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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
icnI Hottie BlOwers.

That glass bottles will soon be made
entirely by machinery is n forcgOne
conclusion among the blowers, some Of
whom ii few years ago predicted that
the time would soon come when the
machine would take their places. The
machine problem was discussed at the
recent glass blowers convention. AL
ready many glass workers are casting
about for other occupations. There are
several patents pending on machines
now In use. 1t may be some time be-
fore machines come into universal use,
but sooner or later they will surely
take the place Of man.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Cleaning the Horse.

An important means OF keeping up
the health and consequently the condi-
tion of the horse Is proper care. We
mean by this clean quarters and strict
attention to the animals toilet. We
believe the horse needs bath as often
as the farmer himself. A bucket Of
water and fiber brush are all that are
needed. The horse soon learns to enjoy
it and the rapidity with which his
looks improve Will surprise you.
The brush should be used every
morning and the currycOmb when
there are such substances attached to
the hairs that cannot be removed by
the brush. The bath and dry brushing
every morning keep the pores open
and insure more comfort to the animal,
II not better health.-Cor. St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Our State Farmers Institute.

We would like to remind all farm
ers' organizations, as we'll as every
individual or unorganized farmer in
South Carolina, of the fact that these
farmers institutes held in different
sections of the State, az well as the
State Farmers Institute held annu-
ally, about August, at Clemson, are
becoming of more and more interest
to farmers each year. The profits
TO farmers derived from intelligent,
practical and scientific discussions at
these institutions upon the every day
subjects of farm life and farm topics
are taking hold upon the minds OF
She u ore progressive farmers of the
STATE.
Now, these farmers Institutes are
just as good or just as poor as the
farmers Of the State make them. II
the farmers will come to an agree.
mcnt in any kind of concert of ac.
tion as to what speakers they want
and the kind of subjects they wish
discussed at these institutes, the
authorities in charge of these insti
tutes would gladly give the farmer.
just as good service and as much o
it on any line that the farmers may
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

THE FASTENER PRACTICALLY EXPLAINED.
loop, and these leaves then fastened
togther with rivets. as shown in the
drawing. The loop Is kept tight upon
the link by an eyelet, ID, which pre-
vents the parts from becoming sep
arated and mislaid when the fastener
Is not attached to the tent. The lower
bar of the link Is preferably formed
with blade or knife edge, B, adapted
to sink into the peg. as shown in Fig.
8, and thus prevents the fastener from
slipping off.
The anchor pegs are preferably
driven In at an angle, and are provided
with n slight notch to receive the blade.
The pegs usually furnished with tents
are Of substantially rectangular cross
section. as Illustrated. but when these
are lost rough cut pegs are often en-
ployed, and In order to adapt the links
to their use the side bars Of the links
are bowed out, as shown in Fig. q
Scientific American.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
John Paul Jones' Career.

Sailor boy at twelve.
Officer at seventeen.
Naval lieutenant at twenty eight.
Captain at twenty-nine.
Commodore at thirty-two.
Ocean hero of the Old World and
New at thirty-three.
Knighted by France and thanked
by Congress at thirty.four.
Trusted friend and associate of
Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, La
Fayette, Hamilton and Morris.
Special envoy to the most Hristo-
cratic courts of Europe at thirty-six.
Voted gold medal by Congress
at forty.
Vice admiral in the imperial navy
OF Russia at forty-one.
Prominent figure in the French
revolution at forty~three.
Died at forty five.
His bones now rest at Annapolis,
Nd, they having recently been re-
moved from Paris, France, for final
re-interment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

1t is told that a woman on a windy
day had hard work keeping her hat
on her head, and used both hands to
hold it on, letting her skirts fly.
"Madam," said a man of honor, "your
skirts are above your knees" 81
don't care if they are" said the wo-
man, "Tve had those legs forty years
and the wind has never blown them
away yet, but just bought this hat
for Sl8, and | don't intend to lose
it."-W Western Publisher.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
sILAaE FOR eEEF MAKING.
How an Expert Feeder wns Con-
WINGED of Its Value.

How an Expert Feeder Wns Com
WINGED of Its Value.
Expensive feeds, low prices for prod
ucts and strong competition have COM
PEELED almost every dairy farmer to
use the silo, working under ordinary
conditions, and even many farmers
who make dairying a side issue arc
building silos, but the feeder for beef
has to this time given the silo scant
consideration, writes l.. w. Lightly in
National Stockman. Still we find here
and there pioneer who has tried 81
lage for beef making. and among those
I have the first one to meet yet who
Is not in favor of and generally en-
Enthusiastically In favor of the new feed.
had talk with an expert feeder
who finishes annually heavy export an
imals and many market toppers and
who has made money in the busi rss
and knows the ins and outs. He gave
me a chunk OF his experience that be-
lieve would interest others. He had
lot Of rather dainty eaters that, when
pretty we'll fattened. would get Off their
feed entirely too often to do profitable
work Speaking to a neighbor about
1t who was a dairyman and had siio,
he was told that II the steers would
have a little silage daily the trouble
would cease.
Rather In a spirit Of banter the feed
er offered the dairyman pay for the 81
lage and a prize IL he would induce
the steers to eat their daily ration. The
prescription was ten pounds Of silage
per day. Though few would not eat
the silage for some days. not meal
was missed after the silage became a
part Of the ration. This was rather an
eye opener to the feeder, as he was In
the habit before Of poklng fun ut what
he called the soft. sloppy kraut the
dairymen were feeding to get water
into their milk. He put up silo, and
now feels convinced that he can make
beef by the reasonable use Of silage at
from 10 to 15 per cent less cost than
without silage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Noi.ele.s street Car Roadbed.

j. III. Heverling Of st. Louis has per-
fected a system Of building roadbeds
that Is said to be far ahead Of any
present method. Mr.. Heverling's idea
is to do away entirely with wooden
ties. He would have the rails, which
would all be grooved rails on city lines.
rest upon 1 beams Of the same width
as the bottom Of the rails. The rail
and beam would be riveted together.
From rail to rail, four feet apart, bars
would help maintain the r.Hidity Of the
construction. The chief element Of
rigidity Is the concrete bed in which
the rails are laid. The concrete lies IN
n trench fourteen inches deep about
the rails and six inches deep between
the rails. The inventor believes that
he can build an absolutely rigid, noise.
less and frost proof roadbed by this
method.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Electric Hallway Trains.

five car train with an electric mo-
tor car on each end was recently test
ed on the Long Island sailroad. The
motorman had absolutely no trouble
with the train, and when the run, av-
eragng fifty-seven miles an hour, had
been made the officials said they were
amply satisfied with the showing made.
The opinion was expressed that the
motorman would have no trouble In
keeping up IN average speed Of forty.
FIVE miles an hour or better.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
State Farmers Union.

Bear in mind the State Farmers
Union will meet at IL M, at An
derson, Thursday, May 3lst.
Our Anderson County Farmers
Union brethren are thorough going,
lively, substantial and good-looking
set of farmers. See to it that every
county in the State strives to send
even better representative body
than Anderson does. Anderson
County Union men can take care of
large delegation from the State,
and no doubt large delegation from
every county in the State will make
fine show and impression for the
good of the organization in a way;
but for good work in organizing a
State Union and, especially, formu-
lating rules, constitution and by
laws, just few of the best business
men in each county is better work
ing force than large number of rat
tling, floundering position hunters.
Don't forget that cliques, caucusses
and wire-pullers are the prime disin-
tegrating mills that grind down the
strength of any organization.
When you leave home for the.
State Union prepare yourselves with
your best resolutions for the good of
all Union men, and at the same time
prepare your temper to receive de-
feat like man with lots of manhood
about him, then it will be easy for
you to live up with the majority for
good to all.
The South Carolina branch of the
Farmers Educational and Co Opera.
tive Unions main objects are to
teach farmers that one good farmer
in any community is a power for
good, and that two good farmers
united have double the power for
good that one farmer has, and that
100 farmers united for good have 100
times more power tEan 100 farmers
not banded together, and when you
extend this calculation to half mil
lion or more good Southern farmers
you not only have a powerful organi-
zation to teach Southern farmers
how to produce profitable crops, but
you have in this same organization
the wisdom and knowledge as to
what would be equitable prices for
our Southern farm crops, and also
the power to make those prices on
our own products and get them.
The Farmers Union teaches the
farmer how to turn the profits of his
labor into the producers hands by
protecting each others interest
through organized cfferts. We teach
the doctrine of equity and fair deal
ing in everything; we put forth the
principles of fairness in all things as
our first offerings, and when fairness
is not accepted by our opponents we
then propose to enter the arena of
the cotton trade with a powerful
horned cotton bull that has the power
to toss any cotton bear over the
hurdle fence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
NEW TENT FASTENER.
An Effective Anchor Against Wind
and other Forces.

ana Other Forces.
Campers are liable to experience con
siderable difficulty In anchoriny the
side walls of tent against displace-
ment by wind or other forces. The
usual rope loops fastened to the can
vas are apt to tear out, and make
shift arrangement Is often used for
anchoring the tent by driving the peg
through the canvas, with the result
that the rent Is made larger and the
material becomes badly torn.
To obviate these difficulties in sim
pie manner. Mr.. John Blair, Jr., Of
Rock Springs, Wyo., has invented the
improved tent fastener illustrated here
with
1t consists of a metal link. A. which
Is suspended from loop Of leather, G.
The loop may be sewed to the bottom
Of the tent wall or the canvas may be
inserted between the two leaves of the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

The gums and resins obtained from
pine trees have long been recognized as
highly beneficial in the treatment of
backache, kidney and bladder troubles.
Pineules is the name of new medicine,
the principal ingredients of which come
from the pine forests of our own native
land. Sold by Or. j. w. Bell, Walhalla;
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

A liquid cold cure for children that is
pleasant, harmless and effective is Bees
Laxative Honey and Tar Superior 10
aii other cough syrups or cold remedies.
because it acts on the bowels An ideal
remedy for coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough and all curable lung and
bronchial affections in child or adult
Pleasant to take. Sold by DR.. j. w. Bell
WAlhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

In order to show the devastation
wrought by fire in San Francisco a
map just issued shows that 453 city
blocks and 10000 buildings were de-
stroyed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Mara Canals Photographed.

Professor Percival Lowell, director
Of the Lowell observatory at Flagstaff.
Ariz., announces that the canals Of
Mars have been photographed there
for the first time. Several Of them ap-
pear upon more than twenty negatives
The Courier-56th year--S1 per year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
POINTS On FEEDING

A very common mistake made by
novices In the mutton finishing arena
Is overfeedlng at the outset. says
Breeders Gazette. Sheep and lambs
are peculiarly susceptible to the dan
gers incident to overfeeding. especially
with corn, during the Inception Of the
fattening period. About two ounces
OF corn per diem Is sufficient as
starter Once band Of lambs get Off
feed difficulty Is experienced In start
ing them again, and the delay involves
considerable loss. Successful operators
have method OF starting lambs on
bran that Is both successful and profit
able. especially where manure Is of
value, as large proportion Of the
cost Of the feed goes back on the land.
Lambs In the Cornheld.
Running lambs In cornfield Is one
fallacy pursued by amateur feeders.
and many a lot has been taken out
with the intention OF fattenlng In that
manner to be returned to market by
the disgusted operator minus gains and
at considerable expense. Wethers Will
acquire weight In a corntield, but to
get lambs fat they must be confined
Breeders Gazette.
Feeding Hogs For Bacon.
Oats, peas and barley in equal parts
by weight make an excellent quality Of
bacon. while corn in the ration appears
to soften the bacon In accordance with
the amount fed. If supplemented with
skim milk. however. an excellent quail
ity of bacon may be made. The Cana
dlans are of the opinion that clover
and beans also tend to soften the bacon
Of hogs grown upon them.-Farm and
Live Stock Journal.
Carrots For Horses.
The American people do not appre-
ciate the value Of carrots In keeping
horses In condition or they would raise
more OF them. There Is nothing bet
ter, and stables that use carrots have
little trouble with horses off feed or
Stockman.
Feeding Horses In Summer.
| Corn Is not the best hot weather feed
get oats If possible and use with
some corn when the work Is heavy.
| Never forget 10 reduce the feed OF an
| idle horse that has been fed heavy
| working ration.
Water and Salt the Calves.
Calves enjoy clean, fresh water A
test was made by weighing the water
given to thirteen calves that ranged
from two to three months Of age. 1t
was found that SGS pounds OF water
were consumed in seven days, or near
ly ten pounds per day per head. 1t
was also noticed that the calves drank
several times a day, slipping n little at
n time. Even after their ration of milk
they would take a swallow of water
An automatic waterer situated a little
above the surface Of the ground Is the
best arrangement for supplying this
! want.
Calves seem to demand salt ms well
as older stock, and this should be kept
before them at all tlmes.-Bulletin
Kansas Experiment Station.
81 per year-The Courier-56th year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

Salve! Salve!. Spread the salve, but
let it be Pnesalve, natures remedy for
cuts, burns, sores, etc. Sold by j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

/ 1t will be remembered that last
season the Farmers Union made a
formal request through our organi-
zation that the South Carolina Ex-
pertinent Station take up the Aldricb
system of planting corn and cotton
in the alternate double-row system
and compare results by actual tests
by weight and measurements--not
by looks of the crops or opinion
and this experiment has now been
inaugurated in their experiment
works for term of years, which no
doubt will give the farmers great
deal of valuable information upon
these important crops based upon
carefully made comparative tests.
We here propose that the farmers
now take up Mr.. Williamston's
theory of stunting corn and the side
application of fertilizers along
through the growing season, and be
sure to have these comparative tests
repeated several times upon different
soils and the area measured and the
crops weighed. The public mind is
now too exacting to take mere opin-
ions derived from the looks of the
crops; we must have the actual fig
ures, and repetition of comparative
tests to confirm the value of any test.
AS Clemson's experiment station
is we'll equipped for this work and
has the funds to pay for it, we ask
the farmers to make the formal re-
quest through their organization for
Clemson Experiment Station to take
up this stunting corn question.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

Flag stations.
Will also stop at the following stations to take
on and let off passengers: Phinney's, James g and
Sandy Springs and Toxaway.
Nos. II and II. first class passenger, daily; Nos.
and 10, daily except Sunday; Nos. 5 and 6,
Sunday only; Nos Z, second class, mixed: daily
except Sunday: Nos. 8 and 8, mixed daily; No.
1s, passenger, daily.
A. b. ANDREWS, President.
j. r. ANDERSON. Superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

For headache, constipation, etc F.,
Dade's Little Liver Pills are best. They
cleanse and tonic the liver. Sold by DR..
j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

choose according to the facilities at
hand.
Our Farmers Union bureau COL
umn is at the disposal of the farmers
for open and free discussions as to
the subjects that are of most inter-
est to farmers at present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
FARMERS UNION BUREAU
OF INFORMATION.
Conducted by the

Educational Co. Operative Union
for this should be addressed
j. G. Stribling, Pendleton s. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16
Carrots For Horses.

The American people do not appre-
ciate the value Of carrots In keeping
horses In condition or they would raise
more OF them. There Is nothing bet
ter and stables that use carrots have
little trouble with horses off feed or
suffering from Indigestion National
StOCkman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-05-16

81 per year-Tho COurier-56th year.
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-07

ing agent of the Midland, in an inter-
view at Leadville. These trips are
taken annually, or at least are sup
posed to be made that often. But
for the past few years, for some rea-
son or other, the annual gatherings
have been neglected. The Midland
Family as we are pleased to call
ourselves, has grown considerably
since that time, and some new faces
have been added to the circle. 1t is
for the purpose Of acquaintlng our
selves with each other that these eX-
cursions are made, and at the same
time it affords the men located in
the eastern offices an excellent op-
portunity for familiarizing themselves
with the western end of the road and
the country through which our sys-
tenn operates.
"The more detailed social features
of the trip are entirely eliminated,
and yet the time of the men is not
given to business. What we try to do
is to learn to know each other and
study the various ideas which may
tend to the betterment of the service.
1t is a feature which has been in
vogue in the Midland system for sew
eral years. and one which | do think
many of the other roads in the coun-
IL Bl dNAlA''
"Our men are all good fellows. and
we are trying to have good time
while on this tour, and | guess every
body is having it too. If he isn't 1t is
his own fault. Everybody seems to
like Leadvlle. all right, and | guess
If the schedule did not demand that
we keep on the move some of us
would stay over here for a few days
longer. / am making notes of the
points of interest on the trip. and will
endeavor to work them into some of
the matter which ! am preparing for
the coming summer tourist advertis-
ments. That is the only financial or
business motive which we have in
invading your city at the present
time"
The following is list of the names
of the members of the party: II. c.
Bush, traffic manager, Denver; c. II.
Speers, general passenger agent. Den
yer. Lee Haney. advertising agent,
Denver; C. d. Simonson. general
freight agent, New York; II. w. Jack
son, general agent. Chicago; o. f.
! Spindler, district freight and passen-
ger agent, Pittsburg; j. II. Davis.
district freight and passenger agent.
l St. Louis: F. L. Feakins, general
agent. Omaha; Morrell Law. general
agent. Kansas City; c. S. Browne.
general agent, Colorado Springs; r.
e. Vickery. general agent, Grand
junction; L. II. Harding, general
The daily sentinel., 1906-12-07
GRAHANI-THRUsToN WEDDING.

One of the prettiest church we'd
dings ever solemnized in the Method
list church of this city took place last
evening when William e. Graham
was united in marriage to Miss Flor
ida Thruston.
There we're about two hundred in
vited guests present to witness the
ceremony, the auditorium of the
church being well filled.
J. Samuel Gourley and John Nc
Guire were the ushers.
The church was beautifully decor.
ated with flowers and palms.
The celebration of the marriage
was simple in its beauty. being mark
ed by no great elaborateness.
Just at eight O'Clock the wedding
party reached the church. Miss Les
tie Wilbur at the plano with Mr.
William Weiser playing a violin ac-
compartment, rendered the wedding
march as the party entered the
church. Pretty little Miss Vivian
White. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w,
f. White, was the flower girl and
ring bearer and she carried out this
dainty par, very prettily.
Rev. d. d. Forsyth was the minis
ter. The beautiful ring service was
employed. The couple had no at
tendants.
During the progress of the cere-
mony Mr.. Weiser rendered a softly
beautiful selection on the violin.
After the ceremony as the couple
left the church the strains of the
wedding march were again taken up
by the pianist and violinist.
In the Sunday scool room an in
formal reception was held and all
the guests extended greetings and
best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Murphy. with
whom the bride made her home, were
the host and hostess at an elegant
wedding supper. The relatives and
a few close friends were the guests
This morning Mr.. Graham and his
bride left for trip to Colorado
Springs and Denver. They will re-
turn in about one week and take
possession of the pretty cottage Mr.
Graham has prepared for their home
The bride is a most charming
young lady. Grand Junction has been
her home for several years. She is a
niece of Mrs. Il. T. Murphy and of
Mrs. William f. White.
Mr.. Graham is one of the best
known young men of the city. He
is connected with the Grand June
ton Ice and Storage company.