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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-03-06
LONG CREEK SCHOOL CLOSED.
Enjoyable Occasion Brought to An
End u Successful Term.

Long Creek, Feb. 27.-Spccial:
the very successful term Of Long
Creek school, which has been under
the able care OF Bunyan Phillips.
came to close on Friday, February
2%d, and was marked by a large and
enthusiastic gathering OF the patrons
and children Of the school, and also
quite number OF welcome visitors.
The exercises, consisting OF reel
tations, dialogues, tableauX, marches,
presentation OF prizes, etc, were cX-
cccdingly we'll chosen and ably rem
dcrcd.
The excellent ARRANGEMENTS for he
peoples comfort. ard the quick
changes Of the program from the
Sidc-splitting to the pathetic, and
from tragedy to the artistic, caused
the audience to become deeply in
trrcstcd and resulted in the very best
or order being maintained.
Artistic performers on the organ.
nanlo. violin and autOharp. uniting
their efforts, furnished music that
was hard to beat.
Not the least noteworthy OF the
daN proceedings was the bOuntiIul
dinner served by the ladies Of tho
community. These Long Creek pub
light. Tho good Old custom of this
section is to bunch all the dcicacies
on long table. and after asking n
plNlhc blessing, some StrOng-lungcd
orator is selected to loundly insist
on anybody and everybody coming
! up and being filled
The weather proved ideal for the
proceedings, and all agreed that 2
more enjoyable day had not often
been met with.
The "Child's Welfare" movement
has challenged the attention of
thoughtful people everywhere. Mo-
Tiers are natural supporters, and
| VIII find In Foley's Honey and Tar
compound q most valuable aid
! Coughs and colds that are uncheck-
ed lead to Group, bronchitis AID
pneumonia yield quickly to the heal.
ing and soothing qualities Of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound.
J. w. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-03-06

WEDNESDAY MARCH q, I0t2.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13

con d 1T ions, coughs, colds ane
grip, and many other ailments t.
which the family Is subject. But since
the change in the formula of Peruna
l do not find it quite as useful to my.
self My bowels are naturally very
active. 1 cannot take a cathartic OF
any sort. 1t does me injury to do so
The old Peruna contained no cathartic
ingredient and was therefore a very
useful medicine to me. But 1 notice
that the new Peruna has a slight lax
alive action, which almost makes II
prohibitory for me to use. / was won
dering If there was not some way in
which could obtain the old Peruna as
you used to make it,
To this letter 1 made the following
reply: Yes, the new Peruna does
contain a laxative element. You
should therefore take the old Peruna
(Ka- tar-no) which has no laxative
quality. While prescribing the
old Peruna found it quite
necessary frequently to prescribe the
laxative Manalin in connection with 1t
Therefore Manalin was combined with
Peruna. In order to meet those cases
that require a laxative. But in case nc
laxative is required the objection tc
the new Peruna you speak OF
arises. Many of the people
who used to take the old Peruna found
difficulty in taking the new Peruna
To meet those cases am having man.
ufactured the old Peruna under the
name Of Katarno, and If YOU are
anxious to get the old Peruna exactly
as it used to be made you can do So"
PERUNA IS FOR SALE AT ALL
DRUG STORES. q
SPECIAL NOTICE. Many persons
are making Inquiries for the old
this formula Is now put out under the
name Of KA.TAR-NO. manufactured
Dy hA-TAR-NO Company, Columbus,
OHIO Write them and they will be
pleased to send you free booklet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13

and the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Its drainage is largely to the north; the
Champlain Lake empties into the st.
Lawrence, and most of the rivers on the
western side of the Green Mountains
flow north likewise.
There are very few orchards. Mr.
Holmes orchard of 100 acres, almost
entirely Rhode Island Greetings, is the
largest in Vermont, so | am informed.
Mr.. Hemenway's is thirty acres in ex-
tent. The orchard was planted between
the years 1870 and 1873 by his father,
he being at that time student in the
high school. He frankly confessed that
he would have been very much better
off if he had not had the farm, but had
been able to devote his entire attention
to the thirty acres of orchard. Some
fifteen years ago--at the time the best
land in Vermont could be bought for
S12.5 an acre-Mr. Hemenway decided
that it was necessary that he devote
more attention to his orchard. Accord
ingly he began to spray; to take lessons
in packing; to pay attention to details
in orchard management, with the result
that he has been able to make a good
living and to build up the farm and
make reputation for himself as one of
the leading fruit growers of New
England-we might almost say of the
Eastern part of the country, for the
man who can top the New York market
with Northern Spy apples, probably the
finest apples grown in the East or per-
haps in the whole country, is certainly
worthy of credit.
The trees are generally low-headed;
they are planted on a side hill. AT
times attempts have been made to cul-
tivate the orchard, but as rule it is in
sod. Unfortunately for Mr. Hemen-
way he decided to cultivate during the
year 1905, and was persuaded to leave
the part of the orchard which he broke
up without a cover crop that winter,
the result being that in the severe
WedIllGI WlllCll lOllOWtQ Tie TOOUS OIL the
trees were much injured. The blowing
was too deep and the Kings, Spies and
Greetings with which the experiment
was made suffered so severely that they
have not yet recovered. For the future,
therefore, Mr.. Hemenway has decided
to do his breaking of the sod entirely
with the disk harrow. He manures the
land well, running sheep through the
orchard in order that they may eat
down what grass may grow and also pick
up any fruit which falls and hold the
railroad worm in check This worm is
one of the serious troubles in New
England, and since one of Mr.. Hemen-
ways's profitable varieties is the Tai
man Sweet, which is particularly sus-
ceptible to this pest, he has found it
necessary to utilize the sheep as scav-
engers.
Most of his trees are too thick: they
are planted twenty-five feet apart and
have not been thinned, so that though
they are low-headed they have at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
GROWS $14 APPLES.
II is Not Question of Boxing,
But of Fruit Quality.

The Country Gentleman of December
Z contains the following interesting
article by Samuel Fraser of our neigh
boring townsman, r. l.. Hemenway,
of Bridport and his success as an apple
raiser:
Visiting New York one day, heard
that some Vermont Northern Spy apples
had been sold at $14 barrel, and that
the man who had grown them not only
secured this price in 1910, but for period
of years had sold his fancy Spies at
prices ranging from So to SD a barrel.
Naturally | was interested. for here
were Eastern apples selling in barrels
at prices considerably higher than are
considered extraordinary for fancy
Western fruit. 1t has recently been my
privilege to go to Vermont to see Mr..
R. L. Hemenway, of Addison County,
the man who has been able to make
such success. Also, / have secured
copies of some of his sales with the
privilege of publishing them in The
Country Gentleman.
A commission firm in New York has
acted for term of years as his sales
agents and they have been able to Sc
cure these prices. For instance in the
fall of 1910 find that they sold his
Spies at prices varying from S.. so to
Sc barrel for his third grade, from Sc
to SO for his fancy, and from SO. so to
$14 for his extra fancy, also that his
Greening crop sold at prices varying
from S. 80 to &c. so. AS far back as the
year 1905 Mr.. Hemenway sold about 700
barrels of Spies at prices ranging from
S.. so to $14; his Greetings that same
year brought Sc. rs; Kings, from SIS to
81. so; Russets, from 50. 80 to Sc. so; such
a poor variety as Cooper's Market, ST.
so; and Talman Sweet, from S. to Sc. so.
All of these prices are in New York
During the year 1909 the commission
firm sold for another Vermonter, MIR.
c. 7. Holmes, of Chittenden County,
3l8 barrels of fancy Greetings at 81,
1155 barrels at Sc. so, 1873 at Sc. 25, SO at
Sc, $50 at SIS. 70, and &c at S., which con-
stituted the bulk of his crop. These
are extraordinary showings for Yer
mont fruit
In the past we have been led to under
stand that in order to secure high prices
it is necessary to box fruit. The indi-
cations, however, are that it is not a
question of boxing, but question of
fruit. 1t would seem that in these two
instances the prices are secured because
of the reputation which stands behind
them; for every barrel of fruit marked
with the initials "R. l.. H" means
good quality.
Now what are the conditions? First
of all the Champlain Valley is very
wide tract of land, probably from thirty
to forty miles wide, situated between
the Adirondack Mountains of New York
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13

present many dead branches, especially
those which are low down. The advan-
tages which could have been secured by
judicious thinning are apparent where
a tree has been lost, for the lower
branches of neighboring trees have
been saved and the value of sunlight is
evident.
The orchard has been remunerative,
but Mr. Hemenway is looking for ways
in which the profit could have been in
creased, and he is satisfied that judicious
thinning is one. At one time he was
advised to thin out every other row,
and he began thus; but he realized that
this was a mistake. The thinning
should have been made, as is now APP
parent, by taking out diagonal row.
At that time no one had done it, and in
all of his future paintings, though he is
still setting trees twenty-five feet
apart, the plan is made so that the
diagonal row can be taken out first,
throwing the trees into an alignment of
about thirty-fve feet, which they will
endure much longer than would be the
case in country like Western New
York, where the trees are much more
vigorous.
The Baldwin apple is virtually a
failure in Western Vermont. l was
much surprised to see Baldwin trees
twenty-eight years old in neighbor' S
orchard which were practically dead
Canker and firebight have played havoc
dozy, the branches are rotten and the
wounds which were made when a limb
was removed have not collused over at
all. The trees are generally unhealthy
and out of their environment.
There is no need for any one to ex-
pertinent further with the Baldwin on
its own trunk in Western Vermont. In
the case. however, of the Spy, Nc
Intosh, Rhode Island, Greening and
Talman Sweet, we find that we have
varieties which are particularly adapted
to this section. The Mcintosh is new,
but the excellent quality of the fruit is
impressed upon any one who sees it.
The skin is remarkably clear; the flavor
is high; in appearance the fruit is at
tractive. In keeping quality it is not
so good as less attractive fruit, but for
use before January or February no
other variety can approach it.
Owing to the browning of these trees
Mr.. Hemenway has had some trouble
with the oyster-shel bark louise. He
has found that the best way to control
it is by spraying with solution of ten
pounds of washing soda in one hundred
gallons of water, applied before any
buds start. | had never heard of this
before, and was extremely interested
in the originality of the man who could
think out such a spraying solution. In
addition he sprays twice with lime
sulphur before the buds break, though
he thinks that there may be no necessity
for one of these sprays. The last spray
ing is given just before the buds break,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Is Peruna a Laxative?

l am IN re-
ceipt of a letter
from a mechanic
who Is at the
head of a pros
porous house,
hold. Peruna has
been used in his
family for a good
many years. He
W ri t e s as fol.
lows:
CAS- you know
we have used
Peruna in ouI
home for q mum.
GER Of years. We
find 1t a reliabl,
household medi.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
New Art Pictures

new lot of art pictures are being now
shown, reproductions from old masterpieces in
several sizes. Popular priced from 35c to 80 co.
Another big seller will be "Cuddlin' Time hand
colored platinum with appropriate motto, priced
at Sl.25 and $3.50 Hundreds of other numbers,
also real art pictures. Nothing makes better
Christmas gifts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Clocks in Great Variety

There is probably larger showing of
Clocks in the State than at this store. Our line
includes Mahogany Clocks, China Clocks, Time
Clocks, Anniversary Clocks, Mission Clocks Office
Clocks, Travelling Clocks, Desk Clocks, Gilt
Clocks, "a hour, 36.hour, 8 day Clocks, and even
lots of others. special lot of pretty imported
brass clocks at soc. These all good timers
and the prices are reasonable. soc tn 800 90
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Mark Cross Goods

The finest leather goods bear the Mark Cross
stamp-that name Is guarantee of excellence
We are now showing nice line of Mark Cross
leather novelties. such bill folds, Jewel cases.
work baskets. bon bon sets. desk sets, memo tab
lets, collar boxes, cigar and cigarette cases, all
Mark Cross gloves for men and women.
At 81 so and up
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
II Church Street
Burlington, Vermont
Watches for Gifts

When you get a watch here you can depend
on the qualIty-the kind you'll be satisfied in CIV
ing, too.
You get here watches for ladies from
"a 30 to $50 90 and up. Gold filled cases, fine
American made movement, chatelaines, beauties,
from IS 90 to Sl5 90 and up Solid gold cases,
guaranteed the very best American movement,
elegant ones, from SIS 90 to $50 90 and up.
Mems Watches from 81 % and up
Gold lied cases, fine timers. from So 90 to
SIS 90 and up.
Solid gold cases, the very best make, from
S25 90 to S75 90 and up.
Boys watches from Csc and up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Beautiful Christmas Cards
At 81 SO and up

We have the finest and largest line of Christ
mas Cards in Vermont. Every one is new, rich in
design and strictly high grade. Embossed in gold
and coors with appropriate notices, these cards
will appeal to those who really want the very
finest that are produced. Very reasonable priced
from &c to soc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Statuary

Beautiful numbers in real marble from
50 90 to SAB 90. Reproductions in plaster from
l5c to S15 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Rings III Many Styles

This is truly the ring store of the city-more
Styles more designs, the newest ideas, beautiful
effects. Our variety is SO large and comprehen-
sive that the prices run all the way up to $50 90
and more. But the value is in every one.
All Rings solid gold-not plated or gold filled
one in the store-so you're of quality here.
Ladies' Rings set with real stones, 81 %
and up.
Seal Rings, rich designs, 81 90 and up.
Children's Rings good assortment, SOC
and up.
Diamond Rings from $40 90 to 800 90.
Lots of Beauties from $l5 90 to $3.50 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Mesh and Bead Bags

A large assortment of Mesh and Bead Bags at
indeed reasonable prices These make very appropri-
ate Christmas gifts and the values we give will make
buying distinct advantage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Diamonds for Christmas

We make a speciality of Diamonds and can
offer you gems at the very lowest prices. Oar
guaratee goes with every Diamond we sel-not
only the quality but price as we'll 1t is well known
that the prices are going up all the time. There
have been several advances this year-there will
be more. To-day Diamonds are good invest
ment because the percentage of increase is much
greater than interest. You should see the fine lot
we have for the Holidays
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
New Cut Glass

Lots of new pieces of Cut Glass are now be-
ing shown here, rich in their brilliancy aud beau
full in appearance. There's no sham about this cut
giass-it s the real article with deep cuttng-the
only kind that's worth while, the quality you'd
like to give. Many exclusive pieces too-come,
you'll delight in seeing the fine assortment
Priced 81 90 and ND
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Art Brass Goods

Very rich in appearance. Large assortment,
including Desk Sets, Book Racks, Smokers Sets,
Candlestcks, Candelabra, Cigar and Cigarette Boxes.
Picture Frames Perpetual Calendars Letter Openers,
etc. Priced from SOC to $25 co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-13
Hat Pins in New Designs

The msst beautiful assortment of Hat Pins in
the city is this store We have pretty much every
design wanted-ots of new syes-the very latest
creation of the jewelers. art.
Priced from 25c to $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21
Right Now | Am Making {
Special Factory Price on
$1,000 zR4k:A Fireless Cookers

This is big saving right at the You not
only get cooker straight from the factory just cheap
the dealer himself could buy it. but making special
price offer top of low factory price get 10000
cookers placed in neighborhoods once every
cooker always brings four five orders friends
neghbors of the people who buy because they find
my Rapid does truly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL Il. 1917

drink with him, and settle the controversy
in ten minutes. As things stand, however,
advise you to sue him, by all means. Don't
let an insolent pirate like Brown trample on
your sacred rights. Assert your manhood
and courage. Never mind the costs. / need
the money!"
SAM BERNARD acknowledges that he is
past master at "gagging' on the stage;
but he confesses that sister artist entirely
upset him one night, when she came out
with a carefully prepared Interpolation with
out telling him what to expect.
1Will you, please said the actress, "pass
me my diminutive argenteous truncated
cone, convex on its summit, and semi
perforated with symmetrical indentations?"
She was asking for her thimble.
OF all the nuisances an actor has to put
- up with, says Mr. Mantell, "the worst
by far is the request for ones autograph.
The young ladys album is another; though
not quite so bad.
Il remember once on time being asked
to write some light poetry Il suppose,
being Shakespearean actor, was con-
sidered 'heavy) in lady's album. did
it; but it was my first and last attempt.
H re it is:
You ask me to write you light poetry-well.
For once am willing to spare it,
And hope my verse will not so heavy be found
But you will be able to bear it.
RTRD LANGUAGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

Everything to roast, bake, steam, stew,
boil and fry-all inside the cooker No
are the most scientific made and last
forever. No pads or cloth lining. Easi.
est to clean. Beautifully finished dust:
proof top. Metal lining. no odors or heat
get out. Kitchens keep sweet and cool.
Visit. sew, shop, mind baby-your din
ner will cook without attention in .
Rapid. Nothing burns, nothing spoils.
all the favors and juices kept in and
everything done just right. 100000
women now own Rabid-sold on my
binding Money-Back Guarantee. Send for
the Free Book and Special Factory Price.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
PENNSYLVANIA FROG HUNTERS.
They Are Busy Now, for the Season
Has just Opened.

From the Susluchanna Transcript
All the sport is not found in angling
for the gamy bass or speckled trout.
Monday the frog season opens and Il
there is any sport that requires skill It
is catching frogs.
There was a time when the twilight
soloists were taken any time during the
year. but since frogs were discovered TO
be of benefit to mankind, not only as
food product but because they kill en-
bryo mosquitoes. il was decided TO nave
laws protecting them.
The frog season will end November 81.
Nets are now being prepared. lamps put
in shape. gum boots tested to see where
mouse or time has worn holes through
the rubber and after dusk Sunday even
ing frog hunters throughout the sur
rounding rural district will be seen
vending their way to the favorite froS
pond or stream. as they can Desin
catching frogs when the hands OF the
clock point to the midnight hour
Those VINO go for sport spend one or
two nights a week in search OF the
greenbacks, and those who make living
nv selling them to restaurants. cafes,
hotels, and families rarely miss night.
This is especially the case at the start
of the season.
Veteran frog hunters do not reveal
their favorite places. There are many
who have been going for years, and even
their closest friends do not know where
they make the large catches.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
Sick Insurance In Norway.
Co,.,,, r NJ. Rasmussen. Bergen.

From Consul r. NJ Rasmussen. Bergen
The sick insurance law Of Norway was
enacted September IS. 1909. and amended
April l. 1911. but did not go into effect
until July /, 1911
The law embraces all wage earners and
public servants over fifteen years Of age
whose yearly earnings do not exceed $50
IL in the rural districts. or $50 in the
cities The law also provides that the
employer shall pay a certain percentage
(one-sixth) of the premium, while he Is
held responsible for the whole. but may
deduct from the wages of the insured. at
the end of term for which premium Is
paid. the amount thus advanced. Theo-
retically. II is self insurance on the con-
tributive plan. while actually il amounts
to an extra tax upon the employer, as
most employees stipulate when engaging
their services that the insurance premium
shall be paid in addition to the wages.
The first semi-annual report of the COM
mittee on invalid insurance for the city
OF Bergen. just issued. Is interesting but
not satisfactory. and failed to meet the
expectations Of the advocates of the law.
Instead of an expected surplus, as bud
geted the first six months operation of
the law created deficit of $40. The
committee points out as the main causes
for such deficit that the insured seek
medical aid for most trivial cases and
more frequently than the uninsured. and
that apple ztions for sick benefits have
Increased to an alarming svtaa6
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
CHAPTER II.
4 Close Shave.

THE Watermelon climbed ths
stone wall and paused mo-
ment to view his surroundings
The road wound up the hill from the
village nesting at its foot and dipped
again out of sight farther on. On al
sides were the hills, falling rocky pas
ture lands, rising to orchards or woods
and now and then farm house. II
was summer. glad. mad, riotous sum-
mer. The sky was a deep, deep blue
with here and there a drifting, snow
white cloud. The fields were gay with
buttercups and daisies, and wild roses
nodded shyly at him from the briers
along the roadside. In the leafy re-
cesses of the trees the birds twitted
and sang A little gray squirrel peer
ed at him from the limb close by and
then scampered off with whisk of its
bushy tail A brook laughed and turn-
bled under a slender bridge across the
road.
The Watermelon was a vagabond in
every fiber of his long graceful self
The open places, the sweep of the wind
the call of the birds, the rise and fall
of the hills, hiding the fascinating be
yond." found unconscious harmony
with his nature As a captive animal
given a chance for freedom, makes for
the nearest timber; as a cat, in a
strange neighborhood, makes for the
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
CHAPTER III.
Enter Mr.. Bachelor.

TA1ITH hair nicely cut, face once
wv more as smooth as a boys,
and S3.Io in his pocket, the