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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
United States Neutral.

Washington, July 29.-Issuance Of
formal proclamation of neutrality
in the war between Austria and Ser
via will be delayed by the United
States pending developments of the
next few days. Secretary Bryan said
tonight he had not yet given con-
sideration to the matter, and the dis
position at the State Department is
to withhold action until it is known
whether other European powers will
he drawn into the conflict.
Eventually the proclamation will
be framed upon the document is
sued when Italy and Turkey were at
war in 1911 over Tripoli. 1t will
prescribe strict neutrality and warn
American citizens that they cannot
expect protection from the United
States government If they violate the
international laws governing the con-
duct of neutrals.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
.S'Ef''''.'''s'.S' Observation-Disclosures.
y TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. s&s
'S''s''s''''''S''S''S' Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Mary A. Thomas.

On June 25th last Mrs. Mary Ann
Thomas, widow of the late w. H.
Thomas, died at the home of her son,
John Thomas, at Newry, after a lin
gering illne ,s from a complication of
diseases.
Mrs. Thomas was in her 10th year,
having been born July 10, 1914. She
was a pure, consecrated Christian of
the Baptist faith, having been united
with the church more than fifty
years. She is survived by five chill
dern, as follows: Mrs. e. NJ. Morgan,
Mrs. Mark Sluder, Mrs. o. C. Stone.
Mrs. J. w. White, John Thomas;
also one sister, Mrs. Emeline Young
blood, of Seneca
Mrs. Thomas was woman Of
many beautiful traits of character
and numbered her friends by her
acquaintances. To know her was to
love her.
In the death Of Mrs. Thomas the
community has lost valuable
neighbor, the church a useful men,
Der, and the family loving and de-
voted mother, whose place can never
be filled
After funeral services, conducted
by Rev. w. G.. Seaborn, her body was
laid to rest by loving hands by the
side Of her husband at New Hope
cemetery to await the resurrection
morn.
The sympathy OF the entire COM
munity goes out to the family in this
their sad hour Of bereavement.
OF this noble woman it may we'll
be said:
Why should our tears in sorrow flow
When God recalls His own,
And bids them leave world of woe
For an immortal crown?
Then let our sorrows cease to flow,
God has recalled His own;
And let our hearts in every woe
Still say, "They will be done!"
"A Friend.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Summer Coughs arc Dangerous

Summer colds are dangerous. They
indicate low vitality and often lead to
serious throat and lung troubles, in
cluding consumption. DR.. Kings
New Discovery will relieve the cold
or cough promptly and prevent COM
plications. 1t is soothing and anti
septic and makes you feel better at
once. To delay is dangcrous-ge a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
at once. Money back if not satisfied.
soc. and 81 bottles at your drug
giSt-Ady
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
A Mysterious Disappearance.
Dickens Sentinel, July 3OD

Dickens Sentinel, July 3O.)
Philip Chapman, an aged citizen of
the Eastatoe section, left home Tues
day morning of last week and has
not been located up to this time. He
left the house about o'clock and
took his gun with him, telling his
daughters that he was going hunting
and that he did not know when he
would get back. His dog returned
about o'clock the same day, and
when Mr.. Chapman did not return at
dark his people started search for
him, fearing that some accident had
befallen him. Wednesday large
body Of men searched the woods, but
to no avail. Two men were sent
across the mountain into the Laurel
FORK section and found where he had
spent the night. They searched fur
ther and found that he had bought
an outfit of clothing at Rosman, n.
c. 1t is supposed that he boarded
the train there. He had several hun
dred dollars with him. Mr.. Chan
man has a son living in Indiana.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Infection and Insect Bites Dangerous

Mosquitoes, flies and other insects,
which breed quickly in garbage pals,
ponds of stagnant water, barns, mus
ty places, etc, are carriers Of dis
ease. Every time they bite you they
inject poison into your system from
which some dread disease may result.
Get a bottle of Sloan's Liniment. 1t
is antiseptic and a few drops will
neutralize the infection caused by
insect bites or rusty nails. Sloan's
Liniment disinfects cuts, bruises and
sores. You cannot afford to be with
out it in your home Money back if
not satisfied. Only Csc at your drug
giSt-Ady,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her .Housework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CD suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, "and the third and
Last time, was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
housework.
! also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me, |
would have to give up and lie down,
until 1t wore off.
Twas certainly in a dreadful state of
health, when finally decided to try
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and firmly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe | would have died if | hadn't
taken it.
After I began taking Cardui, I was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
l fattened tip, and grew so much
stronger in three months, ! felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardui. makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps TO make pale,
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than million
weak women, during the past so years.
1t will surely do for you, what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write TO: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies' Al
visory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special In
structions on your case and 64-page book, Home
Treatment for Women" ssnt In plain wrapper. jos
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
IN THE BOUNTY LAND SECTION.
Charming Entertainment in Honor of
Bride-Elect-LOcaI Notes.

Bounty Land, July 27.-Special:
A. j. and ID. Alexander Perritt, of
Pickens county, spent Tuesday night
and Wednesday with their kinsman,
d. A. Perrtt, of this community.
j. Russell Fennell, of Anderson,
spent Sunday with relatives in the
community.
Mrs. J. Allen Dendy and children
and her sister, Mrs. Strom, of Ander-
son, spent Saturday night with the
Misses Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Davis, Of near
Clemson, spent Sunday at the Davis
home, and were accompanied home
by Misses Sallie and Julia Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Davis, Of Green
Vile, who were o. a visit here.
We are reliably informed that
Jack Berry, Of Seneca, has purchased
the Walton place from J. j. Ballen-
ger and will occupy this magnificent
home in the near future. We gladly
welcome him and his into the vi
cinity.
Mrs. w. J. Lunney and sister, Mrs.
Floyd, and daughter, Miss Lillian
Floyd, Mrs. S. X. Dendy, Jr., and
four children and Miss Sara Davis
picnicked in Jasper Doyle's pasture
were Joined by Mrs. Doyle and three
daughters. SWIMMING in the dam
was the most interesting feature of
the occasion.
most enjoyable social function
of the past week was a miscellaneous
shower given Friday afternoon by
Misses Cary Doyle and Lura Perritt
at the home OF the latter in honor of
Miss Ora Bagwell, the bride-to-be.
The doors Of this hospitable home
were thrown open at o'clock to the
guests, who on arrival were seated
on the broad veranda and later were
ushered into the spacious parlor and
hall (the two being thrown together
FOR the OccaSiOn), where five tables
had been arranged, each to accommo-
date four guests, and an interesting
progressive game was played. At the
close or the game it was announced
that four participants, viz, Misses
Ora Bagwell, Agnes Ellison, Inez
Grant and Suanee Daily, must draw
for the prize, which was a box Of
candy, Miss Agnes being the winner.
Delicious cake and punch were
served, after which leahet was
given each guest, on which to write
a wish, a prophecy and advice to the
bride, and on the opposite page to
draw photo Of the groom. These
photos, by the way, furnished suffi-
cient evidence that Bounty Land is
not one whit behind any other section
in the efficiency Of her amateur ar
lists. While seated underneath a
large suspended bell, reading these
prophesies, etc, to the audience, the
fair honoree was completely over
whelmed in a veritable cloud-burst
OF shower gifts, which fell simulta-
neously at her feet. The gifts were
both dainty and useful. The guests
were about 80 in number, and the
affair was most enjoyable one.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Hughs and Mrs. Cece-
liza B. Fretwell, of Walhalla, were in
the community Friday.
Mrs. w. p. Reid, Of Seneca, spent
Friday with her aunt, Mrs. John B.
Pickett
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Guntharp Wis
ited their daughter, Mrs. w. II.
Moore, in the Shiloh section Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. l.. Gilstrap of
Coneross, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sloan Entrekin Sunday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Aviator Dropped i'm Lake.

st. GATHERINGS, Ont, July 3O.-'rhe
mystery Of a deserted hydro-aero-
plane, found floating in Lake Ontario
yesterday and towed into Port Dali
housie, was solved with the arrival
here to-day Of r. B. Russell, To-
ronto aviator. Russell said he dis
covered his gasoline was exhausted
when he was 1900 feet in the air
and six miles from shore. He made
a quick descent into the water and
was picked up by a passing steamer
half an hour later. Russell flew
back to Toronto to-day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

Fire losses and the cost Of fire
prevention costs the United States
more each year than the total value
OF its production Of gold, silver, cop
per and petroleum.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

L1V-VER-LAX is harmless-not a
deadly poison like calomel. Any
child is safe and happy by the use of
LlV-VER-LAX.-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Piles Cured In & to il Davs

Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching
Blind, bleeding Protrudng Piles in 6 to II DAYS
The first application gives Ease and Rest SOC
Tokyo's population 2,O33,OOO, an
increase of 100000 since 1909.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

A Russian has invented floating
storehouse for fuel and other naval
supplies which can be sunk out of
sight in the sea at the approach of
foe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
EMIL Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
ana ikON: 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

AT the present prices corn silage
Is a cheaper and better feed for fat
tening beef cattle than cotton seed
hulls.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05
HARRY r. HUGEiS,
Candidate for
The House of Representatives,
VIII make the Upon the following issues, viz:

NO
!. Flat rate of two cents per mile on railroads.
2. Penitentiary reform, by which the convicts
will either be worked on the public roads,
OF, taught some useful trade, BY means Of
which they may become independent and
usetul citizens when released.
3. Reform in the adoption of school books, BY
which fewer books will be placed in the
course of study in the common schools,
and such reform as will stop the ircessant
change Of school books.
!. Re-estabhshment of rura1 police for Oconee.
2. Placing constables back on the fee system
instead Of the salary they now receive.
3. A road tax placed Oh all vehicles upon the
basis OF horsepower twenty-five cents per
horsepower-in order that those who Use
the roads may do most to support the
roads.
4. Reduce the road tax to one dollar.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

Each year million dollars worth
of horses die in New York.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

Flag
Adams's Jordania
Steam trains will stations to let off
Siding, Wech
and Jefferson
Avenue. j ANDERSON,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
sure way TO GET
RID OF DANDRUFF
End Itching Scalp and Stop
Falling Hair-At Once.

There 10 one sure way that never
fails 20 remove dandruff completely
and that IL 10 dissolve IT. This de-
stroys u entirely. To do this. just
get about four ounces Of plain, or
binary liquid arvon. apply II nj night
when retiring. use enough 10 mois-
ten the scalp and rub IL In gently
with the finger tips.
BY morning moss. IL not all. OF
your dandruff will be gone. and
three or four more applications win
completely dissolve and entirely de-
stroy every single sign and trace Of
IL. no matter how much dandruf you
may have.
You will find. too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop
instantly, and your hair viii be
fluffy. iustrous, glossy. silky and
soft. and look and feel hundred
times better.
II you want TO keep your hair
looking rich. do by all means get rid
of dandruff for nothing destroys the
hair so quickly. II not only starves
the hair and makes IL fall out. but ~
makes 80 stringy. strsgsiy. dull. dry.
brittle and iifeisSs. and everybody
notices ~. You can get liauid arvou
At any drug store. II IL inexpensive,
and four ounces IL all you will need.
This simple remedy has never been
known to faiI.--Advertisemeut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
HOPES OF 500 JOBLESS WOMEN
ARE RAISED BY ADS INSERTED
TO Get DATA ON UNEMPLOYE

we're read TO her beforehand.
Miss Virginia McMeehen OF the
Charity Organization society
claims there was misundsrstand-
ing, but that the results will prove
OF benefit In the effort TO secure
employment for the women and
girls who applied.
While 500 applied in the first
two days" said Miss Estey, there
are many. many more girls out OF
work. When we went 10 some OF
the clubs and told them there were
200 girls out OF Jobs, we were
asked n we knew Il aa positive
fact. We did not then. We know
II now.
1000 Women Out Of Work
we know there are five times
200 women out OF work, who are
seeking any kind OF employment.
We know positively now there are
many who haven't n permanent
roof TO shelter them at night
Conditions are no frightful that
sven the streets offer no refuge 10
the girl who might be tempted"
Miss Virginia McMechen. secre-
tary OF the Charity Organization
society. said today: The Chart
~ Organization society had no
knowledge OF tho situation, al.
though !. personally. knew OF H.
The way In which the entire mat
ter was handled IN u mistake OF
private individuals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
4 CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF C0NST|PATED

Mother Your child isn't nat
uraily cross and peevish. See II
tongue In coated: this In a sure
sign it's little stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing Mt once.
When ilstiesH. pale. feyerish.
full OF cold. breath bad. throat
sore. doesn't eat. sleep or act nat.
urally. has stomach'ache. diarrhoea,
remember. a gentle liver and bowel
cleansing should always be the
first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
Of Figs" for ehildren's Ills; give a
teaspoonful. and In few hours all
the foul waste. sour bile and fer.
menting food which In ciogg~d In
tho bowels passes out OF the sys.
tenn. and you have n well and play.
full child again. All children love
this harmless. delicious fruit lax
alive" and II never falls 10 effect
a good Inside" cleansing. DIrec-
lions for babies. children OF all
ages and grown.ups are plainly on
the bottle.
Keep II handy in your home. A
little given today saver n sick
child tomorrow. but get the genn-
the. Ask your druggist for a TO-
cent bottle Of California Syrup OF
Fgs." then look and see that II IN
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18

Five hundred women answered
an nd In the newspapers asking
laundry workers. cooks and do
mestics 10 apply 10 the Y. w. g. A.
only To be told that there was no
work for them.
Tho ads were inserted by three
or four women engaged In social
and charitable works whose mo
tiveB were y collect data OF such
convincing nature an TO the number
OF unemployed women in Seattle
that an aroused public sentiment
would respond 10 their relief
When this was explained 10 the
unemployed women, some grew
hysterical, and many asked 10
have their names stricken from
the list.
A n result. tho Y. w. c. A. to-
day inserted an nd disclaiming any
responsibility for the first adver-
tisements.
rendered Use Of Y. w. c. A.
According 10 Miss II. A. South.
mayd. secretary OF the Y. w. G. A.
she had given ready consent 10
request Ia assist In a movement TO
help the unemployed. and she ten
dered the use Of the Y. w. G. A.
lobby and committee rooms.
According 10 Miss Cecile Estey
OF tho Home Workers league. the
Y. w. G. A. secretary was fully In.
formed as 10 all OF the plans and
that the advertisements inserted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
NEW KIND OF BUSINESS
STARTS in SEATTLE

one OF Americas foremost jobbers
OF raiucoats. The company pro.
poses To 20 about this In a very
vigorous manner, and cut the
prices W the stock positively must
move. Fun details OF this big mer.
chandise event will appear In to-
morrow's Star.
The company IL also receiving
and unpacking a large shipment OF
high-grade ladies' cloaks and suits
from one OF Seattle's best known
manufacturers In this line. II this
stock can be gotten ready II will
also be put on sale with the rain
coats; II not, It will 20 on sale i'm
mediately following the raincoats.
The new concern Will refund
money or exchange goods when.
ever desired by the customer, as
II IL determined 10 make each and
every transaction "A satisfactory
one for the customer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
Continued From Page 1.

hold out in the position OF the
waltz. rather than both arms
clasped around the body. as
formerly"
Doesn't Know New Dances
The Bachelors question Lieut.
Doiphin's ability 10 Judge whether
the new dances are decent or not.
Dolphin admits he has never
danced them. combining himself TO
the old.styie "roundhouse" variety
of waltz and twostep.
George +. Russell. secretary OF
the American Savings Bank q
Trust Co. was present the night
Lieut.. Dolphin visited the Bach
slors' dance. He brands the police
officer as "hypercritical."
THE dancing was all right" he
said wednesday. They dance
the new style dancing. and some
people don't like II. 10 be sure. But
could see no reason for their
criticism. The Bachelors club Is
composed OF 200 or 300 of the fin.
est young men and women In the
city. and I think we are all glad to
have our daughters go there"
Can't Do II at Dresr,Iand
When are the new dances
proper. and when not7
All the private clubs dance
them. Dreamland and the Hippo
drome won't allow them.
The Star Wednesday interview.
ed several dancing masters. They
agreed the new dances are all
right II they're danced right. but
that the young folks have bar.
barous ways all their own.
Here are a few opinions:
s. G. Stevens: Il am opposed 20
their rubbing their heads together.
They should keep their faces apart,
and the rest OF their bodies. as
they would do II floor manager
were watching them. The walk
Is all right. II they dance erect. and
separated. They should stay two
or three inches apart"
Just Walk-That's All
George q. Faurot: THE young
people don't do the modern dances
that's the trouble. The men
take their partners and walk them
backward and forward. and that's
all there is to IT,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
Just WaIk-That's All

Seattle Is TO have new sort OF
business concern. one which is
common In the East. but TIL now
has not been seen in this part Of
the country. II is a mercantile
wrecklng company. an institution
which makes specially OF llqui-
dating bankrupt and surplus
stocks. In the East this Ii com
monty done by disposing OF such
stocks In Jumps TO stores, but this
new Seattle concern. which will be
known as the Arrow Mercantile
Wrecking Company, and which
bought the Starr-MacPherson stock,
with place of business at 1922
Third Avenue, proposes 10 20 a
step further and give the public as
well as the dealers the benefit
The first big contract assumed
by the new concern Is TO dispose
OF this seasons surplus stock of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18

A. ~. Tindall: The tempta,
lions In dancing are all In peo-
ple's dances. There In no harm
unless YOU make harm OF H. I
think Lieut. Dolphin is making
something out OF nothing"
H. Douglas: Neither the uni.
vcrslty nor high school boys and
girls know how to dance. that's tho
trouble. They institute few mo-
tons. and think they're dancing
They need some one TO show them
how"
a. q. Redding: II certainly do
not approve Of the Bachelors club
style Of dancing. The new dances
as tho dancing masters teach them
arc all right. but what the Bach
elors interpret as new dances are
no dances Mt all. think the police
have a perfect right TO stop them.
The young folks dance any way
they want TO. and make a vulgar
exhibition OF H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
NOTICE:
Of the Greatest Sale Ever
Held on the Pacific Coast.

In New York and other large Manu-
featuring and Wholesale Centers. it Ia
the custom of the Manufacturers and
Jobbers to clean up their stocks COM
pletely each season Stocks are turned
over to Merchandise Wreckers to be dis
posed of as quickly as possible.
The Wholesale Selling Season being
much earlier than the Retail. when the
time comes for the clean up it is at the
very height of the retail seasonal a
time when the consumer requires the
merchandise.
The firms who sacrifice these lines do
not wish to be known. as il would hurt
them with their regular retailers. to
whom they have sold many of the same
lines that will now be offered at this
Sale at u to u of the prices that they
can afford to sell at In fact. In many
instances the prices will be half what
the dealer has paid for them.
OUR FIRST OFFERING will be
that Of one of the largest Rubber Con-
Germs in the United States--its entire
stock Of Raineoats for quick disposition.
Prices will be lower than at any Bank
rupt Sale. and remember that every gar
ment is new and has never been offered
at retail before.
THE ARROW M CANTILE
WRECKING CO. will exchange any
garment or refund money il not sat
isfactory.
SALE WILL START FRIDAY,
NOV. 20. AT 10 A. M. SHARP. TO
BE CONTINUED EACH DAY UNTIL
THIS STOCK is COMPLETELY
SOLD.
HOURS OF SALE
10 A. M. TO $50 p. M.
SATURDAYS TILL 10 p. M.
Full particulars Of this Sale in tomor-
rows Star.
Store closed tomorrow to arrange and
mark this enormous stock.
Many other lines in Mems and Wom-
ems Wearing Apparel will be sold at II
TO u off regular prices.
We will be pleased TO hear from any
Manufacturer or Jobbcr who wishes to
clean up surplus stocks on the above
basis
Arrow Mercantile Wrecking Co.
Jobbers and Retailers of Bankrupt and
Surplus Stocks
1922 Third Ave-, Near Cor. Pike