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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
IInAY'A IhiS .

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that can
not be cured by liall's Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. }. Cheney for the last ; years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tiOns made by his firm.
National Bank OF Commerce.
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
tipat!on.-Ady.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
Treasury Support of Banks.

Washington, Oct. 10.--It was Off
cially announced at the White
House to-day that President Wilson
approves the plan to adjourn Con-
gress as soon as the war revenue bill
is passed. The President is interest
ed in the cotton situation, but init
mated at the White House to-day that
he is opposed to the plan agreed on
last night at a meeting Of Southern
members of Congress for a bill to
have the government lend cotton
growers $3.50, 100000 through the
banks. The President said he be-
lieves private bankers, with the
treasury's support, can relieve the sit
uation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14

If my soldiers should think care
fully not one Of them would remain
in the ranks.-Emperor Frederick
the Great.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
Cultivation.

\ rather firm seed bed is best.
ground should be plowed in the
spring and narrowed down we'll, as
for corn. cool soil delays the ger
mination. No fertilizers are neces-
sary in the West, where the soil is
reasonably good, and iii the East and
South it is advisable to use some COM
plete fertilizer, such as is applied for
corn. In the extreme South the best
time for seeding is between April
and IS; in the Piedmont region
about May 1st; in the latitude of
Oklahoma and Kansas, April l. to
! May 10, and north OF that, in the
latitude Of Nebraska and South Da-
| kota, May | to June |.
In regions Of abundant rainfall a
common grain drill is the best ma
chine for seeding. In semi-arid re-
! giOns for hay, and in any locality for
seed production, better results will be
obtained by seeding it in rows far
| enough apart to allow cultivation.
Where ordinary grain cultivators arc
used, the rows should be sc TO AZ
inches apart; but where beet culti-
yators or similar tools are used. lar
ger yields can be obtained from rows
is to "a inches apart, the latter dist
ance being the most practicable.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14

Is an excellent forage crop in the
Central Plain South Of North Dakota,
and promises to fiji a long felt want
for a hay grass in the South, is the
conclusion Of farmers bulletin No.
GOj, shortly to be published by the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. The grass also does re-
markably we'll under irrigation in the
southwest.
Sudan grass is an annual, the
! leaves of which are broader and
more numerous than those Of John
! son grass. 1t is distinguished from
| johnson grass. to which ii IS related,
by the absence of rOotstOCkS, and
| while this ncccSsitatcs annual plant
ing it also prevents Sudan grass from
becoming an obnoxious weed like the
perennial Johnson grass. When
seeded broadcast or in drills, it aver
ages about three to five feet in height
and has stems a little smaller than a
lead pencil. When grown in rows
and cultivated. it reaches height Of
six to nine feet, with rather large
stems. The hay Of the cultivated crop
is somewhat Coarser than that of the
broadcast crop, and is not so desira-
bic for market hay.
Sudan grass does best on rich
loan, but il has been grown success
fully on almost every class Of soil
from a heavy clay to a light sand.
Whore the SOIL is quite sandy Il light
yield may be expected. The ground
must be fairly well drained.
When given plenty Of room the
grass stools very freely, especially af-
ter the first cutting, and it is not un-
common TO find over 100 stems aris-
ing from one crown.
From seeding to first cutting. -
to so days are usually necessary. The
second cutting comes about i5 days
after the first, and in sections where
the growing season is at least six
months. third cutting can be made
80 to - days later. BY cutting the
grass earlier each time, four cuttings
can be made in some sections, but it
is probable that three cuttings give
an equally large yield Of hay of bet
ter quality. rhc total yields vary
from one to eight tons of cured hay
per acre
Feeding Quality.
1t has been demonstrated tnat Su-
dan grass is palatable, and analysis
shows it to be about the same in
chemical composition as Johnson
grass and timothy hay. The percent
age Of protein decreases from the
heading period until the seed is ripe,
but the hay is as valuable about
bloSSOming time as at any previous
stage. Being an annual, it can be
fitted into any rotation without much
trouble, but very little benefit to the
soil will result from growing it, as it
is n rank feeder and leaves nothing
in the soil for Improvement except
the decaying roots. 1t is suitable for
growing in mixtures with cOwpeas.
SOY beans and other legumes. because
its stiff stomS sunnort tho vinoe of
the Iegumcs and mako harvesting
easy, and allow the lcgume vines to
cure more quickly by preventing the
mating Of the leaves.
1t is admirably suited for use as a
SOiling crop, since it makes a large
yield and is very palatable in the
nrron state rs wcIl Nc rhnn curod for
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
Seed.

The seed habits Of Sudan grass are
nearly perfect, as it produces seed
freely and high above the ground,
where it can be harvested easily. The
seed is retained well and loss from
shattering is much less than in other
wild forms of sorghum.
Seed harvesting is accomplished
economically with an ordinary grain
binder, or cradle, after which the
seed can be handled in the ssaa
manner as grain. The seed yields
range from $50 to 1 400 pounds per
acre under ordinary conditions, and
under irrigation, up to 1880 pounds.
Seedsmen at present are charging
up to $2.25 a pound for their seed,
but in few years it will no doubt be
produced in quantities to reduce the
price to I or 5 cents a pound. 1t
requires from 16 to "a pounds Of
good, clean seed per acre for broad
cast sowing, and from two to six
pounds per acre for seeding in rows.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
Sudan Grass Valuable for Forage.

grass, but there are found there seve-
raj other grasses and legumes which
partially fill the need for hay crop.
In the southwestern part Of the Uni
ted States Sudan grass will no doubt
be eXtensivedly grown under iTriga-
ton, since the yields Of both hay and
seed have been highly satisfactory.
1t is likely that Sudan grass will
supcrsede the millets as catch crops
in most of the regions east of the
Rocky Mountains, south Of the south
ern boundary of New York, and
north Of Tennessee. Near the Gulf
coast the humid and continuous heat
favor the development OF the red
spot disease (sOrghum blight and
to some extent also on the Atlantic
coast of the Southeastern States.
Continued cool weather, such as one
encounters in high attitudes, is detri-
mental to the growth of Sudan grass.
While the value Of Sudan grass un-
der conditions of extreme drought
has not been definitely established,
reports from the South where the
lack Of moisture has been combined
with extreme drought have, in gene
raj, been favorable to this grass in
comparison with millets and sor-
ghums. Further north, the grass
grown under extreme drought condi-
tiOns seems to produce less than
millct. However, during 1913,
when the drought was especially Sc
we're in the central great plains re-
giOn, the grass seemed to make bet
ter yields than the millets, and
where it had been planted at the
most favorable time it showed the
following yields per acre:
In Western and Central South Da-
kOta. / 4 to . tons.
In Eastern South Dakota and
Southern Minnesota, 4 y to > tons
In Eastern Colorado and Northern
Texas. p to n tons.
In Eastern United States (Mary-
land and Virginia), 2H to "a tons.
Farther south Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and FloridD, 2 to
, - tons.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14

War is patriotic murder in uni
Jerrold
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
Pasture.

80 pasture tests have yet been
completed, but Sudan grass seems to
lack several Of the essentials Of Il
good pasture. First, it is an annual
and the ground would necessarily be
soft, and considerable injury from
tramnling would result, since it does
not form a turf; second, live stock
pasturing on it would, no doubt. pull
out quite number Of plants; and,
finally, being a sorghum, it may, in
some cases, be carrier Of prussic
acid, which, when occurring in con-
siderably quantity, is quickly fatal
to cattle.
In the central great plains the
summers are sufficiently warm and
| long enough to mature one cutting.
| and in some cases two cuttings Of
| Sudan grass, thus giving this region
hay Of good quality to replace the
| millcts. This grass promises to be-
come Of most Importance as a hay
| plant throughout Texas, in Western
! Oklahoma, Western Kansas, Western
| Nebraska and Central South Dakota
In the southern part Of the United
States the climatic conditions are also
favorable to the production of this
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-14
A Minister'S Wife Writes:

CLoQUET MNN"I have suffered with Irregularities
pain and inflammation but wonderful medicine Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made we'll and
the same to all that troubled with these complaints EN
ME AKERMAN, c/o Rev x. AKERMAN Cloquet Minnesota.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
An Ancient suez Canal.

It is certain that in ancient times a
canal connecting the Mediterranean
and Red seas did exist. Herodotus as
scribes its projection to Pharaoh Necho.
600 B. G. The honor of its completion
Is given by some to Darius, by others
to the Ptolemies. How long this canal
continued to be used we do not know.
but becoming finally choked up by
sand, it was restored by Trajan early
In the second century A. D. Becoming
again useless from the same cause, it
was reopened by the Caliph Omar. but
was finally closed by the ''unconquer-
able sands" about A. d. 767, in which
state it has since remained. This an
cient canal, from Suez to Bubastis, on
the east branch of the Nile, was nine
ty-two miles long, from 108 feet to 100
feet wide and fifteen feet deep
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Revenae.

1t is recorded that once during the
rehearsal of musical comedy Mr..
Charles Brookield. the late reader of
plays, came upon composer wander
ing about the corridor Of the theater
muttering angrily to himself. why.
what's the matter?' Mr. Brookfield
asked. ''You look very ferocious.'
The composer growled out. "As was
passing along the back Of the stage
just now / heard one Of the scene
shifters- the impudence Of the fellow!
-strumming one of my new songs on
the rehearsal piano." "Good graciousr'
exclaimed Mr.. Brookfield in astonished
and sympathetic tones. "Why don't
you get squareY Get square?" re-
peated the outraged composer. How"
go and shift some of his sceneryw
replied Mr.. Brookfeld. London Taller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24

&
The special election on the question Of
bonding the town of Rising Sun, adver-
tised to have been held on Monday last,
has been postponed until next Monday,
owing to opposition that developed to the
bill passed by the Legislature.
The contention is. the measure, If
sactioned by vote of our citizens. would
give the Town Commissioners entirely
too much latitude, its provisions being
too drastic and far-reaching..
A postponement of the special election
was agreed upon in town meeting 10
order to give time to ascertain whether or
not the new Home Rule" law will not
apply BY permitting the framing of less
drastic measure to be voted on by the
citizens OF the town. without the necessity
of further legislative enactment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24

The announcement that the Constable
made, factional County Commissioner
bill. passed during the closing hours of
the Legislature. had been vetoed by the
Governor appears to have been rather
premature, as the Governor has signed
the bill, not on its merits. apparently,
but with the remark that it was a demo.
cratic factional affair, the inference being
the Governors advisers thought ii might
eventually contribute to hoped-for repuh-
lican successes in the county.
There seems TO be some slight hitch in
the operation of this new Constable made
law. in that some Of the Road Supervisors
named in the measure refuse to serve. and
there will have TO be a further scurryiug
for job holding henchmen
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24

There are now five States in which
popular vote on a constitutional amen l.
ment granting woman suffrage will be
taken next November These are Ne
vada, Montana. and North and South Da-
kota, in all of which States the amend
ment has passed through its legislative
stages and is awaiting final action by the
electors; and Nebraska. where the amend
ment is to be submitted as the result of
an initiative petition petition to which
the women. easily secured nearly twice as
many names of legal voters as were re
quired for the submission Of the question
70 the electorate. There may be two or
three more States which may follow the
example of Nebraska and use the initia-
tive to bring about vote; hut even if no
more were added. the gain of Eve States
more would be no inconsiderable aces
sion to the suffrage forces of the United
States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Check Your April Cough.

Thawing frost and April rains
chill you to the very marrow, you
catch cold-Head and lungs stuff
ed-You are feverish Cough con.
tinuaily and feel miserable-You
need DR.. Kings New Discovery.
1t soothes inf1amed and irritated
throat and lungs, stops c. ugh,
your head clears up, fever leaves,
and you feel fine. Mr.. j T. Davis,
of Strickney Corner, Me-, was cur
ed of dreadful cough after doc.
tors teatment and all other RENE
dies failed. Relief or money back.
Pleasant-Children like it. Get a
bottle to- day. SOC. and 81 90 at
your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for All
Sores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Straight at 1t.

There is no use of our beating around
the bush." We might as we'll ont with it
first as last. We want you to try Cham
berlaiu's Cough Remedy The next time
you have a cough or cold. There is no
reason so far as we can see why you
should not do so. This preparation by
its remarkable cures has gained world
wide reputation, and people everywhere
speak of it in the highest terms of praise.
It is for sale by All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Cut His Visit Short.

The Duke Of Wellington once wrote
to DIR. Hutton for information as to
the scientific requirements of young
officer who had been under his instruc-
ton. The doctor thought he could not
do less than answer the question YER
bally and made an appointment ac-
cordingly.
Directly Wellington saw him he
said: 81 am obliged to you, doctor, for
the trouble you are taking. Is fit
for the post?''
Clearing his. throat, DIR. Hutton be-
gan: mo man more so, my lord. !
cam
'That's quite sufficient" said We'll
Hngton. II know how valuable your
time is. Mine just now is equally SO.
I viii not detain you any longer. Good
morning"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
] TRIALS OF A PARsoN.
Efforts Of Some Of His Flock to Keep
Him Meek and Humble.


Him Meek and Humble.
Do not be parson unless you are
blessed with strong sense Of humor
and thick hide, advises an English
clergyman in Parsons Weekly.
/ was asked by friend who had
been offered living near me to go and
see the yicarage and church and re-
port. did SO, and the clerk showed
me round AS we neared the end he
turned to me and said:
"Be you our new parson, sir, If /
may make so boldY' / assured him
that was not. 81 be main glad to
hear that, sir" he said, with relief.
We've always had good uns so far!'
In a scattered parish called upon
an old couple about tea time. would
you like a cup of tea 2" the housewife
asked. l confessed that / should like
it very much. The dear old soul pre-
pared one and kept apologizing be-
cause she had no jam or cake. l as
sured her that it did not matter in the
least. ,"Well, sir" she said, brighten
ing, "after all, 'tisn't as If you was one
Of them that feed high. Any one can
see that"
One more. A friend of mine had got
a job for man who had been for a
long time out Of work. guessed he
was getting pretty shabby, SO I looked
up a suit-we were much of size
and took it round. The mans wife
took it, and l waited in the room,
ready to be overwhelmed with thanks.
She came back and said:
my husband thanks you kindly, sir,
but he don't hold with parsons clothes.
But if you've got anything as d suit
a man he'll have look at itv'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Provisions OF the Antl-shIppInS

The Anti Shipping law passed by the
Legislature will enable the entire Eastern
Shore of Maryland land Kent and Sus-
sex counties of Delaware. where similar
law was in operation to nse the Webb
Kenyon national law to prevent speak
easies from securing their stock in trade.
This law prevents any, person from
shipping or bringing into any of these
counties any spirituous or malt liquors in
excess of o1e gallon of spirltuous or six
dozen pint bottles or one. eighth barrel of
malt liquors in any one calendar month.
II confines the receiving or carrying of
this amount to persons over twenty Eve
years of age. 1t requires the common
carriers to keep record OF the receipts of
all liquors and requires every package to
have branded in plain letters the kind
aud quantity Of liquors contained therein
The record kept by the common carrier
must show the kind aud quantity of
liquors receiveds the. name of the con.
signee and consignor and that the liquors
are intended for personal use. The con.
signee must sign this record in person be-
fore the delivery Of the liquor. AT the
end of each calendar month the carrier
must file a transcript Of this record with
the county sheriff and county clerk. This
transcript is public document and may
be inspected or published If any one de-
sires to do so. The record kept by the
common carrier is also open to inspection
at any time during business hours.
The violation of the provisions OF the
act by eithera private person or common
carrier Is punishable BY tine and second
offeuse by fine and Imprisonment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24

The financial magnates find it difficult
to learn lesson no matter how often it
is repeated. The poverty stories of the
railroads and their discharge of men just
prior to the submission to the interstate
commerce commission of the demand for
an increase in rates is but repetition of
the old methods employed by big bust
ness TO influence government Net earn
ings are less than they were year ago,
but more than they were two years ago.
Yet two years ago, when the railroads
had no case pending before the commits.
sion, no large number of men were laid
off The Commoner
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
ORIENTAL CARPETS.
Some Of Those Made Of kashmir Wool
Strongly Resemble silk.

some OF nose Maoe OF Nashmtr wool
Strongly Resemble silk.
Generally speaking, the carpets of
India can never excel those of Persia,
as the materials used in the former
are not Of the same superior quality as
those employed in the latter country.
The wool Of which many of the best
carpets are manufactured is obtained
from Kashmir Sometimes carpets
which are mistaken for silk are really
Of an extremely fine quality of wool
known as "pashm." This is obtained
from the goats of Kashmir and grows
close to the skin, being protected by
the long and coarser wool 1t is as
smooth and lustrous as silk and is used
for the beautiful soft snSwls for which
Kashmir is famous.
Peculiar methods are employed by
the Indian weaver in converting his
original. design into textile. Instead
of working from a colored drawing or
diagram, the weaver has the pattern
translated on paper into rows of SYM
bols, each of which expresses the num-
Der of stitches and the color. With
this written "key' in his hand the
head weaver sits behind his subordi-
mates and dictates the pattern to them,
one row at time, all through the
breadth of the carpet.
These weavers generally small boys
sit in front of the warp strings and
tie in the requisite number Of stitches
- hxv
the. reader from his ciphered scrip.
These boys, who perform the actual
process Of weaving the pile, follow day
by day the dictations of the head man,
knowing nothing of the pattern they
are preparing, but gradually building
up in a mechanical way the carpet on
the strings before them. -Argonaut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Test For HydrochIoric Acid.

A curious mishap gave us very del
icate test for hydrochloric acid in the
atmosphere. In north of England
locality many houses have curtains Of
the cream color produced by metanil
yellow, popularity known as "dolly"
cream dye and to science as "the So
dunn salt of meta-amido- benzine sui
phonic Observation-Disclosures" Some
Of these cream colored curtains sud-
denly changed to heliotrope. Investi-
cation showed that an accidental es-
cape of hydrochloric acid from neigh
boring alkali plant had discolored the
curtains, and the dye became most
useful test.-London Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Not Reassurina.

He was so well satisfied with the i'm
preston he believed he had made on
the young lady that he did not attempt
to verify his belief, but boldly tackled
his standing with the rest Of the fam
lily.
"Do you think" he said, that your
worthy father will accept me as SON.
in-lawY
81 haven't doubt Of it." said she.
Father and l never agree on any
thing. Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24

Wages of farm laborers have increased
more rapidly than those Of. the city work
man during the past twenty years, a De
partment of Agriculture investigation has
revealed. During the past year the pay
of the farm hand increased two and'a hall
per cent; the increase has been eleven
per cent in the past four years, and thirty
six per cent since 1912.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Political influence.

what do you understand by the
term political influence?n.
Political influence" replied Senator
Sorghum, "is usually something that a
lot of people come around and tell you
they brought to bear after you have
succeeded in landing a job."-Wash-
ington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Cough Medicine for Children.

Too much care cannot be used in select
ing cough medicine for children. It
should be pleasant TO take. contain no
harmful substance and be most effectual.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets
these requirements aud Is favorite with
the mothers Of young children every.
where. Fos'sale BY ALI Dealers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-24
Clears Complexion RemOves ski
BIemlshes.

Why go through life embarrassed
and disigured with pimples, erup-
tions, blackheads, red rough skin,
or suffering the tortures of Eczema,
itch, letter, salt rheum. Just ask
your Druggist for DIR. HobsOn's
Eczema Ointment. Follow the
simple suggestions and your skin
worries are over. Mild, soothing,
effective. Excellent for babies and
delicate, tender skin. Stops chap.
ping. Always helps. Relief or
money back. Doc. at you Druggist.