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i KOW EE COU HI Eh (li ?M bl I? h cd 1840.) Published Every Wednesday Morning Subscription $1 l'er Annum. Advertising li?tes Reasonable. By Stock, Shelor, Hughs & Slielor. :: Comuiuulcatious of a personal character charged for as idvortlse niente. Obituary notices ano trij. * of respect, of not over 100 word... wlU .uu printed froo of charge. All over that number must ho paid for at tho rate of one cont a word. Cash to accompany manuscript. _ WALHALLA, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, JAN. S, 1010. ?DOD MAN HAS HEEN CALLED 1*o Ills Howard-O. V .Huron, of Seneca, Died IKH?.IW. It was with deep regret that we loamed of tho death of O. E. Bacon, ono of the prominent ?citizens of Seneca, which occurred on Christmas morning. Mr. Bacon was a man of high ideals and high principles, and the great beauty of his life grew out of the fact that bo lived daily the prin ciples be professed. IL was our plea irare to know Mr. Bacon well and in timately, and in his death wo lose a Irlend whoso friendship we valued much. Mc was a gentleman born, an exemplary citizen, un honorable Christian. Wo might write columns mi his death and multiply words in definitely in chronicling his death, (rut wo could add nothing to thc fulness and lustre of his life; no man could detract from lt; bo impressed hlf? nobility so In dolli by on his every acquaintance that to seek to add to the record he made would bo futile. Mr. Bacon has gone from among us forever, and in his passing Ibero aro many who mourn with bis loved ones In toll onie. To these The Cou rier extends sincerest sympathy in their great sorrow. They have thc great consolation of knowing that through his long and useful life he knew whom be trusted and followed closely In Missteps. The life-ledger <yf few men will show a cleaner sheet tiran thal of O. E. I lacon when his account was closed with tho Master ?>n.<l the final balance struck. Would that there were such lives as his Jived among us! Was ill Two Weeks. Farm and Factory of January 2, J.? announcing tho death of Mr. Bacon fites the following facts concerning kia life: "After an illness of two weeks' UTI ration, O. F. Bacon died on the morning of December 25th at tho ago of 7 1 years, Mr. Bacon was .Seneca's foremost citizens; in point of continuous service, one of the oldest business men hore, a deacon In tho Presbyterian church, former rity clerk, veteran of the civil war, ?id Cristian gentleman. There was 'dot a blemish on his character and tie one had aught to say against him. Years of work began to m? feeble him months ago, and that a noble life wea drawing to a close was expected when ho took to his bed. Ho -was twice married, his first wifo being Mi?s Lalla Cignillat. Some years af tor her death be married Miss Char Jotto Qignilllat, relative of his firs wife. Tho first union brought two ?children. Norman Bacon and Mrs. Olivia Daniels, both oT whom, with Mrs. Charlotte Ba ron, survive. Funeral ser vicos were at the Presbyterian church Thursday morning at l> o'clock, In .charge of his pastor, Hov. I. F.. Wal lace. The body was interred Friday After non at Marietta. Ga., whore Mrs. Daniels resides. Accompanying the .ody and family to Marietta were iriends of the deceased." OALOMEL DYNAMITES A SLUGOISH LIV Kit .f rashes into Sour Bile, Making Von Sick and Von Lose a Day's Work. Calomel salivates! lt's mercury Calomel acts like dynamite on a slug gish liver. When calomel comes In to contact with sour bile IL crashes Jato lt, causing eramping ?111(1 nausea, If you feel bilious, headachy, con stipated ?md all knocked out just go to your druggist and gel a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tono for a few .tents, which is a harmless vegetable substitute for dangerous enlomo!. Take a spoonful and if lt doesn't Start your liver and straighten yon ii)) better and quicker than nasty ?alome) and without making von ?'.ck, you just go back and get your mon ey. If you take calomel to-day you'll no sick and nauseated tomorrow; besides, it may salivnto you, while if you take Dodson's Liver 'lone you well wako up fooling great, full of ambition and ready for work or play. It's harmless, pleasant and mfo to give to children; they like it. -adv. URGENT CALL FOR H ELI?. An Appeal for Armenian and Othor Sufferer**-A Proelanwtton. Editor Koowee Courier: May I ask you to contribute to Armenian and Syrian rellof so much spaco as may bo needed to placo be fore your roadors tho enclosed proc lamation of Presldont Wilson and a mossngo from Cenoral Secretary Webb? Season's greetings. Mr. Editor, to you personally, to your paper, and to all tho happy homes to which your good papor carrlos Its weekly pleasuro and uplift. Fraternally, W. S. Morrison, Pres. O. C. S. S. A. | A Proclamation. For moro than three years Amerl- j can philanthropy bas been a large factor In keeping alive Armenian, Syrian, Greek and other rofugees of Western Asia. On two former occasions I have appealed to tho American people in behalf of these homeless sufferers, v. bom tho vicissitudes of war and massacre had brought to the extre mest need. Tho response has been n oat generous, but now the period ol' rehabilitation ls at band. Vastly larger sums will bo required to rc bioro these once prosperous, but now impoverished, refugees to their form er homes than were required merely to sustain life in their desert exile. It is estimated that about 4,900, 000 Armenian, Syrian, Creek and ether war sufforers in (bo Near Fast will require outside help to sustain t hem I brough the winter. Many of thom are now hundreds of miles from their homeland. The vast 1 lUjority of them aro helpless women pud children, including 100,DOO or phans. The American Committee for Ro 1 i of in tho Near Fast is appealing for a minimum of $30,000,000 to bc subscribed January 12 to li), 10 19, with which to meet tho most urgent eceds of these people. I. therefore, again call upon the I copie of the United States to make even more generous contributions than they have made heretofore to b"8tain, through the winter mont bs. ll.ose who, through no fault of their own. have been left in a starving, shelterless condition^ and to help re-oslablish these ancient and sorely oppressed people tn their Jformer I ornes on a self-supporting basis. (Signed) Woodrow Wilson. The White House. 29th November, 1918. Apical t<i Sunday Schools. Tho American Committee or Ar menian and Syrian Relief Work report, through W. C. Pearce, field superintendent of the International Sunday School Association, that 4 2.") Sunday schools in South Carolina made a total contribution of $9,064, 01 for the starving people in Dible hinds, from November, 1917, to No vember, 1918. This announcement ls made by tho State Sunday School Association, to whom the report was sent. Tho amount received by the Armenian and Syrian Relief Com mittee represents the total amounts sent In by Sunday schools and Bible classes of all denominations in the State. Because of the influenza epidemic throughout South Carolina during November and December, hundreds of schools have been closed, and tho taking of a Christmas offering for this relief work bas been delayed. To tbeso schools tho Armonian and Syrian Relief Committeo say: "Take the offering when you can, and as soon as you can-but take it!" lt is expected that tho Sunday schools of South Carolina will contribute more generously to this causo in the next few weeks than was done last yoe". Only about one-sixth of the schools in tho State made contribu tions from November, 10 17, to NTo veinber, 10 IS. The Sunday school? of North America are asked by the Armenian and Syrian Rolief Committee to mise $2,000,000. Tho especial ap peal made to the Sunday schools is to keep tho 100,000 starving child ren alive. It is confidently expected that the 7.',,000 schools in North America .viii respond to this appeal with even a huger sum than tho committee have asked from them. Contributions should be sent di rectly to Cleveland H. Dodge, Trea surer. 1 Madison Avenue, New York. Spartanburg, Dec. 27. 10 I S -.--? SOME STARTLING FACTS. More children die during tho teeth ing period than consumption kills annually, The pain and discomfort that comes with this '?isease of cbll bood may bo avoided. Save doctor bills and sleepless nights by giving tho sick, crying and restless child a few doses of Dr. Thornton's Easy Teether as directed. It tides the tiny folks over tho critical period of life safely. "Oivo tho baby a chance." 18 doses for 2.r)C, at all dealers. Fasy Teotbor Medicine Co., Canon, Ga.-Adv. VALUE OF TAXA HMO PROPERTY Shows Big Increase Last Your in South Carolina. Columbia, Jan. 2.-Unparalleled advances In property values in Sou tb C relbia haye been recorded during Ibo last 12 months, according to county abstracts flied with Rut. L. Osborno, comptroller general. Tho total value of tho taxable prop erty for tho Stato ls $376,178,409 1 against a total value for 1917 of $319,637,972, or an Increase of $66, 510,527. In 1916 tho total taxable values of tho State were $31 1,37 2, 09 0. It was this Increase that re cently onablod the reduction of tho state levy from niuo and one-half mills to eight and three-fourths. Only two counties in thc state Bhow a decrease In tho value of prop erty, theso being Richland and Flor- I once. The declino tn Richland ls on ly $11.680, while In Florence Iho | drop amounts to $461,545. Tho as Bossed valuation of property by conn- ! ties follows: 1917. 1918. Abbeville. $ 4,789,873 $ 5,135,358 Aiken ... 11,703,905 .12,835,523; Anderson. 14,428,705 18,61 1,995' Bamberg . 3,308.130 3,732,479 j Barnwell . 6,377,510 7,25?!),570 j Beaufort . 3,612,364 3,847,813 ? Berkeley . 1,007,830 4,479,686 ' Calhoun .. 2,603,510 3,481.980 ! Chast'n .. 29,215,150 32,008,261 Cherokee . 6.295,234 7,453,357 I Chester... 7,810,942 8,194,347 ClarVdn . 1,171,005 4,865,650 ! Co Beton .. 1,187,340 5,188,1 50. Harl'gt'u . 6,736,325 8,857,286 ? Dillon ... 4,001,387 5,197,389' Doreh'r .. 3,361,725 4,094,235 1 Edgofld . 3,775,210 4,272,670' Fairf'ld .. 5,552,842 5,852,134 I l'r'nco .. 9,084,600 8,623,055 Gco'tWll .. 4,086,911 4,405,737 Hr'ville .. 17.9S2.275 21,941,085 Or'wd . . . 7,619,521 8,618,44 1 ; rl'mpt'n .. 3,385,410 4,174,680 j llorry ... 3,199,lil 4,07 1.035 Jasper ... 2,781,783 3,214,708 Kershaw . 5,193,115 5,847,389 I.anc'st'r . 4.181,160 4,795.365 Laurens .. 7,569,197 8,875.985 Leo . 3,574,417 5,364,108 L'xngt'n.. 6,158,494 7,360,218 McC'nnk . 2,156,711 2,344.667 Marion .. 3,877,759 4,979,042 Marlb'ro .. 5,152,858 8,421,092 N'ewb'ry . 7,404,936 8,140,860 Oconeo .. 5,109.320 5,720,810 Or'ngbg ... 9,351,200 12,709,500 Bickens .. 4,542,022 6,580,576 Richl'nd . 23,751,490 23,739,8 10 Saluda... 2,628,047 4,037,025 S'ptbg ... 20,893,731 26,567,608 i Sumter .. 8,251,675 9,505,310 Union ... 7,070,720 7.807,420: Wmsbrg .. 4,896,885 6.045,880 York _ 9,113,598 1 1.010,810 Totals $319.637,972 $376.178.199 MOTHER! YOUR CHILI) IS CROSS , FEVERISH, FROM CONSTIPATION If Tongue Is Coated, Breath Rad, j Stomach Sour, Clean Liver and Bowels. Give "California Syrup of Figs" at once-a teaspoonful to-day often saves a sick child tomorrow. If your little one ls out-of-sorts, half-sick, isn't resting, eating and acting naturally-dook, Mother! 600 If tongue is coated. This ls a sure sign that its little stomach, liver and bowels aro cloggod with waste. When cross, irritable, fever ish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach-ache, diorrhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give a teaspooful of "California Syrup of Figs," and In a few hours all the constipated poi son, undigested food and sour bllo gently movos out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again. Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless "fruit laxative," be cause lt never fails to cleanse the little ono's liver and bowels and sweoten the stomach and they dear ly love its pleasant taste. Full di rections for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle. Bowaro of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 5 0-cent bot tle of "California Syrup of Figs;" then see that lt ls made by tho "Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company."-adv Had a "Good Road" Scheme. (Bickens Sentinel, Jan. '?.) Of all tho easy money schemes that an unsuspecting public have been ?ailed on to submit to has recently been perpetrated by a man by the name of Borter, who lives on the Easlcy bridge road near 'Squire Rich ey's, lt seems that Borter originated a scheme to ralso some Christmas money without having to sell his cotton, At the big cave in tho Eas ley-Orecnvllle road, which is near his house, since these bad rains, what little space remains to get by this dangerous placo become Impassable'. Stakes lia-' boon driven up on tho sido next to Cte cave, and they wero also put up on tho upper side of the road, leaving just space enough to pass through and not allow you to cet on Hie farming land. So lt sooms, this high financier stations his boys roar this place, and when people drive up in cars and ask If they can get through they are advised that they can, and they proceed into said COLDS H ?Pi YIELD io nies OUGHT. To break up a cold over nlghi or to cut short an attack of influenza, or grippe, physicians ?nd druggists aro now recommending Calotabs, the new nausealess calomel, that is puri fied from all dangerous and sicken ing effects. Those who have tried lt say thai it acts Uko magic, by tar moro offectivo and certain than the old stylo calomel, herotoforo recom mended by all physicians. Ono Calotab on the tongue at bed timo with a, swallow of water, that's all. No salts, no nausea nor tho slightest interference with eat ing, work or pleasur >s Next morn ing your cold has vanished and your wboto systom feels refreshed and purified. Calotabs is sold only In original sealed packages, prico thir ty-live cents. Recommended and guaranteed by all druggists. Your money back if you are not delighted. -adv. Thoy Fought a Oood Fight M. F. Day, who lives near West Union, recently received from his mother, Augustus Day, tho following brief letter, from which it may woll be judged that tho Oconce boys have carried out well the men's parts as signed them: November 24, 1918. Dear Brother: I will write you a few linos. This leaves mo well and feeling line and hope it will lind you tho same and enjoying the best of honlth. Wo have moved again, but don't know bow long wo will be here. I hope the next move will bo to the good old U. S. A. Wo were on the road for 3 6 hours. I went "over tho top" six times and didn't get a scratch on me. I nm sure that some of tho Bosches got B scratch from mp. Ovir captain said j that ho would take most us back home; in fact, be is one of the bravost men we have across the water. I think he will carry 90 per cent of us back. Our first sergeant, (Jaranee M. McAlistor, was with us lill the last. Our company did some of the best fighting that will ever be known to history, and I am sure tho folks back borne will never bo asham ed of tho South Carolina boys. 1 will have to close for this time. Will write you again in a few days. Your Brother, Augustus Day. Advertised Mall. The following is a list of letters re maining uncalled for in tho Walhalla post office for the week ending Jan uary 1, 1919: Arlington Alilos. Codyo Aloxander. Anna Blandon. B. Bradley A. C. Dodgin, (2). Leine Holmes. Toner Lee. Clarinda Orr. Pearl P. Phillips. C. L. P len nay. Manie Smith. Annio Woolbright. Anner Wright. When calling for tho above please say they are advertised. N. Fant. P. M. laurens Woman Drowns. Laurens, Dec. 3 0.-J. F. Tolbert received intelligence by wire this morning that his oldest daughtor, Mrs. Hannah Tolbert Chandler, was drowned while traveling with friends botwoon Vancouver and Victoria, i'ritish Columbia, where she lived with her little son, her husband hav ing died thore in October. Mrs. Tol bert and hor daughter, Miss Margue rite Tolbert, wore on their way to visit Mrs. Chandler and had expect ed to arrive In Victoria yesterday or to-day. M ra. Chandler was 30 years Of age and was married to Mr. Chan dler about six years ago, having met him at Battle Creek. Mich., while employed there as a trained nurse. Auk your OrufrgUt for CHi-CllHVf KR S DIAMOND BRAND P1W.S ttl RRD a tidy GOLD metallic boxes, Rented willi niueX Ribbon. T.\KB NO ornen, nuy o? -rour OruKffUt ?nil Mk for n[|.(Ki:s.|KHS niA.MONO ltllAM) I'll.I.s. .or twclitv-flvo yenrs regarded ns Rcrt.snfest, Always Relfnbtr:. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS SSS, EVERYWHERE ggSgu mud bolo, and as prearranged you stick, and tho boys como up and tell you that their father can pull you out, and you proceed up lo his house, where you find mules and log chains in readiness for tho final act of pull ing you out. (Timo 2.00 minutes; price, $f>.00.) It is understood bo picked up many a dollar Christmas day by this plan. .ME MOR GEORGIA Making A S Is more satisfactory pictu: es, because y How the Mo before lettered any of disappointment Visit our show roc SEN LLU.J MAKE YOU I? TAX RETURNS. Auditor's Onice, Oconoo County, S. C. January 1, 19I?). The Auditor's olllce will bo open to receive returns for Personal Proper ty for taxation from the 1st day of January, lilli), to the 20th day of February, 10 19, inclusive . Tho Township Hoards of Assessors ere required by law to list all those who fail to make their own returns within the time prescribed by law. Heneo tho difficulty of delinquents escaping tho 50 per cent penalty, as voil as the frequency of errors re miting front this practice. By all means make your own returns and thereby save expenses and confusion. All personal property must bo item ized. Real Estate not returnable this year, except property that has been bought or sold, in which case same should bo noted as such. .Bo sure and give your correct school district. All person between tho ages of 2 1 and (50 years, except ox-Confederate soldiers and those incapable of earn ing a support from being maimed, or from other causes, shall bo deemed taxable polls. Please don't neglect returning your dogs. For tho convenience of tax-payers tho Auditor, or his deputies, will re ceivo returns at the following times end places: Jan. l i--Clark's store, at High Falls. Jan. 15-Salem. Jan. 16-Little River Church. Jan. 17-Tamassee, at Post Office. Jan. 18-Richland. Jan. 20-Long Creek. Jan. 21-Whetstone. Jan. 22-Mountain Rest Post Office Jan. 23-Jordania (Mill Office.) Jan. 24-Newry. Jan. 25-Adams' Crossing, 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. Jan., 26-Ctemson College, 12.30 to 3. p. m. Jan. 27-Madison. Jan. 28-Tabor. Jan. 29-South Union. Jan. 30-Fair Play. Jan. 31-Earlo's Grove. Feb. I-Oak way. Feb. 3 -Cross Roads. Feb. 1-Providence. Feb. 5-Friondtfhip. Feb. fi and Feb. 7-?Seneca. Feb. 10 and ll - Westminster. Returns will bc taken at all places ir.entlonod above from 10 o'clock m until 3 o'clock p. m.. except those noted othorwiae. I). A. SMITH. Auditor Oconce County, S. C. Jan. I, 19 19. '2-6. Veteran Ends His Life. Johnson City, Tenn., Jan. 1.- Tho dead body of Frederick Meyer, a vet eran of tho civil war and mombor of tho Mountain Branch Soldier's Home. Tennessee, was discovered in a room in the Wostorn hotel. Tho coroner's verdict was that the deceased had como to his death by his own ham!. A small thirty calibre revolver by tho aide of tho body on tho floor and a bullet bolo in his tomplo told thc election Here than buying from ou can see exactly nument Looks there is no danger in its appearance. )m. id The War is Over but the Flu Rages. UNCLE SAM HAS PLACED HIS stamp of approval on Lifo Insur ance. Ninety per cent of all those in the service are insu rod. A large per cent of these have no depend ents. Of those not in tho service only 2 0 per cent aro insured. Have You Dependents? And aro ' You Insured, or Adequately Insured? THE MUTDAX? LIFE has dealt for more than seventy-dlve years with the insuring public. It writes all thc most popular forms-disabil ity boneflt8 and double Indemnity. Everything now on pre-war basis. LEARN TO SAVE, and build up an estate by taking a policy-mini mum cost and maximum benefits. THINK IT OVER-you cannot af ford to delay longer. THE ONLY COMMODITY that has not advancod in cost. The Mutual Life OF NEW YORK JAS. M. MOSS, District Superintendent, Walhalla, S. G. Some Fine Lani! For Sale 1?68 ACRES PINE FARMING LANI* for salo.-Forty Acres in cultiva tion; about 18 aerea of this is Bottom Land-from 50 to 75 bush els Corn to tho acre. Upland is making brio of Cotton to acre. ONE TENANT HOUSE on place; two good wells and nae spring. Pasture already fenced off. Farm in first-class condition; some fruit. ALSO, SEVERAL OTHER SMALLER TRACTS FOR SALE. Soo mn for prices and terms if you want a bargain in Land. J. H. Barnett, Westminster, S. C. R.F.D. No. 4. "Tho Advocate*' Back Home. (Tho State, Jan. 3d.) The Southern Christian Advocate bas come back home to Columbia to enter its 81st year and it and its vig orous and devoted editor are heartily vvelcomod. Lot us hope that Tho Ad V oca to will wander no more, but stay hero, near the dividing lino between the two conference? of South Caro lina, where iL will be au unfailing iountain of encourgement, instruction and inspiration to "tho pooplc called Methodists" and a continuing agoncy for tho advancement, of religion, morals and education of all tho peo ple. story . Docoased was from tho stat? of Missouri and served in tho 10th Missouri cavalry, company H. No uotivo has boon assigned.