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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
FROM THE LAND OF BOUNTY.
harvesting Grain Between Showers.
Bits of Local News.

Bounty Land, June 13.-Special:
We have had an abundance Of rain
Tor several days and farmers in this
section are getting little behind
with their work
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Vow, Of Mar
tin, Ga, were guests last week at
the home Of j. J. Davis.
Mrs. Elijah Gillison and mother
Mrs. Mary Fennell, returned Thurs
day from delightful visit to rela-
tvcs in Baldwin, Ga.
Misses Jessie Taylor and Sallie
McMahan, Of the Tairview section.
Aere visitors Sunday at the home
~ their uncle, J. L.. Smith.
Miss Kate McClanahan, OF Re-
treat, visited the Misses Davis the
latter part OF the week.
Misses Annie McMahan and Bcr-
trand Pcrritt are expected home from
Winthrop Wednesday.
j. T.. Pickett, Of Clemson, and Mrs
Mack Milan and two children. of
Sandy Springs, were guests o. their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Pickett
last week.
Walter Rankin and wife, Of Oak
way, were among relatives in the
community Saturday and Sunday.
In the Bear Swamp section last Fri
day.
Some Of our ladies will attend the
Teachers Summer School at West
Minister.
Dean Davis, OF Clemson College
IS at home.
Lee Cooley, Of the United States
Army. stationed in Atlanta, visited
his sister, Mrs. Lem Swaynghamc,
Friday.
w. r. Davis, Of Atlanta, was a re-
cent guest Of relatives in the commu-
nifty. Grover Is to be congratulated
on a recent promotion in the railway
service. lie Is now engineer on the
Southern, and runs from Greenville
to Atlanta.
Miss Nell Burlcy, Of the Bear
Swamp section, Is expected to spend
few days this week with her sister,
Mrs. j. G.. Gilison.
Miss Myrtle Davis spent Monday
with friends In Seneca
liss Julia Davis IS in Atlanta on
visit to relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. r. n. Rankin spent
last Monday in West Union as guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Furman Morton.
Small grain Is being harvested be-
tween showers. T.. NJ. d.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
Flew From New York to philadelphia

New York, June 13.-Charles X.
Hamilton arose from Governors Is
land in an aeroplane this morning
and sped without break SO miles
to Philedalphia In a successful cross
country flight under the auspices Of
the New York Times and the Phila-
delphia Ledger. He made the trip In
one hour and 81 minutes. leaving
Governors Island at 1856 and land
Ing at Philadelphia at 9.36.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15

1T cured me-" or at saved the life
of my child" are the expressions you
hear every day about Chamberlain's s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy This is true the world over
where this valuable remedy has been
introduced. No other medicine in
use for diarrhoea or bowel COM
plants has received such general ap-
proval. The secret Of the success Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy is that it cures. Sold
by Seneca Pharmacy; l.. G. Martin,
Clemson College.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
Unclaimed Letters.

Following Is a list OF unclaimed
letters remaining In the Walhalla
post office for the week ending
June 13, 1910:
CD Heaton, Thornton.
Lee. NJ. I.
Rogers, Archie.
Tullic, Miss Salic.
Persons calling for the above will
please say they were advertised.
A. G. Merrick, p. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
Meeting Democratic Committee.

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee for Oconee county Is hereby call
ed to meet at my Office at ii O'Clock,
on Saturday, June 25th. A full
meeting is desired, as we wish to
fix the assessments Of the candidates
and arrange the dates and places of
the campaign meetings.
w. G. Hughs,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves, ban
ish sick headache, prevent despond-
ency and inyigorate the whole sys-
TEN. Sold by DR.. J. w. Bell, Wal
halla; c. w. Wickliffe, West Union.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
FOR CONGRESS.

! hereby announce myself as can
didate for Congress from the Third
District, subject to the action of the
Democratic party In the primary
election. COKE d MANN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-15
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FL.
!. CANDIDATES. CARDS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Announcements will be inserted
under this heading at the uniform
rate OF 50, cash in advance. For an
houncements over six lines in length
an additional charge will be made.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
BROKE AUTO RECORD
 IN RUN ID PRESCOTT
Q. M. Clark, in "Stearns," Gets There in ii Hours, g Minutes-He
 Bought Some "Buicks" in Phoenix.

A new automobile record between Phoenix. and Prescott was established Sunday by D. M Clark of Prescott, who was here during the aviation meet and returned to the northern city in his big 50 h. D: Stcarns in the marvellous time of II hours and 22 minutes. He made the trip to Phoenix in II hours and A. minutes. The best previous record was somewhere in the neighborhood of 17 hours
 On the return trip Clark made Hot Springs Junction in 7 hours and ! minutes, which ties the record made last year by Dr. H. II. Stone In the party with Clark were Horace Asher. Al Weber. Sol T.askey. Richard New ton and F.. R. Rhodes.
 While in Phoenix Clark purchased q carload of Buicks from Mel John son. with which he intends tp start an agency for that car in Prescott in company with Rhodes It will be the first Buick agency tO be established in the northern part of the territory
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
THEY HAD STARTED HOME

couple of Tucson boys. Jose Romero and Lucas Sandoval. who had been in Phoenix for two or three weeks, decided yesterday afternoon that they would return home. They appropriat- ed two bicycles which were resting against q curb stone on East Wash ingtOn street and started. That ma neuver was observed and q message was sent to the office of the sheriff. which was appraised that the boys had left town in an eaSterly diretion. The sheriff telepboned to his faithful deputy, Estrada, at Tempe, and when they arrived at the river crossing he was there waiting for them. They were brought hack to the city last night along with the wheels. one of the boys gave his age as l9. the oth- CT 20
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
FURNERAL OF LEWIS WoLFLEY

Word has been received from Pres colt that the funeral of former Gov ernOr Lewis Wolfley will be held in Prescott on Thursday February r.. under the auspices of the G. A R. It is expected that a number of his Phoenix friends will go to Prescott to attend the funeral
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
PILES CURED iN6To IA DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed td cure any case of Iitching. Blind, Bleed ing or Protruding Piles in tp II days or money refunded. 50c.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
JAPANESE oPERETTA = At

o'clock this afternoon at the Arizona Phoenix will present a delightful Jap anese operetta in two acts called ''The Japanese Girl great many tickets to the event have been sold. and it is rather expected that the seating ca pacity of the auditorium will be strained.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
AVIATION IN 1ucsoN-word

came from Tucson yesterday that Charles K. Hamilton has through Nat Reiss contracted to make aviation flights in that city next Saturday and Sunday. It is understood also that the. Globe people are arranging for q series of flights in that city by Charles Willard the other aviator who appeared in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16

REGULAR FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE VIII be held in Mclczcr's hall Best music and best floor. All are cordially lnNllod. hn
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
uNAvoIpAeLY peLAYEp-wor,

was received yesterday from Mrs. Par ker. who was to speak at Bethel church this afternoon and evening, that she had been unavoidably delayed and will not be here in time to fill her engagement. She will, However, be here and speak in the Bethel church next Sunday night
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
RUNAWAY

RUNAWAY-A lively runaway oc- cured on Washington street yes.er day afternoon that looked like II would result in the serious injury of the driver. who was a woman and crippled. However, she remained calm and succeeded in getting contf I of her horse. which was stopped with no greater damage than soHin2 the rear sfat cut of the spring wagon. Late in the afternoon horse hitche-l :o de- livery wagon also go' into trouble on East Washington street. near Third. The animal stumbled and broke one of the shafts to the vehicle.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16

w. C. r. U. MEETiN-The Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold q parlor meeting Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock at 227 West Monroe street, which will be addressed by Miss Gregg. national lecturer. on Fran chise." Miss Luke will sing Kathleen Mavourneen%' and Miss Rolfe win sing Summer Rain" by Willoby- Enc pro- gram, which will be under the direc- tion of Mrs. Eugene Brady O'Neil, ter ritorial superintendent of the franchise department, will be followed by an in formal reception to- Miss Gregg. All friends are cordially invited. At 7:30 the union will hold a Frances Willard meeting, to which the young peoples societies of. the different churches are cordially invited. The program. which will be under the direction of Mrs. Custer, will be largely musical and will be followed by a social hour.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD

The Fratcrnal Brotherhood held it's regular monthly open meeting social last night in Melczcr hall. beginning at & o'clock and lasting until late hour. The time was spent in music. games and dancing. Incidentally il is announced that the newly elected treasurer. J. II. Kinney. can be found ct 35 Fast Adams street by any mem Der who desires to pay his dues and assessments
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16

NEW NOTARY-Forest l.. Rich mOnd oF Vicksburg has been appointed notary public for Yuma county.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
MAIL LETTERS EARLIER-I

MAIL LETTERS EARlIER-Post- master McClintOck suggests that the work of the clerical force in his office can be expedited, made easier and
 perhaps q more prompt dispatch of
 the mails will be secured, \if patrons of the office will take q little pains to mail their letters earlier,< either at the office or in the mail boxes. Tie, mails close at 6:30 in the evening and their is no difficulty in handling all the letters that are written in the latter part of the day, but if the en- tire mail of the day accumulates in all the big offices of the city until q o'clock at night and is dumped in at one time. 'ft-hurries the clerks to get it properly sorted and dispatched in time -to catch the first train out. The average business man could easily post his morning and midday letters in some nearby box at noon or early in the afternoon. and that would greatly relieve the 6 o'clock situation
 FINE CONCERT FOR WORTHY CAUSE.-THE annual faculty concert Of the Arizona School of Music will be given this evening in the school audi tpflllni dnuN the proceeds VIII De gwen to the treasury of the Associated Charities. q worthy institution that needs the money very badly. The en- tertainment is regarded as the chief musical event of the school during the season and is called the annnal fac ulty recital. Not all the members of the school faculty. however. partici- nate but only four of them. repre- senting the heads of the departments of music. They are Prof. Homer Grunn. than whom there is probably no more talented pianist in the sOuth- west: Prof Stuchal. the master of the violin: Prof. Rutherford. instructor in voice culture. and Miss Gertrude Trump, accompauist. The recital, it is believed. will be one of the best mu- sical events of the season. The As sOciated Charities feels 1t an honor to have the recital given for it's hene- fit, and Mrs. Christy. director of the school. has shown great liberality in making the offer.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
BOARD OF TRADE VISITORS

Wednesday afternoon at Ithe board of trade rooms at 3 o'clock thee will be the usual short talks for visitors. The speakers will be F. w. Wilson of the experimental station. and Roy Good rich. All visitors are cordially invited to be present.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
REcUPERATING-Lee }

ACCOMPANYING Moore, the young son of A. l.. Moore of North Third avenue has been quite ill with pneumonia, but is now recuperating.
 YAvAPAPs ASSESSOR Tom Campbell of Jerome. assessor for Yay- apai county. is in the valley check ing up the annual sheep movement from the north to this vicinity and back again, so he can determine how much the sheep owners should con tribute to the maintenance of his county this year.
 LITTLE BUTTE ELEcTloN-The annual election of the Little Butte Consolidated Mines company was held Monday in this city, resulting in the naming of the following officers and directors: C. E. King. president; George Tisdale, vice president; F. \. Goodrich. secretary; Geo. M. Hahn. treasurer: the above and Geo. b. Christy. II. E. King and John ". Sharpe forming the board of direct ors.
 A SHORT VACATlON-J. J. Riggs. citizen member of the board of con trol. has gone to Los Angeles for q few days vacation. After T year And q half Of strenuous chess playing with the contractors for the construc ton of the new penitentiary and the asylum improvements. he has finally settled up with all of them for the board. and now feeN that he is en- titled to a few days of rest from of ficial duties.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
WEIGHING THE MAiLs-The re,

WEIGHING THE MAJESTIC reg ular quadrennfal weighing of malls will commence here on Thursday. Feb. r.. and,>will probably continue for 105 days. To all trains carrying any con- siderable amount of mail tho govern ment will assign weighers. Where their duties will permit. the postal clerks will take the weight of the mails themselves on light runs. Where it is carried in baggage cars. it is supposed to be weighed by postal clerks or postmasters. This time the mails carried on Sunday trains will be weighed the same as those carried on week day trains
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16

BRONCO BUSTERS-Two chariots are being constructed for the wild horse chariot race that is to be fea ture of the show that Bert Bryan will give at the fair grounds on Washing tons birthday There will also be an automobile race with the drivers blind folded. Such riders as Billy Dugan. Fred Moore of Tempe. Qualls and FL mer> Richards will be on the program. There will be a relay race with buck ing horses. There was -a slight mis- understanding in regard tO the grounds for few days. as another aggrega ton Wanted them for another show This has been satisfactorily settled and Bryan's show win be the only one given.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16

MISSIONARY SERvlcE-The Ladies' Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will this evening hold its annual praise service at that church at 7:30 o'clock. An address will be delivere by the Rev. Clara Merwin. q missionary lately returned from China.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16

A CHURCH VISITATION N- Ray mond Lewis G. Wilson of Boston, Mass. secretary of the American Uni- tarian association, is expected in the city next Sunday, and if he comes he will address the Unitarian society of Phoenix that day.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16

G. A. R. ATTENTiONI-There will be a campfire this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Lamson's hall. All old sol diers, their wives and sweethearts. also the women of the Relief corps are in vited to be present
Arizona republican., 1910-02-16
OF LOCAL INTEREST

FLAGSTAFF vISiToRS-Mr. and Mrs. T. F.. Pollock of Flagstaff are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-30

ViduaI pumpkins The champion
pumpkin 10 date was one grown i'm
Colorado q few years ago a-d which
measured I'VE feet across, ana weighed
$50 pounds
Only One Pumpkin.
Every true friend of the pumpkin
must admit thar its plebeian name for
a royal fruit places H. at disadVan-
troubles incident 10 its nomenclature.
As every person VINO goes in quest of
a pumpkin for Halloween plots can
well attest, there is only one form of
pumpkin that is worthy the name and
the Occasion-the shapely orb of. JOY.
round as a ball and with its glossy
surface tinted a more vivid orange
than the orange fruit can boast. And
yet there ara people who confuse the
only and original. simOn-pure pump
kin, with its numerous cousins. none
of whom have half its traditions or
claims TO distinction. Just because
the pumpkin belongs 10 the same gen
eral family as the summer and crook
neck squashes, and the common, ined-
ible gourds. is no reason why any
body should confuse them as one and
the same thing Why, even the
squashes that approach most nearly
to the pumpkin in color lack its sym
metry of form.
The uses of the pumpkin are GER
tainly as varied IS of any fruit or veg
etable. but whatever its mission il
comes into its own along about Hal
lOWeen For one thing. that is the
height of the harvest season for the
pumpkins. and the people who are
canning The delicacy or stocking the
cellar are busy now. as are likewise
those housewives who are utilizing the
deshy layer. that is found just be-
meath the rind of the pumpkin. for
'stufhng'' for the most famous Of pies
the kind. YOU know. that the little
boy objected 20 because they 'mussed
up his ears And finally, there is to
be taken into account the demand for
pumpkins for Halloween itself and
il is no slight demand either. for it
amounts 10 a consumption of thou
sands upon thousands of pumpkins
every October, even without counting
in those which are utilized IN making
the pies FOR THANKSGIVING feasts.
The pre-eminent Halloween use Of
the pumpkin is. of course, for jack
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-30

o-lanterns- You Will agree that il
would not be merely superfluous. but
little short of an insult 10 insert any
description Of these nocturnal terrers
Tor the timid. Pity the boy VINO has
not in the halcyon days Of his youth
openly or suFreptiuousiy carved the
grlnning teeth. staring ewes strong
nose ana expansive ears that vested
The placid pumpkin with a sudden
ieroeity worthy of the most desperate
cause. Perhaps ii were not we'll in
All cases either 10 inquire too closely
as Go just hoW the pumpkin was ac-
CURED But whatever be- the means
whereby II was appoFtioned 20 its
present purpose, il is a cafe guess
that its selection represents much care
and thought and time spent IN cam
Yassing the possibilities and qualifica-
lions of candidates For. be II known,
the sphere of vegetable gold that is 20
be tOted around with a candle inside
70 frighten maiden ladies' and young
sters in the first or second reader.
and the haPiess passerbY. must come
close To certain rigid standards Of
form and outline And then. too. IL
is not advisable 90 have the pumpkin
head too Big, although that is d
temptation. ont when he is prone L.
pick a 40-pound pumpkin the far
sighted sculptor viii recall that e
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-30
WRHzg5 = 'oaah 0-LAnzeT1

II OW many of as who enjoy the
l. J. mischievous and mirthful Hall
loween season ever pause 10 consider
what a debJ Of gratitude we owe The
festive pumpkin in this connection?
Natures golden globe, SO symbolic OF
all the glories Of the autumn. is at
once the emblem. the ammunition and
the inspiration of the mysterious holt
day AT the end of October. Without
the grinning iack-o-lanterns made
possible By sc plump pumpkins the
October frolic would lose all its zest
for Juvenile America: without the viz
id-hued orbs the Halloween hostess
would be at "a loss for decorative ef-
fects at dinner and party; and, finally,
without the wealth of its mellow in
terror We should be deprived OF that
supreme delieacy. the pumpkin pie
than which no greater culinary catas-
trophe for both young and old could
be imagined.
II is doubly difficult To imagine how
We would get along without the de
pendable pumpkin. because not with
in the memory of the oldest inhab-
itant have we been without these har-
bingers of the waning year We can
imagine Christmas without a tree il
Illuminated by the tiny electric lamps.
or conceive a 81. Valentines day with
out those convenient and comical
postcard valentines. because il was
not So MANY years ago that we knew
not these holiday adjuncts But Hal
loween without pumpkins-it is too
preposterous 10 give oredence even for
a moment. I5 is the pumpkins and its
products that give go" 10 the Hal
loween festival In short. il is what
the mistletoe is 10 Christmas; what the
Tag is to Memorial day, and what the
hrecraeker is 10 the Fourth OF July.
CBeg pardon YOU safe and saners).
Pumpkins Seant Credit.
And yet. like many another indis-
pensable in this unresponsive world,
the pumpkin has had scant credit
from mankind. To be sure. some
homely poet putting into verse the
look of things i'm the afternoon of the
year does pirate now and then about
the frost on the pumpkin" or some
Thing Of that sort. but what kind Of
recognition is that for a vegetable, the
very sight OF which is enough To make
ones mouth water? 1t ought 10 have
monument or be publicly commend
ed by Congress. Nothing less. Why
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-30

10 make regarding the pumpkin pies
turned out in this day and age, and no
doubt the reflection upon latter-day
pumpkin pies originated with men
who have idealized the kind that
mother used to make"
No one can find fault with the
height of the esteem 10 which the
pumpkin is held by Young America
Tn the estimation of boys il vies with
hickory nuts and Watermelons. just
as the glossy fruit itself rivals or out
lssts all other fruit, not even except
ing the apples, in Drawing the chill
autumn winds and even challenging
the first SHOWS. As Tor groWn-ups if
the pumpkin was harder 10 produce
they might prize il more highly. II is
pretty much a parallel case with the
dandelion. But then, perhaps il is not
human nature TO set. much store by
an eatabie that can be had i'm such
bOuntiful measure. for. say. so cents
and which is so plentiful in many
parts of the country that it is fed TO
the animals on the farm with never
a thought of any better fate
Make no specially.
Just here il may be remarked that
we have in America no tilleTs of the
soil who make a specially Of raising
pumpkins as they would celery or ap-
pies or even melons There is no
pumpkin king" and no pumpkin
belt" because pumpkins are raised
ia pretty much all parts of the cOun-
try. In France, where the pumpkin
is a popular article of food. the seeds
of the pumpkin are sOwn i'm April in
a hotbed under glass; and after being
carefully nurtured are transplanted TO
the open air during May Pumpkins
i'm this country get no such care and
attention. Every truck gardener has
a greater or less quantity of the vines
sandWiched IN among his other grow
ing things, and il is an exceptional
farmer who does not plant pumpkins
extensively in his corn fields. But
mighty little heed is paid TO the
rough-leaved vines between the date
of their first appearance above ground
and harvest time when the farmer
seeks the CLEANS of gold among the
Withered corn stalks. Yet for all that
American agrieulturists pay So little
attention To pumpkins this country
could carry off ali prizes both for
magnitude of crop and size of indi-