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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14

DR.. Nell was born in Penheld
Greene county, Georgia, on May "a ,
$40. His father was Baptist
minister and a teacher OF wide rep
ntation. In 1877 he was graduated
FROM the University OF Georgia, and
in 1878 h" received from that insti-
tuition the degrees of G.. T.. and NJ. T..
The degree of PHI. ID. was later con-
ferrod on him by his alma mater,
while the University OF South Caro-
lima has conferred Oh him the de-
gree OF Doctor OF Laws.
In 1873 DR.. Nell became mining
engineer for a copper mine in Geor-
Sia, and from 1874 to 1877 he was
state chemist. From 1878 to 1902
Ne was professor of natural history
and geology in the Alabama Poly
tCchnic Institute. In addition to
these duties he was from 1851 to
1898 director Of the Alabi ma wca-
hcr service. In 1902 he became
president OF Clemson College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14
CHILDREN who ARE SICKIY

Mothers who value their own comfort and the
welfare of their children, should never be with
out box of Mother Grays Sweet Powders for
, Children, for use throughout the season. They
break up colds, cure feverishness, constipation,
tecthing disorders, headache and stomach tror,-
bles. THESE POWDERS NEVER FAIL. Sold
by all drug stores, 25c. Don't accept any substi-
tutc. trial package will he sent FREE to any
ROy. n v S' ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14

Delay in taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy if you have backache, kid
ney or bladder trouble, fastenS the
disease upon YOU and makes a cure
more difficult. Commence taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy to-day, and
YOU will soon be we'll. Why risk Il
serious malady? j. w. Bell, Wal
halla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, West
Minister S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14
PRESIDENT NELL RESIGNS.
His Action is Said to Have Been
Due to Clash with Minus.

The news of President Mell's res
ignation comes in dispatch from
Charlotte, y. c., bearing date of
July Sth, and which reads as fol-
lows:
Or. p. II. Nell. for seven years
president of Clemson College, South
Carolina'S agricultural institution
rendered his resignation to-day. DR..
Mells action is the result Of clash
between the president and the mill
tary commandant, which assumed
disturbing proportions. Prof. Riggs,
Of the faculty, is spoken of as his
probable successor. though the
trustees have taken no action.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14

Feel languid, weak, rundown?
Headache? Stomach "off" "?-Just a
plain case Of lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and sto-
mach, promotes digestion, purifies
the blood.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Stops the
pain and heals the wound. All drug
gists sell it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14

II suffered habitually from con-
stpatioL Doan'S Rcgulcts relieved
and sire lgthcncd the bowels so that
they have been regular ever since"
y. j.. Davis, Grocer Sulphur Springs,
Texas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Do Crows Recoqnize sundayf


A large number Of crows were forag-
ing for food not long ago close to the
house of a farmer In West Virginia
They were unusually bold. as though
hunger had driven them to forget their
usual shyness and distrust Of their
natural enemies-men.
Two of them alighted close to the
back door and picked up the crumbs
with an apparent assurance Of their
safety not easily accounted for. The
farmer was telling neighbor about
the tameness of the birds, and the lat
ter remarked:
''You won't see them foolhardy to
morrow"
"Why not tomorrow as well as to-
day."
Because today is Sunday, and these
crows know it. They know that one
day in seven they are not popped at
by boys and men. They can count
crows can, and they know that on the
seventh day they are exempt from per
secution.
II once lived near swamp where
thousands CT crows made their roost-
ing place, and early In the morning
they used to start for the mountains
for their food. ! was often out with
my gun trying to get a shot at them.
Week days they were shy Of me, and
l seldom gOi a shot at them, but on
Sunday morning it was different Then
they would fly low and close to my
house, their wings almost Tapping the
ridgeboards of house and barns. Do
crows know when it is Sunday7 OF
course they do."-Exchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss the & 1ZxAz1z3

Every Price Should Have a Reason.
1t must be remembered always that
it is not the price of an article which
Is important, but the reason for the
price.
The bankrupt stock, the fire sale, the
manufacturers remnants, the annual
clearance. the removal sale, the disso-
luton Of partnership sale-what are
these and many more but arguments
for the price? And note this one point
that without the argument the price
is powerless. Reduce fur lined over
coats from 500 to $50 and your liberal
discount attracts little attention. Whyf
Because there is no reasonable expla-
nation for the reduction. Why should
you present overcoats to the public?
But announce that owing to an ex-
piration Of your lease and the impera-
tive command that you vacate your
present store within two weeks you
will reduce the price Of your fur lined
overcoats from 500 to $50 and you
may sell easily all you have to offer.
Instinctively the public sees the whole
picture-the proprietor's anxiety, the
inevitable removal, the lessening days,
the final sacrifice and the store full or
eager buyers, quick to seize such nm
opportunity This is only half the
reduction previously considered. But
one is business without imagination.
and the other is business with it
Lorin #. Deland in Atlantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Had an Answer.

This story is being told on Swede
In central Kansas who was given to
excessive use of the bottle. He was
working at certain house, doing odd
Jobs. and the daughter of the house
knew of his reprehensible habits. She
thought 1t time for some one to re-
monstrate with him on the error of his
ways.
"Why," she asked, "are you not
ashamed to spend all your wages and
make your wife take in washing?
Why don't you give her some money p
well" he answered, 81 have an in
come besides my wages
sOh. is that sol" said the daughter,
somewhat Modified.
EYES," he said, 81 have an income
from the queen Of Sweden"
what forf" asked the girl
For minding my own business" an
swered the Swede, going on with his
work.-Kausas City Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
A compromise.

A struggling art student, a native or
Point Aven, went to Paris to study and
occasionally visited an uncle there, an
elderly shoemaker on the Rue Waugh
rard. The shoemaker was to be count
ed on for square meal and sometimes
even for a small loan. One morning
the uncle welcomed the student far
more warmly than was his habit
Just in time,'' he said, rubbing MS
hands. 1.-THE kitchen door wants paint
ing, and ! was about to give the job 70
the commissionnaire for francs But
Won can have it now. III pay you 81"
The student flushed and bit his lip.
Hard up as he was, he could not so
degrade his art as to paint a Kitchen
door. Yet he needed money badly.
"Uncle," he said, smiling as happy
thought came to him. "T'll tell you
what to do. Let the commissionnaire
paint the door for francs, as you had
Intended, and givs mo the 2 francs DIFF
ference"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Captain John Smith and Rats.


The intrepid navigator Captain John
Smith in the course of his journeying
In the Bermudas had some experience
of the rat as destructive force. But
the great God of heaven" he writes,
''caused such an increase Of silly rats
In the space of two years so to abound
before they regarded them that they
filed not only those places where they
were first landed, but, swimming from
place to place, spread themselves into
all parts of the country, insomuch that
there was no land but it was pestered
with them, and some fishes have been
taken with rats In their bellies which
they caught In swimming from lie to
lie. Their nests they had In almost ev-
cry tree and in most places their bur-
rows In the ground like comics. They
spared not the fruits of the plants or
trees or the very plants themselves,
but ate them up" All efforts to exter-
inmate these vermin proved unsuccess-
full. and the unfortunate colonists
'were destitute Of bread for yeere or
two"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
curly Hair Means obstinaey.

The curly headed man uttered an ex-
clamation of maze.
Strange" he said. 81 have been
drawn for juries time and again, but
l have never served. They always
challenge me. | wonder why?"
at is your curly hair" said law
yer "A curly headed man kills jury.
He always causes it to disagree"
'4That is not true. You must be
crazy" said the other
1T is the gospel truth" the lawyer
persisted Curly heads are as obsti
nate as mules They think they know
1t all. They disagree with everybody.
at is because" he FASTENED to add,
their curly hair makes them so good
looking. In childhood they are spoiled
by their parents. and in maturity wo-
men spoil them, falling in love with
them on every side. So they become
conceited. They disagree with every
body. Lawyers the world over recog-
nize that as jurymen they would never
do."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
rhree New Hats.

Milliners have other troubles besides
the frequent difficulty Of collecting
bills. One milliner tells Of letter she
received from the wife of man who
In a brief time had advanced from
poverty to great wealth. bis family
was still in obscurity. but was prepar-
ing to emerge.
II want you should make bonnet
and two hats right off," wrote the
wife, "for me and the girls, and ex-
pense is no account.
My measure is nearly twelve inches
from ear to ear over the head and
eight under chin and six from top of
forard to back hair, and that's near
enuff for both the girls.
"I'm sandy. Jane Is dark, and Lucy's
got red hair. We want lively colors,
and | want blue flowers and strings
on mine, besides some blooms.
"Jane wants hers green, and Lucy
wants pink. We don't care what shapes,
but they must be becoming and so as
they won't blow to peaces In the wind.
Nor we don't want them loud, for my
husband won't hear to such.
please send within five days, and
If satisfactory bill will be paid at once"
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
FoILED THEIR PLOT.

Tho Way Nine. AIboni Frustrated a
Scheme to Hiss Her.
"Once upon a time. when Nine. Al
boni was at Trieste" writes Henry O.
Lahee in Famous Singers Of Today"
''she was informed of the existence of
a plot to hiss her off the stage. Hav-
ing ascertafned the names Of her de-
tractors and where they were to be
found, she donned male attire, to
which her short hair and robust fig
ure helped to complete her disguise.
and went to the cafe at which the
conspirators met. Here she found
them In full consultation, and, taking
a seat at table, she listened to their
conversation for a time. After awhile
she addressed the leader, saying: i
hear that you intend to play trick
upon some one. | am very fond Of
little practical joke myself and should
be glad if you would allow me to join
you on this occasion
with pleasure was the reply. We
intend to hiss an opera singer of the
stage this evening"
"'Indeed! And Of what lie she
guiltyY
"'Oh nothing. except that. being an
Italian, she has sung In Munich and
Vienna to German audiences. and we
think she ought to receive some casti-
cation for | IF unpatriotic conduct
~ agree with you. and now please
tell me what | am to do
Take this whistle said the leader.
AT a signal to be given at the conclu-
sion of the air sung by Rosina the
noise will begin. and you will have to
Join in
~ shall be very glad to do So said
the singer and put the whistle in her
pocket
I'm the evening the house was pack
ed-every seat was occupied-and the
audience warmly applauded the open
ing numbers of the opera. In due
course Nine Alboni appeared, and at
the point at which she was about to
address her tutor a few of the con-
spirators began to make disturbance,
not waiting for the signal.
without showing any concern Nine
Alboni walked down to the footlights,
and, holding up the whistle, which
was hung to her neck by ribbon. she
exclaimed: Gentlemen, are you not
little before your timer l thought we
were not to commence whistling until
/ had sung the air.
"For a moment a deathly stiffness
prevailed; then suddenly the house
broke into thunders of applause, which
was led by the conspirators them
selves"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Mh.rs the cow,a Kent.

It was examination day at council
school in the outskirts Of Leeds. Sh
rows of neat little ''tykes," with pol
ished faces and clean collars, had
been carefully coached by the teacher
in the difficult art of evading the pit
falls set by the willy inspector. To
boy they were ready
The class room door opened and ad
mitted the dreadful parsonage.
'Now, boys" he commenced In bill
most insinuating manner, ''can any o.
you tell me few things that are made
In LeedS?"
''Clothesl" said Tommy Jones.
"Rightl' said the inspector.
''Engines!'' yelled Sammy jenkins.
: "Rightr' said the inspector.
Then the replies came to a sudder
stop.
"Now, then, you bright boys, hurry
upr' said his majesty. But the dread
full silence was unbroken. "Well, now
boys, what is the skin Of COW uset
forY' asked their examiner in order t.
jog their memories.
Little Johnny Binks fell of his sea-
In his eagerness to be seen.
"Please, sir-please, SIR" he yelled
''the skin is used to keep the meat inP
Liverpool Mercury.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
The TraveIer's low

The cream Of tartar tree. which is
also called the "sour gourd." grows In
northern Australia and has a trunk
which measures from seventy to
eighty-five feet in circumference, but
which is only twenty or thirty feet
high. The wood is soft and juicy and
when STEPPED in water provides the
thirsty traveller with a refreshing and
cooling drink The fruit is about six
inches long shaped like a lemon and
contains gently acid pulp, which
tastes like cream of tartar. Wherever
1t is to be found small encampment
Of weary wayfarers unfurl their tents.
When sighted in the bush the famous
tree is always greeted with song
written by the early bushrangers
called Sing Hey For the Travellers
Joy."-New York Telegram.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
WALL STREET WAYS.
Methods of a Brilliant Operator Of
MANY Wears Aoo

Many Years Ago.
One of the most brilliant operators
of Wall street In the early sixties Of
the last century was Walter Wellman
Morse, though he was by comparison
with some Of the gray haired market
veterans only mere boy, being just
thirty years of age. The public con-
fidence he enjoyed made it possible for
him to realize profits in any stock.
Such was the influence his indorse-
ment would carry that after he had
accumulated stock at his prices he
could tell his daily callers that the
stock was due to go up, and immedi-
ately there would be enough profess
sional and public buying Of the stock
10 send it up, thus enabling Morse to
unload at profit.
An example Of Morse's popularity
was illustrated In a scene accompany
ing the opening Of subscriptions for
stock In coal mining company or
ganized by him. The day the subscrip-
ton book was opened people focked to
the office and fought with each other
In their efforts to enter and get their
names recorded. One man who had
subscribed for a large amount Of this
stock, after getting away from the
crowd, came back and, walking up
to Mr.. Morse, said, II say, Mr.. Morse,
was that gold or coal stock sub
scribed forY'-Moody's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Why Men Cooks Seldom Smoke.

"Men cooks make mistake to
smoke. Men cooks that smoke have a
hard time to get work"
why SOP" inquired woman cook.
Because you don't like your cook to
bend over the cooking with a cigar In
his mouth 1t doesn't look neat when
you go down into the kitchen to see
him finger the wet stub Of cigarette
and then plunge his hands into the
pun paste Sometimes. In fact. If you
have a man cook that smokes you will
find ashes Cd the steak. know cor
poration lawyer who once found CT
gar end in the soup. Do you think he'd
ever employ after that a smoking
cook Y'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Hurt Worse Than the Razor.

The Barber You got nasty. deep
lot of crows feet, sir. and them lines
runnin' down from the corners Of the
mouth Is something fierce. A mas
sage The Patient (fercely)-Y You've
got a hump like a camel and chest
like a doughnut, and | don't believe,
with legs like those, you could stop an
elephant up an alley, let alone a cow.
But, hang it. man, do you want to be
reminded of it every time you get a
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Man EATING Lions.

OF African lions Miss Kirkland in
her book on Africa writes: las rule,
it is only old lions which attack human
beings They grow too decrepit to be
able to catch the more agile antelopes,
which are their lawful prey; so, goaded
by hunger which age cannot wither
or lessen. they pounce on unwary NOR
tails"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25

against the acquisition Of undesirable
territory
"'What ought we to do with the
trusts, senatorY
"'That is a big question and one re-
quiring much thought before a COM
petent opinion can be rendered. As
soon as | have a chance to get into the
subject thoroughly will send for you.
"'Do you approve the platform adopt
ed by the state Democratic conven-
ton?
81 have not had time to give it more
than a cursory glance and am not
qualified to say anything on its merits
or demerits'
Senator, just between ourselves,
confidentially and not for publication,
would you mind telling me what you
thought Of the equatorY
"'Well, Bill, that's easier said than
done. You see the equator has north
side and south side, and I'd rather
be left out of any discussion Of the
topic. The equator never did me an
harm and l have only kind and re-
spectful feelings toward it.'"-Balti-
more American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
rh. charaotsristlo National Meal.

The characteristic NatIonai WoAhs
1t is not only in Scotland that break
fast is the characteristic national meal.
Travel where you may, the first meal
of the day is the one that strikes the
foreign note, luncheon and dinner hav-
ing gradually absorbed cosmopolitan
qualities that are not even confined to
hotels. But you never feel so much OF
an Englishman as when Switzerland
gives you rolls and butter and honey
and nothing more with your coffee or
when France makes this into one ex-
ouisite crumbling "croissant." with an
inch or two from yard long loaf, or
when Denmark adds cream instead OF
milk to the coffee and a dangerous
piece Of pastry to the black bread and
round white roll. Yet our English
breakfast became an institution only
in the eighteenth century. Before that
only royalty breakfasted of meat
bread and cheese and ale. The COM
moner. such as Pepys, took merely
morning draft Of buttered ale--Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
4 GRATEFUL PATIENT.
The Coin That Was Measured BY
Famous Suraaon.

aHto6o 9ai 4SSsts
DR.. Grenfell. an old London hospital
pupfl. In sketch of Sir Frederick
Treyes In the Pail Mall Gazette tells
the story of a tiny sovereign gold
piece given by grateful patient to
the famous surgeon and guarded by
him as a priceless treasure. A sailor
from Norway had been operated on by
Sir Frederick In hospital. His Life had
been saved. and he had gone bis way
Late one evening a tiInid knock
brought Sir Frederick himself at that
unusual hour to his door In Wimpole
street. A tall, gaunt sailor In thread
bare attire asked II this was where
"Mr. Treves lives" At his earnest re-
quest, though somewhat under protest,
he was allowed to enter. He at once
proceeded to get out Jackkn1fe. and
from the lining of the belt of his trou-
sers he cut out small gold piece and
offered 1t to Sir Frederick. On his re-
fusal to accept 1t the man was so hurt
that Sir Frederick listened to bis STORY
and an interesting one it was.
The man had ON leaving hospital
sought a berth at the London docks.
but being a stranger. had been unable
to get one. He had got out OF money
and had gone hungry day after day,
though he knew that he had sewed up
In his waistband by his wife In Nor
way the piece Of gold In question he
had got SO pulled down by bad living
that he at last decided he must spend
the money. but that very day he sue
ceeded in getting berth on a ship,
and his advance had given the food he
stood so sorely in need of. he had
promptly tramped all the way to VIM
pole street. and his bearing was such
that Sir Frederick found himself
blowing into the darkness, holding the
gold piece In his hand and with an
overwhelming sense Of infer1ority
strongly impressed on bis mind"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25

Probably the Oldest derricks still tn
use are the two built at Trier. In Ger
many. in the year 1913 and the one
built in 1854 at Andernach, also In Ger
many. All these three derricks are
built on the same principle. In the
middle Of a massive A frame tower Is
located the swinging or main boom.
20 by 20 inches. whose iron pivot
moves in a pan shaped bearing cup
On top are fastened the guy ropes and
the cap. which Is also movable The
derrick can be moved by crossbars
fastened to the main boom The load
is chain lifted by tread wheels sixteen
feet In diameter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Saving Cuff Addressss.

Folded up with the laundry bill was
another slip of paper, on which were
several lines of fire writing.
What is this?" asked the new Gus
toner
"Those are the addresses we copied
of your cuffs" said the clerk. 1--WE
always make record of the addresses
we find on cuffs and return them with
the laundry, so If our customers have
not put them down any place else they
won't be lost."-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
BIRDS AS SCOUTS.
A oypsy's Warning Before the Battle
of SadoVwa

A oypsy's Warning Before the Battle
of Sadowa.
During the night. July %, before the
battle Of Sadowa, a division command
ed by the archduke, retreating before
the Prussian army, had bivouacked
near town In Bohemia facing north.
At midnight the archduke, when
resting in a peasants cottage, was
awakened by the arrival Of gypsy,
who insisted on seeing him personally,
having come to report the advance of
. the enemy.
The archduke, who spoke Romany
fuentIy, asked: ''How do you know
Our outposts have not reported any
movement"
THAT, your highness, is because the
enemy is still some way OF"
'Then how do you know"
The gypsy, pointing to the dark sky
lighted by the moon, observed, "You
see those birds flying over the woods
from north to south?"
Eyes. What of them?"
"Those birds do not fly by night un-
less disturbed, and the direction Of
their fight Indicates that the enemy
is coming this way"
The archduke put his division under
arms and REINFORCED the outposts,
which In two hours time were heav
fly attacked.-Field Marshal Sir Eve
lyn Wood in London Saturday Gazette.