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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-12

1t is estimated that South America
furnishes about SO per cent. Of the
worlds supply Of India rubber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-12
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

Official information has reached
Washington OF complete change in
the cabinet of the President of ColOm-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
BABY EMPEROR is ON THRONE.
Pu vi, Three Years Old, Rcigns Over
China'S Millions.

Pekin, Dec. 3.-Pu vi, the infant
emperor Of China, was enthroned to-
day.
The ceremony OF enthronement
was one Of striking interest. 1t in
cluded obeisances to the tablets Of
the dead emperor and empress, and
prostrations before the infant empe-
ror, the three-year-old son OF Prince
Chun, who to-day formally took the
throne.
The imperial programme for the
function was prepared at the palace
yesterday. 1t ordered that music for
the occasion be prohibited, and not
single note be played-this because
of the mourning Of the court for their
late majesties.
Troops began entering the west
gate Of the palace at o'clock this
morning. They took up their posi-
tions inside, and were no sooner in
place than the high officials Of the
empire began to arrive. The size
and the Importance of the gathering
within was indicated by the fact that
by 10 O'Clock not less than $50 car
riages, together with q vast number
Of sedan chairs, were waiting outside
the palace for the ceremonies to come
to an end.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09

Many factory mixed fertilizers do
not come this close to guarantee.
To get high grade mixed fertilizers
we must use high grade raw mate
rials. In the above formula, if no
filler is added, we would divide by
II instead of 20, and would have
ZOO pounds of what would analyze
about 9.76-3.7G-3.1S. 1t is obvi-
Gus that we cannot get an S-4-4
goods by getting all Of our ammonia
from cotton seed meal and all Of our
potash from kainit.
Very likely the above mentioned
mixture would run slightly over
guarantee, because the seller would
have to allow, or should allow, a
margin on each of his raw materials,
whereas, in mixed fertilizer one, or
even two Of the elements, may be
below guarantee and the other might
pull IL over in relative commercial
value.
3. Any tight floor will do to do
the mixing on, but 1t is preferable to
have a house or shed. for it will then
be possible to do the mixing on rainy
days, when very little else could be
done.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09

A practical farmer who does his
own mixing tells ME that he had
three hands to do the mixing, two
raking with hoes and one shovelling
1t over constantly. They used about
500 pounds at time, and, as soon
as 1t was thoroughly mixed, put it
back into the same sacks that the
raw material came out Of The work
Of mixing should be done at about
one dollar per ton. The difference in
prices quoted by the factories on the
same amounts of fertilizers in mixed
and unmiXed goods ranges from
three to four dollars per ton in favor
OF the unmiXed goods.
To briefly sum up, the advantages
or home mixing are: The farmer
knows just what are the sources of
the elements in his fertilizers and
thus avoids undesirable sources. He
may study his soils, crops and con-
ditions, and supply in aIfy proportion
those ingredients which are most
needed. He saves the transportation
and hauling home Of the filler. the
middle mans profit. and two or three
dollars per ton on the actual mixing.
T. E. Keitt. Chemist
>. Z. Agr. EXp't Station.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Take No SubstitMte.A.-
PARK BILL TO BE PUSHED.
Advocates Of Appalachian and White
Mountain Reservation Grooming.

Washington, Dec. 3.-That the ad-
vocates Of the Federal Government
establishing two immense parks In
the Appalachians Of the South, and
the White mountains OF New Eng
land, will carry on their fight in Con-
gress this winter with undated vigor
is indicated by the plan to begin ac-
tivities on the third day of the COM
ing session. On next Wednesday the
friends of the bill will come again be-
fore the House Committee on Agri-
culture, asking that the Brandegee
bill or similar measure authoriz-
ing the establishment Of these parks,
be reported favorably to the House
at an early day.
Representative Chas. II. Scott, of
Kansas, chairman of the Committee
on Agriculture, has called a meeting
of that committee for next Wednes-
day. in which large number of the
members of the National Forestry AS
sociation will participate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
HOME MIXED FERTILIZERS.
Some Practical Advice for Mixing
Commercial Fertilizers.

Clemson College, Dec. 5.-Editor
keowee Courier: The time is almo st
at hand for the farmer to procu q
his fertilizers for tho next crop. The
question now confronting him is.
how can he get the maximu m amount
OF most available plant food at the
minimum price. .
Although growing plants derive
their food from soil, water and air,
it Is the fertility of the soil which
concerns us In the application of
commercial fertilizers. The chief ele-
ments which plants derive from the
soil are potassium, phosphorous, nj
trogen, calcium and sulphur. So
dunn, magnesium, silicon, iron and
chlorine are taken up in lesser guam
titles. The constant natural activi-
ties which are going on in the soil
generally furnish enough of these
elements except nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash, these being the
three elements which give to COM
mercial fertilizers their market value,
and 1t Is these three constituents that
the farmer must buy. The next
question Is, In what form shall they
be bought--as unmixed material Is or
as mixed fertilizers? 1t Is in the en-
deavor to answer this question that
| write this article.
The manufacture of, available
phosphoric acid from the raw rock
or bone Is an operation requiring
both Skill and experience, and to the
novice Is attended by some danger.
Therefore, except under exceptional
circumstances, it is not desirable for
the farmer to attempt to make "su-
perphosphates." On the contrary,
the operation of mixing the manufac-
tured goods is rather simple. The
necessary qualifications are CD
Judgment in selecting materials for
mixing, GU a knowledge of the cal
culations involved, CD tight floor
to stir your materials on, and 4) a
plenty of energy.
|. The materials to be used will
depend upon the character of the
soil, the kind of crop grown, and the
current price Of the material. Phos-
phoric acid hastens maturity of the
crop and aids mainly in developing
the seed. Potash lengthens the
growing season and stiffens the stalk
while nitrogenous fertilizers give
rapid and luxuriant growth. Nitro
gen, the most expensive element
when bought, can be supplied by
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
OCEAN-TO-OCEAN RAILROAD.
Canadian Trans-C s-Contincntal Line to
be Completed i'm 1910.

Montreal, Dec. 5.-Two important
steps were taken this week in con-
neCtion with the National Trans-C Con-
tincntal Railway, which the Canad-
ian government plans to complete in
1910. The government paid $685.
OOu to the stockholders Of the Que
bee Bridge Company and took over
its assets preparatory to reconstruct
ing the bridge across the ST. Law
renee river near Quebec, which fell
when partly completed in August,
-?O7, causing the death of sixty
"orkmcn. The bridge Is an import
ant link in the new railway.
The National Trans-Con mental
Railway Company has signed the last
contract to be let for the construc-
ton of the entire road from Winni-
peg to Moncton. The last division
turned over by the contractor is a
stretch of 204 miles through the
clay belt Of New Ontario, beginning
at point 100 miles west OF Lake
Abitibi and running westward to.
ward Lake Nepigon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09

We get the number of hundred
pounds Of material to supply a given
amount Of plant food by dividing the
amount Of plant food desired by the
per cent contained in the material
429 pounds Of cotton seed meal
furnishes nitrogen equivalent to 80
pounds Of ammonia, but it furnishes
in addition GA pounds phosphoric
acid and 4.29 pounds of potash.
167 pounds nitrate Of soda fur
nishes nitrogen equivalent to 30
pounds Of ammonia, but no potash
or hposphoric acid.
$50 pounds of acid phosphate fur
nishes 1886 pounds of phosphoric
acid, and the cotton seed meal fur
nishes 6.44 pounds, so we have the
100 pounds required.
Similarly III pounds OF muriate
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09

means Of leguminous crops, such as
cowpea, Soy bean, etc. However.
our systems Of rotation have not as
yet been developed as much as we
hope they will be before long, and
the one crop system is used to such
an extent that much of our nitrogen
IS bought. In buying nitrogen,
would use nitrate OF soda, sulphate
of ammcnia, dried blood and cotton
seed meal The dried blood Is now
selling at rather prohibitive price,
and would, under the present
prices, get my nitrogen from nitrate
OF soda, sulphate OF ammonia, and
cotton seed meal.
The main commercial sources of
potash are kainit, muriate and sui
phate Of potash. Kainit contains
about IL per cent (K20,) muriate
about SO per cent (K2O), and sui
phate OF potash about 48 per cent
(K2O. For cotton and corn |
would use muriate or kainit rather
than sulphate Of potash, because they
are cheaper; but muriate cannot be
used for tobacco, because 1t Injuries
the burning qualities OF the leaf. For
root crops, such as potatoes and tur-
nips, some authorities claim that the
sulphate is better. We can obtain
our supply OF acld phosphate from
the IA per cent or 6 per cent article.
When prices are proportionate, the
higher grade is preferable because
we can haul more pounds Of plant
food In given weight Of the mate
rial. When buying these materials do
not be afraid to waste a few postage
stamps in writing to a number of
firms. If your farm does not warrant
your ordering carload of raw mate
rials, then form club and order to-
gether, there being no difficulty in
dividing goods that are already
sacked.
2. We now come to the subject Of
calculations. A unit is l per cent Of
ton or 20 pounds. If we wish an
S-3-3 guano, We must have in q ton
units of phosphoric acid, units
of ammonia or it's equivalent in nj
trogen, and 3 units Of potash. Con-
Verted to pounds we have 160 pounds
of phosphoric acid, 60 pounds of am
monia and GO, pounds of potash.
Suppose, in mixing our fertilizer we
wish one-half Of oGr ammonia de-
rived from nitrogen Of cotton seed
meal, guaranteed 1 R-7-1, and the
other half from nitrogen Of nitrate of
soda, equivalent Is per cent ammo
mia, the potash (K20) from muriate
40 per cent K20, and the phosphoric
acid, from 16 per cent acid phos-
phate-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09

of potash furnishes 55.71 pounds
(K20) potash.
We now have the necessary plant
food for an S-3-3 guano in 1867
pounds of material.
Just add 1888 pounds of cirt and
mix thoroughly, and We have a ton
by weight containing 16O pounds of
phosphoric acid, 60 pounds of am
monia and 60 pounds of potash,
which, If properly mixed, should
analyZe S-3-2
Suppose that We had used 400
pounds Of cotton seed mecl, 200
pounds Of nitrate Of soda, 100
pounds of muriate Of potash and
1000 pounds of 16 per cent acid
phosphate, 1T being more convenient
to use full sacks and avoid a lot Of
weighing
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
An Approaching Wedding.
{AnderSOn Mail.)

Invitations reading as follows have
been received by friends in the city:
"Mr. and Mrs. John William Nor
rah request the honor Of your COM
pany at the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Frances Chiles, to Calhoun Har-
ris on the evening Of Wednesday, the
10th Of December, 1908, at $50
o'clock at home, Mt. Carmel, S. c."
Mr.. Harris is one Of Anderson's s
most popular young men. He is sec
retary and assistant treasurer OF the
Orr Cotton Mills and secretary of the
c. f. Jones Company. Miss Morrah
is an accomplished and attractive
young woman, and is we'll known and
admired in Anderson, " ere she has
often visited.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Florida Officer Killed.

Gainesville, Fla, Dec. 4.--Marshal
George Bryant was shot and instant
ly killed here to-day by Duncan Jor-
dan for interfering with the latter,
who was beating colored boy. Bry-
ant was very popular i'm this vicinity
and leaves q large family.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-09
Negroes Don't Want African Prince.
(Spartanburg Journal.)

At the conference of the NJ. E.
church (colored) Of South Carolina
which is being held at Silver Hill
church, presided over by Bishop J.
w. Hamilton, (white), Of Boston, ac-
ton was taken with reference to the
alleged African prince joining the
conference. On the floor OF the con-
ference 1T was stated that Prince Ho-
sannah, who says he has nine wives
in Africa, is unknown to the confer
ence and that he has no connection
with the conference.
Several members of the conference
stated that they did not want to
know prince or any man who boasts
of having nine wives, to which there
were amens and amens. 1t should be
known, therefore, that the African
prince is not identified with the con-
ference OF the colored Methodist
church Of South Carolina.
q IN. STs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
TO CHEER WORTHY POOR
German Ladies' Benevolent So
Ciety Asks for Money. Gro-
cerieS. lows and CIofIing

The German Ladies General Benevo-
Can't society has issued its annual ap-
peal for Christmas donations for the
worthy old and destitute poor and asks
taat contributions be sent to the man
ayers or TO the Office Of the society,
room IT, 1888 Polk street
Request is made for donations OF
money. groceries. toys wearing APP
pareL etc. The articles viii be re
ceivcd December 10 and i. between ]
and : p. m-- and also on Friday. De-
-.-'.71 Der Is between 10 and y m.
Tho distribution Of gifts viii take
place I'M the Office Of the society in Polk
Street Friday. December IS. at p. m.
The officers OF the organization who
VII receive donations are:
Mrs. r. Eenleisen- president 1892
washington street. Mrs n. Esberg.
vice president 12I1 Pacific avenue
Mrs s A. Buck 1920 LON bard street
1frs IEenev Meyer 1892 Pacific avenue;
lLrS a.. a. Bruins. 2a67 Vallejo street;
airs. y. StadtmueIler. S19 Eddy street;
Mrs A. Eloesser auf Reisen. Mrs. T.
Habenicht. Hyde and Chestnut streets;
Mrs Consul Essential. 3OS Maple
street. Mrs. J. c. Meussdorffer. Mrs.
IT, St Goar. POPS California street;
Mrs. L. KOester. SausalitO; Mrs. "
LOewy, ZI1S Pacific avenue; Mrs J.
Schultz. 2426 Filbert street: Mrs. NJ. s
Grinbaum, Hotel Fairmont
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
TAFT POPULAR VOTE is
GREATER THAN ROOSEVELT
Figures Compiled by New York
Times Show Gains by
Both Old Parties

KEW YORK. Dec. 12.-According to
figures compiled by the New York
Times the vote for Taft in the recent
election was 7.659.6sS, as compared with
7.633.4S6 for Roosevelt in 1904. The
democratic vote is given as $3.50, $50. as
against 5.0TI,911 four years ago.
-lccOrding 10 the table the socialist
vote was less this year than in 1904,
the respective figures being 401. 500 and
iO2 2Sb. Fewer votes were cast for
tIic prohibition candidates. the count
standing z2e,0l4 last fall. as compared
with 25S. $50 in the presidential year.
Iu few instances. SAYS the Times,
these figures are not hnal. But in every
instance. IL is declared. they are the
best shat can be obtained prior TO the
publication Of the official canvass and
viii differ from the official figures very
81 ghtly. If at ali.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
TULETIDE CHEER
FOR CITY'S POOR
New Charitable Organization
Plans TO Supply Christmas
Dinners TO Needy
Helping Hand Mission Makes
Appeal for Aid to Assist
in Worthy Work

AN sements are being made nv tho
ping Hand mission. a new chart
81 sanitation in san Francisco. 10
'- N-iiflstmas dinners to l. 600 Of
...'s CITY poorf Colonel Frederick Won
@eis III and has wife are the leaders
~ Dte institution and have been iden-
.-"er win the work Of helping The des-
mute Tor many years. Since Jnlv =
t-e mission has furmIhsed S37e meals
40 hungry men and has given lodging
~ 9.sio men Ia its San Francisco and
s''tiNiano homes Employment has been
-.--ilsiie ca more than LOO men. and
t-3no pieces Of clothing have been dis
tributed among the needy.
Another excellent feature Of the work
winch IS being carried on by the Heln-
-te Hanu mission is the aiding Of
illenoiess and homeless girls. Homes
are maintained both here and in oak
-aio' where girls without money or
nope OF employment are taken care Of.
10 charges are made by the Helpfnp-
mission for securing employment
eitner girls or men. The homes
y slfls are under the direction OF
Ars. Won Diezelski. That there is
need for such places of refuge is
amply proved by the books of the So
tletA, which show that 126 girls have
neen provided with meals. 40 have
been housed and fed for more than a
week and AS girls have secured en-
plOyment.
I'M order that as many Of San Fran
eisco's worthy poor may be fed on
christmas day as possible, the Helping
Hand mission is appealing to the gen
.rous hearted of the city to contribute
'o the fund which is being collected on
The street corners by the mission work
ers Clothing and supplies may be sent
either 10 SOS Montgomery avenue or
500 Suffer street, san Francisco. and
ro 5l3 Ninth street. Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
EXPECTS GR|LLING
FROM PRESIDENT
Editor Smiths Reasons for
POstpOning His Trip to
Havana

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Delavan Smith.
proprietor and editor of the Indian
apolis News, whose attitude on the
Panama canal charge was denounced
by President Roosevelt in a recent let
ter, did not sail for Havana on the
steamer Saratoga this afternoon. as he
came to New York TO do. He said he
expected the president to issue shortly
another letter in the controversy, and
he wanted to be upon the ground when
il comes out.
I knew that last letter was coming
several weeks before it was given out"
said Smith, but l don't know for a
certainty, of course. that ] shall be
in the one he is preparing now"
Mr.. Smith went on to say that he
believed congress should investigate
the Panama canal transaction and find
out who got the money that the United
States paid for the canal.
If everything is all right, as Presi-
dent Roosevelt claims it is" he con-
tinued, why should he interfere to
prevent a congressional investiga-
ton -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
PURE FOOD BOARD BARS
LABELS THAT MISLEAD
Guarantee Must Show Govern
ment Is Not Responsible,
but Manufacturer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Unscrupu-
lous and otherwise misleading phrases
in guarantee labels used by manufac-
turers are barred under a decision
promulgate today by the pure food
and drug board. with the approval of
Secretaries Cortelyou, Wilson and
Straus.
The decision conforms TO the recent
refusal of Commissioner of Patents
Moore TO register trade marks which
included the phrase, Guaranteed under
the food and drugs act, June 30. 1906, -
on the ground that IL was misleading.
Effective January l next. guarantees
must be conditioned so as to show
plainly that the guarantee is that of
the manufactures and not of the gov
eminent, but because of the large sums
invested in good faith in labels and
plates the old form of labels now in
use representing guarantees already
filed with the department will be recog-
nized for term OF two years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
AFFAIRS PLANNED
FOR BRIDE ELECT
Gifted Girl Who Will Wed Cap
tain Drew Is Entertained
by Miss Putzker

OAKLAND, Dec. 12.-One of the
charmingly appointed affairs of the
afternoon was the handkerchief show
er, over which Miss Anita Putzker
presided as hostess at the residence of
her father Prof. Albin Putzker in
Berkeley, in honor of Miss Margaret
Clausen. Miss Clausen is one of the at
tractive brides elect. whose wedding
with Captain E. P. Drew will be a no.
table event of the new year. Captain
Drew is well known In shipping circles.
having command of one of the large
vessels sailing between this port and
Honolulu. Miss Clausen is a gifted
girl. whose friends are planning a Sc
ries of delightful events before her
marriage. Miss Putzker's afternoon be-
ing among the earliest. More than a
score of friends accepted her hospitality.
each remembering the guest of honor
with a dainty bit of linen, which will
add to the beautiful trousseau After
an hour of music a dainty supper
rounded out the afternoon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
Rev. Mclean Doubtful

BERK ELEY, Dec. 12.=The reported
appointment of Prof Charles Summer
Nash. who occupies the Mary Crocker
chair of homiletics and pastoral theol-
ogy at the Pacific theological seminary
one of the largest of the local divinity
schools of Berkeley. to a professorshi
in the Yale divinity school created
some surprise here.
According to Rev. J. X Mclean
president of the Pacific theological
seminary. Professor Nash likes Califor-
mia too well to leave for an appoint
ment in the east. Il don't believe that
Professor Nash will leave Berkeley
said President Mclean. "as he likes
California. He has been a member OF
the faculty of the seminary for the
past Is years"
Professor Nash is a graduate of Am
herst university and Of the Hartford
divinity school, and is dean of the
local seminary.
Leaving here last May, accompanied
by Mrs. Nash. Professor Nash made q
tour of Europe and is now in Hart
ford delivering a course of lectures
lie Will be rejoined by Mrs. Nash, who
is now in Berlin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
Libel Action Discussed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-An official
Of the government who is fairly well
posted as to the Panama canal scandal
talk said today that he did not under
stand that the intimation of the presi-
dent as TO possible criminal libel prose-
cution referred to contemplated action
in the federal courts.
There is no criminal libel law on the
federal statute books and any action Of
this kind would have to be taken in
the state courts.
He said, however. that there is an
unwritten code of courtesy between
federal and state prosecuting officers
and he saw no reason why United
States District Attorney Stimson OF
New York should not lay before Dis
trict Attorney jerome OF that city the
facts in the case for Jerome's consid-
Grafton with the view of criminal ac-
ton against persons in New York re-
sponsible for the publication of the
charges. He thought it probable that
conferences between Stimson and Je-
rome might have already taken place
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
WHO IS OWNER OF
CUBAN TREASURE!
Mrs. Alice NJ. Smith Denies
Theft OF Map Showing
Cache of Valuables

OAKLAND. Dec. 12.-Charges that
Alice NJ Smith stole a map from Brid-
get Langtry and with its aid located
and looted a cache of gold and jewels
beneath an old house at Santiago de
Cuba will be settled in court, as Mrs.
Smith filed her denial today.
Mrs. Langtry said that Ann O'Grady.
an aged friend, owned the map. hav-
ing secured it from a Spanish priest
whom she had nursed in his last ILL
ness. While absent from her home. at
tending the funeral of Mrs OGrady
Mrs. Langtry said. her house was
broken into the map and description
stolen and subsequently an expedition
organized to recover the treasure.
J. II. Young. A. ]. Ingler and a. OF
finger were said TO have aided Mrs
Smith in organizing the expedition and
in securing the treasure.
Mrs. Smith denied that she had ever
visited Mrs. O'Grady alone.