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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Why the South Should be a Poultry
Center.
G.. Fl. Sledd in Poultry Success

(J. FL. Sledd in Poultry Success
Success is the prime object in any
enterprise, and success is usually
measured by dollars and cents. The
profits Of the business make the sue
cess, aud the profits are the differ
ence between the cost OF production
and the selling price. To properly
and correctly estimate the cost of
production certain amount must
be charged to cost Of equipment and
reasonable sum be charged to the
wear and tear or to the deterora-
ton OF that equipment. Accepting
this as true, let us see what the
South has to say as to the cost of
equipment in the poultry business
as compared with other sections of
our country.
The Land.
Under the old regime the FARMS
or plantations as we preferred to
call them, were immense in their
area, as upon each there lived often
hundreds Of people and the soil was
worked so as to support the teeming
mass In the half century, nearly,
that has lapsed since the Civil War
the population has no; S:cwn in our
| rural districts so as to keep man.
thousands Of these acres cultivated.
The result is that they have been
abandoned to the broom sedge and
the pine, and are now lying idle
simply waiting for the hand of man
to turn them to production once
again. These acres are abondou ed
not because they will not produce
nor because they are too distant
from markets. but because Of the
lack Of dense population and of
| some one to use them. Many OF
these acres are as fertile and would
be. properly cultivated, as productive
as the far-famed Valley of the Nile
Land can be had in easy access to
desirable markets at almost any
| price ranging from a few dollars per
acre up. More, there are thousan ds
| w "S'S' vi o'SihhiShC loiu sel
open for homesteaders in many of
our Southern States. Land that can
be Lad for the fling fee Of SIS for
GO acres and residence upon It
for five years, or a residence of only
fourteen months and then 0epay-
ment Of $l.25 per acre into Uncle
| Sans treasury and you have a war
ranty deed from the government
The trend Of the movement of the
| people for the past several years has
been to the West and Northwest.
| city Of timber, lack Of water, high
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Marketing Eggs and Poultry,

The foregoing article reminded us
that we have for some time intend
ed to say something on the subject
of marketing eggs, as the present
method has always struck us as be-
ing most unfair to the producer
The present loca! market price
is Is cents and has been for some
three months. We have always
thought that If the producer could
get in touch with the consumer and
eliminate the middleman's profit (in
some cases two or three of them)
better price could be realized, and
with this object in view we took the
matter up with several large hotels
IN some of our neighboring cities,
with the result that one Of them Of
fered to pay us 25 cents per dozen
for all the strictly fresh eggs we
could ship them. We have been
shipping them all our surplus eggs
now for two months and they have
netted us from 221s to 23h cents
per dozen, which is a good premium
over the local market. Just to show
the difference, commission man in
the same city got hold Of our name
somehow and wrote us Offering IA
cents per dozen for eggs on the same
date we had secured 23 cents for a
case shipped the hotel.
OF course, in order to secure these
prices. the producer must have
enough to offer to make it worth
while, By either keeping a large
enough flock himself or cooperating
with neighbors, as they require a
high standard Of freshness eggs not
over three to four days old
Any one wishing to know more
about this write us and we will be
glad to give further details.
The same applies to marketing
hens and fries. We shipped a, coop
OF hens last week which netted us
an average Of 55 cents each when
40 cents was a good local price.
Editors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

Mrs NJ. a. Mclaughlin, 512 Jay
St., LaCross, Wis, writes that she
suffered all kinds Of pain in her back
and hips on account Of kidney trou-
bic and rheumatism. 81 got some
OF Foley Kidney Pills, and after tax
ing them for few days there was
a wonderful change in my case, for
the pain entirely left my back and
hips, and | am thankful there Is such
medicine as Foley Kidney Pills"
}. w. Bell, Walhalla, S. C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

freight rates with long hauls and
lack of many transportation facill-
ties. That country has grown and
prospered under the hands of man
and many who have gone thither
have grown rich. The same energy,
business ability and spirit of pro-
gress brought here to this sunny
Southland would have brought sue
cess and fortune with far less
hardships AID in a climate unsur-
passed. Here there is an abundance
of pure living water, timber of all
kinds and mineral wealth beyond
compare. Abundant means Of
transportation both by rail and by
water, with reasonable tariff rates
and good markets. Why then not
come to Il country of such promise?
The first question as to the cost Of
equipment is easily settled in favor
OF the South, as the land on which
to build can be bought. and on easy
terms, more reasonably by at least
one-half than in any other section
not so favored.
Buildings.
First let me say that the cOnstruc-
ton Of a poultry building for the
South Is much simpler proposition
than to build in a less favored cline.
We need no double walled or closed
houses. Indeed, in the far South
there are many who are making
success Of the business without any
house. They simply enclose a park
and place nests and roosting places
in suitable places. | know one man
In Virginia who did this and he got
eggs all winter and never had fro
zen comb In his flock, and he was a
breeder Of Black Minorcas. The
usual style of house. however, is the
open shed. 1t Is built facing the
South, both ends and the back are
securely boarded up and wire net
ting is used for the front. Rough
lumber. suitable for such buildings,
can be bought at the mills for from
SIS to $12 per thousand. Many Of
the farms are so situated that they
can haul their own logs to the mill
and have their lumber cut. Some
times the mills cut one-half for the
other half, or they make a cash
charge Of Sc or IS for saving, and
they saw to dimensions. The hous-
ing is then settled in favor of this
goodly land.
The Markets.
The question of disposition of
your product and the prices, of
course, has a decided influence on
where one shall locate. The gorw-
ing population makes the demand
| ever increasing one, and the ruling
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
They Pat an End to 1t.

Charles Sable, 80 Cook St, Roch-
ester, n. Y, says he recommends
Foley Kidney Pills at every oppor-
tunity because they gave him prompt
relief from bad case Of kidney
trouble that had long bothered him.
Such recommendation coming from
Mr.. Sable, Is direct and convincing
evidence OF the great curative quail
ties of Foley Kidney Pills. J.W. Bell,
Walhala, S. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

In competition and SO GOOD in curative effects as to warrant
its makers in printing its ingredient outside
THE remedy which absolutely contains neither
alcohol nor injurious or habit-formns drugs.
Following letter selected random from Iarte ,umher
Of similar and cited merely illustrate remarks
tho winter Of 1905 greatly run down and irregular
writes MRS HENRY OF Swan
non was m be eleven weeks and better. The
dnot Myh
band Wo bottles OF Dr. Pierce Fayorte
had taken three bottles
doctor and took Dr. pierces Favoe Only think
than In twenty N'"S'''>
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Helped to Keep Down Expenses.

Mrs. j. e. Henry, Akron, Mich.
tells how she did SO: 81 was both
cred with my kidneys and had to go
nearly double. tried sample Of
Foley Kidney Pills, and they did me
so much good that bought bottle.
/ feel that they saved me a big doc
tors bill"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
a Woman is W0md erfuHAy
Constructed

The delicate
So complicated
ing it, Women do know themselves.
these delicate
the suffering the
The disturbance
enjoyment OF health but they have work do and
invaids ae Happily of these ailments
the dependable
Squaw Vine Wine. his prepared
asuccessu medicine One that builds Nervous
regulates
tones the makes the body strong the digestion good
feeling OF household
Ang should
and grlhood days
Sold by Druggists Dealers. Per
c. r. SIMMONS MEDICINE CO., ST. LOUIS MISSOURI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Six Deaths In Strike Riot.

Newark, y. j., June 5.-SiX per-
sons were shot and many others
wounded by five strikers. A police
man and citizen are at hospital
suffering from gunshot wounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Margaret Sangster Dead.

Margaret Elizabeth Sangster, poet
and author, died at her home in Ma
plewood. a suburb Of Newark, N. j.,
last Wednesday,, June 5th, aged IA
years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Five Burn to Death.

Lynchburg, Va, June 5.-Five
negroes were burned to death when
fire destroyed Morris Turner's home
near here. Turner'S three children
and two graudchilden are dead.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

prices are good. Eggs can be pro-
duced at cost of not exceeding six
cents per dozen and chicks reared
for about three cents per pound. The
average wholesale price of eggs per
dozen throughout the South for the
past year has been approximately
twenty cents and fowls ten cents per
pound, live weight. At times the
price has been fifty cents for eggs
on the wholesale market, and II one
wills to do so there is never any
trouble to work up private trade
that will gladly pay from five to ten
cents more than the usual retail
price for strictly fresh eggs and
we'll fattened poultry. Then there
are several cities where there are
large establishments that rehandle
both poultry and eggs, and these
firms are always ready to make
yearly contracts for the entire out
put from any yard. Then there is a
great market, the greatest in the
entire country for good breeding
stock at fair prices. There Is no
lack OF market nor Of transportation
They, with the soil, cheap building,
cheap labor, and as good people as
inhabit the earth, are all in favor Of
this fair land, and then
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

Constipation causes headache, in
digestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For
mild opening medicine, use Doan's
Regulets. Csc. box at all stores.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12


they suffer from kahe
tWitcn9 hot flashes
The local disorder
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
The Climate.

Italian skies are no fairer, and
the breeZes from "Ceylon's spicy
isle no more enhancing. No vigor-
Gus winds to chill, but climate most
equable. But few days in winter
when one cannot work out Of doors
without a coat, and but few in sum-
mer when the temperature goes be-
yond 80 degrees, and this Is always
tempered by breezes either from her
seagirt shores or else from her
wooded mountains. But you say
your fowls cannot live on climate.
Certainly not, but feed stuffs can be
had as cheap, or cheaper, than in
many other sections. All the ce-
reals can be grown profitably and
the matter Of green food is entirely
In the Souths favor, as it grows out
of doors all winter and the chicks
can do their grazing and exercising
at one and the same time.
The South-how we love "its
rocks and rills, its brooks and shad-
and in this goodly land the enter
prising poultryman will find peace
and plenty. She is just awakening
to her great possibilities as a poul-
try producing country and she bids
you come over and help us" as we
develop an industry in land that is
singularly blessed for the produc-
tion Of fowls. You will find that in
this brief resume the half of the
advantages that are here have not
been told, and that those engaged
in the business are as earnest and
enthusiastic body Of men and wo-
men as is to be found anywhere.
Again say come and enjoy life
| where the roses bloom and the
| sweet magnolia blooms-a "land of
pure delight"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
SOLD AT BELLS DRUG STORE, wALllA1I4,, $. C.
TO Pray :sG Hours.

Atlanta, June 6.-Ncarly 1000
people have decided to pray without
ceasing all night long and possibly
for SO successive hours without stop
ping for either food or sleep, in the
hope Of forcing upon the personal at
tentiOn of God the terrible muddle
in which tho Tabernacle Baptist
church Of this city has recently found
itself through a difference OF opin-
ion among members Of the congrc-
cation.
The congregation is so split on a
number Of questions. including that
Of whether or not the pastor, Dr.
McArtnur, should wear robe or
not when he breaches, that they
have practically given up hopo Of
coming to peaceful conclusion by
mere human methods. Consequently
they decided to appeal directly to the
Lord, and in order that there may
be no uncertainty about His getting
full insight into their plight, they
propose to pray long and all together.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
When Buying, Buy Only tho Best.

1t costs no more, but gives the
best results.
Fl. l.. Blonquist, Esdaile, Wis,
says his wife considers Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound the best cough
cure on the market. "She has tried
various kinds, but Foley's gives the
best results Of ALL" J. w. Bell Wal
halla, 8. G..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

You mustn't think about her that way. 1t
can't be helped"
He gazed fearfully at the dark por-
there's that cut off the view of the bed
room and shuddered
Sometimes ] think that shall hear
her scream every moment he whispered
hoarsely
you must not! Stop, Tokoramo'
cried Teri For my sake don't torture
yourself so, You are a child brighten
ing, killing yourself with your magma
ton You did not kill her. You ought to
go away from this place at once. If you
were not here in this room all the time
You wouldn't have these horrible
thoughts
"No. it isn't horrible" he said in a
half whisper. Sometimes I think she is
here-that ! can feel her-see her"
With a gasp Teri pressed her hand over
his mouth and cut off the words
You mustn't she painted, looking
fearfully about her as if imbued with his
superstition You will go crazy. You
must go away from herr
He did not speak again and for a long
time they sat in a silence that slowly
made for the peace of mind of both.
There was comfort for both of them in
being close together.
To Be Continued in Next ISSUE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
BY GARRETT p. sERvIss.

The coming of the motor car has been
struction of lasting roads than the ne
eessities of marching armies have been
in Europe, but this stimulus has been
at work for only few years, in con-
trast with the centuries during which
the European countries have seen their
roads improving. with all the armed
power of jealous governments pushing
on the work But now that the work
has been begun here, it is going for
ward at an astonishing rate A simple
comparison of the annual expenditures
on roads. which l borrow from MOTOR
will tell the story of American prog
ress better than page of words could
do It,
The United States now expends every
year on the building and maintenance
of roads the sum of s142, 900. 900. France
expends s5S,OOO,OOO. Germany $6S,S4o.-
600, England $So,OOO,O00. for the same
purpose But in Europe the money is
spent for ANCE-the roads
are already good-while here very
large per cent must be expended Tor
PRELIMINARY CONSTRU CTION.
The United States have 40.6 yards Of
highway for every inhabitant. Europe.
with three times the aggregate popula-
ton, has only 40 yards for every in
! habitant. But the European roads are
all good though they vary in quality,
while only seven per cent of our roads
are good
But read what is being done in all
parts Of our country. wherever the mo-
tor car is employed. Read of the ac-
counts of the progress of the movement
for better roads in Dixieland." Read
of what has been done, and is being
done in the middle West and along the
wonderful Pacific coast. Look at some
of the pictures of these roads, which do
not stop for mountains or glaciers OF
any natural obstacle, and you will
quickly be convinced that we are at
the beginning of revolution in road
making which will place us at the fore
front
This Is a work in which every citt-
zen should aid with all his force and
influence 1t is as important to the
farmer-and even far more important
that all our roads should be brought
up at least to the European standard
as it is to the simple pleasure seeker
In fact. this work is not being done
for the pleasure seeker, but for the
whole people, and it is a case in which
the instinct of pleasure seeking admir-
ably serves the needs of the work a.
day world We may thank our stars
that we have NOT HAD A NAPO.
LEON. but have had THE MOTOR
CAR to convince US of the necessity Of
good roads.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

women what Mrs. Pinkham' s medicines
have done for me and give you permits
sion to publish this letter for the good of
others - Mrs. HULDA ERICKSON, 506
Maysville Avenue, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
More Proof.
Burlington, Iowa. For years | suf-
fered great deal from female troubles.
| had awful pains and felt sick nearly all
the time. saw Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound advertised and
heard that it had helped other suffering
women so | felt sure it would do me
good. Sure enough it did. The first
bottle helped me and now | am a strong
and well woman / would not be with
out it in the house. Mrs. ANNA HIG-
GINS, 1925 Agency ST., Burlington, Iowa.
There need be no doubt about the
ability of this grand old remedy, made
from the roots and herbs of our fields, to
remedy woman's diseases. We possess
volumes of proof of this fact, enough
to convince the most skeptical. Why
don't you try it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

n licking up the magazine called
MOTOR the other day, 1 became
Unexpectedly and deeply interest
ed in the wonderful exposition which I
found there of the present state of one
Of the greatest practical problems with
which this great country of ours is
confronted. problem for the solution
of which the motor car is doing more
than all other influences combined
advise everybody. whether owner of
car or not. TO read the May number of
that magazine. for 1t will open every
bodys eyes to many things about which
everybody ought to think, and concern
ing which everybody ought to have
some knowledge
Did you know that we have in this
country 2.1s9,645 miles of highways
enough in aggregate length to make
FOUR ONTINUOUS LOOP
AROUND THE EARTH AND THE
MOON-and that, although this is more
than twice the length of all the high
ways in crowded Europe. only 1870 4SS
miles of these highways are improved
Il. e. graded drained and surfaced
with hard material-while practically
ALL THE EUROPEAN ROADS are
thus improved?
And did you also know that most of
Al. a. a.
have been MADE in consequence of the
demands OF the users of motor cars and
motor trucks The benefit accrues to
ALL-to every user of the roads
whether for walking. driving for pleas
ure, or carrying products to market
but the impulse producing the improve
ment comes, almost entirely. from the
urging of those who ride in motor cars
In helping themselves they are helping
all Others
There is nothing that strikes the Wis
itor from Europe so unpleasantly as
soon as he ventures beyond the neigh
borhood of our great cities as the
abominabe condition of the majority
of our country roads Their lack of
everything which he has been taught
to regard as Indispensable in q highway
frequently makes him jump to the con-
clusion that after all this marvellous
nation is but half civilized.
Such conclusion is, OF course, I'M
justified. and yet one can understand
how it is reached. The visitor does not
reflect upon the fact that we even with
our vertiginous rapidity of execution,
have not vet had time enough to reform
the face of the land. The United States
has had to begin at the beginning. We
never had a line of imperial Caesars
at work for thousand years, or a Ma
poeon leading conquering armies to
give us a great framework of solid
highways to start with We have had
to lay all the foundations ourselves.
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ing Journal Publishing Company
That is surely enough for today, Toxic
ramo." she said in a gentle voice of COM
mand. There are few women who do
not find deep and sincere satisfaction in
half-nursing, half bossing a man who
either will not or does not know how to
take care of himself And in the bot
tom of his weary, fevered brain Toxic
ramo was for the first time grateful to
the Powers That Be for implanting this
lust of mothering in the heart of wo-
men
But he shook his head weakly and his
voice when he replied was so changed that
1t frightened the girl
There is so little time, my child and
so much to do. Yet he put down his
brush and sank back in his chair. his
eyes Keeling before the lids closed down
on them and his breath coming in long
quivering signs.
'Tokoramo, you are illa again" ex-
claimed the girl. in the manner of one
making a criminal charge you are
worse tonight that | have ever seen
you"
He waved his hand languidly and tried
to smile.
1t is nothing nothing he murmur-
ed.
You are i'll" insisted the girl. "Shant
call up DR.. Omayi? Here!' she ran into
the bedroom and came out with a bottle
of medicine which he had pointed out to
her, with a laugh, as a stimulant DR.
Omayf had given him. The bottle was
full. She read the directions. which were
IL German. mixed up a dose in a tumbler
of water, held it to his lips and forced
him to drink it He was SO weak that
he could not even protest Then she
made him get out of his stiff little work
chair-with her help-and placed him in
a big arm chair with cushions packed in
all around him.
He submitted with a smile that was
half amusement and half gratitude-and
wholly, ptifully weary
II am a Samurai,' he said Whimsically
My clan would be proud of me now
Il don't know what you mean" said
Teri, but l do know that you are very
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
By J. w. M'coNAUGHY.

Copyright, 1912, by The New York Even
ing Journal Publishing Company
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

Did you ever wear homespun' Prob
ably not, but your parents did. Old-time
clothes were coarse and tough, able to
stand the boiling and rubbing and pound
ing Of the old-fashioned way Of washing.
The delicate fabrics of to-day won't
stand it. Perhaps your clothes are boiled
and rubbed hard, and that is why they get
frayed edges, tear easily, and wear out
before their time.
Fels- Naptha soap is the modern way
of washing. 1t cleanseS clothes thorough
" in cold or lukewarm water-no boiling,
no hard-rubbing, little time.
Follow directions on the led and green
wrapper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

vous and run down.
/ was dizzy and had
numb feelings and
my eyes ached. ]
took doctors medi-
cines but they did
me no good, so | de-
cided to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. l did
so, and now / feel
stronger and better.
/ have told other
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
Anty Drudge on Mendins.

Mrs HouSew1e-'I seem to do nothing but mend and
darn all the time Half the clothes are full of holes
after few washngs.'
Anty Drudge cts the boiling of your clothes in the
wash that causes you all this work Dearie. Boiling
weakens them and makes them soft just as it does
meat or vegetables. Use Fels-Naptha soap in cold
lukewarm water and the clothes will wear much
longer"