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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-31
Fishing Party" at EbeneZer.

hero will be fishing party" at
r.N7er Graded School building on
q, 1ruay night, April Sd. Different
made articles will be placed in
., nond. Each person may fish"
81. number of timcs-5c. for each
... The public is cordially invited
I Gtlend.
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COUNTY .oRAroR1CAL CONTEST.
Fifth Annual Contest viii BE Held
at Walhalla Auditorium April o.

The Oconee Oratorical and Ath-
letic Association will hold its fifth
annual Oratorioal contest in the High
School Auditorium Of Walhalla on
Friday, April 9th. A splendid pro-
gram has been arranged, which will
prove to be one of the best of the
association. Tickets are now on
sale at 25c. each, and may be had by
applying to Supt. II. w. Gasque, Of
Walhalla. Those desiring choice
seats had better buy tickets now, as
there is great demand for them.
The greatest part of the auditorium
Will be reserved for the schools COM
peting in the contest.
The Track Meet
will be held the next day, Saturday.
April 10th, at Seneca. "A cup will be
given the school scoring the highest
number Of points.
Below is given an incomplete pro-
gram for the oratOrical contest at
Walhalla.
Program Fifth Oratorical Contest
to $50 p. m.--Music by Clemson
Band.
lnvOcation-Dr. J. l.. Stokes.
Address OF Welcome by Supt II.
w. Gasque; response by Supt. II. C.
Smith.
Observation-Disclosures High School
chorus.
Blue Ridge-Speaker, Bruce
Lynch. Subject: "Chivalry and
Traditions of the South"
South Union-Speaker, Clyde AL
len. Subject: "Tribute to Robert
f. Lee" (By Reverndy Johnson.l
Music Vocal DueD-"Over the
lieather.' Misses Myrtle and Ruth
Brown
Scneca-Speaker, Leonard Price,
Subject: "Rcgulus to the Carthage
mans"
Fair Play-Speakcr. Rayford Har-
ris Subject: "In Life there is
Death"
Blow, Soft Winds." by
Charles Vincent Orr, Misses Wat
kins, keese, Miller and Pitts.
Keowee-Spcakcr, Henry Elrod.
Subject: "Givc Me Liberty or Give
Me Death. (Spoech Of Patrick
Henry.
Oakway-Speakcr, Ashmorc Sor-
,eIls. subject; "Patrick Henry
Against British Aggression"
Music Instrumental DueN--
'OVerture from Poet and Peasant
Misses Grace Beard and Pauline
Steck.
minster-Speakcr Pritchard
PaESeur. Subject: "Universal Edu-
cation (By Ex-Governor c. b. Ay-
cock, of North Carolina.)
Walhalla--Speaker, Ellison Smith.
Subject: "The American Flag"
Music-Miss Mary Hines. (Selcc-
tiOn not knOwn.)
Richland-Speaker. William Da-
Wis. Subject: Southern Bow of
Promise
Picket POst-Speaker, Archie
~ "''in q.--.-S"Ni""t: decentralization
+" Emu .rr .u. Hrur' ~ 'GaGy.I
&Ea.,.-i"a -. G@nly. lG,nclion
unl En,NiIN
@@..,.n. .' Ttald 1ay .rgos.
iN..-..u , .dHCa
AuJUuIlInItnt.
Judges-Prof. w. S. Morrison,
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neutrality-suspicious. Ought toKnow =

at each underarm seam, and ono in
tho centre front. In speaking of
Eirdles. one is reminded OF sashes,
now 30 extensively employed and no
popular. They arc usually con-
structed Of wide ribbon. folded into
place directly upon the waist or
dress. They may be nude Of Wide
bands Of silk. and caught with fancy
ornaments or tassels ut the onds or
with the ends flat, and trimmed with
fancy trimming or with fringe
Large exaggerated bows arc also
used at tho ends. Waists at the pres
ent time arc much blouscd with long
drop shoulders and sleeves. cut in
one with yoke, front. or entire waist
portions. When cutting waist Of
this kind from narrow material. It
may be necessary to piece the sleeve
The piecing will look best il brought
at a point whero cum may he joined
or simulated, or where hemstitching
featherstitching OF other trimming
may be placed.
For house and afternoon wear. a
lingerie blouse. OF crepe. wolfe. silk
chiffon. sheer lawn or batiste, silk
or poplin. linen or madras Is pretty
For more dressy wear. net, lace. all
over-embroidery, crepe de Chino and
Chiffon arc very effective.
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Lingerie and fancy waists lend
themselves readily to tucks and
plaits. Tucks may BIO in various
widths. from tiny pin tucks to the
sixe Of two inches. If your pattern
does not Indicate tucks. the material
(if tucks are desircd), should be
tucked before cutting. excepting
when tuck IL continued through a
seam. like the Gibson tuck, in which
case the tuck should be stitched after
the shoulder Beam Ia closed.
Machines Of to-day are equipped
with tucker attachments. with which
tucks OF any size may he made moro
accurately than by hand. A plain
tuck or aldo plat is made by folding
the material. aud stitching through
both layers, at the distance from tho
edge Of the fold, which will give tho
required tuck width. A box plat is
formed by folding the same "a for q
tuck, and when stitched, the material
Is pressed fiat, with the centre on the
stitching.
An inverted plat Is a side plat
turned underneath.
To make n double box plat. add
another side plat at each side OF
tho box plat.
Frills. or as the term signifies.
ruffles, are cut on straight or bias
of material. In any desired width,
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land hemmed on one end for ruffles
proper, and through the centre or
near both ends for "frills." To in.
sert lace or embroidery, 1t is first
pinned on the desired design, then
basted in place and stitched by hand
or machine on either side. The ma
terial underneath Is then cut over
the centre, and turned. in q basted
hem, on q line with the stitching,
then sewed; the raw corner edges
are buttonholed.
When cutting very fne soft fabrics.
like chiffon. II IL weil TO draw a
thread. as soft fnsteriais creep from
under the scissors, and cannot other.
wise be cut accurately. Lawns and
fine white goods may be cut In the
same way.
Cheap and inferior materials will
never tear we'll, but some fabrics
tear perfectly straight.
In sewing on buttons, first mark
the places for them. then take
small stitch on the place indicated,
on the right side of tho garment.
THIS will leave the knot to be
covered by the button on the right
side. Thread the button. and place
the desired direction OF the stitches,
sewing through the holes, and con-
Meeting them with from seven to ten
stitches. Remove the pin and stem
the button by winding the thread
between the button and garment
around the stitches as tight as posi-
BILE. Put the needle through TO the
wrong side and fasten the thread
with few back stitches. The size
Of the bottonhols Is determined by
the diameter OF the button.
Buttonholes should bs overcast.
and worked from the inher end, and
worked from right 10 left. Fasten
thread with a few stitches near edge
OF hole, draw needle through at right
angles, and away from the hole.
Throw thread over the needle from
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THE words jumped suddenly into
my head as I watched tho slim
young man In hannsls wSo
lodged next door. and the slim young
girl In blue serge spending her vaca-
ton In tho same house that hold my
aelf. pass together down tho sunny
street towards the sea.
What did she know Of him. this
young bird of passage In all tho glory
OF his Summer plumaEe. beyond what
he chose TO tell her2 What moro
would she ever known It was not his
address. I am sure. he whispered in
her ear every evening beneath tho
moon.
why Ia It, Miss oubbin..- asked
my landiady az shs brought In the
tea. why Is II that tho wrong kind
OF man so often ridss away with the
right kind Of girls hearth"
Miss aubbins did not know. Miss
Gubbins simply remarked that nho
supposed "lifs was like that"
She betrayed no curiosity At my
question, Misa oubbins's name was
not Martha though 1t should have
been, for household affairs seemed to
was an e1oelient lendlady. but her
soul seemed made OF soft SOAP
True, the name of Gubbins does not
mako for romance. but l had more
than once speculated just why Miss
uubbins should Insist upon shaking
hands so persistently with Old Age,
with Youth. IA II were. still lowering
around tho corner. for there was no
gray In her neatly parted hair and
the blue In her eyes was tho real
thing.
1t struck mo that afternoon that
she mnat hnvA haAn 60
pretty enough Tor a holiday maktns
youth TO drift like a feather of blue
into her life. perhaps pretty enough
1or him to have stayed there.
Still my iandlady'a business was
her own, and ! had In fact forgotten
there was such a person az Miss Cub
bins In the world when, my tea done,
i III fnvorite pipe and sauntered
down to the parade.
., Inc sea wore lavender. gown and
there was pleasant salt smell OF
heaweeo In tho air as Btrolled leis-
urely along the hoach. 7 had not pon.
very far when. TO my surprise, I dIo-
cerned the girl In blue serge sitting
by herself on a bench. staring absent
mindedly at tho seagulls. we were
good friends and, thank Heaven. I
have reached tho ago when II is pos
Bible for man to talk to a girl with.
out having to propose TO her, willing
~ or unwlilinsly, 40 ! had no heslta-
i hope don't iatrude," said. as I
sat down bsside her.
She looked at mo sideways under
the broad brim OF her ridiculous hat.
Two are always company" she eaid
prsttily.
But up to now" tease, "I have
been the harmless unnecessary third
What. may ask. have you done with
tho young man In the Joseph raiment
of many colors2"
HE WENT TO TOWN,
She transferred her gaze from me
TO the seagulls again. III you mean
Ralph-Mr. Ralph Singleton" she
said carelessly after little silence,
"he went to town by the e:90."
So another little romance was over
Another young man In his twentieth
century version OF The Lincoln green
doublet and feather OF the blue, had
departed. leaving Vows Of eternal
fealty 10 DO wrapped by her in tho
cotton Of trust. while no threw away
those she had given as soon as the
train had started.
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Gasoline at tie Poles.

], is we'll known that tho Amund-
sen and Scott Antarctic expeditions
were greatly hindered through losing
much OF their sasolcne-a loss that.
IN fact. had much to do with I'll.
disaster that befell Captain Scott An
eminent scientist thinks no knows
what caused the loss. At low temper.
atures ordinary tin tends to pulvcriz.
At 81 degrees below zero It pulyer
ICES quickly, and may pulvcrize, al
though moro slowly. ut higher
temperature. Now, solder usually
so disintegrstes in tho same way.
Consequently tho gasoline cans are
likely to leak ut the soldered seams.
II Ia suggested that polar explorers
should carry their supplies OF Raso
line In containers made OF glass or OF
Some metal unaffected by extrem.
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Very Useful Hints
Making Waists and
No. # i'm the Series of Practical
Lessons i'm Home DreSSmaklne

be Rrtistically arranged to bring on
cover all not good. 1t Is better to
have little good trimming than
much that Is cheap and gaudy. and
which will only take away from tho
smart appearance Of the gown. Fancy
tractive. shirrings. ginps and braids
are all much used for trimming.
Roses and flowers made Of silk chif-
ion. lace or ribbon are applied In
motifs or garlnnds. All waists OF
net, chiffon or other transparent ma
ierial should he interlined or yelled
with soft material like mousseline de
sole. 10 hide the lining seams, and
soften the effect.
When the figure is slight. rutfles
ot silk or muslin should be placed in
the waist where needed. Around the
armscye and across The front at the
bustline. usually. three bias pieces
all good points of the figure. and
are cut. about four inches wide. and
are sewed on the inside Of the waist.
at the bust. one over the other, lap.
ping about one inch.
Girdlcs form n pretty finish for
fancy waists as we'll as for gowns.
The best girdles are draped. and, if
made of silk or satin. cut on the
straight thread Of the material. The
draping may be turned in at each
end. or the ends may be shirred into
Il heading
Girdlcs may be trimmed with braid
IN In hot,
carries out the trimming idea OF the
waist. 4 stitched tailored girdle is
made by stretching and stitching the
material on unboned canvas. Cut the
material 10 extend over the edges Of
the canvas. and sew the bones over
the turnings. then cover with the
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BY Mrs. Minnie Berry.

FANCY waists are numerous and
varying in style. shape aud
\ material. They may be elab
orately trimmed With lace. tucking,
insertions, or made OF net, lace. linen,
lingerie fabrics. silk or cloth. These
waists may be lined or unliued. but q
lining is sometimes preferable.
If the pattern you selec, has body
lining, II Is wise 10 use il. otherwise
if you wish your waist 10 he lined. a
frcuch or dart tilted lining may
hc used. Wien the lining is fitted
a'.d boned YOU may proceed to cut
and drape the outside over II. after
p,a!ting or tuckins as the style and.
pattern directions may indicate.
II the waist has vest portions or
front inserts. II is wise To finish and
basic these to thu fronts ms directed
before joining back and fronts, be
cause il Is easier to handle the work
in that way. Yoke portions too may
he Joined and placed III position. The
sleeve should be ready TO be set In
the armseye and must be put in just
alike. The front seam must he prop.
crly placed, and the fulness tif any
al the top, evenly distributed, or
shrunk out. The lower edge OF the
sleeve may he strengthened with an
interlning Of bias crinoline. the edge
OF the sleeve basted back over 1t,
half an inch, and the whole covered
with bias silk facing Hooks and
eyes should be in place before the
waist is mounted on the lining.
When sleeve and underarm seams
meet. the sleeve is sometimes fitted
10 the armscye. and tho seam Is then
closed together with the underarm
seam.
Trimmings and decorations should
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I looked ut her sympatheticRlly.
not deceived by her seeming careless
ness. Had no, seen him kiss hcy
tho night before last In tho shadow
of tho bandatand?
"rm sorry" l said lamelv cnoufr
II IL difficult TO know what to ~
when mourning for tho departed h..
unofficial. But l dare say he viii!
come back or write or do something 90
you know perfectly well he Will
do nothing OF the sort" She faced me
Indignantly. You think It was JUST
tho usual kind OF Summer fiirtation"--
a hot nush stained her face-"and
II wac" The scarlet wave ebbcd
HE struck me as being the usual
kind OF seaside rotter. OF the hero
to-day and gone tomorrow type, but
I had no hope you shared my opinion"
II didn't" ahe said with equal
frnnknesa Il thought no was ever so
nics Till last night: them" her voice
dropped. "somethins happened to make
me change my mind. I found this"
She produced a crumpled letter. I
ntnred at II curiously. It had a faint
musty smell az IL It had been long
hidden In drawer and tho date on
II was eighteen years old.
What on earth"- began. but
she Interrupted me.
IT'S a letter" she said. eagerly. -
love letter written years and years
ago. found II at tho back OF the
bureau In my room. behind ono OF tho
drawers which stuck II CURED mo Of
liking Ralph"
But what In tho name7"-
"Oh. read It! Read 1T" she said
You will understand then"
looked ut It and an excIamati ton
of snrprise esPnped me.
'Rsad It," she repeated
my dearest Ralph" tho Ietter ran.
Il am writing this letter to YOU in
the dark-although Hopo like lamp
lighter still walks down the street-
Tor do not know II you Will ever ret
~. have not your address. you SEQ.
and you promised 30 faithfully to send
H. fhe days are so long without you.
! IKE tho nights best. for then In my
dreams 1 meet you again and YOU tell
mo IL mas all been mistake-your
s,lenoe, and that you love mo still.
Eor you did love me Ralph, or was
mat mistake. too? Why did you
want me? You took the best part OF
me away with you when you left. and
90 not Know where you have hidden
me- won't you come back, Ralph?'-
Inc letter ended here abruptly with
a blot that lay upon It's yellow sur.
face like tear
when / looked up at tho blue serge
girl there were tears in her eyes.
he never came. you see," she said
looked down again at the letter
In my hand
~, NO" agreed. no never came
They never do"
on. I'm glad I found that letter.
i ~, breath came and went stormily.
think / must have been meant 10
md 1t AS warning, the name and
everything the same. you see Rut
ner ralph broke her heart The one
knew she drew herself up proudly
ing mine"
$50 the letter has done good. after
folded 1t up carefully md r..
turned 1t 10 her nIy hand foIt
strangely empty when had done 40
AZ was as II for minute 1 had held
In II woman's heart
Poor Miss Gubbins," sighed ths
blue serge girl 'h'
foor Miss GubbIns." echoed
Rave 1 mentioned before that ~.
letter ,.r was In Miss Gubbinss hand.
Wriiing. the handwriting 7 knaw M
WI uaa rom my weekly bill?
goes on. '"e "oria
AS Miss Gubbins herself would y.
tho hrst TO admit, life, I supnose is
like that. 80
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uhde' stood ut once from the tone OF
WAT nov" that she had promised to
marry hostor. Somehow 1T seemed
immntarial to him. y man ceases to
want woman who turns away from
nun whrn he is In trouble. especially
IT tmmediately, nfterward he meets
anothe: Who pleases him better
or course you've nothing for mo
10 DO today Harvey said
why, OF coursc?
We'll, have you?"
Not for the moment"
i!hrVey went into the reporters
room and waited In idlencss until n
DO? brought in slip OF paper Win
the name, address and business OF a
Mr.. noater says Will you see TIN.
LADY, sir. ana SEQ what she wants. as
he's too busy"
Where Is she?"
In the waiting room, sir"
Harvey. with the slip In his hand.
Went along 10 that apartment The
S!rl was standing there.
You lie said.
YES, me. But want 20 see m.
editor, What lot Of space they gays
10 your storyl"
~ ours" he corrected
Ihats why Two come" she snid.
had happened. asked me to come hors
At once TO put things right. He
wouldn't sail under false colors, and
lie whs very cross with me for telling
you what did"
but IFS done now"
ed!sor?"
hiring her along" said tho editor
QUO better stay too. it seems to
What did you mean by letting ia
think that this lady's brother could
write so well?" he demanded
IN the hrst place." Harvey said.
.this lady collected nineteenth Of tho
n lR L..
ond place. Iioster means TO bring
her brother In as soon as I've &c
out. so 1t made no difference"
The editor sent for Hoster.
why. have you fred Harvey" ho
asked.
Because his works fallen off In
value. AS an example. he was sent
down TO the smash. and he didn't got
line in tho paper"
1T wasn't n bad story we did get.
was it,"
II thought 1t was very good I
mean TO bring the writer Of it to
Town. II you've no objection"
Harvey wrote it. every word" the
editor said quietly.
Then why"----
That's what moan to discover.
MT Holster. don't think I've got tho
fuii reasons yet. Can you explain7"
cannot" said Holster uneasily.
Look for the lady in the case" said
the girl. 1t was pure intuition. though
based upon one or two little things
that had slipped from Harvey when he
told ner that he had bon dismissed.
Il suppose you think you did Il
noble thing" the editor said to Har-
vcy. when you deceived the Office
as to who sent the message we
printed. don't mind people being
noble. If 1t doesn't affect us: but when
II does affect us. 1 don't forgive IT,
he paused. and added-"twice. Under
stand"
Thoroughly" said Harvey.
Tell your brother" the editor went
on, turning to the girl, that / respect
him for refusing to be a party to this
deception Mr.. Harvey, there Is now
vacancy OH the reporting stan. My
advice Is that You engage this iady's
brother TO MI 1t. You Will, 1 imagine.
be able TO trust him."
Then Jacks to come hero after
ALI she said.
ash. Nh. Harvey" The editor buried
himself in his work, and the two went
out OF the room.
shall YOU come to town now tina,
he's going to he herc:" ''
Yes" she said,
I'm very glad" said Harvey, taking
her hands She blushed, suspectins
what you suspect. and quito pleased
with the Idea.
Rights Seseryel
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When Making Jam.
Showing How Il Good Deed
Often Reflects on the Doer

Tell me the trouble" he said.
WHAT'S the use? You must do
what you've been sent TO do, and my
brother will he paid. That's all there
Is 30 he said"
"Stiil, tell me-
Very we'll. It's my brothers Wits
She's Ill: she's been i'll for months
now. She wants care and attention
that he cannot afford her out OF his
salary here. If he could get to the
city he would he able to give he,
the things She needs. and he would bu
able to buy her Skill"
II see"
And now shall have 70 tell him
that-thai there's nothing lie can do
got at that coach now!" Her face. in
the light OF the burning wreckage.
went as pale as the petals OF = white
rose
You're not 1T for sucn work VIII
you go to the post office and wait for
ME there"
Yes" she said duly.
She was waiting for him in the post
office, with The notes she had nade
all ready for him. and he could see she
had been crying. The telegraph clerI,
WAS 1T his instrument. calling up IN,
office of the nearest town to Get
switched through to the city. II,
turned TO Harvey:
How many words arc YOU sendinG7''
About eight hundred"
Then III take them slip by slip n 5
YOU write them"
Harvey read through her notes and
began his message while sne read
over mis- shoulder. suggestin. word
here and there wnen he sought for a
fresh phrase.
You are right" she said after n
while: I'VE could not have sent :, mes
sage rs good us yours"
ITS only matter OF taste" he said
looking UP. Il know so well what the
McrSury wants"
Yes: but what I'd meant to write
seems dry now"
That's simply because you feel s,c,,
of life
~ last he wrote tn" word End =
The message. 4 vivid nicture Of the
sudden horror by nlgn;, was finished
The ,elegrapher was about halt.-wa y
through
do YOU think your brother would
sign story like this?" Harvey asked
How do you mean?"
We'll. would he think 1t well enough
done"
Indeed. yes. Why do you ask?"
For answer Harvey took up his pom.
Gil and wrote her brothers name al
the end OF the report.
You are very good-very good
she said. Il never hoped you'd do 1t
Won't II matter to you?"
He handed the telegram to the op.
orator.
ITS question OF life or death t.
you, isn't it," Harvey asked her. wher
they had left the office
It's a matter of life or death fol
my brothers Wife" she said. That |!
nothing but the bare truth"
They parted. and upon each OF the
it could not be dcnied--was brand.
ed the image Of tho other.
Il hear YOU were sent on that rail.
way smash" Hoster said. when h,
saw Harvey next day. You got lo
IL. the paper. didn't you?'
Not a line under my name. VIVA,
did you think OF the story that die
appear"
One OF the best we've had for n
long time Holster said. 1t made
one see the thing. Now. II you'd cent
stopped.
II | had?"
\ think I'd have reconsidered my
DO YOU know. doubt that" Har-
VeN answered
That's because you want to be-
neVe that you're sacked for personal
reasons. II ii were a personal mat
ter | wouldn't have the least oh
! lection to your staying on--now"
The two men had never spoken of
Helen 10 one another. but Harvey
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