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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
GREAT AMOUNT OF PUBLIC LAND
REMAINS.
There Are More Than zoo, ZOO, 900
Acres Still Left in United
States and Alaska.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 9.-In his
annual report, just made public, Sec
rotary Ballinger Of the department of
| the interior devotes a large amount
of space to public land problems. He
recites the history of the public do
main and gives statistics to show
that there is now remaining unap-
propriated and unreserved 1885,
tai United States and Alaska.
Recommendations for amendments
to existing laws for enactment Of
new laws follow:
Amendment of desert land laws to
limit maximum area which may be
entered to $50 acres; to extend the
time within which final proof may
be made to seven years, but impose
the additional condition of actual cul-
tivation of no less than one-half the
irrigable area of the entry for a per-
iod of not less than three years prior
to final proof.
Repeal of the communication provis-
ions of the homestead law, or, if
this be deemed inadvisable, modi-
fication of the present laws so as to
require two years actual residence
cultivation and improvement as a
prerequisite to communication.
The question now is of saving the
remnant of the public lands from
monopolization or misuse without
abandoning the old policies of en-
couraging development. The highest
productive use of these lands is the
concern of the people. The methods
of securing this use are the concern
of national and state governments.
AS has been shown, the unappro-
oriated public lands of the public
land in states and territories amount
to about 712,000,OO0 acres, and, as
compared with the private lands in
these various states, are small per-
centage of the territory thereof, and
the federal government should not
undertake or assume the entire bur-
den of the conservation of the nat
ural resources of the state in which
they are situated. e..- a- W.. !
The department is granting, after
field investigation, rights of way for
irrigation where the value of the
site is found to be higher for the
reclamation of arid lands than for
the development Of commercial pow
er. There have been also granted
after field investigation, some re-
tvocable permits. The system of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

Mrs. Booth did not know of it and,
of course, could not see the troubles,
the vagaries and fears that wrangled
in his mind diseased. His father
before him met grievious misfortune
that had deranged his mind and the
son had inherited the malady.
Twelve years ago he lost his. wife
by death, and he has living daugh-
ter thirteen years living with her
mothers folks in Calhoun county,
Iowa, and to them he was much at
tached. This may be one of the
causes that led to a return of his
mental disease. Mr.. Booth recalls
that for several weeks he had been
silent and gloomy, careless of his
unshaven, and Mr.. Booth had to al
most force him to clean up. Once
he thought the man was dissatis-
fled and angry, and he told him,
Link, If you are not satisfied, your
money is ready for YOU" But
Link was not dissatisfied with his
place or work. It was not that. 1t
was simply brain trouble.
Abraham Lincoln Lantz was Al
years old last August and was the
youngest of a large family. G.. H.
Lantz lives in Shenandoah at 131
East Grant, where Link was always
at home when not employed. Wash
lives in Tecumseh, Nebr.; Phil at
Van Vert; also a sister somewhere
there; Harvey in Missouri; Steve in
lola, Kans; and there is still an
other brother somewhere unknown
in the west. Link has been three
times a patient at the Clarinda hos
pital for the insane and each time
discharged in short time as cured.
Once before he attempted his life
in the same way, but was thwart-
ed. He knew his trouble and went
willingly to the hospital.
AL Booth returned home, taking
with him the brother, G. H. Lantz;
and they, with the assistance of Tom
Lewis, John Pease, the three Piper
brothers and perhaps others, cut
down the body and laid it out to
await the arrival of the coroner,
Dr. McKittrick of Tabor, who reached
there at II o'clock last night. A
jury was summoned, consisting Of
Henry Piper, John Pease and Joe
Booth. Their verdict was substanti-
ally in accordance with the facts
here given. The Campbell Brothers
of Farragut, were the undertakers
who prepared the body for ship
ment to Van Vert, the old home,
where the parents lived and died.
"a short funeral service was held at
the Booth. home before starting
Thursday morning. Shenandoah
Sentinel-P Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

Who says there is no Santa Claus
may also claim there is no stOrk,
nor fairies, nor sandman, nor other
mystic beings or spirits SO essential
to the happy innocence of child
hood. No Santa Claus! of course
there is, he, envelopes the whole
civilized world with the gladstone
spirit of fellowship and good will,
and for once jars the meanests of
tight-wads until parsimony totters
and quails and the stingiest Of NOR
tails foosens up There are . few
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

The greatest distance that any
one can get from railroad in Iowa
is 1871 miles and the place is in
eastern Adair county almost Dis
rectly between Winterset and Green
field. The tAs,-nce has been care
fully computed and when the ques-
ton was asked at the Office Of the
railroad commission, Thomas Boy
Ian, rate clerk, was ready with the:
answer. The oasis will be wiped
out by the Red Oak interurban
when it is built,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

granting revocable permits is unsat-
isfactory both to the government
and the applicant and tends to dis
courage investment and the health
full development of such projects, es-
pecially in cases where large capital
is necessary for the construction OF
plants and works.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15
UNIQUE POEM.

The following UNIQUE poem appeared In recent
number of Munsey's Scrap Book The nrst letter of
each line printed in capitals spell out the words,
my Boast is in the Glorious Cross of Christ" while
the words in each line printed in dark faced type
if read the left side from the top to the bottom
and the right side from the bottom to the top forms
the Lords Prayer:
Make known the Gospel truth OUR Father King;
Yield to Thy grace dear FATHER from above;
Bless with hearts WHICH feeling sing,
Our life Thou ART for EVER God of love,
Assuage grief IN love FOR Christ pray,
Since the prince of HEAVEN and GLORY died,
Took sins and HALLOWED THE display
Infant BEin first AND then crucifed.
Stupendous God! THY grace and POWER make
In Jesus NAME let all THE world rejoice,
Now labor in THY heavenly KINGDOM own
Thy blessed KINGDOM for thy saints THE choice.
How vile to COME to Thee, Is all the cry,
Enemies to THYself, and all that's THINE;
Graceless WILL we live FOR vanity;
Loathing in every Being EVIL in design
o. God, Thy will be DONE FROM earth to heaven,
Reclining ON the gospel let US live
In EARTH from sin DELIVERED and forgiven,
Oh AS myself, BUT teach to forgive;
= Unless IT'S power TEMPTATION doth destroy,
Sure IS fall INTO the depths of woe;
Carna IN mind we have NOT glimpse of JOY
Raised against HEAVEN, in US hope know;
Oh, GIVE grace and LEAD the way;
Shine US with thy love, give US peace;
Self and THIS sin that rises AGAINST us, STAY
Oh grant each DAY our TRESPASSes may cease;
Forgive OUR evil deeds THAT oft do
Convince DAILY of THEM to shame;
Help with heavenly BREAD, FORGIVE US, too, e.
Recurrent lusts, AND Well adore thy name;
In thy FORGIVENESS AS saints die.
Thy Son, OUR Savior died on Calvary"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

who have little with which to re-
spond to the promptings of the jolly
saint, and-sad to relate-.a few
too many who fail to respond as
literally as they should. Both are
to be pitied, but. the latter is the
more unfortunate in that he cannot
enjoy that greatest of all joys-the
joy Of giving. III,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-15

Love may make the world go
round, but 1t doesn't always seem
to make both ends meet.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
MASTERS SALE.

by virtue Of q Decretal Order OF
the Court OF Common Pleas, in the
case OF Alexander Rowland VS.. George
Rowland and others, | will sell to the
highest bidder, at the Court House
door, in Walhalla, S. c.. on salesday
i'll NOVEMBER next, between the
legal hours OF sale.
All that piece. parcel or tract OF
land, situate, lying and being in the
county OF Oconee, State Of South
Carolina, containing forty-tivc acres
more or less, adjoining lands OF Fos-
ter Wyatt, Cebe Morgan, Smith and
others.
TERMS: One half cash: balance
IN one year, secured by note and
mortgage. Purchaser to pay extra
Tor papers. w. O. WHITE,
Master for Oconce County, S. G.
October -, 1910. il-lI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

On Thursday OF next week, tn,
20th. there is going TO be prcscntct
to our people an opportunity to in
vest in rcal estate in Wulhalla. This
opportunity is given by the Anderso,
Real Estate and Investment Company
who have improved the Bulwinkl,
property, just OFT Main street. in th,
East End.
by the plan adopted by this com.
pany an admirable opportunity is af.
forded that should appeal especially
to the young men OF the community
and in nearby sections to acquire
small tracts OF land that are bound
10 increase in value in the near flu
lure. Ihere are many young men
in and around Walhalla who spend
iool:Shly, or at least unnecessarily,
enough money every month to make
the payments that this company asks
in monthly inStalmcnts where this
system Ot purchase is desired or nee
esSary. We advise strongly that our
youn% men take this matter into care
iul consideration. You have now a
week in which to figure ont whether
1T is better policy to continue 90 spend
your spare cash on trincs that please
for the moment, but never add TO
your worth, or to invest il in piece
OF land which YOU will own within
comparatively few months. and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
Drove Team Into River.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 10.-Blinded bv
darkness Hewlett Joyner. aged 60, n
brother OF former Mayor Joyner, of
thlS city. drove Il team off q ferry
landing into the Chattahoochce river.
eighteen miles west OF Atlanta, about
midnight Saturday night. and was
drowned in tho swollen stream. Jack
. Mara. who was in the buggy with
'loNner, had narrow escape from
death, swimming several hundred
icet before reaching land. He was
asleep when the team. which was also
lost, fell into the river. .Ioyner was
q Confederate veteran and a promi-
nent member Of several secret orders
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12

electors within the proposed area
shall be allowed to vote upon said
question, those favoring the proposed
annexation to vote yes" and those
opposing to vote No"
Second: That the commissioners
OF Election for State and County Of
fees OF Oconee County shall make all
necessary arrangements for holding
said election, shall appoint managers
and do all other things necessary for
the holding Of said election; that
the County Supervisor for Oconec
County shall have prepared printed
tickets and furnish same to the Com
missioners Of Election to be sent out
10 the managers OF election for the
use of the voters.
Third: That said election Shall be
held under the same rules and rewu-
lations as arc. provided by law for
regular county elections; that the
managers shall be sworn before en-
tering upon the discharge Of their
duties. and oncn the polls at seven
O'Clock in the morning and keep same
open until four o'clock in the after
noon. when the polls shall be closed
the votes counted. return Of the
number OF votes polled for and
against. signed and certified to by
the managers Of election, which, to-
gether with the ballot box, ballots
and poll lists, shall be turned over
TO the Commissioners Of Election as
required by law; that the Commits
sioners of Election shall then. as now
required by law, tabulate the vote
and make return thereof to the Gov
ernor Of the State and to the Secrc-
tary OF State and file copy Of same
with the Clerk Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas for Oconce County.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal Of State to be
tSEAL.) be affixed at Columbia.
South Carolina, this 9th
day of October, A. ID. 1910, and the
Independence Of the United States Of
America the one hundred and thirty
nlth Nj. l.. ANSEL,
Governor.
BY the Governors:
II. Nj. McCOWN,
Secretary Of State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
Executors Sale Of Valuable Lands

BY virtue Of the authority vested
in me as the Qualified Executor OF
the last will and testament OF \.
Charles Bruckc, deceased, | will Of
fer for sale, at Walhalla Court House,
on MONDAY, (bcing salcsday), the
7th day OF NOVEMBER, 1910. the
following real estate, to wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract OF
land, situate, lying and being in the
County OF. f.OcOncc, and in the State
OF South Carolina, designated as
Tract No. |, containing forty acres,
more or less, adjoining lands OF
John lluskamp, deceased, G. r. d.
Burns and Tract No. 2, being the one
half OF the home tract OF land owned
by \. G.. Brucke, deceased whcrcon
is situate the dwelling and out-build-
mgs known as the OStcnmoyor place.
Fine we'll OF water and orchard. and
about onc-half the land in high
state Of cultivation, the remainder in
pasture and timber lands.
ALSO.
All that piece, parcel or tract o!
land, situate, lying and being in the
same county ana state, adjoining the
above described tract on the north
west, and known as Tract 10. = OF
the said Bruckc lands, containing
| thlrty-ninc and $40 acres, more on
less, adjoining lands OF estate OF
Seek Reid, deceased, Miles O'Kcllcy
w. A. Strothcr and others. whcrcOu
IS located a broom dwelling house
| good we'll OF water and Out-build-
ings. About Onc-half Of this place i
in high state OF cultivation. remain
der in fine native forest.
Both tracts convenient to schools
| churches, railroad, ginncry. oil an(
&rist mills, and rural delivery.
Terms OF Sale: CASH
\. w. l.. BRUCKE.
Qualified Executor.
October II, 1910. lI-ll
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
9TH. LOGICAL. POINT."

The discussion OF "Thr l.opirol
Point" is ooitc am Interesting one
and one that tho. propIr Of New or
leans. through vcyv ably edited and
handsomely illustrated roncr which
comes TO MS under thc unioun hrol-
inG .'The Logical Point" are handling
in n most aqmjr,blc and forccrul
manner,
'hc Logical Point" In uurstiou is
ihc location for the pynot pan-hmcri-
can Exposition. winch is to he held
in 1915. in honor OF the throwing .
opcn to the world of thai greotrst of
all modo,.n undo,t,,,;ru. iha po,o
'''
WI" '"''"'' W" '''''" arc 'o'""''lnE
Wcil planned ana vigorous campaign=
in advocacy OF their claims Ia tho
wight to .hoyn thai uro,t ov,osi,io,
,,,,,, .,,,,
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12

The state OF South Carolina,
Executive DEPARTMENT..

Whereas. a petition signed by more
than onc-third OF the qualified clec~
tors OF that portion OF Oconcc county
proposed TO be cut off and annexed
TO Anderson county, i'm this State,
was filed in my Office on the ninth
day OF November. 1909. which pro-
posed cut off embraces the following
lines, to wit:
''BcGinning on the Northern boun-
dary line OF Anderson county where
OcOncc and PickcnS counties corner
and following the public road, the
dividing line between pickcns and
Oconcc counties to Ravcncrs Bridge
over Seneca River; thence down said
river to the point where the North
crn boundary line Of Anderson coun-
ty crosses said river; thence along
said Northern boundary line OF An
dcrSon county 10 the beginning
point"
And whereas. the boundaries Of
the portion Of Oconcc county sought
to be cut off and annexed to Ander-
son county are therein fully set out >
and the other facts necessary to be
( stated under the law being therein
also stated:
And whereas, the report OF the
( commissioners appointed by me to
, ascertain the lactS as prONldcd Tor by
! law as 10 whether the provisions OF
! the Constitution and laws OF the
! state as to population, area. wealth.
distance from the Court House in
! OcOnce county, ct cctcra, have been
! compiled with. was fled i'm my Office
on the second day OF July, 1910,
| which report states that the law has
! been complied with, leaving not less
| lhan five hundred square miles in
| Oconcc county and not less than two
million dollars OF taxable property,
| and that the population Of said cOun-
| ty Of OcOncc will not be reduced to
! less than fifteen thousand inhabi-
tants, and that the proposed line does
| not run nearer than eight miles to
| the Court House OF OcOnec county;
And whereas, an election was or
| dcrcd by me to take place on the
fifteenth Of September, 1910, but
| which was not held
| Now, therefore, l. NJ. f. AnScl, as
| Governor OF the state Of South Caro-
| lima b. virtue Of the power conferred
upon me by the Constitution and laws
| OF this state. do hereby order:
First: That an election be held in
| the territory embraced within the
| proposed lines aforesaid on the 22d
| day OF November, A. -. 1910, unon
the question Of anncXing said terri
tory to the county Of Anderson, ard
that at said election the qualified
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
CARTER and COMPANY
WalhalIa, 8. O.

d pEFORE ordering MAGAZINES +
IA ID got our big Clubbing Cata. Il
III l0gue and Special Offers. 4
SAVE NJ NEY.
Southern Subscription Agency,
$3.50 Raleigh, n. G.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
OcOncc County Farmers liniOn.

The OcOncc County Farmers Tn.
Ion Is hereby called to meet in reg
nlar session for the fourth quarter
nt ConncrosS. with Conncr0Ss Local
Union, No. 7G, on Friday, October
l4th, at 0 o'clock a. IN. a fun del
egation from each local Is requested
and as many visiting brethren as can
attend. The election Of officers for
another year and other business of
importance will be brought before
the meeting.
j. Wade Dickson, President.
J. w. Alexander, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
NOTICE TO MAGISTRATES.

Hereafter, when Magistrates have
occasion to sentence prisoners to the
chain gang, please send them there
direct, giving the constable the COM
mitment, who will place it with the
foreman in charge, and the convict
will he received. 1t Is Of too much
expense to the county to send con-
victs to the camp by way of the iail.
n. PHILLIPS, Supervisor.
James Seaborn, Clerk Of Board.
september rs, 1910. 39-41
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
FOR SALE.

Ihe most valuable property in the
town of Walhalla, S. c., to wit:
Half acre lot, corner Main and
Catharinc streets, with residence
thereon.
ALSO,
One acre lot. joining above lot, a
park itself. containing over thirty
-year-old) Pecan trees
This property is most suitable for
hotel or business purposes.
MRS. c. 3. OEHMIG.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
OF REl.IORA WAITE, de, eased, are
hereby notified TO make payment to
the undersigned, and all persons hay
ing claims against said estate will
present the same, duly attested, with
in the time prescribed by law or be
barred. J. H. BROWN.
Administrator.
Westminster, S. c., II. +. d.
October ~. 1910. Il-lI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
! YOn Ian Cure That B3ckache

General a a1IohG ane tn" back dizziness headache and
Gray's srRAEIAN- NE" .RXEE, t%o %c ,Sdone MSotner
rrn nIT ana nor5 cure for all Kidney, Bladder nma
tdy trcd caI cnI"olcS & When you feel ali run down.
aa,kablc bl combination of MATTRESS I,crha S on ri
GS;; GrnS;s ns regulator it has no equal. Mother
or sSnt thh.rm,,iinn-acnf h I,, Is sold by Drmggists
Address Tho Mother Gray Co., 10 Roy ,' N. Yhh =.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
of James |. Nimmons, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, and all persons hav-
Ing claims against said estate will
present the same, duly attested,
within the time prescribed by law,
Or he barred.
w. z. NINIMONS and
j. J. STARKS, Executors.
Seneca, S. G..
September %, 1910. 39-I2
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
NOTICE EOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.
he State Of South Carolina,
Oconee County.

The State Of South Carolina
Oconee County.
In Court Of Probate.)
EN Parte S. NJ. Johnson. in Re the
Estate OF Mrs. Mary e. Johnson, de-
ceased.
10 Mrs. Ida j. BreaZeale, Mrs. Lena
j. Reid and Mrs. Annie l.. Grove:
rake notice that the undersigned
will apply to the Judge of Probate
at Walhalla Court House, S, c., on
Thursday, the 10th day of November,
A. ID. 1910, at / a. M, for final
settlement CT the Estate OF Mrs Mary
Johnson, deceased and discharge
from the office Of Executor of said
estate.
Dated 10th day Of October, 1910.
S. NJ. JOHNSON, Executor.
October 12, 1910. lI-II
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
GEORGIA WOMAN MAY RECOVER.
Two brothers Each Guvc Pint of
Blood for Experiment.

Atlanta, Oct. J.-After suffering
with pellagra for two years, Mrs. NJ
E. Bush, OF Milledgeviile, Ga, may
| be restored to health as the result oil
her two brothers giving up theil
blood III aid Of the TRANSMISSION theory
which the attending physician had
| decided was the last hope OF saving
her life.
Robert l.. Virgins, professor OF
English at Wofford College. Spartan
hH:s, :. G., went or the operating
table to-day at the local hospital
where Mrs. Bush is Il patient and
gave up one pint of blood in the ef-
fort to save her life. Two DAYS ago
another brother. Rev. Sterling p.
Virgins. pastor of the First Metho-
dist church Of Millcdgeviile. Ga.
made similar sacrifice for Mrs.
Bush.
Before the first infusion. Mrs.
l'"sh' S pulse registered l6O. Almost
immediately following The operation
1t dropped to- 1876 and her tcmpcra-
ture fell from 1903 2-5 to lOl.
Ate: the operation today the at
tending physicians announced that
Mrs. Bush's condition was very en-
coura9ing. 1t was also announced
thAt recent experiments with blood
infusion IN Mobile. Ala, had resulted
IN at least half dozen cures in pei
laSra cases.
1t is In time of sudden mishap or
accident that Chamborlain's Lini-
meht can be relied upon to take the
place OF the family doctor, who can
not always be found at the moment.
Then 1t Is that Chamberlain's Lini
cases Of sprains, cuts. wounds and
bruises Chambcrlain's Liniment
takes out the soreness and drives
away the pain. Sold by Seneca
Pharmacy; l.. G. Martin, Clemson
College
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
The PGrlls Of Life
Constantly Increase.

Daily we read Of men, women and
children being killed and MANNED for
life.
Formerly wars killed and manned
men, and is it not distressing when
wars cease that advancing civiliZa-
llon claims more victims than war?
Increased railway facilities, addt-
tional automobiles, the growth of
cities and towns and even the advent
or each life increases our danger
from accident and disease
Are you cndcavoring to protect
yourself, your home and loved ones
before it is too late?
have attractive Life, Fire, Acct
dent and Health policies at nominal
cost. Easy terms.
If it is Security in Insurance you
want. | have it.
JAS. M. MOSS.
Walhalla, S. c..