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K EOWEB COURIER (Established 1840.) Published Evory Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Ono Von I" .$1.00 Six Months .W? Thrco Months.8<> Advertising Hulas Reasonable. Hy Stock, Sholor, Hughs Ai Sbclor. Communications ot n personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thank? and tributos of respect, either by individuals, lodges or churches, are charged for as for advertisements at rato of one cent a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all such notices will bo marked "Adv." ill conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL Rt, H)'-2I I The Story of j \ Our States \ \ By JONATHAN BRACE \ IV.-GEORGIA J t f^/W^t\^\ 1788. Georgiu \ ? (SI <3HMteHl ttCCCPted th0 \ * U AIS> > C <> ustltutlou \ yVWa f m // a .? .1 became J ' \Jv>^f?5^/ the fourth J J ^-iio^^ state lu tho J J Union. The settlement of Geor- J i? gla was conceived as a buffer , J against thu depredations of the * t Spaniards and Indians, whose t i invasions of South Carolina had J t reached a climax In 1715 with a t 4 raid In which four or live hun- J J dred settlers hud been massa- * t cred. To protect South Caro- , * lina from future Inroads James ' t Oglethorpe pla a ned a colony to # J the south, and in 1782 he ob- ' t tulned from George II a grant of * J lund. The new territory was J 4 consequently named Georgia, * \ after the klug. The deed stated J J that the land was granted "In J ? trust for the poor." This referred $ J to Oglethorpe's plan to have as * ? the settlers the Insolvent debt- t * ors who, according to the laws J / of that time In England, were t * cast into prison. Many of these J 4 were released from prisons and, * * re-enforced by some Germans t i and Scotch Highlanders, found- ' J ed the town of Savannah lu 17?13 t t and rapidly spread up and down ' J the coast, where successful t * plantations of rice and indigo * t soon becamo established. Geor- t * gla continued to prosper until J t the population of its 50,205 * * square miles entitles lt to a rep- t i rcscntntlon of 14 presidential * * electors. J f (? by McClure Nflwopaprr Syndicate.) * WHERE "G. WA Ut Kit" STA VS. Something Alton) a Voling Cotton Exchange in Now Vork City. The following clipping has been sent lo The Courier, and thc ?tory of this voting cotton exchange will find inter?s! in many quarters through the fact that tho name of a former Walhalla citizen, Georg*' Walker Pratt, is mentioned as one of the gentlemen who operate this growing business. The article is as follows: Editor Cotton and Colton Oil News: l would like lo toll a little story to you il ntl lo the cotton people of the South-a story which means something to every one who deals in j cot ton. There is a cotton exchange in New York city which a year ago bad two or three active traders on its floor and bad al no time more than live members of its clearing house, and whose gross trading was less than ?10,000 hales of cotton a month. That same exchango is to-day handling cotton at thc ri *o ol' over 400,000 hales per month or one thousand per cent increase in the volume of its business in a year's time. That exchange lias to-day 048 members, largely through the South; 1 l act ive clearing bouse members, and fruin 2."i to ?10 men actively engaged in trading across the ring every bus iness day, The name ol' thal exchange is the American Cotton and Crain Ex change, ni No. si Broad street. Now York lt wa:, only ll comparatively short time ago, a.s time goes, that there wen. a good many things said about this exchnage and its method of doing business which were liol particularly complimentary, to say tho least, lt is about time, that that earlier impression, if it still exists, was eradicated. Tho Interest* which were responsible for (hat early un fortunate condition have been elimi nated entirely, and tho best proof, tho best test, of to-day's trading con ditions across that floor, is affordod by the marvelous growth which I have Just noted. No one ever saw a growth rogiaterd like this by any business organization unless both tho management of that organiza tion wore- competent and trustwor thy and tho facilities offered by tho organization wore of very real value to that portion of the public which it serves. On the directorate of tho American Cotton and Crain Exchange are W. s. Forbes, Richmond, Va., With large colton mill interests in .North Caro lina; J. N. Williamson. Jr., Burling ton, N. C., is at the hoad of a great many mills: Capt. T. I. Hickman, Augusta, Ca., does a large cotton business lhere: T. T. (Sra ha in, ot New York, is president of the ll. & C. Company: Judge A. W. Graham and (?co. Walker Pratt, president and secretary, are both well-known cotton men. These men would not romain at the head of this or any other organ ization unless the conduct of that organization was something in which they could take pride. Once more the growth of business over its door is sufficient proof. Many people seem to think that because the "hoard lot" on this ex change is ten hales that trading is restricted to amounts of this size. .Nothing could be farther from tho truth, ladividual transactions of a hundred bales aro much more fre quent than are transactions in ton bale lots, and 1,000-balo lots are of very common occurrence, lt i.s the privilege which the exchange offers, unique among all exchanges, in deal ing in any amount of cotton at any time from ten bales up that makes it of inestimable value to the cotton man. The smaller man can enter no other market than this; the larger trader can make use of these facili ties to octile his position to a degree impossible on any other exchange. That is a privilege worth having. The Uureau of Markets, U. S. De partment of Agriculture, has allow ed this exchange to name ten points of delivery, which practically places it on a spot cotton basis, as a mem ber who buys or sels cotton on this exchange can have his cotton deliv erad nt any one of the following points: New York, Charlotte, New Orleans.Augusta, Montgomery, Mem phis, Vicksburg. Little Hock, Hous ton, Dallas. This exchange is to-day frequent ly handling more business in a sin gle day than it did in a whole month a year and a half ago. It owns its I own building at SI. Broad street, j .New York city, from which it re : ceives a substantial net Income over j and above all carrying charges each , year. The organization is on a safe : and sound financial basis. You may construe this as just a 1 boosting story if you wish, and it is Just that. I ma sending it to you, hoping that you will publish it, be cause it is a frank boost of an organ ization which my own years of ex perience In the brokerage business have shown me to bo one about which your readers should ho In formed. Sincerely, W. L. Fleming. Sample T?l- !?. t Dr.LD. UGe*r, V.S.I Othci* irst Trade Mark \ 50 Person8 presenting this coupon we will give flt! a generous sample of Dr. LeGear'* Poultry Prescription or Dr. LeGear't Stock Powder? They ore the personal prescrip tions of I>r. L. I). I.eC.ear, for 29 years America's foremost Veterin arian and Hxpcrt Poultry Breeder Come at once before samples arc gone w ?o NORMAN'S miVG STORK, Walhalla, S. C. HUTCHISON' BROTHERS, ( 14-16) Wost Union, S. C. MILWAUKEE SOCIALISTS LOSE. Mrs. Victor Berger (iocs to School Hoard us Only Winner. Milwaukee, Wis., April ?.-Unof ficial rotor ns from all but four pre cincts in Tuesday's municipal elec tion re voa 10(1 an almost complete de feat for Socialist candidates. Mrs. Victor L. norgor was olected to the school board, and she was Hie only Socialist among the winners. iOmll Soidel, former Socialist mayor, was decisively defeated for alderman at large by William B. Mc Kinley, non-partisan. Circuit Judge P. J. Gregory was an easy winner over John Kleist, Socialist, and Civil Judge Cordes, who left the Socialist party after tho St. Louis platform was adopted, was re-eUcted. Tlie proposal to ado.>t daylight saving was carried. - --? Japan's dykes are more extensive Dian those of Holland. From twenty-five to thirty tons of ensilage aro obtained from each aero of sunflowers in Alberta. J * .& * ?I* -h 4- -h *b .> ?f. 4. SOME TIMELY NOTES, * .g? ?j? ?j? ?|? ?j? *|? ?i- ??**{**{* ?i* ?it ?j? ?j* (?ctting an Early Crop of Cotton. Clemson College; April 8.-Tho following pr?cticos aro advisable in gotting an early crop of cotton nuder boll weevil conditions, says Prof. C. P. Blackwell, agronomist. I. Thorough preparation of Ibo seed-bed. .J. Application of a fertilizer con taining a small amount of readily available ammonia. The fertilizer should be well mixed with the soil before planting, so that seed will nol come in direct contact with the fer tilizer. 3. Planting of only varieties that have proved their worth under bid' weevil conditions. Tho following uro recommended: (a) Short staple cot ton, on land free from wilt, Cleve land Big Boll; wilt-infested land. Dixie Triumph; (b) Long staple cot ton, Delta Typo Webber and Webber 49. 4. Working tho cotton well. so it is never stunted by weeds. B. Chopping early and leaving tho plants close in drill. 15. The dclinUng of seed where it ls convenient. Delinting Is especially valuable when conditions aro unfa vorable for seed germination. It has tens germination from two to eight days, depending on soil and climatic conditions. Delinted seed can he more evenly planted, and it requires fewer seed to plant an acre. Ilclow are directions for delinting seed with sulphuric acid: Delinting Cotton Seed. Materials Needed.- Concentrated sulphuric acid, about 9 pounds for each bushel of seed. Three wondon or earthen tubs, one of which should have a number of small holes in the center of tho bottom, with a copper wire screen over them to prevent the seed from passing through. A large glass or earthen funnel with a screen may bo used instead. Plen ty of water. Directions for Treating Seed. .Place seed In tub "A," which has no holes in bottom, and cover with acid five to ten minutes. Stir seed constantly with a wooden stick until lint is removed. Next pour seed and acid in tub "B," which has holes in the bottom and which ^has been placed over tub "C," which has no holes In bottom. As soon as tho acid ls drained off, wash seed with water un til free from acid. If a good stream of running water is applied this does not take long. Spread seed on door or on sheets In the sun to dry. When dry they aro ready to plant. Cautions.- If left unnecessarily long In tho acid tho seed will be killed. Wooden tubs must be tight. Tubs which require to be tightened ny swelling with water will not do, as the acid takes all the water out of the wood. Acid must be handled with care, for it will eal holes tn any clothing which it touches. Bc? Notes. "Have your bees ready when the honey flow begins. Do not raise your bees on the honey How, but raise them for Hie honey How," says "tho bee man" of the extension service. As soon as the weather is warm enough, examine the bees and deter mine, first, If they have plenty of stores; second, whether they havo a good laying queen; third, whether they have sufficient room. A queenles scolony, or a colony with a failing queen that does not lay a sufficient number of eggs, should bo united with another col ony having a good queen. Two col onies may be united as follows: Placo the hive containing the weak queenless colony over the hive con taining a colony with a queen, put ting a single sheet of newspaper be tween the two. Of course this re quires the removal of the bottom board of ono hive and the cover of the other, so that nothing separates the frames of the two hivos except the paper. If the weaker colony has brood, lt is best to shake tho bees off tho brood frames into their own hive and put the brood fi. mes into the hive containing I be queen, before uniting, for otherwise ibis brood may become chilled, ii is not neces sary to leave tho weak hive above the other, and in case of cold wea ther it should bo removed as soon as tho boos accept each iii her, which I should be approximately in 24 to ix hours. If left there during cold wea ther it taxes tin; boos too much to keep this amount of extra space in a properly warm condition. To Stop a Cough Quick take HAYES' HEALING HONEY, a cough medicino which stops the cough by healing thc intlamcd and irritated tissues. A box of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Croup is enclosed with every bottle of HAYES* HEALING HONEY. The solve J should bo rubbed on tho chest and throat of children suffering from a Cold or Croup. Tho healing effect of Hnyea' Healing Honey In side, the throat combined with thc healing effect of Grove's OPen-Trato Salvo through the pore? of the skin soon stops a coufth. Both remedies are packed In one carton and the cost of the combined treatment is 35c. Just ask your druggist for HAYES' HEALING HONEY. COMMON ERRORS OF SPEECH. | L'.so of Wrong Form of Verb Ono of J Most Common Errors. Kditor Kooweo Courier: The most common errors of speech probably aro those In using the wrong forms of verbs -that is, In using tho past tonco for tho past parttciplt, or vico versa. The past lenee expresses that which look place in the past, as i saw, i wrote, I took, etc. Tho past pirtlclplo Is tho torin of veri) after have or had. as, I have seen. I have written, I had taken, otc. Tile following are some of tho | verbs most commonly misused, giv- I ing the present tonco, past tonco and I past participle of each: Seo, saw. seen; write, wrote, written; take, took, taken: go .went, gone; lie, lay. lain; lay. laid, laid; sit. sat. sat: set. sot. set. The correct use of these verbs ls as used in tho follow ing sentences: | see a mun In the house; I saw my brother yesterday; I have seen many things in my lifo; I write you this letter to lot you know, etc.; I wrote to him last week; 1 havo written to him twice already, and so on through tho list. The words lie and lay are correctly used in the following sentences: I lay a hook on tho table now; 1 laid a hook on the table yesterday; I have laid Ibo books on the table al ready; I lie on the couch; | lay on the couch yesterday; I have lain on the couch all day, and similarly with <dt and set. Another common error is the ex pression, those kind of things. The word "kind" is singular and not plu ral, and the expression should he that kind of things. If more than ono kind of things ls referred to, as two or moro kinds of things, those kinds of things would ho correct. The word molasses is singular and not plural, and we should say "this molasses la good," and not "those molasses are good," or, as some times expressed, "them molasses." Many words are mispronounced by accenting the wrong syllable, as "armistice," which should he ac cented on the first syllable, (ar), and not on tho second, (mis), and many are mispronounced by giving the vowel in the accented syllable thc wrong sound, as in such words as aunt, ealf, half, laugh, psalm, etc., are mispronounced with the ! flat sound, ns in hat, instead of tho I broad sound, as in arm. ! Cse your dictionary regularly, and ; note there aro six things in regard to many classes of words to bo ob served, viz.: First, the spelling; sec ond, tho pronunciation; third, the derivation; fourth, tho division Into syllables; fifth, the different forms ? of speech--if a noun, tho singular and plural, as child. children; if a verb, the three forms, as defined above: if an adjective or adverb, the throe degrees of comparison, as i good, hotter, best; and, sixth', tho! meaning. In regard to pronuncia- ; Mon, learn to use tho diacritical | marks as used with the words 1 printed along the lower odge of each i page in the dictionary. In regard to the division into syllables in words of moro than one syllable, lt ls nee- j essa ry, If part of a word is written al tiie end of a Uno and thc remain I dor on tho next line, to divide lt by ! syllables, and not divide a syllable. In regard to the derivation, lt ls ; usually not of muon benefit to those who havo not studied any foreign language to consider the derivation, h\it is of great assistance in many in stances in obtaining a correct under standing of its meaning to those who have studied such languages as Latin. Creek, French, etc. A careful observance of tho three forms of verbs ls the most import ant, as it is impossible to speak cor rectly without this knowledge. Ills X Mark. MOTHER'S FRIEND For Expectant Mothers USED BY THREE GENERATIONS lim poa BOOKLET OM MOTMIIHOOD AID TIM BABY, ran O BA D Fl R LO RIOUIATOR CO,, DIM. 3-D, ATLANTA. 6A. Many Lives Lost Through Storm. Tokio, Japan, April 5. - Urea I property damage was done, and thir ty lives wore lost, in a terrille storm which swept the Southern coast of Japan on Sunday night. Telephone and telegraph lines aro prostrated throughout tho southern part of the empire. Tokio is still in darkness and a number of houses wore de stroyed. Tho storm was ospocially severe in tho harbor of Yokohoma. The Japanese steamers Alabama Maru and Atlas Maru dragged their anch ors and went ashore. Tho former vessel was about to sail for Soattie. Wash., and had ber passengers on board. Pola ted dispatches received from tho province report Inunda tions In many prefectures, and it ls said that many houses were demol ished by tho wind. An Egyptian document written 4,100 years ago mentions shoos. IS YOUR HEALT GRADIN Interesting Experience of a Texas Women Knew About Garth Much Sickness Navasota, Texas.-Mrs. W. M. Peden, ? of this place, relates the following interest- j lng account of how she recovered her strength, having realized that she was < actually losing her health: "Health is the greatest thing in the * world, and when you feel that gradually slipping away from you, you certainly sit * up and take notice. That is what 1 did 1 some time ago when 1 found myself in a ? very nervous, run-down condition of ? health. I was so tired and felt so lifeless 1 I could hardly go at all. "I was just no account for work. I would get a bucket of water and would level so weak I would have to set it down before I felt like I could lift it to the shelf. f In this condition, of course, lo do even my housework was a task almost im possible to accomplish. "1 was . . . nervous and easily upset. NOTICIO OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. State of South Carolina, County of Oconee. (In Court of Common Pleas.) Ex Parte .Mrs. X. A. Watkins, In Re Petition for Homestead. To Whom it May Concern: Please tako notice that Mrs. X. A. Watkins, widow, and her six minor children, to-wit: Jesse Irby Wat kins, Qeorge Watkins, Amanda Wat kins, John Watkins, May Watkins and Mary Watkins, respectively, have made application to mo, stating that she is tho bead of a family, and asks that a Homestead Exemption bo set off to her and ber minor chil dren above named, in the real estate of Wm. Jesse Watkins, deceased, In Oconee County, S. C., not to ex ceed In value the sum of ? 1,000.00, and also a Homestead Exemption in tho personal proproty of said deceas ed, not to exceed In value the sum of $500.00. That said Petition will be hoard by mo, nt my office, at Walhalla, S. C., on April 15. 1021, at ll o'clock A. M. W. O. WHITE, Master for Oconee County, S. C. March 23, 1921. 12-15 SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA TION'S OFFICE DAYS FOR APKIIJ AND MAY. The public will please take notice that I will bo in my ofllce only on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays of each week during April and May. L. C. SPEARES. Superintendent of Education. March 30, 1921. 13-17 NOTICE OF ELECTION. "* State of South Carolina, Coutny of Oconee. To the Qualified Electors and Resi dential Freeholders of Legal Vot ing Age in Bounty Land School District, Xo. 20: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That an Election will he held at Bounty Land School House on SATURDAY, rhe 2 3d day of APRIL, 1921, hot ween the hours of 7 A. M. and 4 P. M., for the purpose of voting upon the ques tion of levying a Special Tax of Four Mills on all taxable property of said District, to bo used for school pus . poses in said District, in accordance with Section 17 12. Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912. Respectfully. L. C. SPEARES, Supt. of Education. L. M. SMITH, M. c. MCDONALD. E. L. STOXE, Trusteos. April fi, 1921._14-1 6_ NOTICE OF ELECTION. Tho Stato of South Carolina. County of Oconeo. To tho Qualified Electors and Resi dential Freeholders of Legal Vot ing Ago in Picket Post School Dis trict, Xo. 17: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That an Eloctlon will be held ot Picket Post School House on WEDXESDAY, tho 20th day of APRIL. 1921. for the purpose of voting upon Hie question of levying a Special Tax of Two Mills on all taxahlo property of said District, to bo used for school pur poses in said District, in accordance with Section 17 12, Civil Codo of South Carolina, 19 12. Respect f ti Hy, L. C. SP??RES, Supt. of Education. L. A. LAY. J. C. RANKIN, H. M. IIARKINS. Trustees. April 6, 1921. ll-ir, * jod Is the Sai Yon grow by good blood ns n tree grows by aap. Rich blood, robust man. Good sap, sturdy tree. Keep tho blood healthy and wholesome; poor, impoverished blood cannot nourish tho body or removo tho wosto as naturo intended. When your blood ls impure, itching, flaming skin eruptions often break out, and your body FOR TH H ILLY SLIPPING? Lady Who Declares That il Mort ii They Would Be Spared and Worry. [ couldn't rest well at night and was . . . just lifeless. "I heard of Cardui and after reading I Jecided I had some female trouble that was pulling me down. I sent for Cardui md began it. . . "Ina very short while after I began the 3ardui Home Treatment I saw an im provement ?nd it wasn't long until I was ill right-good appetite, splendid rest, md much stronger so that 1 easily did my louse work. "Later 1 took a bottle of Cardui as a tonic. I can recommend Cardui and glad y do so, for if more women knew, it would save a great deal of worry and sickness." The enthusiastic praise of thousands of Dther women who have found Cardui helpful should convince you that it ta worth trying. AU druggists sell it J. 78 ?j. ?J. ?J? ?J? ?j* ?|? ?*? .j. ?J? .j? ?j? Jj. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. 4? iga ?J? *l+ ?Jj. ?g. ?J. ?J. .J? .?. .J. ?J? 4* DR. W. R. CRAIG, 4* ?J? Denial Surgeon, ?J. ?J. WALHALLA, S. CAROLINA. 4* 4? Ollleo Over C. W. 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To the Qualified Electors and Resi dential Freeholders of Legal Vot ing Age In Oconee Creek School District. No. 50: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That an Election will bo held nt Oconee Crock School House on WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of APRIL. 1921. between the hours of 7 A. M. and 4 P. M.. for tho purpose of voting upon the ques tion of levying a Spocial Tax of Four Mills on all taxable property of said District, to bo used for building pur poses In said District, In accordance with Section 1712, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1912. Respectfully, li, C. SPEARES, Supt. of Education. J. H. HUNNICUTT, J. L. HALL, E. J. ROGERS, Trustees. April 6, 1921. 14-15 NOTICE TO DERTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to tho Estate of CYRUS COLES (alias St. Elmore C. Coles,) Deceased, are hereby no tified to make payment to tho under signed, and all persons having claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law, or bo barred. MRS. MARY COLES. Executrix of the Estate of Cyrus Coles (alias St. Elmore C. Coles, Do coasod. March 30, 1921. 1 3-16 p of Life; Keep It Pure pets run down and weak-easy prey for disease To bo safe, keep tho circulation wholesome. For this S.S.S., tho famous vege table blood remedy your druggist keeps, ia excell ent. Start enriching your blood with S.S.S. to day, and write about your condition to Chief Medi cal Advisor, 838 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Qa. QyEARS