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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

ing all towns of Importance and run
ming through all communities capable
of large and diversified production.
Then get good wagon roads also; sub.
divide the large farms; practice in
tensive farming; care we'll for the soil
and make 1t yield its best without ex-
hausting it, and Oregon will rapidly
dou Jle and treble its population. and
begin to become the truly great state
for which nature designed it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

If there is one thing of more interest
than politics to the majority of citizens
in this country it is the cost of living.
The public knows that trusts are
chiefly responsible for most of the
exorbitant prices, yet after years of
attacks on these pernioious comEina-
tions, the prices continue to increase
year after year. There will be suffi-
ciently large crops of wheat, ooru, oats,
etc, this year and there have been
phenomenal yields in recent years. but
all this prosperity has been of no real
benefit to householders. In fact, the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

The republican leaders pretend they
favor a tariff sufficient only to COM
pensate factories for the difference
between labor cost in America and
abroad, but the fact is that the repub-
lioan tariff is more than sufficient to
pay the whole labor cost. On steel
products the labor costs fifteen per
cent and the tariff is thirty-two per
cent,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

We learn from the Milwaukee Senti-
nel that "there is a trust in ice cream. !"
When will we hear the glad tidings
that there is one in the soup?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09
For Sale.

Mrs. May Jorgenson offers 80 acres
of fine reservation land for sale at 500
per acre. The land description is N 4
of N W d sec. II, tip. 3. 35 E W M.
Inquire of Il. S. LIE Grow, Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

A hole 600 feet deep and half mile
wide has been found in Arizona. 1t
might be utilized as last resting place
for the ioint-statehood proposition.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

The. versatile Czar of all the Russias
had thirty-one men hanged on one day
and then distributed 5000 boxes of
candy to the school children.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09
For Rent.

For a year or term of years, a body
of land near town. comprising so and
a fraction acres. Inquire of Mrs.
Jackson Nelson, Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
fake Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or 25c,
C. C. @. fail to cure. druggists refund moneu
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

Zee solicited on he score of better goods for less none
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-09

nowledged leaders in low prices. Ak ez1ail order
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
THE MINIMUM IN SIGHT.
The Acreage Has Been Reduced.
Hold for Fifteen Cents.

On June 1st the State presidents
of the Farmers Union met in Men,
phis, Tenn. A full delegation was
in attendance.
The principle object Of the meet
ing was to estimate the acreage and
crop conditions.
After close investigation we find
2S,S32,0O0 acres planted for 1908
crop. May 31st crop condition "a
which Is the lowest average for the
last ten years. The flooded districts
were not counted, as it will be 80
days before the results be known.
If we had considered the flooded dis
tricts, the average would have been
lower and also conditions, as we
could not figure on something we
did not know what the outcome
would be.
Hold spots, remember futures can
not be spun, and both European and
American mills are about out Of cot
ton. Boys, hold, hold, hold, and the
minimum price will come. 4,5OO,0OO
bales short in 1907 crop. The bro
ker has sold your cotton to the man.
ufacturers and they cannot spin fu-
lures, so spots he must have to de-
liver. Hold and get your price.
From the reports Of all the State
presidents, arrangements have been
made to carry the remainder of the
crop for an indefinite time.
The farmers are making the 1908
crop with the least expense that they
have in several years and will be
in better shape to hold their cotton
this year than any year. There have
been more food crops pantled this
year than any.
was asked, while in Memphis, by
cotton man, If We had any cotton
in South Carolina. The reason he
asked this qu .stion was, because a
South Carolina manufacturer was
trying to buy cotton over there.
told him we had 1t, but 1t was 5
cents cotton. He replied, | have 1t,
but 1t is Is cents, too.
The mills will need the cotton in
sight before any more comes in. You
may rest assured the crop Is 5 days
late. The crop remnant Is virtually
cOrnered naturally.
If the present holders, who are the
farmers, will only be bra," and have
the manhood to stand for the mini
mum price they will get It.
The Eastern Exchange Leaders
say cotton cannot go up as long as
the farmers hold it. They sold fu-
lures down, down, to try and scare
you out Of your spot cotton, and
force you to sell. when they would
put the price to your figure to show
you how powerful they are and what
n fool you are.
We are glad to know some Of our
farmers have backbone made Of iron
rods and held to their spots.
Mill spots are short all over the
world. American exports are. short
los. ,946 bales compared with 1907,
so you see cotton they must have.
Boys, hold spots; the manufactu-
rers are hunting them They are
scarcer than they have been in 25
years. Goods are getting scarcer
every day and will in a short time
be high. The question Is where will
the world supply its actual needs for
spot cotton unless it calls on the
holding farmers for his 5 cents cot
ton? B. Harris,
Pres. S. c.. Farmers Union.
Pendleton, June 4th, 1908.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
"A HARD STRUGGLE.
Many a Walhalla Citizen Finds the
Struggle Hard.

With back constantly aching,
With distressing urinary disorders,
Daily existence Is but struggle.
No need to keep 1t up.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Walhalla people endorse this claim
j. r. Cobb, living on Faculty Hill,
Walhalla, .. c., says: During the
past year used Doan's Kidney Pills
and found them to be a very reliab BILE
remedy. They quickly disposed of
the excess OF uric acid in my system
and regulated the disordered condi-
tion of my kidneys. At times | felt
languid and dull and the pains across
the small of my back caused me a
great deal of suffering. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were procured at DR.. J. w.
Bells drug store, and 1t required but
a few doses to give me relief.
have kept them constantly at hand
and when feeling a little out Of sorts
appeal to their use and they have
never failed to bring me relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Fcster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States. ~.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
Burning Town Saved by Rain.

Aiken, June Yesterday after
noon a very disastrous fire occurred
at Madison, and If an opportune rain
had not descended the loss would
have been heavy. Before the flames
could be placed under control eight
houses, most of them small, had been
consumed by the fire. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000, and 1t
is stated that scarcely any insurance
was carried on the burned buildings.
Madison Is situated almost in Gran
iteville, and at times it looked as II
the entire town would be consumed,
but a heavy rain came up and eXtin-
guished the fire. 1t looked as If the
rain was an act Of Providence, as
there Is no way Of fighting the flames
in the town except by buckets and
hand, and at the time the rain be-
gan the fire was making terrible
headway, and some of the largest
and finest buildings in the town were
In the line Of the fires advance.
The fire broke out about noon in
the house belonging to j. A. Napier
and occupied by Alfred Sanders. 1t
originated in the kitchen, but how
1t started Is not known. 1t spread
rapidly to the adjoining buildings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
SNYDER TO SUCCEED SLOAN.
Trustees of South Carolina Univer-
sity Pick New President.

The board of trustees of the Uni
cally en- al; day session a. Columbia,
June 9th, and or the zenith haii0t
elected Henry N. Snyder, now presi
dent Of Wofford College, to the posi-
ton of president of the University.
1t was a most interesting contest,
conducted in good feeling, but with
the view Of selecting the very best
available man for the presidency of
the State University.
Among those who were voted for
and who were not candidates, were:
DR.. James w. Babcock, of Columbia;
DR.. j. A. B. Scherer, Of Newberry;
DR.. Spencer Currell, of Washington
and Lee; Prof. William. H. Hand, of
the University; John ]. McMahan, Of
Columbia; DR.. c. Alphonso Smith, Of
North Carolina; Prof. Charles II.
Barnweil, of Alabama; Prof. David
Houston, of Texas, and DR.. ]. l.. An
derson, of Florida.
Major Sloan will be ready to turn
over the presidency to his successor
as soon as he Is ready to take charge.
In the matter of the election of
professor in the law department, to
take the position made vacant by the
death Of Col. Pope, j. n. Frierson
was elected to the position. He is
native South Carolinian, born in the
Stateburg section. His father and
grandfather were both honor gradu-
ates Of the South Carolina College.
He is young man Of about 80, and
appears to have marked ability as a
teacher of law. After leaving tho
Porter Academy in Charleston he at
tended Hobart College and was grad
uated from the Columbia University
law school. He has been professor
in the Buffalo IN. " Law College.
The board promoted Prof George
McCutchen to the position Of asso-
ciate professor in the department of
history and political science.
The board adopted resolutions ex-
pressing it's high appreciation of the
work of Major Sloan, the retiring
president, and DR.. Edward S. Joynes,
the retiring head of the department
Of modern languages. 1t also adopt
ed suitable resolutions relative to the
Carnegie endowment and in appre-
ciation of the recognition of two of
the distinguished members Of it's ia
Guilty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
Lightning stroke Fatal.

Spartanburg. June 11..--J. E. Cole,
one OF the best known farmers Of
the Walnut Grove section Of the
county, and his son, Albert. aged 81
years, were killed by lightning at
their home this afternoon at three
O'Clock. Mr.. Cole was In room
with his wife and members Of the
family. A thunder storm came up
suddenly and he went to an open WIN
dow to lower the sash to keep out
the rain, his son accompanying him.
While N the act Of letting down the
sash there was a fash of lightning
and he and his son were struck dead.
Two Of his daughters were stunned,
though not seriously. The other
members Of the family were not in
jured.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
COnneroSs News.

Conneross. June Sth. - Special:
Miss Rena Hunsinger, of the Green
vile Female College, Is at home,
to the delight of her many friends.
Mrs. S. j. Barker, Of Central, is
visiting at the home Of Clinton
Barker and children.
H. T. Abbott came home last Fri
day from Furman University, bring
ing with him two medals, the Whor-
ton medal. given by w. c. Whorton,
of Waterloo, for defamation, and
the Allen Graham medal, given by
Allen J. Graham, Of Greenville, for
the most Improvement in oratory.
These medals were all that were Of
fered to Mr.. Abbott's class.
Clinton Barker and sister, Miss
Leathie, attended the singing at
Newry Sunday. B. H. A.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
HOW'S ThiS 2

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case Of catarrh chat
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F.. ]. Cheney G. Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
f J. Cheney for the last / D years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
StiDation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
MODERN PACE IS KILLING.
DIR. Darlington Comments on Increase
o, Heart Disease.

In an address before the American
Climatologican Association u,,on
"The Cause of Mortality from Heart
Disease in the United States," DR..
Thomas Darlington, commissioner of
health Of New York, said last week:
I'VE are paying the price for our
social and material advancement"
DR.. Darlington gave statistics show
ing the high death rate from heart
disease, and said that the highest
from this cause, 1S.47, is shown by
Massachusetts, while Indiana has the
lowest. Dr. Darlington said:
physically, we need rugged con-
stitutions to hold us up In the pace
we are travelling. Individually, We
have undermined the vigorous health
which was characteristic Of our fore
fathers, and we are bringing into the
world children whose physical con-
dition is even less hardy than our
own"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
a Mail Order Wife.
(From the Manning Times.)

(From the Manning Tlmes.)
Among the visitors to Manning last
Friday were a bride and groom from
Summerton-Mr. and Mrs. A. c..
Cobia. They attracted unusual at
tention because it was reported that
Mr.. Cobia had ordered his wife from
Sears, Roebuck e. Co, Chicago, and
of courae, it was natural for the curl
osty OF the people TO get aroused,
but while 1t is true that Mr.. Cobia
secured his wife through an advertis-
ing medium, it is not true that he got
her from Sears, Roebuck & Co. The
bride Is a Tennesseean, comely In ap-
pearance, blond, and has every indi-
cation Of being in robust health. We
are told that she was Mrs. Mason,
and brought with her daughter five
years old.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
THE ROAD TO THE WEST.
Being Pushed Toward Mountains
To the West Later.
(Greenville News. June IL

(Greenville News, June ID
Many have been the efforts to
carry into effect the idea conceived
and projected by John C. Calhoun
in the building OF the old Blue Ridge
Railroad--the connecting of the
mountains with the seaboard After
that came the Asheville and Spar
tanburg (now the Southern) then
the Greenville and Knoxville (com-
monty known as the Swamp Rab-
Bit then the Charleston, Cincin-
natl and Chicago (now the South
ern) and finally, the Carolina, Clich-
field and Ohio (the South and West
crn and Seaboard Air Line).
Of all these roads not a one has
been completed, and Of them all, the
present indications are that the Car
olina, Clichfield and Ohio and the
Greenville and Knoxville will be
among the first to be completed. The
South and Western, which is the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio, in
North Carolina, has been completed
through the mountains to Bostic, in
Cleveland county. From that point,
work will be shortly begun and
pushed on the same road in this
State, but under the name Of the c.
C. and o. r. r., passing through
Spartanburg to a point on the Sea-
board Air Line, and then having a
seacoast outlet at Charleston or Sa-
Vannah-while work on the Green
Vile and Knoxville Is progressing
rapidly towards the mountains, and
when it will have an outlet to the
sea. The new company, which took
charge Of the G. and K. property
about two years ago, has been stead
lily at work The road has been prac-
tically built and yet has more than
paid expenses. Furthermore, the
road has been extended towards the
mountains. At what is known as
the Hart cut, about mile above Ma
| rietta, great deal Of time, labor
and money have been spent That
cut Is about 81 feet deep and about
quarter of a mile long, comprising
about 100000 feet of rock, etc. All
has been removed except about a
thousand feet, and those in charge
Of the work are confident that it will
be finished by July 18th, at the very
latest.
In order not to delay work be-
cause OF the Hart cut, grading was
done on the other side and about ten
miles have been completed. AS soon
as the work on the Hart cut has been
completed, the laying of the tract
will be carried on to Riverview. Af-
ter passing Marietta there will be
some large trestles to be built-the
largest one being that across Coke
creek, near Marietta. Material for
all the trestles has been shaped up
and as soon as the Hart cut has been
opened up, the trestle timber will be
loaded upon the cars and at once
taken to the different places and put
in position.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
The Cocoa Tree.

The cocoa tree is an evergreen and
grows to n height Of from Is to 25
feet, it's leaves being bright and
smooth, somewhat resembling the TO-
liage of a rubber plant. 1t Is very
low branching, and the blossoms are
small and pink. The blossoms and
pods not only spring from the
branches, but often from the trunk
Itself. The fruit is yellowish pod,
about the size OF cucumber, and is
filled with seeds, all strung together
in a PUPPY, pinkish mass. 1t Is from
these seeds or beans, each about the
size Of a chestnut, that the chocolate
and cocoa OF commerce are manu-
featured The trees bear from the
fourth to the thirtieth year, and 1t Is
not unusual to see on the same tree
buds, flowers and fruit.
When the ripe pods are gather cd
by the native women they are allowed
to lie on the ground for day or
two, after which they are opened.
The pulp containing the beans then
ferments for about week, the as
tringent qualities Of the beans being
much modified and their flavor i'm
proved.
After being thoroughly dried the
beans are packed in hundred pound
bags for shipment. When received
by the manufacturer they are care
fully picked over for quality, assort-
ed and roasted. The nibs, as the
roasted beans with the shells re-
moved are called. are then fed into a
hopper and ground between stones
similar to an old-fashioned -four mill.
The grinding process, coupled with
the friction Of the stones, which pro-
duce a temperature of some 1870 de-
grees, changes the solid nibs with
out the addition of anything) into a
thick, heavy liquid This Is techni-
cally termed chocolate liquor" and
Is sold to Confcctioners.
This same liquor, subjected to hy-
drauic pressure, with the resulting
separation into a clear oil, gives the
cocoa butter of commerce. This re-
naming pressate, when powdered,
forms drinking cocoa. The choco-
late liquor solidified becomes cook
Ing chocolate, and. with sugar, va
nilla and spices added, it is sold as
Sweet or eating" chocolate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17

Lincoln, Neb., June TO-
Henry Watterson, of Louisville
rived to-day as the guest N w.
j. Bryan at Fair View. Col. w
son admitted that various m:
Of Democratic interest" woul
discussed. Concerning Mr.. 81
candidacy, he said:
II have accepted Mr.. Bryan 6
Inevitable candidate for the
cratic party. He will be nomi
on the first ballot. l think Mr.. ]
Is stronger than ever and has a
better chance to win"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17

If one feels dull and spiritless I'm
the spring or early summer they call
1T Spring Fever" But there Is no
fever--usually. 1t is the after effect
OF our winter habits. The nerves are
mostly at fault. Tired, worn-out
nerves leave us languid, lifeless, and
without spirit or ambition. A few
doses OF DR.. Shoop's Restorative will
absolutely and quickly change all Of
these depressing symptoms. The Re-
Storative, OF course, won't bring you
back to full !ealth in day or two,
but 1t VIII do enough in As hours to
satisfy you that the remedy is reach
ing that tired spot Druggists
everywhere are advising It's use as q
splendid and prompt general tonic.
1t gives more vim and more spirit to
the spoonful than any other known
nerve or constitutional tonic. 1t
sharpens failing appetite, aids di-
gcstiOn, frees sluggish livers and
kidneys, and brings new life,
strength and ambition. Test 1t a
few dHyS and be convinced.
j. w. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17

. To stop any pain, anywhere, in 20
minutes, simply take just one of DR..
Shops Pink Pain Tablets. Pain
means congestion-blood pressure
that is all. DR.. Shoop's Headache
or Pink Pain Tablets-will quickly
coax blood pressure away from pain
centers. After that, pain Is gone.
Headache, neuralgia, painful periods
with women, etc., get instant help.
90 tablets 25c. Sold by J. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'saassse sssss see Of N/HAZ&zM
"Thrcc Of a Kind 2"
News and Courier.)

News and Courier.)
Probably "the singular unanimity"
of the newspapers outside Of the Car
olinas in crediting Andrew Jackson
to North Carolina is prompted by no
higher motive than the unwillingness
Of any other State in the Union to
claim Jackson. With us it is a ques-
ton of historical interest only, and,
If the facts justified 1t, we should
be delighted to credit "Old Hickory"
to North Carolina, along with Joe
Cannon and Hoke Smith.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
Bad Symptoms.

The woman who has periodical head.
aches, backache, sees imaginary dark
spots or specks floating or dancing before
her eyes, has-gnawing distress or heavy
full feeling " stomach, faint spells, drag.
gtns -downL ceiling In lower abdominal or
pelvic region. easily startled or excited,
irresuIGf Or painful periods, With or With.
weaknseses and dderangements that should
have eUy attention. Not all OF above
symptor&s aT likely to be present IN any
case at ore <ime,
manf Ve surgeons knife II they do not
resrftfatally.
No medicine extant- has such q long
aud -nlmsEo1sr record Of cures IN sleIs
cases as DR.. --Plerce.s EaYQrlte- -PresGr1p:
PlQtssss5hAC{n C{ndotsefnEht- 0f- eac6-0f-ltS
seYeraI InRredi nts-Mnrtb moro fhan any
pumher II ordlnarx- non; professional Les:
tlmQplalS.. The very best ingredients
woman's peculiar ailments enter into its
composition. Nc alcohol, harmful, or
habit forming drug Is to be found In the
list OF Its ingredients printed on each
bottle-wrapper and attested under oath.
In any condition Of the female system,
only good-neyer harm. Its whole effect
Is to streng then, invigorate and regulate
the hole female system and especially
the pelvic organs. When these are de-
the stomach and other organs Of digestion
become sympathetically deranged, the
nerves are weakened. and q long list Of
bad, unpleasant symptoms follow. Too
much must not be expected Of this rFa-
vorite Prescription 1t will not perform
miracles; will not cure tumors-no med
icine will. 1t to'.L often prevent them, II
taken In time and thus the operating
table and tfs surgeons ,.nife may be
avoided.
Women suffering from diseases of long
standing, are invited to consult Doctor
Pierce by letter. free. All correspondence
Is held as strictly private and sacredly
CONFIDENTIAL. Address DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser 1000 paRes)
Is sent free on receipt Of 21 one-cent
stamps for paper covered, or 81 stamps
for cloth bound copy. Address as above.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-17
Mrs. Pinkham Abroad.

Mrs. Pinkham, of the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Of
Lynn, Mass, together with her son,
Arthur w. Pinkham, and the younger
members of her family, sailed for
Naples on May 20 for three months
tour throughout Europe, and much
needed vacation.