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Cards of Thanks.

Editor Keowee Courier: On be-
half Of my mother and other men,
bers of our family l desire to extend
to the good people Of the Bounty
Land community, and to those Of
Seneca and Walhalla, sincere thanks
for the many kindnesses extended
and for the thoughtful expressions of
sympathy in our recent sore trial and
bereavement. These words and deeds
Will ever be cherished in our mem
ory. John w. Davis
Walhalla, Feb. 5, 1914.
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Ladies Guaranteed 81 Kid Gloves,
tan only, small sizes, at, pair ....
79c.
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finally took him into every rooIu in
the house. The cause of the Tlarm
was finally located in close, that,
so far as he knew of, had not been
used for some time by any member
of the family. But there in closet
lay a smouldering heap of cloth, just
ready to burst into flames so soon as
the air night get to it. His persist
ent search and location Of the smoul-
dering cloth doubtless saved his
home.
Three cans Virginia tomatoes
for 25c. Moss & Ansel. adv.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
A. Smith, Tuesday, February 10th, a
son.
Mrs James Phinney, Of West
Union, is spending a week in Charles
ton among relatives and friends. She
is expected to return the latter part
of this week.
DR.. T. G.. G.. Fahnestock return
ed last week from Chicago, where he
had spent a month studying the die
tary systems in vogue in some Of the
prominent sanatoriums Of that city
Attention is directed to the sup
ply bill Of the town Of Walhalla, =,
which appears on the fourth page of
this issue. This is the ordinance fix
ing the tax levy and occupation and
other licenses for the year 1914.
oliver NJ. Abbott, Of Stephens
county, Georgia, was among friends
mere for a short while Monday. Mr..
Abbott is one Of those men who never
grow older apparently. He looks
the same to-day as the first time we
4
The Coney Island Shows are ex-
hibiting in Walhalla this week. Their
first exhibition was Monday night,
hibiting nightly, through the entire
week. Despite the cold, damp wea-
ther so far fairly good crowds have
attended the exhibitions, and the va
riouS attractions are considered quite
good.
Charles and Albert Boatright,
who have been spending some time in
Ohio with relatives, returned last
week to Walhalla. They report that
for weeks where they have been snow
has covered the ground continuously
to depth of more than foot, and
that in travelling about they fire.
Quently encountered extensive drifts
to depth Of as much as seven feet
The ladies of the Lutheran
church have oytonded an invita-
ton to the State Missionary Union
of that denomination TO hold its an
nual session with the church Al this
place. II is more than Drobable fiat
the invitation will be accepted. Synod
will hold its annual session in Green
vile, and it is the custom to hold
the missionary meeting in town
near the meeting place Of the synod.
These meetings will be held in the
fall.
On Friday and Saturday. Febru-
.arv 20 and 81 will he in WalbolIa
with some Nrr Drouro mountain
l%Iscl .3,rIrs fci. sale Look me- nm in
Nar.alla on ;Urs. dlrna If Won arc
fr..,rrstcf i'm good Incarceration stock
:. w. Henry \CNefytona a G. adv-6
~ ,u,,,.. r.s.., f,,.,,,
l..,,,1,,,', Nv 20 or 10 80 H
nrou,.nt - rho Corr;or oaiaa ioe'n ',astor
dow tba foot ~ y Iorao hn,rI, no
+bn .hon hu',," oa 9" "a 90 n"M IN; nmUMn Il
ino morl fron, tho sna1Inm hisI', nf
its snonioe rho b,,,,i, r,nos,iroS
Foot q ;ncbos frnn, iin to ti'1 oF u,in os
Tho foot Ioft ~ ,rhn Sorrior oTnn
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Electricity is the only agent which
will thaw frozen water pipes without
digging them up. With the aid Of
electricity the pipe can easily be
thawed in a short time, the passage
OF current through the pipe heating
1T enough to melt the ice.
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ncp,
LADIES' KID GLOVES, 49c.

Ladies' Black Kid Gloves, two
button clasp, regular 75c. values,
sizes Z to Sh, Clearing Sale price.
40c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-11

Atchison Kansas, has a cooking
rate OF five cents a kilowatt for those
who want to install electric cooking
devices in their homes.
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pnly a few left, and they are great
values.
ladies Striped Cashmere Suits.
reduced from $3.50 to. .... 1885
NAll-Wool Blue Serge $40 Suits re-
duced to $8.25
.Ail-Wool Heavy Serge, $12.5O
SulS reduced to .......... $7.85
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-11

Several churches in the West are
heated with electricity.
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MEssALINE FLOUNCE SKIRTS.

Ladies' Mercerized top, with 16-
inch Messaline Flounce Petticoats. in
pleated or ruffle styles, ,e.,gs Green
and Eloise, worth 81. Cleaning
Sale price
"a 9Sc.
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LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERNEATH.

Many short lots Combination Suits,
Corset Covers, Skirts, etc, mark ed
at about half regular values for this
Clearing Sale.
S1 Value Skirts roc.
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Buenos Ayres shipping.

application was made politely inquired
from the Rothschilds what their views
on the subject were. When the coffee
vslorl2ation scheme was entered on
other banking groups declined To- par
tclpat' I'm II until assured Of tho good
VIII Of III" RothSchidS. The house j.
cr' dtod W.'h exercising a strong re-
strHining inilu"uc, at times when Brazil
has shown tendency ~ reckless
financing.
The Earrings have been Identified with
the financial history of Argentina al
most from the tim" when the country
became a borrower. Government loans
have been handled by them, and also
large amounts of securities for private
enterprise. So much English capital is
invested in Argentine railways an,
banks that no single banking group in
London dominates the situation. Yet
10y common consent the Earrings are
stlll considered the bankers Of the
country.
Thee general facts abou, the debts
of the South American countries and
their distribution in Europe are essen
tial to know in judging of the probable
Ivy Of American capital at some period
IN the near future relieving Europe of
a part of its South American financial
burden. Heretofore there has been no
market n the United states either for
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may not hc too much discounted. Brazil
has met her obligations and maintained
her credit.
Within the last year there have been
various propositions for new loans to
take up the old ones. 1t Is not likely
that any Brazilian loan can now be
nuatcd in Europe and none is therefore
likely to he sought by the Government
Later, when the Inevitable readjuSt-
mcnt takes place, Brazil most likely Will
seek To place her loans in the United
States.
Chile now has outstanding obligations
in the nature of public debts to the
amount of S2l0,000,00 The country
has borrowed largely on the underlying
security of the nitrate beds and the rev
onue to hc obtained from them. The
European war intcrfcrcS with the de-
mand for these fertilizers and temper
AIRY result may be that the workmen in
many of the nitrate fields will be out of
employment. However, the permanent
source Of wealth which Chile possesses
in the nitrate beds remains.
At Santiago Is heard frequent criti-
cism of the disposition of the Govern
ment to make new loans, with fat COM
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ALL THE UNITED STATES FINANCE SOUTH AMERICA?
18th European Money Markets Closed Them
Are turning to United States for American
Capital to Obtain Commercial Supremacy-Value of
Pan-Anercan Loans and Securities


'o,,''. ms N'ouP 'n'N l'ap'! WIN crop
'"' an" II rs P'''t Is '"N'h inns lhuSt
"o ny SUM- Ne" h"rN group
Ecuador has II public debt not exceed
ing s2O,OoO'oOo, most OF which grows out
OF the bonds issued for the Guayaquil
ana quito railway These are held in Eng
land, Franc" and the United States.
The provision made for the sanitation
of Guayaquil carried with it "a prospec-
tive loan of Sl00OO,OOO. \ proposition
which was brought to New York bank
crs a year ago was for a blanket loan
Of SIj,OOO,0OO to $j0.O00.0OO to take
up outstanding obligations, PROV ide for
the sanitation of Guayaquil and to leave
a balance for national purposes. \ New
York banking house which a few years
ago tided Ecuador over a stringency
by means of temporary loan realized
a very handsome profit on the transac-
ton,
Peru. after the war with Chile in
1851 was left with A debt so monu-
mental that il never cnuld hay. r,cuv-
cred IL In. burden had remained The
country worked ont of the situation nv
turning over the stat, RAILWAYS under
a long lease tn the Peruvian coruoration
which WIS also rty,n TN. remaining
guano deposits and yarious land con-
crssions.
The Peruvian cornor,iion and the
Government, have had moro mr. loss fric-
tim under the ,rraupen.nt: but so far
as its status AS A borrowing n,tion was
concerned Peru WAS able tn fac. IN,
world without a big debt. During the
las. quarter of a century TN. total in
d,btcdncss incurred has not been large.
II now amounts approNimatelv To x35.
600 900 Peru was i'm the market for "A
loan when the. Europcan war broke ont.
Bnlivia. the midcnrtin,nt country of
South America left bv the war with
chile without a SEAPORT. also WAS able
TO start the p.acr era without a big
national debt. The amount of the diff
ferent forms of what NAV Ice called the
Bolivian debt is now between slg. OOo. 900
and $40 .OO0, 600. Bolivia got money from
Brazil in return for giving up the Acre
rubber territory and was able TO carry
through some important plans of rail-
way devr' opment without becoming ,
foreign borrower,
The country is in an unusually good
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South American Government or corpo-
ration securities.
Two or three New York banks have
made small invoS mouis in municipal
loans of som" of the cities. hut So far
as known none Of them have invested
IN the Government loans. For South
American railway and similar securities
thcr" has been practically no market
except through London.
The failure Of American capital to
interest itself in the South American
loans has not been through lack of
opportunity. There has not been a
South American loan in the last ten
years which has no, been hrou-ht to
the attention of American bankers
Sometimes it was through the diplo-
matte agents Of the financial Govern
mcnts. sometimes il was through in
dividuals who held special commissions.
or claimed to hold them, and who usu-
ally had various concessions to offer in
connection with the loans.
American bankers got to look with
suspicion on South American loans
which We're pcddled about in this man
ner. yet the real reason why so little
favor was shown the various PROPOSE
lions was that in their view capital
could be employed more prof ably at
home. ana they saw no reason for vcn-
turing aheld. 1t was the same reason
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tced 10y the nation. Provision is made
for their payment abroad, so that they
are in the nature of a foreign loan.
Argcntlnas various loans. known as
ordinary" constitute approximately
S3OO.OOO,OOO of the existing public debt
other obligations are known as the
special loans" or special settlement Of
provincial and municipal debts and
railway guarantees which have been as
sumed by the nation. These are APP
proXmately $l37,OOO,OOO.
Something more than a year ago Ar
gentina sought to- float "A new loan in
France, but the conditions were un-
favorable. a new loan on the same
basis would doubtless still be desirable.
but the Argentine Government would
look to New York rather than 10 Paris
or London for funds.
Argentina is very careful Of it's credit
\ debt incurred by the province of
BuenOs Ayres before the various prov
inces were consolidated into the republic
was suspended at a time Of internal
turmoil. Fifty years later Argentina
paid off the obligation.
Rrazirs various debt issues now ap-
proNimate $3.50, OO0.0 600. There have
been loans for public improvements and
other objects. Brazil. as vast country.
greater in size than the United States
with undcvelopcd resources the extent
of which is not yet known has been "A
free borrower. The disposition in Eu-
rope has been to allow liberal terms
without questioning whether the future
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debts Of South American countries are
those Of the Argentine republic, Brazil
chile and Uruguay. THIS group of coun-
rics owes Europc-that is, the Govern
ments owe EurOpe-mOre than Sl,IOO,-
900 900. They are able to meet their
obligations though some of the loans
may require refund.ng on new basis,
The borrowing nations are really the
\ II c, or mcdiating South American
countries which helped President VII
son settle the Mexican imhr"glio, and
Uruguay,
The total If the Argcntino Obligations
is variable. according to the amount Of
ccdulas, or national mortgage bonds
which are in circulation. Two years
ago the Argentine debt was approNi-
mately $657 100000 \ year later 1t had
risen nominally to s732, 100000,
Recent figures as to he ccdulas are
not obtainahlc. but probably they have
not decreased, because the land sItua-
ton was an Internal cause of the fiscal
crisis which Argentina was experience
ing. The Codulas are i'm effect cortiii-
Gates of the National Mortgag" Bank
10 bearer in lieu Of cash ISSUED to bor-
rpwcrs ON real ,S'"'" ana are gualhn-
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Little Violet" and Perils of Stage Children

ruled our objections and issued the per-
mits. We have not found that she VIC.
ldtes the law, for when our detectives
nave watched her she has merely
spoken the words of her Songs, without
singing them. 1t sometimes happens.
however. that IN" management will
take chances and permit the singing
Nhcn the Mayor ovcrrulrs our oh
joctions. as has been done In this case
We can do no more unless We can find
STRONGER objections, as we have done In
another Migrant case. That was tho
ono of boy named Lewis, who pInved
recently on ;he vaudeville circuit under
PERM, also granted over our oh.
1cctlons. We watched him and found
that he was playing in part that was
positively indecent and after that no
further permits were issued
I'm this case of Little Violet there
are undoubtedly grounds for prose-
cutlon of her father and of the man
agemont of the theatre. but it would
be denied in court that she sang on
the stage and there would be a strong
doubt as to whether a conviction could
b" had. Under the circumstances we
would not care to prosecute"
Meantime the problem Of providing
education for stage children has led up
to what may possibly rcsul, in con-
siderable change in the routine of in
vcstlgation preliminary to the granting
Of permits. 1t is fully recognized that
they should Ice educated. but attendance
a: the public schools is plainly lncpm.
patihlc with their stage duties ana a
special school for thu has been estate
lishrd at the Rehearsal Club, az go
hA
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proper The first impression she makes
ON an audience is a very pleasant one.
What she did on the stage was to
sing several songs Of the kind popular
among vaudeville audiences smattcring
Of vulgarity and full of double mean
ing.
1t cannot Ice denied that many of the
spectators were pleased but there We're
many who. like the couple mentioned,
were ineNprcssibly shocked, and the
veteran thcatrcgocr made his way To- tho
managers office to render an indignant
protest, declaring that he would APP
peal To the authorities for punishment
of a Nat violation of the law.
There he was met with the assertion
that the child had a permit signed by
the Mayor, without which she would
not have been allowed to appear.
An appeal to the :, l.. G. &. followed
in short order. the wrathful citizen
being determined to follow the matter
up for the sake of the child. At the
office of the society it was shown to
him that her case had been investigated.
Her father was tried in the Court Of
Special Sessions last February for a
violation of this law, and pleading guilty
was liberated under suspended sentence,
Since that time he has been more
cautious and has from time To time OBJ
tanned the permit required, which has
to hc renewed each week.
Thla permit. however, only allows the
child who obtains it to take speaking
part on the stage. Not even the Mayor
has power to authorize a child under
lG to sing or dance I'm theatrical per-
cnrm1uce 81 that even under the per-
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missions, to the foreign bankers who
furnish the money. 1t may be that tins
tendency Will now be checked. f'inan-
.c.crs who inquire closely as To security
and to the ability to meet interest pay
mcnts, as well as to the Willingness to
do it. are satisfied with the Chilean at
utud". TIL" country scrupulously meets
its foreign obligations.
chile Is anxious TO utilize the Panama
Canal as means of improving her re-
lations with the United States. She will
also be glad to place future loans in
this country. especially since London
may not have money TO spare.
Uruguay, for an agricultural country.
may be assumed to have pretty large
debt. since the total now amounts to
Sl3S.O0O, 600. Yet the republic, which is
on the gold standard and which has a
dollar worth more than the dollar of
the United States holds high rank i'm
European financial circles because of
the certainty with which its financial
obligations have been met.
\ few months ago when an emergency
loan of Sl0.000,0OO was wanted Uruguay
made vain efforts to place ii In the
United States. Ultimately 1t had to
be placed in London. Paris and Ant
wcrp, at eighty-six and half. This
was not because rruguay's credit was
bad. but because the worlds money
market was tight. Uruguay hopes that
future loans may he placed in the United
states on better terms
Ivy far the larger part of the public
debts of the South American countries
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TT is contrary to the law Of the State
of New York. with certain cXcep-
tlous, for any boy or girl under l6
years If age To- take an active part
in any public theatrical Performance"
Nevertheless from POO To- 800 children
under IL do perform in the theatres of
New York city from time Ia time with
out molcstation. NJ one has taken n
onsus Of them and the exact number
cannot hr stated.
Obviously there is large loophole
II the law. The Society for the Pre-
vcution of cruelty to Children is kccnly
alive To- the situation ana any child who
should appear without regard to the
stipulations Of the law wouuld be
promptly Stopped and somebody would
Ice made to suffer.
Concerning the wisdom Of the law
there is wide difference of opinion.
There are many who hold that no cN-
rcptiOnS should lee made and that no
child he allowed Ia appear on the stage
professionally. Others hold that under
certain circumstances it Is advisahl and
proper that children should SO appear.
Al are agreed that extreme care should
be observed n maintaining proper con-
ditlons and in providing safeguards
against the possible evils that en-
viron the stage. SO much is generally
understood by she public and il
is taken for granted by the avcrag"
thcatrcgocr when he sees performers
from & to 16 years old cnacting their
parts N the plays and vaudeville acts
that are put on that all due precautions
have been taken and that the perform
anCe has been duly sanctioned,
7, was therefore a great shock to one
tcran thratr"gocr who sat IN the
Greeley square Theatre one evening
recently with his wife when "littlo Nlo-
Jet" appeared ana did her turn in tn"
evenings entertainment.
Little Violet" IS the name under
which she Is billed, Her real name Is
said t. be Violet stroud, Her business
manager Is said To- he her father. Her
mother appears on the stage ana plays
the accompaniment on tho piano to
Niolct's songs, taking some small part
in tho dialogue with which the act is
padded.
The child Is about : years old in APP
pcaraucc. hul is SAID To- he 6 in reality.
She Is beautiful and undcujHhiy clever.
. Her dress was modest and entirely
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is held in England. While some of tn"
loans which have been placed through
London hay" been apportI"ned To other
monetary GENRES in Europe and haN'
been absorbed ON the Continent probably
between ~ ana - per cent. OF the obi
CATIONS remain III f.HSl"hu'
When the officials of the British cN-
else department are going over the in
come tax returns they look with com
placency on the schedule of forrisn
Government securities as ii relates L"
south America In one year recently
the returns showed more than Sl3'o"u,-
600 paid on Argentine. Brazilian ana
chilean securities alone.
In spite of an occasional default by
minor South American countries the
British public discrimnates. and it al
ways has looked with favor on South
American Government securities The
return Is more than the per cent?
which Is supposed 10 SauSfN IN" con-
s"rNative English investor London
financial institutions or hlEh standing
have been careful before oH'rIhE S"H'!
American loans 1" lhr'r 'I'onIS' an"
ms mas hclp'd to inspire commence
Between ~ and 90 per cent OF 'h!l"'s
foreign loans have been taken by l."n-
don. The same proportion W"uld Apply
Id Argentina l'raZi mas Su"l''
amount OF EnSIlSh rap'al III ''s I""nS'
irae''td'S an '"', W ny an
m'n' loans nave "''" ""''' III rus
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Copyright by Underwood u [ Underwood.
Beautiful port of Rio Janeiro.

which prevented investment in private
enterprises in South America.
Now the southern continent looms
big on the horizon. and a change has
come. The American banking mind is
open. The bankers mood is receptive.
The possibilities Of South America as a
field for the investment of capital and
the expansion of commerce were be-
ginning to be felt when the European
war precipitatcd a situation that de-
mauds immediate attention.
1t is a certainty that the various
South American countries. realizing
that they no longer can depend on Eu-
rope to finance them. will renew their
Efforts to noat loans in the United
states. There is not enough acCumu-
lated capital in even the most prosper
Gus Of the South American countries to
serve more than a fraction Of the re-
qurements.
Within a short time the chances are
that the South American Ambassadors
and Ministers in Washington, under in
s'ructions from their Governments. will
Ice making discreet Inquiries as to the
chances Of placing loans. Instead Of
having the doors closed in their faces.
as in the past. they are at least assured
Of hearing.
The disposition shown to take advan-
tagc of the new currency law by OPEN
ing branch banks in South American
cities is the first evidence Of the changed
attitude Of big financial interests in the
! United States The awakening as To- the
commerce which may be lcgitimately
secured on account of the European
war and the spirit If inquiry which
has been aroused are likely to serve
| tn" South American Governments an
educational propa ganda.
Tn" main question rccurs. and ON il
| depend in large degree the future trade
relations Of the United States with
South America: Can the United states
| spare South America $500. 0OO. 600 during
| the next five years? Can It supply
100000 600 during the next twelve
months? CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
Mr. Peppers next article will describe
the south American market for the prod
urts OF the United States. u will show
now much Of south Americas ~. 900 OOO,-
900 foreign commerce belongs to tho
United states. Gcrmany's commerce with
south America Will also he described.