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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Artichokes.

When you order a French artichoke
with your dinner you may suppose
that you are getting something that
was raised in France. And maybe
you are, but, on the other hand, it is
quite possible that your artichoke
was grown in California.
An enterprising farmer of Califor-
MIA discovered two or three years ago
that artichokes could be raised in
that state as easily as in France, and
since then artichoke culture has be-
come a fiourishing industry out there.
There is a stretch of territory lying
between the San Moreno mountains
and the Pacific ocean in which the
artichoke flourishes prodigiously. and
in that region more than 1000 acres
of land are now devoted to artichoke
farming
From those California fields up
ward of 400 carloads of artichokes
have been sent to the eastern markets
during the present season. And they
are Just artichokes. not Fartichauets. +"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06

apparent through the destruction OF
practically all the more valuable tim
Der trees that made up the original
forest"
Hugh II. Bennett, who assisted in
the investigation, said the most prom
Using line of attack upon agricultural
problems of the canal zone will be to
develop a permanent mixed tropical
agriculture with a distinct horticuI-
tural trend, in whicA hand labor OF
tropical origin viii be the main de-
pendence tor tiilage. In this way exist
ing and prospective conditions would
favor the production of high-priced
products requiring regular and fire.
quent transportation service, such as
will doubtless be available promptly
after the opening of the canal for
USE
"One important feature" continued
Mr.. Bennett, twill be the early work
ing out of method of mixed cropping
in which sob maintaining and improv-
ing leguminous intercrops can be con-
tinuously I,sed to replace the wild and
intractabA native vegetation OF the
present shack-fArm agriculture.
Agricultural operations in the
canal zone are now confined mainly to
the meager efforts of the native and
West Indian population and are re-
stricted to patch farming. The pro-
duction of local staple products, prin-
cipally tropical vegetables and fruits,
rice and corn, is little in excess OF
actual food requirements of the op-
orators. The greater number OF these
farms, although occupying the smooth.
er slopes of the larger valleys and
never distant more than five miles in
direct line from the canal, are iso-
lated and inaccessible, owing to the
Aroken topography and absence of
good highways. They are reached
only by narrow, winding trails. at no
time passable for vehicles and often
well-nigh or quite impossible for
horses.
There is plenty of room for ex-
tension and improvement of the stock
raising industry. Upon a large pro-
portion of steep-hill land suited only
for forestry and perhaps the produc-
ton of certain fruits, such as pineap-
pies, mangoes, ETC., good grazing can
be secured through the establishment
of guinea grass pastures. A number
of native grasses. such as those which
| flourish upon the savanna lands, az
| ford good grazing, while Para and
| Bermuda grass, cowpeas, velvet beans.
corn, the sorghum known as Guinea
corn sugar cane, and peanuts do well
! upon the Iower-slope soils and constl-
| tute excellent forage crops. Another
good stockNfood is cassava, crop that
| gives large yield with a minimum OF
attention. 1t might be well to say
| here that fine cattle, particularly the
! large. strong oxen as draft animals in
! portions of Costa Rica. are fed al
| most exclusively upon chopped stalks
/ of plantian. banana and sugar cane.
I'm the latter part Of the dry sea-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
ROBERT KNIGHT REACHES IS
Owner of Vast Textile Interests En-
tered Factory When a Lad of
Eight Years.

Natick, r. Robert Knight, the
largest individual cotton mill owner
in the world, who owns cotton mills
here and others in this state and Mas
sachusetts, employing IN all $500
hands, celebrated the eighty-fifth an
niversary of his birth. He started to
work in a cotton mill II years ago,
when a boy of eight years, for rs
cents a week and never attended
school until he was seventeen; then
only for a year and half So fast
did he learn, however, that at the
age of nineteen he was a teacher in
the district school Of Exeter, Mass,
his native town.
During the Civil war the Robert
Knight mills were among the very
few that continually kept going, and
his profits were large The Knight
company now owns $20,000,00O worth
of cotton mills in this town, Pontiac,
Providence, Arctic, Centreville, Jack
son, White Rock and Phoenix, all in
Rhode Island; Reidville, Dodgeville.
Hebronville and Manchaug, in Massa-
chusetts; Augusta and other points
in Maine, and some in Connecticut.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Population of County Has Enlarged
II Per Cent, and Cases of insanity
Is 25 Per Cent.

ington.-Insanity in the United
States is increasing twice as fast as
the population. according to figures
gathered by the federal government
in a special inquiry through the cen
sus bureau.
The figures show that while the pop
ulation of the country grew IL per
cent. in the five years from 1904 to
1910, the population in asylums for the
insane rose about % per cent. As
to the number of cases of insanity not
resulting in commitments to hospitals,
the census bureau has no data.
"Our figures" says Director Durand,
afford a striking indication of the
prevalence of insanity, if not an exact
measure. It is somewhat startling to
reflect thai the 187,454 patients con-
fined in hospitals for the insane make
up a population larger than Columbus.
o.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06

E4 n NILE SAM mas IOunu time 10
look into the agricultural pos
sibilities of the canal zone,
~ and he proposes to turn the
five-mile strip of land on each
side of the canal into one big vegeta-
BILE garden. He intends to see that
the thousands of vessels from all over
the world passing through the canal
will be able to replenish their stock
of fresh meats and vegetables when
they reach the Isthmus without the
loss of minute in travelling time. At
present vessels leaving New York
for a trip down the coast any great
distance must stop at one or two
places for fresh meat and vegetables
before reaching their final destination.
Uncle Sam had his explorers ex-
anime every foot of ground within the
ten-mile limit of the zone, from the
Pacific 20 the Atlantic, including a
portion of Costa RIGA on one side,
and Panama on the other. The in
vestigation has now reached the stage
where it can be safely asserted there
are exceedingly bright prospects for
the building up of a lucrative agricul-
tuTal and stock raising industry along
the Panama canal
In addition to the great quantities
of fresh meats and vegetables required
for steamers passing through the
canal, it must be remembered there
will always be a great number of canal
employees living along the line of the
canal The majority of these en-
ployes will undoubtedly be married,
with families and children, and all
these mouths will require vegetables
to fill them. Also a number of minor
industries may be built up along the
canal, which will require its quota OF
human beings, who will also require
feeding But aside from these minor
considerations are the vast number OF
ships expected to pass through the
waterway-some authorities claiming
the traffic will be so heavy as to be
one continuous line of ships from one
end of the canal to the other during
the entire "a hours.
About a year ago the investigation
was started by the Bureau of Soils
and the Bureau of Plant Industry
working together. hugh ii. Bennett
and William A. Taylor, two of Uncle
Sans scientific explorers in the de-
Dartment, were the men detailed to
make the investigation. In speaking
of the farming on the canal and its
possibilities in the future. Mr.. Taylor
said:
Though the Isthmus of Panama
has been for four centuries the most
important portage of the western hem
fsphere the lands through which sue
cessive routes of travel have passed
across it show little agricultural de-
veIopment. Mans impress on the
country, except in the immediate vi
cinity of the Panama railroad-com-
pleted in 1S51-and the canal route.
which lies close 10 the railroad
through most of its length, is chiefly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Fall Fatal for Both.

Two steeple jacks. who were work,
ing on the top of the North Broad
Street Presbyterian Church, at Phil
adelphia, were hurled to death last
week. under tragic circumstances
One of the men, who was working on
the high steeple of the church, sud
denly slipped and started to slide
down the steepie incline. AS he
rushed past the other. who was stand.
ing on the ledge. the latter grasped
him, but was unable to check his mo.
mentum and was also dragged from
his perch. When a passerby who had
witnessed their terrible fall reached
their bodies, he found the hand of
one clutcking the overalls Of the 9th.
er, whose life he had Vainly attempt
ed TO save.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
BELL BUzzARD BACK AGAIN
Establishes a Winter Home on Roof
of Haunted Rouse"-AIso Wis
tied FIocks of Chickens.

Dover, Del-The bell buzzard,"
which has been seen and heard in
different localities in Kent county for
the past eight or ten years, is now
in Dover, making it's resting place on
the roof and chimney of the old Cow
gill house, or Haunted House" It
can be seen every day. and the jing-
ling of the bell on its neck attracts
the attention of passers-by.
Evidently driven to town by the ex-
IRENE cold weather and snow, buzz
yards are frequently seen in the back
yards of the residences.
But a few days ago buzzard land
ed among a flock of chickens at the
home of L. Schabinger here, and
remained with the chickens day and
night until forced to fly away by one
of the family.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Has Had Much Experience With Her
Father in Ore Districts-He
Will Coach Her.

Spokane, Wash.-Randie Jeldness
of this city who was graduated re
Gently from an eastern college for
women, has decided 10 become min
ing engineer under the tutelage OF her
father, CLAUS Jeldness, known as a
successful operator in the foremost
camps of Colorado, Nevada, Washing
ton and British Columbia.
Miss Jeldness was initiated in the
dry ore district, north OF Bear Lake
in the Canadian province, where, with
her father, she assembled a mountain
rising $500 feet above sea level, max
ing the trip with a pack over trail
through the heavy timber.
Afterward they attended several
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Woman to Be an Engineer

sessions of the western branch of the
Canadian Mining Institute at New
Denver, B. c., where some of the most
prominent mining engineers and man.
ayers in the Canadian northwest en-
couraged the girls undertaking, say
ing it offers exceptional opportunities
and advantages for those who are not
afraid of hard work and pays the high
est remuneration of any of the profess
sions in America for intelligent and
persistent effort
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Eco.ntricitles of Fortune.

Pride has its ups and downs said
one young man.
Yes" replied the other. Il used to
make fun of a friend of mine who
tried to sell me a sleigh for S7.25.
Now he looks at me with scornful
superiority as he takes my best girl
out riding"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06

Meditation is the great storehouse
of our spiritual dynamics. where di-
vine energies lie hid for any enter.
prise and the hero is strengthened for
his field. All great things are born
of si.ence.-J. Martineau-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Actress Cares for Father.

New York.-Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn
edna May has furnished an elabor-
ate apartment here for her father.
who has carried the mails in syria.
cuse, y. Y, for a score of years.,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Better to Pocket 1t.

'Mr Sharpe, the Daily Bread calls
me leather lunged idiot Can't
make the publishers sweat for that?"
Il hardly think so, Mr.. Pnoodles;
leather lunged' is not libelous."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06
Bureau Kept Busy.

Springfield, Il.-Through its six Of
ficers, the Illinois free employment
bureau found jobs for 59,827 men
and women during 1911.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06

There is no ma-kst for chilblains,
although the supply is good.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-06

and escape injury. "-Youth's Com
panion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
HARVARD CALLS AMBASSADOR,
Bacon Tenders Rcsil nation as U. s.
Representative ut Paris.

Boston, Jan. lit was reported
here to-day that Robert Bacon, am
bassador to France, is about to re-
sign his post and become fellow Of
Harvard University. The corporation
nominated Mr.. Bacon yesterday.
1t has been the custom to nominate
for members of the Harvard Corpo-
ration only those who are able to at
tend each meeting. Mr.. Bacon was
graduated from Harvard in 1890,
and was one of Harvard's star oars
men during his college career.
Confirms Resignation.
Paris, Jan. 11-Robert Bacon, am
bassador of the United States at
Paris, to-day confirmed his resigna-
ton.
Ambassador Bacon's letter, in
which he announces his resignation
to President Taft, is due to reach the
President at Washington to-day.
Mr.. Bacon especially refrained
from making his retirement public,
as he desired the first announcement
to come from Harvard University,
which yesterday chose him to be a
fellow.
In discussing his retirement from
the diplomatic service, Ambassador
Bacon said he wished his friends to
know that there were no ulterior
motives for his resignation. He had
been long and earnestly interested in
Harvard and had been for II years
a member of the board Of overseers
He could not, he said, decline the
honor Of becoming a fellow of Har-
ward University, which he considered
to be the best single influence for
good in America.
No Political Significance.
'1s your resignation at this time
influenced by the Presidential cleo
tion?" he was asked.
NO." was the decided answer. "I
have no intention Of entering poll
tics and wish it to be particularly
understood that my relations with
President Taft are most friendly and
most cordial. This, however, l have
voiced In my letter Of resignation"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
COMES QUICKLY.
Don't Have to Wait for Weeks-A
Wa1hnlIa Illustration,

Waiting is discouraging.
Prompt action pleases everybody.
A burden on the back is a heavy
weight.
Hard to bear day after day.
Lifting weight, removing the bur-
den
Brings appreciating responses.
Walhalla people tell Of it.
Tell Of relief that's quick and
sure.
Here Is case of 1t:
Mrs. Matte e. Thomas, Knitting
Mill Hill, Walhalla, S. c., says :
"Doan's Kidney Pills did me world
Of good when ] was suffering from
kidney trouble, and | can therefore
recommend them. My back ached
intensely and l had pains in my
sides, together with difficulty with
the kidney secretions. Soon after I
began using Doan's Kidney Pills,
which I obtained at DR.. Bells drug
store, was restored to good health" IL"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
Don't Tickle Your Sweetheart.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 12.-Moral:
Girls, don't tickle your sweetheart.
r. j. Watkins, a young man who
came here recently from Raleigh, N.
c., fell down the stairway in his
boarding house and shattered an arm
artery In the stub OF his right arm,
which was amputated some months
ago. Ie and his sweetheart were
spooning at the head Of the stairway,
when she suddenly executed dive
by tickling him. This caused him to
take a tumble head-foremost down
the stairway. He was removed to
Virginia hospital, followed by his
sweetheart Aside from the shattered
artery, the doctors say his injuries
are slight
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
HON. JOSIAH DOAR DEAD.
Georgetown Editor and Superintcnd-
ent Of Education Passes Away,

Georgetown, Jan. -. Josiah
Doar editor Of the Georgetown Times
and County Superintendent of Educa-
ton. died at S o'clock Tuesday morn
Ing, as result on an attack of acute
indigestion. He retired in his usual
good health and spirits Monday night
and at about I o'clock was stricken.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, but to no avail.
The death of Mr.. Doar Is a source
OF sorrow to the entire community.
The public schools were closed out of
respect to his memory. Tuesday the
flags along the water front were low
cred to half mast.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
Tho Danger Of La Grippe

Is It's fatal tendency to pneumonia.
TO cure your la grippe coughs take
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Il. E. Fisher, Washington, Kansas,
says: Il was troubled with severe
attack of la grippe that threatened
pneumonia. A friend advised Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, and 1 got
relief after taking the first few
doses. l took three bottles and NV
la grippe was cured" Get the gen-
uine, In the yellow package.
j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
RICHESON HEARS HIS SENTENCE
Murderer Pleads As Deserted by
Hope-TO Appeal for Clemency.

Boston, Jan. 10.-With the ap-
pearance Of man who had abandon
ed all hope Of life. Rev. G. V. II.
Richeson stood yesterday at the bar
Of justice, declared his guilt of the
premeditatcd murder Of his former
sweetheart, Avis Linnell, and with
out tremor heard Judge Sander
son sentence him to death in the
electric chair during the week begin
ming May 10. While displaying re-
markable stoicism the young Virgin
Ian appeared to those who crowded
the little court room as If he were
conducting his own funeral.
TO the half dozen questions which
Judge Sanderson put to Richeson he
answered without the slightest emo
ton, always in the affirmative.
Richeson's counsel declared after
the proceedings that an appeal for
Executive clemency would follow
soon, and that every effort would be
made to obtain life Imprisonment as
the punishment.
As Richeson was called to the bar
Clerk Manning said: "Clarenco V, r..
Richeson, this Indictment charges
you with murder in the first degree.
On November 18th you pleaded not
guilty. Do you desire to retract that
pleading?"
Eyes, sir" replied Richeson.
hn tf, l., ,l;oI, I,
asked the clerk.
"Guilty," was the reply, without a
change in tone.
"Thc only penalty provided by
law said Judge Sanderson, "for
murder in the first degree is death.
Have you pleaded guil.y Of murder
in the first degree, after consdera-
ton and with tho full knowledge and
understanding of tho nature and cf-
feet OF such a plea?"
"Yes, sir"
rs the plea made by you freely
and voluntarily?" continued the
Judge.
"Yes, SIR
Dld you consult counsel with ref
erence to the nature Of the offense
and the plea?"
Again came the simple eyes
sir" .
After the district attorney had
read Richeson's confession, which
was made part Of the record
Judge Sanderson asked:
Clarence V. r. Richeson, have
you anything to say why sentence OF
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
Wireless in the Desert.
Chattanooga News.)

Marconi has made an important
discovery in Tripoli. There he learn
Ell that wireless messages may be
sent with the greatest ease in the
desert without poles or towers. The
aerial Is laid on the dry sand Of the
desert, the wires being stretched in
the direction the message is to be
sent. The sand is a non-conductor. 1t
IS plain that this discovery will be Of
use to the Italian army and it may
De found available by others in other
parts OF the world where the desert
conditions are found or may be Gre
ated. The wireless tower is a con-
splcuous mark. Like the captive
balloon at Santiago it directs atten-
ton to the camp. Transport and
mechanical difficulties are reduced,
TO lay few wires on the ground Is
an easy matter and a task OF moment.
There Is less possibility of interfer-
ence with messages or of their CAP
ture by the enemy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
Copyright 1910 by Rev.
JANUARY 21, 1912.

OANOhh1 81, lOlS.
Subject: "The Birth of Jesus"
Luke il: 1-20.
Golden Text: "FOr unto you Is
born this day in the city Of David u
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord"
Luke ILL
1. Verses 1-2-Who were Caesar
Augustus, and Cyrenus?
2. Verses 3-4-What was the po-
litical or national status Of the Jews
at this time?
3. judah had neither king nor
law-giVer at this time; what proph-
ecy is there which intimates that
Messiah was to be born under such
conditions?
4. Why was Bethlehem called the
city Of David, and what does the
name of the city signify?
5. Verses 5-6-What would be a
correct designation of a man who
does not willingly pay his taxes?
6. Why were Joseph and Mary
not to be censured for travelling
abroad at such a momentous and
critical time?
Z. Verse 7-Do we need to do
anything special except doing our
every day duty to help God bring
to pass at the exact time and place
whatever he has planned for us?
Give your reasons.
s. Why was 1t the plan of God
that Jesus should be born in Bethle-
hem in stable, and cradled in q
manger?
8. Does God have more interest
in the masses or the classes-that is,
in the poor or the rich?
q. How do you account for 1t
that no person gave up his room in
the inn, and that no private citizens
offered hospitality to woman Of
such responsibility, In such a seri-
Gus condition.?
II. Verses S-10-Which method
assures us Of the more Divine reve-
lations. and why specifically seeking
them, or devoutly attending to our
every day duties?
~. May any goodly person in
these days ever expect to be visited
by an angel?
13. Why is there never any rea-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
10 DEFEND RIoIIEsoN,s LIFE.
Miss Edmands' Father Believes Min
lister Mentally Unbalanced.

Boston, Jan. lit Is expected
that within the next two weeks an
appeal will be sent to Governor Foss
and the executive council in an effort
to save the life Of Clarence v. r.
Richeson, condemned to death for the
murder Of Avis Linnell.
The fight for Communication of the
sentence will be financed by Moses
G. Edmands. father of Miss Violet
Edmands, the former fiancee Of Mr..
Richeson. He has retained faith In
the minister believing him mentally
unbalanced when he gave Miss Lin
nell the poison which caused her
death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17
New Members Sworn In.

Washington, Jan. 12.-New Mexi-
cos first members Of Congress, Geo.
Curry, Republican, and II. B. Fergu-
son, Democrat, we're sworn : as
members Of the House Monday, Jan
uary 8th, amid generous applause.
They were presented by Mr.. Sulzer,
of New York. New Mexicos admis-
sion to Statehood was ratified on the
9Th instant by President Taft.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-17

death should not now be passed upon
you?"
The young man apparently swal-
lowed hard lump in his throat, but
without even a shadow across his
face, he replied:
mo, sir; nothing further than I
have stated"
Rising in his seat, Judge Sander
son pronounced the death penalty,
ending with the impressive words
"and may God in His infinite good
ness have mercy upon your soul"