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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08

To Fill Vacancy at Mountain Rest or
Elsewhere Later.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the county OF Oconee,
South Carolina, to be held at Wal
halla on January s, 1916, to fill the
position of rural carrier at Mountain
Rest and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other post
Offices in OcOnec county. The exam
ination will be open only to male
citizens who are actually domiciled
in the territory OF post office in the
county and who meet the other re-
Quirements set forth in Form 1877.
This form and application blanks
may be obtained from the Offices
mentioned above or from the United
States Civil Service Commission at
Washington, ID. c. Applications
should be forwarded to the Commits
sion at Washington at the earliest
practicable date.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08

montgomery OF .No' ,uIDU. -, ,..G.I
went into winter quarters there. 1t
is said the circus people will spend
100000 in the city during the win
ter.
montgomery is beautiful city,
having eight railroads and steam
boat line. The merchants make a
great display of thousands of cOlorcd
electric lights. The streets are well
paved and kept perfectly clean. The
police and sheriff are enforcing the
prohibition laws. Sanitary and pure
food laws are strictly enforced. This
city is a big cotton market. OFTEN
there l,OOO bales on wagons on
Court Square at one time. 1t is said
that a million dollars was paid here
for cotton seed last year and more
his season. Cotton seed sold one
day at $50 per ton, but later went to
$35. Merchants are doing 4 lively
business, both wholesale and retail
Our county fairs all report gratify-
ing results financially and extra fine
exhibits.
The people Of Montgomery are very
piouS, Judging from the number OF
churches. | counted %. Moving
picture shows are plentiful and occu-
py large, fine buildings.
The railroad terminal station is
grand and beautifully located. Trains
arrive and depart almost continuous
~ and such piles OF United States
mail as are transferred, A move
mcnt is on foot to try to get mil
li0n-dollar post office for MOntgOm-
cry. Business is too large for the
building now occupied
J. y. Rutherford
Pine Level. Ala.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
PickenS Cases Compromised.
(Pick rs Sentinel. I'D

The case Of Henry S. Collins
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company has been settled by the tel
egraph company paying Mr.. Collins
$500. This case was tried at the
February, 1914, term Of court in
PiCkens and the jury awarded Mr.
Collins 5000 in a mental anguish
suit, because the telegraph company
failed to deliver a telegram. An APP
peal was taken by the telegraph at
torncys, but they last week agreed to
compromise on $500. The plaintiff
lives at Norris.
McSwain & Craig, attorneys for
the defendant, have also effected a
compromise in the case Of John r.
Capps, OF the upper section of Pick
ems county. against the MaplecrOft
Mill, at Liberty. Mr.. Capps was SUI
ing the mill for injuries received
about is months ago. The same at
tOrneys have secured a compromise
between Joel Il. Griffin, administra-
tor OF the estate Of Arthur Simpson
cOlored, and the Southern Railway
Company. Simpson was killed by a
Southern train at Norris in 1911.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
MOTHER GIVE CHILD
"SYRUP OF FIGS" III
TONGUE rs COATED.
If Cross, Feverish, Sick, Bilious,
Clean LitHle Liver and Bowels.

Children love this "fruit laxative" /"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop play
ing TO empty the bowels, and the re-
ult is, they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, sto-
mach sOurs, then your little one be-
comes cross, half-sick, feverish. don't
eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is
bad, system full Of cold. has sore
thrOat. stomach-ache or diarrhoea
Listen, mother! See if tongue is
coated, then give a teaspoonful Of
"California Syrup Of Figs" and in a
few hours all the constipated waste,
sour bile and undigested food passes
out Of the system, and you have a
well, playful child again.
Mii!ions Of mothers give "Califor-
MIA Syrup OF Figs" because it Is per-
fectly harmless; children love 1t, and
il never fails TO act on the stomach,
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle Of "California Syrup Of Figs"
which has full directions for babies
children OF all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be-
ware Of counterfeits sold here. Get
the genuine, made by "California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
MIR. RUTHERFORD WRITES AGAIN
OF His Home in AIabama--Great Cot
ton COuntry-SOmc Prices.

Editor KeOwee Courier: | have
now been in Alabama year. live
in the eastern side Of Montgomery
county, in Pine Level Valley, about
30 miles from the city Of Montgom-
cry. the capital Of the State; about
s miles from Troy, the county seat
Of Pike county, and u miles from
Ramcr, our nearest railroad station,
on the Atlantic Coast Line.
This is a big cotton belt and we
need a railroad. We have two kero-
Sene and gasoline cars which deliver
at our doors, and one gasoline car
which hauls passengers to MOntgom-
cry, 80 miles. and return for $i.5G
which is cheap enough.
Montgomery county has some hilly
land, some prairie land, which is
level. Black, rich soil sells for 500
per acre, and higher if near the rail
road. Land in our valley is rated at
$12 to $25, according to improve
ments. We have plenty of fine tim
ber-pine, white and water oak,
hickory, etC.---in our valley. Cotton
is our main crop, but sugar cane,
sweet potatoes and peanuts do we'll.
We fatten hogs on potatoes and pea
nuts, and hogs fatten in a remark
ably short time.
The United States government had
all land surveyed in tracts Of so
acres, and all farms have perfectly
straight lines. Our public highways
are chiefly on the surveyed lines and
therefore perfectly straight, we'll
graded and are being rapidly mac
adamizcd. No wonder we hav" 50
,t..,, a.
Our cotton crop this year was
about GO per cent Of normal, but good
prices for cotton and cotton seed
have relieved the farmer and mcr-
chant. SO next year "bumpcr crop"
will be planted for the boil wccvil.
! wish you could have seen the
basket Of pears IA ncighbOr sent MS
recently, each pear weighing one
pound, and potatoes weighing ten
pounds.
Sugar cane syrup has all been
made and it is extra fine. 1t sells at
80 cents a gallon.
Crops are gathered and all stock is
ranging over the fields, notwithstand-
ing we have state stock law. The
law requires all cattle to be dipped
in large watts, furnished by the State,
to eradicate the tick. We have fine
winter grazing for cattle and do not
feed cattle during the winter. Beef
steak retails in the city market at 22
cents a pound, eggs at % cents a
dozen, butter 25 cents per pound,
sweet potatoes % cents peck, chick
ems 80 to 40 cents. These are city
prices. Country prices are: Sweet
potatoes. so cents per bushel; corn
50 cents, bacon Is cents, lard l2R
cents.
Montgomery county pays 100000
each year for rural schools for seven
... .- ~ '...r @"~ Graded
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
MISTRLiL IN WATSON CASE.
Jury stood Ten for AcQuittal, Two
for Conviction.

Augusta. Ga, Dee. "a miStrial
was ordered in Federal Court here
last night in the case Of Thomas f..
Watson, the Thomson, Ga, editor.
charged with sending obscene matter
through the mails. The jury. after
thirty hours deliberatiOn, reported a
hopeless deadlock and was dis
charged.
According to jurors, the vote stood
ten for acquittal and two for convic-
tiOn on every ballot.
Judge Lambdin called the jury
into cOVrt after conference with
counsel on both sides, in which it was
agreed that should a verdict not be
reached tonight, a miStrial should
be taken. &. r.. Brown, of Tenrilc,
Ca, foreman Of the jury. stated that
it was impossible for the jury TO
agree, ard ON the judges question:
ing other jurors, J. A. Crawford OF
llartineZ, Ga. declared:
"Your hinor, this jury might re-
main here 80 years and it would
never reach a verdict"
Judge Lambdin then ordered a mis-
trial and court was adjourned Wat
son returned to Thomson before the
jury was called in.
Watson was placed on trial last
Friday, charged with using obscene
and otherwise unlawful language in
issues OF his publications. The arti-
cles specified were parts Of a serial
entitled "The Roman Catholic Her
archy, the DcadlicSt Menace to Our
Liberties and Our Civilization, >"
which appeared in his MAGAZINE, and
an editorial headed "Another Maria
Monk Case Comes to Light in New
jersey in his weekly paper.
Watson, a member OF the Georgia
bar, acted as his own leading coun-
sell He assumed responsibility for
mailing the matter, but denied that
the language was obscene
The articles were published during
1911 and 1912.
There was no indication as to
whether or not the district attorney
woIld press for another trial
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
Asquith's Daughter Marrics Sec.

London, Doc. Miss Violet AS
quith, daughter of the Premier, and
her fathers secretary, Bonham Car
ter. were married at st. Margaret 'sQ
Westminster, late yesterday. The
wedding was a brilliant society event,
being attended by members OF the
diplomatic corps, members Of the
cabinet and the society leaders of
England.
Premier Asquith gave the bride
away. Rev. Randall r. Davidson
Archbishop Of Canterbury, oficiated
at the wedding.
Among the guests were United
states Ambassador Walter Hines
Page, Lord Kitchener, Lord Rose
berry, Baron Reading, Sir Edward
Grey and Gen. Ian Hamilton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
UGH ACID STOMACH,
SOURNESS, HEARTBURN,
GAS OR INDIGESTION.
1hc Moment "Papc'S Diaprpsin"
Reaches the Stomach All
Distress Goes

10 some foods YOU eat hit back
taste good, bnt work badly; fcrmcnt
1rio stubborn Jumps and cause a sick.
sour, gaSSy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. DNspcptiC, iOt this down: Papc's s
ilapCpSin liGvSts everything. leaving
nothing 10 sour and upset YOU. There
never was anything so safely quick
50 certainly effective. No difference
no" badly your stomach is disorder
"a Eou will get happy relief in five
MIhnicS, bNt what plCascs YOU most
IS that 1t strengthens and regulates
your stomach so YOU can eat your ia
Nofltc foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief
Sometim"s-thcy are slow, but not
sure. "Papc's niapcpsin" is quick.
positive and puts your stomach in n
healthy condition 90 the misery
won't come back.
You feel different as soon as
'Pape's DiapeDsin" comes in contact
with the Stomach-distrcSs inst van
ishes-your stomach gets sweet. no
gases, no belching, no eructations of
undigested food, your head clears
and YOU feel fine.
Go row, make the best investment
You ever made, by getting a large
nftN-cent case Of pape's DiaDepsin
from any drug store. You realizc in
five minutes how needless It is to
suffer from Indigestion, dyspepsia or
any stomach disorder.--Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
Says Woman's Beauty
Depends Upon Health
HEALTH AND NIGOR NECESSI-
TATE REGULATION OF ORGANS
OF ELIMINATION.

Skin foods and face creams and
powders cannot make a woman beau
tiful, because beauty lies deeper than
that--it depends on health. In most
cases the basis OF health and the
cause OF sickness can be traced to the
action OF the bowels.
The headache, the lassitude, the
salloW skin, and the lusterless eyes
are usually caused by constipation.
An ideal remedy for women. and one
that is especially suited to their deli
cate organisms. is found in DR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, a mild laxative
compound, pleasant to the taste and
free from OpiatGs and narcotic drugs
of every description. Mrs. Gertrude
Jordan, 522 North Liberty street, In
dianapoiis, Ind, says 1T is simply
fine: have never been able to find
anything to compare with Dr.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. | started using
it for the baby and now it is my fam
lily standby in all cases where a laXa-
tive is needed.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08

Some time back The Courier took
occasion to make a few suggestions
to the hunters Of OCOnee, warning
them to avoid trouble in the matter
of hunting without first having Sc
cared a hunters license, and at the
same time calling attention to certain
points on which there seemed to be Il
cOnfu ion of ideas as to just what was
contemplated in the license law. A
few days after this article appeared
We were gratiiicd to receive the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Richardson,
the state Game Warden:
Columbia, S. c., oct. ii. 1915.
editor Keowee Courier, Walha!la
5. c. Dear Sir: | am in receipt of
copy Of your paper bearing date Of
October 18th. thank YOU very much
for the clear explanation that YOU
have made concerning the Hunters
License Law. In my letter TO Hon.
Frank H. Shirley on October Sth /
briefly explained the provisions Of the
Hunters License Law and did not go
into details concerning the authority
gwen by license to the holder. |
did not think it necessary to dwell on
this point, as each license specifies
this license does not give authority
to treSpass on private property.
AT any time that any Of your
readers desire any information con-
cerning the game or fish laws of
South Carolina, this office will be
glad to accommodate them.
'Nery truly yours,
a 4. Richardson,
"ChiCf Game Warden"
1t is hardly necessary for us to go
over the grounds we sought to cover
then, though there still seems to be
considerable difference OF opinion OF
numerous minor points. Represent
tative J. II. Brown has been in COM
muniCatiOn with the state authOri-
ties. however. and he has received a
vOiuminous correspondence in return.
We take the following extracts from
letters from the Attorney Generals
office, ard trust that they will serve
to clear up any points that may not
be fully understood by citizens of
OCOncc Interested:
As to Hunting ClubS-Under Sec
tiOn Of the Hunters License Act
every resident Of this State must OBJ
tain license in order to hunt birds
and animals within the borders of
rhis state, except landlords and ten
ants, and their respective children
on their freeholds and leaseholds.
The question as to whether or not
a license is required in the case which
IS now under consideration largely
depends, in my opinion, upon the ma
turc and character of your lease and
also whether or not your club is an
incorporated association. If it is in
corporated, the fact Of being share
holders in the club would not exempt
the members thereof from the State
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08

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act.
There is serious doubt in my nina
as to whether or not the simple leas-
ing of the hunting privileges and
nothing else would make the mcm-
bers OF the club such tenants as will
exempt them from the taking out of
State hunters license.
The question being doubtful,
think that the best thing to do under
the circumstances would be to ar
range for a test case and let the
courts decide exactly what is meant
by "landlord and tenants hunting on
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
Death of Mrs. James Burke.

Westminster, r. f. d. No. 8, Nov.
29.-Special: There are many who
will learn with deep regret of the
death OF Mrs. James Burke, which
occurred at her home near Fair Play
last Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock
after brief illness Of little more
than day. The remains were laid
to rest in the Baptist cemetery at
Fair Play on Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, after appropriate fune-
raj services cO"1"".na ~ p" f" ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
Observation-Disclosures. .i.!..s!.!!.!sssss
i. BOYS CORN CLUB CONTEST. 4.
Observation-Disclosures. .s"'S..i..s.ss'i't'''s'

A contest for the best ten ears OF
corn exhibited by the Oconec County
Boys Corn Club will be held at the
Court House in Walhalla on Satur-
day next, December l |, at 2 p. m.
All Corn Club members are urged
10 be present with their ten ears Of
corn. Come, boys, and bring some
one with you. All farmers interest
ed have a special invitation.
We are planning to have one or
two short, practical talks on corn
breeding. Better seed corn will help
to make us more corn.
G. NJ. Barnett, County Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton OF the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials. Address:
+. J. Cheney e. Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
Begin Montcncgrin Invasion.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-Teutonic forces,
pressing their campaign against Mon
tcnegro, have occupied the towns Of
Plevlje and Jabuka, in Northwestern
Montenegro, near the Serbian bor-
der, German headquarters announced
to-day.
The capture Of 1000 additional
prisoners and two cannon is reported
IN the official statement.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
The Hunters License

their freeholds and lea Dh,'d. re-
spectively.'
or course, if there a 40, I'D. 49,
hers of the club who are n,. .-.,s:-
dents OF this State, they arc B. .'rei
under Act No l4l to tax" o.. . uDu-
residents license
Any landlord may 60 rI.''.l
permission to any reSi""nt o. tNe
same county to hunt on is ra J.. s,,
and such written perm ssior nIUs;
the place Of a license in 50 IA l- he
premises Of the landlO .d Ura lou.
Ccrncd.
Under section | of tie g.. ..uf-
lords and tenants are naTnr.s ., >
hunt on their own lands or tn .'i
which they have leased, ith.
ing a county license. T.e So. .n. ;
a landlord have the rlAt 80.
upon the lands belons ug IA
upon the written conse Ir |
landlord, provided that ,re. "n" 1
live in the same county % ". 'e
land is situated.
Where a man lives l. Jn' !
and has lands leased .u /
county, will he have to obi =
CcnSe to hunt on said la IGS2 '. o.. =
pepds all together upol Ok . juIe
of the lease. If he OCCu ,iVS -iI-
tion Of tenant. no license iG .H.m-
ion. should be required
Does the written perl"f5Sl. n"D-
vidcd for in Section | tS.G I, ....e
Of Il license? The wri "a =
sion provided for in T. "A
takes the place of a lie, |se 'uy
resident hunting on Ian v. e
has permission to hunt.
If the owner OF land i! NUr l
his own land and takes a ,rir 1
him, and the friend is hupGN. 3
owners land by his cons mt. =
ccnse necessary for the r.ig
will say that, in my Op niOr 2
land upon which the oW ,ar s
friend are hunting is lc ptc, .. 'e
county in which both r.Sid, . -
censo is ncceSCSary--notu ujNg IS ne
written permission of tn CIV t
| the land is located in anr,heI ..urTy
! than that in which tn, re 60. a
| state hunters license Gs tt"y
! EOr the friend.
If 4. and b. both live .. s.. ..J-
nee county and A owns nd n.ris-
| ems county and gives I p Zen
permission to hunt on h a. Id
| in PickenS county, will e.. s.
| Sary for b. to have ..,.. n
my OpiriOn, as indicate Il ~
| der those circumstance Ii De
| necessary for b. to hav, i.,
If 4. lives in Ocone gt' IN
| he hunt in Pickens cou .j. Gv a.
| ing a Pickens county II ems n
my opinion in order to H.n' <
| ems county YOU will has' % A.. a
! state hunters license
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
BRITAIN LOSES HALF MILLION.
Government Statement as to What
Has BECOME of Troops.

London, Dec. 2.-The grand total
Of British military and naval losses,
according to a written reply by Pre-
mier Asquith TO question propound-
ed in the House of Commons, has
reached 5l0,230.
The total OF British military and
naval losses from the beginning OF
the war 10 November 9 was O,230.
This figure was given on a written re-
ply by Premier Asquith to question
asked the government in the House
Of Commons. The losses were dis
tributed as follows:
France.
Officers 1900 1920 killed: 9,754
wounded; 1,5S3 missing.
Other ranks-69,9T killed; 240,-
2Si wounded; 54,415 missing.
Total, 379,S5S.
Mediterranean.
OnCers--Killed, ,504; wounded,
2,SGO; missing, 356.
other ranks - Killed, 21,531;
wounded, 70,14S; missing, l0.211.
Total, lO6,610.
Other Theatcrs.
Ofccrs-Killed, 227; wounded,
61!, missing, 40.
Other ranks - Killed, 2,032;
wounded, 5,5S7; missing, 1928.
Total, ,502.
Navy Marines.
Oncers--Killed, $50; wounded
l61; missing, 52.
Other ranks - Killed, 9,12S;
wounded, 1920: missing, %l0
Total. l2,1GO.
Grand total, 1l0,230.
The totals given as killed include
those who died from wounds or other
causes as well as the officers and men
killed outright in battle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Oh Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of fQUININE
and IRON. 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, 1915-12-08
Snow at Florence on 2d.

Florence, Dec. 2.-The first fall Of
snow and slect Of the season was OBJ
served here this morning. The fall
began just before daylight and con-
tinuCd for about an hour, leaving
buildings partly covered with the
Hcccy flakes. Night before last was
the coolest Of the season, the ther-
mOmeter touching 26 degrees above.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08

iUuiun udus ntCi % ~. diu .ui D.
Dave Elrod, of GAINESVILLE, Ga. She
was good woman, ever kind and
thoughtful Of others and always will
ing and ready to perform any act of
charity for the needy. She will be
sorely missed in the home and
community.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
WASHINGTON SEES PROSPERITY
Through Medium Of Diversification
of CropS-COtt0n u Surplus.

Washington, Dec. 1.-For the first
time since the war, cotton has as
Sumed The status of "surplus money
CROP in the South, according to re-
ports to the Federal Reserve Board
here. 1t no longer is the cash crop
OF that section. There is a large sup
ply OF grain and hogs in the South
this year for the use OF the people
there, and there is n surplus to sell.
This condition has been brought
about through diversification of
crops.
The reports indicate strongly that,
should the present rate OF diversified
farming be continued, the South soon
will cease to be dependent almost
solely on its cotton crop. In the last
year the cotton crop was greatly re-
dnced. with the result that recent
cotton prices have been declared to
be highly satisfactory to its produc-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
LiVcn CD Your TOrHid Liver.

TO keep your liver active use Or.
Kings New Life Pills. They insure
good digestion, relieve constipation,
and tone up the whole system-keep
your eye clear and your skin fresh
and healthy looking. Only 25c. at
NOnr DRUGGIST .=A1N >