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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
Death Of l.. A. Edwards Deplored.
Personal and Social Items.

Westminster, Aug. 29.-Special:
Chas. S. Traylor returned to Jackson
vile, Fla, 4ast Thursday. His fam
lily will remain here for a longer
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Singleton,
Mrs. Laura Lebby and son have re-
turned to their home at Sumter af-
ter spending two or three weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Cross.
Henry Lawrence, of Anderson, is
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. ]. w.
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunnie Gaines and
son Herman, Of Gainesville, Ca,
were here the first Of the week,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Gaines
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Witherspoon.
Miss Epsie Bradwell, of Sumter, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. G. w. Kay.
Miss Florrie Carter, Of Gainesville,
Ga, Is visiting relatives here.
G. j. Mulkey has moved into the
house recently vacated by w. B.
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bruner and
children and Misses Lucy and Mary
Berne Simpson, Of Birmingham, Ala,
have returned from pleasant So
iourn in the mountains Of North
Carolina.
Miss Eloise Harris, of Atlanta, Is
spending few d,,ys here with rela-
tives
Chauga Is very popular resort
these hot afternoons. Young, old and
middle-aged are found, every after
noon, vending their way in that di-
rection to take a plunge in the cool,
limpid waters. Very enjoyable are
the picnic suppers, with hot coffee
thrown in, on the banks of this
|stream.
Miss Mildred Perry, who has been
visiting Mrs. d. H. Darracott for
several weeks, has returned to her
home in Kentucky. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Darracott and Miss
Maud Darracott, who will spend
some time there.
Lee Harris, Of Atlanta, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Singleton, Mrs.
Lebby and son, Miss Carmen Gross,
r. NJ. Cross and Julian Cross formed
a pleasant party to Tallulah Falls
last Thursday.
Mrs. A. f. Quickel, Of Toccoa, was
the guest of Mrs. Paul l.. Turner last
week
Miss Pearl Smithson, OF Atlanta,
is visiting relatives here.
The many friends of M. A. Terrell
will be glad to know that he Is i'm
proving from severe attack of rheu-
matism.
The news Of the death of l.. A.
Edwards, Of Seneca, has just reached
us. Mr.. Edwards was we'll known,
having had business interests here
for number Of years, and had many
friends who deeply dnplore his
death.
Fred. l.. Zimmerman, Of Atlanta,
has joined his wife here on a visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Zim-
merman
Misses Hortense and Carmen
Cross entertained last Friday even
ing at "tacky party" The arrival
Of each guest was announced by
peals OF laughter as their tacky cos
tunes we're minutely insp ected. Sew
eral amusing contests we're enjoyed,
a notable one among these being a
cake walk. The couple making the
best appearance were presented with
huge chocolate cake. The cake
was Immediately cut and served by
the happy winners. Later in the
evening ginger broad and red soda
water was served.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Estate
OF Mrs. Mary Josephine Floyd, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to make
payment to the undersigned, and all
persons having claims against said
estate Will present the same, duly
attested, within the time prescribed
by law, or be barred.
CHARLES FLOYD.
Executor Of the Estate Of Mrs. Mary
Josephine Floyd, Deceased.
Aug. 80. 1916. 35-3S
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
THE CONEROss COMMUNITY.
PrOtrnctcd Services Close-Pastor
Goes to New FieId-Locals.

oohOioooI fAu6. 6o.-SpeCidl. JOnu
Hunsinger, of Greenville, visited at
the home Of Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsinger
last week. He was accompanied
home by his two daughters, little
Misses Catherine and Alice Sue, who
had been visiting here for a month.
Mrs. Mack Dickson, of Arkansas,
is welcome visitor at the home Of
II. D. Alexander. She also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Barnett and other
relatives in the county.
Misses Viola and Icie Rothen, of
Toccoa, spent last week with their
uncle, Fl. w. Arve. Miss Hessie
Arve, Of Madison, was also a guest
at the Arve home. They returned to
their respective homes Friday.
Misses Maud and Myrtle Dixon, of
Clayton, Ca, are visiting their cou-
sins, the Misses Hesse. They are
also visiting among relatives in Wal
halla.
Miss Lizzie Hunt, Of MILESTONE,
was visitor to her friend, Miss
Cora Fretwell, a few days last week.
j. D. Beacham and family, of
Honea Path, were week lend visitors
Of w. II. Butler and family.
Revival services at Coneross closed
Friday with the baptism Of two con-
verts. Our pastor. Rev. r.. G. Lee,
preached his farewell sermon to our
church with the close Of the meeting
and left Friday afternoon to meet his
wife in Greenville. From there they
will go to their new home in the
lower part Of the State, where he
will take up work teaching and
preaching. Rev. Lees many friends
here wish him much success in his
new work, and hope some time to
have him as pastor again.
Miss lnez Douthit, Of Walhalla,
spent a few days recently with Mrs.
Nettie Hesse and family.
Wade Ballenger, Of Greenville
was with his brother. r. B. Ballen-
ger, several days last week Miss
A"t'J oihipooit VI fhCihhCo, NdS dlSO
a welcome guest at the Ballenger
home last week.
Misses Sallie Hunt and Annie Mae
Murphree and brothers, Of Eben ezer,
Duckworth, recently.
Mrs. w. G. Barker and daughter,
Miss Alice, and son Edwin were
weekend visitors to relatives here.
The Coneross Y. w. A. will meet
at the church Thursday, August 81.
All members are urged to he pres
ent
Mrs. Enle Dean, Of Avalon, Ga,
was in our vicinity recently.
Mrs. Rena Armstrong, Of Rich
land, and son James spent a part OF
last week with the formers mother,
Mrs s. NJ. Hunsinger, and attended
the protracted meeting.
Mrs. Efie Shaffer and children, of
Charleston, are on an extended VISIT
to the formers father, J. B. Vaughn,
and family.
Ennis Abbott returned home
Thursday after taking the agricultu-
raj course at Clemson.
Miss Mary Lee Walker closed her
school at Chauga Friday and has re-
turned to her home here.
Mrs. Nettie Hesse is visiting her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Hesse, OF Wal
halla, who is quite Ill at the home
of her dau ughter, Mrs. w. M. Cobb.
Mrs. Hesse has many friends here
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
Ice Cream Supper, Oak Grove.

The public is cordially invited to
attend an Ice cream supper at Oak
Grove school house on Friday even
Ing, September 1st, from until II
O'Clock. A speaker has been obtain
ed for the occasion. The proceeds
viii be used for the beneft OF the
school. Worker.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
l'arolcd by President Wilson.

Greenvtle, Aug. 28.-J. J. Smith,
white man convicted in February.
1915, at the Greenwood term of the
United States District Court for the
Western District Of South Carolina.
and sentenced to year and a day
:or white slavery, arrived in Green
vile yesterday, having been paroled
by President Wilson. Smith is said
to be married man with wife and
child living at Greenwood. The tes-
timony showed that he, in company
with girl, went to North Carolina
aid that they lived there as man and
wife. They are alleged to have left
;ionea Path together on train, and
after a time went into North Caro-
lima to Kinopolis, where for a time
they stopped. Smith pleaded guilty
to the charge preferred against him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
Advertised Mail.

The following Is a list Of letters
remaining uncalled for In the Wall
haila post office for the week ending
August 20, 1916:
Crow, Lewis; Lumpkin, w. r.:
Mason, Miss Delta; Mcdonald, Miss
Wrennie; Smith, Miss Rosalie.
When calling for the above please
say they ere advertised.
N. Fant, p. M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30
Nations Becoming More Humane.

Berlin, Aug. 28.-An official state
ment issued to-day says:
"The German Emperor has order
cd postponement until after the war
OF the execution Of all sentences i'm
posed for the punishment OF French
prisoners, both civilian and military,
on account Of acts committed up to
September 1 OF this year."
The Overseas News Agency adds:
THE newspapers state that this ac-
on was taken as a result Of a recip-
rocal agreement with the French
government"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30

The snowy top of Mount Everest,
in India, is plainly visible to the un-
aided eye from points 107 miles dis
tant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-30

State Senator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Hospitality In Groeeo.

Hospitality as understood in the
west is not characteristic Of the
Greeks, who in their own country rare
" invite friends to their tables. In
her Greece Of the Hellenes" Miss
Lucy Garnets relates how on one &C.
casion she and a friend were invited
into the suburbs Of Greece by q Gre
clan lady who was giving a birthday
tea to her young son and his play
mates. MY share Of the entertain
ment." says Miss Garuets, consisted
in watching the little lions feed. fo
neither cup Of tea nor slice of tie
birthday cake came my way or tt.
way of my companion, whose hospital
ity the hostess herself frequently en-
joyed." This apparent niggardliness
is. of course, entirely due to the Gus
tom Of the country. The writer adds
that the same hostess on coming to
England entertained like the average
Briton.-LOndon Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
CATCHES MONEY BY PHONE
When Bill Blows Out Of Window Hotel
Guests Quick VIII and Action
Saves Il.

The quick wit of q guest in the
Bellevue-Stratford saved him good
sized banknote, q Philadelphia dis
patch to the New York Sun says. In
his room on the thirteenth floor, Broad
street front, he was handling some
money near an open window. A sud
den gust Of air lifted one Of the bills
and sent it through the window open
ing.
Without waiting to see what would
become of it he sprang to the tele-
phone and told the house operator
what had happened. In a twinkling
she OWNED the remedy and called
James Dinsmore at the baggage desk.
which is located just inside the main
Broad street door. He took in the sit
uation Immediately, though he after
ward admitted he never had met quite
a similar state Of affairs. and inside
of two seconds he was telling Mike
Quinn, a porter, about the incident.
Mike was just as fast as the opera
tor and the baggage clerk. He dashed
out to Broad street and looked up.
Sure enough, he saw the bill zigzag-
ging its way down. It was passing the
fifth floor, directly over the marquee
1t swerved out, however, and fell into
his waiting hands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
WHAT'CANBEDONE
WITH ACRE Of SOIL
College President Finds He
Can Clear Over SIS in a Year
With Proper Handling.

What can be done with an acre o.
soil? President Andrew NJ. Soule. Of
the Georgia State College Of Agricul
ture, wanted to know and determined
to md out, He selected an acre Of
only fair fertility. used fertilizer at the
rate Of 800 pounds per crop and plant
ed cabbage and Irish potatoes. About
5000 cabbage plants were set out anc
the balance OF the acre planted to pc
tatoes. The cabbage crop was sold
retail and Wholesale and brought In
gross receipts Of $40. The potatoes
were sold at 81 per bushel and brought
IN $16.
After the cabbage and potatoes were
removed. the acre was planted to corn
During the roasting-ear season. SIC
worth Of ears were sold and the re
mainder left to mature, yielding 40
bushels Of corn. and ton and half
Of slower. The corn and slower more
than paid expenses, making the net
income from the acre SIS. President
Soule says: Let us concentrate our
energies on smaller areas Of land,
fertilize, cultivate and handle to bet
ter advantage"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
The First Bomb.

The bomb came into being during the
troublous times in France toward the
close of the eighteenth century. Its
inventor was French fanatic named
Chevalier. who had conceived such an
intense hatred of Napoleon that he de
termined to kill him.
Being employed at a government
small arms factory, he had gained some
knowledge of explosives. and with this
knowledge he managed to construct a
bomb out of a barrel. which he filed
with a mixture Of powder. bullets, bro
ken glass and white arsenic.
Chevalier's idea was for the bomb
to explode under Napoleon's carriage a.
II passed through the streets Of Paris.
A miscalculation. however. caused 1t to
70 OF few seconds too soon.
Had Chevalier succeeded in his OBJ
ject the whole history Of Europe would
Of course have been changed.-Pear
sons Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21

Little children who played on tho
beach last summer would be surprised
if they should go back to the same
place in few years to find it quite
changed. Old Ocean is not satisfied
with the shore as it is, and he keeps
pounding at it all the year round, but
hardest in the winter. Down near
Baltimore the ocean sometimes comes
80 feet farther up in a year. At Rock
away Beach, Long Island, the coast
line has moved back a mile in 20
years. At a certain place on the At
lantic City beach the ocean took 76
acres away from one owner and put Sc
acres on another mans shore land, all
in ten years. Orchards and even for
ests disappear before the onward
marching sand.-From John Martins
Book
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
SOIL FERTILITY THE BASIS
North Carolina Yields Greater Than
Virgin Land OF Texas.

IL virgin land more profitable than
soil that has been intensively cult
waited for over century? A compare
son Of yields In Texas and North Caro-
lima shows that when attention is Civ
en- to the maintaining of soil fertility
the question of decreasing yields does
not trouble. The older land is in
creased rather than decreased in its
productivity. Texas averages 51o.9
pounds of cotton per acre and North
Carolina averages S142 pounds per
acre, although North Carolina has
been intensiyely cultivated for over a
century.
Farmers Of Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia who have been maintaining
fertility through manures and fertil-
izers are getting greater yields at low
er cost per unit than farmers of the
Middle West, who have been using
soil that but few years ago was vir-
gin land. With the fertility methods
which are becoming increasingly pop
ular throughout these states, the farm
ers are becoming more prosperous and
their soils are increasingly productive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
ROYAL VISIT WORKED WONDER
Wounded Italian Officer Recovered
Speech in His Surprise at Seeing
King Beside Him.

The king of Italy has been respon
sible for one of the most extraOrdi'
nary occurrences of the war. His
majesty has been constant in his Wis.
its to the wounded soldiers, and one
day he arrived quite Unexpectedly at
a certain field hospital.
Among the patients there was .
young lieutenant who had been strick.
en- quite dumb by the bursting of an
Austrian shell. The poor fellow was
lying in bed feeling very miserable,
when, all of sudden, he glanced up
and found the king standing by his
side.
In moment he stared up in amaze
ment at the unexpected honor, and
shouted at the top Of his voice:
His majesty the king!" and burst
into a food Of tears.
The emotional shock, coming as 1t
did, 30 Unexpectedly, had completely
restored his power of speech, and
even the king himself was overcome
by emotion at this extraordinary mir.
acle.-Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Deuced Bore.

Latest Illustration of Life at the
Union League Club: Three members
are in the smoking room. One is read.
ing novel. Another is smoking a
cigarette. The third is rurninantly
biting the head of his walking stick.
A motor car passes up Fifth avenue.
The man with the novel looks up and
watches the car until it has disap-
peared. Then he remarks: Packard"
and goes on reading. Ten minutes
later the car returns down Fifth ave
nue.. The man with the cigarette
watches it until it disappears and then
remarks: "Lozier," and goes on smok-
ing. The man with the walking stick
rises. my world" he says. 81 shall
resign from the club. / hate these
arguments. New York correspond
ence in the Cincinnati Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Doctor Ha. $4,000 Patients.

DR.. Wilfred Grenfell, who is in
charge of a division Of the hospital
unit that has been sent to France by
Harvard university, has been termed
the doctor with the biggest practice
In the world" says the London
Globe.
The phrase is accurate enough, for
his work as missionary among the
fishermen in the northwest Atlantic
has made him responsible for the ply
steal as well as the spiritual welfare
of some 10000 men. AS a medical su-
perintendent Of the Mission to Deep
Sea Fishermen "Grenfell of Labrar
dor" has in fact been preacher, mis-
sionary, physician and surgeon com
bined, and on one occasion he acted
as Judge.
He has worked 20 years in the
North sea and Labrador, founded four
hospitals. an orphanage, a co-opera-
tive institute and effected real and
beneficent transformation in the life
Of his deep-sea fishermen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21

The word "bedlam" II q corruption
Of the word bethlehem" end original
ed ~ syNuym for chaos at tie time
when the mousse Of Bethlehem. occu
pied By sisterhood Of London. be
came an insane asylum. The treat
ment Of the insane in the early part Of
the sixteenth century was not well IN
derstood, and. according to the theo-
ries then prevalent, It was necessary
to frighten the patient out Of his 10
macy. All sorts Of awful expediep0
we're resorted to, among them Asuf
prise 6oors." which slipped from under
ire feet; surprise baths and hog
sings at the periods Of most severe Ill
ness; hence the name "bedlam." the
result OF incorrect spelling possibly.
came easily to stand for awful things
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21


Undoubtedly for everything there \
q. ample cavse. Far be It from the
likes Of me to knock on natvre's laws.
Bvt why do modern architects assvme
that o Is v and carve in stone that
palpable and bold absvrdity3 The Ian
gvage vsed to be SO poor, SO terribly
tn debt, that it covld not afford U
to grace the alphabet
Bvt now that we possess the q with
soft and graceful cvrve. Of vnexcelled
docility and willingness to serve. why
do they carve vnited States and pvblic
school and svch and make the English
language look as fvnny as the Dvtch.
with restaurant and Pullman car and
university and other marks of edvca
tional perversity?
That V impresses some of vs. rs
cheap and gavdy blvff. which parvenvs
may pvll in place Of more substantial
stvff. bvt people who are fashioned ovt
of vnpretentiovs dvst view all svch A.
lection with an vnassvmed Disgust
Svch exhibitions always make me
very glvm and blve Now. honest In
jvn. don't they have the same effect on
yov?-Printer's Ink.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
GETTING Into q seraps.

Many years ago the wild deer that
roamed through the forests Of England
used to dig holes in the earth with
their forefeet They paved it out
sometimes to the depth Of several
inches. sometimes a foot or more.
These holes were called ''scrapes," and
travellers at dusk or night or those who
were careless about their footing often
tumbled into them. They were laugh
ed at for their heedlessness when they
came home covered with mud and as
this frequently occurred after they had
been imbibing bit they were said to
have got into a scrape" Some Cam
bridge students took up this express
sion. and thus 1t came to be applied to
people who had got into difficulties of
various sorts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
The Sun In Winter,

In winter we are 3,00O,UJO miles near
er the sun than in summer Some
may think that II this statement is
true we ought TO have warmer wealth
er in winter than in summer, but II
must be remembered that the heat we
receive from the sun depends very
much upon the direction of its rays
In summer the suns rays are more
vertical than in winter; hence the days
are warmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
sssina Around cornsr..

There are many insects which have
very much larger field Of vision than
We have. This Is due to the greater
concavity Of their eyes. enabling them
to see around the corner. SO to speak.
behind and at the sides. This devel-
opment In man would have its objec.
tionable points, but also its good ones.
not the least Of which might be the
detection Of pickpockets.--Ch
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21

Carrots Fed Cows to Color Milk.
Carrots are sometimes fed to color
the cows butter. Milk is not richer
when yellow. but only has more color
Ing matter from the cows feed.-Farm
and Fireside.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Fertility Comes First


Fertility Is the first word in
farming. It is the first consider
alton In placing . value on
new lands. It Is first mentioned
when old farms are sold. 1t is
the 6rst problem that confronts
the beginner as well as the ex-
pert who takes up the cultiva-
ton Of new crops on new fields.
1t lie the first in the list of ques-
lions asked by those seeking
help in farming. The solution Of
the fertility problem makes 9th
or problems much easier Of solu-
ton.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Citv Men Better OeveIoned.

City men are better developed than
country men. according to the report
of German army surgeon, who bases
his statement on the result of the ex.
animation OF 10000 soldiers. He says
the farmers were inferior in carriage
and in development Of bone and mus.
Gle, and that he found among them
more cases of curvature of the spine,
tiat-foot and varicose veins than
among the city men.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Freezing Water.

Water contracts until 1t is reduced to
40 degrees and then expands till 1t
freezes. The expansion of frozen wa
ter is because the ice crystals fit less
closely than the particles Of water did.
Nine cubic inches Of water will be-
come, when frozen. ten cubic inches
OF Ice
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Shipping Industry Worried.

Lake Superior shipping interests de-
clare that they will never be able to
move the 100000 tons OF iron ore
at which the demands of next years
steel contracts have been estimated.
The big Minnesota. mines are at the
height Of their prosperity along with
the rest of the steel industry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Economy urned.

Economy has become a word OF
unusual interest in the last year,
though naturally to a less extent in
the United States than in Europe. Our
training has not fitted US to appreciate
theory and practice. American Cook
cry Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Take Places Of Soldiers,

Berlin has five schools where WON
en- are taught the art Of conducting a
street car through the crowded thor
oughfares. Each week between 300
and 400 woman conductors are gradu.
ated to take the places of men called
to the front.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Wsiaht q Air.

There Il no uniform weight for all,
Fur instance say fhe weight Ut cuisic
fcot Of air ut sea level " LOO graiuS
with the pressure removed. by its Gle
vut;ol to nj nlsitutle of lsftkn feet. its
weight Hsa;ia LIE aboi.t the half OF
100 grsius. In o:hyr KOr'2s. the cubic
foot at ten o. twelve thousand feel
AbOse til eea wonld expon4 - two
cuitc 61rf. e1Gh - a6eut - Dn1ns
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21

Be Of good cheer shout death and
know Of a certainty that no evil can
happen to good man, either In life OF
after death.-PlatO