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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-20

pcrience had in that town some time
ago | have grown to dislike even its
name.
when | first discovered that my
business was too large for its present
quarters | looked around for small
town in which to put up building of
suitable proportions i was favorably
impressed with the neatness and CON
veniences of Neattown ANA decided to
auto up there and select site
II struck the place early in the after
noon. The day was ideal. and the
town showed out to the best advan-
at once made up my mind to locate
there.
Riding down the principal street.
was admiring the beautiful edifice used
by the Methodists OF the town when |
was startled by innumerabe squeaks
and severe jolting of my machine,
which caused me to lose control of the
steering wheel. The auto was smash
ed up against tree. and I-well. when
] came out of the hospital swore eter-
nal vengeance against Neattown.
~ discovered ] had run down
drove of pigs. Think Of it-pigs on The
principal highway of town."
In this little story fictitious names
are used. but the event really occurred
and in town where civic pride was
taught in the schools.
OF all the advertisers town has-ev-
1ry visitor is an advertiser-the auto
mobilist is about the best
He may whirl through at the limit of
speed the law allows or may stop to
patronize local merchant or be on
business bent. Whatever he sees In
that town or If anything unusual oc-
ours. whether good or bad. he is likely
to speak of it to his friends II It's
good that's what you want and must
work for. but II It 10 against the town.
about Its lack Of civic pride or its bad
roads. then that town suffers.
Why should the live stock be allowed
to be hindrance to the autoist? Does
1t benefit the cattle. the pigs or the
poultry to run loose on the public high
way: They can bs better fed and re-
ceive closer attention If they are held
in bounds. Have chickens. goats.
cows if you wish. but also have place
where you can corral them. keeping
them off the roads. Why destroy a
towns good name by this neglect?
The highway must be safe to the
visiting autoist or he will avoid It,
also warning Others to keep away
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-20
PACING A BEAU TIFUL PARK.
LFrom American City-l

ers of civic beauty. This contest is as
ness prosperity as n the interest of
distigured landscape
The great body o f the public is be-
ginning to apprecia tie that whatever
makes for the beaut. of the streets of
a city will also M Ike for a create.
power in all branch. as of business ac-
tivity."
The billboard is Frequently danger
Gus to health. 1t i as been found in
many cities that the spaces behind
billboards have be come unpleasant
nuisances since many careless people
have used these spat :es as q common
dumping ground. where enofmou
amounts of fifth hay been deposited
for the reason that such spaces are
we'll screened from thl. streets.
There is one very + orcibe objection
to billboards. and that is the objection
to them as. to use an expression coin
ed by Or. Eliot of II; lryard, ..uglitiers
of landscapes
Now. the great obje etion to the ercc-
ton and maintenance of billboaUds in
the places suggested In the minds OF
many people is the fact that they dis
figure the landscape. destroy the view,
render commonplace otherwise Won
drous scenic beauty. But if there are
found those who u ralSe but light of
such objections anCL care not them
selves for beautiful things in nature
then there is that OFT fer objection Which
never Vet has failed TO hold i'll its rip
the American people viz, the OF 'ec ion
that such disdguren ents destroy money
values.
What may be IL rly claimed is the
spaces in the city 10 not belons to the
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-20
FIRE A CONSTANT MENACE.
is YOUR TOWN PREPAR 20 Z
Well Organized Communities Gen.
stantIy on Guard.

Every we'll organized community Il
careful to protect the property OF its
inhabitants from the ravages OF tila.
The spark from Il match might be
the means of destroying in Il few ,ura
that which it has taken a town sars
to build.
A good organization OF fire fig ters
is an asset not to be lightly consid- red
1t should be the pride OF every I ,wn
to have Its fire fighting corps in r. adj
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-20
If You Want the Farmers Money.

Let commercial clubs and chant ers
of commerce look after the local on.
ditions and see that the concerns en-
gagged in buying from the farm ers
transact business fair and not look for
three times the profit that they should
have. When fairness is found in the
local markets then the farmer will not
find it profitable to dispose of his
products through the commission de.
partments Of the big mail order con-
Germs.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-20
BILLBOARD IS
OBJECTIONABLE.
Dangerous to Peoples People S Health |'ee
ard Towns Beauty.
OlSFIGyRli:S THE LANDSCAPE. {.
New Hampshire Lawyer Says Such
"UsIifiers" Destroy the View and
Render Commonplace Otherwise
Wondrous Scenic Beauty.

The billboard is being attacked on
every side by the public official, by the
sanitarlan by the legislator and by the
lover of civic beauty, says New
Hampshire lawyer in the American
City Magazine, for as some one has
said:
"M ore and more undoubtedly the
movement against the billboard will
have the sympathetic approval of all
citizens, whether or not they are lov-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03
THE NEWS FROM FAIR PLAY.
Popular Bridc-Elcct Honorcd with
miscellaneous Shower,

Fair Play, May SPECIAL: One
of the most delightful social affairs
or this season occurred Saturday af-
ternoon last, when Mrs. w. l.. Dobbs
entertained a number of friends at a
miscellaneous shower in honor of
Miss Ethel Marett, a charming bride
elect or May. The home was beauti-
full In spring decorations, consisting
chiefly OF snowballs and old-fash-
Toned red roses, with beautiful green
pot plants as a background.
III keeping with the event, and
also the season, the guests were
most happily entertained with a
Floral Wedding contest, after
which they were each privileged to
give 10 the bride advice on "HowNto
-managesa husband" At the close of
this iliioy able t"n'ure they wore IN
ritod - tho dining room, where
.rh4 " rnl# cClur Sctcm4. still red,
groqN and white, was successruily
carried out both IN tho decorations
AMI the menu, Perhaps the most
noticeable feature here was the min
iature bride which formed the at
tractiye centerpiece for the table.
Unusually tempting salad and sweet
courses we're served by Misses Bessie
Mays, Ruth Lindsey and Dora Doc
ley.
Upon leaving che dining room the
bride-elect was masked and ushered
into the center Of the sitting room,
where a huge white parasol suspend
ed from the ceiling suddenly flew
open and showered upon her innum-
cradle parcels Of various shapes,
sizes and conditions. Among these
she found a number Of dainty linen
fabrics, besides various and sundry
other articles just as useful. After
wards each guest vas requested to
give to the bride her ~favorite recipe,
a perfect delight to her dawning
housekeeping soul.
Miss Marett, the guest Of honor.
was becomingly gowned in a rose
colored foulard trimmed in touches
Of lace, with blue pipings.
The young ladies present on this
happy occasion were Misses Ethel
Marett, Helen Thompson, Vera, Hat
tie and Willie Crawford, Mrs. Larry
B. Marett, Misses Alice Smith, Dora
Dooley, Dora and Bessie Mayes,
Laura and Lily Marett, Dollie Knox,
Ruth Lindsey, Mrs. Thos. Isbell,
Mrs. q. G. Callahan, Misses Essie
Elliott, Pauline Marett, Mrs. Sam
Leathers and Miss Louise Sheldon.
Local News Items.
Miss Pearl Richardson left Thurs
day for her home in Liberty, after
holding the position Of assistant
teacher in the Fair Play school dur
Ing the past term.
Rev. M. r. Kirkpatrick, Of Seneca,
will fill the pulpit Of the Presbyte-
rian church next Sabbath morning
at II o'clock, and will administer
the sacrament Of the Lords Supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. HENDRIX, Of Char
lotte, and Miss Rose Hudgins, of
Pelzer, were visitors at Mrs. D.. v.
Wright's last week. They were
travelling In a handsome touring car
EN- route to Elberton.
On Wednesday, May 10, at high
noon. the marriage of Miss Ethel
Marett, OF this place, to Rev. |. e.
McDavid, Of PelZer, will be quietly
solemnized at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. r. Marett.
The bride is one Of Fair Plays most
popular young women, and Is being
the recipient Of many social atten-
lions prior to her marriage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03
A TALK TO THE FARMERS.
Prospects Frightening - Improve.
ments Needed in Stock, Etc.

Editor Keowee Courier: Spring
work has been short and very
few have done what they expected,
put at the same time we can con
tlnue to plant cotton seed for one
more week.
We should run weeders, harrows
and cultivators over the planted
crops. Go across the rows or any
way. You need not fear that you
VIII injure the crop while it is small.
DO not forget to use a two-inch go
nher when the Orn is about four to
SIX inches high. Run on both sides
as close as possible and not plow up
the corn. BE cure the ground Is dry
when this is done. Repeat this two
or three times, or two or three
weeks, in succession; then your
cultivation should be shallow and as
frequent rs possible.
We are very mu3h AB2ouraeea rs
20 the nrogrt SIS made during the last
year attr| butte a great 4 al or ii
20 lhe Ntiha 0&on ulan that mas been
III PRINT so much. 1t mas caused
many. to make systematic efforts.
can now view Oconee county ten
years from to-day, and | see a pros
porous country with modern barns.
and these wisely constructed and
filled with a better class OF hay than
was ever shipped here, and the fer
tile soils in such a state Of cultiya-
lion that farming will be an honored
occupation Of this Southland of ours.
| also see an Improvement Of live
stock. Such stock as we now keep
and breed Is a hindrance. The
longer we are taking this matter un-
der consideration the longer we will
live hard, and all Of those around ms
VIII be In the same BOAT.
40 want to see every farmer
take at least one step forward. Say.
FOR instance, one will make 1t a
point not to pillow his land when #
is wet, and another get a pure bred
bull, another a pure bred boar, an
other a SOW, another a jack that will
weigh 1000 pounds. another a pure
bred mare Of 1900 pounds; another
a binder for harvesting the grain of
MIS- section. do not mean an auto
mobile. We need implements for
farming, but the inventors are mt
ting out stuff that Is worthless. and
we must be watchful. Do not load
up with more of anything than Won
a carry. ~
We hope to see ONE manful ef-
Forts made this year to make the
! crop q mor profitable one, and
we are sure that cotton will get it's
share Of everything. 1t gets the best
land, best preparation, cultivation.
and fertilization.
We are glad to see the small grain
crop looking good. Some needed
what 1t did not get, and 1t shows It,
M. G. Holland.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03
MATTERS AT HIGHLAND.
Medals to BE Awarded Soon-Othcr
Items Of Interest.

Richland, May 1.-Special: The
pas week has been a very busy me,
and the coming week will be buster
n 1t does not rain, for everybody Is
IN a hurry to get their crops planted.
There has been but little cotton or
corn planted in this section as vet.
The quarterly conference was held
at Rock Springs Methodist church
Saturday and Sunday. The people
were addressed by Rev. A. II. Orig
gers and Rev. Kelly and Charles G..
jaynes on Saturday, and Rev. Kelly
made a talk Sunday morning on for
eign missions.
j. p. Stribling and son Stiles at
tended the closing exercises Of the
galway High School. The former
was II Of the Judges Of the contests
Ne'n ~ oTnjulN and ~oiOcuti0U ana he
niNeS s. favorable account OF She
whole pru&rUn.
The lords supper WI be obsarv.
cd ~ HtGhlNud !~roahytcriau ch,aoh
on Il.G FIRST Sunday IN May.
The Ricnland Literary Society was
booked to meet at the home of Hon.
70. 70. Werner Friday evening, but ow-
ing to the bad weather only a few
were on hand, and neither the presi-
"~'' ~ plCoiuSul HOT eCTGtary was
present, so there was no meeting.
We expect to have our contest in
oratory, elocution and reading Fri
day night, May 18th, but are not GER
tain, so If you want to hear some
good speaking and reading you had
better come and bring your friends.
A small admis III fee will be charg-
ed to w expenses.
we were glad to hear that West
minister took the loving cup at the
Columbia State track meet and
brought 1t, to Oconee, the best u
ty In the best State in the best coun-
try. Hurrah for Westminster!
Rev. J. l.. Harley, president of the
Anti-Saloon League, will preach at
took Springs church in the after
noon of the second Sunday in May
at $50 o'clock.
j. p. Stribling recently sent the
papers on agricultural examination
to Clemson College to be graded. He
has received same from them and
Will deliver the medal to the success
ful n at the contest for other
medals. These papers were handed
him by w. G. Wylie, our former
teacher, and he thought the best way
to decide on them would be to send
them to Clemson, where they did not
any of the contestants.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03
LIST OF CONTEMPORARIES MOTHERS
list of Those Still Living Continues
to Grow Slowly.

The following is the list of the mo-
theirs Of Confederate soldiers who
now live In Oconee:
Mrs. Bearden, 1913 years old.
Mrs. Billy Deaton, 90.
Mrs. Rebecca Tricks, 90.
Mrs. Caroline Parker, 90.
Mrs. Caroline Price, 81.
Mrs. Abner Boatright, "a.
Mrs. Martha j. King.
Mrs. Mary Il. Holden, 90.
We have received one additional
name to be added to the list, that of
Mrs: D.. p. Werner, of the Retreat
sectloh OF Oconee Mrs. Werner Is
S3 years of age. She Is the mother
of Lieut.. w. IL. Werner, who saw
service In the ranks Of the Confede-
racy.
Any one who knows Of other liv-
Ing mothers Of Confederate soldiers
Will confer a favor by sending names.
ages and any other fact Of general
interest concerning them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03
Notes from South Union.

South Union, May Special:
On April 23d God sent his death
angel and called little Guy, the babe
OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. A.. Smith. He
was nine months old and had that
dreadful bronchial pneumonia. He
was sick for three weeks. Interment
was made at Rock Hill cemetery, af-
ter funeral services conducted by
Rev. F.. Fl. Stovall, Of Avalon, Ga.
The bereaved parents have the SYM
patty of many friends in their sore
afiiction.
Thomas WHY, Of Westminster,
visited In Jul section last week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03

Two-basc hits-McDonald, Smith,
II. Hetrick. :
Sacrifice hit--Rowland.
Stolen bascs-WilcoX 9, w. Het-
rick Q.
Struck out-Allen Z; Goss 6.
Base on balls-By Goss 4.
Double Observation-Disclosures I.
Left on base-Walhalla 8; West
minister 3.
Tfme-One hour ana 20 minutes.
Umpire, HUMPHREYS; Scorer, Gas
que.
At Seneca NeXG Saturday.
The Base Ball Special on the
Blue Ridge leaves Walhalla for SEN
cca at $40 p. m. next Saturday, May
9Th, and returning, leaves Seneca at
Z p. m. Everybody go and root, help
the Walhalla team beat Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03
BY A SCORE OF 2 TO O
Waliialla Defeated Westminster In
Best Game Played Here.

Great was the downfall of, the
Westminster team, last Saturday,
when the local team shut them out in
the first game Of the season, scoring
a decisive victory by a score Of 2
to 0.
Allen, who was on the mound for
the home team, hurled the sphere
across the pan with lightning speed,
yeritably scorching the air, and had
The visitors at his mercy. Thirty
Westminster sluggers faced him with
heir favorite clubs on their should
RS, each one determined to knock
he cover off the ball, but only four
lines could they connect safely.
Goss twirled for the visitors, and
he Walhalla batsmen took a liking
20 his delivery and lunuturpd e "a
even different pl ices, thrc9 u tho
rits going for eXtra baHnH.
Walhalla was OIL with itS custom
7ry good start, settinE p fas, pace.
md were V headed.
Wilcox, first up in the opener, let
our bad ones lass and promptly
tole second. A moment later he
stole third and raced toward home
when Simpson muffed the throw.
simpson recovered the ball in time
10 nail him at the plate.
w. Hetrick, next up, also let four
vide ones go by and stole second.
Allen popped an infelu fly, but Nc
Donald shot a single to left, on which
Hetrick attempted to score, but was
out at home. That ended the first
inning.
The assault was renewed in the
next inning: Smith. the first batter,
put his weight behind a swing and
n ball tore into center like a pro-
1ect1le. After the smoke had cleared
a"aV he was safe at second. He took
third on Rowland's bounder to
pitcher and scored Walhalla's first
run a minute later when Earle and
his mighty bat banged a smoking
single to right.
Wilcox tried hard to keep IN the
good work and nearly succeeded. He
met one Of Goss's fast ones fairly and
sent a line drive. that had the ear
marks of a double, over third, but
Simpson leaped into the air and pull
ed 1t down, ending the inning.
Just to make victory more certain
the locals added another tally in the
seventh. After two had been retired,
Allen worked Goss for a pass and
took second on a wild pitch. Me-
Donald was the MAN of the Hour"
when he slammed a two-bagger to
left field. scoring Allen. After this
Walhalla let up and simply held
westminster safe during the W re-
naming innings.
Smiths sensational fielding at
third base, taking six hard chances,
handling them faultlessly, and Earle's
running catch Of Moons foul in the
ninth, were easily the features of the
game.
The Official Score.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03

Is there anything in all this world
that Is Of more Importance to you
than good digestion? Food must be
eaten to sustain life and must be d.
gested and converted into blood.
When the digestion fails the whole
body suffers. Chamberlain's Tablets
are a rational and reliable cure for
indigestion. They increase the flow
OF bile, purify the blood, strengthen
the stomach, and tone up the whole
digestive apparatus to a natural and
healthy action, For sale by oil drug
gists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03

SICK headache results from a dis
ordered condition Of the stomach,
and can be cured by the use of Cham
pertains Liver Tablets. Try it. For
sale by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-03

J. NJ. Howell, a popular druggist
OF Greensburg, KY, says: 1--WE use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in our
W household and know 1t is excel
lent For sale by all druggists.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-19
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers
ARSENIC IS FOUND IN COFFEE
Alleged Attempted Poisoning at State
Soldiers Home to Be Investi.
gated by Trustees.

Arsenic was in the coffee served to
DR.. and Mrs j. R. Davis, DR.. Heron
and two others, when they dined in
the cottage of the chief surgeon of the
Soldiers Home April %, according to
a report submitted to the board of
trustees at it's meeting at the home.
1t is believed that, before the board
adjourns, startling disclosures will be
made, since it has been intimated that
a special Investigating committee has
cognizance of how and by whom the
deadly poison was put into the coffee.
On April % DR.. Davis, chief sur.
geon at the home, and four others,
were dining in the surgeons cottage.
Coffee was brought in from the home
hospital. Soon after they all became
very ill. A sample of the coffee was
sent to the state chemist, who discov.
cred the presence of arsenic.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-19
UNDER REoRGANlzATl0NPL PLAN
Department of Dakota to BE Abolished
- July I.

Department Of Dakota to BE Abolished
= July 4.
The department of Dakota, with
headquarters at St. Paul, will be dis
continued on July I, according to a
dispatch from Washington. This will
be done incident to a plan of army re-
organization to be put into effect at
the instance of General Wood, chief
of staff.
Orders now being prepared provide
that the military service of the United
States shall be composed of three con-
tinental divisions, the Eastern divi-
sion, with l~adquarters at New York !;
the Central division, with headquar.
tiers at Chicago, and the Western di.
vision with headquarters at San Fran.
CISCO
This reimbursement contemplates the
discontinuance of the department of
Colorado as we'll as the department of
Dakota. The business now transacted
in these two departments will be
merged in the Western or Central di'
vision Probably the department OF
Dakota is the smallest of the present
military subdivisions. comprising Forts
Smelling, Yellowstone, Lincoln, Mis-
souri, and Harrison
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-19
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE

AAoN OAAoA AoAAAINA<cOONA CH2AI
Default Def al t having been made IN the pay
claimed to be due and is due, at the
date of this nenee upon certain
oy Henry Mann and Cora Mann, his wife,
n1ortgagors, to Park Region Land Com
Pany d.+s t Go1PE1 rHt m91tgagses
is67 and WITH power Oh of N sale thefe:
in contained. duly recprded in the Office of
the Register of Deeds il and for the county
1884, t st d $6 aeX # Book 8 ef mcft
CAGES, on page 233. Which said mortgage,
vas duly assigned by said Park Region
Land Company, q corporation, MORTGAGE,
to F., H; Davis by written assignment
astsa hS Se h o cay Of IF s eRe and
Deeds. on the first day of May i9il. at 8
o'clock A. NJ, in Book 80 of Mortgages on
page ASS, and no action or eding hav-
recover the debt secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof.
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby given
tanned in said mortgage and pursuant to
the statute in such case made and provid-
ed, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale OF TT the in and
The North Half of the Southeast Quarter
and the Southwest Quarter of the South
fast 3Hai TT st SsetSn Thi n5
Hundred and Thirty.three (133), north of
Range numbered Thirty 1907, west! of the
Fifth Principal Meridian in Morrison
County, and state of Minnesota, with the
Entertainments and appurtenances;i switch
sale will be made by the sheriff of said Nor.
the Court House, in the City of Little Falls,
in sud County a end State on the frs day
bidder for cash, to pay said debt of Four
Hundred and Thirtysix Dollars, and in
terest, and the taxes. if any, on said prem
ises. and twenty-five Dollars, attoT-
ney's fees, as stipulated in and by said
mortgage in case of foreclosure, and the
redemption at any time within one year
from the day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated May 3rd, 1911.
F. H. DAVIS
Assignee of Mortgagee.
Bulls & Frundt,
Attorneys. M-5-6t
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-19
SUMMONS

0OnNON0
State of Minnesota,
County of Morrison
District Court.
Seventh Judicial District
Arminie Patnaud.
Plaintiff.
VS..
Joseph Patnaud,
Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to above named
defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action,
which complaint has been filed in the of.
flee of the clerk of said court, in the city of
Little Falls, county of Morrison, in the
said state of Minnesota, and to serve a
copy of your answer to said complaint, on
the subscriber, at his Office in the Court
House, in the said city of Little Falls, in
the said county of Morrison, within thirty
days after the service of this summons
upon yo,1, exclusive of the day of such ser.
vice snd if you fail to, answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in said COM
plant.
Dated, Little Falls, Minnesota, May 9Th,
D. NJ CAMERON,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
M-12-6t Little Falls, MINI.