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THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER FOUNDED AUGUST 1, 1880. 126 North Male Street ANDERSON', S. C. W. W. 8M0AK, Editor and Dus. Mgr D. WATSON DELL.City Editor. PHELPS 8A3SEEN, Advertising Mgr T. B. GODFREY,-Circulation Mgr. EL ADAMS, Telegraph Editor and Foreman. Momher of Associated Prese and Receiving Complete Daily Telegraphic Service. Entered according to Act of Con gress as Second Class Mall Matter at the Postofflce nt Anderson, 8. C SUBSCRIPTION BATES BTW!, MCCU/' One Year .$1.60 Six Months .7G Daily One Year .f!">.00 Six Months . 2.H0 Three Mon tim .... 1-2?. TELEPHONES Editorial and Business Office.321 Job Printing .693-L The Intelligencer ?s delivered by carriers in tho city. If you fall to ?vi jfuur paper r?-e?i:"?r?y pi?u?? ???iij us. Opposite your numo on the label of your paper is printed date to which our paper is paid. Al' checke and drafts should be drawn to Thc Anderson Intelligencer._ The Weather. South Carolina: Fair Sunday and Monday. THOUGHT FOR TnE BAY . We know so little of the hearts Th<u uvtrvwherj atouul u* heat. So HU 9 ot the inner l'voi, Of those whom day by day we groot ; Oh! It behooves us one and all. Gently to deal with those we meet Gently to deal and gently to judge With that divinest charity That thinks no evil but would seek The good in every soul to see, Measuring not by what it is. But by that Which it strives to be." Old say In r revised : If you are happy it's essy to be good. Silence in a woman may be con tempt rather than consent o It's about time to get our reforms . into some kind of form. Do something worth while ls often the cheapest kind of pleasure. . A good batting average may knock a man out for anything but baseball. Wonder why Booker was not in on the game? . Yon will observe that we are rest ing today from our usual cotton edi torial, It ls Sunday. ?-o Wonder If the sign on Belton's watch tower will be able to get Its "W" back into commission by the 2lat. Pollock went to Washington-won der if it waa to pick out his seat in the Senate? Ehoctir.gr craps in a newspaper of. flea la rather ' a crurtly ?port is "Thc Cttr of Dlstrea?N The person so Issy that he is willing to live off someone else ls little better j than a cannibal. -o -The humane society should take j drastic action with those people who) ride a tree horse to death. We honestly believe that too much to eat has caused as much misery as too little. It seems to us that some men get married to have someone upon whom to work off their bile. ; O - Ita not so much what a man earns I aa the ratio ot his salary to what he | spends in living. Sometimes a man's conscience may j not bother him because it has wasted 1 away frota lack of exercise. .- O' There may he some satisfaction in rising abAve those around you but the truly gr eft takehmore pleasure in rais ing others with them. o When a young man gets to figuring that two can Uve as cheaply as one, he probably ?aa Injnind pruning a whole lot from hie allowance tor bon bons and flowers. \ ? -? When a young man gives his sweet heart HI i S stockings for a present the parents ?an ?tart arranging for the wadding. We have heard that the latest fash lon'Ititttf!*'thai women's clothes must conform with Skat*'hal?. We've seen some woman whe^feaven't got much It ie weil to set your ambitions high hot dcntr*et them so high that there seems no possibility of realizing them. Your best efforts will he put forth la attaining a goal that is near enough to give yon hope of roaching it THE NOBILITY OK THE TEACHER] The time of the year has come for almost mil the schools of the State to ? open. Muny of them huvo been In session for several weeks, and many others are opening their UoorB almost every Monday morning. This is true of the country schools, and Monday morning, bright and early, there will be un army of little feet marching to their respective schools to dip into tho fountain of knowledge. How eager ly these little tots seek the knowledge of tho books, und how earnestly they strive to "please teacher" and to "be a good hoy," or to "be a good girl;" And how important that the guiding mind in these achools be well inform ed ?nd full of love of their work and the love of chltdboood. For many of thc little fellows, tills will be the be ginning of tx new lite, and new possi bilities. Like ihe traveler in Borne country whose Journey unfolds new and mere wonderful scenes, each sur passing tho oilier In gradeur and lov llness, is this journey in the land of letters for the little boy or girl at tending school for the first time. What is seen along the journey depends largely upon the wisdom and know ledge of tho guide. No more noble task has ever been assigned a man or woman than leading innocent child hood to know and understand the hid den mysteries of thc alphabet and whut it leads to in life. Preparation for this great work ?B moBt essential. True teachers are born not made, but the art of teaching can bc taught. It is therefore, roost im portant that the teacher be prepared to teach. How often does one find that the teacher knows little of the true science of tesching, and flounders about In the schoolroom, and makes a failure. Indeed worse than failure, for it is failure not only of herself as a teacher, but of the possibilities in many cases of the minds entrusted to her care. THE BELTON FAIR. The Intelligencer hopes to see in a near future a big Piedmont Fair at Anderson, embracing in its scope all of this and each of the adjoining coun ties. We would like to see lt an agri cultural and live stock fair, and at tended by every person within a radius of Hf ty miles. The good such a fair would do thlB section of the State can not be estimated. So, let UB get busy JU this proposition and organize a fair of this scope in time for next fall. But, in the meantime, let us all go to Belton next Wednesday and enjoy the day at Belton's fair. This ls one of the most commendable movements we have heard of in the Piedmont section of South Carolina. Here ls a commun ity so full of publio spirit and civic pride that a fair is staged and a large list ot premiums given, absolutely free. There ls no charge for admis sion, and the hospitality ot the peo ple of this progressive little city, with its hundred trains dally, has become known far ead wide. This is the ?pir it that builds for the future, and gives that large vision which makeB for a I broad minded citizenship. This hard j year when large counties have called I off their county fairs on account of the financial stringency, even thoURh supported by paid admissions and en I try fees, for Belton to have made the ?large pron?ration; she has made, and to furnish the premiums and stand all the expenses, is a show of remarkable generosity. The promoters have spared no pains to advertise the fair. Several tours of Anderson and adjoin' u g coun ties have been made and literature distributed. All honor to the public 3p.rited citizens who have promoted this lair. lOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i> ? o OUB BAILY POEM o O o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Praise, Let us halt now, for a space in our hurrying, Let us take time to look up and look out; Let us refuse for a spell to be wor rying; Let us decline both to question and doubt If one goes caviling Hair-splitting, flaw-hunting-ready for strife All the best pleasure is missed in the traveling Onward through life. Just for today we will put away sor rowing Just for today not a tear shall be shed; Nor will we fear anything, or go bor rowing Pain from the future by profitless dread. Thought shall go frolicking, Pleasuring, treasuring everything bright Tasting Ute joy that ls found just in rollicking Onward through the light Just for today all tho ills that'need - bettering We will omit from our note book of mind All thar rs good ire will mark by red-lettering; Those things alone we are seeking to find. Things to be sad over, ? Pine over, whine over- pave them, I ^Nothing Is noted! save what we are glad over This ia Praice Day. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox la Good Penalizing the Southern Farmer for Contributing to the Prosperity of the Country-- An Interesting Sample of Economic Wisdom. . One of the favorite boasts of this great country has been its con trol of the cotton-growing industry of the world. The great finan ciers of the country, perhaps reluctantly have b(*en compelled, from lime to time, to admit that COTTON has been the mainstay of our foreign trade. More than twenty years ago, the cotton growers violated eco nomic laws and produced more cotton than the world could absorb, with the result that cotton went to five cents per pound. The cotton growers learned their lesson, and adjusted themselves to conditions to such an extent that, for years past, the world has readily used the crops which they have grown at a reasonably fair price. The European war has dislocated business the world over. No class in any neutral state has been hit so hard as the cotton farmers of our Southern States. They are in a pit, not of their own digging, from which they are absolutely unable to escape without outside help. The average man, viewing this situation, would conclude that the government of a Democratic nation, administered by a Demo cratic Party,.WOULD FEEL IT A BOUNDED DUTY and a privilege to go to the rescue of this great and valuable class of producters, who have (for the first time in their history) asked for help from the gov ernment to which they have contributed so largely for three genera tions. Dut. and this is a very large BUT, the present Administration has been able to find no avenue through which to help. The President "fears" that it would not be sound economics to help these producers. The Senate and House of Representatives part ly share these fears, and partly fear the President. Conference after conference has been held. Many large val?mes would be required to Print the nuggets of wisdom that have fallen from the lips of these statesmen. But the farmer CONTINUES TO SUFFER and is almost despairing. The latest conference, convened in Washington on Monday, is . omposed of governors, senators and congressmen. After two days and one night of most earnest discussion, they can see but one way i ut-and that is to tax the man on the verge of hunger for bread, despite the fact that he is clothing the world ! The only dispute between these gentlemen is as to who shall do tie work of putting on this prohibitive tax. One side insists that he Federal government must do it, and the other side insists that the Mates must do it. The administration, which can find no precedent for helping th* farmer, can (of course) easily find one for taxing him. Curious, when one comes to think of it-this combined wisdom of the Democratic leaders of the country. It does not seem to have occurred to these gentlemen that the government could have gone to the help of the farrher, thirty days ago for that matter, and have made as a part of the contract, or as one of the conditions of grant ing the help, that the farmer should cut his cotton acreage next year. That never occurred to them. Their proposition, boiled down, is to REFUSE., TC HELP HIM, but to make him cut his acreage under penalty of a fierce tax. In the meantime, the farmer has his crop on hand. The cotton seed oil men, taxing advantage of the farmer's need, have cut in half the price of his cotton seed. The American cctton mills are holding off the markeL with a view of getting their Mipplies at a very low price. The foreign cotton mills are practical ly out of the market entirely. . Suppose this taxation law, representing the sum of Democratic v isdom, should be passed. it would put the government in ?he at titude of saying: "You worked hard. You produced good crops. Vou violated no economic law. But an unforseen contingency has arisen with which WE can not cope. We have given this profound thought, and we see but one remedy, and that is to t\AX YOU, if ; ou persist in working hard and making good crops!" It is the first time that a government has penalized the peo ple who have contributed so enormously to the prosperity of th? country. Some farmers may be, for the moment, deceived by this specious taxation proposition. But The Geoergia does not fear to predict that, if this proposition becomes law, every man who advo cated it will, in the next few years, be dammed politically, and buried under such an avalanche of votes that Gabriel's horn will never resurrect him to political life! Of course, all of us understand that neither this law, nor any other bearing on this matter, will be passed foy this congress. Our senators and representatives are simply running around, blindly seeking an avenue cf escape for themselves, and hoping that they ca . deceive or divert the attention of the people from the main issue. They may as well understand now as later that the attention of the people will not be diverted. It is a question of bread. People can not forget that. t Why can not these officials'live up to their promises of relief, in which they were so prolific a short time back? ATTEMPT TO RECOVER WILL Of Martha Washington From J. P. Morgan WAI Ba Mad? By ViHaiti (By Associated Presa) RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 17.-The State of Virginia will attempt to recover the ?rill of Hartha Washington from J. P. Morgan, of Kaw, York, lt waa announc ed today. Governor Henry C. Stuart has instructed Attorney General J. G. PolUrd to bring suit In the federal courts for restitution of tbs document to the nubile records of Fairfax coun ty. The will waa removed from Virgin la while fairfax court house waa oc cupied by federal troops during the Civil war. Governor Stuart's instructions to the attorney general folio* r <orreapon dence. between the goreraor &2d Mr. Morgan in which the govarnor, a? di rected by the general assembly, sought to persuade the holder of the will to return it of bis own accord. German Reach North Sea. BERLIN, Oct. 17, (By wireless)-Ac cording to announcement made in Ber lin today, German troop? In the vi cinity of Ostend have reached the North Sea, and fighting I? on aa far to the weat aa Dunkirk. Belgium today appears to be al most completely in German posas? aloa. The French and British troop? are reportad as ont off on all aldea, particularly around Ypres. + POULTRY atti) EGGS MOLTING POULTRY. Fowls Need Food Rich lr? Protein Dur ing This Period. Karin poultry molt annually, and the molt in healthy fowls begins in early itutmim nud continues for about four months, lt will pay auy one who keeps poultry to gire the hens special care und attention during the molting peri od, writes Ira G. Shellubnrger lu Hoard's Dairyman. The best plan to follow ls to begin feeding tho fowls liberally on vegetable The Langshan came from Eng land, where lt lias long been popu lar. In this country lt ia consid ered ?.ne of the most useful fowls. The hens are excellent layers, and as a table bird the tangshan ls ex cellent. The weights are: Cocks, nine and one-half poundii; cockerels, eight pounds; hens, seven and one half pounds; pullet?, six and a half. The Illustration shows a tangshan, cockerel. matter and food rich in protein. One of the best and most common protein feeds ls skimmilk, either sweet or sour. It is claimed by the best of authorities that skimmilk Ls more valuable ns food for poultry than lt is for hogs or calves. If skimmilk could be given in liberal allowances the results obtained would be quite satisfactory. Wheat, which is rich in protein, .djould also be fad in liberal quantities when ut band und should be substitut ed for corn. Sunflower seed will also be found s valuable food nt this time. Oue experiment station found thnt u ration containing goodly portions of lin s<vd meal caused the fowls to all molt at practically the same time, earlier in the season and more rapidly. A ration that will pay any farmer to feed bis fowls In qpunectlon with skim milk is this, one: Three pounds com. two pounds wheat, one-half pound lin seed meal and one-half pound beef -.craps. Grind the grains and mix the whole mass together a rsl feed In hop pers. If the fowls are yarded supply an abundance of green vegetable mat ter. If one docs not wish to gr? to the expense of grinding these grains feed them whole in hoppers with the meut ?nd ollmeaL lt will pay handsomely u> grind the grains, but when fed whole feed the corn rather sparingly. KILLING POULTRY LICE. Mercurial Ointment an EiTeotive Rem edy on Mature E'irdt*. [Prepared by poultry division, United States dep'.-tment of agriculture.] The modern and most effective meth od of killing lice on mature poultry ls by the use of mercurial ointment One part of ointment ls mixed With two parts of lard,'and a j.ortlon about the size of a pea is rubbed on the skin of the hen's body below the vent A space not larger than the size of a quarter dollar should be greased, as when a larger surface is treated the mercury will bc absorb-'d and the ben's egg pro duction decreased. A short time ago 1,013 single comb White Leghorn hens were treated in this way, and after ward not o single louse could be found on any of them. The advantage of using the ointment lies in Mic fact that it ls necessary to tpply lt only once in six weeks. The lice nre attracted by the moisture and appear to flock to the spot treated with the ointment. This method ls preferable to dusting hens with insect lewder or dipping them in a germicidal solution, lt ls simpler, cheaper and more effective. However, the mercu rial ointment must not be applied to baby chicks or to bens sitting on eggs for hatching. The nse of Insect pow der before silters are "placed on eggs and twice during the hatch bi the best and safest way for sitting hens. Ch. nxtna ..wie* Feed. When hens are ts& a dry mash from hoppers and have grain scattered la deep litter there ls little danger of their becoming too fat yet it is not well to adopt this method of feeding when hens have been accustomed to a moist mash, as the change ls likely to upset them. When it ls desired to change from a wet to a dry mash and tao utter ls to ba kept before the hens aU the time they should be heavily fed on grant so soma wilt be left In tbs Utter When they go to roost Keep this np for several days, whep the dry mash may be pieced before them and the grain We'll solve the clothes puz zle. Bring in your problem. If you want a suit to stand the world of hard knocks here's one at $15 that youll never knock. $5 more means more work of the highly paid artisan tail ors. $25 means luxury. Even so little as $10 and $12.50 means your satisfac tion or your money back. You'll find the fullest show of Fall and Winter wesr for men and boys here now. ?> Order by parcel post. We prepay all chargea. lat. 8aatjaaa.aJCa?dwBi Postpone Fina! Acten, j WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-The commis sioners of various States who are meeting here to draft uniform State laws today postponed final action on tbe uniform business Incorporation act until next year. Eacb section of the written by the conference and it was decided best to have the committee which had prepared the act re-draft it for presentation at the next annual meeting. SEISMIC giiocKS rs GRECIAN PROVINCE Propose Purchase of Montecello BOSTON, Oct. 17.-Resolutions ap proving* the proposed DUrehuse by the United States of Montecello, the I Thomas Jefferson home tn Virginia, were adopted at a governor's meet ing of the National Society of Descen dants of the Signers of the Declara tion of Independence today. It was voted to hold the next annual con gress of the society in San Francis co in October, 1915._ If Tour Business Is Small Try a Little Ad. and Watch STour :::: BUSINESS GROW. :::: Hundreds of Houses Overthrown and Many Persons Injured. LONDON. Oct 17.-A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Athmens says early today there were continuous seismic shocks in. the Grecian provinces of Attica and Boeotia and Peloponnesus. At Thebes hundreds of houses were overthrown and many persons injured. The shocks are continuing and have been felt in Athens. t AccGFuiug lo the advices reaching here, BL Re pou li 8, the Greek minister of the interior left Athens at noon to visit the places where the earthquake caused the most serious damage. At Vhaleis the damage ls reported to be serious, while ot Thebes many of the Inhabitants have fled to the Heida In Athens cracks have appeared in the walls of many houses. BOILERS, TANKS, STACKS? ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES, REPAIRS PIPE, GALVANIZED ROOFING LOMBARD IRON WORKS Augusta* Ga. .ts? ? f ii ?? ! fi ?Br ? TAKE'THE HINT AND YOU CAN LOOK YOUR HORSE INCISE FACE WM?> *?.*?. ?"l?'*1* 3UYONEOFTHE Oliver Plow? . * J* ' BUILT FOR SE Ry ICE > You cast saafly want to raak* year hors*? troth any h&Txkr than they hara to. * You will gc* more vrork ow? pi theta ?roy dty if they tra bitched to mn easy puJfe?.1 perfect eeeariegpbw: the? will be fr?her for thc MM] day . ?wit-end they wiH hu* laager-1 h's not a aaVtoP af sen^sneat^it's a phria business proposidoa?/r THINK IT OVER Billi tS*??:eo?oe bk ead let as. ?how you fa? pfearav Sullivan Hardware Company Anderson, g. C., Belton, S. .C., Greenville,. S. C.