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The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
MANY WEAR COSTLY FooTeEAR.
Enormous Sums Said to Be Spent by
 English Aristocraoy.

It would surprise most people to know of the huge sums which some of the English aristocracy spend on shoes, especially on slippers. Only the other day a countess whose name is familiar to every one, had a pair of slippers made which were decorated in a picture pattern, like a pair of worked slippers, with precious stones, these being largely rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The result was exceed. ingly beautiful, but the cost was over s22,5OO.
 There is one accomplished workman sn London whose sole occupation Is that of mounting fancy slippers with towels. The present countess dowager of k some years ago had made her husband was then alive, and gave tho ordsr-a pair of slippers, in which she was to appear as Cinderella at a fancy dress ball given by the duke of Manchester. The slippers were one mass of diamonds, the value of the stones being considerably over 10000, while the cost of mounting them was upward of $75o.
 A South American gentleman not long since presented to foreign sing CT, then in London, a pair of slippers ornamented with two butterflies of different patterns in precious stones. the cost being nearly 420,000. But in reality it is quite common thing for slippers ornamented with gold threads and jewels, and valued at from $5 to $5.000, to be supplied. and many brides on their honeymoon are furnished with even ordinary boots, shoes and slippers to the value af g 900 or so.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
Taste

Every mans taste is valid for hint self; none may presume to instruct an other. The taste of navvy who strolls into picture gallery is quite as au thoritative, or, better, quite as nuga- tory, as that ofNjts trained curator Accordingly, the task of a museum is co grow systematically in the sunshine of science, avoiding the moonshine of esthetic uncertainties. Evidently, if this objection Is based on any truth 1t is decisive. But it Is based not on truth at all, but upon a strangely nor bid timidity in the academic tempsra. ment. It is typical idol of the sci. entific cave. Unquestionably such i'm. potence of taste frequently exists in specialists. Charles Darwin has re corded the gradual whitening of his esthetic life. It has remained for our times to exalt this incapacity, this malady of the soul. into a high scien- ufic virtue.-Atlantic Monthly.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
ONE OF MoNARcH'S TROUBLES.
Much Tact Necessary When Titles
 Are Conferred.

The bestowal of knighthoods in the arts in England is notoriously a diff cult process, straining even the tact of King Edward. Every player who does more than walk on" the stage, believes in his heart that he should be so honored, and the very accom- pan.sts at concerts hardly think them selves quite out of the running This time the king had seemingly taken ref uge in age and approaching or actual retirement. John Hare has passed 60. He Is now making a farewell tour, preparatory to retirement, and his po- sition as one of the lightest, dryest and most adroit comedians of the Eng lish-speaking stage would be tradi. ton were he not still living evidence, so to say, of his own skill. The other new knight of the arts, MT. Santley, the barytone singer, has been so long in retirement that he seems to belong rather to the generation of the six. ties and the seventies than to our own, though he visited America as recently as 1890 He was eminent in oratorio; he could sing the senti. mental ballads in which the average English audience delights and still seem man; he had his day in op- era. There could hardly be a safer knighthood
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
Constipation Causes Most Ills

Accumulated waste in your thirty feet of bowels causes absorption of poisons, tends to produce levers, up- sets digestion. You belch gas, stufy irritable, almost cranky. It isn't you its your condition. Eliminate this poisonous waste by taking one or two Dr. Kings New Life Pills tonight. En- joy a full free bowel movement Tn the morning-you feel so grateful. Get an original bottle, containing 36 pills, from your druggist today for 25c.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
TOLD AFTER DINNER
ALL KINDS OF NONSENSiCAt
 ANECDOTES GO THEN.
"Jones of Belham" Good Example of What Can Be Done in That Respect-NeW Version of
 the Fatted Calf.

People like nonsense after dinner. They like anecdotes The best of aneo- dotes is that they need have nothing to do with the subject. l know man who keeps about half dozen anec. dotes always in stock. He can make one or the other of them fit any par ticular toast I heard him propose "The Army and Navy" He said that some people took gloomy view oi our national defenses. For himself, he was an optimist. It was always best to look at the bright side of every thing.
 That reminds me-" he said, 'oi my friend Jones-Jones of Belhar. His motto Is that there Is always some thing to be thankful for. His wife is not of such cheerful disposition. She Is often annoyed at Jones' optimism.
 One day they were dining at res taurant, and they had placed before them very tough piece of veal. It was an exceptionally tough piece of veal.
 "'There, said Mrs. Jones, now think 1t would puzzle even you to find anything to be thankful for in that piece of veal
 "'Not a bit of it. said Jones, I was just at that very moment thinking how fortunate 1t was that we hap pened to meet 1t when it was young Some time afterward I was at an other dinner. It was the dinner of a scientific society This same man was present again, and he WIS put up to propose the toast of Success to Aerial Navigation" This is tremendous question to l deal with" he said but we must make the best of things, and I hope you will bear with me while 1 try to make the best of it. It Is such tough | subject that 1t reminds me of the piece 1 of veal which was once placed before my friend Jones-Jones of Belham." 1 And out came the story of Jones Of Belham again; and it was quite hit | So much so that he followed it ul | with another.
 Whereat the men of science gave encouraging cheers and said Go on! | for after dinner" makes the whole
 world kin, and it is just as safe to play
 with the lions of learning when they have been well fed as with any of the | inferior animals.
 This calf, my friends said the l preacher, was no ordinary calf. This | calf forsooth, was a fatted calf Aud | mark you, 1t was no ordinary fatted calf This calf, my friends, had been fatted up for years, and years, and | years.
 Here is another dinuer story: Two men, who had been dining so well that they could see twice as much as two ordinary men, were rather imprudent. ly walking home by the canal bank Very soon one of them feli into the water. This sobered sim to some ex.
 tent, and he began to yell out at the top of his voice:
 Hi hi! Help. help! I cant swim! l Help! l can't swim"
 The other man, who had gone down on his knees on the bank and was trying to steady himself by holding tightly to tuft of grass, surveyed his struggling friend with a glassy stare
 T can't sh-wim, either" he said but don't make such a blooming fuss about it."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
Their Mutual Purpose.

Cupid went shopping. and he bought yard of moonlight and a kiss, loving glance, tragic sigh, And two bright tears to go with this. A maid went shopping. and she bought A cunning gown all made of lace, rose-crowned hat, parasoi With which to shade her dainty face. The maid and Cupid chancsd to meet: He asked the maiden what she sought And she was curious to know The use of all the things he bought But neither would an answer give. But straightway from each other ran Tor both were buying things to trap The sanss poor, unsuspsctins man.
 Town TopicA
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
DOG AIDED HELPLESS FRIEND.
Remarkable Feat of Canine lnteIlI
 gence Put on Record.

A writer in the Cornhill Magazine narrates an incident which occurred to Miss Napier during her stay in
 Algiers. A large dog kept for pro- lection was taught to go to the bak- CTS every morning for bread, and his business was to bring home 12 rolls in basket: but for several mornings 1t was observed that there were only II rolls, and on making inquiry and watching the dog, he was found to stop on his way home and to besto one roll on poor half starved female dog, who lay with her puppies in a corner not far from the road The baker was then told te put 13 rolls in the basket. and then for some days the dog brought 12. After a time the whole 13 were brought home regu- larly: & sign, as 1t was found. that ais friend. the mother, was now con- Talescent, and able to do without help.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
NEW POLICY MUST BE ADOPTED

Governments are frequently like in dividuals, which is not surprising, since they are only official aggrega- tions of individuals. For several years the Arkansas farmer has been year behind just as the mechanic and sal aried man is a month or more behind. When the pay check or envelope IS received, or when the farmer sells his cotton, the proceeds must be applied to the payment of debts contracted for something already consumed; and they must live on credit until the next pay day or harvest. This condition has been encouraged by a spirit of extravagance characteristically Amer ican, and by the exploitation of the wage earner and salaried man through the chattel-loan system. The Ameri- can feels and knows that he is as good as anybody and that he is entitled to all the comforts, conveniences. luXu- ries and social prominence enjoyed by any one else.
 All of which is preamble to the statement that the states finances are far from satisfactory condition. The state is just one year behind. The pay-checks are coming in now, but they must be applied to the payment of defunct equine. There is only re- mote chance that the next two weeks. during which time all the counties must settle for last years taxes, will see the deficit wiped out. While the money is coming in, reducing the out standing warrant indebtedness to about $400,000, more warrants are be- ing issued, and there is every probab- iity there will continue an aching void where the general revenue fund should be.
 Then there will be no more revenue until next Spring when taxes are again available. Again must state warrants be hawked about at what they will bring; again must the state  witness the specatcle of wistful watch CTS standing at the treasury window to grab every dollar that is paid in.
 This cannot go on indefinitely. A new policy must be adopted. Some plan must be devised that will put the state on a cash basis once more The clock must be turned ahead twelve months
 In order to do this a deficit of more than three-quarters of million doi- lars must be provided for by some means, whether by refunding bonds or otherwise, possibly by an increased levy, and enough funds provided SC that state warrant, on any fund when presented at the State Treasury is legal tender for 100 cents on the dollar. This will not be accomplished by any such expedients as vetoes ol campaign prophecies. Results and not theories are demanded.
 The Legislature could appropriate $10,000,000 at every sitting if it list ned to the earnest pleadings of the citizens. The wonder is that they are able to put off their constituents with two or three millions. Every enter prise, public or private, every hobby for the benefit of mankind,-and most of them have merit,-every legitimate interest that has been taken under the guardianship of the state demand generous appropriations, and are deeply incensed if denied. Each one thinks the other one should be sacri- feed to him. Probably ideals will never be attained, but there are some practical applications of business methods that must be adopted if the state is ever to be relieved from present conditions.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28

If you would be popular keep your troubles to yourself; tbat will help some.
 Many 8 man gets the upper hand by dealing it to himself from the bottom of the deck
 newly married couple should oc cupy apartments in which there is no room for suspicion.
 When two women exchange complL ments the recording angel ts kept as busy as when two men trade horses.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Conduct is simply character vital. t1ed
 ooo lover is sure to be a first, class hater.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-28
Prescott hautauqu ua

BEGINS AUG. 3O and brings five days of high grade entertainment of great educational and inspirational value. I THE CHAUTAUQUAi is no longer looked upon as luxury It is now chased as necessity And it is necessity if you desire to keep up with the procession.
 I THE VAWTER SYSTEM management has succeeded in keeping the price down within reach of all Anybody can afford to buy season ticket I STUDY THE PROGRAM BOOKLET. You will be amazed at the wonderful list of platform talent. You can and hear every one of the ten double programs for the small price of season ticket.
 I MONEY NEVER BOUGHT so MUCH AS AT at Vawter System Chautauqua. There are five
 
 There are clever entertainers who know how to drive away. There able lecturers with messages of real uplift and power. I THE CHAUTAUQUA affords to thousands of people their only chance for real vacation It is the welcome opportunity to get away from the ceaseess grind of every day work and worry I THE CHAUTAUQUA is the promoter of pro- gress It is filled with enthusiasm and cheers up the human spirit The lecturers impart informa- tion of value and the musis and entertainments make you glad you alive.
 I THE CHAUTAUQUA comes but once a year. Be certain to arrange your other affairs so you cannot be cheated out of Chautauqua. I GET THE BOYS AND THE GIRLS inter- ested. The entertainment is clean and whole some. There suggestive utterances no i'm moral jests. The influence is all in the right di- rectiOn
 q SECURE SEASON TICKETS and get ready to enjoy to the full the full five days. You it to yourself. Don't fail Season tickets bought from the local commit tee in advance are fifty nts cheaper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
plea for OCOncc'S Blind Boy.

TO the Children Of the Public
schools in OcOnee County and other
Benevolent Persons: Through your
kind contributions have been en-
ablcd 10 keep Ernest Sanders in the
institute for the blind over two years.
The superintendent Of the institute
ir. y. f.. Walker, writes me that Ern-
est has made satisfactory progress in
all his studies during the past year
One Of the teachers Of Blue Ridge
High School speaks commcdatorily OF
his advancement. From these
sources wG are inspired to hope that
great blessings are in store for this
blint boy and to those who contribute
10 his support.
Therefore, appeal to those who
cen see the beauties OF this world for
f"ip, and ! assure you that contribu-
tons will be judiciously applied for
MIS- maintenance at school Place
yonr gifts in your nearest bank in
in" county and notify me-
Thanking YOU i'm advance for your
generous gifts. | am.
Faithfully yours.
John w Shelor.
Rich.and. S. c., Aug. Ii, 1915.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
Bounty Land Local Notes.

Bounty Land. Aug. To- Special:
zoe Shanklin, Of Anderson, is spend
in% som" time with his uncle, Dean
Davis.
Miss Sue Burns. Of Cross Roads, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. J. NJ, Adams.
II. NJ. Kelley spent the Weekend
at the nome Of B. t.. Bagwcn. He
was accompanied home by Mrs. Krl-
ley, who has been with her father
FOR couple Of weeks.
Mrs. Ernest ThomaSOn, Of Green
vile, mad" a brief visit last week 10
hor sister, Mrs. II. O. Berry.
Mrs Robert Lynch and son Bruce
are visiting relatives at Pickcns.
MIR. and Mrs. W. II. IIcuton and
four children. and Mrs. Smith and
son Ernest. Of PiCkCnS. were guests
last week in the home OF J. S. Entire
kin.
Mrs. Frances Clayton and Miss
Maljnda Orr, OF Georgia, visited their
sister. Mrs. II. y. Rankin, last week.
Willie StrihlimE. of Seneca. has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Joe Nc
Donald. recently,
Qui;c a number of young people
enjoyed dane" NJ tho home Of Jas
per Doyle Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Crawford, Of IIartwcN, Ca.
and viii Magill. Of Atlanta, who have
been visiting their father. !. II. Ma
%ill. returned last week to their re-
SpcCtiNc homes.
VIM. II. Penney, who has been vis-
lting his nieccS. McSdamCs ]. II. Ma
gill, ID. A. Pcrritt and Jasper Doyle.
left Saturday for visit to relatives
in AbbcNrilc before returning to his
nome in Hickory, II. G.
r. n. Jayncs. Mr. and Mrs. G.. c..
JAyros and son GarwOod and Mr..
McLees, Of Walhalla, visited Mrs. p.
r. Gibson at the home Of JASPER
Doyle Tuesday evening
Miss Laura Smithson returned to
her home near Westminster Wedncs-
day after n delightful visit to Misses
Sallie and Julia Davis.
Burns GillisOn spent from Satur-
day until Monday with his mother.
Mrs. J. NJ. ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Pickett and
Your children. who have been spend
ing several days with his mother,
Mrs. j. B. Pickett, returned a few
days ago to their home In Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Perritt and
daughter. Miss Lura, leave tomorrow
for Grimshawe, Whitewater and other
points OF Interest I'm the mountains.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
Guild DRANK MURIATIC ACID.
Recovery Hoped FOr--''The Boy
PrcaChcr"-PerSOnal Mention.

Westminster, Aug. I7.--SpeciaI;
l.. J.. Jarrard is spending three weeks
with his daughter, Mrs. Jas. Booker,
at Newark. y. J.
Mrs. y. A. King and family re-
turned to their home in Atlanta,
Texas, last Wednesday after spend
ing som" tim" here with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Shore. Of Shore, Ga.
is visiting her brother, Mayor II. B..
Gilbert
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Finley, of
birmingham, Ala, arrived Sunday
for visit to relatives and friends.
W. S. Castor left last Thursday for
his home at ST. Petersburg, Fla, af-
ter spending some two or three
weeks with his sisters. Mcsdames NJ.
\. Cross, T.. y. Hall and Miss
Henrietta Castor.
Mrs. j. J. Arnold. of Fayetteville,
Ga, is the guest Of her sister. Mrs
+ c. Pchcu.
The Mar"tt reunion was held at
Fair Play last Friday. About 300
were present at this gathering. Some
Of them were invited guests. how
ever. but il is needless to say that
the Marct' family was we'll repre-
scented, there being present four or
tive generations. interesting talks
were made by different ones and the
family history was rented. The
Magnolia Quartette OF Westminster
furnished special muse on this oc-
caSi"n. A most sumptuOus dinner
was spread ON the grounds and the
day was enjoyed to the fullest extent.
Miss Vivian North, Of Grccnyillc.
is the attractive guest OF Miss Marion
Pitts
Mrs. Raymond Monroe. OF LLurin-
burg, \. c.. visited Misses Pat and
Kate McClanahan last week.
w. \. llomCa returned Monday
from visit to relatives at Car,crs-
Vile, Ga.
TN" latest news from Seneca tells
0l an Improvement in the condition
OF ih" little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. :.
u. ilhh, who was badly poisoned by
drinking muriatic acid on last Tues
day. Their many friends here hone
or the little ones early restoration
to health
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Cannon arc
entertaining merry house party this
week, the guests being Misses Alberta
and Annie Earle Farmer, OF Andcr-
son; Belle Cannon, Clayton; Ethel
Cannon. Atlanta: Irene Elrod, Sen
"ra; Dena Blakcly. Anderson. Mrs
Cannon gave most elegant rccpp,
ton in honor OF these guests upon
their arrival last week Somcthine
is planned for them for each day OF
their stay, and it is hard to find a
merricr party than this.
Morris Rallengcr, OF Grcenvillc
was visiting relatives in this vicinity
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Werner have
returned from visit to relatives at
Commerce, Ga.
Werner, Chester and Fred Auld. OF
Elberton, Ga, visited their aunt.
f- --. - ---r~l-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
WALIAIIA, $. c.:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST rs, 1915.
NO HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.

To-day Walhalla is handicapped to
4 greater extent than she has ever
been. The business or other visitor
to this town is forced to seek his
meals and shelter whcrSocvur he can
1ind them, and not infrcQuently the
task is an arduOuS one. Walhalla is
absolutely without hotel accommodate
fiOns. We have boarding houses
some rs good as will be found any
WhcrC-but that is not the point No
Boarding house can take the place OF
4 hotel The fact is that with the
erection Of a modern hotel in wal
halla the town Will need every bit of
the present boarding house accom-
mOdatiOn that she now has, ana more
Col. NJ. V. Richards and T.. l.. Mcr-
r]Tt, his CO-wOrkCr in the develop
moNt department Of the Southern
Railway, were here for Il day last
week looking over the situation. and
hey promise The assistance OF this
great IoHd in putting the proper kind
Of combination commercial and tour
ist hotel prominently before the pco-
Vl" oj th~ country. That sort OF hotcl
is what WaIhaIlH needs is what
WalhullI must have if she is TO over
come the present handicap. Both
Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Merritt feel
confident Of the success o. such an
cnt"rpr.s" properly launched. They
have no hot air to cNp"nd. They are
plain, practical business men engaged
in lending aid to developing a Sc,
tIun i'm which their great railway syS-
'Cm is deeply interested They feel
that Waihalla and her immediate
vicinity have the qualifications essen
jial To large Development AT mini
mum 0f effort and expenditure
Now. the question is, What are we
.IOinG 20 DO? The practical thing to
40, as We see it. is to get together at
once, devise ways and means for the
securing of Just such IA hotel as Wal
halla stands so badly in need, and at
thc earliest possible date. The bust
.-' '''"" NH Walhalla are favorable to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
SHIIRIFF"S SALE FOR DEBT.

State of South Carolina, County OF
Oconee.-Pursuant to authority con.
med in an execution to me direct
ed t'udgment Roll No. 326D, in the
case OF Walter ID. Moss ct al, Plain
tits, vs.. i. II. Rowland and Mrs
JAMIE RI wland, Defendants, will
offer for ;ale, in front Of the Court
House door in Walhalla, S. c., on
MONDAY, September 9th, 1915, be.
tween the legal hours of sale, the fol.
lowing pc rsonal property, to-wit:
Kim Oall Piano and Stool,
Bed Quilts.
Term: Of Sale: CASH.
JOHN w. DAVIS,
Sheriff Oconee County, S. G..
Aug. ! 8, 1915. 33-35
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ana report 4 luosi ,,,.,,,,,! ....
Mr. and Mrs. N C. Rorton ond
children. OF Piedmont. Wrs Eorla
Barton and children. Of Townvillo
are ruests of Mr. omd VIZ, w
Strtblng.
Miss May Dcaton. OF Atlanta. Wis
tied Mrs. $. T.. Powell last wcelk
Mrs. Y. f.. Stribling and Miss Clara
V. McCarey were guests of Misses
McClanahan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Singleton
Of Sumter, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. NJ. Cross this week.
Misses Gladys and Nora REYNOLDS.
OF Oakwood, and Iva Ropcr. of
GrconviIlc. are visiting Mrs. !. f..
Gaines.
The 'R. A.'s'' Of Westminster Bap-
list church. chaporoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Stribling and VI. G.. Bar
ION, left Tuesday for a camping trip
TO the mountains. The little bows
were greatly onthus"d over their trip
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-18
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In Court Of Common Pleas.

Pursuant to decree Of the afore-
said Court, in the case named below,
! will offer for safe, to the highest
bidder, in front Of the Court House
door. at Walhalla. South Carolina, on
MONDAY, the 9Th day Of SEPTEM-
BER, 1915, between the legal hours
Of sale the tract of land below de-
scribed:
Thomas f.. Alexander, Plaintiff,
against
Noah Turner ct al, Defendants.
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land, situate, lying and being
in Oconee County, and the State of
South Carolina, bounded on the north
by the public road leading from
Westminster to Long Creek, on the
east by A. H. Coker and T. e. Alex
ander and B. l.. Owens, on the south
by It. e. Alexander and b. L.
Owens, and on the west by Alex
Sweezy, containing five and two-fifths
acres, more or less, being the same
bought from T. E. Alexander and