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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12
Unfinished Task in China.


The unfinished task in China is
still gigantic one. What plea could
be more eloquent in brevity and
pathos than the fact that there are
still in China 1857 cities without
missionaries?
When the China Inland Mission
was founded in 1864 there were only
fifteen Protestant mission stations in
China with about 1000 converts. To-
day that mission alone has 205 sta
tions, and 769 sub-stations. Every
province of the Empire has it's mis-
sions, with total of 2,O27 native
church organizations and 177,724
Protestant church members.
And in addition to the areas un-
reached there are the Moslems, num-
bering millions. 1t is said that the
Moslem population in China is GER
tainly equal to the entire population
Of Algeria or Scotland or Ireland;
that it is in all probability equal to
that of Morocco and numbers not
less than The total population Of
Persia. One writer has said: "With-
in China there is a special people,
equal in number to the population Of
any Of China's dependencies, for
whom practically nothing is being
done, and whose presence hitherto
has been almost ignored"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12
Bore First Corpse from Field.

st. Louis, Nov. 6.-The funeral Of
Major VIM. H. Miller, who helped
carry from the battlefield the first
men killed in the Civil War; took
place here to-day at the family home.
The body will be buried in Arlington
cemetery, Va. Major Miller served
throughout the Civil War. He re-
tired from active military life in
1876 and later was military instru, 90
tor at a Jackson, Tenn, college.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12

one what your remedies have
done for me" Mrs RHoDA VIM
GATE, Box 395, Bluffton, Ohio.
Pent water, Mich.-"A year ago
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said | had a serious displacement.
/ had back ache and bearing down
pains so bad that l could not sit
in a chair or walk across the floor
and l was in severe pain all the
time. / felt discouraged as had
taken everything / could think Of
and was no better. / began TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and now / am
strong and healthy."-Mrs. ALICE
DARLING, r. F. ID. No. 2, Box II,
Pentwater, Mich.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12
Gun Discharge browns Two.

Cuba, n. Y, Nov. 6.-John Coates
and Lloyd Gardner were drowned in
Cuba Lake to-day. The men we're
fishing and hunting from a boat
when a charge Of heavy shot from a
gun, accidentally discharged, tore a
hole in the bottom Of the craft and
1t sank. Neither man could swim.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12

is waxing, not waning" says w. H.
T. Gardner. at is already half
moon and expects soon to be full. In
Africa every Moslem is a natural mis-
sionary."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12
Read What These Women Say!

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pound / was entirely cured.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

rake LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. 1t stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure.
u. w. GROVES signature on each box. Csc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12

"None of the unoccupied fields in
Asia, not even Arabia, can compare
in strategic urgency to-day with the
unoccupied regions in Africa, where
the forces are assembling now for
the great conflict between the cross
and the crescent and where the vast
unoccupied fields are the battle
ground.
and nothing can stay its onward
march or can redeem Africa from its
grasp but the carrying of the gospel
of Christ into every part of the unoc-
cupied fields" says DR.. S. zwemer
"Paganism crumbles before Islam.
The situation is critical and the tes-
timOny, as regards the urgency of
this part Of the missionary problem,
is unanimous in it's character and
comes from every part Of the mis-
sion field. From Syria, Japan, the
Philippine Islands, China, India
Burma, Ceylon, the New Hebrides,
Sumatra, Arabia, Baluchistan and
even Peru, testimony has come that
in the estimation of leading mission
aries in these countries, the most
urgent missionary world problem is
to meet an overcome the Mohamme-
dan advance in Africa and this testi-
mony concerns the unoccupied fields
of Africa"
"The battlefield is before our
eyes" says DR.. f. Weston, the canon
of Zanzibar, 1.-The forces Of the ene-
my are drawn up. Will our church
s@nd on. he" leaders to inspire the
.EtwCau C9rjstians?"
jI. E. lolland, Of Quetta, Balu-
rmstar. ,9.s: africa should first
receive Concentrated attention be-
cause if pagan Africa once embraces
Islam, then the work of converting
it to Christianity will be a thousand
times more difficult and slow; once
Africa is under the sway OF Islam,
the days of spiritual harvest, such
as have taken place in Uganda, will
be over forever. Africa, in my opin-
ion, offers the most urgent call at
the present time.
I'm the dark continent the crescent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12

Il had conceived a great pre-
judice against missions in the
South Seas; and | had no sooner
come here than that prejudice
was at first reduced, and at last
annihilated. Those who debiat-
terate against missions have only
one thing to do-to come and
see them on the spot. Missions
in the South Seas generally are
by far the most pleasing result
Of the presence of white men,
and those in Samoa are the best
| have ever seen. Robert L.
Stevenson.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful old reliable DR..
Porter's Antseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 2Sc, soc, SIC
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For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for fe-
male ills. No one sick with woman's ailments
does justice to herself If she does not try this f-
nous medicine made from roots and herbs, it
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
MODEL GOWN NATION SCHOOL LoMnARDY STREET

shown that equally as much money
could be raised and maybe abou,
twice as much.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22

assured me that CORTLAND Is a fn-
lsned town. Perhaps OF the short
sightedness l spoke about above had
much TO do with finishing 1t. But be
all that as IL may. tho fact remains
that the village has not grown any
Tor the past decade. II has let Frank
I'm, suffolk and Holland to the east,
and Emporia and South Hill to the
west rob it of its advantages and pull
right away
But after all. | do not see WHY II
should be n dead or finished town. 1t
can come TO life again If IL wants
TO- and am sure II has Some business
men who want to-
There is one thing in the town that
Is not dead, and that is the splendid
little hotel which hangs out sign
calling itself the Southampton House. y
II Is kept by good woman who knows
all about how to provide good things
for hungry traveller. This neat little
hotel with it's comfortable beds. Its
clean tables and It's good things that
go on those tables is the one par
ticularly bright shining spot to the
credit Of the finished town OF Court
land. or course, the town has some
other good points, but this one shines
out brightest OF them all
FRANK S. WOODSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
SOUTHLAND TON FAIR
UNIQUE EXHIBITS
Live Wire Men in Ancient
Town OF CORTLAND Bring
Things 10 Pass.
FREE SHOW FOR FARMERS
Other Counties May Take Notes,
and Then Go and Do
Likewise.

7 was down IN Southampton County
the early part OF last week and had
the honor OF addressing g farmers
meeting. Kind OF combination meet
ms, that had for its object the ad-
vancenlent OF scheme for county
fair and the encouragement OF farm
ers 10 do more reading OF an Industrial
and educational kind I did my best
10 infuse in the minds OF my farmer
friends at interest in home libraries.
greater interest in good roads and
several other things. hope ! gave
them some Information worth the close
attention they paid 10 my few remarks.
know ! got much inspiration and a
good deal OF Information out OF the
meeting For instance. caught on to
the southampton County idea about
county fairs. an idea quite unique that
other counties may we'll pattern after
Last Yenr's DoinEs.
Last year a few live men in the VIII
lage OF CORTLAND. the county seat OF
Southampton. conceived the idea of
holding a free-for-all county fair. They
held it and 1t was great success.
The fair association, purely volun-
lary combination. raised something
near $4,000 10 run the fair and one,
not a little, got the people together
hibits OF southampton products I.
was free show. open 10 all kinds OF
competitors within the county for
premiums, and II advertised the county
not little, got the people together
and made them prouder than ever OF
their good old county.
II IS now proposed TO enlarge the ex-
hibition and DO greater things the com :
Ing fall. TO this end the meeting was
held last Monday. The reports OF vari-
Gus district committees brought ont
the Information that the people were
so well pleased with the effort OF last
yea!, and so great had been the re-
suits, they We're much in the humor
for Il bigger show this fall II was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
BANKS LOOKING TO
VIRGINIA F ARMER
Money Lenders Indorse and En-
courage Efforts Being Made
for Greater Agriculture.

AT the convention OF the Virginia
Bankers Association, held last week
at Ola Point, the committee on agri-
cultural and financial development sub
United through chairman V. Walden, the
following very interesting report:
Your committee reports that. in our
effort to get our membership acquaint-
ed with the work that this committee
was entrusted with, we sent, copies Of
the second annual conference OF the
bankers commission on agricultural
development and education" which
contained a storehouse OF information
concerning this particular subject to
all OF them with the request that they
have committee appointed from
among their stockholders consisting
OF farmers where possible, but this
request did not appear to appeal 10
them. especially as we only received
replies from three or four.
We also sent copies to the members
OF the State Senate and House Of Dele
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22

gates. State Board OF Education and In
all district superintendent OF public
schools.
we nave endeavored to keep In touch
with the bills before the national Con-
Gress' and have assurances from pra :
tically every one OF our representa-.
tives that they are very much inter
ested In this class of Legislation and
shall be glad TO support such mea-
sures. In some Instances we have ap-
peared before local boards OF super
visors and helped secure appropria-
lions which have made 1t possible for
the employment OF demonstrators In
some countless
In reference TO this demonstration
work, we Will say that It Is headed
by Mr.. T. o. Sandy. OF Burkeville, who
IS doing n great work and who is al
ways ready to cooperate with our
local people in placing good men In
the Held where funds are available.
we urge upon our members to keep
IN close touch with their state Sena-
tors and members OF the House OF
delegates. and impress upon them the
Importance OF having bill Dassed
next winter, empowering the boards of
supervisors to make annual lev!es and
appropriations to this cause as II Is
very necessary that good salaries be
, pdiu tneSe experts. Tor the demand is
much greater than the supply I'm
less We have the money at hand and
act quickly, other communities get the
best men. We should be ever on tho
alert. creating public opinion in favor
of this great move.
Your committee is advised hat Il
Is the intention of the Board OF VisI-
tors OF the Virginia Politecnic IN
stitute at Blacksburg to undertake n
definite policy of cXtention and dem
onstration work in agriculture, and
we bespeak the hearty cooperation
association.
attention OF our university at Char
they will broaden the field OF their
activities.
Your committee feels that il is, in
deed, fortunate that the question of
taxation is occupying the public mind
to such a degree at this time for one
OF tile greatest reasons why the
farmers have not beer able to pro-
cure loans. Is that the note or evil
dence of debt given by him has been
subject to taxation. We have every
reason to believe that this will be
changed. AMI that very soon.
Another matter OF equal Importance.
is the adoption OF some system OF
land registration, whereby the costs
of procuring an abstract OF title and
the preparation OF such papers as Is
necessary to procure loan be re-
duced to minimum. No doubt, we
are all aware of the fact that the
question Of taxation in this state not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22

lots for live stock and poultry ex-
hibits While there was not last year
and Will not be this year any horse
racing, there will be exhibits OF horse
hesh. and some very rich premiums
are to be offered the best saddle horses
the best buggy horse and the best
workers In fact the horse show end
or the fair Is to be a great feature
Another feature will be the automo-
pile exhibition and parade. and ! am
told that the two premiums to be
offered for the best working cars and
the best decorated cars to take part in
the parade will be something worth
contending for, to say rothins of the
big advertising proposition.
There will be all kinds Of music by
the band, and good band at that. and
1t is understood that the TWO October
days u,at Will be taken up with the
southampton County Fair will be made
red-letter days in the history of the
county. The dates for the fair have
not yet been fixed, but 1t is likely that
they VIII fall In the first week OF Oc-
tober
FRANK S. WOODsON.
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, shown that equally as much money
could be raised and maybe about
twice as much.
Unique Proposition.
This Southampton County fair Is
something unique, in that there was
lass year. and will be this year, no gate
fees. and all OF the farmers and their
wives and daughters and sisters and
cousins and aunts will be admitted to
the grounds free of charge and every
body can make exhibits II they want
to-
7. H Birdsong, live-wire citizen
OF the county. who does much business
in the good little town OF CORTLAND, is
the president OF the association. j.
T. knight. an up-to-date farmer, Is
the secretary, and Paul Scarborough.
a farmer and newspaper man, the cdi-
tor OF the Tidewater News Is the as
s!stant secretary and treasurer. There
are several vice presidents and a board
OF directors among the other officers
and all OF them work and work we'll
without pay or hope OF emolument.
Mr.. Birdsong told me AL about the
free for all fair. how 1t was run last
year and how IT is proposed TO run
IL this year. and I am going to tell
about II for the information and guild
ance OF other counties, for think the
story will show every county in the
State how each one can have a little
county fair of its own. l Ions to see
the day when every county in the
state Will have its own fair, and there
Will be as many agricultural and in
dustriai eNpostions as there are coun-
ties in the State. just 100.
All Around Free Show.
suspect that this Southampton
County exhibit, was born IN the busy
brain of this man Birdsong, but be
that as 1t may, II is good thing. In
the first place the money TO run the
show is acquired by private and vol
unteer subscription All Of the Off
GERS work for glory and the countys
good, there being no salaries. The
fair is an agricultural and school ex-
hib!tion. and therefore is properly held
on the grounds of the high school in
Courtland. These are commodious
grounds, and the big eight-room
} school building affords a suflclency OF
space tor the indoor exhibits. and the
ample grounds. together with adjoin-
ing property. which is used freely sup
ply space for the live stock or Quite
door exhibits. Any man or woman in
the county who has something 10 eX-
hihit can get in without price and
without money, and each one may win
a premium. Outside exhibits OF an In
dustr!al character may be made also
on the payment OF a small entrance fee
with the distinct Understanding that
such exhibits do not share IN the
premiums offered Last year there
were many OF these outside exhibits
which got Il sufficient fee In free adj
vertising
Ample arrangements have been made
| on the school lot and two adjoining
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
MODEL SCHOOL BUILDING.
lIninc, LIZ, Z

No'e domination Educational Building
Going Up on Lombnrdy Street.
In these days of popular education. when
high schools and State-endowed colleges are
private schools of old Virginia are Vet in
evidence. AS n matter of fact. Richmond
1t does In the fine public schools and
the city's splendid reputation as an educa-
,ionn centre is possibly due more to its good
Two little schools of this city, that is. they
Startea little have so grown in popularity
good women at the head OF them have found
II necessary 10 erect IA building OF their own.
have In view. This combination school is
located on Lombardy Street near the corner
OF Grove Avenue: and the building that is
to that part OF the city. The work on the
building Is progressing rapidly, and the con-
business before the month OF September
Guwns.
The building is being erected and has been
The first floor Will be Miss Sue Morriss
school tor Girls. preparatory school that
practical affairs OF life.
The second floor will be used by Miss Har-
riett r. Talcott and Miss Hattie l.. Scott,
women who have made quite reputation In
richmond as managers OF schools OF tho
there hey viii con,nme her ana
school which has heretofore been conduct
ed elsewhere and has given these women
quite Il reputation as teachers.
In making the plans for the combination
school building special attention was paid TO
the heating, lighting and ventilation OF the
Is the provision for the school roof garden.
This covers the entire building and a part
OF II Is under cover. that the children
who attend this school may be in the open
air at all times II they like. whether the
The model school building. above describ-
ed, VIII be completed within short while.
in good time before the opening OF the fan
session OF the combination schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
FOR TEN ISSUES.

only keeps large amount Of n,o,ox
out OF II. but It has been III. n..,s
oi arriving out of our borders moneys
that otherwise would have remained
ana helped in the development Of orr
own communities
IL Is ~ the very greatest in,ror-
lance that we lend our aid in the de-
Fe!opment OF good roads. thereby in
cIeasihs the value OF our lands ana
otherwise helping our rural sections
AS TO the matter OF farm credits.
you are well aware tina. severai
agencies are at work on this ,,ut
nothing definite has been accom-
plishcd.
Tho North Carolina Bankers Asso-
citation has kindly invited the mem
ners or this committee TO meet with
ike committee from other States OF
the South In July We urge the I'M
portance of having representatives
present at that time
however there is no doubt that the
farmer who follows the instruction,
given by the demonstration rs to the
preparation. seeding and cultivation OF
his crops and makes q study OF acrI
culture. will BIO able to get such accom-
mediation as Is necessary under our
present system, and should another
system be evolved whereby he could
borrow at n less rate OF interest we
should welcome 1t with delight and lend
him all the assistance possible.
AS to vocational training, we all deem
1t OF the most vital Importance. and
feel that II should be carried to IN,
very doors Of all Of our children; that
1t should be engrafted into our public
school system and taught from our
highest to our lowest grades and spe
cially placed within the reach of our
country boys and girls.
Too many are now being turned
adrift I'm the world with no set aim or
purpose in life. Let us dignity these
several branches and place them in
reach of our boys and girls who have
great ambitions. but who have not the
funds to realize them under our nrss
ent system Let us get busy and oralifv
our own children to become useful and
honored citizens. Help them in mate
rial way and encourage the corn and
alfalfa clubs among the boys and thu
tomato and other clubs among our
girls.
We could go on indefinitely giving
examples and citing instances where
great benefits have accrued I'm com
munities where the matters referred to
in this report have been adopted. but
we feel that we would be trespassinr
upon your time unnecessarily
No doubt the succeeding committee
will call your attention from time n
time to such matters as will be nro-
mulgated for the benefit OF our arri
cultural friends and for the spread of
vocational training. and we sincerely
beg you to lend them your aid and re-
spond to their requests for help to your
fullest extent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
PENNSYL VAN|AN
ON VIRGINIA PLAN

tCOUlluucN from flrSL PARe.)
thus engaged in building Virginia's
roads. and thousands of dollars are
being saved to the State That section
is being wonderfully improved and
land values are leaplng. Pennsylva-
MIA yet. and Lancaster County. has "a
weH-tlled Jail. the inmates of which
might be at work. There's no reason
why Bummers Hall should ever CON
tain lazy. able bodied boarders Why
should they loaf In Pennsylvania when
they labor in Virginia?
"Gov." Stunrts Fine Cattle.
PULASKI County. Va. which fur
nishes this idea. is the county that fur
nishcs Lancaster and this section with
thousands OF cattle. Some OF the finest
steers that are sold at the union stock
yards come from Pulaski's blue grass
farms. and the sight Of them grazing
on those fertile fields is we'll worth
inc stock growers visit. Many OF the
farms contain as much as 1000 acres,
few Of them less than 800. and some
as much as 5000. while the horses
raised In that section are as fine as
kentucky is supposed to have a monop-
oily of. Certainly. Lancaster County
needs an awakening in horse breed
ing, and along that line Pulaski and
Virginia have lessons to teach us
Among Firenias largest stock raiscrs
is Henry G. Stuart, who Will be her
next Governor on his estate there is
sa!d TO be At this time 1900 head OF
rat cattle. while the McGavocks, of the
Draper Valley. have their hills COW
cred with them The foreman on a
virginia estate in that section some
uinc ago stole carload Of cattle,
shipped them TO a town not far from
Harrisburg. and sold them for cash.
ne escaped, but the purchaser did not,
Tor ne had 10 pay for the same cattle
twice"