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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-04-12
Can We Afford 1t ?
(Judge.)

(Judge.)
We e that in Philadelphia they
have n new ordinance that all milk
shall be delivered in, the original
package. 1t seems to us 1t would be
almost impossible for the milkman
to leave a cow at each house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-04-12
Up to Requirements.

A Devonshire lady once sent to her
son a pair of trousers by book post,
which is, Of course, cheaper than par
eel post. The postal officials wrote
to her: CLOTHES cannot be sent by
book post. If you will refer to the
post office guide you will see under
what conditions articles may be sent
by book post" After q few days, the
lady replied: 81 have looked in the
post Office guide and find that ar
ticles which are open at both ends
may be sent by book post. And If
trousers are not open at both ends, I
should like to know what is"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-04-12
Cracksmen Get 80, 900.

Shreveport, La, April 1.-THE
third safe blowing in this vicinity
during the week occurred last night
at Montgomery, Grant parish, where
craftsmen entered a store, securing
$4,000 in cash.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-04-12
Shot Wife and Then Self.

Augusta, Ca, April 8.-Everett
Poe shot his wife to-day, and then
suicided. They had been separated
several times. Domestic trouble was
the cause.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-04-12

Suffered day and night the tor
ment Of itching piles. Nothing helped
me until 1 used Doan's Continent. 1t
cured me permanently."-Ho John
r. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

that the early hours they keep in the
cold prevents proper attention to bust
ness. the fact remains that the num-
Der of eggs laid by French hens has
declined in recent years, and there is,
IN consequence, a growing Importation
OF foreign produce.
NJ. Joubert set himself TO remedy this
condition of affairs. and he seems TO
nave been successful. Last October he
selected a dozen young hens and divid-
cd them into two indiscriminate lots
OF six each. Both were fed on exact
~ the same diet, but 10 the food Of one
half-do3en there was added A daily
ration of q glass of wine per head.
The results were surprising From the
hens which got no wine NJ Joubert
had in October four eggs, in November
one. in December none, and in January
twenty-five
The fowls which drank their glass
Of wine daily responded nobly to the
sumulant In October they produced
twenty eight eggs, in November fifty
seven, in December forty four and In
January forty six, so that the topers
showed an excess of production over
the teetotalers OF l4s eggs NJ Jou-
bert. unfortunately. does not say In his
report which has just been published,
what sort of wine he employed in his
Interesting experiment. II he used the
best champagne, the cost would ex-
coed the profit; but II the stimulant
was the win ordinaire of the country.
which can he bought wholesale for
about cents q quart. new and i'm
portant field OF consumption for that
article Will be opened up. greatly to
the relief OF the wine-growers. who
have complained bitterly in recent
years of the decline in the sale OF their
produce. The administratio OF wine
Is said to have not only increased the
output of eggs, but also to have great
~ improved their quality. a fact which
will prove somewhat d!econcerting to
the temperance advocate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
OWES ITS ORIGIN
TO woMAN's HAT

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch }
London, October ga military litter,
which has just been patented BY DIR.
of health for Poplar. owes its origin
to a lady's hat, the inventor conceiv-
ing the idea from that article of adorn-
ment.
The filter consists OF four or Ave
cone-shnped bags like Pierrot hats.
suspended upside down. one above the
other in an easy pyramidal frame
made of four uprights OF wood or
is frequently the only supply available
to troops on active service, can then
be poured into the topmost hat with
the result that by the time IL has
trickled through all the strainIng bags
II lis perfectly clear Coarse dirt and
mud, though not causing Infection set
UP conditions favoring Infection, and
can and other wars were due to the
soldiers drinking muddy water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
SOON WILL DISAPPEAR.
Another Well Known Paris Restaurant
Nears End Of Existence

Paris. October 2s.-Annther we'll known
restaurant In Paris ia going TO disappear.
II Is the EestuuTant Durand, nj the corner
OF the Rue Royalo. opposite the MadeIeins.
famous nll over Europe, and on The far
side OF the Atlantic. too. for Its scrambled
eggs, aux fnes herbes. and for the part 1,
played In the rise and fall OF General Boo-
LANCER
The Restaurant Durand was Boulan ger
to meet his friends and fellow co spira-
tors-and Il was there in A small dressina
room on the first floor that ''ie BRAY gem
erhl" removed the disguise OF the blue
spectacles, grey beard soft felt ha, and
sleepy clothes in which he travelled Iup
every week from Clcrment-Ferrand to meet
his friends n, dinner
DuFand's restaurant might very we'll have
zen place OF more importance in the his
,9IE ~ France. for upstairs In the big room
tneI bou,snger and his tsaff planned the
sSUup etat, which failed so isnomlniously,
out ~hieh miHht very easIiy have brought
one TO the country. ~ ''A'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
CHINESE METHODS
OF TAKING CENSUS

Special Gable to The Times -Dispatch.)
london, october 2s.-The Chinese
method of taking census. Judging
I from the 1911 census OF wei-Hai- Wei.
night, may be said TO be the last word
tn the art of mystifcation.
ne chinese method of reckoning
whole hearted approval OF a mathema-
| tician. Thus, for instance, g Chinese
enid at birth is said to be one year
ca after It has passed one new year
! II Is said to be two years old
| The mystery now deepens, for in Thu
way. child born In the last month
| OF the year may be said to have at
tanned the dignited age of two be-
tore II is thirty days old by our recls-
onine. In spite of this. the report says,
the actual age returns are very ac-
curate.
This pleasing statement is accounted
! for by the fact that the years are di :
! vded into cycles OF twelve. each ono
| Of the twelve years being represented
! by the name of one of twelve different
animals.
The Chinese year corresponding in
/ $40. was the year of the rat: ali born
| in that Wear belonged to the class of
rat, rs also do all people born in the
Year removed from 1876 by any multi
| pie 5of twelve.
1t is considered impossible to get
| hit on lucky day with anything like
success unless you know whether You
are rat OK tiger, hare, dragon. snake,
horse, sheep, monkey. fowl, dog or
| pig.
A source Of error in age is illus
trated by the case of an old woman
CT tbs village OF Ching Tzu. known
| 10 be over 100. who insisted on the
census enumerator entering her at
| ninety nine. This was because II IS
a customary term OF abuse to call a
person a 100 years old donkey" or
ten -soothed donkey" which has the
same significance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Did World News Flashed bv Cable tothe

OF tho undertaking might Interest my
American readers, yesterday inter-
viewed Mr. Wortley, Dodd, who, until
short time ago, was editor of one
Oh the few English newspapers in Cen
tral America. and who is thoroughly
familiar with the canal
II is almost impossible 70 give an
idea" he said, 'of the huge Looks
which nave been constructed at Gatun.
on the Atlantic side, and again at the
southern entrance near Panama. The
biggest ships contemplated are to be
lifted into these locks, each rising
one-third of the total lift, to eighty
five feet above sea level
imagine. If you can. great food
gates seven feet thick, sixty-hve feet
iong. and from forty seven to eighty
two feet high. Each of them will
weigh from 900 to 500 tons. This
more than anything else gives some
faint conception of the mechanical
power and genius which have been re-
quired 10 fit them up. and set them. so
10 speak, on their giant hinges
NO praise can be too great for the
spirit of scientific resolution which the
Americans have infused into the work.
The Canal Zone Itself has been turned
Into an absolutely new country. In
the old days the district was rife with
fever and tropical disease. Now II Is
as healthy spot as can be found on
the continent. All the workers have
been exceelently housed and looked af-
ter. and under the regime of Colonel
Goerhals, who has had the direction
of the undertaking. the workmen have
been kept in good tune. and have
shown the utmost Willingness in the
face OF all sorts OF difficulties.
Every one knows" continued Mr..
! Dodd, that the performance of Amer
leans in the zone Of the canal will
add enormously to trade in Central
America. America may be expected to
develop her interest there to the high
est degree. or course the effect of
the opening of the canal upon shipping
interests generally will be greater
than any one can conceive at present.
Kingston, Jamaica. with it's spiend Id
harbor. Is enc Of the places likely TO
profit most promptly by the influx OF
ocean going vessels. and tho whole
of Central America Will be modern!zed
in a way that would be !mpossi bl e
without the existence of the canal.
The syndicate appointed by Cam
bridge University to consider the pro-
vision of pensions for professors, has
ISSUED report proposing that ;he
university should Establish It's own
pension fund
They have aimed at providing pen
sions for professors. readers. and Ger
tain officers on the basis OF com
pulsory retirement at a given age. the
maximum pension TO be s2,50o a year
or Ave sixths of the stipend. and TO
be inclusive OF any college pension,
stipend or emolument
The syndicate mas recomm end ed
that seventy should be the age at
which retirement be required, but they
are of tine opinion that when funds
are available the age should be low
cred to sixty eight or even sixty FIVE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

was attacked far more severely at the
time OF the Boer War. The affair of
T|poli, to tell the truth, is not dis
agreeable 10 the French. They prefer
tie Italians to the Turks or tn. Ger
mans as neighbors.
The trend of the French policy is to
seduce italy from the Tripoli alliance
and TO cement strong friendship with
her. The Crispi epoch is a nightmare
of the past, and France can have no
quarrel with nation confronted with
North African situation analogous
TO her own. There is the conviction
that Italy has no thought OF going
beyond her Tripolitan claims and that
her desire to award compensation TO
Turkey was perfectly sincere
have had conversations with lead
ing members of the Italian colony in
Paris this week. and to a man they
expressed the opinion that the mat
ter would be settled without pushing
hostilities TOO far. Their country had
too many interests in Tripoli to allow
ii TO drift into other hands, and af-
ter all they were but following an ex-
ample set by nations at the head OF
civilization and progress.
1t seems too good TO be true that
the guest E.taI is really corning IL
self, and that, in few months, rapid
and frequent trains will run over anew
and rectifcd system. II Improvement
comes, II Will be, probably. despite tbs
Polytechnique, This well-known school
for the budding engineer is RESPONSE
BILE alas! for many brilliant failures
in France. on paper they are the FIN
est engineers in the world; IL is only
in practice that they fail sometimes
The new director OF the West State
railroad is that 'rara avis" in French
railroad management, "a practical
man" and IL Improvement comes II
| Will be largely due TO him In any
case, the line now carries people with
! out killing them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

PRINCESS ALEXANDER OF TECk,
Wife of Queen Mary's youngest bro
Their, who holds a peculiar position in
the English court. Queen Mary de-
mands that the Princess Alexander
keep aloof from the non-royal peers,
but has not given her special privileges
at court. Thus she Is practically for
hidden the society of non-royal peers
and peeresses, yet not allowed to
,ningle with the Queens immediate
suite. The princess has taken matters
into her own hands and has given out
a list of future entertainments whose
guests will include people with whom
she 10 friendly. regardless OF hef sis.
ter. in-law's Wishes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

meat fly. When meat gets out Of con-
dition 1t is frequently sprayed with a
weak solution of permanganate OF pot
ASIA poison-to revive It
The news that the president OF the
American Genealogical Society has dis
covered that Plantagenet blood runs
In the veins OF John D. Rockefeller
has created mudh amusement here.
where II is pointed out that whether
the oil kings supposed ancestor
George Plantaeenet. Duke of Clarence.
was drowned in a butt of wine or
not he has certainly not transmitted
any of his weakness and self-indulg-
ence 10 the latest discovered scion Of
his house.
Commenting on the discovery, a Lon
don paper writes: There have been
famous Americans who boosted OF a
strain OF Indian in them. and there
have been many who would have felt
some genuine humiliation at knowing
that royal blood flowed in their veins,
however largely diluted But nelth-
er OF these sentiments. we think would
easily be found In the United States
to-day; and even Mr., Rockefeller, who
is probably as incapable OF a roman
tic thrill as any man alive. may be
srat!fed at the news OF his noble
birth. 1t Is perhaps worth noting
that most OF us in all probability have
as much of the Plantagenet in us as
Mr.. Rockefeller Is said to have. Every
one of us has more ancestors who
were living in Duke Georges time
than there were people then living in
England II we oily knew who they
were; and by this time Plantagenet
blood must have dispersed itself in
one way or another. very widely in
deed"
President Tafts recent announce
ment that the Panama Canal would
probably be open to the ships of the
world has created new interest in the
giant American enterprise here ard all
the papers are busy figuring out and
prophesying what its influence will
be on British shipping. All agree that
II will revolutionize the commercial
methods of the world
Thinking that an Establishments view
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

1t would he gliding thrice refined
gold TO sing the praises OF wine in
France. but the experiments conduct
ed ny NJ. Joubert Professor OF Agri-
culture at Fonta!nbieau, will cause the
poultry keepers Of this country 10
chant anew the virtues of the ma tional
beverage. NJ Joubcrt as becomes one
holding his office, is greatly concern
ed a the falling of in the produc-
ton Of eggs In France especially dur
ing the winter months Whether il
is that the hens have grown lazy. or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29


Il eng
the EMPEROR
strong
Engiish OF
to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

London. October 2S.-Another inter
national marriage VIII be consummated
when Miss Marguerite Chaplin. daugh-
ter of the late Indy Chaplin. of New
York. marries Prince Baasiano. Bans
for the marriage have alreaSy been
published. and the ceremony is SEIZED
uled for the near future. Miss Chaplin
is a former favorite OF New York S
800" Prince Bassiauo is we'll known
In European society both for his wealth
and fascinating presence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

for the larvae OF various kinds Of
meat fly When meat gets out Of con-
dition II is frequently sprayed with a
weak solution of permanganate OF pot
ASIA poison--to revive IT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

Although NJ. Jaures's organ. the
Humanite st!gmatizes Italy's action
as 'brigandage, that IS no, the view
oi FTenchnen generally. England
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05
THE LUCKY FELLOW

William Ellis Corey. the steel mag hate. has resigned his position as head ."f the steel industry In stepping from his gildcd throne. Corey leaves behind but what hr made for himself SIowI,. but surely the capitalist worked his Way up tho ladder to the last rung and each step he took spelled success. There Was no one tu give the magnate a helping hand either But he saw his opportunity and was not slow to graap it S" it is the world over.
 With one and all of us. there comes "n" or more opportunities in OUT short lives and if We are wide awake and capahl" W" do what Corey did. But the trouble with a good many is-thev wait for the second opportunity. which nine times out of ten never presents itself
 Here in Alaska il is common to hear one say. There goes a lucky chap he's worth bunch of money-got it all out of th" ground too. But have yoa ever stopped to consider whether it was luck "r Ierscrverauce that made him wealthy man. In most cases the .".@ckN" fellow saw his first opportunity and with the tcnacity nf one posscssed. pursued it until he grasped it Then D" didn't stop. He worked night and lay until he realized upon the orpor- tunity which he practically made for himself And that's what they call a lucky fellow,
 on the other hand an unlucly fel- low is the man who puts all of his money m mining property and ncvrr realizes upon it. Have you considered hat great majority of these "rn- nckN. fellows never turned hand to further their investment. No man can
 tt idl. and expect claim to work .'-'f iu.t because hc hu. pat his u"ney into it Opportunity may be ar"r'rIy termed thv do"r to succc.s. lrs "u.u T." aII of u- >nnl, time but fII nf u~ arc u"t Willing to walk in he- eau~o Y means a little ox"rtiou.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05
TE AM WORK.

r.H.. n.,u hl. bt.s.. T,.. crack hat tof .H. I,." .,l,.- .uH .n. aail- .Hte. ,- half of the ninth. A rln Nnuld ;i' T.yo rt..s ,,ut.lJ mean the remnant The pitcher delivered the 5atsmaH wuu-. there uas the fam liar
 undiug whacN .aud tEo ball sped 'ow and 'anuou- ~hot-like. toward the center r"ld fence
 But
 The fielder was ther, He made good He whipped to the second base nan wh" snapped il to the home plate. md thr runner was ont
 Three out Gam, ended, Team work
 When IN" horses are hitchcd to a wagon if the double tree is not at right angles with the tongue one of the horses is tagging, and the other is l"ing more than his share
 Team work pulling together. doing 'n-'s full part is necessary to a hap at home The mother the father and h. children must each have share th" work and do il. Not only in n" physical work. but in tho work that makes for happiness lov" heart beats, 1uin throbs. muscle building. any 'htne and everything there must he saad team work
 The husband who lets his wife build .h" fires is tagging
 The wifi" who lets her husband cook Nr.olfast has lct her end of the double rec g-t almost into the spokee of the wheel
 m, daughter who lets her mother wash tho dishes is a drone. and does no gana in that team The nine would gel along without her
 The boy who lets his father bring in Inc coal is probably cigarette smoker but whether he Is nr not. hc certainly Is mol worth darn.
 I."f all save together enoy together. work toeoth"r-thars team work
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

in view of the fact that 1 am leav- ing for the Iditarod and Kuskokwim country, I wish to thank the public for their very liberal patronage during the past ten years. And I also wish to assure my customers that they will receive the same courteous treatment prompt, service at most reasonable prices consistent with the times during my absence.
 During the time I'm away on this trip the business will be looked after and conducted from the same old stand where l have been located for the past eight years and will be carried on by the c. l.. Morris Company of which ]. H. Montgomery Is manager. | Signed. HENRY A. ROWE
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05

several national hymns ut the same timc in several different tunes
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05
NOTICE NEW TERM oF COURT.

Pursuant to an order of court made and entered on the goth day of Decem- Der, 1910. notice Is hereby given that the general 1911 term of the District Court of the District of Alaska, Second
 Division thereof will be held in the Court House. in the City of Nome. in
 the Division and District aforesaid commencing on Wednesday. the 1st day of February, 1911. at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and continuing from day to day thereafter according tc
 the further orders of the Court. | Given under my hand and with the
 seal of the Court affixed this 9Oth daN of December. 1910
 (Seal) J. SITNDBACK | Clerk.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05
NOTICE.

Tn the United States commissioners court. District of Alaska, Second Divis- ion. Eougarok Precinct, in probate
 In the matter of the estate of w. w Banta deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned the admin istrator of said estate tn the crcdi- tors "f. and to all persons having claims against. the said deceased. tc exhibit their claims with the necessary vouchers within six months from tho date of this notice. to said administra- tor at his residence at Taylor. Alaska
 THOMAS H. CHASE,
 Administrator of said estate.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

PHYSICIANS AND SURGFONs
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Thomas $. Connolly. your heirs and assigns. successors and personal rep resentatives:

To Thomas ;. Connolly. your heirs and resentatives:
 You and each of you are hereby not flied that We have expended in labor and Improvements during the year 1909 the sum of one hundred dollars on each of the Quartz mining claims known and recorded as the "Kafflr, Bowery Bill" Bay State" Sahara. % "3ostonian." "NIoguI." Empire. l" "Morning Star" and "Moharib" Quartz Mining claims all situated on Last Chance Creek tributary to Snake Riy- CT. iu the Cape Nome Recording Dis 'ric' in the Second Division of the District of Alaska
 Th. above amount has been cxpcnd- d in order to hold sal claims and each of them under the provisions of the law of the United States concern ing annual labor upon mining claims. being the amount required 'o Lold each If said claims
 And you are further notified that if within ninety days after the last pub Iication of this notice. you fail to con tribute your proportion of sad expen- ditures. your intedest in said claims will become the property of the un- dersigned. your co-owners. under sec ton 2324, Revised Statutes of the Uni ted States
 JAMES BRENNEN,
 ALTON F JACKSON.
 Co-Owners Date first publication Nov. Ii. 1910. Date last publication Feb. 10. 1911.