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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
FERTILzlNG TEE CROP.

The primary object in using fertilizer
is to produce larger yield OF the crop
that Is TO be Immediately grown. or 10
the fertilizer is to be applied. AS n rule.
It contains from ten to sixteen per cent
Of more or less promptly available plant
food. In other words, q commercial fer
tilixer contains in every hundred pounds
weight from 10 to 10 pounds OF available
phosphoric acid, either alone. or that
amount OF phosphoric acid and potash
combined. or OF these two and nitrogen
Som6insS bl5s making In the latter case, what
OF the fertilizer is supposed to be. ana
should be. practically soluble and avail
able at once. or within o week or two.
Carolina Fertilizer Almanac. s,i
The rssamaining sa portion 9f the fertilizsr.
Or the = to 80 pounds ,nsns, IN each 100 pounds
suIphate, Of lime. some sand. water. or
8anic matter and other things that are
necessarily incident to the manufacture.
they are Of very little Immediate % value
to either the crop or tfe soil.
se s SAsn Re We so rpRs pss g. ct hsrase e aspe sp
the plants with solut niant food and
grass or whatever the Gro. may be;
help the land, because'it Induces a larger
growth Of stalk. roots and foliage OF the
plants-or those parts that will, be re-
A Jdose OF this fertilizer. for instance,
not only increases the yield of seed cot
ton, but also the size OF the stalks.
the foliage. hulls and other parts that
go Immediately back and form q part of
the soil In the shape Of humus (decayed
vegetable matter). But the principal way
to Improve the soil itself, is to add vege-
table matter to II in the form OF stable
manure. rouovating crops, rotation Of
crops etc, In q more direct hammer.
1t would seem manifest, then, II we
wish to increase the yield OF corn, cotton
wheat. oats. grass, etc., that the fertilizer
should contain the three elements" OF
plant food In the proportions that are
best suited to the particular crop. This
is particularly true IL the purpose is to
use liberal amounts OF fertilizer per acre.
In such case the deficient supply. in the
natural soil. of any one or more OF the
three valuable" elements (phosphorio
acid, nitrogen and potash) need not be
specially considered.
According to carefully conducted field
experiments, conducted at many of the
experiment stations, 1t has been found
that cotton requires fertilizer that con-
tains about one part each OF nitrogen and
potash ana ) is parts of available phos-
phoric acid. This demand would be met
by a fertilizer containing 10 per cent.
available phosphoric acid, per cent. of
nitrogen and per cent OF potash; or,
as ordinarily expressed. lo-s-s fertiiizer.
or 7-2.1o-2.1o. etc., would answer just az
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
DnrArIs or. RATCHET WRENCH.

followed to the form Of q hexagonal
pyramid which Will at most OF the nuts
generally In use. The cone Iflts into a
circular opening at the end Of the han-
die. A small steel pin inserted In the
handle and held In place by split
key ssrves as a ratchet and engages
with small indentations in the surface
OF the cone, says Electric Railway Be-
view.
The wrench will work either right or
left handed. depending on which side
Of the opening in the handle the cone
is inserted. It 10 said that this wrench
can be made for about rs cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

piled In heavier quantities.
30 1t has been found that corn, sugar
to ING ana ether
best to a fertilizer that shall contain 10
parts Of phosphoric acid, parts Of nitro.
fertilizer. The following formulas are
they are OF lower grade. and would give
correspondingly larger application shall
sI5o1i.so;p po or 71s.soSi.z6 and d1l; so On. 81 81
psces sSs h es srasss sesS
but as rule, the, farmer will find It
more economical to buy the high grades,
per "unit'' and also the saving OF freight
ton. for both high aid lox grades.
APPLYING TERTILIzER WHEN
PLANTING.
While Y is certainly true. in ,our ex-
perience that the greater part Of the fer
before the crop is to be s0 planted, s wei well
mixed in the soil OF the bedding furrow
and and bedded on. there are circumstances
one or more intercultural applications
Including one at the actual date OF plant
ing. The following are such circumstan-
1d) When a farmer has not been able
to secure the whole amount OF his fer
tiuzerS befOro planting time.
C) When he concludes, after his crop
has been planted and Is growing, that
he did not buy and apply as much as he
should have done before planting.
i C) When the yellowish green color and
want Of vigor in the appearance Of the
plants indicate that more nitrogen rs
needed by the crop.
We believe it may be safely, acc spted
of Virginia. Carolina Fertiliser, should be
appliea app With; or I near the seed at the
application is to supply the young plants
with available food during the first stage
of their growth, inducing prompt and
yigorous development. For this purpose
40 to 80 pounds per acre may be applied
of the same fertilizer that had been bed
ded on two weeks before planting.
A second application OF high grade fer.
tilizers may be made at the second or
third plowipg Of cotton. or at six or eight
inches height Of the plants up to IS inch
es, or the middle to last Of May, and the
middle to last Of June.
The intercultura1 applications may be
made in the siding f:rrow, or the fer
tilizer may be strewn slong in the middies
aheai OF the plow or cultivator There
is no need to fear that the plants will
not get the benefit OF q inigh-grade rer-
tilizer X put anyhere, on or between the
rows June 26th is the latest date at
which the writer has ever applied fer
ti)izer in this way to either corn or cot
ton. although there is little reason to
doubt that even later applications would
benefit the crop; but probably not enough
to pay the cost Of the fertilizer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

Henry Ward Beecher once said !:
"There is a distinct JOY in owning
land, unlike that which yon have in
money, in houses, in books, pictures,
or anything else which men have de-
vised. Personal property brings you
into society with men. But land is
q part of Gods estate in the globe,
and when q parcel of ground is
decided 10 yous and you walk over it,
and cali it your own, it seems as if
you had come into partnership with
the original Proprietor of the earth"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Ready Comprehension.

"Dicky," said the teacher, accord
ing to the Chicago Tribune, "what
is the meaning of the word 'dia-
dem p"
"Duuno," answered Dicky.
ga diadem is distinguishing mark
of royalty. Think you can remem-
ber that?"
"Yes'm. guess So"
"Give me sentence in which 'dia-
DEM is used"
81 can't remember. any, ma'am."
"Well, make one yourself"
"Id ruther not"
"Why, Dicky?"
"I don't think it's nice word"
"But it is. 1t is perfectly proper
word. i am waiting for that sem
tence."
"Well, then, if I eat toadstools I'll
diadem sight sooner than if | let 'em
alone.
VIM. S. Cox, in letter to the
Chicago Record Herald, of Decem-
ber 8, 1906: "What sense is there in
the plan of shutting the drunkard
away from the saloons, when at the
same time we are making new crop
of drunkards 81 Why is it that men
of brains, religious men, moral men
and men high in power and authority
never get hold of the right end of
this damnable liquor trafficp Why
does not somebody say something
write something, do something, vote
something for the homes Of our
country, for the yoteless women and
unprotected childrenp Why do not
our Statesmen, our President, our
Congressman and members of our
Legislatures say something about
this, the paramount issue and the
most gigantic problem of any age,
instead of giving all their attention
to tariff and trusts, big families, pro-
tecting the birds and letting the boys
and girls go to destruction?"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
aoyernor raIks eerman VIA ImmIaran...

Under the escort of Major j. @. Hemp
hill the party of CharlestonianB who
went to Columbia last Friday to attend
the immigration conference, called ON
Governor Ansel at his Office, and were
received very cordially by the Governor,
who is Chsrlestonian by birth and by
sympathy.
In the party were Capt. Won Barde-
leben, of the Wittekind, and Mr.. Geiser,
secretary to Baron Won Platenberg.
Much to the surprise of these gentlemen
from Germany, the Governor addressed
them in their native tongue and con-
versed for some time in good old Ger.
man, whioh he learned from his father
and mother, who were both natives Of
Germany, and who spoke the language
in their home when tho Governor was a
small boy.
That the son of o. German settler
should hold the Office of Governor of one
of the proudest States in the Union is a
circumstance that has its Significance in
this day when foreign settlers are being
sought, and it could not fail to impress
itself both upon the native Americans
and South Carolinians, who are advo-
eating immigration, aud upon these rep
resentatives of the North German Lloyds,
who are active in promoting the move
ment.
After pleasant conversation the party
took their leave and the Governor
and his German visitors exchanged fare
wells in the language of the Fatherland.
Governor Ansel is a South Carolinian to
the bottom of his heart, but he is also
proud of his German ancestry, and it is
well known fact that there have never
been any better citizens in South Caro-
lima than the German colony, of which
his parents were among the leaders.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
SCHEDULE OF CHURCH SERVICES

"I was glad when they said unto me,
Let us go into the house of the Lord."-
Psalm 122. verse /.
A Sabbath we'll spent brings o week Of
content,
And health for the tolls of the morrow;
But Sabbath profaned, whate'er may
be gained,
10 a certain forerunner of sorrow.
Every true Christian delights to meet
on the Lords day in the Lords House
with the Lords people to tworahip Him,
and 1t 10 also, of course, the duty of all
church services unless prevented by sick-
ness or some special important duty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
WALHALLA PREsRYTERIAN CHURCH.

REV. L. w. BROWN, PASTOR.
Second and fourth Sabbaths III 90 a. m.
Union service every Sabbath. 7.8o p. m.
Sabbath school at. :. 49,. 90 q. m.
Mid-week service (Wednesdays) 400 p. m.
oUT-oF-TowN APPOINTMENTS:
Richland-F and third Sab.
baths at. II. so q. m.
Sabbath school. -. 1880 a. m.
Bethel Fourth Sabbath. -. !. 800 o. m.
Fifth Sabbaths.. IL 90 o. m.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

The true strength of every human
soul is to be dependent on as many
nobler az it can discern, and to be
depended upon by as many inferior
as 1t can reach.--Ruskin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
The TaIlest Trees.

Australia rivals California in the
matter of possessing the tallest trees
in the world. The California "Big
Tree"--Sequoia Wellingtonia-. some
times grows to the height of from
300 to 1926 feet, with a trunk % or
more feet in diameter. The tallest
American tree is in the redwood
Sequoia sempervirens-which, in
some instances, has attained the
height OF 200 feet, or even more. In
Australia the tallest trees are found
in Victoria. There are, indeed, rec
ords of Australian trees approximat-
ing 500 feet in height, but these are
taken to be exaggerations. A writer
in the Sidney Morning Herald truly
enough says that the mere guessing
of heights is rarely attended with
even approximation to accuracy. 1t
seems well enough established, how
ever, that there are trees in Aus
tralia which tower upwards of 258
feet into the air. Trees have been
found in Africa which fall not much
short of 100 feet in heigh
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
HANDY RATCHET WRENCH.

Appliance The. Fits Nuts Of Various
fN aShaDea and BAses.
The ratchet wrench herewith ahown
was originally designed for use In car
repair work for removing nuts from
the bolts Of split gears, but is also use
fui for removing square or hexagonal
nuts 30 located that they are hard TO
get at. X
A conc shapsd device takes the place
Of the jaws In the ordinary form of
wrench. This cone ON the interior is
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
PR0GRAM OF UNION SERVICES.

The following is the schedule for
union services in Walhalla du. ing March |:
March 3, at the Lutheran chnl oh, Rev. j.
O. Tongue; March 10, at the Methodist
church, Rev. III. C. Grossman, March II,
at the Baptist church, Rev. l.. w. Brown; |;
March "a, at the Presbyterian church,
Rev. G.. IA. Judd.
Every one is heartily invited, and it is
hoped that members of all the churches
will make an effort to be present and
bring friends with them. Persons in
town who are not in the habit of attend
ing church, or who are not church men,
ber5, are especially invited.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

Hurried meals, lack of exercise are the
main causes of dyspepsia. A Rings Dys-
pepsia Tablet after each ..eaa! aids diges-
ton, improves the appetite. Sold by J..
w. Bell, Walhalla; w. J.rLunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Doctor and the Luna.lo.

The managing physician of the St.
Lawrence Insane Asylum, ST. Law
renee county, New York, relates how
that he was out taking an early
morning constitutional through the
hospital grounds, says Lippinoott's
for February. The day was yet too
young to admit of his seeing other
pedestrians--e either early rising pa
tients or employees coming to work,
30 he walked rather athletically, en-
joying tine sight of the great insti,u-
ton in the golden sunlight of dawn
g day.
FINALLY he thought he heard the
sound of footsteps behind, and, look
ing around, he saw the big, giant
framed negro lunatic whom he hail,
some days before, placed in the in.
durable ward as vicious and very
dangerous patient. The big lunatic
was following, in exact imitation, the
doctors manner in walking. Rather
annoyed, the physician accelerated
his paoe trifie, but his mimic imme-
diately followed suit. Then ne
walked his fastest, and tried to take
no further notice of his pursuer.
Arriving suddenly at the termination
of the grounds, where the road
plunged through dense woods, the
doctor wheeled boldly to retrace his
steps.
: He stopped abruptly. The mad
negro was now crawling toward him,
slowly and cst-like. The doctor
paused just long enough to compare
his diminutive and frail proportions
with those of the big lunatic, and
then started sprinting ardently
through the woods.
Yet, run as he might, the separat-
ing distance between the doctor and
his pursuer remained for q time in
variably the same. At length the
lunatic began to gain appreciably.
The doctor, though almost winded,
ran for his life. He pictured wildly
his utter helplessness in the hands of
the frenzied madman. He fancied
being olawed, bitten and torn limb
from limb, as would probably be the
creatures mode of attack.
At last the doctor collapsed COM
pletely and fell in trembling heap
to the ground. He shuddered fear
fully as the mad negro rushed pant
ingly upon him. The maniac's glar-
ing, meaningless eyes narrowed cat.
like, to piercing Sits and he grinned
hideously. A brawny, claw-like
hand reached toward him. The big
black giant laughed an uncahpy, un-
earthly laugh (; then he touched the
doctor lightly on the shoulder and
cried, "You're i'll" and nimbly
started off in the opposite direction.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that Foley's
Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds and
lung troubles, is not Affected by the Ma
tional Pure Food and Drug Law, as it
contains no opiates or other harmful
druRs, and recommend It as safe
remedy for children and adults.
s j. w Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

Improper action of the kidneys causes
backache, lumbago, rheumatism. "Pine-
ules" is kidney remedy that will relieve
these diseases. Pleasant to take and
guaranteed to give satisfaction or money
refunded. "Reliefin every dose" Sold
by DR.. j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lun-
ney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Our Twelve srass. clsIss.

The Census Bureau recently pub
lished its estimate of the population
of the twelve largest cities of the
South, which is published below and
should be read with uncommon in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
wALHALLA LUTHERAN CHURCH (s.. Johns.

REV. n. @. GRossMAN, PASTOR.
First and third Sundays (English) IL q. m.
Second and fourth Sundays
(5erman)..... ........11 q. m.
Every Sunday evoniug union SER
Sunday school (English). 10 q. m.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
Thls Is Worth Iaememberlna.

Whenever you have a cough or cold,
just remember that Foley's Honey and
Tar will cure 1t. Do not risk your health
by taking any but the genuine. 1t is ina
yellow package j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

READER: You have had Catarrh for
years--have about decided that you
connot be cured. For the first time you
', are offered a reliable, simple home
cure for Catarrh. HERRlNG'S CA
TARRH GURE--s1.00 a bottle. Get a
bottle from your drug store on our
promise that IL 1t doesn't help you,
sale by Nai
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

necessary to have the remedy put up in
such form that 1t can be supplied to
the parts affected. Man Ian Pile Remedy
is encased in collapsible tube with noz-
zle attached. 1t tcannot help but reach
the spot Relieves blind, bleeding, itch.
ing and protruding piles. 90 cents with
nozzle, guaranteed. Try 1t. Sold by j.
w. Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

The State Fair authorities have
authorized the sale of the old fair
grounds for a SUN around 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

Faster and faster the pace is set,
BY people of action, vim and get,
SO IL at the finish You would be,
--Dr. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06

q a. % III % ia n As
sssrs the n The Kind yca Have AIMsys Sought
''',s'''' e NlAzzN1zSx
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
WRITE us A LETTER

freely and frankly, In strietest esnfd-
enee, telling us all your symptoms and
troubles. We viii send free advice
Qa plain sealed envelope), how to
cure them. address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept. Th Chattanooga Medicine Co. !,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-06
aWrrHoUT A PAM

writes Mary Shelton, Of Poplar
Bluff. No., :" EN- DO my housowork,
although, before taking CARDUI. two
doctors had done me no coed. can
truthfuliy say ] was cured b. cardui.
WANT every sssffesis,z lazy 20 know Of
this wcpderfoi msdletns.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-22
REHEARSAL IN A CAR.
Professional Entertainer Was Almost
Too Successful.

The other night, coming home in
the car" said the professional enter
tainer, II began to wonder IL could
bring tears to my own eyes as | do
to the eyes OF the other people I
tried. thought of all the wrongs I
had committed, and felt sorry for peo-
pie had wronged. i thought OF all
the mistakes l had made that other
people had profited by and pretty soon
the tears began to gather in my eyes
and roll down my cheeks.
Il forgot there were other people
In the car who might notice me. Soon
a woman got up from across the car
and came to me.
L see, sir, said she, that you are
In some trouble. Can / do anything to
help you?
Lord bless you, no, madam told
her, hastily wiping away my tears, I
am professional entertainer and was
practicing on myself. That's all >"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-22
The Terrible Mana.

Neither the Naples Camorra, the
Paris Apaches. nor the Black Hand OF
America is the most powerful and ter.
rible secret society in the whVe
world, in spite OF the narrowing de
tails Of their CHASTITY work. The palm
must 20 TO the Malta, which nourishes
in Italy, and has done so for more
than 900 years. This society. which
works so swiftly and silently, yet so
surely, was founded in Sicily for pro-
lection against the injustice Of foreign
rulers.-London "P. T. o."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-22
is7; by Byron Williams.

Dope.
All you need TO run a paper is a pouno
or two of type.
A lot of nerve, some credit and a field
that's almost ripe.
It's an easy proposition TO get rich in
sixty days,
II you settle i'm a village where the ad-
vertising pays.
Setting type is simply playing IL you get
girl from school
Who is himble with her fingers and is up
on rote and rule.
And there's money I'm the business IL Sub
scriber pays his bill
And the man who threatens doesn't bring
gun around and kill!
1t is easy IL you study out the party that
will win
And by praisng winning candidates you
make a lot of tin.
After while the old postmaster will be
dropped for voting wrong
IL you hustle you can get it and be en-
We'd of the throng.
Then again, the state will need you and
the office seeks the man;
You are 1T beyond a question while your
rivals 'also ran"
All you have to do is barrel up the Doodle
that you earn
And prepare to reach the White House,
where the incense affairs burn!
You can start. a lowly printer, and go
upward jolly fast
TIL you reach the height of glory-and be
president at last!
All you need is pipe and matches and a
little nip of stout
But to win you must be careful not to let
your pipe go outl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-22
collIerles Under the Sea.

At Cape Breton there are immense
ocean. These submarine mines cover
a thousand acres, and are being In
creased steadily. The mines are en-
tered at the shore, and the operators
follow the vein beneath the water for
more than mile. Ii might be ex-
pected that the weight OF the water
would force its way into the mine.
The bed of the ocean is as tight as
a cement cistern. A sort OF fireclay
lines the submarine roof of the mine.
and the sediment above is held In
place and packed down by the water
nor q drop of water from overhead.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-22
The Royal Road.

Struggling Author-Why, De Poesy,
how prosperous you look! Was your
last book Of poems a success?
De Posey-No-o. can't say that it
was.
Published popular novel, per-
haps?"
No"
"Ab, then you have written a play.
i have always held that play writing.
while not the highest form Of art. was
nevertheless"
Il have written no play"
You haven't? Where did these fine
clothes come from? How did you pay
for that handsome turnout"
Il have abandoned literature and
am peddling clams."-N. Y. Weekly.