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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
LOCAL NEWS FROM RICHLAND.
WOOdman Picnic SuCcess--Rey,
Stribling, of Texas, on Visit.

Rlchland, Aug. 11.-Special: We
were visited by nice rains last week
with some wind, which did very little
| damage. Watermelons are getting
| ripe now and will be enjoyed by all
! for the next month, for there is very
little fruit to be found in the com
munity.
Mrs. Lewis returned to her nome
| in PiCkens Monday after a six weeks
visit to her sister, Mrs. w. II. Hughs.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Marett and
daughter, OF Lavonia, Ga, spent the
past week with relatives in this com
munity and in Westminster.
Rev. II. A. Knox is visiting at the
home of Capt. J. J. Ballenger and
preached an excellent sermon yester-
day morning at Richland church.
Jack Foster, of Alabama is spend
ing few weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Foster.
Mrs. Furman Burns, Of Fountain
Inn, is visiting her parents, Hon. and
Mrs. l.. f. Werner.
Mrs. G. NJ. Wilcox and daughter.
of Walhalla, spent several days last
week with her mother, Mrs. S. II.
COe.
Misses Pauline and Christine An
o'S 'io'IihS lVldliNSS tL ClSln-
son College.
The Woodmen of the World picnic
was held here Wednesday, The
clouds threatened bad day. but
blew away before dinner and we haG
nice day of it. The first speaker
was Solicitor R. A. Cooper, Of Lau~
renS, who made quite an interesting
talk. Prof. Morrison, Of Clemson
College, was the second speaker, and
Mr.. Callahan was third. After the
speaking dinner was served, and the
evening was spent in conversation
and renewing old acQuaintances. A
good crowd was present and no dis
order occurred
Rev. 7. Nj. Stribling, of Commerce.
Texas, is on an extended visit to his
mother, Mrs. b. r. Stribling, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. McHugh and chill
dren, of Clemson College, spent the
weekend at the home of w. T. Hub
bard.
Bruce and Miss Bessie May Strib-
ling visited their aunt, Mrs. Sloan
Bruce, nea' Avalon, Ca, Sunday and
Monday and "ere accompanied home
by Miss Bert Norris, of Gainesville.
Ga, who will spend several weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. J. P. Stribling.
Rev. Mr.. Knox was unable to fill
his appointment Sunday and Rev. T.
M. Stribling, of Texas. took his place.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
SEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
lightning Plays Strange Freak, Two
Narrowly EScaping Injury.

Westminster. Aug. I2.-Special:
H. NJ. McAlister was severely injured
Monday morning by a bull at his
home above Westminster.
Last Tuesday night during a Sc
we're electric storm the home OF Mrs.
Carver, at the cotton mill, was struck
ny lightning. The bolt came through
me roof and demolished bed in the
corner OF one room. Two persons
we're occupying another bed in the
same room, and escaped uninjured.
The floor and SlccperS Of the building
we're shattered.
Miss Mary Chcswcll entertained 4
number Of her little friends at a
birthday parry last Wednesday after
anOn from } to o'clock.
Mrs James G.. BrcaZeale visited
Mrs. J0h Bowers at Canon, Ga, last
week
Arthur Martin, Of Gibson Ga. is
visiting his father and brother here
tIMs week.
Henry Maxwell (colored), while
digging a we'll on the farm OF Rev
;. r. Clark last Friday morning, lost
sis footing and fell about 30 feet.
sustaining severe injuries.
Quite crowd left this morning
tOr TOwnvilio ~ attend the good
roads convention.
The last two ball games Of the Sc
rres were played last Tuesday and
Wednesday. The Tuesdays game
resulted in a tic and the last in a de-
cided defeat for the home team.
ROystOn has very strong team.
Westminster viii have to practice
same before they can hope to hold a
hand with them.
MIS-. j. IL. StOnecypher returned
Monday from Canon, Ga, where she
bad been attending the convention OF
the UniVersalist church. Her brother
Herbert Moon, of Conner, Ga, accom-
panied her home. He will remain
here several days.
ROddie CrenshaW, an insurannt
man of Seneca, was business visitor
Acre last Friday.
lanes Beardcn returned FRIDAY
Ssum Calhoun, Ga. where he spent &
week or more very pleasantly will
relatives.
G. P. Mills left Saturday for Nc
Rae, Ga, to visit his father and mo
ther, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mills.
A wreck on the Southern RAILWAY
Saturday near Central caused al
frains to be behind time for severa
hours.
Matthew Moss. an old colored man
who has been doing garden work anC
other odd jobs around town for "d<
white folks" for long time, dropped
3ead Monday evening.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
SCHOOL FUND AppoRrIoNMENT.
Statement Showing Expenditures,
CnSh BnInnCcS and OvcrdrnftS.

Office of County superintendent of
Education. Walhalla, S. c., Aug. II =,
l913.-PurSuant to the request of
the trustees of the various school
districts, | herewith submit a state
ment of funds appOrtioncd, expended,
balance and Ovcrdrafts, as shown by
the County superintendent ledger
for the scholastic year 1928, end
ing June 3Oth, 1913.
In this connection ! desire to call
to the special attention Of the various
Boards of Trustees the Overdrafts
as shown in this statement to the end
that, in future, they may avoid such
violations of the law.
Section l7I7 Of the school law, the
careful reading OF which | earnestly
commend to every trustee in the
county, specifically forbids trustees
to make contracts with teachers be-
yOnd the funds in hand, and makes
all such contracts void and Of course
therefore, pay certificates issued to
discharge such contracts are void
Where there is no money brought
over from the previous year on
which to run the schools till the new
taxes are collected, trustees, in en-
ploying teachers, should have them
understand that they will have to
wait for their pay till the taxes are
collected
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Pursuant to an order of the Coun-'
ty Board Of Education of Oconee
County, South Carolina, notice Is
hereby given that Special Election
will be held at the school house in
Neville School District, No rs, on
Saturday, August 10th, 1918, for the
purpose OF voting upon the question
Of !@gyiGG ali additional extra two
mills tax upon all the real and per-
Sonai property in Neville school Dis
trjct, No. IS, for school purposes in
said district.
elcctiop- each ciectQr favor.
ing the proposed levy shall cast bal
lot containing the word Eyes" print
ed or written thereon, and each cleo
tor opposed to said levy shall cast a
ballot containing the word "No"
printed or written thereon.
At the said election only such
electors as return real or personal
property for taxation, and who ex-
hibit their tax receipts and registra-
tion certificates as required in gene
raj elections, shall be allowed to vote.
Polls will be opened at O'Clock
a. m. and will close at o'clock p. m.
TOM DEATON,
w. u. BLANCHETT,
J. H. CRUMPTON,
Trustees OF Neville School District,
No. 25, Managers.
Aug. 6, 1913. 32-33
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
ICE OF FINhL :.EIyLE2IENE
AND DISCHARGE. =

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to '. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for
Oconee County, In the State of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Tuesday, September
9Th, 1913, at II o'clock a. m, or as
soon thereafter as said application
can be heard, for leave to make final
settlement of the Estate of j. J..
Moore, deceased, and obtain final
discharge os Administrator with
will annexed) of said estate.
settlement of the Estate of Lee Sci
gle, deceased, and obtain final dis
charge as Administrator of said es-
tate. G. II. MCCALL,
Administrator.
August IL, 1913. 1886
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
An ANNUAL PLEASURE.

This afternoon will bring the Wis
tors to Walhalla from the lower part
Of the state, and there will be many
"rcuniOnS" Of families which have
iOng intimately connected Walhalla
with Charleston and Columbia and
other points in the lower part OF the
state.
The yearly recurrence Of the
"Iountain Excursion" brings many
pleasures to the people here, who are
thus afforded an opportunity TO meet
with old friends and former neigh
5ors from down-Statc, and the pleas
are is by no menas confined to our
own people, Judging from the eX-
pressiOns that are yearly made OF the
pleasures of the holidays spent in
these parts.
The trains to-day, if indications
grove to be correct will bring in
more than the usual number for the
midsummer outing at this point.
They will be heartily welcomed by
fheir friends here, and we trust that
the stay this year will be the means
of more pleasure and more benefit to
our friends from the lower part OF
The State than ever. Walhalla would
be delighted to see a more liberal
]out-pouring" Of the people of the
lower part Of the State for a summer
outing than in recent years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
The Mcdonald Reunion.

A family reunion will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Sophronia McDon-
aid on August 21st (Thursday of next
week) near the electric power dam
at the High Bridge on Coneross
creek All the kindred, friends and
neighbors are invited TO attend and
bring well-iilled baskets, melons and
fruits. Be&" in mind the date
Thursday, August 81. A day of unu-
sual pleasure is anticipated.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
THE NETZOV PIANO
An Instrument of Superior
Quality.

There Is no flaw in the Netzow
scale; it has treble clear as crys-
tai; Is sympathetic as the human
voice in the middle register; and
full, resonant and rich in the base.
The action of the Netzow Piano Is
so finely balanced and even that it
gives the performer means of the
most accurate interpretation.
For sale on right yurms and at
right prices.
r.. w. GRUBBS, Walhalla, s.. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

Bank OF Walhalla, a Corporation
Created by and Existing Under the
Laws of the State Of South Caro-
lima, Plaintiff, .
against
w. l.. Sanders, Defend dant.
Certificate Of Stock No. 402 for
five shares Of the capital stock Of The
Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Conn
pany, Of Atlanta, Georgia, Of the par
value OF two hundred $4,000 dollars
per share, issued on the 18th day Of
February, 1912, in the name Of w.
l.. Sanders.
Terms OF Sale: Cash.
W. D. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, s. c.
August 13, 1913. 1896 ,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
MASTERS SALES.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In Court OF Com mnn plnaa

Pursuant to DEGREES Of the afore-
said Court, in the cases named below
l will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, In front of the Court House
door. at Walhalls, &. G., on Monday,
the lst day OF September, 1918. be
tween the legal hours OF sale, tn,
tracts Of land and certificate of stock
below described
Thomas w. Williams ct al. Plain
tiffs, against
Mariah Grant ct al, Defendants.
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract Of land, situate, lying and be-
ing in the County of Oconee, of the
State of South Carolina, adjoining
lands Of Mariah Grant, and others,
containing ten acres, more or less,
and being a part Of the home tract
of Henry Williams, deceased, con-
veyed to Lucy Williams by her BROTH
ers and sisters, the other heirs-at-
law of the said Henry Williams, de-
ceased, and being the same persons
who are parties to this action, and
including also a one-half interest in
the dwelling house on the home tract
of the said Henry Williams, de-
ceased.
Terms of Sale: Cash. That in
event Of failure of the purchaser, or
purchasers, to comply with the terms
OF sale within five days from day of
sale, the Master do re-advertise and
resell said premises on the following
saleday or some convenient salcday
thereafter, at the same place and on
the same terms as heretofore set
out, at the risk Of former purchaser,
or purchasers, and that he do con-
tinue SO to do until he has found a
purchaser, or purchasers, who COM
ply with the terms Of sale. Purchaser
to pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, S. c.
August 13, 1913.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

Seven people, it is reported, want
ed the postmastership at Cordele,
Ga. Modest people. those Georgians.
There were about seventy times
seven wanted the Walhalla postmas-
tership. What a pity we cant have
a post Office at every corner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
Cards OF Thanks.

We desire TO heartily thank our
many friends and relatives for the
kindness and sympathy shown us
during the illness and death Of our
dear mother. May Gods richest
blessings always rest upon those who
have been so kind to us.
John Hall and Sisters.
Seneca, Z. F. D. No
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

It now becomes our painful duty
20 chronicle the fact that we have
sean in use one of the new slit skirts.
He feel ii a duty to make this pub
lie confession to our constituents"
though We don't tell all we see.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
Master for Oconee County, S. c.
August 13, 1913.
C. w. & j. e. Bauknight, Plaintiffs
against
Ninlnt Nn1 81

C. w. & J. e. Bauknight, Plaintiffs,
against
Violet Mulwee, Lizzie Green ct al,
Defendants.
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land situate, lying and being in Wag-
ner Township, County OF Oconee,
State Of South Carolina, adjoining
lands of William j. Strbling, Mrs.
Maggie Robins, G. w. & J. F.. Bank
night and the public road leading
from town of Walhalla out by Will
liam J. Strbling's, containing eleven
acres, more or less.
Terms Of Sale: Cash on day Of
Sale. That in event of failure Of the
purchaser, or purchasers, to comply
with the terms OF sale Immediately,
the Master do resell said premises on
| same Saleday or some convenient
| salesday thereafter at the same place
| and on the same terms as heretofore
set out, at the risk Of the former pur-
| chaser, or purchasers, and that he do
| continue so to do until he has found
a purchaser, or purchasers, who shall
comply with the terms Of sale. Pur-
| chaser TO pay extra for papers.
! w. O. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, S. G.
! August l3, 1913
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

We desire to thank all our friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
us during the long sickness and death
Of our dear husband and father. a..
M. Rholetter, and especially tho ply
sician, DR.. Thode, who came so faith
fully and did all he could to alieyi-
ate his sufferings. May Gods rich
est blessings rest on them all Is our
prayer. Mrs. Annie Rholetter
and Children.
Westminster, r. f. d. No. 4.
There Is always big demand for
a thing that cannot be had. ....
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

And now 1t turns out that an avi-
ator over in France owes $4,000
900. That's flying high. believe us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
Total. ...........$6778 49
Overdrawn, July I, 1913.

Respectfully submitted,
thomas A. smith,
County pcriutendent Of Education
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28

and may not be taken on the trip to
Detroit, where the Sox open a five
game series tomorrow. Cal wants
the big finger to take long rest and
be in shape when the eastern teams
begin their invasion.
Schaller, Collins and Mattick will
comprise the outfield for the present.
Collins got three of the six Sox hits
off Southpaw Hamilton yesterday,
and Schaller got another. Ray Schalk
poled double.
Scott pitched a good game, but
punched hits by Williams, Pratt and
Stovan in the third gave the Browns
two runs and enough to win. They
scored again in the fourth on Will
iams' second hit.
Indian Johnson, the Cincinnati
hurler, is getting large share of the
limelight for a youngster having his
first experience in the big leagues.
He has pitched in half of the Red
games to date. The Overwork does
not seem to affect the Redman, as he
held st. Louis to five hits yesterday.
Griner stopped the Reds with four,
and Tinker lost again.
Tinker will bring his team to the
West Side tomorrow to open a five
game series with the Cubs. A formal
reception for the boss shortstop was
planned, but Joe vetoed the plan. He
believed more good feeling would re-
suit all around if there were no fire.
works. which could not help but re-
fleet on Evers. In this Tinker showed
mighty good sense. He will be the
honor guest at banquet tomorrow
night.
Eddie Foster, third baseman of the
Washington Nationals, is in Wash
ington hospital with high fever and
symptoms of typhoid. He has been
out of the game for a week.
Frank Chance has been compelled
to retire temporarily from active SER
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28
WILSON'S LATEST STORY

When Woodrow Wilson was pro-
fessor of political science at Prince
ton he used to. tell his students
that the initiative and referendum
wouldn't do at all for the United
States. After he became governor of
New Jersey he changed his mind and
declared for those reforms.
81 can prove conelusively, without
the shadow of question:" he said the
other day, explaining why he had
changed his opinion on the initiative
and referendum, "that the initiative
and referendum won't work, but the
distressing part of the demonstration
is the ,indisputable fact that they do"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28

til the leg which he wrenched April
Z becomes strong enough for actual
fray. He has been playing against
his physicians advice.
The Lake Shore League season
was opened in Chicago and Milwau-
kee yesterday. Chicago teams won
all the games. Scores:
Gunthers, 6; Manitowoc, 1.
Logan SQUARES, 4; Milwaukee
White Sox, 2.
Riverviews, 4; Kosciuskos, 1.
Luther Mccarthy, heavyweight
champion, meets Frank Moran in
New York Wednesday night in ten
round bout.
MISCELLANEOUS SCORES
West Sides, Z; Park Ridge, 6.
Crispos, 4; Johnson Tigers, 4 "a
innings).
Mutuals, 6; Normals, 8.
Fairviews, 2; Wiosln A c., 1. !
St. Mary's, 20; st. RaphaePs, 8. J
Biggio Stars, 6; Aetnas, 2.
Washingtons, g; Grants, 2.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-28
Doctor-Your
Polite

Polite Doctor-Your husband,
madam, is suffering either from over
work or excessive indulgence in alco-
holic, stimulants; it is difficult to say
which. Anxious Wife-Oh, am sure
it's overwork! Why, he can't even go
to the theater without hurrying out
half a dozen times to see one of his
partners!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHISoN GLOBE

From his own viewpoint the most IN
reasonable man is fair.
Sometimes the best luck that can hap
pen to person IS to be deceived.
Generally speaking. a man is grouchy
and economical in the morning.
In real life the fireman who rescues the
Ialr maiden is married and eats onions.
No man can be Great Help around the
mouse without feeling he Is henpecked.
Father would use his veto power more
II the majority against him weren't so
large
Mayhap it has occurred to you that the
world Is sad enough without wearing
mourning.
Women who can't vote can weep, which
Is more effective as means for having
their own way.
Men have many poor excuses for loaf
ing. but feel that most of them are su-
perior to fancy work.
Time flies so fast that many have al
ready forgotten when motor cars were
called hoTseless carriages.
Il am so old and tough I don't blame
the chigres for ignoring me, as they kind
ly do.'-Rufe Hoskins.
Playing whist for a cut glass gewgaw
is gambling. all right, but you can't con-
vince man that it is also sport.
complain If the Rude Men pause to watch,
her pass a given point.
one reason newspapers make so many
mistakes is that many people talk like
they had hot mush in their mouths
, People are denied many little pleasures.
out the desire to see a saloon man get the
worst of 1t is frequently gratified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-21
A.YHAWKER JOTS

1t occurs to the Hiawatha News
Democrat that the man who declines
to mortgage his home to buy an auto
mobile may be said to have good horse
sense.
Walt Mason says that a man who
reads the Declaration of Independence
at Fourth OF July picnic always feels
that he is entitled to a seat in congress
as reward.
Many a man will stand up and fight,
says the Howard Currant, because he
thinks the crowd will pull the other
man off. If there wasn't crowd, he'd
run before he would fight.
A weather note in the Toronto Re
publican: 1O7 in the shade yesterday,
and the icicles began to drop from the
roofs with sunny southern exposure,
Cheer up, The good old summer time
is on its way.
Mrs. PETER, of the Eureka Herald.
calls attention to the fact that with
the present price of sixty cents a
as a lemon, and a good deal more SAL
isfactory to all concerned.
Anna Carlson of the Lindsborg News
hits a big nail with precision in the
following: A woman said the other day
that under no condition would she al
low her daughter to work down town.
She gave as her reason that her
daughter would be on the street too
much, going to and returning from her
work. We have noticed however.
that it isn't the girls who work down
town who loiter on the streets They
have no time to do so. 1t is the girlS
who are leading Sheltered" lives at
home, and whose only excuse for COM
ing down town is to go to the post
office 'steen times a day, who go on
dress parade and CAD the streets.
Related by the Abilene Reflector:
Representative Dan Anthony, of Kan
sas, enjoys automobiling. Last sum-
mer he struck little Kansas town
shortly after shutdown in his fine, big
car equipped with all modern devices
Hey, there. fellow, you'll have to light
up your lamps" ordered the town po-
lice force. who happened along just
then. Very WE'LL said Anthony, and
he touched a button that threw on the
electric lights front and rear. The cop
was greatly taken back for it was his
first meeting with electric lights on an
automobile. He could scarcely believe
what he saw. See here, mister; just
don't get gay with me-" he ordered,
rather savagely, when he had caught
his breath; when 1 tell you to light
your lamps I mean for you to step
out and light 'em!''