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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
VALUE OF GRASS LANDS.

The attention OF Rhode Island farm
ers has been called by the station TO the
fact that the State contains 1854 acres
OF grass land, exclusive Of swampy
areas. The present yield Of hay ranges
from three-fourths 10 one ton per acre,
as shown by the census reports. In
view Of the fact that this hay is largely
Of poor quality and commands a low
market price and that by more gener-
Gus manuring hay Of the highest mar
ket value can be grown, il has been
pretty well demonstrated by the station
that il ought not 20 be difficult mat
ter 10 increase the annual net returns
Of the Rhode Island grass lands from
50 10 so per acre. II the returns were
increased annaully 50 per acre ii would
mean nearly half a million dollars
additional net profits for the Rhode
Island farmers every year.
AS the result Of the experiments thus
far conducted the Rhode Island sta
tiOn recommends the following formula
as an annual tOpdressing for grass
land where stable manures are not en-
ployed and where the soil is in quite
an exhausted condition: Acid phos-
phate, 400 TO 800 pounds per acre; mu.
riate of potash, 800 to $50; nitrate Of
soda, 300 10 $50.
The first year that the land is in
grass it is probably desirable to use
the smaller amount Of nitrate Of soda,
and if there are indications that the
soil is probably deficient in phosphoric
acid, the larger amount Of acid phos.
phate shall doubtless be employed. In
case the grass is inclined to lodge, an
increase in the amount of muriate of
potash may be beneficial.-Bulletin
Rhode Island EXneriment Stat.nn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21

The policeman slowly sauntered to
ward the indicated ihorOughfare. aud
the man. inwardly rejoicing az the sue
cess OF his maneuvre, turned BIS back
upon lumbago Mike and more
swiftly pursued Little Alake-Believe.
She hearing hurried steps behind her.
| quickened her own, but she was no
match for her pursuer, who overlook
her and laid bis hand upon her shOul-
der just as she reached the door Of
Thomas Dexter's shop. Then came
suddenly upon her the full and true
consciousness Of her act.
In fancy she saw the helmet. the
truncheon, the dock, the magistrate.
the lookup.
The strength with which exaltatlon
OF spirit had Inspired her weak form
deserted her at the touch Of this hand
upon her shoulder, and oyerpOwered
with terror she covered down at
Thomas Dexters feet.
whats the matterT inquired
Thomas Dexter, gazing on the crouch
Ing form.
Little Make-Believe did not stir.
Quick OF fancy. she was realizing the
horror OF her position.
II narrowed her vigorously. What
would Saranne DO? How could she
get food--when her sister, her child
mother, could no longer provide FOR
her?
There's nothing 10 be frightened
at" said the man, raising Little Make
Believe from the ground. Il sent the
policeman off on wrong scent 80
you've been despOiling the Egyptians:
But do you want 10 be taken red
handed? Why don't you eat yOur pie2
They couldn't cut YOU open 10 prove
the larceny
ITS for my sister, Saranlr," muir
INJURED Little Make-Belicve, by 10
means sure whether kindness or
treachery was intended.
For your sister Saranne" said the
man. But yourself, little 'un-you
look hungry enough to eat n brick"
IL am" sighed Little Make-Bclieve.
when did you have your last
mealW
II had two potatoes last night"
"And since then"
"Nothink."
"Come. come" said the man. "eat
the pie. Never mind your sister Sa-
ranne."
Let me go-lct me go" cried Little
Make Believe, and she twisted herself
from his kindly grasp. You're
wicked, wicked beast"
And before the man could recover
from his astonishment she had disap'
pearcd.
what do you think Of that for hero
ism:" asked the man OF Thomas DeX'
ter. "Could a princess show higher
qualities than that ragged morsel OF
humanity? She can forget her own
hunger-with savory food at her very
lps-can withstand the temptation
because she has a little sister at home
TO whom she plays the part OF mother.
If | had n penny 10 spare I'd give II
her, but it's not in my power. She's
off 10 Paradise Buildings, where she
and her sister live. 10 complete her act
Of sefsacrlGce. Goodnight, guv' nor"
Goodnight" said Thomas Dexter.
and entered his shop, Struggling his
shoulders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
ELEVATION OF DAIRY BARN FOR 20 cows

the work himself he can accomplish il
in good shape. He should by all means
put in the cement floor with cutters
behind the COWS, as shown in plan sub
mitted. Then he should make the barn
warm, and light il thoroughly; let in
rs much sun as possible on each side.
Make four bents. placing them fourteen
feet apart This will make a barn
forty-two feet long, and the proper
width is thirty two feet. Reference 10
the plans will explain the rest. Put in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21

teresting and entertaining. 1t is in
tended for young people who have
reached the composition writing age,
and will prove good test of their
readiness in that art
Each player is provided with pencil
and a sheet OF paper, and some one
selected for the purpose then dictates
ten nouns, which the players are TO
write at the top Of their paper. The
nouns must have no connection with
each other in sense.
Then the players are told that they
must each write n little story, in which
they must use all ten Of the nouns. \
time limit should be fixed. say. twenty
or thirty minutes and the stories are
then handed in TO the person who acts
as Judge. He reads them all to the
players, and then selects the best two
or three. TO the writer's Of which a prize
should be given.
Suppose, for example, that the nouns
given to the players are vase, stick,
sidesaddle, celery, apple, coal, desk,
cradle, organ, paper case; here is a
SloIN SIloN lliS lpN liiNg diN W b' hSNN
at was very careless in you, Tom.
Yes, / suppose the vase may be mend
ed but / have told you often not to
flourish that stick about i'm the way
you have ben doing. Mary. as you are
going to town, will you get me some
cement from Johnston'sY
Yes, mamma; | have already told
William TO put the sidesaddle on my
horse"
VERY well; you might call at the
grocery and get some celery; and be
sure to bring an apple. Go also 10
Lanes and order ton Of COAL
I'm afraid can't remember all that,
mamma
We'll. bring me my desk and I will
make memorandum for you. There's
the baby crying; what in the world is
the matter now, | wonder"
Master Toms upset the cradle
mum. and spilled the baby said
Norah, opening the door to the sitting
room.
tom again, That boys organ of
mischief or awkwardness is bigger
than his head Why, there is no paper
in the desk, Look in the paper case
Mary. and get me some. Here is your
list at last. Be Off, now. and hurry
back home, c,"-Indianapolis News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
THE BABY sOLILOQUIZEs.

Somebody whose first name Is pa came IN
my room to-day
And asked lady he called ma how much
somebody'd weigh;
And then he asked her If she thought May
was a pretty name;
How soon some person could Re taught to
play some sort Of game;
Why some one hadn't any nose TO men
tion; at what store
Somebody got the lovely clothes somebody
always wore
I've looked about the room all day, in
hopes Of finding out
Who that somebody is that they all talk so
much about;
And I've concluded that that person GER
tainly must be
The lady whose first name is nurse, or else
it's little me
John Kendrick Bangs, in st. Nicholas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
Lassoed in His Engine Cab.

Attempting 70 lassO a locomotive. 4
Downincton Pa boy nearly caused
the death OF q fireman on the engine.
The lad was in charge OF a switch on a
bridge 1870 feet above ground. He had
been practising with the rope. and
thought il would be sport 10 catch
some projection of the locomotive. He
fastened one end Of the rope 10 a
beam. and as the engine passed east
the loop al il. Just then the fireman
leaned from the cab and the moose sec
tied about his shoulders. so that he
was drawn out unit! his legs remained,
when the rope broke and released him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
DAIRY BARN FOR TWENTY COWS

f. /. NJ, Oran, Mo, wishes a plan
for a dairy barn to hold twenty cows
and feed room. He can get lumber for
SIS per thousand, and does not wish il
to cost more than S400.
That is a low figure for barn well
built with twenty-cow capacity, bur II
he will manage it well and do some Of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21

This apparently superhuman trick
IS 30 absurdly simple when explained
20 the puzzled spectators that they will
feel very foolish indeed.
The magician first Is blindfolded; f;
then three or four pennies Of different
dates are obtained from the audience
and well shaken up in hat. One Of
the coins IL now selected at random,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
She Never rorgo, the Lost Five.

An Atchison nan, says the Globe. OF
that Kansas town. lost 81 In making
change. and when he went home told
bis vile about IT, This happened six
years ago. and she has never forgotten
i. often telling him what luxurles they
could AFFORD IL he hadn't lost the mon.
ey. Last week their son dropped $1,000
In a poor Investment Don't say q
word TO him about it." she said TO her
husband. Poor boy, he feels bad
enough as IL is"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
HORSE WITH CONTRACTED FEET

One Of our readers in writing 10 us
asks for a remedy for his horse that
is hoOf bound. Probably the best
thing 10 do would be TO pare the feet
down pretty weli and soak in hot wat
er or clay mud for an hour each day.
Poultlce after each soaking for a week.
OF course the animal should not be
shod During this whole course OF
treatment keep the hoofs painted wiz
Weekly Witness.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
CHuDREN'S DEPARTMENT.
A PRETTY PARTY TRICK.

10 the astOnishment OF his audience.
They cry out that it was only a piece
Of luck, but after ne has again chosen
correctly they will begin TO wonder
what occult science he uses in deter
mining the righ: coin, and they VIII
ask him 20 show them the trick.
The feat is based upon the we'll
known fact that metals are very SEM
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
FLOOR PLAN OF DAIRY BARN FOR 20 cows

manure carrier behind the cows and
4 feed carrier in front OF them if there
is money left. The roof braces are
not shown, but many plans already
published show them clearly. The
posts eighteen feet, lower rafters four.
teen feet. upper rafters eleven feet,
make a building high enough TO have
much storage capacity.-Farmer's Ga.
zette
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
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FARM TOPICS.
STILL ANOTHER SPECIALITY.

IL is said that. a catnip farm has
proved itself 20 be a most excellent
investment. The product from this
farm Is shipped in large quantities TO
dealers In pet animals and is sold by
them in small quantities TO the owners
OF cats.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
THE BLINDFoLDED MAGICIAN SELECTING THE COIN

and all the company are requested 10
notice the date, for which purpose
the coin is passed from hand 10 hand.
1t is now returned 10 the hat and
the coins are vigorously shaken again.
The wizard announces that he will
pick out that particular coin from
among the others, which he does, much
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21

Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, H.,
writes, h" never fail to relieve my chill
dren from Group at once by using One
Minute Cough Cure, would not feel safe
without it, Quickly cures coughs, colds.
grippe and all throat and lang diseases
T. Roswell Parker, Olneyville. Center
dale Pharmacy, Centerdsle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
Suspenders Saved His Lie,

His suspenders stood Alfred Collins
in good stead, when he was knocked
overheard from a fishing boat, near
Tyaskin, Nd. Unable to reach the boat
again, Collins swan 10 a buoy, a mile
away, and, being exhausted, tied him
self 10 the buoy with his suspenders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21
Lasso saves Life.

A lasso was the means of saving the
life of woman who had left her hat
and jacket on the rocks and jumped
nto the sea at Ferryside, England. She
was noticed 10y Edgar Williams. a local
butcher, who lassoed the drowning
woman and hauled her safely ashore.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21

sitive to heat-so much so that when
the coin is handled by a number Of
people it gets warm by the contact Of
their fingers, and when ii is dropped
back into the hat can be readily picked
out minute or so later because it is
warmer than the other coins.-New
York Evening Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-04-21

They haze in Scotland, too. only there
they call it "vasging."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
tandrum Snaps at the Governor.

Spartanburg, September 1.-The fol-
lowing is a copy Of letter written to
the Governor by b. G.. Landrum to-
night:
'In reply to yours of August 3lst, in
which you state that you have no au-
thority to accept my resignation as chair
man of the county board of control. and
in which you further suggest that the
resignation be sent to the State Board of
Control, beg to say that received my
commission duly signed and sealed from
you, and / recognize no one but you in
rendering my resignation.
"Why your view of the matter doesn't
warrant you in accepting resignation
of a commission which you as the execu-
tive have power to issue or to revoke, is
proposition that is too puZzliug for me.
"I do not consider the State board
worthy of passing on the matter, besides
not one of the members names appears
on the commission, and to you alone l
have directed my letter. If you do not
accept the resignation the matter stands
as it is. will have nothing whatever to
do with the county or State board in any
shape, form or fashion hereafter.
81 feel that have done my entire duty
and | must confess surprise at the
the milk and water policy you seem to
have adopted In matter in which the
people of the largest white voting county
in the State are SO vitality Interested.
"B. G. Landrum."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
Tribute from pulpl, to the President

New York, September 3.-Rev. Donald
Sage Maokay, pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Collegiate church, during the course Of
his sermon to-day took occasion to pay
tribute to President Roosevelt, who for
thirty years has been member of this
Dutch Reformed congregation. DR..
Mackay said:
"Inasmuch as our President, Theodore
Roosevelt, made a profession of his faith
in this church thirty years ago and has
been ever since loyal member, it seems
only fitting that here this morning we
record our profound appreciation vf the
signal service which he has rendered to
the whole civilized world, by his master
full and unwearied efforts to secure peace
between Russia and Japan.
mot only in the magnificent work,
consummated last week, has President
Roosevelt added enduring lustre to his
own nan g, but he has also given new
influence to America as the arbiter Of
peace in the councils of the nations.
"The Presidents splendid service will
be but half achieved. if it is not recog.
nized by all tho great powers as means
of bringing about an alliance that will
safeguard the interests of peace and
Christian civilization in the Far East for
many years"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
Hon. N. F. Ansel Moves Again.

The Hon. Martin +. Ansel, can
didate for Governor, who made such
bold dash some months ago in the
direction of the prohibition camp,
but got scared at booger by the
roadside, and who has been standing
with pricked ears ever since, has
made another move. This time he
leaves the road and gets straddle of
the fence some distance back of the
place where he got frightened.
There he sits bowling and scraping
as he leans over on one side to the
dispensary people, and leaning to
the other he bows and throws bou-
quets at the prohibitionists.
In other words, Mr.. Ansel, who
had thrown the dispensary over.
board takes it up again, and he
wishes the folks who desire the thing
to have it and those who do not
want it to let it alone. Well, this is
very liberal and quite accommodate
ing in Mr.. Ansel, but we must con-
fess that he would command more
respect had he made landing
either on one side or the other,
and stood there like a man. Mr..
Ansel knows that it is morally
wrong for the State of South Caro-
lima as a whole or for any county in
the State to engage in the liquor
traffic and the folks are not going to
be satisfied with a Governor who
will knowingly connive at evil for
the sake Of office.
We are sorry, for really we have a
good opinion of Mr.. Ansel and think
he would make good Governor if
he were not 80 afraid to do right.
Had he stood fiat footed, and de-
clarcd that he had rather be right
than Governor, he certainly would
have won the confidence of the moral
forces in the State even if he did not
reach the Governors mansion, which
is far more desirable than any Office
that one might hold.-Greenwood
Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
Life
Current.

The power that gives you
life and motion is the nerve
force, or nerve fluid, located in
the nerve cells of the brain,
and sent out through the
nerves to the various organs.
If you are tired, nervous,
irritable, cannot sleep; have
headache, feel stuffy, dull and
melancholy, or have neuralgia,
rheumatism, backache, peri
odical pains, indigestion, dys-
pepsia, stomach trouble, or the
kidneys and liver are inactive,
your life-current is weak.
Power-producing fuel is need
ed; something to increase nerve
energy-strengthen the nerves.
DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine is the fuel you need. 1t
feeds the nerves, produces nerve
force, and restores vitality.
When I began taking DR.. Miles
Pills 1 was combined to my bed.
had severe nervous spells, the result
OF two years illness with malaria.
Unable to sit up. The spells would
commence with cold chlls, and
would become weak and almost help
had doctored right along but grew
weaker and weaker. The Nervine
seemed to strengthen me right away
and my circulation was better. have
taken In all seven bottles OF the
Nervine. and I am entirely WE'LL"
ROSA ID. WEAVER. Stuarts. Ia.
DR.. MIies' Nervine Is sold py your
druggist, who Will guarantee that the
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
GA g. ToEIA.
Bears tho n The Kind You Have Always Bought
S's'a'''' s &<M2eZZu
Large Fines Collected.

Last Thursday was profitable day for
the city of Charleston in the recorders
court, the fines netting the city treasury
the sum of $50 Seven keepers of gam
bling houses were rounded up whose
fines netted the sum of $3.50, and a like
amount was gotten from seven lottery
establishments, whose proprietors were
pulled last night. Three vendors of Ii
quors paid $25 in each case, and with
the other fines for plain drunks and
disorderly conduct, the total income to
the city treasury aggregated total of
$50.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
Not impeachsd, but csnsursd.

Atlanta, September 1.-The city coun-
Gil in executive session this evening
adopted stinging resolutions condemnipg
Mayor James G. Woodward for his con-
duct at the recent meeting of the League
of American Municipalities at Toledo.
The resolutions were passed by vote of
10 affirmative to two against The reso-
lutions declare that while Mayor Wood
ward was attending the convention in his
official capacity, he appeared on the
floor of the convention in state of par
tial intoxication; that he made a spec
tacle of himself, bringing discredit upon
this city and outragiDg the feelings and
sentiments of the people; that this con-
duct is not typical of Atlanta and that it
is most severely censured and con-
demned. 1t was directed that copy of
the resolutions be sent to the Mayor of
Toledo, the officers of the League Of
American Municipalities and through
the Associated Press to the leading jour
nails throughout the country.
Mayor Woodward appeared before the
council and declared that he had been
greatly wronged, that he had no apollo
gies to make to Mayor Dunno, of Chi
cago for his attacks upon him in his talk
at Toledo, and while admitting that he
he had drank little beer, said he was
not intoxicated.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13

The summary of the cotton crop
of l905-O6 as reported by the statis-
tician committee of the Southern
Cotton Growers Association, as re-
ported to-day, is as follows: Produc-
,ion, 9,5SS,133 bales; percentage of
condition as compared with last year,
1873; as compared with the Govern
ment's estimate of 72.1. The yield
is regarded as exceedingly small, as
from 10,000,000 to 10,500,0O0 bales
was expected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
E}z&ElEIsNsYXsJISN3 2sISz SeSs|
IN CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. kI
~ Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use III
ES1 in time. Sold by druggists.
QSKS8SI2K5yINIES1ISISJz ~
Where the DlspensaY Money Goes.

If those who seem to think that the
schools are supported in very great
measure by the dispensary funds will just
stop to consider that the bulk of the
profits of the dispensary is divided be-
tween the town and county in which
dispensary is located, they will see that a
very small proportion of the profits 60
to the schools. And if any one objects
to paying the small amount necessary to
keep the schools open the same length of
time after the dispensary is voted out let
them invest in hen and she will pay it
for him in chickens and eggs and leave
him good profit besides. --Kershaw Era.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
ELEVEN CENTS FOR COTTON.
Minimum for the Present Crop OF Cotton is
Fixed by Convention.

Asheville, .C.,September THE
MINIMUM price of the coming cotton
crop was fixed at IL cents at $50
TO- night.
When the convention was called
to order this morning it was appar.
ent that the fight on the minimum
price question was still on. A large
portion of the cotton growers ear.
nestly opposed fixing of the mini
mum price for the incoming cotton
crop higher than 10 cents, while cot
ton brokers urged the fixing of 6
comparatively higher price. The
brokers alleged that the spinners are
working for the establishment of a
low minimum.
YIELD BY STATES.
The estimated yield by States of
the crop of 1905.06 and the percent
age of condition, as reported by the
statistical committee, is az follows {:
Percentage
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
YALUABLEFREAL ESTATE OFFERED.

A S ATTORNEY FOR THE OWNERS
"A the undersigned offers at private
sale THREE TRACTS OF LAND on
Snow Creek, OConee County, Sonth Ca
rolina, recently belonging to the estate
of John b. Sitton, deceased, as follows:
Tract No. Tip acres.
Tract No S-1l0 acres.
Tract No. 0-142 acres.
In separate tracts, or as 373 acres all
together, in one tract.
PRICE: $1,000 per acre, cash; or one
half cash, balance in twelve months,
with interest, secured by mortgage OH
the land.
AS there are some minors, the title to
this property will have to be made
through court at the cost of the owners
And also two tracts on Beaverdam
Creek as follows:
Tract No. lilo acres.
Tract No. 2-125 acres.
Terms ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cash; bal
ance on time.
S. p. DENDY, Attorney.
August 8, 1905. 30 45