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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
THE SIXTH GINNERs' REPORT.
Statement Issued Monday Shows H.
844, 4,432 Bales to December 1.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The sixth
cotton ginning report of the census
bureau for the season, issued at 10
O'Clock Monday morning, announced
that 11,844,432 bales Of cotton,
counting round as half bales, of the
growth Of 1912 had been ginned
prior to Sunday, December 1, to
which date during the past seven
years the ginning averaged 1922 per
cent of the entire crop. Last year, to
December l, there had been ginned
12,S16,807 bales, or 82.4 per cent of
the entire crop; in 1908 to that date,
11,0O8,661 bales, or 84.1 per cent,
and in 1906 to that date 10,027,868
bales, or 77.2 per cent.
Included in the ginnings were 72,-
927 round bales, compared with ST.
996 bales last year, 1O1,718 bales in
1910, 154,393 bales in 1909 and
201 ,480 bales in 1908.
The number of sea island cotton
bales included were, 8 1875, compar-
ed with S7,666 bales last year, IT,
691 bales in 1909. and 6S,396 bales
in 1908.
Ginnings prior to December l, by
States, with comparisons for last
year and other big crop years, and
the percentage of the entire crop
ginned prior to that date In those
years, follow:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11

OF Aiken, S. c., also was i'll. Their
home was in Newport, r. l., and
they had been here for the last two
weeks.
Major Mallery was 60 years old,
and graduate Of West Point in the
class of 1868. He was born in Penn
sylvania and was appointed to the
military academy from Alabama.
Since his retirement in 1891 he had
lived much Of the time in Paris.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
a Merry Christmas Tree.

Mountain Rest, Route /, Dec. T.
Special: We are authorized to pub
lish an Appointment for a Christmas
tree to be at Rev. and Mrs. NJ. j.
Moore's, on Christmas day, at II
o'clock. The public Is cordially in
vited to come and bring presents for
anybody they wish. They will be
attended to by a committee.
Rev. J. A. Bond and Rev. L. d.
Chambers will be present when the
tree is dressed. They will hold SER
vices for short time. Then the con-
tents Of the tree will be distributed
by the committee among those fortu-
nate enough TO have presents.
| have been confined to my room
for ten long years, and | want to
shake hands with as many OF the
people OF Oconee county as wish to
come and spend few hours at my
home. (Miss) Frances Moore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
The ginnings Of sea island prior to
| by States fnllnm.
FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE..
Business Meeting OF Directors on Sat-
lnday Next, December 18th.

There will be call meeting of the
directors OF the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Association OF Oconee
County at tho Court House next Sat-
urday, December 14th, at 10 o'clock
a. IN. The purpose Of the meeting
Is to elect president.
r. Y. Chalmers, Vice President.
j. ID. Isbell Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
Aiken Woman's Husband Suicides.

New York, Dec. 6.-Major John
G. Mallery, U. S. A., retired, jumped
from the tenth floor of the Hotel
Manhattan to-day and was instantly
killed. He had been suffering from
melancholia, and was under the
care Of a nurse.
His wife who was Miss Turnure
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11

When you have a bilious attack
give Chamberlain's Tablets a trial
They are excellent. For sale by al
dealers. adv.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
A Spring Cleaning Needed.

1t is generally conceded that under
ordinary conditions disease is more
prevalent after q rainy season thar
after prolonged drought. If that be
true it bshooves the town authorities,
board of health and the Individual citi.
zen to leave nothing undone that vii
prevent disease and promote the public
health of the community during the ap.
preaching summer. Would it not be &
capital idea at this time to inaugurate
a thorough spring cleaning from one
end of the town to the other? If each
individual citizen will give his premises
q thorough cleaning, using lime ane
other disinfectants freely, the entire
town will be rendered practically i'm
mupe from the diseases that usually
prevail in GUNNER.
The board Of health should take &C.
tfon at once and urge the cooperation
of all home owners. A little precau.
ton ON the part Of heads of families
may prevent much suffering and an
euish of soul, to say nothing of avoid,
ing the heavy expense incident to pro-
longed sickness in the home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

interest.
To the citizens of Plum Branch,
Parksville, Modoc and other towns
of the county, have you any assur-
ance that dispensary will not be
opened in your towns? l do not
remember the law on that point
now, but if on account of popula-
ton, we could not get one, how
easily the lawmakers of our land
could change this clause, and make
it legal for the small towns to vote
on the question? You know that
you will send men to the legislature
on the local option platform in spite
of faith.
Now brother, 1 believe if we will
leave it to the habitual drunkardito
vote on the liquor question t of
them would vote never to have a
drop brought in the state again.
With this in view, let US join in
with a force that will at the last
cause the few who are in favor of
the dispensary to cry out aloud say
ing, Lord forgive US, for we knew
not what we were doing.
B. D. Kitching.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

The man who has a crib or two full
of home-rsised corn is not worrying
over the high price of western corn.
Now is the time to provide against a
similar worry next spring. Since far
mers have been shown what large
yReSc can be grown in this county,
tffes 4ksno excuse for not making
enough corn at home to supply the
farm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

This is the day for filing the dispen-
sary petitions with the county supervi'
sor, but it is practically certain that
none will be filed. At first a Titanic
effort wxs made to secure the necessa'
~ nurbsr of signatures, but the move
ment seems to have been wrecked upor
an overwhelming anti-dispensary pub
lie sentiment, which in this county is as
impregnable as Gibraltar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

1t is reported upon good authority
that there is also a strong anti
dispensary public sentiment in Saluda.
After contrasting the present very
satisfactory conditions with the shock
ing criminal record that obtained under
the dispensary, surely no good citizen in
that county can be found who will sign
a dispensxry petition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

When you feel disposed to chafe and
rebel against the frequency OF the
April showers that fall in this section,
think of the unfortunate people in por-
tions of the Mississippi Valley, where
thunderstorms still terrorize the people
and where cloudbursts increase the al
ready appalling disaster.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

If Col. Roosevelt is not elected pres
idest until he breaks the "solid South, "
"a he haa boasted he will do, the peo-
ple will hardly be annoyed with him
again as an occupant of the White
House.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

Would you not rather own farm
among the toughest, roskiest, reddest
hills in Edgefeld county than to own
the most fertile farm along the Missis-
sippi river under the shadow of the
levees?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

No, DR.. Wiley has not retired. He
is now only a private citizen and, hav-
ing had the handicaps in the form OF
antagonistic government officials re-
moved, it is his purpose to expose food
and drug adulteration more vigorously
than ever.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

Yielding to the solicitations of citi-
zens who reside in my ward, have de-
cided to become candidate for war.
den from the fifth ward of the town of
Edgefeld.
respectfully announce that am q
candidate for warden for the town of
Edgefield as the representative of the
9Th ward. j. u. .RiVes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
ANNOUNCEMENT

I hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection as a member
of the town council of Edgefeld
from Ward 4, and will abide the
result of the election.
E. s. johnson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
When Republicans fall out Demo
Gratis may get their dues.

If the coming pannier skirts are to
be any shorter than some that are now
worn, their pessessors need not pur-
chsse bathing suit when they go to
to the seeshore this summer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

Our stock of Mems Clothing is
the largest and the best we have
ever had. Prices out in half.
Rubenstein.
For Sale, or exchange so bushels
long staple seed.
r. g. Shannonhouse.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

Every gardener in Edgefeld
county knows what Buist's seed
are. We have them fresh from this
celebrated farm, and can furnish
you with anything you want. Buist's
seed never fail to germinate under
proper conditions.
Penn q Holstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
STATE SENATE

To the Citizens and Qualified Voters of
Edgefield county:
Twill come before you as a candidate
for the Office of state senator and will
abide by the rules and results of the
primary. If elected, will give you the
benefit of the best in my shop.
Respectfully,
CD. Minis,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
0andidates'
Yards
AUDITOR

respectfully announce that l am q
candidate for reelection to the office
of Auditor of Edgefeld county and
will abide the result of the Democratic
primary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
Rives Bros.
Better Equipped Than Ever

We are now ready in all departments for
Spring business and better equipped than ever
BEFORE We will not name prices but call at
tention to quality and standard manufactors
line we hande
Ferguson Kinney shirts for men and boys
We guarantee our SOC shirts to be cut as full
to the size as the 81 grade or can return after
wearing. Ferguson-McKinney underwear for
men and boys. Boys knickerbocker pants
Full line Tray Collar Co.'s line for spring
just in. Mems and boys straw hats in nice
variety The Crawford oxfords for boys and
men in the new spring shapes Oxfords, slip
pers and pumps in all the shapes and styles,
now ready for the men and ladies in size and
price to suit all. Wash silks in nice assort-
ments at 25c Wash goods in endless variety.
Laces, embroidery bandings and Aouncings.
The best variety to select from in the county.
Our millinery department in charge of Mrs.
L. C. Bailey, of Baltimore, has all the latest
things in her line that is out this season.
Make our store your headquarters
RIVEs BROS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

I hereby announce that I am can
didate for the Office of Clerk Of Court,
subject to the Democratic primary and
will abide the result and support the
noainees of the same.
VIZ d Co,L~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

After meeting with so much en-
couragement during the past summer,
l have fully decided to make the race
for the Office of Clerk of Court and
herewith announce myself a candidate
for that office, and pledge myself To
abide by the primary and support the
nominees. ]. R. Tompkins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

thereby announce that l am a candi-
date for the office of county commits
sioner, pledging myself if elected to
discharge my duties faithfully and abide
the result of the primary election.
j. Nick Grifis.
1 hereby announce that am can
didate for reelection to the office of
county Commissioner, and pledge my
self to abide the result of the primary
election.
NJ T, Rroadwator
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
SUPERVISOR

/ hereby announce that am can
didate for the Office of Supervisor of
Edgeield county, pledging myself to
render faithful service and to abide the
result of the primary election.
R. j. Moultrie,
I hereby announce that I am cam
didate for the Office of Supervisor of
Edgeield county. If chosen by the
people for this important Office l will
do my utmost to give entire satisfac-
ton. / will abide the result of the
Democratic primary.
w. L. Mcdaniel.
Having been solicited by friends l
announce that / am candidate for the
office of Supervisor for Edgefeld coun-
ty, pledging myself to abide by the re-
suit of the primary, and to support the
nominee of the democratic party.
Jno. o. Herin.
respectfully announce myself can
didate for reelection for Supervisor of
Edgefeld county, and will serve the
people to the best of my ability if
elected, pledging myself to support
the nominee of the primary election.
w. G. Wells.
respectfully announce myself a can
didate for the office of Supervisor of
Edgefeld county and pledge myself to
abide the result of the democratic pri
mary.
A. A. Edmunds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

Entered as second class matter at
the postofice at Edgefeld, S. Z.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at S1.5O per year
in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION

thereby announce that l am can,
didate for reelection to the Office OF
Supervisor of Registration, pledgine
myself to render faithful service anc
to bound by the result of the Democrat,
ic primary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

l respectfully announce myself q
candidate for reelection to the office
of Supervisor of Registration, pledging
myself to render faithful service and
to abide the result of the democratic
primary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the writer S
name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01
CLERK OF COURT.

j. R. Zimmerman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-01

respectfully announce that I am s
candidate for reelection to the office Of
Supervisor of Registration. / pledge
myself to abide the result of the pri.
mary election and to render faithful
service if elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

doubt there would be- plenty of use for It. Physicians would be delighted to recom- mend outings for their convalescent pa tients if the outings could be under the direction of competent nurses. Persons who arc confined to wheel chairs, who have to be taken out within marrow radius of home or hospital, would find an automobile of this sort a boon. This city is so rich, so big that it would take but a month or two to find enough persons to keep the car constantly employed. Di- version, entertainment, new scenes are aids to restoring health greater than can make you understand"
 "Excellent!" said the agent. "I shall be delighted to aid you. I know just the sort of a car you need It is not neces- sary to build one. Those we have can be altered to meet your requirements. You should have an electric. I will get one fitted up for you to try. It can have an adjustable top. It will be a sort Of lan- daulet. Instead of the ordinary door, we can have one that can drop and that can serve as a bridge on which you can wheel the patient onto the floor of the car. Now, the next thing to do Is to find the most careful of chauffeurs for your service"
 Don't bother about that said Miss Darlington. T intend to run the car my self.'
 The agent was bit dubious about this and argued that it would be better Tor Miss Darlington to act solely as nurse But she thought otherwise. She said one thing she had learned as & nurse was the wisdom of making patient believe that constant care and attention were not necessary. She thought 1t would please the patient to pose simply as a passenger. At the same time. the nurse who was driving the car. would be able to stop and give any attention the patient might require. Then they discussed terms. Miss Darlington found that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

use of an automobile was rather costly. They figured carefully, and before she departed they had decided on the amount she should charge per hour for her dual service and the proportion the agent should receive for the car. He was willing to take the risk with the car If she was willing to take the chance with her time,
 within two weeks he had a car ready for her. She was more than pleased. While the car was being altered for her use she had gone to all the doctors she knew and told them of her project and asked them for such business as they could put in her way. Nearly every one of them thought highly of her idea and promised to recommend her to their we'll to-aN patients
 The first passenger she had in the in vallu automobile was the woman she had nursed through the siege of typhoid. She took her patient from Madison avenue to Fifth avenue, up that fine thorough fare to Central park, and through the winding roads of the city's great play ground to its northern end. From there she ran the car over into the Bronx, up the Pelham Parkway to the city's out skirts. Then she turned and came back another route that brought her to River side Drive, with It's palaces on one side and the majestic Hudson on the other. It was a bright, crisp day The hood of the car had to be up throughout the trip. The car went along smoothly and silently. It was the first view of outdoors the i'll woman had had from the time she was stricken. When she got home she was joyous. It had not tired her bit. She had something to think about, something to relieve her of the long weeks or drear- mess and lassitude. The doctor was at her house when she arrived He was eager to learn the effects of the journey. So was Miss Darlington Perhaps she was more concerned even than the doc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

idea of how trying are the hours of convalescence to persons who are recovering from serious illness It is all very well to be in fine home and have the attention of relatives or friends or even of trained nurse. It is all very well if you are convalescent to be taken in an invalid chair up to the solarium of a hospital and sit there and look over the city. It is all very well to be wheeled out on a lawn with other convalescents But there Is so much sameness to the daily routine and so little variety to the home or to the hospital surroundings that the persons whose nerves are on edge or whose body is weak does not make the progress he or she should If that patient could be taken out, under the care of a trained nurse, could have a trip into the parks, over beautiful roads, out into the country. could see life and its activities, could get his or her mind diverted for a few hours from his or her ills, it would do a world of good. I know how to do it.
 'I can do it if I can get an automo- bile especially built for my needs. I want one that can be open in good weather, so the patient can get sunshine and good air, or that can be closed in rainy or chill or threatening weather. The auto patient is in an invalid chair he or she can be wheeled into the car without the slightest jar or discomfort. The automo- bile ought to be one that runs with the greatest smoothness, and does not start or stop with jerk. and it should be d. rected by person who knows how im- portant it is to keep the automobile out of any position of danger or out of any place that would excite the patient in any way.
 "Now, I know how to run an automo- bile, and know how to care for suffering persons. If could get machine of the kind I have outlined to you have no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

They accompany invalids on sea voy- ages or on Journeys to foreign lands, sometimes on trips around the world. It Is delightful to travel and have all your expenses paid and also 70 be remunerated for your services. Miss Darlington tried hard to find someone who needed person of her qualifications, but she did not sue ceed. Any number of ailing persons in New York needed trained nurses, but seagoing invalids and globe-trotting in- valids seemed to be particularly scarce at just that time
 She was attending a typhoid case in Madison avenue when she had an inspira- tion. She is not impulsive, and she thought the matter out in various ways before she was ready to submit 1t to others. but the more she thought of 1t the more 1t appealed to her, and when her patient was out of danger she broached her idea to the doctor in charge. He thought 1t was excellent It required only a few things, he thought, to make 1t suc- cessful. The principal thing was money. That is the usual stumbling block when a person has a business idea. The doctor was good enough to say that if he had s40oo or s50oo to risk he would be willing to back Miss Darlington, but he did not have the money to spare. And Miss Car rington only had her earnings as nurse.
 The doctors confidence gave her a lot of assurance however. and the next day she visited the agent of one of the large automobile concerns. She had nursed the wife of the automobile agent and had won his good opinion. 'I think" she said to him, q know way in which the use of the automobile can be broadened If I could suggest something to you that would bring business to you and other automobile concerns would you be willing to assist me or put me in the way of get ting assistance?"
 The agent said he probably would. but it would be necessary for him to know more about the proposition before he could speak definitely.
 This is what have in mind" she said. 'I am a nurse. as you know. have had considerable experience in that field. There are thousands of invalids in New York who are well to do. Life is very. dreary and monotonous for an in valid. The general public has no
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Copyright 1912 by Frank c. Carpenter.)
 Culebra, Canal Zone. Panama. ' WANT to tell you something about
 the dry glaciers of the Culebra cut, 4 the mighty masses of earth and rock which are sliding down into the big ditch that Uncle Sam is gouging out of the Andes. It is hard to understand them without being on the ground. But if you will take your foot in your hand and come with Col. David D. Gaillard, the famous engineer who has charge of the Culebra division, we shall go through the cut and look at them with our own eyes There are plenty in sight even as write these lines. There are two places near by where more than 1,000,00 cubic yards of earth and rock are now moving. The material in action is equal to solid block 300 feet square and 300 feet high. Build 1t up as a cube and it's base would Dc more than two acres and 1t would rise :. the night of a 30 story fiat. That salormous quantity of rock is advancing at the rate of almost two feet per day and since the beginning of our digging we have had 13 or II times as much as that mass to take care of. The total has been over 100000 cubic yards, or enough material to make wall three feet thick and as high as two story mousse reach- ing all the way from New York to Chica- go. It would make four mighty pyra- mids as big as Gizeh, and. all told, con- siderably more than the excavation we have yet to make. In other words, had their been no slides the excavation for the canal would have been done long ago. As it is we have 100000 cubic yards yet to dig and of this something like 100000 are the direct result of the slides.
 In the Culebra Cut
 But let us climb down into the Culebra cut. As we stand here on the heights we can see 1t stretching to the right and the left until the windings of the noun