf Stake lannis. West Union, R.F.D. 1, Dec. 10. Special: Winter has come again and several fat porkers have breathed their last during the, cold spell. Mr. and Mi's. Terrell Dlckerd and family, of Easley, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Dlckerd the past week. j Mrs. Martin, of Birmingham, Ala., visited her sister, mr&. W. J. Hunt, recently. The many friends df Mrs. W. J. Hunt regret to. learn that she hat boen quite 111, but ls reported some better. Wo hope to hoar of ber early recovery. The young people of this commu nity enjoyed a cotton picking last Thursday night, given by Mr. and Mrs. Will Taylor. Delicious refresh ments woro served. All reported a nice time. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orr, qf West Union, visited Mr. and Mrs. William Orr, the past veok/ . i Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. L. A Tay lor; November 27th, a daughter. ^ dSommers-SenlMirii. Greenville News: "James H. Price announces the marriago of big niece, Lillian Elanor Sommers, tri Henry Enrle Seaborn, Wednesday, Decem ber 5, 1917." > Plckens Sentinel: "The above an nouncement is of much interest in Plckens county, where tho groom was reared and is weil known, being a soil of Rev. W. C. Senborn. Mr. Sea horn is manager of liobbs-Henderson Cp.'s large department store nt Cen tral, where he went from Piokons several months ago, and is popular. Many friends are extending congrat ulations. After December 15th they will bo at home at Central." ERUN? For Coughs ajid Colds in the Home* Recommend lt to Our Neighbors. Those who objoct to liquid modi* moo can procure Poru?a Tablets. .J. ?J. ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? *|? ?|? *|* .]..{. ?I? ?|* MY DAHLINCi HOY. ?j? ?j? ?j? ??? ?j? ?2? ?j? ?j? ?2? *2* ?2* *I* *I* *I* (Written "ey a mother whose son joined the anny about two years ago. She bas been at the point of death since. ) My darling boy has gone and left me. Far away across the sea; But I have the sweet assurance That his face again 1*4.1 see. Jesus, Jesus will go with him Ho will guide his heart aright; And if God should call my darling, Ho will go where all is light. Then I'll call my blessfed Saviour, Who has been so good to1 me; He has helped nie bear my sorrow. He vyill take my grief away. Then some day I'll meet my dear one On that happy, happy shore; There we'll understand each other, Where ead partings como no more. But If God should spare my darling To return to mo agaln^ I will praise His name forever While on earth I do remain. But If God should call my dear one To His home beyond the sun, He has helped me bear my sorrow; - I can say, "His will be done." -Mrs. J S. B. To Cure s Cold In One Day, Take LAX ATI V? nhOMO ?u I n I nc It ?top? th* Couch and Headache a nfl work* ott (heCold. Druggist* refund money if iL (eil* to cure, li. w. G KO vii's signature on lach box. 30c. A Soldier'? Alphabet. Ji. is for Army, Uncle Sam's Best. B ls for Boys that eau stand the test C 1B for Colors, Red, White and Blue D ls for Defeat, which will neves do E is for Enemy, which we will crash F is for Fight, and we are at It In a rush. G is for God, in His power we trust. H ls for JHnns, we will capture or bust I is for Intentions, which we mean well. J ls for Jesus,' at, His mercy we dwell K ls for Kaiser, the big German hound. L ls for Liberty, In America lt abounds. M ls for Money, the amount has no end. N is for Nation, which we will defend. O is for Our, boys, with "Hie grit and nerve. , . P is for Pershing, the man we are ?.eager to serve. Q is for Quickness, and we are like a cat. lt is for Reserves, eager to -be at the . / bat. S Is for Sammies, a very peculiar name. - T is for Troops, training for the game U is for Uncle, who is young and gay. V ls for Victory we will brlng^homo to stay. W is for War, and that's what we are at> X/means Xterminate tho Huns like a rat. Y ls for You to help, and don't walt a minute. , Z is for Zoo,* so lot's put Kaiser Bill In lt. T. A. Randolph. Camp McClellan, Anniston, Ala. The railroad war board has order ed the Western railroads to send 1Q.0 locomotives to the East to aid In re lieving trafile congestion. " ^An old bachelor says that the vocal izing Kt-a weddiug is even more de pressing than the singing at a fun eral. TAKE THE PR Realizing that this year, the n American farmer will be called tionof the'peoples of The Earl readers to also receive The P ognize it as the South's leadinj doctrines cf crop diversificati servation. So important have these prc * ident that he has issued an ap feed itself but have something friends across the Seas. I As" your patriotic duty equip and guidance of this/ standarc one dollar a year ana may be amount named below. Ct>-| E? C ScmlAn i RECORD YIELDS OF 1017. i. rca toi- Yields S howe* 1 by AU (.'rons With One. or Two Exceptions. Washington. Dec. 12.-Food cropB generally, with the exception of wheat, established records In produc tion this year. Cotton, however, caught by an early frost, suffered a sensational loss of approximately a million bales from early estimates. . Late planting, because of dry wea- 1 ther, atm the short soason due to eauly ,frosts, curtailed production of many crops. , Final estimates announcod"Vtb-dny by tho Department of Agriculture show, the corn report to have been damaged to the extent ot about 32, 000,000 bushels by frostB. Neverthe less corn production established a record with' ?,169,494,000 bushels, while its vahfe, also a record, ls SL OBS,672,OOO. The wheat crop shows a decrease of about 9,000,000 bushels from pre vious forecasts. This year's crop,is estimated at^ 650,828,000 bushelsr valued at $848,372,000. < - Oats ls a record crop with 1,587?,"^ 286,000 bushels, valued at $1,061, 427,000. The potato crop is the largest ever grown with a total of 44 2,536,000 bushels, valued at $540.865.000. ?tner crops which established rec ords are rye, sweet potatoes, beans, onions, cabbage and tobacco. Cotton production this year is esti mated at 10,949,000 equivalent 500 pound bales, the average weight per running bale being estimated at 505.5 pounds gross. Salem Kiddies Want Santa. -\ Salem, S. C., Dec. 10. D-*ar Santa Claus: Please come to see me and bring me oranges, nuts, candy, a little toy alligator and a little watch that will k?ep time. Your loving friend, x Elmer Whitten. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me. a wagon, some oranges, apples, nuts and a knife. And don't forget my little brothers and sister. Wish ing you a merry Christmas, Your little friend, Harley Littleton. ' - * -r Dear Santa: I want you to come to see me again and bring me a little sleepy doll, a. doll carriage, a little doll bed, and a toy bureau. ',? Geraldine Talley. Dear Santa: Please come- to see hie and bring me a sl?epy doll and a carriage, and bring my little .dbter a rubber doll, and bring us both some candy, nuts, oranges,- etc. -Were's wishing you a merry* Christmas. Your friend, Mildred Maroney. Dear Santa Claus: Pleane bring me ? nice doll and set of vases. Bring Beatrice a little doll, and we both want some apples, oranges .and candy Wishing you a morry Christ mas, Your little friend, / Gladys Littleton. Dear Santa Claus: Please come to see me. Bring^me a doll, some candy, oranges and nuts. Be sure to bring Hazel and Lula Mae something nice. Your loving friend. Agnes Green. ROSCHEIDS GERMAN SYRUP. Why use ordinary cough remedies, when BoBchee's German Syrup ' has been used so successfully for fifty-one years in all parts of the United States for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the throat, especially lung trou bles. It gives the patient a good night's rest, free from coughing, with easy expectoration in the morning, gives nature a chance to soothe the inflamed parts, throw off the disease, helping the patient to regain his health. 25 and 75-cent bottles. Sold by Bell's drug store.-Adv.l. - "******.?? Red Cross Christmas Seals can be purchased at the Bank of Walhalla, Enterprise Bank, CW. Pitchford'8, Cash Grocery Co., * Norman's Drug Store or C. W. & * J. Bi Bailknlght's. Only one cent each. Use .them on-your letters * and packages, Every penny spent for a Red Cross Christmas Seal helps to fight Tuberculosis. YOUR HOME PAPER AND OGRESSlVE FARMER ext and the next maybe, the I upon to feed the major por to, we have.arranged for our regressive Farmer. We rec g exponent of the now vital on and farm products con s iblenis appeared to'our Pres peal to the South to not only more for our sorely needing yourself by using the advice I farm weekly which sells for had with our paper for the Remittances to ! KEOWEE COURIER, WALHALLA. S. O. THAGI?DY OF JACOB JONES. Mont. Richards Tells ot Sinking of tho American Destroyer. Washington, Doc. 12.-Tho first survivor's story of the sinking of the American destroyer Jacob Jones, ns told by Lieut. J. K. Richards, was mnile public to-day by the Navy De partment. It shows that only two small boats and three'life rafts float ed clear of#tbe wreck. The mon on the sea were picked up Stier seven teen hours of exposure , An otllcial summary of the lieuten ant's report follows: "Lieut. Richards said the destroy er .WUB proceeding toward port, after holding target practice, when'at 4.20, p. m. a torpedo was sighted by tho lookout. The commanding ofllcer, stationed on the bridge, ordered the rudder hard right and engines Tull steam ahead. The torpedo struck the ship on the starboard side, abreast of the torpedo tube No. 3. This tube with torpedoes was blown 200 feet in air. Tho radio was wrecked and thc malu mast brought down. No .Submarine sighted. #"Guhs were manned immediately, but no submarine was sighted and the vessel began to settle by the stern. The captain gave tho order to -abandon ?tho ship. What boats could be gotten out capsized. The motor , boat could not be gotten out. A. wherry and motor dory ' managed to escape Bafely. Three life rafts (loated clear. The vessel sank at 4.29 p. m. Depth charges aboard ex ploded, apparently blowing off tho stern of the ship. "No survivors, except those on the boats and life raftB wore found after a thorough search, Lieut. Richards said. After 17 hours lu the water the men on the rafts were picked up by a British ship. "The submarine, which was seen after the Jacob Jones sank, appeared to be about 150 feet in length, with ? three-Inch guns forward and two per iscopes." Talked (inman-Taken Prisoner./ American Naval Base in British Waters, Dec. 12.-The American who was taken prisoner by the Gorman submarine which torpedoed tire Uni ted States destroyer Jacob Jones, spoke German, according to su/vlv Rrs. He was on a raft, and when ailed by the G orinan s replied to them in their native tongue. There upon several of the men on the U boat lifted him Into the conning torver. After a few seconds the boat was submerged. JOST PLAIN IRON BEST FOB BLOOD, AND COSTS LESS. Twelve Ounces Acid Iron Mineral Costs Almut ii Dollar ami (Joes Farther-*-1 s Stronger,'Too. NATURAL'IRON, HIGHLY CON CKNTRATKD, IS RUST, Instead of taking, a pill or a dose of some prepared remedy which per haps contains alcohol or a blasting cathartic you don't need, why not get a bottle of medicinal Acid Iron Mineral, a high.v concentrated na tural Iron, testing over 10 degrees specilic gravity. A bottle of Acid Iron Mineral cost ing a dollar, contains twelve ounces of strong, highly concentrated, natu ral medicinal Iron.' So powerful, though harmelss that ?" few drops in a glass of water makes a dose. It ls cheaper, and is a natural tonic one need never be ashamed of taking. It ls put up In six and twelve ounce bottles for Individual and fam ily, uso by the Ferrodine Chemical Corporation and their tra/lo mark, "A-l-M" on bottle and carton ls your guarantee of strength and quality. It is never sold except in special bot tles or containers, ranging In size from doctor's ^jiergency kit-2 ounce vial-to barrels, which are sold to medicine 'manufacturers, half and one-gallon bottles for physicians and hospitals. Get a 1 2-ounce bottle. Pour a few drops, say half a teaspoonful in a ?lass of water and note how quickly it drives out poisons from tho blood, rtrengthens and tones you up, brings back the color and sparkle to cheeks and eyes, and banishes rheumatic complaints, and that tired, weary, no-good feeling. You like it this way, too and Its stronger, cheaper and better for you, Absolutely no alcohol or dope,. lt doesnt' disturb the bowels and yet lt speeds the appetite and aids diges tion. Get ? bottle from your drug gist to-day.-Adv. MAGAZINE BETTER < THAN EVER ISc a copy At Your NowedoMor Yearly Subscription $1 .SO Sr ntl for oar new fr?? eat? clog of mechanical books Popular Mechanic* Magazine . North Michigan Avenue, Chicago i Children Cry Xhe Kind You Have Alway: la uso for over over 30 ye _- and mm* s All Counterfeits, Imitation? Experiments that trifle wit Infants and Children-Exi What is C Castoria is a harmless subs Drops and Soothing Syrups neither Opium, Morphine n age is its guarantee. For been in constant use for the 1 'Wind Colic and Diarrhoea therefrom, and by regulatin the assimilation of Food; gi The Children's Panacea-ft GENUINE CASI >Bears the Itt Use For f The Kind You Ha TtAl OINTAUH OOM SENECA VICINITY 1 AM) SA MOS. ('?doman Trnetfi and Others Bring Handsome Prices. Seneca, Dec. 9.-Special: The high price of cotton, nnr? he double track work of the Southern Railway havo put much money Into circulation, and there is great activity In real estate In and around Seneca. Many import ant sales have been effected through the enterprise and activity of Frank Alexander, who has entered the real estate field here. Among the Important transfers, dating from the early fall, is the B. L. Lowery property, situated in East Seneca, which was purchased by H. Aloxandor, -of Pelzer. This ls very handsome and well located property, f consisting of two bornes and about 30 acres of land, fronting the Pendleton rond. Through Mr. Aloxandor, Mrs. M. W. Coleman has sold 250 acres of wlmt is known ns the Hace Track farm, the upper portion of which had been named by Mrs. Coleman "Grand View," tlio lower division "South Highlands." Fifty acres of tho same tract was sold during the past year to Wm. Edwards, W. P. ! Nim mons, J. W. Daniel, C. B. Maul : din, Bachman Law ronco andi others, ?all of whom, lt is said, will build up j farm and town homos. Thc recent j sales cdTer Mrs. Coleman's- entire ^holdings. M. S. Slribling was tho first ! purchaser of 20 acres, ton years ago, j upon which he has developed a model farm, which is an object lesson to Oconee county. Another, important salo made by Mr. Alexander for Mia. Coleman ls a 50-?cr? tract in East Seneca, lying near thc Newry road, tho consldora i tlon being $100 per acre. The Coleman Mill farm* was sold . to W. M. Brown and R. T. Jaynos, of j Walhalla, a short time ago for a I handsome figure. This^ls a valuable property, as it has a fine water power and extensive bermuda pastures. It is reported that these gentlemen ex pect to make extensive developments here, making of it an uprto-date dalry and stock farm. Several railroad fronts have also been sold by Mrs. Coleman during the' past month for satisfactory j prices. The aggregate figures from the en tire sales amounts to $45,000. Other j sales of nearby holdings from thc Coleman estate are In prospect. The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Heid Because ot Its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA 1 Ti vu BHCMO Qi) iNi N K ia better than ordinary ' Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ' rinsine in head. Remember the lull nnme and i look lor the signature of lt. w. OHO VIS. 30C. \ rlembers Oconee Teachers' Ass'n. Tho following teachers have en rolled as members of tho County AK socimion : Miraos F?ro? Acker, Clara L. Adams, Esta Arve, Ora Arve.-Clnra Lee Bal . longer, Mrs. Florenco Ballenger, i Misses Sar'ah L. Boll, Lola Brown, Bertha Br?cke, Mrs. L. Covington, J. Pierce Coates, John B. Compton, Misses M. E. Crooks, Sue Daly. Pau line Davis, Ethel Davis, Gussie M. i Duke, Myra Fant,* ldonn Garrison, Carrie Cirant, Poario Harmon, Han nah >r; Harrison, Ruby Hickson, Mrs. R. C. Hubbard, H. W. Gnsque, Misses Pearle Jennings, Annie Johnson, Mrs. J. W. Jones. Misses Daisy Jordan, Lola Kaufmann, Idelle'Kay, Mrs. O. C. Lytas, O. C. Lyles, S. M. Martin, , William McGraw, Mb.ses Nan nie Morrison, Elizabeth Moser, M^rie Pogram, Lura Porritt, Attie Phillips, Mrs. U A. Probst, Mrs. J. / W. Rankin, Misses. Martha J. Rod ' dey, Hattie Rogers, Thos. A. Smith, I Misses Carolyn Smith, Clyde Smith, '.Kate Smith, Thelma Smith, Sallie j Stribling, Ellison Smith, Misses Con ! nie Thackston, Penola Thomas, Mar i gie Thompson, Lela Thompson, Eula j Todd, Mrs. J. A. Watkins, Miss Mir 1 i am Weeks, M^ss Pearle White If your name ls not in this list ! please see that the secretary has your "name at/ihe December meeting. En ' rolj so that the county may count you as one of. ]}er progressive teachers. for Fletcher's 3 Bought, and which has been ars, has horne the signature of has been made under his per* al supervision since its infancy? iw no one to deceive you in this. ? and *' Just-as-good *> are but ;h and endanger the health of .erience against Experiment. PASTORIA ?titute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, i. It is pleasant. It contains or other narcotic substance. Its more than thirty years it has relief of Constipation, Flatulency. ; allaying Feverishness arising g the Stomach and Bowels, aids ving healthy and natural sleep, ie Mother's Friend. rORIA ALWAYS Signature of rv?r 30 Years ive Always Bought ^NV.NKWVONKOITV, ,, Sometimes it is hard to see the sil ver sido of a cloud, hut lt is there: Put oh the right glasses. A political victory la3tB only about 43 hours. Then tho struggle begifcs to prevent a future defeat: \V|iy will you suffer from this most (Ironclad disease, when L-Rheumo has proven tho great est remedy for tho past 25 years ? I Thousands of people testify to its \voiiderfiil cures. \ This proscription should bo in your home. Take it when ?you foe], that first pain. De mand tho lu>Hl<: wu h big "L." rori SALI: BY Bell's Drug Store* Walhalla, S. G Roofing, - Repairing. Kurfees Paints and Oil. Gutter and Repair Work. JD. E. GOOI>, TINNER, - WALHALLA, 8. O? 4*,I*4**?**??*?**?**?**?*4*4*?fe 4* PROFESSIONAL CARDS. d$ *I* *f*l{**{**{* 4* ?J? .?. .J? .|-? cf. DR. W. R. CRAIG, Dental Hurgco ., WALHALLA, B. CAROLINA. Office Over C. W. Pitchford** Store. HARRY R. HUGHS. j? ? * ?I? At?omey-at-Law, ?ff * \ .2* Walhalla, South Carolina. 4, *-.-$ 4? MARCUS C. i/ONO, jj .2* Attorney-nt l"nv, -I? Phone No. OP, ^; 4? Walhalla, Souvh Carolina, fy T - ?fr 4? , Office Over Oconee Nour. q< 4? . J.R.BARLE, ? ' 4? Attorney-at-L^vr, 4} 4? WALIIAIiLA, S. C. 4/ 4? Practice in State and Federal 4* Courts. ^ 4? FARM LOANS, ty ?J? i ^ 4* E. Xii II ERNDON, <fj .I? Attorney-at-Law, ?I* Walhalla, South Carolina. 4* ( PHONE NO. 61. ?ft 4?-?-{ ?J. H.T. ? A YNES, ? 4* . AUorney-at-Law, .$( Walhalla. South Carolina. ^1 Hell Phone No. SO. ^ m_ 4* Practice In State and Federal 44 4? Courts. <C1 4.--;-?1 4. J. P. Carey, J. W. Shelor, rfrj 4. PIckens, S C. W. C. Hughs. 4f) 4. CAREY, SHELOR A HUGHS, 4, Attorneys and Counsellor*, ?ty 4. Walhalla, South Carolina. ?ft 4. 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