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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
COL. RoRERT a. THoMpsoN.
The Last Great Link In the Chain of
Two Generations.
(Coiumbia Record. eOtbD


Ones mind turns naturally to-day
to Walhalla, for there dwells the very
last of those ITO Caroiinians, flower
and pattern OF the States best WITS
dom and manhood, who this day
forty-ntns years asV signed the Ordi-
| nance of Secession. Strange and
solemn must be this anniversary to
the Grand Old Man of Oconee and
ghostly the company about his 2-c-
side chair.
OF these spirits the latest to put off
fleshy habiliment was the venerable
James H. Carlisle and 1t Is likely that
to his passing Col. Thompson's s
thought turns oftenest this winter
evening, much like, the fathers say,
that other evening in Charleston,
near half century back.
We have each his conviction as to
the wisdom and foresight of seces-
sion and discussion upon the point is
needless; but there is no division
upon the question of the high minded
patriotism of the convention, nor any
reservations, mental or emotional, in
the affectionate veneration with
which thoughtful Carolinians turn to-
day to Col. Thompson. solemnly
pathetic and yet noble and dignified
figure he is, last link between his
comrades Of the convention and our
generation, calmly awaiting in his
mountain home the call to join his
comrades. Col. Thompson is more
than four-score years of age, and in
the nature Of things 1t cannot be long
now, until the time when the roll
call Of the convention will show not
single member absent from the
spirit land.
1t Is fitting to note at this time the
fact, unusual enough to make it wor-
thy special mention, that in the fret
and trial of petty daily circum-
stances, since the signing of the ordi-
nance, Col. Thompson has lived con-
sistently clean and patriotic, faithful
and steadfast in all the activities Of
broad and full citizenship. There
have been many men of heroic mold,
capable of high deeds at need, who
yet have had afterward to owe much
to the gratitude and forbearance of
those about them, because of less
fortitude in trivial affairs than they
showed in emergency. To these all
Is forgiven. That Is we'll, but the
fact makes all the more lustrous a
long life led unclouded once by petu-
lence or smallness, though it lie
through a round of Titles and out
ward monotony, lacking the stimulus
of wartime excitement. To be great
in peace is a greatness not attaina-
Bile for many who might easily
achieve greatness in war
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
siAsTER's SALES.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Oconee.
In Court OF Common Pleas.

IN court or common Pleas.
Pursuant to a decree of the afore-
said Court, In the case named below,
] will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, in front Of the Court House
door, at WALHALLA, s. c., on Mon
day, JANUARY 50, 1910, between
the legal hours of sale. the tract of
land below described:
r. T. Jaynes. Plaintiff,
against
James S. Davis, Defendant.
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land, situate, lying and be-
ing In the County of Oconee, State of
South Carolina, adjoining lands of
J. s. Carter, A. Zimmerman, Charlie
Leathers and others, near the cor
porate limits of the Town of West
minister, on the road leading from
Westminster to DR.. Johns's mill, con-
tanning thirty-three and one-third
acres, more or less, and more fully
represented by plat of same made by
ID. Conger on November IS, 1904,
and being the tract of land conveyed
to James S. Davis by David p. But
ler.
Terms of Sale: CASH. That in
the event of failure OF the purchaser
or purchasers to comply with the
terms of sale within five days from
day OF sale, the Master do readvertise
and resell said premises on the fol-
lowing saleday, or some convenient
saleday thereafter, at the same place
and on the same terms as heretofore
set out, at the risk of the former pur-
chaser, or purchasers, and that he do
continue so to do until he has found
purchaser, or purchasers, who COM
ply with the terms Of sale. Pur-
chaser to pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, S. G.
December Is, 1909. 5O-52
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
Entertainment at Oakway.

The Ladies' Missionary Society
will give an entertainment at Center
Methodist church, at Oakway, on
Tuesday, December %, 1909, at Q
o'clock p. m. A good program has
been arranged, and Rev. j. G..
Yongue, Of Walhalla, Roy Brown, of
Columbia, and Rev. J. L. Singleton,
of Westminster, are expected to be
there to make some good lectures on
the ladies' missionary work. The
public cordially invited.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
RURAL CARRIERS AND PENNIES.
3OO,OOO,OOO of Them Deposited in
Rural Delivery Boxes.

Local postmasters have received
the following circular letter from the
Post Office Department in Washing
ton. Patrons of the routes are very
kind to and usually thoughtful in
regard to their carriers, but the
penny-in-the-boX hardship is not one
to strike the patron forcefully. We
give below the circular in full in or
der that patrons Of rural routes may
see to what an extent the practice is
indulged in. A little forethought on
their part will enable them to avoid
the practice:
Washington, Dec. 20.-From re-
cent count made by rural carriers in
one Of the counties in the State of
New York of coins deposited by pa
irons in their boxes for the purchase
of stamp supplies, it was found that
each carrier in the county was col
Letting an average of 115 one-cent
coins each week. This average ap-
piled to all the routes in operation
throughout the country would give
the enormous total of about 3OO,-
100000 one-cent coins.
AS most of these coins are deposit
ed loose in boxes it is desirable that
you and the rural carriers, in tact
!ul anu pollIe way, put 1Ortn your
best efforts to induce patrons to pro-
vide themselves with stamp supplies
In advance of their needs, and to
equip their boxes with suitable coin
holding receptacles. 1t should be ex-
planned to patrons that the picking of
loose coins from boxes not only re-
suits in needless hardship and suf-
fering to carriers in winter weather,
delays the delivery and collection of
the mails, but frequently results In
actual money loss to the carriers, for,
If, in collecting coins from boxes, they
drop them into the snow or on the
ground without recovery, they are
required to replace the amount out
OF their own funds.
p. V. DeGraw,
Fourth Asst. Postmaster General.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
Alone in u Saw Mill at Midnight

unmindful of dampness, drafts,
storms or cold, w. J. Atkins worked
as night watchman, at Banner
Springs, Tenn. Such exposure gave
him severe cold that settled on his
lungs. At last he had to give up
work. Hc tried many rerlodies, but
all failed till he used nl. Kings New
Discovery. After using ore bottle"
he writes, Il went back TO work as
well as ever" Severe colds, stub
born coughs, infiamed throats and
sore lungs, hemorrhages, Group and
whooping cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi-
cine. soc. and 81. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a list Of unclaimed
letters remaining In the Walhalla
post office for the week ending
December 20, 1909:
Smith, Tommie.
food, Jim.
Walker. Alex.
West, Miss Annie.
Persons calling for the above viii
please say they were advertised.
Anson c. Merrick, Acting p. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22

FOR SALE-270 acres Of land, 40
per cent inside incorporate limits Of
Pendleton. one-quarter Of mile from
Graded School, oil mill, cotton mill
and depot. Would sell for one
fourth cash, balance to suit pur-
CHASER. Write E. II. SEANKLIN,
Gasley, s. G., or apply to A. q. WILL
SON, Pendieton, s. G. 42-52
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22

Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, N. H.,
writes: about year ago 1 bought
two bottles Of Foley's Kidney Rene
dy. 1t cured me Of severe case of
kidney trouble of several years.
standing. 1t certainly is q grand,
good medicine, and 1 heartily recon-
mend it." ]. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
Many Dersons find themsolveo

Many persons find themselves af-
fected with !. persistent cough after
an attack of Influenza. AS this
cough can be promptly cured by the
use Of Chamberlain Cough Remedy,
1t should not be allowed to run on
until it becomes troublesome. Sold by
The Seneca Pharmacy; l.. G. Martin,
Clemson College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-22
NOTICE TO OWNER OF TRES
PASSING DOGS.

Notice is hereby given to all own
ers of dogs that from and after this
date | will kill all dogs trespassing
on my lands, or lands under my con-
troll, within range Of my sheep, wher-
ever they may be herded, kept or
pasturing. w. G. DUKE.
Dec. Is, 19O9.-5O-51s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14
REDEEM THEIR PLEDGE

After many years of waiting the
people of Council Bluffs have re-
deemed their pledge and a street car
track has been run to the school for
the deaf, which is three miles from
the business center of the city.
Furthermore, a switch and side track
have been put in by the power plant
so that coal can be switched in to the
institution, making it no longer neces-
sary to haul it by teams on long,
steep hill.
When the school burned down sew
eral years ago the state board of con-
troll recommended that it be moved
to q more advantageous position be-
cause they had been unable to get the
street car company to build track
to it. They did not ask that it be
moved from Council Bluffs. The Coun-
Gil Bluffs people thought they saw
that if it was not retained and re-
built on the old site it would be
moved to some other place and they
promised the street car tracks. But
they were never built till now.
Recently Gov. Carroll, Judge Robin
son of the board of control and others
located the right of way for the tracks
through the state grounds and now
the tracks are open. Heretofore those
going to and from the institution had
to cross several railroad tracks and
then for a considerable distance walk
between two railroad tracks which
ran on either side of the road. This
made 1t very dangerous for the chill
dren of the institution, some Of them
being occasionally sent to the city on
errands.
Cherokee, Independence, Mt Pleas
ant and some of the other institutions
are still so located as to make it very
difficult for the people to get to and
from them, there being no street cars
and the institutions being located
some distance from the towns More
than anything else, however, the
greatest disadvantage is in having to
haul by team all the coal and pro-
visions used at one of these big insti-
buttons which makes big expense to
the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14

Boom Iowa farms and not Iowa
cities" said Prof. Mortensen of Ames,
who is in charge of the dairy depart
ment of the Iowa state college, in a
speech to the farmers of Plymouth
who gathered for the annual dairy
mems picnic.
Prof. Mortensen followed Congress
man Haugen, who made the principal
address of the day, giving his atten-
ton solely, however, to prosperity and
the effects of the new tariff bill.
1t remained for the Ames professor,
however, to stir the farmers with his
new thought along lines of practical
farming. He has been in Iowa but a
short time and brings the lessons he
has for booming state from Oregon,
where he has been.
Prof. Mortensen urged the Com
mercial clubs of all cities to keep a
close watch of the country about the
city. Instead of talking about more
factories, or the greatness of the pres
ent business output, talk of the crops,
the farms and the good farmers. He
urged that where there was cattle
breeder who was making a success Of
his business, make visit to his farm,
photograph his herd, his premises and
boom them as the result of business
principles applied to Iowa soil. when
the farms are doomed the city will
BOOM" said the speaker
what the Greater Iowa club needs
to do" said Mr.. Mortensen, lis to APP
ply methods of Oregon business men,
who send out the results of her farms
and her orchards and not Of her
cities" Mr.. Mortensen told his audi
ence that the result was that not only
was Oregon prospecting as an agricul-
tural state, but her cities had made
phenomenal growth.
Mr.. Mortensen was not sure the
policy OF importing foreign farmers
into Iowa the wise thing to do. He
rather urged better education of the
American farmer as he is found.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14
LAND WILL GO HIGHER

Representative Alfred of Wayne
in all Iowa counties are sure to con.
tinue to go up. eve are selling land
down in Wayne county now for more
than 500 an acre." said Mr.. Alfred.
Some years ago when the Clarksons
were publishing the Iowa State Regis
ter kept close track on the increase
in value of farm lands. They ran a
column in which they gave the prices
at which farms were being sold over
the state. One could see a gradual in
crease in farm values. At first 1t was
more marked in the eastern portions
of the state. Eastern Iowa farms kept
several dollars an acre ahead of west
ern farm values.
Il used to tell our people in Wayne
county to hold onto their farms for the
values were sure to rise to that of the
eastern counties. Many of them re-
would be glad II they had done So
Land that sold few years ago for $50
an acre and less is to-day 500 land.
find that nearly everywhere in the
state sales of farm lands are nearly
always now to the adjoining land own
er. An Iowa farmer grown wealthy
wants the adjoining farm for his son,
or If he can't keep his son on the farm
he buys the adjoining farm as an in
vestment and because he can find no
more sure place in which to invest
his money
Carl FRANKIE, chairman OF the Re-
publican state central committee. Is
also a booster for Iowa farms as an
investment. "You can safely depend
on II that the rise of farm values pro-
crosses from the east to the west"
said Chairman FRANKIE in conversation
with a representative Of this newspa-
per. 81 have sold land in eastern
Iowa counties and gone but a
few counties farther west and bought
land in every was as good or better
than what sold for much less money
and have been able only few years
later to sell this new land for as high
as l sold the old and go farther west
In the state and repeat the same ex-
pertinent Farm land values have not
reached high water mark yet"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14

Arrangements are being made in
anticipation of the construction of the
new hall of physics of Iowa university,
which is to be erected west of the lib
eral arts building. This structure is
to be 214x74 feet, and will be four
stories in height.
The board of education has ar.
ranged to have the incoming professor
Of physics, DR.. George w. Stewart, the
architect, and member Of the build,
ing committee of the board visit all OF
the more modern physics buildings
before planning the details Of the
building. This visit will include in.
spection of the buildings at Cornell
university, Princeton college, Univer.
sity of Toronto, bureau of standards,
Washington, McGill university, Case
school of Applied Sciences, Dart
mouth college, the University Of Hi
nois and the University of Michigan.
With the information thus gained, and
the original ideas of the able man who
has been called as head of the depart
ment of physics, Iowa may expect to
have building that will serve as a
model and visiting point for other in,
situations in the future. LII
DR.. George W.. Stewart, who will
have charge of the department OF
physics, is comparatively young man
who has risen rapidly to command,
ing position among physicians. He
was graduated in 1898 from De Paw
university, obtained his doctors de,
gree in '01 from Cornell, where from
1899 to 1903 he he was either assistant
or instructor in physics. From Cor.
nell he went to the University OF
North Dakota as assistant professor
In 1903 and in 1904 was given charge
of the department which he has rap
idly developed. Although he is one OF
the younger men on the Dakota fac
ulty, he has been chairman of the
board in control of athletics and of
the committee having in charge stu
dent organizations. DR.. Stewart is a
member of both honorary fraternities,
Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma XII. He
has made number of important in
designations and published the reports.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14
PHILADELPHIA Spanish Bun,

Here is the recipe for cake held
dear by conservative, cake loving Phil
adelphians. Weigh one pound of sift
ed -four and place it in bowl; In the
center place half a pound of very best
butter. Cut the butter into small
pieces and rub 1t into the -four until
thoroughly mixed; then add three
quarters of pound of sugar. teaspoon
full of ground cinnamon and half q
teaspoonful Of grated nutmeg. Beat
four eggs very light and add to the
mixture. Stir in half cupful of mill
or enough to make a very thick bat
ter. Then add a cupful of yeast oI
half yeast cake dissolved in half q
cupful of lukewarm water. Cover ant
set to raise over night Next morning
stir down and again set to raise
Butter long, rather shallow pans and
fill three-quarters full with the batter
Bake in a moderately quick oven
When done set to cool and then sift
sugar over the top and with a sharI
kLsfe cut into squares.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14
Ratiste Jackets Dainty.

The terrifying popularity of the lace
coat has very nearly killed 1t, as the
awful results which have been
achieved in midsummer costumes by
the use of it is enough to prejudice
the most unbiased against the gar
ment.
Worn over an ankle-length frock Of
bright purple or green, with large
black hat heavily fringed with 98-cent
'plumes." they make picture which
must cause the gods to weep.
The lovely little batiste jackets, how.
ever, worn with wonderful gowns Of
the same fairy-like fabrics, are quite
another story. 1t would be hard to
resist the appeal of one of these cut
in a short-waisted fashion and gen.
erously embroidered and insertioned
with baby Irish. This is slashed in
deeE points at the bottom which are
oi-rllned with the lace. Another one
IN formed of bands of shell pink ba-
tiste, tucked horizontally and having
insertions Of baby Irish and Valen-
ciennes lace.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14
About the House.

A young woman who spent the best
part of the summer at a Bar HarboI
hotel tells of useful box that she In
vented in wild desire to have a spot
where sewing or anything could be
thrown and left undisturbed until
needed again. She bought four rollers
from hardware store and borrowed a
hammer and a small screwdriver
Weird sounds were heard the next
day, and her forefinger was tied up In
liniment for a week, but she had
solved the problem in hand. She had
neatly upholstered her box with ere,
tonne, so that the glimpses Of 1t under
her bed was not unsightly. Rope
handles were at the ends, and pull
wheeled 1t out to her feet. The cover
was a flap of cretonne tackled on the
back and buttoned in front to a flap
that met 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14
French Pickles.

One colander Of sliced green toma-
toes, one quart sliced onions, one col.
ander of cucumbers, pared and sliced |;
two good handfuls of salt. Let all
stand "a hours, then drain through a
sieve; one-half ounce celery seed, one.
half ounce allspice, one teacup of white
mustard seed, one teacup of black pep
per. / use little less pepper, as
don't like ours too hot. use one-half
cup pepper, one tablespoon tumeric,
one pound of brown sugar, two table.
spoons of mustard, one gallon of vim
egar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-14
FOR THE DESSERT
FOUR CONNECTIONS THAT CAN
BE RECOMMENDED.
Orange Jelly Baskets an Old Favorlte
Apricot snow-Dlreetlons for
Uniting Frostlngs--old Rell-
able Scripture Cake.

Orange jelly Baskets.-Use one or.
ange for each person. Cut carefully
about two-thirds up, leaving a strip
across the top about half an inch wide
for the handle. Scallop the edge of
the basket and fill with orange Jelly
made as follows: One-half box of gel.
| atine, one-half cup of cold water, one
| cup OF boiling water, Juice of one
| lemon, one cup Of sugar, one pint OF
orange juice. Soak the gelatine in
cold water until soft. Add the boiling
water, orange and lemon juice and
sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved
and set in a cool place. When the
jelly Is heaped in the baskets spoon.
ful OF whipped cream should be
dropped on top with piece of dried
orange peel stuck into It.
Apricot Snowflake one cupful of
apricots drained from the strip and
pressed through vegetable press.
Add one cupful of sugar, the unbeaten
white of an egg, and the juice of half
| or whole lemon. Beat the mixture
| with a perforated wood spoon until
1t will stand alone. 1t will take some
minutes. Use between and above lay.
ers of cake. A few halves of apricots
cut In pieces may be used to decorate
the snow. The apricot gives par.
ticularly agreeable flavor and tint.
| To Tint Frostings.-When making
frosting for cake, add one-half tea.
spoon Of red cake sand, with the sugar
and you will have pretty pink frost.
Ing. II you wish blue, add blue cake
sand. In this way you may get any
color cake sand you want your frost.
| ing to be.
Scripture Cake.-This is a cake that
has as many "revivals' as some
churches, and is cake which takes
well" at church fairs, both cake and
recipe bringing good prices. Recipe,
|. Kings xvii.:13; One cupful of but.
ter, Judges, v.:S5; two cupfuls OF
sugar, jeremiah, vi:20; three and
one-half cupfuls of -four, /. Kings
iv:22; two cupfuls of raisins, /. Sam.
uel, xxx.:1S; one cupful of figs, I.
Samuel, xxx.:12; one cupful of al,
monds, Genesis xliii.:11: six eggs,
Isaiah x.:14; little salt, Leviticus
ii.:13; one large kitchen-spoonful
honey, Judges, xvi:S; sweet spices
to taste, I. Kings, x.:2; three teaspoon.
fuls baking powder, Galatians, v.:9;
follow Solomon's advice for the max
ing of good boys, Proverbs xxiii.14.