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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
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The Best is Always the <lheapest.
A Large Apple Crop.

Thomas Rowland, E. f. Creswell
and John r. Ross, of this city, have
purchased one of the finest apple
farms in Wilkes county. The farm
contains 100 acres, 700 bearing trees
and is situated 18 miles from Tay-
lorsville and IL miles from Ronda.
Besides the apple trees, there is a
large amount of fine chestnut timber
on the land.
For the present, the chestnuts will
be allowed to stand and Creswell,
Rowland and Ross will engage in
the apple industry on a scale befit-
ting the size of their farm. Th ey
have secured the services of an apple
expert, and he will devote his entire
time to the trees. They are ex-
pected to yield three bushels each.
The western section of the State
offers many Inducements to those
who would raise apples. The trees
grow readily there and with little at.
tention, and produce the finest apples.
1t is stated as a fact that a properly
conducted apple farm will yield SO
per cent yearly on the investment.
The fruit can be sold on the trees at
SO to 60 cents per bushel.
The land recently purchased has
changed hands but one other time in
the past hundred years. 1t was sold
in 1S47 for s cents per acre, as the
records in the register of deeds Office
at Wilkesboro show.
Next fall. when the apples begin to
grow red, these gentlemen will build
a little bungalow on the side of one
of their mountains and will personally
superintend the gathering of the
fruit.--Charlotte Chronicle, Decem-
ber28.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
A Prayer for the New Year.

This extract from "a New Year
Prayer" by Michael Monahan, will
do to take to your heart at this time !:
"Thou who holdest the years in
Thy hand, teach me not to fear that
which now Thou sendest. Help me
to understand that no harm can
come to me if l rightly possess my
soul. Give me wisdom enough for
the day and enough hope for the
morrow. Drive far from me the
coward fears of self. Give me the
will to do my work in bravery and
cheer!"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
Tampa to Have a Worlds Fair.

AT a meeting of the city council
at Tampa, Fla, on December IL a
movement was inangurated for hold
ing in Tampa in 1908 an Interna-
tional Isthmian Canal Exposition,
to celebrate the beginning of con-
struction of the Panama Canal. Reso-
lutions, drawn by President Brown,
of the Florida State Fair, were
passed providing for the preliminary
steps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
q - 81 IT % REA.
Bears the -xnIhs Kind YOU I've % Always Basait
''s.s'''' q &M2Zlzsae

The farm is not only the proper
place to rear boys, but it is also the
place to develop men. The follow
ing from the Greenville News are
fifty spoken words "The two great
est institutions of learning are the
college and the farm, and il is
question which does the best work.
The graduates of the farm are hold
ing the evens in about as many cases
as the graduates of the colleges.
George Washington was not a college
man, but he was good farmer. IL
education could be brol ght to where
every young man could have equal
training on the farm and in the col
lege, then would we have the ideal
education"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
The Table Of Precedence.

A clever old lady who went into
society in the days when conversa-
tion was of more importance at a
dinner than the cooking, asked a
niece on her return from recent
function if it had been enjoyable ?
"Very," replied the niece. "The
menu was great 70
"My DEAR" said the old lady, se-
verely, cit isn't the menu that makes
good dinner. 1t is the men you sit
next to-"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03

A New York dispatch says: Never be-
fore in the history of this country has
the Christmas freight traffic for Europe
as eawng nsay az ss ths year Every
thousands of packages Of Christmas gifts
destined for oonsigness in various parts
of Europe and many thousands more
will probably be sent before the holi-
days. According to figures compiled at
the post Office nearly two million dollars
in postal money orders have been sent to
European addresses. Most of them 90 to
Great Britain, particularly Ireland; Ger
Italy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
Anderson DIspenssry sold Out.

The AnderFon dispepsary sold
only about $1,000 worth of whislsey
on the Saturday before Christmas.
The sales would have been much
hsavier, Dispenser Jones says, but
the stock became exhausted.
About the middle of the day
everything was sold except a few
bottles of champagne. There was
not very big stock to begin with,
any way, for car of stuff which
had been ordered some days before
had not arrived, and it did not take
long for the thirsty Christmas crowd
to clean out everything on hand.
Dispenser Jones says that if he had
had the stock to supply the demand
he would have sold at least $4,000
worth of whiskey that day.
The dispensary was closed Mon
day and Tuesday, and this no doubt
accounted for the comparative So
briefly of the people for those two
days.
The delayed car of booze arrived
yesterday and to-day the dispensary
is running along as usual. 1t is esti-
mated that this car load of whiskey
may hold out until January Z. 9th,
when the Supreme Court is ex-
pected to decide whether the dispen-
saries are to be closed or not.-An-
derson Mail, December 9th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
A Days Tragic Summary.

Here is summary of the d
events recorded on the first
alone of yesterdays issue of
State:
Two negroes lynohed in Barnwe,
Three white men struck and in
stantly killed by train at Spartan
burg. "
A white man assassinated on a
pla- stion near Aiken.
A white man killed by train near
Blaoksburg.
A white boy seriously injured by
the mule which he rode, running into !.
a moving train, at Bishopville.
A negro shot white boy in the !.
leg, near Gaffney.
One negro killed another near
Bishopville.
A negro shot another to death
near Laurens.
A negro killed another with
shotgun at Ridgeway.
Two negroes, brothers, were shot
to death by third negro with whom
they had quarreled over a game of
cards.
A total of IL killed, and two in
jured.
Although all the returns are not
yet in, there is enough of them to
reveal the bloody record. A few of
the cases enumerated were accidents
pure and simple, but the vast ma
jority, alas! were due to Christmas
booze, which was neither pure nor
simple. Given, the holiday season, a
bottle of mean whiskey, pistol here
and there, and the result is easy to
foretell.
1t is a bloody record for one days
paper.-The State, December 28th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
Can You Bore a Deep WeII7

DR.. Haven Metcalf, bacteriologist
of Clemson College and the State
experiment station, has frequent in
quiries for the addresses of people
prepared to bore wells of artesian
and less depth. 1t would be to the
advantage of parties contracting for
this class of work to communicate
with him, describing their, equipment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
The Original.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered for
the genuine. These worthless limitations
have similar sounding names. Beware
of them. The genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar is in yellow package. Ask for
it and refuse any substitute. It is the
best remedy for coughs and colds.
j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

We have never heard of single in
stance OF a cold resulting in pneumonia
Honey and Tar has been taken. 1t not
only stops the cough, but heals and
strengthens the lungs. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered. DR.. G. j. Bishop, of Ag-
new, Mich, writes: II have used Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar in three very Sc
we're cases of pneumonia with good re-
suits in every case" j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03

The reason why young couples never
celebrate their wooden wedding is that
the neighbors always want to send in
shingles to spank the children with.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
Sympathy,

DO the sorrow and the trouble
That extend from pole to pole,
OF this little floating bubble
Ever rest upon your soulp
They do ON mine
Is it so with thine
All the pain and bitter anguish,
Grim forebodings, dark and drear,
OF the sick on beds, who languish,
Looking forward aye with fear.
Meath the roof where demon Drink reigns
Conqu'or over Love and Faith,
He who should be Lord and Master,
Walks, in chains, the road to death,
She, to whom he fondly plighted
All of love and tenderness.
Though her wrongs be never rightos,
Clings with woman's faithfulness
To the slave. who desperate, helpless,
Drags her down from Heav'n to hell
But, the double shame and heartache
Unremitting, who can tell /?
1t presseth sore on me-
Doth it weigh On theep
Ahihh VI poiouto EodIlbS
Sons to bear their honored name,
Just to find that all uncaring
They have covered it with shame.
Others, after years of effort,
Counting neither toll nor pain,
Leay With agony of spirit, =
Ahey ha :" reared another Cain.
But the tim, npuld fail to tell of
All the ills we have to brave
Earthquake, cyclone shock of battle,
Prison bars and suicides grave,
Vile oppression's fearful tension,
(Sure to end in warming rude),
Gossip's tongue, friends misconception,
Private wrong and public feud. =
All the small insensate folly
OF the meddliug busybody, =
Who's assigned himself the task
OF removing some ones "Mask,"
Who, without investigation,
Utters loud his reprobstion,
Makes himself both Judge and jury,
Hangman, too, in righteous fury.
Well spake the bard
"All the scorn that patient merit
OF the unworthy takes" 'Tis hard!
Are we doing aught to lessen
This huge burden of depession,
Misery and wrath2
Day by day is it our study
To remove all care and W, ~
From our nieghbor'. '.h?
If we're one with God, our Fat.er,
One with Christ, our Glorious Head,
Twill be sweet to help our brother,
Easy in His paths to tread.
If we're filled with Gods own Spirit
All these things will cost US naught-
Cordial handclasp, courteous greeting,
Every kindness-without throught.
1t Is 80 with me,
Is it thus with theep
"Bear ye one another's burden"
Lift the load from Spirit bowed,
From the Master take as guerdon,
Conscience, appreciation loud.
"Live for Others is our slogan
This the Christians battle cry,
Glove" inscribed on every falchion,
Greed, selfseeking, envy-die!
Thus we're one with Christ, our Saviour,
One with Him, the Pure, the Strong,
One in Spirit and behavior,
One in triumph over wrong.
Anna M. Smith Carleton, Keowee, S. G..
So
Hnw IN Amid pnoumo,ia
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-03
wALHALLA, 8. G. .

wKDN~sDAx. Jan. 3. 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS

rison, Taylor. and Grant were elected pri-
marily on account of successful military
achievements.
Both Adamses jefferson. Madison. Monroe.
Van Buren,, Buchanan. Lincoln, Cleveland.
Mckinley, and Roosevelt were chosen by
reason of distinguished political careers.
Polk, Pierce. Hayes. and Garfield were
nominated as compromise candidates. because
of the close contests between more prominent
aspirants.
All were Anglo-Saxon, except Monroe. Polk
and Buchanan. who were of Gaelic origin !;
Mckinley. of Celtic; Pierce, of Frankish: and
Van Buren, and Roosevelt, Dutch
Two elected from Tennessee bore practically
the same name, Jackson and Johnson.
Washington. Jefferson. Madison
Monroe, William Henry Harrison Tyler. and
Taylor-were natives of Virginia. as was
Lncolns father. who resided there only a
short time previous to the birth of his dis
tinguished son
Five-Grant. Hayes. Garfield. Benjamin
Harrison. and Mckinley-were natives of
Ohio; three-Jackson, Polk, and Johnson-of
North Carolina: three-Nan Buren,, Arthur
and Roosevelt-of New York: two-the elder
and younger Adams-of Massachusetts,; Pierce
of New Hampshire; Buchanan, of Pennsyl-
vania and Cleveland. of New Jersey.
Nearly one-half of the twenty-five were
born in Virginia or Ohio: the other thirteen in
seven other States All but two of the nine
States were of the original thirteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

TWENTY-FIVE Presidents of the United
States in one hundred and sixteen years,
make the average term for each four years
and eight months.
Had none been reelected and all served their
full terms, there would have been twenty-nine
Had all, both elected and reelected, served their
full terms, there would have been only twenty
or an average term for each of five years and
nine months.
Eight - Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland. and
McKinley-were reelected All but Lincoln and
Mckinley served their full terms. Five
William Henry Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln,
Garfield. and Mc-Kinley-died in Office.
The five Vice Presidents who succeeded
these Presidents served seventeen years, an
average of three and half years, or almost
full term each. Harrison survived his inaug
uration only thirty-one days, and Lincoln his
second Inauguration forty-two days, SO that
Tyler and Johnson each practically served a
full term. Arthur and Roosevelt served
three years and half EACH and Fillmore two.
Based upon past experience, there is one
chance against four that President will not
serve his full term.
All but Washington. William Henry Harrison,
and Grant were lawyers, although few if any
attained to great eminence in their profession
Monroe, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin Har-
rson, Arthur, Mckinley, and Roosevelt had
some soldiery fame.
Washington, Jackson, William Henry Har-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Liberties With the Apostle

TN some old plates by Hogarth a cookshoP is
advertised by head Of John the Baptist,
and in another plate the BARRIERS sign is not
only colored pole, but also hand drawing a
tooth from a patients head, who judging by
the expression of his face, seems to be suffering
exquisite pain. Beneath this grimacing visage
is the inscription, Shaving, bleeding, and
teeth drawn with a touch
A sign common to oil shops was The good
woman" 1is, female without head. The
cynical meaning here is plain.
Nowadays along the coast, oyster or fishing
vessels which wish to make known the fact that
they are selling their hauls hoist a broom to
the masthead. This signal is known to all
waternen.
An amusing sign was that of the Three
Loggerheads," that is. two grotesque wooden
heads with the legend. Here wee logger
heads three be-" the reader making the third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Symbols in Olden Times

TN olden times there was a sign represent
ing hare and three women. This device
was supposed to indicate that trade in the
shop was performed with swiftness and great
carefulness.
Then there was another sign on which was
painted in gaudy colors a paddock and an
anchor. The significance of this was that the
goods sold in the establishment were firm and
substantial in quality and that the trader
hoped for future patronage.
Probably the reason for so many 1nhar-
monious signs was that though every trade had
a given or fixed sign the trader often added to
the regulation form some design or original
idea of his own.
Many of the old signs were painted by great
artists, who received large sums for their
services, and when a man was thinking OF
opening a business the first consideration and
expense reckoned was that of his sign board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

unab to provide for the marriage of his three
daughters The news of his sad plight came to
the ears of the sanity Bishop. who Immediately
came to the rescue by placing three bags of
gold in the nobeman's window at night, each
bag containing a sufficient dowry for one
maiden. The three purses accordingly be-
came the emblem of Saint Nicholas, and when
the bankers of Northern Italy took up the
business of lending money, they. appropriated
it, evidently considering themselves good fol-
lowers of the generous saint.
The fact, however, seems to be that the
three balls were taken from the lower part Of
the coat of arms of the Dukes of Medici, from
whose dominions the first money lenders
emigrated to England. This explains. why
some of the ancient pawnbrokers used five
blue balls: for the coat of arms in herald1c
language is described as five bezants azure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
The Tobacconist's Efigy

nNE of the most peculiar things in the whole
~ history of signs is the fact, that while all
other shopkeepers were patronizing the en-
bryo painters, the tobacconist always called
upon the wood carver on the Continent well
as in England. AS long ago as Elizabeth's
reign the wooden image of the Black Boy was
the favorite sign of the tobacco dealers. Later
the customary sign was the Highlander. or a
figure of Sir Walter Raleigh.
In Holland, for some strange reason, the
tobacconists adopted the dairy maid as their
sign, with the motto, Consolation for suck
lings." The Indian, naturally enough. has
always been the predominant sign in this
country, although once in awhile a reversion
to type crops out with the ancient Black Boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
How the Barber Got His Sign

THE striped barber pole originated in Eng
land in the Middle Ages. when the profess
sions OF the surgeon and the tonsorlal artist
were one. Phlebotomy was then considered
cure for every i'll.
During the operation, the unfortunate pa
tient had to grasp pole firmly in his hand, that
the blood might flow more freely. This pole
was usually painted red. and to it were at
tached the white bandages which the barber
surgeon, or the surgeon barber. used to stop
the blood. When not in use the pole was sus-
pended outside the shop, sometimes capped
with basin, to inform wounded travellers
where they might obtain relief.
The practice was made permanent finally
by law. and even after the professions became
separate, both the barber and the surgeon had
to erect the poles outside their establishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS

wit said they were used
to indicate that the
chances were two to
one that the articles
pledged would never
be redeemed. On the
other hand, they are
ascribed to the good
Saint Nicholas.
A nobleman of that
city, so the story goes,
suddenly becoming
moor found himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

goes back for it's origin to the Rome of
the pre-Christian era In the ruins of the
lava buried cities of Herculaneum and POM
pei many shop signs of stone and terra Gotta
have been discovered, the forerunners of those
that for centuries adorned the highways not
only of Europe but of the New World. Among
them was the emblem of the shoe makers
ems shoes.
But the Romans did not stop there. They
used the image of goat to indicate the
diaries, that of mule driving a mill to point
out the bakers shops and bush of evergreen
to direct the thirsty traveller to tavern. This
particular sign gave rise to the English proverb,
" Good wine needs no BUSH"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Their Origin

IN nearly all street
OcornerS even in the
largest metropolis Of
Europe may be found
relics of the Middle
Ages and of the ear
Hest times.
Take, for instance,
the wooden image of
a shoe, which every
cobbler hangs out
above his door; it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Noble Origin of the Three Balls

THE origin of the pawnbrokers' sign, the
L three golden balls, is accounted for by
humor. legend. and fact. Some early English
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-08
PREPARING FOR ST. VALENTINES
DAY

The game of "quoits," although an
outdoor game, can be adapted nicely
for an indoor game, and for st. Valen-
tine fun it can take the form of pro-
gressive game of Heart Quoits. Any
number of people may play, but only
four at table. The game is a home.
made affair and inexpensive Use red
and white for the colors and the
quoits instead Of being round are made
heart shape.
For each table have centre pin
the hob and some heart quoits. The
hobs are sticks of wood ten inches IN
length, sharpened at one end, wound
with white ribbon or tissue paper, and
stuck upright into a hole made in a
flat piece of wood, large enough to
hold it firmly. Cover these founda-
tons with white or red crepe paper.
The heart quoits are easily shaped
of pliable wire and wound with red rib
bons or paper. This is all the prepa-
ration needed. Simple, is it not?
The players sit about two feet away
from the tables. The object of the
game is to get as many hearts as pos
sible over the hobs
The object is to throw the heart
QUOT over the hob If it lands over
the hob the player may count one. Ii
he or she fails, another successive
throw is lost. The next player takes
his turn, and can keep throwing as
long as his hearts pass over the hob
even should he be successful enough
to throw five or six safely over.
The two boys or girls who secure
the. greatest number of hearts in a
given time-progress to the next table
and find new partners At the end o.
the game the two who gained tn ,
most hearts are given a large silver
heart and the one who is the least
successful, a heart made of bright rex
flannel with tiny wooden arrow
thrust through it.
Another lively game is called
"Cupid's Arrows" Pin up a white
sheet upon the wall, or better yet
hang it in the open space between
rooms and fasten the four corners o.
it out tightly so that there win as
much firmness as possible for the ar
rows when they touch it. In the cen
ire of the white expanse sew on a
large red heart and in the centre OF
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-08
IOWA REPRESENTATIVE INTRO
DUcEs ANTi-sTRikE BILL.
PROVIDES HEAVY FINES
Bill Makes II Misdemeanor to In
terfere in Any Manner With the
Business of Another-Protection
Guaranteed to Those Who Take
Strikers Places.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 4.-Represen-
tative Head of Greene county intro.
duced bill in the house to prohibit
strikers from picketing in front of
business houses where strike Is in
progress. Should the BIZ pass 1t will
become misdemeanor 20 picket or in
any other way interfere with the bus
ness of person, firm or corporation
conducting business according to the
laws of the state, and heavy fires are
provided for violations o. The pro-
visions Of the bill.
The bill also provides for the protec.
ton of those who are willing to work
where a strike is In progress, saying
that it shall be unlawful to use force.
threats or other means of intimidation
to prevent persons from engaging or
continuing in any LAWFUL occupation.
Any person violating the provision
of the act shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and must, on conviction,
pay a fine of not less than $50, nor
more than $500.