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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-04

GIVEN BOGUS CHECK-Oakland May s-E
W. Rennacker, tailor of 40S San Pablo ave
nue. has reported to the police that J. G.
Speeht. who lived at 1910 Fruitvale avenue.
paid him $50 check which was repudiated
when suit delivered at the Fruitvale
house. Rennacker wants Specht arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-04
STUDENT CADETS ARE
GIVEN COMMISSIONS
Stuart O'MeIveny Named as the
Colonel of Regiment

BERKELEY, May 3.-Appointments
or ofheers in the university cadet corps
have been announced by Commands nj
=. H. Lewis. The officers win receive
their military commissions in the ma
tional guard from the hands of Gov
ernor Gillett on commencement dav
The appointments follow in order OF
rank: Colonel, Stuart O'Melveny. cap.
tain Company A, First battalion; lieu
tenant colonel, J. w. Stewart, captain
and adjutant field staff; majors. A. ]
Eddy, captain Company d, First battal-
ion, c. NJ. Staples, Company II. Second
battalion, and w. Leslie, Company F
second battalion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-04

5enieia Arsenal. Benicia. Cal, Nav taioL
sealed proposals. in triplicate upon tla Man.
forms furnished BY this office only. will he ra
eeived at this office until 1 o'clock D. n Irna
Ing June 80. 1911 Forage Steel Hsrdvva-a sHe
Leather. Lumber. Paints, Oils. cements. Eiee..
yrical Supplies. etc For information apply IN
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-04

BURGLARS STEAL MoNEY-oakland May 8.
ID. A. Walker of 1920 Bray avenue. Fruityale,
reported to the police this morning that bur-
glars entered his home by unlocking the back
door and stole SIS from a bedroom bureau
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-04
CHARTER COMMITTEE
NOMINATES TICKET

OAKLAND, May 3.-The charter COM
mittee met last night and nominated a
freehoiders' ticket, to be voted on
July 6.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-04

Going going this week H. ScheIlhaas'
furniture sale 18th at Franklin, Oak :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
From Rural Westminster.

Westminster r. f. ID. No. 9, Jan.
Especial: Mrs. w. II. Jennings
is on an extended visit to Spartan
burg and Glendale.
Frank Ballenger and wife, of the
Georgia side, were visiting here last
week.
Miss Sue Perkins Is teaching the
ToXaway school.
Rev. j. III. Ayers filled his regular
appointment at the First Baptist
church last Sunday.
Miss Maude Ballenger, who has
been quite sick. is improving slowly.
Didn't Uncle Jake fix the Geor-
gians though?
Farm work Is progressing slowly
on account OF the bad weather, and
small grain is looking bad on ac-
count of the severe freezes. ***
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
1910 ASTRONONIICALLY.
EclipSeS VtrrOluctl-OthcrI Interesting
Infolmation-Four Eclipses.

Those who have taken the time to
peruse the almanac for the year 1910
have discovered that some unusual
thlngs Will happen up among the
stars, and that the holidays will
also run out of the ordinary channel,
says one of our exchanges.
There will be four eclipses this
year--two of the sun and two Of the
moon. This section will not receive
the full benefits Of these occasions
A total eclipse Of the sun will occur
May ., Invisible to the United States,
but visible in Australia and in the
adjacent oceans. A total eclipse of
the moon is scheduled for may 1924.
This will be visible to North and
South America, the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, and in part to south
western Europe, the western portions
OF Africa and the extreme eastern
part of Australia.
On November 12 will be presented
partial eclipse Of the sun. invisible
to the United States. This will be
visible to the greater part of Alaska.
the northeastern portion Of Asia and
the northern Pacific ocean. A total
eclipse of the moon will be disap-
pearing stunt on tap for November
l5. This will be visible to Europe
and Africa, and In part to North and
South America and southwestern
Asia.
The new almanac tells OF many
things that will be interesting.
Washington's birthday falls on Tues
day; Easter is March 27; July 4 on
Monday, and Christmas day falls on
Sunday, and what wall from the
little ones, for the noise Of celebra-
ton incident to the visit Of Santa
Claus will have to be subdued La
Dor day Is September s.
Not a single "Friday the 18th" will
occur In 1910, and the "uperstitious
ones Will have an easy time this
year. Numerous narrow escapes will
be recorded, for many Thursdays and
Saturdays have 13 as the date.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
DECLINED TO PARDON RABENs.
Governor Refused to Release Former
Walhalln Man from Penitentiary.

Columbia, Jan. 15.--Governor An
sci to-day refused a pardon to Ru-
dolph Rabens, who was convicted in
Oconee county In 1907 on the charge
Of receiving stolen goods in connec-
ton with the Courtenay Manufactur-
inP Company robbery at Newry, in
which Mccarthy and several other
yeggmen were the principals. He
was given three years. Rabens is at
the penitentiary There were petit
tions filed with Governor Ansel from
Charleston and Oconee counties.
Rabens was once resident of
Walhalla and a locomotive engineer,
but left that place when a youth and
went to Charleston, where he acquir-
ed small fortune by the operation,
1t is alleged of corner grocery
store" and the Star Theatre of that
city.
1t was charged that he acted as
an agent or fence" for the band Of
yeggs, which rain rife in the Pied
mont section of the State several
years ago, and that he would dis
pose of the plunder, such as
stamps, money Of large denomina-
tions and, jewelry
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
happenings at High Falls.

High Falls, Jan. 17.--Special: Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Findley, Of Fall
Greek, visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. 7. l.. Boggs recently.
Mrs. Sarah Mauldin has been very
sick at the home Of her son, w. II.
Mauldin, but we are glad to know
that she is improving.
Sam Brewer, of West Union, has
just finished nice residence on Jesse
Neville's place near Wolf Stake
Mrs. Lou Knox visited her son, J.
F. Knox, Saturday and Sunday.
Joe Grogan and Ludie Mauldin Wis
lted Mr., and Mrs. j. n. Grogan, near
Conneross, the latter part Of last
week
Born, unto Mr. and Mrs Matthew
Land, on January 16. a daughter.
Our school Is progressing nicely
under the management of Miss
fearie Brown. =,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN.
Mrs. >. q. Smith Passed Away after
Lingering Illness.

Hopewell, Jan. 17.--Special: Mrs.
G. Columbus Smith died at the home
of her son, John Smith, on Tuesday,
January 18th. She was stricken
with pneumonia on Saturday, Janu-
AIRY 1st, and had been in a feeble con
dition since November, 1907, when
she accidentally fell out Of the door
and dislocated her hip. She had
gone Oh crutches ever since. u. .
Mrs. Smith was Go years Of age on
the 4th of last May. The news OF
her death brought sadness to a num-
ber Of hearts. She had been living
In Oconee for number of years, and
she had hosts Of friends throughout
the county She was always ready
to lend a helping hand to those in
need or trouble. Her presence here
will be greatly missed in the future
She has gone to reap her reward for
the many kind deeds she performed
In the past. She will meet her be-
loved husband, who passed away on
July 2S, 1909.
Mrs. Smiths maiden name was
Mary Il. Langston, daughter Of Isaac
Langston. Of Pickens county. She
was married to S. G. Smith, Of Pick
ems county, January 10, 1869, and
moved to Oconee in 1875. Their
married life was happy, congenial
and successful one. Mrs. Smith was
the last one Of the members who
were the founders Of the Toxaway
Baptist church, and was a faithful
leader In the church and Sunday
school until the end Of her days.
Mrs. Smith IS survived by eight
children, seven boys and one daugh-
ter-John, Arthur and Mark, of the
Toxaway section; James, Of Holly
Springs; Luther, Of Pelzer; Willie
and Henley. of the Southern Rail-
road; Mrs. A. L. Spencer, Of Madi-
son. She also leaves two brothers
and three sisters, all Of Plckens
county.
The remains were laid to rest We'd
nesday at Toxaway at $50 o'clock,
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. John II. Stone in the presence Of
large congregation. The bereaved
ones nave the deepest sympathy Of a
number of friends in Oconee and
Pfckens counties.
Death'of Il Child.
The death angel visited the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Jenkins on
January 18th and called the spirit of
little Norman to come home to rest.
1t Is sad to think that we must part
with SO sweet and intelligent little
one as Norman. He was two years
old on the I'd of November, 1903. He
leaves father, mother and five little
brothers to mourn his death. His
remains were laid to rest in the Hope
well cemetery Sunday evening, fune.
raj services being conducted by Rev.
J' i. singleton. The sorrowing fam
II! nave the sympathy of many
friends in their sad bereavement.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
Prollibitionists Won't Conccle,

Columbia, Jan. 17.-The prohibi-
tionists do not concede that there are
twenty-four votes in the Senate
against them as was counted recently.
They contend that they have a
chance to pass the Statewide bill
this year. The conference held on
Thursday night was very highly sat
isfactory gathering for the members
of the General Assembly Of that per-
suasion. In spite of that the local
option men keep their courage up
with no apparent great effort. 1t is
more than likely that there will not
be great deal Of time wasted over
the matter this year. From some of
the leaders it Is gathered that the
program will be for the matter to be
fought out in the Senate, which Is
the debatable ground, and If it is
killed there there will be no use to
waste time over 1t in the house. One
thing is certain, and that Is that the
prohibitfonsts will have banked up
plenty of thunder to use in the cam
paign next summer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 16.-From a
speechless trance in which she had
lain for three months and a half,
Mrs. Kate Mendelsohn passed on to
death at hospital here to-day. The
physicians are puzzled over the case
Her husband on the night Of Sep
tember 80 awoke to find the woman
In comatose state. Their baby lay
on the floor uninjured, apparently
having fallen out Of bed Mr.. Men
delsohn had no knowledge of what
had taken place before he awoke, but
he thinks his wife must have been
shocked into unconsciousness when
the baby tumbled out OF bed. She
must, he believes, have presumed
that the child was killed. She had
been frail, but in normal health.
Since the baby's fall, however, she
had never spoken q word. The sur
geons expect to hold an autopsy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
SHINGLES IN PHILADELPHIA.
ihey Must Have Them There Longer
Than in Other Cities.

A man in the government service
who has to know whole lot of odd
things told the other day about shin
giles.
There Is only one city in this
whole country. as. far as | know" said
he. where the builders have to have
shingles twenty-eight inches long.
That Is in Philadelphia. You simply
cannot sell any other length there.
Other parts Of the country are salts
fed with shingles from IS to 23 in
ches In length. | cannot tell why
this Is so In the case Of philadelphia,
but 1t Is so.''
He found something to say about
lead pencil wood. He said 1t Is
getting scarce and that some of the
makers of pencils had been sending
men down through Tennessee and
Kentucky and other places where
there were rail fences. to inspect the
quality Of wood in these fences.
IF 1T Is good wood for their pur-
poses said he, "the men, who carry
along samples Of wire fence, offer to
the farmers to put wire fencing
to go around the places enclosed for
the privilege Of taking away the
wood.
'"rhey need wood lot, because
the paper pencils haven't gone as
we'll here as on the other side. The
makers attribute this to the Ameri-
can desire to have something to whit
tie. They say seriously that the
American wants to have some wood
to cut about pencil or else he isn't
happy"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
BEST FARMER IN THE U. S.
NcbraslSa Man Claims Title Because
He Saves $1,000 from 20 Acres.

The Tines, of Rushville, I'LL, gives
an account of the best farmer in the
United States. Now If this can be
done on twenty acres of land In Ne
braska we are inclined to believe
that better can be done in South
Carolina.
Arnold Martin, who Is farming 20
acres or land in Nebraska, has been
termed by government officials "the
pest farmer In America" His ex-
periences, which have just been ma q
the subject Of a bulletin by the Un.-
ted states Department of AgricuI-
ture, are an excellent example of
what industry and Intelligence can
40 with small and unpromising
piece Of land.
Martin arrived In Nebraska from
switzerland ten years ago, without a
dollar. lie went to work as a farm
nand and In three years had saved
S215. Then he started out for him
SELF
Twenty acres was all wanted ;"
he said recently THAT Is enough
land, If farmed properly, for any
man; 800 acres is misfortune and
$40 acres is a calamity"
The twenty acres which Martin
picked out cost him $12.5O an acre,
although surrounding land was worth
$50 to $75 per acre. 1t was rocky.
and not worth farming, according to
Martins neighborsa who laughed at
MN. He paid part down and gave a
mortgage for the balance, using the
remainder of his savisgs to buy farm
implements and live stock.
To-day Martin Is earning for his
tamlly living and saving $1,000
each year He has standing offer
or S2,o00 for his farm, which Is i'm
proved with a good house and fine
barns. He Is out Of debt and has
money In the bank.
Martin has accomplished this by
not allowing one foot of his twenty
acres to remain idle. He takes two
or three crops off every acre each
year. and most Of his neighbors will
admit that he is making more money
on his twenty acres than they are
| making off 16O acres.
While he has considerable fruit on
his land, Martins principal crops
are those raised ordinarily in Ne
Draska He keeps his land busy
from early spring until late in the
| ial. He cultivates between his fruit
trees, either growing small fruits, DO
tatoes or garden truck.
AT the last cultivation of his pota.
toes, corn is planted between the
| rows. full crop Of potatoes and a
| fair crop Of corn are obtained from
the same ground. After the potatoes
ripen the corn keeps down the weeds
and by the time he needs the ground
| the potatoes are ripe and the corn
| Is III shock before it Is time to die
the potatoes. Forage crops of
squashes sometimes supplant the
corn between tile potatoes. Corn and
melons are planted in the rows be.
| tween the onions
81 think l have found a remed,
| for hard times and poverty" said
| Martin recently. ANY man who viii
just save little money can pick ur
ten or twenty acres Of land. On ten
acres he can make good living
and on twenty. he can get rich.
cannot understand why a man will
stay around the city and work fol
starvation wages when he can 20 out
into the country and become indie.
pendent"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
LADIES' AND SOCIETY
OF Lutheran Church Will Give Oys-
ter Supper january 10Th.

Oyster supper to be given by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Lutheran
church Wednesday, January 10th,
from to 10 D. m.
The Ladies Aid Society will COM
memorate Lees birthday with an en-
tertainment under the above name,
in which Southern hospitality will
again be initiated and displayed. AS
every one knows, the Lutheran ladies
attempt to give the most and best
possible for the small sum asked.
They hope always to retain their
prestige In this respect. They fully
appreciate the kind patronage of all
their friends, and again bid you all
welcome to this feast.
The following menu will be- Of
fered:
Oysters Crackers
Pickles Catsup Sauce
Cold Slaw
Chicken Salad Saratoga Chips
Cold Meat
Butter Sandwiches Rye Bread
(25c.)
Cake
(5c.)
Vanilla Ice Cream
(5c.)
Chocolate Ice Cream
Csc.
CoHee Tea
(5c.) (5c.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
Threw Bride Into We'll.

Fairfield, Conn. Jan. l6.-IEnock-
ed on the head. thrown into well
by her husband and male compan-
ION and left for dead, was the fate
that met Annie Moskill, bride Of
three days, who was married in Chic
opee. Mass. on Friday,
On striking tho water the woman
regained consciousness and drew
herself out OF the water by means of
an iron pipe. This she clung to until
thls morning, when she was found
Her feet are frozen, and will have to
be amputated
The men checked trunk belong
ing to the woman. which she said
contained $500, to Springfield.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
Ten Rules In Agriculture.

DR.. S. A. Knapp, In charge Of CO.
operative work in the United States
Department of Agriculture, gives ten
good rules that may be used to ad-
vantage in agriculture.
|. Prepare deep and thorOGg ghly
pulveriaed Seed bed, well drained;
break In the fall to a depth OF eight,
ten or twelve inches, according to the
soil, with implements that will not
bring the sn3soil TO the SURFACE (the
foregoing depths should be reached
gradually.
2. Use seed Of the best variety,
intelligently selected and carefully
stored.
3. In cultivated crops, give the
rows and the plants in the rows g
space suited to the plant, the soil and
the climate.
i. Use intensive tillage during the
growing period Of the crops
D. Secure high content of humus
In the soil by the use of legumes,
barnyard manure, farm refuse and
commercial fertilizers.
s. Carry out systematic crop ro-
tation with winter cover croD on
Southern farms.
7. Accomplish more work in day
by using more horsepower and bet
ter implements.
s. Increase the farm stock to the
extent Of utilizing all the waste pro-
ducts and idle hands OF the farm.
8. Produce all the food required
for the men and animals on the
farm.
10. Keep an account Of each farm
product In order to know from
which the gain or loss arises.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
Saved Mt Deaths Door.

The door of death seemed ready
to open to Murray w. Ayers, Of
Transit Bridge. n. Y, when his life
was wonderfully saved. 81 was in q
dreadful condition." he writes, "my
skin was almost yellow; eyes sunken,
tongue coated, emaciated from losing
AZ pounds, growing weaker daily.
Virulent liver trouble pulling me
down to death In spite Of doctors.
Then that matchless medicine, Elec-
tric Bitters, cured me. regained
the 40 pounds lost, and now am we'll
and strong" For all stomach liver
and kidney troubles they're supreme.
soc. at all druggiSts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
New Clemson Men.

Prof. w. r. Perkins, OF the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural College, recent
ly elected to the directorship Of the
agricultural department Of Clemson
College, has written his acceptance
Of the position and will go to Glenn
son to assume his duties early in
FEBRUARY. Prof. Perkins Is prac-
tical farmer, as well as a teacher. He
owns and operates two plantations
successfully. Until his arrival DR..
f.. Il. Calhoun, professor OF geology,
Will continue to perform the duties
OF the director.
Prof. Kicks, Of the Mississippi Col
lege, has declined the position of
associate professor Of agriculture at
Clemson
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
A Wild Blizzard Raging

brings danger, suffering-often death
to thousands, who take colds,
coughs and la grippe-that, terror of
winter and spring. It's danger signals
are stuffed up" nostrlls, lower part
of nose sore, chills and fever, pain
In back Of head, and throat-grip-
ping cough. When grip attacks, as
you value your life, don't delay get
ting DR.. Kings New Discovery. zone
bottle cured me-" writes A. l.. Dunn,
Of Pine Valley, Miss, "after being
laid up three weeks with grip" For
sore lungs, hemorrhages, coughs,
colds, whooping cough, bronchitis,
asthma, 1t Is supreme. soc. and 81.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
Locals from Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, Jan. 17.-Special:
ReV. James, of Georgia, filled his reg
ular appointment at this place Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knox spent
saturday night with the latter's par
ents at this place
Jesse Johns, Of Retreat, visited his
sister, Mrs. w. w. Martin, Of this
place, recently.
Miss Ada Wyly, Of the Richland
settlement. is teaching school at this
place (Block) now, and the children
all IKE her very much. N. ID.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
PAUL HAYNE CIRCLE FOR 10 o.
First Regular Meeting March 1st,
S5@ With the Misses Strong,

y. me newly elected president, Miss
DAISY Strong, called a meeting Of the
taul Hayne Circle at her home on
the l3th instant to appoint her COM
mlttees and transact other business
relative to the work for the coming
year The attendance was good, the
meeting an enthusiastic one, and
every member seemed ready and will
ing to work.
Reports from the treasurer, the IL
. Drary and other committees show
the club to be In good condition.
financially and otherwise.
a course of study in mythology
\ VIII be taken up this year, with an
51nterspersion Of domestic science for
the benefit OF the housewives. The
program committee will enter upon
Its duties at once so as to have the
new program ready for the first reg
ular meeting for 1910, which will be
held on March lst with the Misses
Strong.
One new name was added to the
roll at this meeting, that OF Mrs.
r. l.. Rogers. The club is particu-
larly glad to have Mrs. Rogers re-
join, as she had been one Of the char
ter members.
A question agtated at this meet
Ing, which Is also one Of interest to
the clubs all over the State, was that
OF the Federation badges. A letter
from Mrs. Mary w. Gibson was read
urging the club members to buy these
badges In order to help to liquidate
the debt for the large order placed
with jeweler for their manufacture
few years ago by the S. G. FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs. The Hayne
Circle was not at that time pledged
to take any, the consensus of opin-
ION being then, as 1t still Is, that
thelr money could be more profitably
spent on books and improvements
rather than on mere Sentimentalities.
And Judging from the small number
Of badges already sold, it would seem
that there are In the state other
clubs OF the same mind.
After an arduous business session.
the club enjoyed refreshing tea with
some Of Mrs. Strong's delicious
crackers.
The officers and committees for the
ensuing year are: President, Miss
Daisy Strong, vice president, Mrs. j.
a. Steck, recording secretary, Miss
Annie Werner; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. j. B. S. Dendy; treasurer,
Miss jamie Neville; program commit
tee, Mrs. John A. Ansel, chairman.
Mrs. T. B. Epting and Miss Annie
werner; membership committee.
Mrs. Sidney Adams, chairman, Miss
Alice Strong and Miss Mary Ansel;
library committee. Mrs. J. A. Steck,
chairman, tre-appointeN Mrs. j. w.
Bell, Mrs. w. l.. Werner and Mrs. G.
w. Bauknight; correspondence COM
mittee. Mrs. J. B. S. Dendy, chair
man, corresponding secretary, Mrs.
j. II. Darby and Mrs :. w. Bauk-
night
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-19
Mr.. Frierson Gets Appointment.
(Anderson Mail.)

W. II. Frierson, of this city, has
been appointed special agent of the
Census Bureau for taking the census
of manufactures, mines and quarries.
His work will commence about the
1st Of February, and the territory
assigned him will comprise the four
counties Of Anderson, Abbeville, Oco-
nee and Greenville. He Is well fitted
for the work to which he has been
assigned by the Census Bureau, hav-
Ing had much experience in similar
pursuits.