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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05

j. OLD WHITESIDE ECHOES IN J.
j. CANAL ZONE. j.
!. !. !. !. !. !. i. !. !. !. !. !. !. !.
Cristobal, Canal Zone, Nov. 90,
l9l7.-4ljditor Keowee Courier: Will
you please let far-away Oconee-
born editor express his profound
pleasure at reading that splendidly
written account Of the Zachary fam
ily and Cashiers Valley in recent
edition OF The Courier, which have
been reading on the beach at Colon,
with the Atlantic between me and
the Blue Ridge? Mr.. Zacharys pen
pictures brought 1t all up in vivid
recollection, and it looked good to
me.
But the main point which struck
me was the simple beauty Of that
narrativc-it beats the modern es-
sayists all to pieces. 1t also made
ones veins tingle TO read that glori-
GUS record Of real manhood and wo-
manhood---a record beside which
some achievements better known to
world-fame pale into insignificance.
The Courier Is publishing literature
when it prints things like that. Give
,s some more. We must save homes
and families like that. They are
what makes America worth fighting
and dying for!
My own editorial pen is rather
rusty now, since the arm must do
service OF more directly martial
sort down here on one Of the firing
lines. with soldiers and guns to right
and left, and every mothers son OF
us straining to hold tho situation
which we created ready .or the use
to which 1t is put. 1t seems almost
uncanny to sec how the canal was
finished just in time!
please let Mr. Zachary know how
greatly admire that fine address Of
his. hope lie will have many more
reunions, and that some day may
see that beautiful country again. |
have seen London from the top OF
st. Pau's. and the tropical sunlight
rlayia" on the snow-crowned
heiSs OF .%,ySneriae' AZ and the mighty
cat{ue crSS sr sccaa" csaa"'ey Falls pouring
oVt ano."e' ~ ,a,'>fmountains, and
'ms IN mA", ,nt OF grandeur and
b NV. ...,cwoyy "..tic' Is; but it takes
49,, h..-., ..>, ~. ne gleam Of the
hoyhood's days to cause the inner
waves to vibrate as they do for hard
" anything else. "Montani semper
liberi--'one OF which | am whom"
S. p. Werner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05

The Fairvicw National Farm Loan
Association has passed the Bank of
Columbia and we are now RECON-
mended for charter. Let the men,
hcrshiD govern themselves accord
ingly. If there is no hitch in the
titles think we can get money by
January |, 1918. Will call meet
Ing as soon as | receive the charter,
J. u. McMahan. Sec-Treas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05

1t was doubtless Won Hindenburg
or Won Tirptz. or maybe old Kaiser
Bill himself, who invented the COM
mand, Smile, damn you" 1t takes
our good friend Ed. DeCamp, Of the
Gaffney Ledger, however, to put one
over the originator Of the quotation
above. Ed. says: "Smile, ladies'
even # 1t cracks the enamel on your
faces"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05
Too Many Buyers and Sellers.
(Anderson Maii.)

Are there too many merchants?
Are there too many people engaged
in buying and selling goods Of vari-
Gus kinds, rather than helping to pro-
duce goods? Could one-half the
merchants do the business Of the
country, and do 1T just as we'll as 1t
Is being done now and at less over
head expense? 1t may be necessary,
before this war is over, to consider
these questions Very seriously. The
government may refuse to license
more than given number Of mer-
chants In each community until after
the close Of the war.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05

The regular meeting of Fairview
Farmers Union will be held Satur-
day, December Sth, at I o'clock, at
the school house. to elect officers,
clear up the business for 1917 and
discuss business for 1918. Every
member be present without fail
!. r. McMahan.. Pres sidcnt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05
Mild weather aid treatment

Don't be misled into thinking that
your Catarrh is gone. The first touch
OF winter weather will bring it back
with all its discomforts.
But this is an excellent time to
thoroughly cleanse the blood of the
germs of Catarrh, and be forever
rid of the troublesome sprays and
'douches that can never cure you.
S. S. S., the great blood purifier,
searches out the germs of Catarrh
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05
What is LAX-FOS

dDgesiye LIQUID tax"tiye ca'halc
Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black
Root, May Apple Root, SIENNA Leaves dnd
Pepsin. Combines strength with paln-
table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. SOC
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05

Nearly every silk-producing center
In China maintains a seri-cultural
school or al agricultural school with
department Of seri-cuiturc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-12-05
To Cure a Cold In One Dny.

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Qunine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
DruRgists refund money II II falls to cure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
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BUT ONE THING TO DO

There seems but single thing
for the residents on the south side
Of the river who are foHunate enough
+. to come under the proposed irrigation
canal to do. The value OF Rogue
valley land must soon be determined
altogether by its producing ability.
and in every instance where q prof.
liable crop has been raised II has
been by the application of water.
Many who were attracted here be-
cause Of the salubrious climatic con-
ditions were prevailed upon to pay
enormous prices for lands upon the
assumption that water for irrigation
would soon be available. These lands
have been assessed at q price that
was not commensurate in any way
with their producing value. and
bankruptcy is the only thing that is
in sight unless water can be OBJ
tained and the acres made to pro-
duce.
There Is no question about the de-
STABILITY of gravity water for irri-
cation. It is cheaper Of mainten-
ance and assures an abundance Of
water for all the lands under the
ditch II the main canal is made Of
suficient capacity. The time to build
along the proper lines IL now when
the people Of Jackson county are
ready to cooperate, and by bearing
their portion Of the expense. make
the cost lightest on all concerned.
The expense upon Josephine county
lands would be double II the entire
cost should be put upon them with
out the benefit Of this cooperation.
The election will be held on the
27th inst, and at that time the land
owners will decide whether their
holdings are worth more for the
growing OF beets and alfalfa and
other crops. or whether they still bt
continued as pasture for jacSrabbits
The south side Of the river can b.
made one OF the most fertile and
productive sections Of the west 4
this general irrigation plan II
adopted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18

national sanction to stand behind in
ternational law and treaties for pre-
venting or limiting hostilities.
Balfour's communication is held to
be suggestion that President Wilson s
sphere Of activity for abe present at
least should be limited to laying the
groundwork for some such interna-
tional force.
In the meantime the entente re-
avows its purpose to remove or weak
en- existing causes Of international
unrest" in Europe and attempt to
create popular dissatisfaction over
methods pursued by the central
powers.
Balfour admits the difficulty OF ac-
complishing these aims. but declares
a durable peace possible only in their
fulfilment. fortified by joint action
of civilized nations to enforce peace.
once II is attained.
President Wilson favors use OF
both arms of the country's defense
to insure peace in spite Of recent re-
ports that he felt such a league
should be armed with only moral
suasi0n.
The president recently described to
some friends his ideas on the sub
ject by saying he favored an Inter
national peace patrol" OF sufficient
strength to say mo-" when war
threatened and to show the would-be
aggressors that the mo" carried "a
bite with It,"
The United Press is able to state
the president continues to hold this
opinion OF the character Of such a
league OF nations should assume. but
is open minded on details. His next
step in the peace game may be one
looking to a union such as he advo.
Gates.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18

The survivors landed at Pernam-
buco by the Hudson Maru included
1873 British and Hindoos, 50 French
and a few additional of various na-
tionalities.
Although all OF them had been
closely confined aboard their captor
they identified her as German
cruiser OF the Vineta or Moewe type.
but disguised SO her warlike charact-
er was not revealed.
These survivors do not represent
by great number the total OF those
aboard all the ships known to have
fallen victim to the German COM
merce destroyer. The fate OF sew
eral hundred others Is unknown.
From stories told by the survivors
at Pernambuco. the following narra-
tive Of the German raiders opera
tions may be constructed:
The German left Kiel a number
Of weeks ago and swung direct,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
westward, across the pa,h a

southwestward. across the path or
transatlantic commerce, Gradually
she worked her search OF the seas
southwark, taking prizes right and
left, Several Of these vessels the
raider took along with her. putting
German prize crews on board and
combining the captured crews below
decks. Finally the 81. Theodore. a
British ship Of about 5000 tons. was
chosen by the commerce destroyer
as the fleet ''prsion ship" and on
board her were transferred all the
survivors. They were poorly fed
and confined so closely that there was
great hardship. Every precaution was
taken by the raiders captain that
his prisoners should not learn the
story Of his escape through the cor
don Of allied battleships guarding
Kiel. or OF his future plans. and that
they should not. by any chance. warn
other merchant ships which the raid
er encountered OF their fate,
Despite these precautions. some OF
the survivors managed to witness
the German vessels maneuvers when
she captured the French schooner
Nantes and their story was fully con-
firmed by Captain Days OF that yes
sci.
According to their versions. the
German stepped ahead OF her con-
voy of prizes and brought out the
British flag at her masthead, She
rapidly overhauled the slow sailing
vessel and then signalled her to lay
to. The Nantes obeyed-and the
moment she came to stop the raider
hoisted her true colors. bringing
her guns to bear on the Frenchman.
A prize crew was sent over to take
charge OF the schooner. Some time
later, however. the sailing vessel,
being unable to make the speed that
the raider and her prizes desired. the
vessel was stripped OF food and sup
plies, the original French crew and
the German prize crew taken OF and
a hole dynamited in the vessels bot
tom.
The German did not look any
thing like a warship." said Captain
DAYS, "and | had no hesitancy In
obeying its order to heaye TO. Be-
sides. | had no chance to escape. as
the steamer could easily haze over
hauled me-"
After the Nantes was captured and
sunk, the survivors were distributed
among the several prizes and finally
all transferred to the st. Theodore.
Then. on January IL, the Hudson
Maru was overhauled. seized and her
Japanese crew confined, a German
prize crew taking their places. Al
this time the raider evidently judged
her depredations on commerce were
likely to have reached the attentive
ears OF allied warships dotting the
Atlantic, and she made preparations
, to skip away from the hamperins
convoy OF prizes. Many Of the sur
vivors were put aboard the Hudson
Maru from the st. Theodore and the
Japanese steamship headed toward
Pernambuco. What became OF Other
prize ships which trailed along with
the raider and In particular what
was the fate OF the st. Theodore. wal
unknown.
The report still persisted In Rio
de Janeiro that 400 had persisted II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
ENGLAND POINTS
THE WAY TO PEACE

Washington, Jan. 1S.--England
has pointed the way to President VIII
son for continuing his work toward
Q lasting peace. according toaofficial
belief here today.
In the supplementary communica-
ton forwarded to this government
from Lord Balfour, officials have
drawn the following conclusions:
The entente powers are fighting to
prevent future aggression. They
feel President Wilson can do much
toward some plan for an interna-
tional preventive force to limit fu-
ture wars and by intimations have
conveyed the suggestion that he pHr-
sue this course.
While the president Is working out
this plan and gaining sympathy for
II an one OF the prime requisites for
general peace discussion. the entente
will fight on In an effort to crush.
or at least weaken. the military pow
er and prestige Of her enemies.
Balfour lays paramount import
ance on the necessity for hating
future aggressors. He says, in fact
that while territorial readjustments
sought by the entente powers might
allay future danger somewhat, they
would provide mo sufiicient secur-
ity" against recurrence Of war
Such security. he concludes is pos
sible only with some form Of inter
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18

the sinking OF some unnamed ship,
but neither the survivors at Pernam-
buco. nor wireless pleas for infor'
nation sent over the seas brought
either confirmation or denial,
The few survivors landed at Per-
nambuco do not represent by sew
eral hundred the number Of those
who must have manned the - or
as vessels captured By the raider.
What has become Of the others 10
not known. They may still be aboard
tho 81. Theodore. or some Of the
other prixes. headed under German
prize crews for other south Atlantic
ports. Some may have perished. The
close, under-deck confinement OF the
survivors who were landed, prevent
cd the captlvcs from learning only
the most meager facts about their
captor and her career,
The fact that no survivor could def
initely Identify the raider Is a sig-
nlficant commentary on how rigidly
the German commerce destroyer's
crew guarded her identity and how
strictly they carried out their or
ders for confinement OF their cap
tives.
At least one British warship 10
known to have been somewhere
around the spot where the Hudson
Maru parted company with her cap
tor--A cruiser which was sent sew
eral weeks ago from the Falkland
Islands. Great Britain's south Allan
tic naval base. to search for the
steamer Tinto,
But Il was fairly certain today
that every available allied warship
anywhere near the section Of the
south Atlantic where the raider was
last reported was churning the sea
In an effort to locate her
In the meanwhile. British and
French consuls issued warnings to
all allied shipping. The few allied
vessels which did leave---and num-
Der OF neutrals as well--carefuily
hugged the shore. striving to remain
In territorial waters as Far as pos
sible. From the fact that the CON-
merce destroyer chose the south At
iantic field as her main sphere OF
operations. there was revival today
OF the oft-repeated rumor OF a Ger
man wireless and supply base at some
unlnhabited spot on the South AM
erican coast line. Both the Argen-
tine and Brazilian governments to-
day took cognizance OF this rumor
In making another effort to verify the
existence OF such station. Both
Brazil and Argentine officials pro-
fess unconcern over the likelihood
OF any violation OF neutrality by the
raider-but are, nevertheless. taking
no chances. 80
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. jan lS.-Today's mar
ket quotations were:
Wheat----Ciub, 1871; bluestem. l72
Oats--No. white feed, $500.
Barley--Feed. 1000.
Hogs-Best live. 1880 q 1893
Prime steers. $50; fancy cows
$50; best calves. 100.
Spring lambs. ll.25.
Butter-City creamery. 3S; coun
try. 2S.
Eggs gs---Selected local extras. ~.
Hens, II @ l7h; broilers. 20'
geese, IL a 13.
Copper, 80.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
RAIDERS VICTIMS INCREASE

Continued from Page -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18

The steamships Araguaya and Ad-
mirai Latouche Treville. reported as
missing and believed to have fallen
victim TO the German raider. are
listed In Lloyd's as follows:
Araguaya--I0.537 tons. property
OF the Royal Main Steam Packet COM
pany OF Belfast.
Admiral La Touche Treville--5.-
573 tons. property OF the Chargeurs
Reunis OF Havre. France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
w.ra From sr,.r wul,.ma

When I can't git turkey | thanks GoJ
fer ham, an' when | can't git ham !
shouts hallelula fer 'possum. Dar's ali
time somethln' ter he thankful fer ef
you got lie win ter 10 after it.--AtIan'
ta Constitution.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
Fitted FOR u.

u don't know what TO do with my
son. About the only thing hc has 10
recommend him Ia his fetching man
ner."
Then why not set him Job a. .
waitery - Baltimore An,cficup.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
lrrssponsibls Spirit.

Has your husband told you you
must economizef"
"Yes." replied Mrs. I'llmgilt. but
I'm not letting him bother INC. IIcs
one of those people who insist Oh TAX.
ing up every fad that comes nlong"-
Washington star. ..g
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
That's 90.

I'm II tower OF nuiure.'
"Mc too. She tlnts the woods red and
yellow without any help from you. Now
II you want fence painted you gotta
do 1t yourself" f."--Louisville Courier.
Journal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
Insert Letter "E.'

Insert Letter e."
80 you were invited to participate
In 4 profit sharing scheme?'
"Yes."
How did you come outT
II discovered that the purpose Of the
scheme was not sharing, but shearing."
--Birmingham Age.Herald.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18

II Isn't good pan 10 allow your re.
grets for Yesterday to overslladow yonr
boDcs for tomorrow
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-18
In the Old Days.

Debutante--l wonder why women
used to wear such wide wedding rings.
}lase MntrJn-- Because at that time,
poor things, they expected them to last
q llfetime.-Life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-09-27
Kippered salmon at the Cash Gro

Kippered salmon at the Cash Gro
Gerry.
Expert repairing and prompt ser
vice at Lockett's harness shop.
Blaine Gilkerson of New Plymouth
was an Emmett visitor Friday.
w. G. Lashley was in town Fri
day from his sawmill on Dry Buck.
Dr. E. L. Moon has grown some fine
tomatoes this season, and quite large
They are the Ponderosa variety and
six of them that were weighed tipped
the scales at seven pounds.
At Lloyd's, where insurance against
practically anything can be obtained,
even against the birth of twins, a
policy was issued recently insuring
that Lord Kitchener would remain
dead, at a premium of five shillings
per hundred pounds (about $3.50 per
$1,000. Hundreds of persons are
focking to take similar policies. One
firm announces that the widespread
belief that Lord Kitchener is alive is
causing flood of applications, many
of which offer much higher premiums.
More than l million dollars of such
insurance has been asked from a sim
gle firm, the applicants including
army, navy, professional and bust
ness men.
J. H. Tuel, who lives on the Hell
frich ranch, some six miles from town,
succeeded in killing a mad coyote
Monday evening after the animal had
bitten a horse and two dogs belong
ing to Mr.. Tuel. Ernest Tuel had
started over to the B. P. Thompson
ranch in the evening and when only
100 yards from the house the coyote
attacked his horse. The horse being
bitten in the leg ran back to the house
and Mr.. Tuel went out with pitch
fork to get the varmint. After half
an hour of hard fighting in which the
two dogs took part and were bitten he
succeeded in pinning the animal to the
ground, after which he was easily
killed. Mountain Home Republican.
If you wish to save money on your
work see w. H. Basye,
phone sew.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-09-27

1t is generally admitted that ex-
perience is the best teacher, but should
we not make use of the experience of
others as well as our own? The ex-
perience of thousands of persons is
more to be depended upon than that
of one individual. Many thousands of
persons have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs and colds
with the best results, which shows it
to be thoroughly reliable prepara-
ton for those diseases. Try it. 1t
is prompt and effectual and pleasant
to take.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-09-27

Bert Meyers was a Boise visitor or
Friday.
Jap-a-lac for making old furniture
new, at Reilly's.
Whitman sells the Universal Fur
mace. Both heat and health.
Ed Parks, who has been cooking at
the Russell hotel cafe for some time
left for Boise Friday.
Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for dis
ease. For pure blood and sound Gi-
gestion-Burdock Blood Bitters. AT
all drug stores. Price SIPS.
Miss Maude Myers and Miss Nellie
Gaffn went to Boise last week to en-
ter Links Business college. Both
young ladies will make their homes
with the H. G. Bakers.
Postmasters over the country have
been supplied with new set of rules
which must be followed by the pa
irons of the office if quick results are
to be obtained. Take a slant at them
No letters given out until they are
received. If you don't get a letter
or paper on the day you expect it,
have the postmaster or the employees
look through all the boxes and in
the basement, too. Your mail ought
to be there somewhere, and the force
just loves to hunt for it to please
you. If your friends don't write rave
at the postmaster; he is to blame. If
he tells you there is no mail for you,
put on a grieved, sour look and tell
him there ought to be some. He is
doubtless hiding your mail for the
pleasure of having you ask for it.
Ask him to look again. If you are
buying stamps, make him lick'em and
put'em on your parcels-that's his
business: that what the government
pays him for! When you drop your
letter in the mail box fail to address
the same, or forget the stamp. The
postmaster delights in filling the de-
livery window bars with letters and
postcards: "Held for delivery Call
and ask for your mail every two or
three hourse during the day and send
the kids along between your calls
Turn all the touch buttons on the
lockboxes, and be sure to drop the
fronts of each box floorward. These
rules will be observed to fit the office
force for Sunday school work and
calm prayer meeting experiences
Elk.
The Majestic, the range with
reputation, at Reilly's.
Diamond Edge knives and razors
at Reilly's.