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The Era-leader., 1915-04-01
NUMBER 1

human IA activity. Those who do
not keep up with the proces,
$40, SION - are soon passed by 80
IS stand still'i to go backwards
Nowhere is this more true than
IN the teaching profession. Nos
teacher no matter how extensive
MS or her experience may be-
can Keep abreast with the times>
ana the increasing requirements
"lthout attending these MORALS.
IL f true the course is short
ana the subjects are extensive.
ana both the experienced and in
experienced will be here. For
that reason it is only by extreme
Of the work that
IL IL Is possible to cover the cues.
tlons and problems most fre. IS.
quently confronting the teacher 4.
mere Will be no room for repe- q
tlon. We must necessarily ges
the e. work as we go. sls;Ss..
ms war of competition is al
ways on. It s.universal. t. is. s
inevitable. 1t was never more
pressing than at the present
lime. Teaching offers more to-
lay THAN ever before; but from -.
ne teacher more is required,
ma the public is increasingly N
'een IN seeing that it gets what
demands The most vital
'rooIem . I' before US who expect
0 follow teachingas a profession
) now tC meet successfully this
ompetltlon. There is only one
nsMer, and that is ATTEND
'HESUMMER NORMALn
A TEACHER.
The Era-leader., 1915-04-01

ington as Ellen, the maid, ir
dainty cap and apron, presented
the little play "Mrs Pipp's Wat
erloo," which was SO cleverly
carried out that it brought peals
Of laughter from the delighted
audience.
After the play, the hostess as
sisted by her little daughter,
Eleanor and Mrs J. O. Bethea
served on handsome plates, a
lovely little luncheon Of pressed
chicken with mayonaise, celery,
crackers and little individual
chocolate pies which were very
delicious and attractive.
The members and guests pres
eht at this Spring meeting were;
Mesdames P. B. Carter, Ada
Darlington, J. D. Kerr, D. r.
Johnson, NJ. W. OFT, j. Vol Brock
J. O. Bethea, W. J. Burris, W. J.
Jones, Misses Babington, Nc.
Michael Ball, Samuel, MacNeiI,
McCroskey, Williamson and the
guests: Mesdames Dobson, vii.
is Simmons and Miss Campbell,
Mrs. D. r. Johnson will be the
leXt hostess on Saturday after
|oon, April 10th at four O'Clock. :
The Era-leader., 1915-04-01

Notice-BecauSe Of Ry not
being in town regular, and in or
der that my customers may get
better service in regard to being
able to get light supplies when
needed [ have made arrange
ment with Paul E. Greenlaw to
carry this line. Any one need
ing lamps and ETC.. will call upon
him aud get prompt servios,
Hood Light Co.
BY T. j. Hood.
The Era-leader., 1915-04-01
court Proceedings.
Criminal Action in the Regular
March Jury Term at Frank
linton, Washington Parish,

segsle stepney, tried and
convicted for murder, without
capital punishment, life in State
Prison.
Albert Young, tried and con.
Vlcted for embezzlement, three
years In State Prison.
Lille Lee, tried and convicted
tor cutting;with intent to kill.
one year in State Prison.
Jesse Raborn. charged with
manslaughter, ten years in State
Prison.
Will: Rabarn, charged with
manslaughter, ten years in State
Prison.
Eugene Magee, tried and con.
Vlcted' assault with intent to
murder, five years in State
Prison. - !
Jesse Hays, tried and convicted
for shooting at dwelling house,
Two years in State Prison.
f
G. B. Weimer, tried and CON-
'icted, having stolen goods ia
possession, two wears in Sfatn
The Era-leader., 1915-04-01
Waverley Notes.

Try as she would "Dame
Weather" did not. succeed in
keeping a goodly number from
enjoying Mrs. W. j. Dunn's hos
pitality when she entertained the
Waverley Club so delightfully."-,
on Saturday afternoon March q.
After roll call the business was
taken up, when Mrs. Greenlaw
was unanimously elected an hon.
orary member of the Waverley
Club, and Mrs. J. O. Bethea and
Mrs. J. D. Kerr were given a
hearty welcome. To the former
as an active member, and TO the
latter, who has been absent
quite a while, but whom we are
glad to have in our midst again.
Another feature was the sugges.
uon OF d book shower by Mrs.
Jones which was highly approved
by every member. The shower
Will be given at the next meeting
when it is hoped tnat the library
will be greatly increased by the
help Of all, who, (whether a men,
Der or not,) will contribute
book. Much pleasure is afforded
the mem bers by the books owned
by the Club, and as the. number
is very Limited, it is urged that
each and every one who can give
. book, do so.
After she business the dining !
'oom which was lovely with its r
'pring decorations of yellow jas. t
nine, was transformed into a =,
sage, the audience being seated n
n the parlar where Mrs. j. Vol ~
'rock, as Mrs. Pipp in afternoon r.
ress, Miss McMichael as Mr.. !,
lpp in coat and hat, Mrs. M. w, h
TT as Mr.. Murphy in overcoat
no derby, and Miss Ruth Rab-
The Era-leader., 1915-04-01
Gratifying Results in
Spelling Contest.
Franklinton High School Makes
Record To BE Proud or

In the Spelling Contest wbic
was held all over the state OH IA,
FRIDAY. the per cent made in th
Franklinton High School was a,
, ceptiohally and unexpected),
, good.
1t Will be remembered tina
under the directi n of Stat
Superintendent Harris a list O
words Was compiled and a tes
IN spelling, 500 for each grade
from the Third to tie Eleventh
inclusive, and sent to every
school in the State and FRIDAY
March 26th designated as Smell
ing Day.
Inc test was given in writing
III IAls school on that day, and
out Of a contestants in the Hiob
SchcoI, 81 made certificates.
Inc respective averages in tho
H'sh School were as follows.
Certificates made in the 11th
sraoe~=ls out Of 10; 10Th grade
l. outof Is; 9th gra ::e-1a out Of
10; Sth grade-l4 out of q
70 certificates made in the lower
grades. Total certificates for
this school, SO.
a complete list follows and in
next weeks Era-Leader will be
lound the names OF every boy |
and girl in Washington Parish |
who made above 80 in this State
Contest.
IOO per cent 18th Grade
3rentlss Byrd, DeIos Magee,
Robert Magte, Chess MizeD.
io'lis Stafford, Eddie Stringfeld,
[exana Carter, Willie Mae Jones
|elma Magee, Marie Magee,
1tfie McEIveeu, Ophelia Pope,
'loIse Richardson, R0z4ne Stat
ord; Lee schilling, Ernestine
Wood. Edith Wocd. Myrtle
'ood. SO Frei Bateman.
10th Grade-Tom darlington,
arey Graves, Lloyd Simmons,
essie Bateman, Ora Burris,
.yra Foil, Ethel Foil, Belva
Oil, Stella Pierce, Yira Rich.
'dson, zula Sylvest, Letha Z
leridan. Above 90-Dorman I
orkern, Hubert Magee, Odiles
agee. II
9th Grade-Pearl Bond, Zula Z
ankston, Lehman Erwin; Ida
1ward, Jessie Hood, Onita v
chardson, Willie Richardson, Il Il
alcolm Magee, Frank Foil, lido
'rson, Myrtle Sweeney, Pearl 9.
rrel, |. N. Varnado 09.S-- ~
aude Smith. 994-Hezzie "
lvest, Thos. Foil. 91.6-Noel .
steman. "
9Th Grade-Sheldon Bateman, ~
'vin Harvey, Mary Graves, *
elma Magee Robert Magee,
inter Dobson, Wanda Burris,
timore Foil, Marjorie Wood,
rite Pierce, Winnie Foil, Myr-
Jarrel, Tipce Russell, Harvey
rris, Arnold Simmons, Edith
,kham. 99-97-Lizzie Bond,
et Smith, Clyde Poole, Bob
les, Persel Smith, June Magee.
tn Grade-Carrie Carter,
rke Sylvest, Willie Bateman,
ma Richardson, Josie Wood,
elma Bankston, Willie Mae
nlap, Doris Magee, Winnie
gee, Emma E. Wood, Elsie
gee, Anette Corkern, Joyce,
es. 9O-Ray Hamilton, Clara
3 Simmons, Lawson Bateman, I
tha Brooks, Ruths Magee,1
lie Wood; Elma Corkern,
nk ks Sweeney Agnes Bateman,
q Harnada, Bryant Bateman,
ale Niaggee, Myr.is: Magee:
1rica ssI 6ran sA A'WiIliaHa. X ing
The Era-leader., 1915-04-01

Inc paper the people read-the |
oeSt advertising medium in Wash
ihston Parish. Covers this section
OF the country like the dew. Rates
reasonable. Excellent service,
The Era-leader., 1915-04-01

All kinds of printing-except bad.
Fine Commercial Job Printing.
Amply equipped to do first-cla
book and catalogue work. No job
TOO small or too large. Try US,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
NOTICE OF
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Notice is hereby given that the
regular Fall Teachers Examination
will be held at Walhalla Court
House, S. c., on FRIDAY, October
lst, 1915, beginning at O'Clock a.
m. and lasting until examinations are
completed, or until 5 o'clock p. m,
when the examinations will close.
All teachers holding certificates
that will expire before the fall ex-
aminations Of 1916 will please take
notice and be present at this exami-
nation, as no special examination for
teachers will be ordered In January,
1916.
The examination will cover the
nine customary subjects Of English
Grammar, Geography, Physiology
and Hygiene, Arithmetic, United
States History, Civics and Current
Events, Pedagogy, Agriculture and
Algebra.
All those standing this examina-
tion will please bear in mind the fact
that they must furnish their own
writing materials.
THOS. A. SMITH,
County superintendent Of Education.
Sept. 8, 1915. $3.50
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
U. S. HAS 1000, 900 FOR SERVICE
or this Number South Carolina Has
21T,375 According to Adjt. Gen.

According to figures obtained by
the New York Times from the re-
ports Of State adiu;an; generals on
lille IN Washington there are nearly
l''oOo,OOO men Of military age in
the United States. South Carolina
has 2l7,375 Of this number. The
total almost exceeds that VI all the
armies now fighting in Europe, yet
only siXty-one-hundred tbs of one per
cent are III the militia of the various
states, which means that over &c.
100000 men in this country have
mad no military training.
To get an idea of til, situation a
representative Of the New York
Times was permitted a few Gays ago
10 read some of the government re-
ports on the condition of the militlc.
The result was startling. In more
than score Of States there is no
feld artillery of any sort and in the
whole country there are fewer than
40 officers of ordnance. In rs States
there are no organizations trained
Tor coast artillery. Twenty-four
nave no cavalry, a large majority are
without signal troops, while the total
lorce OF organized engineers, officers
ana men, totals less than 1900 for
the entire country. One State, Ne
braska, is without militia organiza-
ton of any kind.
The figures reveal many strange
situations. For instance, Alabama is
surpassed by only four States in the
number of males between IS and "A
for military service, those States be-
ing New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Illinois. The 1910 census gave
California 100000 more population
than Alabama, yet Alabama reports
that she can furnish 100000 more
men than can California. Texas,
with 100000 more population than
Alabama, reports only 100000 men
fit for service, while Massachusetts,
with 100000 less population than
Texas, offers $4,000 more men.
Minnesota, with 100000 popula-
ton. reports only 237,923 possible
soldiers, while South Carolina, with
only 100000 population, comes
within 10000 of that number. Ohio,
whose population is around 1,OOO,-
600 greater than that of Texas, is
credited with 100000 more able
men than Alabama, which has g.
100000 fewer people
Mississippi G,8OO,OOO population)
offers more than 100000 men,
whereas Tennessee, with 100000
population, returns only $4,000.
Indiana, with 100000 less popula-
ton than Texas, reports 100000
more fit 'noH, and $4,000 more than
Massach Jsetts, which has $4,000
more citizens than has Indiana
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Fatal Fight in Georgia.

columbus, Ga, Sept. IN. II.
McGee, young man from Forsyth,
was killed and Patrolman n. III.
Gibson received wounds which re-
suited fatally few hours later in a
street gun fight here early this
morning. McGee is alleged to have
drawn a pistol on a negro porter in
a store in the segregated district,
then to have robbed the cash regis
ter Of $12, running into the street
with the cash. The porter chased
him with a shotgun and fired several
shots.
Patrolmm Gibson Joined in the
pursuit in an automobile and McGee
was cornered in a dark alley where
the pistol battle between McGee and
Gibson was staged. Both men emp
tied their revolvers. and when the
firing ceased persons who ran 10 the
scene found McGee dead and the
officer in a helpless condition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
MOravians and Missions.

The Moravian Church, which Is the
spiritual representative Of John
Huss, the martyr, leads all Christian
bodies in its devotion to missions.
Though composed Of poor people. it's
average per capita missinary gift is
SIT year If the Methodist Epis-
copal Church should ever really feel
the missionary impulse as the Mora
vians do, its annual gift would rise
from The present figure, about So
100000, to over $50,0OO,OOO, which
would make the evangelization of the
world in this generation an entirely
practical project.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds of WaIhalIa
People.

There are days OF dizziness;
Spells Of headache, languor, back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
OFTEN urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney ills.
e. Harden, farmer, Depot street,
Walhalla, says: 81 had always been
strong man until a year ago when
| had an attack Of backache and
other symptoms Of kidney trouble. |
couldn't lie on my back at night, and
the pains were SO severe and | kent
turning from one side to the other.
The kidney secretions passed too
freely. / had continual thirst and
drank gallons Of water in a single
day. / had dizzy spells so bad that
| would fall right over. After taking
Doan's Kidney Pills | felt relief
right away and one box completely
cured me-"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr., Harden had Foster-Milburn
CO., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Too Hot to Go to School.

Pi,tsburg, Pa, Sept. 15.--Seventy
thousand children were dismissed
from the public schools yesterday be-
cause Of the intense heat, and w. NJ.
Davidson, superintendent, ordered
that no more sessions be held until
the record-breaking heat wave has
passed.
The government thermometer reg
istered 81 degrees at p. M. the hot
test hour Of the day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Georgia Boy Kills Big Bear.

Macon, Ga, Sept. 17.-Oscar Paul.
17-year-old boy Of Billiards, had an
exciting experience with a big black
bear in the Ocmulgee swamp, below
Macon, to-day.
Paul was hunting squirrels when
he spied the bear up a tree. He shot
at him five times, which so ruflcd
the feelings Of the bear that he came
down out of the tree and started to-
ward Paul. The lad fired two more
SHOTS, hitting bruin both times. Then
the bear turned to fee, but another
shot from Pauls gun brought him
down. The bear weighed about 400
pounds.
a month ago another bear Of about
the same size was killed by Hous-
ton county man.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
German MethOdiSts,

There are 1855 German Metho-
dist communicates in the United
States, with 3,273 persons preparing
for membership. In the 1888 Sunday
schools are 67,760 scholars. OF these
758 churches, $50 are provided with
manses. Twelve fine educational in
stitutions and very many philan-
thropic enterprises are carried on by
these Methodists of German descent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
STRIKE ON AT BROGON MILLS
Operatives Walk Out in Anticipation
. OF Proposal to Close Mills.

Anderson, Sept. 15.-A strike is on
at the Brogon Cotton Mills, manu-
facturers Of print goods. Machinery
in all departments is idle Monday
afternoon the management posted a
notice to the effect that the mills
would close on the 9th for an indefi-
ate period. No cause was assigned.
SeV."al days ago four employees
were discharged, and when the man.
ageme'l refused to reinstate them,
reprtseI tatives of the American
Federation of Labor came here to
make al investigation. The opera
tives declare that the MANAGEMENT
expected a strike and anticipated it
by de ;iding to close down. They
state hat no strike was planned, but
to anticipate the mill management's
action, and in order that the helm
might leceive assistance from the la
bor uniLn during idleness, a strike
was ordered for to-day. The heIo,
;cordlng to agreement, would not
receive financial aid while the rill is
closed otherwise than ny a strike.
1t is stated officially that the man
agement concluded to shut down be-
cause of the scarcity Of dye stuffs and
the high prices Of same, and because
of trade conditions. The mills here
have supply Of dye stuffs, but wish
to conserve them until prices for col
ored goods advance to prices in keep
ing with the cost Of dye stuffs. The
Brogon mills employ 575 operatives
and 5000 persons are affected. The
weekly pay roll is about $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Work Day for Orphans.

There are nearly 1000 orphan
children in the church orphanages Of
the State-300 at Thornwell (Pres-
byteriam, Clinton; $50 at Connie
Maxwell (BaptisD, Greenwood; 24O
at Epworth Orphanage (Methodist)
Columbia; 1872 at the Church Home
(EpiscopaD. Yorkville.
The daily bread of all these chill
dren comes from the gifts Of the peo-
pie. They have nothing except what
is given them. These children are
being trained to make useful. heal
thy, intelligent citizens, and many
boys and girls reared in these or
phanages are succeeding in life. All
these institutions are crowded, and
their needs are pressing.
BY appointment, Saturday, Sep
tember 25, has been designated as
Labor Day." ard all who are inter-
ested in orphan children are asked
to give to one Of these orphanages
what they earn on Saturday, Septem-
Der 25th.
Lei all who earn some money thai
day-the busy man at his desk, the
merchant and the farmer, house
wives and school children. all wage
earners, everybody-iet ali make a
gift, large or small, that day to one
of the orphanages named below. This
has been hard year for all these in
stitutions and a gift. some large,
some small, from everybody, is sorely
needed just now.
Thornwell Orphanage, DR.. w. p.
Jacobs, President, Clinton, S. c.
Connie Maxwell Orphanage, DR.. A.
]. Jamison, superintendent, Green
wood, S. G..
Epworth Orphanage. Rev. w. B.
wharton, superintendent, Colum-
bia, S. C.
The Church Home, Deaconess
Gadsden, Yorkville, s. c..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Young Farmer Suicides.

Quitman, Ca, Sept. Ill. d. Nc
Donald, farmer who lives four
miles east Of Pavo, committed sui
eide in a room at the Hotel Marie at
$50 o'clock this afternoon. Using a
revolver, he shot himself in the right
temple, causing instant death. He
was 25 years old and the son Of d.
ID. Mcdonald, a well-known farmer
Of this county.
Mcdonald left the following note:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Death Caused by Laughter.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 16.--De-
liah "yant, aged 16, is dead to-day
because she laughed. While eating
peas in her garden some one said
something to make her laugh, a pea
lodged in her bronchial tube, and
died before assistance could reach
her.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Coughs that Are STONED !

Careful people see that they are
stopped. Dr.. Kings New Discovery
is remedy Of tried merit. 1t has
held its own on the market for 46
years. Youth and old age testify to
its soothing and healing qualities.
Pneumonia and lung troubles are Of
ten caused by delay Of treatment. DR..
Kings New Discovery stops those
hacking coughs and relieves la grippe
tendencies. Money back if it fails.
soc. and $1.-Adv. 2.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22

Dear Mother: | will leave this
world OF trouble, for / cannot stand
to have 1t like told you. I had ra-
ther end 1t in this way, and there
won't be any more to it, and you will
know where am at and all. Mo-
ther, have made peace with God,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22

and am going to a better world. Ask
father to pray for himself"
1t is supposed the young man had
become mentally unbalanced. He
borrowed $50 from w. w. Wade, a
liveryman, and bought the pistol with
which he killed himself.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22

Systematic mountain climbing is
sport began in 1854, when Sir Alfred
Wills ascended the Wetterhorn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22

The French are appealing for gifts
OF dogs for keeping sentries company
ana helping them to be on the alert
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-22
Piles Cured In G tn tAnaun

Your druggist will refund money II pAzo
yin iMfNf fails , cure any case of Itching
Bind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to "a days
The first application gives Ease and Rest soc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
w. N. u, PITTSBURGH, NO st-1s1s
Rarnum,s Erankness.

On one occasion Barnum had an
elephant engaged in plowing on tho
sloping hill whore itscould plainly be
seen by the passengers on the New
Haven and Hartford railroad, an agri-
cultural innovation that he knew
would get notice OF some sort in every
newspaper in the country.
1t was even said that he received
letters from farmers far and wide
asking how much hay one elephant
ate. and II 1t were more profitable to
pillow with an elephant than with
horses or oxen.
His replies were invariably frank.
and were Of this purport:
III you have large museum in
New York, and great railway COM
pany sends trains full of passengers
within eyeshot of the performance 1t
will pay, and pay well; but If YOU
have no such institution, then horses
or oxen will prove more economical"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
WHERE THE INCHES COUNTED
British statesman's Remarkably Neat
Retort to chairmsn's Shaft
Of ssWit."

Lloyd-George's wit on the platform
is well known. but here is one OF the
neatest retorts be ever made.
He was addressing meeting in
South Wales. according to Pearson's
Weekly. when the chairman, thinking
to be witty at the chancellor's expense.
remarked to the audience that he was
little disappointed in Lloyd-George's
appearance.
Il had heard so much about Mr.,
Lloyd-George," he said, that l nat
urally expected to meet big man in
every sense; but, as you can see for
yourselves, he is very small in stat
ure."
Many an orator would have been
grievously upset by such an unfortu-
nate beginning to the proceedings, but
not so Lloyd-George.
Il am grieved to find.' he said. with
mock seriousness. that your chairman
is disappointed in my size. but this is
owing to the way you have here of
measuring man In North Wales we
measure man from his chin up, but
you evidently measure him from his
chin down."
After that the chairman made no
more personal remarks
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

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Why will women continue to suffer day
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For thirty years it has been the stand
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II you want special advice write to
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