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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Prehistoric Skulls In Nebraska.


Prehistoric skulls have been found In
Nebraska. or six skulls found two
were Of the modern Indian type. But
beneath these and covered by a layer
Of ashes resting on a stratum Of silt
compacted by the fire above four skulls
OF remarkable character were un-
earthed. The only implement found
with them was a small broken trian-
gular flint knife. Unfortunately the
back Of each of these crania Is want
Ing, but the portions which remain ex-
hiblt low cranlal capacity and are be-
lleved to approximate to the Austria
lian type. The forehead ls even more
lattened and receding than the Aus
trallan forehead. These skulls indi-
cate low cerebral capacity, inferior
to the modern Indians or the typical
American mound builders. Their aver
age stature was about five feet ten
inches. Even il not of great antiquity,
says Professor Osborn, 1t Is certainly
OF primitive type and tends to in
crease rather than diminish the prob
ability Of the early advent Of man In
America
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
GOOD EARS OF WHITE CORN.


dimensions), put In two or three inches
of moist sand and cover with a piece
Of white muslin which has been ruled
into squares about two inchec across.
Have the seed corn laid on a table or
shelf where 1t will not be disturbed.
From the first ear take kernels from
near the butt, middle and tip OF ear,
then turn the ear over and take three
more kernels from the other side.
Place these six kernels in the first
check or square (No. ~; take six ker-
nels from the second ear and place In
tho second square (No. q. ETC.. until
you have sampled all Of the ears.
Cover the grain carefully with another
piece Of cloth about the same size as
the box and also with a second piece
Of cloth enough larger to extend up
on the sides to the top of the box. Put
In one or two inches more Of moist
sand and keep the box In the ordinary
living room temperature Of the house.
Add more water II the sand becomes
too dry. The corn should germinate
In from three to five days. Those ears
whose kernels do not all germinate in
five days should be discarded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
People Still Movina Westward.

"Westward the, course of empire" in Il
modern exodus 100000 settlers strong
every year. New ideas In agriculture,
outside Of the results secured from
experiment In the ordinary course Of
crop production. have come to the fore.
Irrigation Is enormously developed
and has added many hundred thousand
acres to the tillable area Of tho west
Jumping machinery has been cheap
ened and perfected. Natural reser-
voirs have been utilized to remark
able degree, and the projects under
way enormously increase the land
Scientific farming has multiplied the
value Of western lands. The west has
entered on new era. 1t thinks 1t
knows exactly what crops to raise and
how to cultivate them to secure per-
manent income from the farm. 1t is
so confident of this that it pays large
prices for real estate The prices are
based on the net income.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
IRON coWpEA.
A Great Soil Improving crop--ksais
Dozen Best Varieties. s


Dozen Best varietiss. =
Cowpeas are becoming one OF the
great soil improving crops OF the coun-
try. For long time the cowpea crop
has been regarded as one OF the best
crops that could be planted in some
sections OF the south, but It has been
only in recent years that the crop has
attracted national attention, 30 to
speak. states a writer In Farm and
Fireside. This Is due to the Improve
ment In varieties and a greater study
Of soil conditions. 54
Tho Best Varieties.
While there are more than 100 vari.
eties Of the cowpea, there arc few
Of them so much superior to the 9th.
ers that It Is useless to plant any but
the half dozen best ones. These are
recognized in the south under the
names Of the Whippoorwill, the On
known Whippoorwill. Unknown Won.
derful. Black Iron, Sugar Crowder and
Little Cream. The latter two are ta-
BILE peas, and the Iron ranks as the
very best for all sections except DOS
sibly for New Era, which might be
best for extreme northern sections, as
1t is a pea that requires but short
growing season.
Disease Resistant Qualities.
In many sections Of the south 1t has
been considered impossible to grow q
crop Of cowpeas on account Of Wilt or
root rot, but the Iron cowpea remedies
this trouble. Unfortunately the supply
Of seed now does not equal the de-
mand, and there are many farmers
who do not recognize its value as q
resistant pea. Aside from its disease
resistant qualities, the Iron pea holds
Its foliage longer. than any Of the
common varieties. even under ordinary
conditions. and this makes 1t valuable
under, all conditions.
Its Soundness of Seed.
Another feature to be added to the
commendable qualities Of the Iron pen
Is its soundness Of seed. 1t will keep
through the entire winter season and
germinate wall II left out In the fields
and have seen acres Of them making
good hay when the oats which had
followed a previous Iron cowpea hay
crop had been cut Off and no prepara
ton given the soil.
The cowpea crop is salvation to all
sections Of the country where the land
needs renovation and building up.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Golden Beauty Plum.

The Golden Beauty plum will prob
ably never be popular in the central
states, but In those fruit regions Dor
dering on the gulf of Mexico 1t has
already made Il good name for itself
1t Is yellow, to be sure, and not suit
able for shipping to northern markets
but 1t Is an excellent variety for Gull
nary use aud will stand any amount
OF hard shipment when necessary. II
LIS hardy and thrifty in the south, bear
Ing regularly and abundantly. 1t be
longs to the Wayland group and is 9
native Of Texas.-F. A. Waugh in Gar
dening.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Condensed knowledge.

Elevators with platform eighteen
feet square are in use in some New
York garages.
The Sirius, the first steamer to
cross the Atlantic, was 178 feet long,
and her tonnage $50.
Food valued at $2,175 is brought
into Great Britain every minute of
the day and night.
Greece is said to be the poorest
country of Europe. Her total
wealth amounts to $1,00O,OOO,OOO, or
about half that of Switzerland.
A modern incandescent lighthouse
lantern, with 34-inch mantle, gives
2,400 candle power, and uses no
more oil than the old 6.inch wick
burner, which gave only 700 candle
power.
The ostrich yields about pounds
OF feathers yearly.
China and Japan together produce
125,OOO tons of silk annually.
England has 10000 persons with
single leg or arm.
The Japanese have a coin called
the "moqsang," which is worth one
two-hundredth part of an English
penny.
Europe and America have about
100000 hives of honey bees.
The birth rate of both England
and Germany is decreasing. That
of Germany is at present 81 per
1000, while England's is 28 per
1000.
The condor can fast for forty days
and the eagle eight days
France has 100000 dogs.
Europe has fifty languages, with
587 variations.
A young plant is rs per cent water
and the remainder carbon, which it
has taken from the air.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Fertilizer For Peanuts.

A fertilizer formula for peanuts given
by the Virginia experiment station is
1.2OO pounds acid phosphate containing
18 per cent phosphoric acid; 400 pounds
dried fish containing per cent nitro.
gen and 8 per cent phosphoric acid; 400
pounds murlate Of potash containing
90 per cent potash. This mixture con-
tains 1O.2 per cent phosphoric acid, 1.G
per cent nitrogen and 10 per cent pot.
ash.
The peanut being legumnous plant
1t can obtain its nitrogen from the air;
therefore only small applications of
this material will be necessary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10

spring. about the time or just previous
to the beginning Of growth, Is particu-
larly advantageous with the peach, be-
cause at that season, as rule, all In!
jury to the animal growth from win
ter killing will be apparent, and the
pruner can take advantage Of this to
remove all dead or injured branches
and at the same time modify his plan
80 us to leave maximum quantity Of
wood in order to secure a profitable
crop Of fruit, which might not be pos
sible were the usual practice Of re-
moving half the annual growth follow
ed In such seasons. .. .,.s b..
With apple and pear, which suffer
less from winter killing, the annual
pruning can as well be done in March
In the north as at any othcr season.
With the grape, however, which Is like
ly to produce heavy flow Of sap IL
the pruning Is delayed until late In the
season, 1t Is undoubtedly best to do the
pruning during the late fall and early
winter months.
When the pruning involves the re-
moval Of annual growth rather than
large branches. the cut should invaria-
bly, be made Immediately above a bud,
as shown In the first figure Mt A. New
er cut as indicated at B, G and D. All
wounds that are made should be left
smooth-that is. II 1t Is necessary to
use saw in removing a large branch
the cut surface should be left smooth
and clean, particularly around the
edges.
To obtain best results in removing
large branches two cuts should be
made-that Is. the branch should be
sawed or eighteen or twenty inches
above the point Of its origin to pre-
vent splitting down and tearing of a
considerable portion OF the bark. After
the weight Of the branch has been
lessened by cutting away the main
part second cut can be made and the
stub held in position until the cut is
completed. This prevents the splitting
down and tearing Of the bark which are
likely to result from the careless re-
moval Of large branches
The evil results Of splitting can be
overcome frequently by cutting first on
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10

Ihe average amounS of hoss5
taken from an English hive is SO
pounds, double the American ave-
rage. The record stake" from any
hive was 1000 pounds, from a stock
of Cyprisns.
The Australian tallgalia is the
only bird which leaves the egg fully
feathered.
The London and Northwestern
railroad has in its regular employ an
artificial limb manufacturer.
The best microscopes magnify
about 10000 times and make tiny
pile of -four look like pile Of stones.
The average size of the heart is
about that of the closed fist of the
person to whom it belongs.
A normal man breathes 10000
times in the course of one day.
In the census of the world the per-
oentage of blind persons is 81 to
every 100000.
The fortress at Malta is regarded
as second to Gibraltar.
Every inch of the human skin con.
tains $500 perspiration pores.
The female brain begins to lose
weight at the age Of 80, but that OF
the male not until ten years later.
On the average the coolest part OF
the day is at S O'clock in the morn.
ing.
The wettest hour of the day is a,
3 o'clock in the morning.
The life of North Atlantic ice.
berg is often 200 years.
The light of one candle power is
plainly visible at one mile, and one
of three candle power at two miles
The wreck record of the Baltic sea
is greater than that of any part oi
the world. The average is one q
day throughout the year.
The efficiency of the human hear,
is greater than that of any othe,
piece of machinery, taking into con.
sideration the size. 1t pumps nearly
eight tons of blood daily.
Nearly half of the railroad mileage
of the world is in the United States
Eighty-seven per cent of the
Canadian farmers own their farms
The Automobile Club OF England,
founded ten years ago, has 1900
members.
Out of the $4,000 women in Aus.
tralia qualified to vote, TIA exercise
the right of franchise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Farmers Institutes.

Not the least Of the benefits Of farm
ers' Institutes Is that they arc teaching
farmers to think when standing on
their feet and facing an audience. The
old fashioned farmer felt bungling and
awkward In public. He could sit and
see holes in the other fellows argu-
pent. but he became speedily a victim
of stage fright when he arose to ex-
press his own views. Iowa Home.
stead.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
suIl pss stopped seventeen Cars.

The glance of bull dogs eye and
the raising of few hairs on the
brnte's neck stopped seventeen street
cars Tuesday afternoon, blocking the
Mitchell and Whitehall lines for fully
fifteen minutes, while hundreds of
puzzled passengers oraned their necks
in an effort to see what the matter
was. Only those in the Car with the
dog got the benefit of the comedy
enacted in which two street car men
and two policemen figured most
prominently. &
A passenger boarded the car at the
corner of Whitehall and unconcern.
edly took his seat. Following him
came heavy-set white bulldog,
which curled up beneath his masters
feet. The keen eye of the conductor
caught sight of the animal and he
made haste. x.
"If you haven't dog pass / will
have to put that dog off," said the
conductor, pleasantly.
The passenger smiled.
"Here," said the conduc\ or, "he
can't stay on this car" And ne made
a movement as if to grab the dog by
the collar. Then the dog looked at
him. Some say the animal winked.
The conductor came back with the
motorman, who also said the dog had
no right to ride on the car. The
motorman squatted down, looked the
dog over, then shook his head. "Look
here," he said, cit amt my business
to put dogs off cars. l run cars.
What do you conductors get paid
for2" and he went back to the front
end, where he pounded the bell i'm
patiently. 80. a..
The conductor set out in search of
policeman. In the meantime the
car remained stationary, and the dog
beneath the seat closed his eyes. One
by one the other passengers took a
look at him.
Behind the car in which the dog
lay were other cars, all motionless.
Each minute increased the number,
until tho string reached to Whitehall,
where the congestion threatened all
sorts of things.
Accompanied by two policemen,
the conductor returned, and, point
ing out the dog, said, "There he isl
One of the officers put out his hand,
but drew it back. There was brief
consultation, and the older officer re-
ferred to a book of rules in his
pocket.
"There isn't any city ordinance
against dogs riding on the cars"
said the senior cop. cat least 1
never heard of it. It's against the
rules of the company, but then, we
don't work for the company" and
the officers marched away.
Two bells sounded and the car
went ahead. Tho dog closed both
eyes. In two minutes more the con-
gestion was over and the lines were
clear.-Atlanta Georgian.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Thirty Injured In Trolley Wreck.

Washington, July 4.-Nearly
thirty passengers en- route from Falls
Church, Va. to Washington were in
jured in collision of a street car
with a freight car about three miles
from here to-day. No one was killed
outright, but two or three deaths are
expected to result among the badly
injured.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
WRONG AND RIGHT WAY.

the under side Of the limb and then
upon the upper side. as shown in the
second figure. so that the breaking OF
the tissue occurs near the middle of
the wound instead Of at one side.
When this is the case, tearing and split
ting seldom occur
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Burn tho Branches.

Never leave punings Of trees and
bushes lying round. Burn them in the
garden fire, and you will know then
that all the insects upon them are de-
stroyed The wood ash, too, is an ex-
cellent fertilizer for every crop grown,
but especially useful for tomatoes and
all fruits.--G Gardening
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Substitute For Platinum.

A new alloy which serves electri-
clans as a substitute for platinum con-
s.sts Of sixteen and half ounces Of
silver, four and half pounds Of nick
ell. half an ounce Of bismrth and fifty
three pennyweights Of gold. The cost
Is about one-thirtieth Of that of plati-
mum.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10

Pineules for the kidneys and bladder.
They bring quick relief to backache,
rheumatism, lumbago, tired worn-out
feeling. They produce natural action of
the kidneys in q tering waste matter out
of the blood. Thirty days treatment 81.
Money refunded If Pineules are not sat
isfactory. Sold by DR.. J. w. Bell, Wal
halla; w. J. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Tho San jose Louise

The scale under which the louse
hides Is imperylous to most insect.
cjdes, and during certain season the
louise can crawl about or be carried
from place to place by birds, heavy
winds, etc. Strong, healthy trees soon
succumb to the attacks.-Farm Jour.
nal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
SEED CORN TEST.

Important Point In Securing a Good
Stand In the Field.
For testing corn take tight wooden
box eighteen inches square and four to
six inches deep (or Of some convenient
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Stimulation Without irritation.

That is the watchword. That is what
Orino Mative Fruit Syrup does.
Cleanses and stimulates the bowels with
out irritation in any form. Sold by DR..
j. w. Bell. .r. bY...a. $3.50
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10

If you suffer from bloating, belching,
sour stomach, indigestion or dyspepsia,
take Ring's Dyspepsia Tablet after
each meal, and overcome the disagree.
able trouble. 1t will improve The appe-
tite and aid digestion Sold by DR.. j. W.
Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
In 0eordia.

Mules are used exclusively on the
farms, but the horse Is coming into ia
vor, and many Georgia farmers are
raising few horses for their home use
and many are also growing mules.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
A Call.

The State Farmers Union of South
Carolina will meet in Greenwood July
20, 26 and 81. O. p. Goodwin,
State President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10
Murder In Court.

Paintsville, KY, July 4.-During
the argument of 3 case in the Pres.
tonburg Court yesterday Joe Fitz-
patrick shot Andy Coburn three
times in the back, killing him, and
Fitzpatrick and several relatives left
the court room in the panic and
went home. Coburn was recently
indicted for the murder of a cousin
of Fitzpatrick.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-10

All new farming ideas in The Courier
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-25
TALC POWDER FAMINE
AFFECTS RICE MILL

AUSTIN, TEXAS, October "a
(SpeciaD rice mill men of
Texas have discovered that there is
tale powder famine in the United
States. The fact is not generally
known that enormous quantities of
tale powder are used in rice milling.
The material is used for cleaning and
polishing rice, and without it the
mills will be compelled to shut down.
Practically all of the tale used in
this country comes from Austria 1t
is claimed by Texas rice mill men,
who have been endeavoring to secure
a supply of the powder, that none is
to be found in the United States is
this time. 1t is reported that a cargo
of the material is now on it's way
from Europe to New Orleans. This
supply is expected to relieve the sit
uation, at least temporarily
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-25
EFFORTS TO RECALL
SENATOR BAILEY.
Texas Legislature May De-
mand Resignation.

DALLAS, TEXAS, October "a
(SpeciaD A movement having for its
object the recall of Joseph w. Bail
ey from the United States senate will
be launched in Dallas Friday night,
when State Senator E. G. Senter, of
Dallas, the leader of the malcontents,
will address a mass meeting in the
city hail.
Senator Senter has declared that
he will offer in the Thirty-first legis-
lature a resolution demanding the
resignation of Bailey, because of his
alleged connection with the Standard
Oil Company, and will ask the people
Of Texas to indorse this course, both
by direct expression on their pri-
mary ballots and by the election of
representative who are in full SYM
pathy with this proposal.
State Senator Senter was one of
the fffty-five members of the Thirtieth
Texas legislature to vote against the
exoneration of Bailey when the bril-
liant Texas senator was on trial ear
ly this year. He declares that the
proceedings were a mere ''whitewash-
ing" and that no real investigation of
Bailey's connection with the Waters
Pierce Oil company, an auxiliary of
the Standard, was made. In a state
ment issued by Mr.. Senter, addressed
to the people of the state, he appeals
for support in his movement in the
following language:
1.-The members of the Thirtieth leg
islature who rendered a verdict adj
verse to Bailey performed a most
disagreeable duty, and when the full
history of that proceeding shall be
written, it will be known of all men
that in the face of unexpected and
extraordinary obstacles they fought
for southern honor.
81 believe with all my heart that
the national Democracy is doomed to
meet disaster in 1908, compared with
which the calamity of 1904 will con-
trast as a saengerfest, if Bailey shall
go back to the senate with no outward
sign of disapproval. We are not as
yet chargeable with his crimes, be-
cause the whole world knows that he
successfully concealed them until af-
ter the Democratic primary last year.
Yet we cannot escape the charge of
ratification of Baileyism as party
creed unless we make haste to put
the seal of emphatic condemnation
upon it. Bailey is even now preparing
to assert upon the floor of the senate
that his conduct has received the
approval of the Democratic party and
the people of Texas"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-25
BASKET BALL TEAM
ADVERTISE ALASKA

SEATTLE, WASH, October "a
(SpeciaD According to the latest
mails from Alaska a basketball team
will leave Nome tomorrow for tour
of the United States. The chief pur-
pose of the trip, which will extend
over $4,000 miles, will be to advertise
Alaska. The team will arrive here
about the middle of next month They
will remain here in training several
weeks and will then begin their tour
of the country in a private car. The
first stop will be made at Portland.
A fund sufficient to defray the ex-
penses of the long trip has been sub
scribed by the citizens of Nome.