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Another Wonderful Recovery! From Kidney Trouble j For nearly nine vears I was a m'eat * * i sufferer from what my doctor said wa.s > K'dney trouble and my bloou was our of order: enduring ail that time exruciaifng pain in my back and ac: : my bowels. I was drawn down so i: * 1 could only walk with my hands on my knees. My doctor said he could do, nothing for me. 1 trie J many kinds or' medicine, but all io no avail A friend '-old me about Dr. Kilmer's cwamp-; Ucot, and as 1 nad tried everything' Ise that I heard of, 1 bought a Dottle | f Swamp-Root and it did wonders for :ne. I prize it higher than any other j m-dicine and I shall recommend it to | my friends. 1 wish to add right here that alter using Swamp-Root for two months 1 began to straighten up and am now sound and well, and feel like 1 mignt live a long time yet. to tell v.^.at your medicine has done for me. v Yours very trul;, T. C. CLAY. I 750 Sugar St. Marion, Ohio. State of Ohio, Marion County. , Personally appeared before aie this 19th day of December, A. L). 1914, T. C. Ciay. who subscribed to the above statement and made oath that the same is true in substance and in fact. Charles W. Haberman. Notary Public, Marion Co., Ohio. , Trove What Swamp-Hoot Will do for ;i Send ten cents to i>r. Kilmer & Co., Bingnampton, X. Y., for a sample size Lottie. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and Diaaaer. waen w ruing, ue suic and mention the Newberry Semi-weekly Herald and News. Regular fifty> cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores. j 1 Attention Pensioners. I will be in the auditor's office each : Saturday in January to prepare pen ^ion blanks. Widows whose husbands were on the pension roll do not have to prove the service of their hus-j bands, but have to sign the application ; and get the auditor's certificate as to property owned. Do not wait until f the last day. j W. G. Peterson, * Pension Commissioner. I OAKLAND MLL STOCK FOR SALE. J If not sold before at private sale, we | will offer for sale, to the highest bid- j der, for cash, before the court "house i door, at Newberry, S. C., on th& first j Monday in February, 1916, jus; after: * ?- 1 - - -e ~-U I me Masters suites, nve suai? vi mci capital stock of the Oakland Mills, of I the par value of $100.00 per share. BLEASE & BLEASE, Attorneys. ; ^ | Colds |l AJ should be "nipped in the tQ i yl bud", for if allowed to run jA/j j TO unchecked, serious results ! I' may i o 11 o w. lNumerous im/i i cases of consumption, pneu- jra monia, and other fatal dis- || | eases, can be traced back to a cold. At the first sign of a 18 cold, protect yourself by jjj thoroughly cleansing your system with a few doses of | I I MOTS II | I DR?Ltii | j , \ the old reliable, vegetable If liver powder. ||*g| ; lj Mr.' Chss. A. Ragiand. o-!||| | IM13 HI '?? a * ? . ?J-JfcKs, * jjMii * 1"*^ bCfcfi USiiig j LAy ford's Black-Draught fo>r^^ ! fill stomach troubles, indiges-fj l*i AM tion. and colds, and find itto|?A| j AnJ be the very best medicine 1 WAlever used. It makes an oldfiO I\T] man feel like a young one." j lOt Insist on Thedford's, IherO j U]l original and genuine. E-67^V ! ; Eclipse of Moon This Month. There will be this month a partial eciipse of the moon, visible from beginning to end throughout the United States. It will occur on the morning of January 20 at approximately 3 o'clock. The total -duration of the eclipse will be about an hour and a 1 "half; if we count from the mom-ent the moon enters the half-shadow or |t penumbra, the duration of the phenomenon will be about five hours. The r time given above is about the hour of the moon's entering the real dark shadow and is Washington and standard time. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ' COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Viola McLean, Plaintiff. i crn in cf Ci?>CA HI C* C 15. V/. Crotch, Bettie Havird, I>. H. Hair and (he Bank of-Prosperity, Drt'eiKlanis. i t'r.cer order or* r: court herein, I i wili 11 at aiKtion at Newberry, -S v! ;:ng uie legal hours of l. bidder therefor, on r^.on(iay, bring salesday. February 7. i:UG, All that tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the town of Pros- j perity, county of Xewlerry and State j of South Carolina, containing twenty-! five acres, more or less, exclusive o: one acre of said tract, heretofore purchased by 1>. B. Hair, and lying on the cast side of the Southern railway, ai adjoining lands of Samuel Bowers. !.-. C. Kikier ana others; said tract of i land being the same upon which for years B. P. Hair resiiled, and known as the Clarissa Bridges land. Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash, the balance in two equal annual installments, upon a credit or one and two J years, with interest from day of sale at the rste of eight per centum per annum, payable annually, the credit portion to be sv cured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the prem-; ises sold, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate payments in whole or ; > part. The wonds and mortgages for the, credit portion must provide i'or a ten, I ... p?r ccnt attorneys fee :n case saiu' bonds and mortgages are collected by! suit or placed in the hands of an at- \ ' torney for collection. i The purchaser, upon the acccptance! of his bid. must deposit with tlic mas-; ter in cash or by a certified check j the sum of two hundred dollars, and j <"omp!y fully with the terms of sale within ten days from day of sale, or; the premises will be resold upon the j j first convenient salesday thereafter at j the risk of the former purchaser. The purchaser, upon complying with ! the terms of sale, must insure the buildings upon said premises and assign the policy of insurance to the | master as additional security. The purchaser must pay for papers, recording and revenue siamps. H. H. RIKARD, Jan. 17, 1916. Master. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Elijah Irvin, Lizzie Wright, Cora Fant, Corrie Sanders, Timothy Irvin; Hattie Edmunds, Sarah Irvin and Robert Irvin, Luther Irvin, Johnie Adger, by B. V. Chapman, their duly appointed Guardian ad litem, Plain tiffs, * vs. Jos. H. W. Morris, Defendant. Under orders of the court herein 1 j will sell at public auction before the j court house at Newberry, S. C., during ! the legal hours of sale to tlie highesi 1 bidder therefor, on Monday, February ? - * "? - 7, same Demg saiesaay m reuruarj,, 1916, All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the town of Helena, county of Newberry. State of South Carolina, containing rmrw anre mnrp or less: bounded on the northwest by a street dividing said lot from lands of James Ray; on northeas* by lands of D. S. Greenwood; southeast by lands of Fayette Penny, and J on the south and southwest by a street j dividing said lands from the lands of j Fielding Wright. Terms of sale. All of purchase money i to be paid in cash. the purchaser, upon I the acceptance of his bid. must deposit i with the master, in cash or by certi- j tied check, the sum of one hundred; dollars, and comply fully with the terms of sale within ten days from * day or sale, ana in case ne ian lu uu j so then the premises will be resold | upon the first convenient salesdav j thereafter at the ri?k of rhe former; rurchaser. . Purchaser must pay for papers, re- j cording and revenue stamps. H. H. RIKARD, Januarv I7. 1913. Master. i NOTK'K OF FINAL SETTLEMENT; AM) APPLICATION FOR'A FINAL j CHARGE, AM) NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given that I will make a final settlement of the estate i of Jesse Wistar*Gary, deceased, in the probnte court for Newberry county, S. < C., on Wednesday the twenty-third day of Fthrr.nry, 1910, and will on said ; twenty-third day of February, 1916, apply to the Judge of Probate for Newberry county, South Carolina, for a final discharge as executor, etc., of said deceased. All creditors of the estate of said Jesse Wistar Gary, deceased, are hereby notified to render an account of their demands, duly attested, to me on or before ttie nineteenth day of February, 1916. FRANK L. BYNUM, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Jesse WIstar Gary, deceased. January 17th, 1916. A DELICATE CHILD 11 Made Strong By Our Vinol Favetteville,N.C. ? "My little daufrh- ! ter was in poor health, delicate and so weak it made us very uneasy. I ! heard about Vinol and decided to trv it d and the results were marvelous, her a appetite improved, she gained in weight,. ^ and is now one of tho healthiest children in town. Mothers of delicate children " should tryVinol."?Mrs.Gordon Jessuf- ; Vinol is a delicious cod liver and iron tonic without oil, a constitutional rem- , e.ly which creates an appetite, aids di- t< gestion and makes pure healthy blood. \ All children love to take it. Gilder <>c VVeeics, Druggists, Xew- T iyfcrry, if. C. .NOTICE OF VIXXL SETTLEMENT. S I will make a iinal settlement of the ;i ..t. - ..e .t ?t~> r _ n~ ~ in fli A S t Suite Oi r IfUti itft. it. V> ttiiauu in Lilt Probate Court for Newberry county, S. C., 011 Friday, the 11th day of February, 1916, at .10 o'clock in the forei neon and will immediately thereafter ask for my di&cnarre of adniinistra-i irix of said estate. LUCY WALLACE, J Administratrix, i j 1 -11 -i 111 a w Administratrix. i . , , , : - - ML*; Ur rtsrsu>.\ii ; Xotice is hereby given that, as ad- j ].:i::istrator of .Mrs. iexanna Suber,; u ceased. I wiU sell at her late resi deuce on Tuesday. January 25, 1916, x the follov.-ing y,. rscnal ><rcjx-rty oi the ileci ased, beginning at 11 aYiock a. m.: Peas, oats, nay, corn, fodder, mules, plow flocks, household and kitchen fuii.lture, :tc Also three "-Vr^ : .Tewberry Coau.t I! Terms of sale: Cash. W. H. SUBER, Administrator. : i 1 - 7-3 r 1 taw. | 1 ? CITATION NOTICE. i v THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,1 County of Newberry. j * By C. C. Schumpert, Probate Judge: i s Whereas, Frank G. Davis made suit i i 0 to me to grant lnm letters of admin-! s is.tration of the estate and effects of ij These are, therefore, to cite and ad- j \ . . . i I 4 monish all and singular tne Kinnreu ^ and creditors of the said Colin Camp-; bell Davis deceased that they be and h ! f appear before me in the court of pro- i f bate to be held at Newberry, S. C., on Monday, January 24th next, after pub-j lication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the! ^ ; \ forenoon, to show cause, if any they;^ have, why the said administration j should not be granted. Given under my hand this 8th day of ? ? ? TN 1 fi 1 r* I, January, Anno uomini iaio. . C. C. Sliumpert, | jj J. P. N. C. j ? TAX JRETURXS FOR 1016. I ;j Notice Is hereby given that the of- j j fice of county auditor will be open from ! j January 1st to February 20, 1916, in elusive, for the purpose of taking tax , returns of personal property for fiscai ! year 1916. Also the following places ; will bft visited either by myself or an i authorized agent ior me puxyuse in j securing tax returns. Namely: Whitmire, Thursday, Jan. 6. Glenn-Lowry Mfg. Co., Friday, Jan. 7 Kinards, Tuesday, Jan 11. Chappells, Wednesday, Jan. 12. P. N. Boozer's Store, Thursday, Jan. 13. Silverstreet, Friday, Jan. 14. Little Mountain, Saturday, Jan. 15. ! longshore. Manaay, Jan. 17. St. Luke's, Tuesday, Jan. 18. Pomaria, Wednesday, Jan. 19. Jolly Street, Thursday, Jan. 20. Prnsn^ritv. Friaav and Saturday,1 Jan. 21 and 22. O'Xeall, Monday, Jan. 24. iMaybinton, Wednesday, Jan. 26. The law requires that tax returns shall be signed and sworn to. Tax-; payers will take notice that no returns will be acceptcd unless made to me or my authorized agent, or someone qualified to administer an oath. It is requested that so far as possible all re-: turns be made to me or my agent. This : will aid me in preventing errors io J your 1016 returns and help to cleanup I any errors now existing. Come pre- !; pared to give the name and number of school district in which you live. Also Lhe school district in which you own ootlier property. Do not ajsk that your property be taken from '.he tax dupli ; cate of last year returns. J. B. HALFACRE, County Auditor. : 4 .1 f A ?n a1m1/i UJiliii \ \v?*V irifl'lUIIU .iUIVUil'IIIlC T?I1V1I .iiiu;. , The Southern Woman's Magazine is giving away a five-passenger, Model >3. $750 Overland touring car, complete with all modern equipment, including electric starter, lights, etc. This car1 is aw arded, together with 500 other de- j sirable premiums. The publishers of the Southern Woman's Magazine claim this to be one of the most liberal offers j tiovo vp+ marie This is no "catch , penny" contest, but a fair and legiti-| mate offer. Car will be awarded June J 1st. Full particulars may be had toy] addressing Southern Woman's Maga-1 zine, Nashville, Tenn. The Qe'nlna That Does Not Affect Tto Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-1 TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary I Quinine and does not cause nervousness not t ringing in head. Remember the full name and I i^r>lr 'or th*- ?nVnature nf T?. W. GPC VE. 25c j i """" i Subscribe to The Herald and News, $1.50 a years with two magazines* .' i>iVFKsmi;n ifiRirri/rrRF IN THE SOlTHj j , Washington. Jan. 9. -Referring to- i < ay to th:- report of tho United States > 1 epartmenf 01' agriculture on the acre- | ge sown to winter whoa? this fall, ; t Ir. Fairfax Harrison, president of the \ on tie; n ii-r'lway company, .-aid: . repor: is interesting Cuiefly be- i: aufcv it shows a continuing tendenc;. 1 > diversified agriculture in the South. : is compared wi.h last year the states j i \.ig.n?u, .' (/fiii i aI'OIo<or;4ui, i >;.j Tonne^-ee, Alabama and ' ! ] lis-sissipi'i all show increased areas own to wh. at. In South Carolina the rea is the same as lait year. These tates as a whole show an aggregate WIN SIDE I; 10 BACK : a rlow Mrs, Kelly Suffered and v Mow She was Cured. \ A' i i Dnrlington, Wis.?~'l was very irreg- 2 liar, and had pains in mysMcMir.cl back, ^ ii i!i !JJM ill!! Lyaia E-'s ! J j j | i'; j: j Vogsta b i o Com- ? ! ' #' pound laMeU and 1 i pLcv ts,iI! usin? two bottles of t! ! r iH^'ilt^o SituV/* V/a?h r I'., w : ill ?-i-e ?. cinuu. v.ctbu p m- ?i i;! 1 i i! I am fury cor/- inced a !i I%*..<,:& A!' i |! |; M that 1 am entirely ^ jj j ||f| /* 'Mi: cured of these trou- * ill /jf bles, and feel better 1 i' all over. I know i v your remedies have ? 1 done me worlds of ^ ^ood and I hope every suffering woman nil give them a trial.''?Mrs. Anna r m rv /~n. l x. Oj. ?. T? 1 * C ^.elly, au ^nesuim, otreei, ourmig- } on, Wis. j J; The many convincing testimonials con- a tantly published in the newspapers rught to be proof enough to women who ; v uffer from those distressing ills pecu- " iar to their sex that Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the medicine ' ^ hey need. i ?j This good old root and herb remedy * as proved unequalled for these dread- j p ul ills; it contains what is needed to , ? V\rtnl+1\ nn/1 I CSLULC W KJikLCLLL O ailU OU Ui. . : 1 If there is any peculiarity in our case requiring special ad- j *? ice, write the Lydia E. Pink- 7 lam Medicine Co. (confidential), 9 ^ynn, Mass., for free advice. j ?< I df% 13 Sk f9? "50? /T%. rfi vuf A YEAR'S READING F08 t *-v>''/* "?<** . - snd 4S* ' > >> ' 2L ???2^' ' 'ZJ7. %? >; 0 u r y*. fact ? I .? I * "WW fam The Best Two for All the in Theit THE HOUSEWIFE "U'e are happy indued to introduce and t able to make a clubbing arrangement that enable our readers to have The Housewife . coming year. Th>^ stories are hisrh-class in every w stories that will appeal to and please tnanv with r?rinrinsr excitement and into holding qualities. Particular attention is given bv The II< wife to seasonable, sensible cooking, house hints, and matters of particular interes mother and child. The Housewife is a largo, well printed m zinc: subscription price. 50 cents per year is only because the publishers are anxiou develop their subscription list ir. the South we have been able to secure a rate on t subscriptions that enable us to include it in year's dubbin.; offers with The Progrei Farmer. We know you will be highly pie if you decide to take the club, including Housewife. This great combination of farm s< fancy work and good cheer for the BARGAIN in connection with your subscription THE HERALD You know our paper. It is & cle weekly?your county paper. It give important news of the world and the You cannot afford to miss this jjr The Herald and News 1 year.... A 11C & iWJivao.fv ? ? ? The Hou?ewife?monthly Regular price OUR SPECIAL BA All three one year eat (only 3 cents a week for Mail or bring your subseiptions a THE HERALD NF.WRRRF i ' ? I increase over last year of 141,001 acres, or per cent, while the state; outside of the South show a net dei'reuse of 4,907,000 acres, or 13.19 pei ct nr. While the acreage shown is z - l iidt r basis on which to base an es mate of the final yield, so far as it it. ia icnuiiiuie iu mt1 ouuiu as in 'Heating a larger yield in our sectioi: ir a time when a smaller yield in the "nited States as a whole will tend to idvance the price.'' i*ant EnteUaiiied. ! he State. Carlisle, Jan. l.">.?Among the many oeial events none has been more horoi.'ghlv enjoyed than the party on Wednesday afternoon, with which Uisses Deaver complimented Mrs. W, r. Jeter, the attractive bride, and their iceomplished guest, Miss Sadie Fant >f Newberry. The rooms were en nite and attractive in their decoraions of holly, with blooming narcissus nd other growing plants. The shades .'ere drawn and rooms lighted by dozns of candles on the mantles, cabi,v?r. and all about. Misses Draver welcomed their X At .. i. T 1 1 1 T'J.X'T ':h m mo reception nail, inline Ms- .loan Arthur hflei a silver waiter * nun hers, each cruest finding her ilaee by the corresponding number, 'ho unique feature was writing somehing characteristic of cacti person .resent and guessing them when read loud by Mrs. J. K. Deaver. blisses 'ant and Deaver delighted the comany with stveral solos. The guests ;ere served a salad course. Whenever You Need a General Toni; Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tastele; s hill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the rell known tonic properties of QUININE nd IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ut Malaria, Enriches the Blood and liids up the Whole Svstem. 50 cents. o Drive uut maiana And Build Up The System 'ake the Old Standard GROVE'S 'ASTELESS chill TONIC. You know rhat you are taking, as the formula is rinted on every label, showing it is )uimne and Iron in a tasteless form, 'he Quinine drives out malajia, the -on Guilds up the system. SO cents ivlgoratlng to the Pate and SlcS&jr he Cld Standard gren^rtil strengthe: ing tonic. ;ROVE'S TASTET.ESS c'lill TONIC, drives out laliria.c.iriche -l leblood.and builds jpthesys?;u A tor. r Vor sdiiits and rb idren. 5*)c "71 test Offer L THE ENTIRE FAMILY )E FOR YOU tie Progressive Farmer is made to cover iitions as the* in the South. Tes, -made for you?and if you will read heed its teachings you will raise more on per acre, more corn per acre, more better livestock, and make a money iucing factory out of your farm. >E FOR YOUR WIFE ie Progressive Farmer has the strongmost practical household department ny agricultural paper in the South. Its ly features make a special appeal to women readers and help them as it ; the men. >E FOR YOUR CHILDREN ie Progressive Farmer has a regular irtment for farm boys and girls, and a il story for both young and old. In it is a paper for every member of the llj. ! Family?Both Leaders Line o * THE HQU^WIFE f , will reSt' *~r^' hold / as>; i{ ci^fcF I v' MSliS" tn:-s ' jjj ssivp i jU as. d s? y-r _ }}{ The -?*??c?rtinS,?i'ciit'?*S,s?* - |j| _ i snse, farm help, fiction, fashion, j entire family at PRICES I! to AND NEWS j :an-cut, live, up-to-date county s you all the local news and the great war. eat bargain. 1.50 ly?52 big issues 1.00 .50 $3.00 RGAIN OFFER * for only ?1.98 all three). it once to AND NEWS 'Y, S. C. , ... zzrl' )[>?<?><$/ <i> ^ <$><$>< > <?> 5 j *' ^ - j S> SOCIETY. * r <S> <? i j <; *y * $ vi> <?< > ^> $ < > ; > <s> < ><?> <? | Monday afternoon the Drayton Rut'n, j erford chapter, U. D. C., held a pleas ant monthly meeting with Mrs. 0. L. i Schumpert. Much business was talked' ; over and disposed of and Mrs. Keitt i read several most interesting war ! tima ca!or?tir?r>? at'tar which #ip! ir?iruia I refreshments were served the followo V,'. IT. Carwil; , W. H. i Hunt. T. W. K;-itt, J. H. West, iM. L. I Badnam, P. G. Ellisor, J. P. Shealy, | W. G. Houseal and Misses May Wan: namaker. Cora Dominick, Bernice I Martin and Fannie McCaughrin. II * * * i ,! Monday evening Mr. C. A. Bowman had a number of friends to dine with. | him and help make a happy birthday | occasion. * * * ! Tuesday morning the Fortnightly club held a very pleasant meeting ; with Mrs. J. H. Harms. Current events were discussed, articles from Good Housekeeping read and a most delightful luncheon served. Those present were: Mesdames S. B. Janes, W. H. Hunt, James Mcintosh. A. T. Brown, C. A. Bowman, W. F. Ewart, J. L. Keitt, ?W. H. Carwile and J. T. Mayes. * * * Wednesday the Bachelor Maids wer<5 entertained by Miss Blanche Davidson. )Ai great deal of business was discussed, such as needy cases, Christmas and i New York work, work of Mrs. Younsr, I ' our community nurse, etc. At the con, elusion of business a delicious sweet course was served. * * * ' I *Vi A f A Aw A TX T A Wrt rt xuuidud^ aicciuuuii tut: vv v/uiau ? club met with Mrs. W. H. Hunt. The responses were current events and the lesson study was led by Miss Minnie Gist. Two poems were read L*y '/Y(rs. Carson, an article on Swiss People by Mrs. Hunt and an article on : Jerusalem by Mr. W. Y. Fair. * * * TTVi.^ov fifrernnnn Mrc W TT WllTl t i smd Miss Fannie McCaughrin gave a charming reception in 'honor of Mrs. Paul Anderson. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion with _ ferns, potted plants and flowers. The guests were met at the door and shown into the receiving room hv Mrs. R. H. Wright. In the receiving line were Mrs. W. j H. Hunt, Mrs. Paul Anderson, Miss ! Fannie McCaughrin; Mrs. Y. J. Pope, iM.rs. Andrew Langford, Mrs. W. O. : Miller and Mrs. L. G. Eskridge. ifihe dining room was lovely in white | and pink. A beautiful bowl of narcisi sus being the center piece?pink bon! bons and pink shaded candles being j used to assist in the color scheme. Among those assisting in the dining room and in the entertaining of guests i were: Mesdam^s I. H. Hunt, C. L. ; Reid, George Johnstone, J. N. Mc1 ^ tt-1 t7* xttsi : uaiignnn, n. ivic^. noimes, rmun. yvii son and Misses Minnie Gist, Fannie Mae Carwile and Gertrude Carwile. Rei freshments consisting of a salad course ; followed by fruit cake and coffee were served a large number of friends. * * * i ; Saturday afternoon the Jasper chapter, D. A. R., had an unusually pleasant meeting with Mrs. J. T. Mayes. The finding of another revo lutionary grave in toutn Carolina wag | reported and the annual entertainment of the chapter discussed. After a pleasant social hour refreshments were served the following members: Mosdames L. .lones, W. H. Carwile, J. L. Keitt, T. W. Kei t, Leland Summer. 0. 13. Mayer. J. H. Harms, J. T. Mayes and r\>lss Wannamaker. KT\TEK HEADS LIVE STOCK MEX Breeders Told by Federal Aarent How Kpfrin Kefnincr Beef Cattle. '""O" " M. The Sta'e. The Sc-mh Carolina Live Stock association closed its annual contention yesterday with the election of officers after indorsing the proposed $30,000 appropriation for tick eradication and a bill to inspect all stallions and jacks. The association will convene again next January in Columbia. The officers for the ensuing year are: G. Y. Hunter. M. D., of Prosperity, president; Walter Sorrell of Camden, secretary and treasurer; vice president, James S. McKeown of Cornwell, E. J. Watson of Columbia, R. M. Claffey of Fort iMotte and R. M. Cooper nf Wisacky. Addresses were made bj S. H. Raj of the United States department of agriculture on "How to Begin Keeping Beef Cattle" and by tW. K. Lewis, who reported on the work accomplished under the cattle tick appropriation. Mr. Lewis said that the work was progressing well and that it was almost a year in advance of what he had expected. Mr. Ray stressed the importance of breeding pure bred bulls on the common stock and also the necessity of growing sufficient feed before breeding is begun. Subscribe to The Herald and News,