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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT GOOD.
$3G.5O Raised for Rural Improvment
ut EarIe'S Grove.

Westminster, r. f. D. No. 3, Dec.
1S.-Special: We take pleasure in
announcing that the box supper
given at our school for the benefit of
the library was very successful in
every way, and we take this opportu-
nifty of thanking our visitors and
friends for their liberality.
We wish to make special mention
raffling Of delicious fruit cake pre-
sented by Mrs. Earle. This cake
brought $12.70. During the rafting
of the cake those present showed
marked liberalty. for which we ex-
tend the hearty thanks Of the school.
Cake and chocolate were served
without charge, as the sum we de-
sired to raise was already obtained
from the sale of boxes. The total
amount realized from the entertain
ment was $3.50.
The enthusiasm manifested by all
present interested in rural school
llHplo'eliieHI seems TO indicate bet
ter things for the schools of Oconee.
new and brighter day is dawning
for them. improvements are being
made everywhere. Old buildings are
being remodelled on modern plans
and new buildings are being erected.
The old one-room school house, with
its broken window panes, is passing
away. We are approaching a new
era in education.- Let us enter upon
it gladly, realizN that the civiliza-
tlon OF a nation cannot rise above the
education Of its citizens. Here in
the rural schools Of South Carolina,
as we train and educate the children
of to-day, we are shaping the destiny
of the Palmetto State Of tomorrow.
What responsibility is ours! We
WELD an influence which will be felt
long after we have ceased to "call
the roll" May that influence always
be for good, and for the honor of
our State and Nation.
Yours for better rural schools in
South Carolina.
John B. Compton,
Principal Earle's Grove School.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
Rare Franklin Books Sold.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 1S.-A rare
set Of law books printed by Benjamin
Franklin were purchased here yestcr-
day by the New York State Library
for $415.
The documents, which consisted of
II folios, executed between 1850 and
1864. were part Of the collection Of
Robert f. Skutch, of Baltimore. and
often considered among the best spec
linens of Franklin papers in exist
ence.
A portrait, in water colors, Of
Charles Wilson Peale, who painted
the first portrait Of George Washing
ton, which was executed by himself,
was sold for $40.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
Principal Earle's Grove School.

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incura-
Bile. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be q
constitutional disease, and, therefore,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. }. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 0 drops to a teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. They
oher one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials. Address
f.. j. Cheney &c Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
TO Hold Election January 13.

Lexington, Dec. 1S.- Governor
Blease has ordered an election to be
held in this county on the matter of
anneXlng portion Of Lexington
county to Aiken county, the election
to be held January 18th next. This
question has been up before the peo-
pie of the two counties for several
months, and this will be the second
election held in the same territory
within the last few years. The cleo
ton few years ago was on the prop
osition Of forming now county with
Wagner as the county seat, and it
Is believed by many persons that the
promoters Of the scheme now have in
view the proposition Of ultimately
forming a new county out Of portions
OF Lexington and Aiken counties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
DIR. Hobson's Ointment Heals Itchy
Eczema.

The constantly itching, burning
sensation and other disagreeable
forms Of eczema, letter, salt rheum
and skin eruptions promptly cured by
DR.. Hobsons Eczema Ointment. G.
w. Fitch, Of Mendoza, ILL.,, says: Il
purchased a box of DR.. Hobson's Ec-
Zema Ointment. Have had eczema
ever since the civil war, have been
treated by many doctors, none have
given the benefit that one box of DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment has"
Every sufferer should try it. We're
so positive it will help you we guar
antee it or money refunded. At all
druggists or by mail, soc. Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia or St.
Louis. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
TILE MEXICANs FIRED FIRST.
Gen. OrOzco Killed by Americans on
American Side.

PrcsidiO, Texas, Dec 1S.-An ex-
change Of shots between Mexican and
American soldiers on the American
side, two miles west of Preside, to-
day resulted in the death OF Luis
Orozco, a Federal regular from the
army Of Gen. MercadO.
The MeXiCans fired the first shots.
Oro2cO, who lived several hours. ad-
mittcd after being shot, that he and
his companions had crossed to the
American side with note, and that
when they were halted by the Ameri-
can Scntries they fired.
AS soon as the shooting became
known at United States army head
quarters warning was sent to the
Federal commander across the bor-
der that the shooting must not be re-
pcated.
According to witnesses the
American soldiers on duty near the
place where the shooting occurred
were informed Federal soldiers were
hiding in hut 800 yards from the
river, on the American side. The
Americans went toward the hut to in
vcstiSate. Two Mexicans rushed
from the hut and started running to-
ward the river. The patrol called to
them to halt. The only answer was
a shot from a rifle Of one Of the flee
ing MeXicans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
How to Bankrupt the Doctors.

prominent New York physician
says: IF it were not for the thin
stockings and thin-soled shoes worn
by women the doctors would proba-
bly, be bankrupt" When you con-
tract a cold do not wait for it to de-
velop into pneumonia, but treat it at
once. Chamberlain Cough Remedy
is intended especially for coughs and
colds, and has won a wide reputation
by its cures OF these diseases. 1t is
most effectual and is pleasant and
SAFE to take For sale by all deal
ers. adv,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
E.scapcd Mexico; Robbed i'm Texas.

Alpine, Texas, Dec. 1S.-After get
CIEE safely through Mexico with So
0aa. two Mexican refugees who came
to Cjinaga with the Federal army,
@ec held up and robbed Of all their
inoncv on American soil near Maria.
Fen, last night. The refugees had
aired an automobile owner to take
them from Ojinaga to Maria, and the
bandits wrecked the machine by pill
1FFg ties on a bridge A posse is in
lItr7Enit of the robbers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24

room. They would probably make
good clerks in bar-rooms or some
thing Of that sort. But we cannot
afford to have them training our
tender children. 1t will not do. We
should not give place to men Of this
kind in public on any occasion, nor
at any time. If we oppose thing,
let us be men Of backbone and grit
and show the world where we stand.
NJ. G.. Holland.
(Other county papers please copy
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
Guarding Against Croup.

Era best safeguard against croup
Is bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound in the house. p. II. CHM,
Middleton, Ga, writes: "My chill
'szs.n are very susceptible to Group,
FSsHSlJy catch cold. give them Foley's
Money and Tar Compound and in
every instance they get prompt relief
and are soon cured. We keep It at
home and prevent Group" Bells
3tTz.sE store. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
Officer Many Yea

Upward Of $50 tons OF SCOT fall an
nually on each square mile OF the city
Of London. That is to say, during
one year $50 tons fall on the III
square miles which form the admin
istratiVe county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
OWNERSHIP nN GOVERNMENT.
Burlcson FavOrs Ownership of Tclc-
graph and TcIcnl.ono Lines.

Washington, Dec. 17.--A sweeping
declaration in favor of the principle
of government ownership of tele-
phone and telegraph lines and an as .
-scrtion that the postal service now is
sclf~suppOrting for the first time since
1883, are features of the annual re-
port Of Postmaster General BurleSor,
transmitted to-day to Congress.
Concerning the acquisition Of telc-
phone and telegraph lines, PostmaS-
ter General BurlcSon says that the
government has demonstrated it's ca
pacity to conduct public utilities,
and, from his present information,
ne is inclined clearly to the taxing
over by the post office department of
The telegraph lines and, possibly,
also, of the telephone lines. Dis
cussing that the postmaster general
says:
"A study Of the constitutional pur-
poses Of the postal establishment
leads to the conviction that the post
Office department should have con-
frol over all means Of the commun-
Ec2i&ion Of intelligence. The first tele-
graph line in this country was main
fained and operated as a part Of the
postal service, and it is to be regret
ted that Congress saw fit to relih-
'4u, Sb this facility to private enter
!p7ls,E. The monopolistic nature Of
the telegraph business makes it OF
vital importance to the people that
1t be conducted by unselfish interests.
and this can be accomplished only
through government ownership.
''Fhe act of July "a, 1866, provid.
ing for government acquisition OF
The telegraph lines upon payment of
san appraised valuation and the act Of
1892 directing the Postmaster Gene
Tal to report to Congress the proba-
bic cost of connecting a telegraph
anu telephone system with the pos
tai service by some feasible plan are
evidences of the policy OF this gov
'crnment ultimately to acquire and
TBIEArate these electrical means Of
communication as postal facilities, as
Is done bv all the nrjncinal nations
IN, United States alone exconted
r""ba succaesrul on.rotion of ri.
,a.i.,,,,) most has demonstrated tbo c,-
panty of the governmcnt to conduct
the public utilities which fall proper
w Uithin thn ncoto, rro,i,;o, Of tho
,rn1stitu,ion
"E1varv orpuma,t !, f,yor or oo,.-
,,,.,,, no od,.orooa ,,;,h .',a,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
Tho Man Who Neglects Himself

when his condition points to kidney
trouble takes an unwise risk. Back
ache, pain and soreness over the kid
neyS, nervous or dizzy spells, poor
sleep, are all symptoms that will dis
appear with the regular use Of Fo-
ley Kidney Pills. They put the kid
ncys and bladder in clean, strong
and healthy condition. Bells drug
store. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
Not Beyond Helm nd 81.

Sleep-disturbing bladder weak
ness, stiffness in joints, weak, inact-
i've kidney action and rheumatic
pains, are ali evidence OF kidney
trouble. Mrs. Mary A. Dean, 47 e.
Walnut St., Taunton, Mass, writes:
Il have passed my 87th birthday, and
thought | was beyond the reach OF
medicine, but Foley Kidney Pills
have proved most beneficial in my
ease" Bells drug store. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24

A church organ has recently been
made in Belgium composed entirely
Of paper, the pipes being rolls Of card
board. The sound is sweet and pow
GIful
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
To Cure q Cold in One Day

Fake LAXATIVE BROTO Ouinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money il it fails 20 cure.
T.. w. GROVES signature on eash box. Csc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-24
WALEALIA, s. c.:

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1913
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22
Pr0gresSiIcS Belong vim DEM
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Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22

him 10 be equal u very responsi-
billty, and there is no doubt that his
management Of the big prison will
be one Of the talking points for
democracy at u" end OF the present
adunnt minn,
Governor jos ,ph W Folk was in
Jefferson City last week in an effort
to settle the frcinSurlncs difficulty
and while H. he visited The gov
crIpr'S mansion the first time ince
he vacated Il IN January 1909
Spea ,ins to party Of friends at
the 'lld!Son house, the former gov
cguor Slid u believe thl, am
fairly familiar with the history Of
THIS state, and IL /, no rXlegerati1u
20 saw that Governor Major has ac-
complShed more for the good Of the
people in the five months during
which be- has b,.u governor than
any other Missouri governor ever
accomplished in the same length #
time i vas q high compliment.
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Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22
Teachers Examination. June
q and I, 1919

The regular teachers examination
Will be held al Mu,hle Hill on the
above dates Al applicants Tor
certificates should hr present
Uniform examination paper will
b. furnished by the county superin-
trni.a Teacher, should secure
thelr pap.gaad receipts June then
the examination can begin promptly
on the morning OF June Is
There seems "a b, some confusion
on tIr renewal 1i certificates aud
the transferring oi grades hence the
following Information According TO
SEXTON Iu942 Jo secure atcncwai OF
= certificate teacher must have ta)
five year, experience tb) must have
been teaching January |. 1912, lc)
must be teaching uow m the same
place as January / 1912 cd must
continue il the same place le) must
be faithful Ia the di>chars. Of his
duties
Excepting the above provision aud
excepting approved summer school
grades, aIl grades made prior to
January |, 1912 and used on county
certificates expire when the limit
named on the certificate arrives. No
grades on these certificates issued
prior to January / 1912 can be used
on a certificate issued this year
with the above exceptions.
All grades on a third grade certif-
cate issued last year expire this year,
except summer school grades. If
the teacher failed to secure third
grade certificate. the grades made
expired last August and cannot be
used this year. All grades ON a third
grade certificate are new each wear.
Ii the teacher makes the necessary
grades this year to raise the third
grade certificate TO Il second, then
the grades on the last year third
grade certificate NAV be used this
year on the second grade certificate
This information on certificates
was sent out by State Superintendent
Vim, p. Evans. February "a, 1913
| trust that no one will allow the
regular examinations to pass and
then call for a special This is not
the spirit and intention Of the law.
Il YOU are not thinking Of tea'dna, /
but can be persuaded 10 take a sch ii /
later. come to the eXamiNe, 1nS ami
make your certificate along with the |
other teachers.
2t WnBuR NJ. WELkte. Supt
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22

and iha, wasn't all he did. has cN
hlhltiun Of VII aud humor was on,
Of the most enjoyable rrndlyions Of
the evening But his final remark,
10 the young lady and gentleman
~err very appropriate and impress
i've
The hencdictiou vas pronounced
by Dr Pcarcr and the first evening
Of the entertainment clo> 2 ana All
went away ferlius ,ha, 'h had had
q whole evening OF real oymelr
The twu medal contests ere the
most interesting features q. he pro
krhn FOR tuesday evening
Rev Nr Reagan offered the In.
yocvtion ann was followed by music
by the chorus Miss Ayr,S and her
music class deserve much credit Tor
the cNcrlIeul music furnished. which
has added much to the entertain.
rDcut
Miss Mitchell Was the first TO
speak in the Girls Historic Contest
iiev subject was Mckinley Miss
Sallie Rowe followed with Daniel
Webster. and Miss Mary Caldwell
closed the contest with Joan OF
Arc, and was awarded the medal
We are not cNagerating when We
say that all acquitted themselves in
a most crditable manner.
Leslie Owen opened the Boys
contest with Moses the Lawelver
as his subject and Roscoe Pierce
closed with Alexander Hamilton"
and was awarded the medal. Both
had good subjects and have no rea-
son to regret that they were in the
contest
Miss Ethel Slagle. Of Zalma; John
F Winters. Of Latin, and DR., W. A.
Reynolds were Judges for this even
ing Mrs, ]. W, Butler and Miss
Bertha Chandler. of I.utesville, and
Charles Murray. Of Oklahoma, were
judges in the contests Monday even
ing
The next number on the program
was an Grafton. The Laws DELAY,
by Archibald NJ. Deck, and he &c
quilted himself most exceIlently.
As We SO TO press Wednesday, We
will be Obliged to give the program
for this evening in our next issue,
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22
Marble Hill, Missouri, Thursday, May II, 1913.

airy, first, TO keep the soil loose and
friable, second. TO maintain the sur
, ply Of nitrogen, and third, to make
available the mineral plant FOODS
through its decay. Commercial fer
tilizers will, for a time, bring re-
muneratve results on worn land.
even when the organic matter Of
the soil is not maintained. but the
continued profitable use Of commery
cial fertilizers on most soils is de-
pendent upon the maintenance Of
the supply Of organic matter
The growing o. Grain crops is the
most importaut cause of the depict
Ell supply of organic matter 10 our
soils Organic matter canuo, he
maintained under gram farming un-
less larger amounts OF manure are
added To the soil than can be made
by feeding the grliu crops Where
q man cannot buy manure. as is
usually the cse. il IS Necessary,
therefore to alternate erliu crops
with organic matter building crops
such as clover aud cowpeas. cithcf
feeding all ot these back or turning
a part OF them under
Thus far. We have lived largely
upon the virgin fertility Of orr sols
From this time forth. We must learn
to in rraSe soil pruductlycncss and
maintaining OF organic matter IS
the first principle.
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22

The Missouri Drummers associa-
ton will hold its Sth annual meet
ing at Excelsior Springs, May $3.50
81 1918
Governor Elliott W Major and a
number of the members of his staff
will he guests Many Of the state
officials and their wives will be in
attendance,
Special for Kansas City will leave
St Louis Wednesday night at 1880
over the Missouri Pacific taking on
the governor and his party at JET
ferSon City.
There will be a special over the
Wabash direct to Excelsior Springs
Wednesday night al 1880 Many
of the leading SaleS-manaeerS and
advertising managers and the mem
berS of the association will taxi
same.
Governor Major will make an a,
dress on Memorial day. The fo
lowing is an outline y each day
Thursday Arrival OF special frouI
ST Louis. Reception of members
and visitors Registration of drum
mers at headquarters Band con
certS. Address Of welcome. Re-
SponSe by W. A Chilcott, president
Missouri DlummerS association.
parade and masked car
nival on streets, everybody TO mask.
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22
{ ommCnlemcn

As announced by TH PuSs last
wtvk. the commencement exercises
this ~cck viii wind up another year $
~otk Tor Will Mayheld chll"Ee Rev
e G Reagan oi Jackson preached
the bacralauTcaic sermon Sunday
TO a full house and oil appreciated
tho cNCcllcnt discourse
The program Monday evening
oIcucd with music aud the msoCa.
tlon vas offered by Rr, Mr RekGan
after which the chorus rendered q
beautiful sonk
The Glrls Recitation Coates,
same next on the prokfam There
wcrr four contestants Misses Rcvd
SiiEe. Haynes and CashIon, anal they
rr,itci in the order In whWh they
ap named Every one of them
held the attention Of the audience IN
a manner that evidenced the fact
the Young ladies excited the interest
and admiration Of all Miss Sitxc
won the medal bat Is safe to say
she knew before the contest had
closed that she had a close race for
the prize They all did we'll and all
deserved medals
The Defamation Contest was
next ON the program There ~ere
two contestants for this medal
MesSrs Recd and Martin. Both Of
the young men won the plandlts Of
the house and the contest was a
close one, Mr., Martin was awarded
the medal, bu, young Reed has no
reason to rcsre, that he was a con-
testani.
The next number on the program
was the delivery Of an essay on
"Literamre" by Joseph Caldwell. fol-
lowed by his competitor. " f. Den
ton. who rendered The Gang" Both
essays had been carefully and well
written and were rendered excellent
b, These papers had been graded
and the decision made previous to
The rendition and the medal was
awarded to Denton
II is not out Of place TO state here
that young Caldwell won the scholar
ship medal, having passed the best
examination in the class Of gradu-
ates.
Excellent selections Of vocal and
instrumental music were rendered
all thru the program to the enjoy
ment of all
Rev. Mr. Reagan presented the
medal to young Denton in a few
4 .Hopriate remarks, The other
n. ,dals were presented by DR.. Pearce
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22
From the State Dem0l ratio
Committee

The event of the last week at the
state capital was the convention of
county school superintendents, and
the feature Of the convention was
an address by Governor Major, in
which the educational record of the
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22
The supply of Organic Matter
in fhe Soil.

The most fundamental cause of
decreased soil productiveneSs in
Missouri is the gradual depletion of
the organic matter A good supply
of organic matter in a soil is neces-
Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22


clared that the last legislature ac-
comp.ished more for the benefit o.
public education in Miss, ri than
had been accomplished by any
legislature darInS tlr pat thirty
years And II was o GelE attic
legislature. too.
Attorney General Barker Gov .,.
nor Major, and Insurance Superb
tenden, ReyelIe, are receiving the
congratulations o. III pro le of the
state upon the excellent aud busi.
hess like manner Ia winch they
have been handling the fire insur-
ance nroblem An outarowth Of the
tire insurance imbrogho may b. IN
experiment IN state tire insurance
Wisconsin and some other states
are successfully experimenting with
state Itir insurance oa q limited
scale, and some o! the Democratic
leaders here are known 20 bc
seriously studying the proposition 20
establish a limited sy rm Of state
lire Insurance II Is argued ,aH o
portion Of the ten aIiiloa dollars
which Is PM og, ly Nl,1l.la.s
every year ~ fire Insurance gry-
mlu rs may as well as saved 10 thc
people ~ The state
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Marble Hill press., 1913-05-22

The state penitenuary is running
smoothly under the new MANAGE
ment Warden McCmng has already
instituted many valuable and much
needed reforms in the management
OF this gigantic institution and will
inaugurate Others as rapidly as
circumstances allow, When it is
remembered that the Missouri peni-
Tertiary is the largest in the United
States some idea may be gained of
the magnitude of the task which lies
before the new warden. But Nc
Clungs previous record has shown