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The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
SOLOMON SMITH
EXPIRES; Was
PIONEER

Solomon Smith. one of the best
known residents OF Trinidad and the
oldest engineer In noint OF service on
the e. and S. railroad on the south
"rn Colorado division. died nj $40
inls morning n, his home. :l5
Spruce street. Death WIS duo to
dropsy after an Illness OF about two
months, The early part OF this week
h,R condition bccam. critical and u
specialist was summoned from Dem
YER I" consult with the local physic-
ian who had attended him. The spc-
ciaiisi arrived yesterday but too late
10 save or prolong hin life.
The deceased was horn in New
York OH October u. 1854. and was
iiity-ciHht years OF age. lie had been
resident ri this city for twenty
eight years. during which period h,
had been on III. e. and :. road. lie
Was on" o; the most popular railroad
mon in Southern Colorado. He was
g member of III" local lodge OF Elks
and ,h" u. Of L.. r.
lie !. survived by his vii. and u
brother who resides In Nebraska. Tho
widow Is II sister OF Dan. VIII and
Dave f;'hhart Of 'hls city and Miss
Elizabeth Eckhar', y teacher at tn.
Columbian school. Funeral arrange
mcn's Will be announced later by
Hall and McAiuhon. The Ell:s Will
hav"c ha!gc OF the funeral.
The death OF Sol Smith is mourn
cd by host Of friends. lie had piuE-
ned 10 go to Hot Springs. Ark. with
his wifi. in u few DAYS for tn. b.nc-
III OF his health
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
FRENCH BALLoTlNG
FOR NEXT PRESIDENT

Paris, Jan. ia vote taken thes'
afternoon at n joint caucus Of the
parties making up the majorities in
the senate and chamber Of deputies
to nominate a candidate for the
presidency of the Republic, resulted
as follows:
Raymond Poincaire, premier. $50;
Jules Hams, minister Of agriculture,
174; Antoin Du Bost, president Of
the senate. 1O7; Paul Deschanel,
president of the chamber Of deputies.
SO; Felix Ribot, cx-premier. 52. An
other ballot was then begun.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
ORGANIZER FOR
COPPER TRUST
IS WITNESS

Washington, Jan. lo.-Al5crt {.
Uurragc Of Boston was witness be-
forc the house money trust invcs't-
eating committee today. lie fcsti-
fled he was nm organizer OF the
AmalEamatcd Copper company In
1896, lie names as his assistants
william Rockefeller. Marcus DaleH
p. II. Rogers and others. Mr.. Hur-
rage could not remember how much
was made by the organizers In turn
Ing over the various properties to the
Amalsamatcd. -
WAS the profits 33?.000.00"?"
asked Mr.. Untcrmyer.
- could not say answered Bur
rage. lie could not remember his
own profits or those OF Thomas w.
Lawson, William Rockefeller ana
Mr.. Rogers.
Sir. Burrage said he got his first
profit In securities 10 far as he could
remember and did not any Butte
Bostou or Boston. Montana.
will you say that your profit was
not more the 3h.000,00o?" asked Mr..
Untsrmyer.
II could not say" answered Mr..
f,urrage. lie knew of no records OF
the deal.
This entire deal involving 3I'.-
O0O, 900 was accomplished without
the scratch Of pcn?" asked the
counsel.
Yes, no far as I know"
THE public came In in shoals. did
MT IT," asked Mr.. Untermyer.
..Yes, you might Say that. said
Mr.. Burragc. He could not say whe-
ther the "insiders' received large
requests for subscriptions of the
stock, but he knew that before the
stock was allotted the price had gone
10 Sll5 or $l20 per 100 shares
About 1876, ,O0O. 900 Of offers he said
were received for the $4,000 900
stock.
Mr.. Burrage could not remember
details OF opera tions by which ANAL
gauated took over Boston And Mon
tana and Butte and Boston. Boston
and Butte, Mr.. Burrage said. was ac-
cumulated on his advice. Later. he
snid, the Globe bank OF Boston fall
cd, holding a large block OF Boston
and Montana stock. Just prior to
the failure. be said. Mr.. Lawson COLI
Quoted a vigorous advertising CAM
paign "butting" Butte and Montana
and "bearing" boston and Montana
MFR. Burragc said he had taken no
part In the negotiations by which the
Amalgamated organizers secured the
Boston and Montana stock held b!
the Globe bank. He did not believe
the Lawson advertising campaign hat
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15

HOPE TO STOP
ANOTHER OUTBREAK

London. ian. lo.-Today's meet.
ing Of the ambas,dors OF the powers
was devoted chiefly to n discussion
OF the means Ot putting II brake Ola
tho threatened Resumption OF the W1,r
IN the balkans. Sufficient time wa.
given for efforts In this direction by
the decision ri the Balkan picnipoi-
ont iaries today To f"iay further nr-
ton until the TURKISH government
na, had full oppor,uniiy Tor III" dis
cussion al the ambassadors note.
which viii he prcsoHlrd This week
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
WHEW! SKUNK HIDES
BY PARCEL POST

Decatur. Ill. Jan. 15.--Somc-
body threw wrenck" into the
smoothly running parcel post
machinery at the Decatur post
office today. 1t was a package
of fresh skunk hides. mailed by
trapper on a rural route. AS
soon rs 1t was carried into the
building the force OF clerks
sought relief outside. The par
eel will he returned to the send
cr
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
WATER TUNNEL ExP1000A;
ONE Killed, FIVE HURT

chicago. Jan. I3.--One mau WAS
Killed. smother IL reported TO have
p-rished and five were seriously In
jured hy an explosion iu u city water
iunn"ll at Fast Seventy Second
street and Cottage Grove avenue to-
day
Abraham Iecrian's body was taken
from tho tunnel several hours af,er
IN" explosion.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
FL EcT10N IN FRANCE

Paris. J"n. Ib,-FauI Deschoncl
was reelected president o! she French
chamber OF deputies. lie has been
mentioned Us II po-aibic candidate. for
the presidency OF tn. Republic In
.uvc-ssion to President Faili"rlcs.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
BILL MAKES PRIZE
FIGHTING A FELONY

Boise. Idaho. Jan. IA bill
making the promotion OF boxing
matches in Idaho felony. punish
able by Imprisonment, for not less
than one year in the state penitcn-
tiary was introduced in the house OF
representatives today. The bill was
referred to committee.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
PEOPLE ACT|vE|CRU|SER SENT
IN PLANNING To MEXICAN
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on, Jan. l5.-Thc cruiser
Denver has been ordered from San
Diego. California TO Acapulco. Mex
leo. where a desperate situation is
reported. with Americans in danger.
She will sail tomorrow and should ar
rive at the Mexican port in about
four days. Commander Washington
has about 270 tackles" aboard and
n company OF marines.
The decision to send a wnrship TO
protect Americans was reached early
today after alarming reports OF tho
activity OF rebels under Julio nRdllo
had been received through Ambassa-
dor Wilson at Mexico City.
Consul Edwards at Acapulco had
suggested that inasnuch as the Mex-
lean commander OF the town had ad-
mitted his inability to reinforce the
garrison u warship should he scnt.
Tho last report from Acapulco said
Radio was operating IN the country
about there and tina. refugees from
every direction were pouring into
the town. which Is one OF tho most
important Mexican ports on the PSci-
fic. Deprcdations md atrocities by
the approaching rebels were reported
Americans and other foreigners
will be taken aboard the Denver
when she reaches there II they NO de-
sire. The Denver Is tn. nearest ship
to the danger point.
Although the number OF Amcrl-
cans In the city OF Acapulco proper
is not large. there are large numbers
in the surrounding country engaged
In ranching and mining. Grave fears
&ere ctcrtaincd for their safety by
stat" department officials M ..oon Us
IL was learned that refugees from the
outlying country were seeking safc-
~ Ia Acapulco. The rebels also con-
troll Cssas Grandes where they have
forced the suspension of operations
on the railroads.
Reports to tho state department
today were more optimistic -couccrn-
ing conditions along the border 10
sonora and chihuahua. hut the sit
uation TX md TO he bad In San Luis
Potosi. some Zoo miles north OF
Mexico City.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15

II Paso. Tex. Jan. l5.-Rcbela
numbering iirty. who were burning
bridges on the Mexico Northwestern
railroad. were dispersed by COM
mand OF one hundred fcderals n short
distance below Juarcz. according to
ndyiccs received In Luarcz this morn
Ing. The rebels were moving north
toward the border city. destroying
all bridges as they proceeded. A sharp
fight occurred when the fsdeals met
them and the rebels retreated after
making brief resistance TO the fcd-
eral advance.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15

San Diego. Cal. Jan. l3.--liurricd
are being made on board
the cruiser Denver TO sail tomorrow
for Acapulco. The Denver has COM
pletcd target practice and except for
minor repairs is ready to sail. The
cruiser has been out OF dry dock and
in service In Central, American wat
ers for some time and the bottom Is
believed to be foul.
The Denver was to have sailed for
Nicaragua Friday. consequently
preparations for departure were well
underway when the orders were re-
ceivcd.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15

tCont,nued on page two.)
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15

Having in mind the things you'll
want to buy soon. read the ads 10
ascertain whether or not some OF
them might he profitshiy bought
today!
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-15
THE WEATHER
PHILOSOPHICAL PHELX SAYS

"a rose by any
other name wiid
smell as sweet
an lots OF tn ol'
q. o. p. fellers
think now that
a Job under any
other party wud
be just CT nice.
Forecast.
d cooler. Thursday
~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
Heat a Menace to
Lives of Old Folks
SICKNESS AND MISERY RESULT
FROM CLOGGED BOWELS
IN HOT WEATHER..

People advancing in years should
be very careful of their health dur
ing the hot months, as heat has q
very enervating and weakening eff
feet on them. One has only to look
at the daily list of fatalities to ell
derly people reported by the papers
to realize that these are the hardest
months for them to overcome.
The easily digested foods should
be eaten, and then only sparingly,
and alcoholic beverages and iced
things should be avoided as much
as possible. Exercise should be
taken daily in the shade. Most i'm
portant OF all in the maintenance Of
health and vigor at this time is to
avoid constipation, with it's accom-
panying headaches and muscular and
blood congestion. This is accom-
plished by the timely use Of a gentle
laxative like DR.. CaldwelI's Syrup
Pepsin. 1t is the ideal laxative for
elderly people, as it is mild, tastes
pleasant and does not gripe. Best
of all, it contains valuable tonic
properties that build up and
strengthen the system.
Elderly people should avoid strong
physics, cathartics, pun gatives, salts
and pills, as they are a shock to the
system. In the opinion OF reliable
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
j. j j .SsnsSS j SIS - Is. Il j.
j. REPTILES IN FATAL DUEL j.
(Swartswood, N. j., Cor. New York

. y - y y " y y y " y -
(Swartswood, N. j., Cor. New York
Sum-
John Blackford was about to kill a
blacksnake here to stop its theft Of
eggs, when the thief earned it's lib
erty by saving the life of his mother.
The young man had'found the nest
of hen that had taken to laying it's
eggs in a grove some distance away
from the house. He also discovered
that the blacksnake had been devour-
ing the eggs as fast as the hen laid
them. He determined to ambush
the snake and kill it.
He and his mother watched the
hen, and when the egg was deposited
in the nest they crept closer to watch
for the thief. In few minutes the
blacksnake appeared, stealthily
creeping through the underbrush
Mrs. Blackford was so fascinated at
the sight of the blacksnake that she
did not hear soft, whirring sound
close by her as she stepped back to
give John plenty Of room in which
to dispatch the reptile.
Evidently the whirring sound did
not escape the blacksnake. Suddenly
it stopped and it's whole body seemed
to stiffen. More quickly than the
eye of Mrs. Blackford could follow
it darted toward her, but a little to
the side. AS she screamed and
jumped back her son leaped to her
rescue, but he stopped, too, for he
saw what human beings rarely see.
a blacksnake fighting a rattler.
The two stood aside and watched
the conflict, which was uneven from
the start The long, slim blacksnake
was too quick for the more sluggish
and heavier poisonous one. With its
first leap it had clamped it's fangless
jaws back of the poisonous head of
the rattler and wound it's body tight
around the others. In few seconds
the life had been squeezed out of the
rattlesnake.
That snake can have all the eggs
on this farm, for all o'e me-" re-
marked young Blackford when it was
over, ''and what's more, I'll never
kill another blacksnake as long as !
live"
That's just the way / feel" said
Mrs. Blackford.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
WELL SALTED WITH BOMBS.
Relics of Old Wars Are Being Duf
Up i'm Parts Of Colon.
If what engineers and others in
terested in tho additional reclama-

If what engineers and others in
terested in tho additional reclama-
tn work on filed fields in Colon
report is true, parts Of the city are
fairly Well salted with bombs and
grape Shot. A number OF these have
been dug up by suction dredge
which is now eXcaVating near the
end of the slip to the west of the
new pier at Cristobal.
About half a dozen of the larger
projectiles and peck of smaller
balls were found in the stone box Of
the dredge and it is estimated that
greater quantity went through the
discharge pipe into the reclamation
fill east of East street, Colon. The
projectiles were incrusted with a
kind Of natural concrete made up Of
coral deposits, sand and shells to
the thickness OF two inches. Below
this was a coating of rust, beneath
the steel was clean and we'll pre-
served. -
The mark go. r. d. d. 1862" was
found III the interior of some of the
largest projectiles. One, when it
was opened, contained black powder
in fair state Of preservation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

The
bankers business men, farmers commercial clubs
associations
pie are anxious to improve their agricultural
give time and On the work.
County
Chauuqua lecturers others
alfalfa
es VIII be to
to newspapers Alfalfa editions
pagns conducted will
schools
To Begin In East Westa South.
Work be Immediately in
east and west Thirty to forty meetings will be held
Der depending
To- accomplish the most in agricultural
with the man behind the Upon him depends
the principles
schools colleges experiment
the very effective work done the agricultural
farms where the meetings
reaes soLEnrIching Crop.
Agricultural development
laboing this
This plan for increasing the yields
a
organising other localities invites
Where
made to tho Agricultural Extension
the campaign ~
iocaip people winp poyde ....
~ Expenses meale
) From campaign to
the alfalfa invited
baggage. charts and other equipment
(S) Arrange publish Of same
C) advertising.
The Agricultural Extension Department will provide:
~ Advance assist organization work.
ierature
ca Special educational articles
alfalfa
N) up and aid
any community where sufficient interest shown
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

| fashioned triangular, wedge-ShaDpS
Chinese razor, and possibly jar os
other vessel for carrying water. In
the interior this equipment Is still
used by the BARRIERS who serve most
of China's population. The chief
duty Of q barber before the cutting
of queues became general was to
comb and brush tho long hair, plajt
1t again into queue and shave the
forward parts Of the head. Few
Chinese have boards, and so shaving
is not generally necessary.
In the larger Chinese cities shops
somewhat similar to the European
and American ones have been open-
ed, but they are equipped with Chi
nese implements and serve their GUS
toners according to the Chinese
standards. In some Of the larger
port cities distinctly American or
European shops are conducted in con-
nection with the leading hotels.
In Zanzibar, a city Of about 30,-
600 population, there are only about
zoo white men and women and most
OF the white men shave themselves
depending on the arrival of a steamer
in the harbor to get a haircut There
are a few barber shops roughly fit
ted up which are generally conducted
by Indians and patronized by Hin
docs and natives. In the native
, quarters and the bazaar intinerant
BARRIERS serve the natives. Such
| barber sits In the shade of the owe.
hanging rooms, seizes the head OF
the customer, who Is curled up before
! him, and gives him a dry shave, soae
and water not icing used All the
natives keep their heads closely
| shaved
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13


very thing that the pigs did not get
when fed upon corn alone.
Corn is deficient In protein and has
an abundance OF starch and sugar.
Neither alfalfa nor corn when fed
alone will give the best results, but q
combination of the two make o per-
fectly balanced ration.
a balanced ration is a combination
OF feeds containing elements necessary
for the proper physical development of
the animal. Protein, the most essen
tfal element In animal feed, builds tho
frame Of the body while corn is essen
TALLY valuable for tho production Of
fat
The bones Of the "corn-alfalfa" lot Of
pigs were double the size Of the lot
fed on corn alone and stood breaking
strain Of 1870 pounds as against $40
pounds for the lot fed on single ra-
tion Of corn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
The Onion.

The wholesomeness of the onion
is without question. 1t is usually
strong enough to assert itself, but it
also has the endorsement of the fam
lily doctor, who says that many peo-
pie imagine that to express a liking
for onions denotes vulgar taste, but
this much-despised vegetable has
many excellent qualities. 1t contains
a large quantity OF heterogeneous mat
ter and uncrystallizable sugar with a
pungent sulphuric Oil. If children
were encouraged to eat onions, many
an illness might be prevented. and
many doctors Dill saved. If baby
has a cold, or seems croupy, FREQUENT
doses OF onion syrup will give won
derful relief. The syrup is obtained
by cutting the onion into slices, and
covering each with brown sugar, and
putting one on the top. OF another in
basin
In sick room you cannot have a
better disinfectant than the onion.
When taken inwardly it has won-
derful capacity for absorbing poisons
in the body.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
CIemency Denied to Hawthorne.

Washington, Aug. Julian Haw-
thorne, the author, and DR.. VIM. J.
Morton, Of Boston, who was con-
victed at the same time for using the
mails to defraud through the sale Of
certain mining stocks, must serve
their terms at the Atlanta peniten-
tiary.
The decision has been reached by
the officials of the department of JUS
tice, despite the recommendation Of
a parole made by the Federal Pardon
Board. 1t is believed that enough
leniency has already been shown the
condemned mem.
The trial judge, in sentencing
them, dated back their terms year
and day to the date the trial began.
With time off for good behavior they
will he liberated in October.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
BUILD wooDpEoKERs' NESTS.
Farmers in Massachusetts, Encourage
Presence OF Birds.

The manufacture of woodpecker
nests may strike one as a kind of off
season joke, says the Biddeford
(Me.) Journal, but Saco cartory is
busy on an order for 1000 Of these
nests for Prof. Philip E. Perry, of
Lexington, Mass, who is an orni-
thologist and student Of natural his
tory.
The bird boxes are constructed Of
pine blocks fifteen inches long and
from four to six inches in diameter
The back Of the box Is squared to
allow of the patent adjust being
properly attached to the tree or
place where the house is to be To-
Gated, a canopy or top piece to keep
out the weather being made in the
form Of a roof. A perfect nest is
drilled by a reamer. Within three
inches of the bottom Of the nest a
corkscrew indentation is made from
the bottom Of the nest to the bird
entrance, as the toes Of the wood
pecker are in pairs, two before and
two behind, with sharp, strong claws,
the whole structure Of the foot max
ing 1T adaptable for climbing
The houses are being shipped to
Massachusetts and sold in numbers
to orchard growers as the claim is
made by the orthinologists that the
birds feed consists chiefly Of in
sects and their larvae, which they
secure by digging into the bark and
wood Of trees with their bills. The
woodpecker's tongue is an important
instrument in obtaining this feed, as
it can be extended far beyond the
bill, it's tip being horny and furnish
ed with a barbed filament.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
" S. Is. ""
(Newberry Observer }

(Newberry Observer
The Rock Hill Buggy Company
started business in 1886 with $40
and is whopper of a concern to-day.
1t will make a success Of the auto
mobile business. Then why not have
another automobile factory in the
State and locate it in Anderson ?--An-
derson Mail.
The beginning Of the Rock Hill
Buggy Company was a one-room
shanty that was used as a repair
shop. The proprietor painted on one
side OF the shop IS. B. X" He pros
pered, and put up large building;
and on it he wrote rs. B. X" He
prospered more and more, and erect
ed a much larger building, and "the
strange device" appeared on that
also No doubt on the business plant
Of tho Rock HNl Buggy Company to-
day one may find IS &. X"
what does it mean? Started busi-
ness on ten dollars.
This great plant, worth something
like hundred thousand dollars, be-
gan that way not so many years ago.
1T has been a great success.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

This experiment WAS conducted at
tae Kansas Agricultural college:
The pigs shown in the accompanying
chart were litter mates. The larger
pig was fed on q ration Of corn and
alfalfa hay; the smaller on corn alone.
Several litters Of weanling pigs were
equally divided into two lots. The
pigs were carefully chosen as to
weight and thriftineas, 80 that each lot
represented fair average of the total
number Of pigs used in the expert.
Sn5nt.
The experiment was carried on for
q period Of eight months. At the end
Of this time the pigs fed on corn and
alfalfa hay were In excellent condi-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
Teach tho Girls Home-Making,
(Mrs. j. Fl. Henley, in Progressive
Farmer.

Farmer
A girl who cannot cook tho food
she eats, who cannot make even her
simplest garments, who cannot wash
and iron them, and who does not
know anything about what to do In
a sick room, should not consider her
self candidate for matrimony. She
Is cheating the man she marries and
laying up heartaches for herself.
God intended women to be home
makers and we are robbing the girls
when we do not provide suitable
training for their life-work
Give the girl literary education,
and add accomplishments If you like,
but should these be allowed to crowd
out the really necessary training for
her life work?
Domestic science can be made as
Interesting and attractive to girls as
the practical studies and shop work
are to boys, in their schools. Why
is not the science of bread-making as
interesting to a girl as memorizinG
the distance Of the heavenly bodies
from the sun? Would not the mem-
bers Of her family enjoy eating one
Of her fragant !oaves quite as much
as they would seeing her "do a sum"
in algebra? Would she be any less
lady" because she knew how to-
take a sick child's temperature?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13
Died After Chewing Fly Paper.

Louisville, Ga, Aug. 6.-As a re-
suit Of chewing a sheet Of poisoned
fly paper, Mrs. w. II. Franklin's baby
girl, about year old, died at their
home, four miles from here, last
night. The child secured the poison
early in the day and prompt medical
attention was given. DR.. J. w.
Wright, who came up in a few min
utes, administered antidotes, but to
no avail.