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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
The Prize Enigma.

Half dozen men were discussing
the effects Of the reduced tariff as
they were eating lunch, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. This from a
lawyer, c. J. Murtaugh: "I bought a
pair Of gloves, for which l paid So.
| asked the salesman from whom |
had previously purchased gloves if
the tariff wasn't ng to give me a
bit Of reduction. The salesman
said there might be a difference of
II cents, but the manufacturer
would take about half and the store
the other half, and the customer
| would get nothing"
N. H. Swayne, purveyor of pig
iron and dispenser of a high grade
of vocal music, added "'Wh,t re-
duction will I get on this new snit?'
| asked my tailor. None he re-
Piled as the difference in the ac-
tual cost Of the wool is only 81 or
so. Labor is the chief element in
your clothes, and the tariff has not
| reduced the price Of that commod-
ity.'"
President Ripley, Of the Atchison
railroad, says the lower tariff will
not reduce transportation company
receipts. And yet we'll known man.
ufacturer in Camden tells me that
the Underwood bill actually threat
ems to take away every dollar of his
profit.
Whatever else it is, the tariff ques-
tion remains the prize economic
| enigma in this country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1913.
O1. 200 Deaths from Consumption.

Heart disease is fast coming to be
one of the great American ailments,
the Census Bureau says, in making
the various causes Of death in the
registration area Of the United
States in 1911. The total deaths
from the chief causes were:
tuberculosis, all forms, 94,2O5:
organic heart disease, S3,525; pneu-
monia, all forms, 1928; accidents,
50,l21; infantile diarrhoea, As, ,S6S;
cancer, all types. 44,024.
There were 1907 homicides, 9,622
suicides, an increase OF ,032; t.
060 deaths from inrantile paralysis,
$50 from pellagra. 6,6S2 from
fever, 5,922 from measles and 49,
451 from typhoid fever.
The greatest mortality from heart
disease, in proportion to population,
was in Vermont, tho lowest in Mon
tana; the highest city mortality from
that disease was in Albany, n. Y, the
lowest in Scranton, Pa.
The highest pneumonia death rate,
over 1T per 100000 OF population,
was in New York State; the lowest,
64.2, in the State of Washington. In
New York city the pneumonia death
rate was 209.6 per 100000 popula-
ton, the only cities with higher
death rates from that complaint be-
ing Atlanta, Ga, Nashville, Tenn,
and New Haven, Conn.
Cancer caused the most deaths rel
atively to population in Vermont
1ol per 100000 of population. The
lowest rate was in Montana. The
proportion Of old people, according
to the Census Bureau, determines the
relative mortality in heart disease
and cancer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Stomach Troubles Disappear.

Stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles, weak nerves, lame back and fe-
male ills disappear when Electric
Bitters are used. Thousands of wo-
men would not be without a bottle in
their home. eliza Pool, of Depew,
Okla, writes: Electric Bitters rails
ed me from bed OF sickness 6 nd suf-
fering and has done me a world Of
good. wish every suffering woman
could use this excellent remedy and
find out, as | did, just how good it
is" AS it has helped thousands Of
Others. it surely will do the same for
you. Every bottle guaranteed. soc.
and 81. At all druggists. H. e.
Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or st.
Louis adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Tenderness.

Tenderness does not mean weak
ness, softness, effeminateness. 1t is
consistent with strength, manliness,
truth and bravery. 1t does not show
itself alone in the touch, but in un-
selfishness, thoughtfulness, consider
ateness, forbearanco. patience, long
suffering. But however it shows it.
SELF, 1t is as the bloom on the peach,
as spring showers on the earth, as
the music OF the angels came steal
ing down the plains OF Bethlehem.
You may not have much Of this
worlds wealth to distribute, but you
may give something better and spend
useful and beneficent life, if you
will practice this lesson of shedding
around you the grace Of human ten
derness in word and act and by the
spirit OF your life.--Rev. F. B. Meyer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
The Marshal Of tho Turtles.
(Parma Victor.)

Recently A. l.. Keller, of New Mad
rid county, shipped into Parma from
Tallipoosa 85 turtles, aggregating
78O pounds. They will be reshipped
TO domestic markets and made into
turtle soup. 1t is some distance
from the breeding grounds to the
Tallipoosa depot and 1t is necessary
for Keller to "drive' his flock of
turtles several blocks or so before he
can load them on fiat car. One of
keller's pets is an old bull turtle
that has been trained as a sort of
bellWether to make the trip. Keller
ties piece of red flannel rag around
the turtles neck and points him up
the street toward the depot. Then
he gives him a shove and hollers,
Beat it," The turtle lights out and
the string behind obediently follows
the flannel rag. When the odd cara
van reaches the fiat car the bull tur-
tie eyes Keller as if asking if he has
performed his work Alright and then
turns around slowly and wanders
back to the breeding grounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Examination for Annapolis.

An examination will be held in
the court house at Anderson, Satur-
day, January oath, 1914, to select
nominees to two vacancies in the Uni
ted States Military Academy at An
napolis, Md.
Applicants must reside in the
Third Congressional District, must
be between the ages OF 16 and 20
years, and must be free from serious
physical defects.
Applicants will be examined men
tally on arithmetic, algebra, geome-
try through plane geometry, geogra-
ply, English grammar, United
States history and general history.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Nebraskans Making Money.

Gov. G. H. Aldrich, in Leslie's.)
AS stock raising State Nebraska
stands pre-eminently at the head of
the list owing to the fact that stock
can be fattened upon the natural
range, and the corn belt affords sup
ity. With soil and climate particu-
larly adapted to the successful grow
ing Of all important forage plants,
corn and root crops, with it's unlim-
tied wealth of natural grasses, and
an abundance of the best water, Ne
braska Is foremost in the dairying
States. Poultry raising Is considered
an important by-product Of the farm
in this State, adding to our yearly
resources in 1911 $43,0OO,OO0.
The principal crops Of Nebraska
are corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, al
falfa, hay, potatoes, sugar beets, sor-
ghum cane, kaffir corn, speltz, broom
corn, orchard products and garden
vegetables Of all kinds. Nebraska
produced in 1912, in staple crop val
ues, $23S, ,460,391; orchard crops,
$7,878,S99; manufacturing pro-
ducts, $16S,36S,3S3; surplus or by
products, such as live stock and
dressed poultry, eggs, etc, $73,822,-
663; live stock, $144, 4,892,205; MAX
ing grand total valuation of $685.
90S,541. This was $531.7O per cap
ita, or $2,65S.5O per family.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
His Farewell Speech.
est. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.

NoI. LOUIS SIlODS-DelnOCGdl. L.
James Fl. Wallis, "the fly man Of
Boise" has made Idaho the most
sanitary and most nyproof State in
the Union.
Mr.. Wallis, discussing his success
with New York reporter, laughed
and said:
Il have succeeded in oradicating
the fly by making all Idaho hate the
ily, even as poor old. Dan Carson
hated his wife.
Poor old Dan lay dying. His
wife, melted a little for once, said
to him: You're going, Dan
Dan, his eyes closed, made no an
swcr. His wife then repeated. with
sigh:
Dan, you're going; but III soon
follow you
upon this Dams CLASSY orbs open
ed, and he said in a hollow voice:
You stay here as long as you
can"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
When Wit Won.
(Tit-BitS.)

"Why do you object to vaccina-
tion?' asked the busy magistrate,
sharply, Of the applicant for an ex-
emption certificate.
ITS a matter Of conscience, SIR"
was the reilly.
At that moment the clerk Whisper
ed TO the great man on the bench.
"Ah!' said his worship. "I am
informed that you have a brother on
the police force. Now, does he OBJ
ject to having his children vaccinat-
ed?"
mo, sir" ..
VERY well; if vaccination is not
against your brothers conscience,
why should it be against yours"
We'll, you see, sir, it doesn't eX-
actly follow. Bill, as you're talking
about, has got neither children nor
conscience"
He got his certificate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
West Point Appointment.

In addition to the vacancies in An
napolis, there is also a vacancy in
West Point Military Academy.
| have set January 24, 1914, at
Anderson, in the Court House, to Sc
lect nominees for the Annapolis ap-
pointemntS. and applicants for West
Point Will be selected at the same
time and place.
All applicants must reside in the
Third Congressional District.
Applicants for Annapolis must be
between the ages Of lG and 90 years.
Applicants for West Point must be
between the ages of II and 2l years
Applicants can select either place
by notifying the examining board on
the day Of the examination. prior to
taking the examination.
The same questions will be given
a. nlicants for both positions.
All applicants must be free from
serious physical detects.
The mental examination will en-
brace arithmetic. algebra, geometry
through plane geometry. geography,
English grammar. Il 'itcd States his
tory and general history.
Persons desiring to take this cX-
animation should prepare themselves
thoroughly, for the successful. aandi-
dates will have less than two months
III which to prepare TO enter the in
StitniiOnS named.
Wyatt Aiken, NJ. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
~ R1N THE BEST FOR
If1 So - % - - ~ BILIOUSNESS
Rz2 kSgH <. KS AND KIDNEYS
"Old Hickory" Stick for Wilson.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. PA hick-
ory walking stick carried by An
drew Jackson when he was elected
President, was sent by parcel post
Saturday to President Wilson as a
Christmas present from Levi w. Lud-
lum, of this city. Andrew Jackson
gave the stick to Barney Fox, his
neighbor, in Tennessee. Later Fox
gave it to Ludlum with the under
standing that when Ludlum got too
old to "go out much" he should pre-
sent it to a Democratic President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
PETROLEUM DIsPLACEs COAL.
California Consumes Oil EquivaIent
to 100000 Tons Coal.

On account Of the large production
Of petroleum in California and it's
use for fuel, coal mining has practi-
| cally ceased in that State, the pro-
| ductiOn in the last two years being
only l0,747 tons in 1911 and 1O,978
tons in 1912, according to Edward
w. Parker, Of the United States Geo.
logical Survey.
The production of petroleum in
California in 1912 was S6,45O,767
100000 barrels was used directly
for fuel. Large quantities Of oil are
also used in place Of coal for gas
making, and on the estimate that
lent to one ton Of ordinary bitumi-
nous coal, it is probable that from
100000 to 100000 tons Of coal
would be required to perform in Cal
petroleum in the production OF heat,
light, and power. California oil is
the principal fuel for locomotives as
far north as Washington and across
the Sierra and Cascade Range, it's
freedom from sparks serving as a
great perfection against forest fires,
as compared with coal or wood fuel.
1t is used almost exclusively on in
land and coastwise steamers and to
an increasing extent by the trans
Pacific steamers. 1t has even dis
placed coal on Puget Sound, many Of
the steamers Of the Canadian Pacific
fleet plying between Vancouver, Vic
toria, and other points having been
equipped for oil burning. There is
still, however, some demand for coal
in California, particularly for domes-
tic use and for bunker trade at San
Francisco, but it is almost exclusive
ly supplied by coal from other
States and from abroad.
There are, however, in California
a number Of small, widely separated
coal fields, chief among which are the
| Mount Diablo field Of Contra Costa
'ouhby, Nho wi IJOllO" Ielu Vi
| Alameda county, the Priest Valley
| and Trafton fields OF San Benito
| county, and the Stone Canyon field
of Monterey county. The first two
| which are on the eastern border Of
San Francisco Bay and consequently
in the w"ot-.cntral part Of the State
| produce h'ac'. Ignite or sub-bitumi-
| nous coal. The Goals in Monterey
county are Of the same geologic age
as those farther north, but they
have been altered into true bitumi-
nous Goals. The alteration in the
San Benito county areas has not pro-
gressed SO far as in Monterey county,
| but the Goals closely approach the
| bituminous grade. None Of them
possess coking qualities.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Z rec lasured for $50, 900.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 22.-An
avocado, or alligator pear tree, six
years old, the most valuable fruit
tree In the world, owned by II. A..
woodwork, rancher. Of Whittier,
mas been insured by Lloyds, Of Eng
land, for 100000 against loss by FIRE
or frost.
Last season Mr.. W0odworth clear
ed $3.206 from this tree alone. The
fruit brings SO cents each. Mr..
Woodwork has built a fence thirty
feet high around the tree to protect
It.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Not Beyond Helm at 81.

Sleep-disturbiug bladder weak
ness, stiffness in joints, weak, inact-
i've kidney action and rheumatic
pains, are all evidence OF kidney
trouble. Mrs. Mary A. Dean, At f..
Walnut ST., Taunton. Mass, writes:
81 have passed my 87th birthday, and
thought | was beyond the reach Of
medicine, but Foley Kidney Pills
have proved most beneficial in my
case" Bells drug store adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Hyper-Sensitive.
(GreenVille NeWS.)

A South Carolinian-meaning the
average South Carolinian Of course
will argue about religion, philoso-
ply, questions Of agriculture and
hundreds of other questions, and all
the while remain in good temper.
But let political argument begin
one which applies to the politics of
this State-and far too frequently
this same South Carolinian presents
change Of front. Even if he keeps
his amiability in evidence, he is apt
to shut his mind to argument Con-
tentionS Of the other side fall like
water on ducks back, If an antedi-
luvian expression be admitted. The
South Carolinian's politics Ia a thing
apart, and a toucheous thing at that
One must tread lightly or bad feeling
will result.
! This condition is extremely unde-
sirable, as all will admit who think
of it. Such Representatives, re-
suits in no good. We need more
tolerance one for another's views,
more Willingness to grant the other
man the floor for his argument, and
then more willingness to admit the
points he makes. So long as we fail
to cultivate this spirit of tolerance
all reforms will be held in leash, for
first Of all a reform must have men,
tai status, or have being in the minds
Of men. But when there is one set
of men who think one way and re-
fuse to think any other way under
any considerations, and vice versa,
the way Of the man who would ac-
complish mutual good is hard and
holds out but little promise Of sue
cess.
We need political open-minded-
ness. This is the first need, for upon
| it depends many Of the other needs,
| and without it these others have but
little chance Of realization.
| Georgetown, Texas. A. KIM
! bro says: FOR several years past
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound has
been my household remedy eSor all
coughs, colds and lung troubles. 1t
has given permanent relief in a num-
ber of cases Of obstinate coughs and
colds" Contains NO npiates. Refuse
substitutes Bells drug store. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
1914 AGRICULTURAL CONTESTS.
Rules Governing Wheat, Oats and
Corn Contests in OcOnec.

Following are the rules governing
the contest and awarding of prizes
for wheat, oats and corn for the year
1914:
Any farmer, resident of Oconee
county, may enter the contest, in
Guiding all boys from IL to 81 years
OF age, in or out Of the Boys Corn
Club contest. for any one or more of
the prizes as herein provided for, by
paying an entrance fee of one dollar
per acre. The acre may be laid off in
any form desired in a single lot,
either in bottom or upland.
Contestants for wheat and oats
must enter and have their acreage
laid off before the first Of February,
1914
The contestants for the corn prizes
must enter and have their acres laid
off before the first day of May, 1914.
The acre must in every case be
aid off by some competent person
and accepted by the committee.
All contestants will be required to
make affidavit, in form prescribed by
the committee, as to the number of
pounds of wheat or oats, threshed in
dry condition, from said acre, to be
signed by himself and the party who
threshed it, and file the same with the
chairman Of the committee on or be-
fore the 18th day Of July, 1914.
The subcommittee that is ap-
pointed for each contestant to SUPER
wise the harvesting and weighing Of
the corn, and the contestant and the
committee, will be required to make
affidavit as to how much is gathered
in the shuck, and how much shelled
corn, by weight, obtained from 100
pounds in the shuck Of average corn,
taken from heap after all is gather
ed, and file the same with the chair
man Of the committee on or before
the 10th Of November, 1914. The
committee will award the prizes No
vember 18th, or as soon thereafter
as practicable.
The subcommittee must be COM
posed Of persons Of integrity, and 21
years of age.
The corn must be gathered in dry
condition and weighed from the field.
The prize fund in each contest will
be divided as follows:
First prize 80 per cent.
Second DriZe 2 25 ner cent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, sur
gical dressing that relieves pain aud heals at
the same time. Not c liniment. Csc. SOC. 81 co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Cured of Liver Complaint.

81 was suffering with liver COM
plaint," says Iva Smith, of Point
Blank, Texas, "and decided to try a
25c. box Of Chamberlain's Tablets,
and am happy to say that / am COM
pletely cured and can recommend
them to every one" For sale by all
dealers. adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30

one what your remedies have
done for me" Mrs RHoDA VIM
GATE, Box 305, Bluffton, Ohio.
Pentwater, Mich.-"A year ago
I was very weak and the doctor
said / had a serious displacement.
/ had backache and bearing down
pains so bad that | could not sit
in chair or walk across the floor
and | was in severe pain all the
time. I felt discouraged as / had
taken everything l could think of
and was no better. / began TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and now [ am
strong and healthy."-Mrs. ALICE
DARLING, r. F. d. No. 2, Box r.,
Pentwater, Mich.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
WHENEVER YOU NEED
A GENERAL tonic TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Tasteess chilli Tonic is Equally
Valuable General Tonic because it Acts the Liver
Drives Out Malaria Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.


formula
of
Mothers and Scky
Relieves depression and
purhes the blood ATue Tonic
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Young Women: Number Surprising.

'""'E "of'reH' NurfIDer surprising.
The number of young women who
suffer with weak back, dizzy and
nervous spells, dull headache and
weariness is surprising. Kidney and
bladder ills cause these troubles, but
if Foley Kidney Pills are taken as di-
rected relief follows promptly, and
the ills disappear. Contain no habit
forming drugs. Bells drug store. ad
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
Read What These Women Say!

Bluffton, Ohio. -" wish to
thank you for the good | derived
from Lydia K. Pinkham'S Ncgeta-
bic Compound sometime ago. [
suffered each month such agony
that | could scarcely endure, and
after taking three bottles of Lydia
f.. .Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was entirely cured.
"Then had an attack of organic
inflammation and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and | am cured. / thank you for
what your remedies have done for
me and should anything bother
me again, shall use it again, for
| have great faith in your RENE
dies. You may use my testimo-
NAL and welcome. | tell every
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. 1t stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
T.. w. GROVES signature on each box. Csc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30
California Woman Seriously Alarmed

"A short time ago contracted a
severe cold which settled on my
lungs and caused me great deal Of
annoyance. | would have bad cough
ing spells and my lungs were so
sore and inilamcd | began to be seri-
0uslE alarmed. a friend recon-
mended Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy, saying she had used it for years
bought bottle and it relieved my
cough the first night and in a week
] was rid Of the cold and soreness of
my lungs" writes Miss Marie Gerber,
Sawteiie, Cal. For sale by all deal
erS. adv
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-12-30

For 80 years Lydia T.. Pinl1ham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy yfOr fe-
male ills. Nc one sick with Togaan's ailments
does justice to herself If she does not try this fa
nous medicine made from roots and herbs, 1t
has HostOred SO many suffering women to health.
Es-write to LYDIA E.PINKHAH MEDICINECO.
CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, for advice
Your letter will be opened, read and answered
by q woman and held in strict confidence,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-06
!. PUGET

School closes Wednesday. June =
with the credit Of three eighth grade
graduates: Misses Alice Miller. NIL
bred Bickle and Master Franz Swayne.
1t has been reported that Mrs. Frank
Thomas is not as well as usual. All Of
her Puget neighbors were sorry =
hear this and hope she will be better
SOON
Mr. Fand Bullard, who Is working
near Lacey. rode home on his bicycle
Friday, to visit his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright are entertain.
ing Miss Rhoda Walderick and her
uncle, Mr.. VIM. Van Eaton Of Port
land, Ore.
DR.. Huntley and Miss Lucy Lee NJ
tended a banquet in Olympia last Sat-
urday.
Arthur Bennett is home now help
ing his father farm. He has been :
student of Olympia high school during
the past year.
Mr.. c. e. Brown and family Of
North Yakima made his parents :
short visit over Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braendlin and son
went to Woodlands bay Sunday to
spend several days visiting Mrs
Braendlin's sister, Mrs. Willard Libby