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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18

A silent" piano in any home is an eye
sore. Usually, though not always, it is
an old instrument, often times silent for
that r~eaSon--it is better silent.
A modern Player Piano in its place
would bring new life into the home.
A. NJ. Shulz, or a Bush & Gertz Player
Piano, can be played as any other piano;
in addition it is an instrument which
anyone, even a child, a play. For
dancing for song accompaniment, for
any kind of piano music, any one of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18

these instruments will bring countle
new pleasures into the family circle. 1.
Perhaps You Would Prefer A Hig
Grade Photograph. We have then
Edisons and Pathes
Our Easy Payment Plan makes it ca:
to acquire and pay for a frst-class i
strument. All our goods are marke
in plain figures, and there is only ON
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
THE ONCE PROUD EMPRESS
or Franco Wanders Amid Scenes of
Ancient Glory.

Paris, Dec. 6.-With bowed head,
a modestly dressed old lady was seen
walking through the Tuilleries Gar
dens to-day. AS she walked she
would stop to pick autumn flowers,
scared and blasted by the cold, but
no more faded than her cheeks.
Passers-by, seeing her, and knowing
the regulations Of the park, expected
some policeman to admonish her, but
she passed n followed by o single
maid, unchecked by the uniformed
representatives Of the law.
1t was the once proud Empress
Eugenie, who, bowed beneath the
weight of 90 winters, thus plucked
withered flowers from a garden that
was once hers. She was re-visiting
a scene poignantly recalling all the
happiness, sorrow and terror which
came to her during the years she was
the chief jewef~of the old palatial
mansion.
Empress Eugenie left France on
hInly %, The fatefui day when the
then proud and naughty Austria sent
an ultimatum to Serbia which was
destined to dismember realms and
change the whole face Of history.
She is In close seclusion in her
apartments, seeing only a few Of her
old friends.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
MUsH DAMAGE BY, FLOODS
I'm Southern. States, Fourteen Known
Dead-Big Losses.

Atlanta, Ca; Dec. I11.-Floods re-
sultingi from the havy rains Of Sun
day and Monday generally we're re-
fcsding throughout Mississippi, Ala
Ibania and Georgia to-day, but ankle
ity was felt as to the fate Of hun
ldredsa,of persons caught by the high
tWaters.} Fourteen known dead have
been reported to date, but this list
IlprobablH will be increased by later
reports 1t Is estimated property
tdamagei resulting from the high
waters will amount to several mil
lion dollars. The dead were listed
as follows:
Atlanta, three white persons;
Montgomery, Ala, two white farm
ers and three negroes; Hattiesburg,
Miss. three negroes; Jackson Miss,
1.-TWO white persons; Meridian, Miss,
Sne negro.
Most serious conditions reported
to-day existed in southern and GEN.
trial Alabama. Hundreds Of per-
sons, including 116 negro convicts
and 10 white guards, are marooned
along the Tallapoosa river, north
east Of Montgomery. Wetumpka,
Prattville and other towns swept by
flood waters from C~hattahooche
river, however, reported improved
conditions there.
lIln Mississippi, more than 1000
persons, mostly negroes, were driven
from their homes at Hattiesburg
when the Leaf river overlooked its
banks last night causing heavy prop
erty damage in the city and sur
rounding country.
a. Meridian, Enterprise, Laurel
7 N fNl .J2notn rftu N>..kl~-, - A. k-..-
are inundated, causing considerable
suffering. Railroad traffic in the
eastern part Of the State was almost
completely suspended.
Conditions at Columbus and West
Point, the principal points in Geor-
gia affected by the floods Of the Chat
tahooche, were improved to-day. At
both points the river exceeded its
previous high mark, made in 1886.
Reports from West Point stated that
supplies were reaching the east side
OF tho town Is sufficient quantities,
but that conditions on the west side
Of the river, cut off by the carrying
away OF the big highway bridge,
wore not so satisfactory.
Efforts were being made to care
for residents there by means Of
barges and boats. High water is
~rtccdsng at Columbus, hut a score
of Industries we're forced to close By
the shutting Off Of the hydro-electric
power and are still idle. 1t was es-
timated that more than $1,000 per-
sons were made idle by the flood.
Reports from Augusta, Ca, stated
the river there had reached SO feet,
but serious conditions were not an
%tiGipated.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

The sensation of the year in the
drug trade is Aspironai, the two
minute cold and cough rclicvcr, au-
thoritatively guaranteed by the labora-
tories; tested, approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by tho high
est authorities, and proclaimed by
tic common people as ten times as
quick and effective rs whiskey, rock
and rye, or any other cold and cough
remedy they have over tried.
All drug stores arc now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, so ri!
you have to do to got rid Of that cold
is to step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clork half a dollar for q bottle
of Aspironal and tell him to serve YOU
two teaspoonfuls with four teaspoon
fuls Of watcr in a glass. With your
watch in your hand, take the drink
at ono swallow and call for your none
back in two minutes if you cannot
feel yonr cold fading away like a dream
within tho time limit. Don't be bash.
full, for all druggists invite you and
expect you to try it. Everybody
doing it.
When your cold or cough is re-.
lieved, take tho remainder Of the bottle
homo to your wife and babies, for
AspirOnal is by far the safest and most
effective, tho easiest to take and tho
,lost agreeable cold and cough remedy
Tor infants and children.-Adv.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
THINKS IT TIME TO STOP
Soaring Prices and Get Down to-
Honest Dealing.

Westminster, S. c., Dec. II, 1919.
Editor Keowee Courier:
| am persuaded to believe that
the world has never before seen con
ditions as they are to-day. 1t seems
that deception is worldwide and as
deep as hell itself and as high as
heaven will allow. The fellow who
can play the slickest trick Is in the
lead OF the masses. It's from q
penny's worth up to a billion dol
lars. Groceries seem to stand the
poorest chance SO far, but look out
for dry goods, shoes, all leather
goods and metals of all classes and
descriptions. Fraud-fraud every
wherein quality and price, labor
not excepted. You can hardly get
any n to promise to do work, and
you are the loser when they do
promise. Tfme-killers, all Of them.
Then here comes the rve~hicle-4low
IN quality, but IN the tops Of the
trees in price. Some livestock is
selling for two prices ar.i some is
not bringing It's worth, in proportion
to King Cotton" and real estate.
The prices r made by who? BY
the ones who r entitled to make
them? No, no-not by any means.
The uniformed masses are and. have
been looking for protection from
some source, but are o aware Of
the fact that a harmless rabbit has
the responsibility Of his own protec-
ton just the same as a bear or lion
and the same rule works in the
human family. The fellow who pro-
duces a crop, let it be corn, wheat,
rice, cotton or any other crop, must
first HOIIra uyha ~ uyt11 onot - S~LS
the crop, and the important thing
Is how will he turn or convert that
produce into cash? First, lay your
plans we'll and then get up all the
zeal and grit that the Almighty God
has given you and go after the price
on the basis of present prices of ma
terials and labor.
Now as to cotton. The govern
ment keeps a man in practically
every county in the cotton belt.
Would 1t not be a good plan for this
man or agent to have the knowledge
or expert and practical cotton grad
ing. and spend as much of his time
as would be necessary to teach all
ginners how to grade cotton, and
make 1T a law that a man would
commit an offense, subject to q fine
or imprisonment, to gin q bale of
cotton without this knowledge; have
every bale of cotton graded and
tagged and sold direct to the fac
tory.
The longer l live the more I get
disguised at the mismanagement of
what actually belongs to the man
and his family hat farms. He only
gets expenses in most cases. This
thing a be adjusted on %peaceable
terms, but If 1T isn't it will be done
on whatever terms it takes to do it.
We cannot expect peace under pres
ent conditions. 1t will not come;
but strife and envy will flourish.
There Is no limit to the differences
in the strict middling grade Of cot
ton and the"lower grades. It's all
figured out after the cotton has
passed out Of the hands of the men
who make 1t. Gambrell Holland.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17

Every Druggist in u. S. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
er If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What q Heap Of Happiness Il Would
Rrlnu 70 Walhaiia komas


Bring to Walhaiia Homes.
Hard to do homework with en-
aching back. :.
Brings you hours OF misery at lei
sure or at work.
II women only knew the CAUSE,
that
Baokache pains often come from
weak Kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney FILLS are for weak
Kidneys.
Read what a Walhalla citizen says:
Mrs. G. H. White, Broad st., says:
About five years ago I had backaohe
and other symptoms Of kidney trouble.
7 had sharp pains shoot through my
kidneys and I was in pretty bad shape.
I vas feeling quite miserable when
I was told to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and one box entirely cured me. I ad-
wise anyone suffering from kidney
complaint to give this remedy a trial"
Price coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mrs. White had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
TO PROSECUTE OIL MIXTURES.
They Are Accused OF PROTECTING
Since Coal Strike Began.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Prosecution
of Western oil producers for alleged
prQfiteering was ordered to-day by
Attorney General Palmer. On COM
plant filed by Senator Capper, of
Kansas, Federal agents were in
structed to- proceed at once against
producers who have taken advantage
Of the fuel shortage in the West to
increase the price of their product.
OIL producers, Senator Capper
said, have increased their prices from
about 81 a barrel before the strike
to nearly $3.50 a barrel. Declaring
that scores Of industrial plants in
tho West had converted their fuel
equipment for oil consumption since
the strike began, Senator Capper
said the increase in oil prices had
placed a burden on them.
Senator Capper also asked the De-
partment Of Justice to Investigate
complaints that the oil producers
chad got, together on prices. He
said the quotations made by the big
concerns were practically on even
terms.
The embargo was expected to aid
In forcing down the prices. While
1t will not entirely prohibit the ship
ment Of fuel oil eastward, 1t pro.
vides a permit system which will give
the regional fuel officials direct
knowledge Of purposes for which
the oil is to be used, and will avoid
hauling coal from Eastern mines to
the districts from which the oil
came. OH for export will continue
to be moved, subject only to the per-
NIT regulations. The shipment OF
refined oils in their regular trade
channels also will not be disturbed,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
ESTIMATE ii ,oso,ooo BALES.
This Is Excess Previous Estimated
= IS, q. Crop VIII Reach 1,476,OOO

Washington, Dec. 11..4-Total cot
.tasSSssprodnctiop&in the United Suites
for the ] 9l9-20 season will amount
70 5,2fb,096,0 900 pounds, exclusive
4flint&i's, which is equivalent to III, -
03Q,000%bales or 500 pounds gross
weight, the Department Of Agricul-
tire announced to-day in it's final
estimate of this years crop.
The departments last estimate
made on the condition Of the crop
September 25, was 10,696,00O bales,
while the first estimate Of the Q a
Son. based on June '26 conditions,
was ~t0,986,000 bales. Last years
crop was 1~2,040,532 bales, the aver
age for The Ave years G913-17) was
l2,S4i,lO8 bales, and the record
crop, ~lf,134,930 bales, in 1914.
The average gross weight per
running bale is estimated at 5000
pounds gross, compared with 5Ob.6
pounds last year and 5O6.3 pounds
the average Of the five years, 1913
II.
Tho estimated production by
States follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
OF Mrs. Sallie A. Ballenger, Deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present the same, duly attested, with
IN the time prescribed by law, or be
barred. d. NJ. HOLLEY,
Administrator with the will annex
adj OF the Estate Of Mrs. Sallie A.
Challenger, Deceased.
NOV, 20, 1919. 1851
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make application to
V. +. Martin, Judge Of Probate, tor
Oconee County, In the State OF South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Saturday, the Sd
day Of January, 1920, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, or as soon there
after as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
~nent Of the Estate Of MRS. RDBEC-
"A SMITH, Deceased, and obtain
inal discharge as Administrative Of
said Estate.
MRS. MAGGIE HOLLAND, =
Administrative Of the Estate OF Mrs.
Rebecca Smith, Deceased.
Dec. 10, 1919. 6O-53.
4he Courier, 81 per year. Pay in
advance
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
OF Mrs. Rebecca Smith,, Deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said Estate
VIII present the sane, duly attested,
within the time prescribed by law,
or be barred.
MRS. MAGGIE HOLDEN,
Administrators Of the Estate OF Mrs.
Rebecca Smith, Deceased.
Dec. TO-, 1919. 50-53
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

AL persons indebted to the Estate
OF e. O. Singleton, Deceased, are
hereby Notified to make payment
IT, the undersigned, and all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate will present the same. duly at
tested, within the time prescribed by
law, or be barred. w. P. TEAL,
Administrator Of the Estate Of e. O..
Singleton, Deceased.
Nov. 26, 1919. 1851
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
Battered Up Town Jail.
Farm and Factory, 11th.)

Two white men came near demol-
ishing the Seneca Jail one day last
week. Mr.. Williams arrested them
for unlawfully riding a train and
confined them in the building. He
went back later In the afternoon and
found the front door battered from
It's hinges and the interior door
priced from the fastenings. The
men were gone. They have not been
heard Of since,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to V. +. Martin, Judge OF Probate for
Oconee County, in the State Of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House, IN Monday, December
29th, 1919, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as said
application can be heard, for leave
to make final settlement Of the Es-
tate OF b. II. CROSS, Deceased, and
obtain final discharge as Executors
Of said Estate.
VIM. S. CROSS,
FRANK s. CROSS,
Executors Of the Estate Of B. H.
Cross, Deceased.
Dec. 3, 1919. ,49-52
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17

Ahe Courier, 81 per year. Pay in
advance
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
Uncle Aids Denekin,

Trotzky's Uncle Aids Denekin.
London, Dec. 10.-Leon Trotzky's
uncle, Abram Zhivotovski, who Is
living In London, is so strongly OBJ
posed to b~olshevism that he has con-
tributed a large sum to help Gener-
al Denekin, the anti-bolshevik lead
err In South Russia, according to the
Daily Mail. Zhivotovski, a rich man,
has been living quietly here with
his wife and son.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
Austria In Bad Shape.

Geneva, Dec. 10.-"We have to
protect the children of Vienna
against the rapacity Of their
parents said an American Red
Cross officer just returned from vi
emma. Food is being snatched from
the young ones, and dogs and cats
are being eaten by the lower classes
Of the Austrian capital"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-17
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WHlSKEY FOR
COLDS And FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspiron-
al, Medicated With --latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Compli-
cations.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-29

while the rest of the day will be given
over to entertainments and programs
for the Exposition's military guests.
Invitations have been sent out to
every post of the Legion in the New
England states to send its entire men,
bership to the gathering and to in
spire members to be present as
the meeting viii mark an effort on the
part of the Legion to enlist every
service man in New England under
its banners.
Generals Clarence R. Edwards.
Harry C. Hale, F. P. Mccain and
Charles H. Cole are among those who
are expected to meet their former
comrades in arms on an informal foot
ing at the gathering, while there is a
possibility that the naval branch will
be represented by Admiral William R.
SIMS The afternoon meeting will
form a symposium for the discussion
of the special problems of the ex-ser-
vice man, and experts will explain
methods of employment, rehabilita-
ton and trade training, and agricul-
tural opportunities offered the veter-
ans through both public and private
agencies. Secretary Lane is expected
to discuss openings offered the ex-
service man in farming and food pro-
duction activities through the opera
ton of the proposed Mondell bill and
similar legislation now in the hands
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-29
REUNION OF WORLD WAR VET
ERANS AT EASTERN STATES
EXPOSITION

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 24.-The
greatest reunion of world war veter-
ans since their comradships were
formed in Flanders Field and the Ar
gonne will take place here September
10, the anniversary of the first all
American large scale offensive in the
st. Mihiel sector, designated as Veter-
ans Day at the Eastern States Expo
sition All men in military, marine
and naval uniforms will be admitted
free to the Exposition grounds on that
day and veterans of the Civil and
Spanish American wars will also be
guests of the management.
A monster meeting in the interests
of the American Legion, at which Sec
rotary of Interior Franklin K. Lane,
Col. Henry B. Lindsey, chairman of
the national organization; Speaker
Frederick H. Gillett, of the National
House of Representatives Col. John
f. J. Herbert, Massachusetts Legion
chairman and member of the national
committee, and other New England
chairmen, will be present, along with
generals and admirals who command
ed New England service men in the
war, is scheduled to take place in the
Exposition Coliseum in the afternoon,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-29

Perrin, Jr.; one-half dozen silver des-
sert spoons, Miss Hazel Winberg I;
hand painted sugar and cream set
Mrs Rose Rearilon; cut glass fruit
bowl, Miss Minnie Gilroy; hand paint
ed picture, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Co
vile and family; silver soup ladle,
David Fahlstrom; one-half dozen sill
yer teaspoons and butter knife, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Gleason, Frank, Jr.,
and Clifford; one-half dozen cut glass
sherbet glasses, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Clifford; pyrox cake dish and picture
frame, Rev and Mrs j. R. Miller; ma
hogany serving tray, Miss Elizabeth
Flanagan; electric fiat iron, S. P.
Sandstrom and Oscar Sandstrom !;
oak rocking chair, employees of the
plant and commercial department of
the S. n +. Telephone Co.
Those who gave money were Mrs.
Iscah Reach, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Russell,
Mr. and Mrs. John Sandstrom, Mr..
and Mrs, Algot Dahby and family,
Miss Emma Swenson, Arthur Boyle,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Reach, Mrs NJ f.
Law.
The wedding cake was made and
presented by Ernest Gothlander of
Boston.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-29

Miss Beebe with a party Of friends,
motored to Mystic and returned on
Monday.
Mrs. Alexander Maitland and son
James and Mrs. Sylvia Ryan are visit
ing in Boston few days
Charles Weaver and son Charlie ar
rived home from their summer outing
in Canada on Tuesday.
Joseph Houghton Of Webster has
been a visitor with friends in town a
few days the present week.
Mr.. Lyman was away few days
the middle of the week on an automo-
bile trip to New Hampshire.
Mrs. Elmer White entertained her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Morse,
Of East Thompson, on Sunday.
Mrs. Cleveland and daughter Ruth
of Terryville are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalbert Mackenzie.
Auction bill posters are seen about
the village Of a sale Of furniture,
etc, on Saturday next at the hotel
yard.
The dance at the town hall on We'd
nesday evening was well attended.
The Thimble Club sold ice cream and
cake.
An abandoned automobile was dis
covered Thursday morning with the
numbers missing. Il was taken away
later.
G A. Russell returned to Hillcrest
his summer home here, on Friday af-
ter vacation trip through parts of
New England.
Joseph St. Martin, our obliging and
handy man, is seen about our village
selling peaches from trees on his farm
at Brandy Hill
Sheriff William Bates was called to
Quinebaug last Sunday to quiet a
threatened disturbance there. No ar
rests were made.
The Congregational parsonage
without doubt will be occupied, as an
application has been made for its use
for the storing Of household goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Miller of Bethel,
Conn. returned to their home after
having spent two weeks vacation with
Mr. Miller's brother, William Miller.
The heavy rainstorm on Sunday,
which was accompanied by hail and
thunder and lightning, was the most
severe in this quarter the present sea
son.
James Read Of Providence is spend
ing a few days at the hotel. Mr. Read
is a native Of Thompson and his an
nual visits to our village are noted
with pleasure.
The car load of lumber for the cot
tage being built for Dr. Gardner Mil
Ter arrived last Thursday and is on
the grounds awaiting to be erected as
soon as the cellar is finished
At the meeting of the Ecclesiastical
society on Saturday evening it was
voted to concur with the church in ex-
tending call to the Rev. Mr.. Living
ston to become pastor of the church.
The passenger bus between North
Grosvener-Dal and Putnam, passes
through the village and is proving a
convenience to those who desire to