Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-16
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(By John J. Reeder. }


are 679,161 whites and S35.843 ne
groes. The whites are in the minor
ity by 10 per cent. We have 331
Indians within our State, at the In
dian reservation in York county.
South Carolina, ranks as the 26th
State in the Union in population, and
has more negroes, according to pop
ulation, than any other State except
Mississippi, which has only frac-
ton more. China, the oldest, largest
and most ignorant country on earth
has 81 OF her native-born in our
State. We have only eight Japs.
There is an average of 100000
bales Of cotton raised in the United
States each year, and of this amount
South Carolina produces an average
of 1,279,866 bales. Texas, the larg-
est State in the Union-also the larg-
est in cotton raising-produces one
fourth Of the entire amount raised in
the United States, which would be
about 100000 bales.
There are quite number of eggs
consumed and shipped out OF our
State. Statistics show that 1885,
124 dozen eggs are laid in South Car
olina each year, and Of this amount
10,471,S57 dozen are shipped out of
the State.
The land area in South Carolina is
30.495 square miles. Oconee county
has ESQ square miles, and she has a
population Of 27,337.
Iowa has more mortgages ON her
farms than any State in the Union.
North Carolina has more on her
farms than South Carolina. We have
in South Carolina 276,78S men be-
tween the ages Of IS and "A. The
native-born number Of this age is
266,666; foreign born 1922.
Germany, no larger than our larg-
est State (TeXas), has a population
of 67,000,000. Out of the entire
population only fraction of one per
cent would come under the head Of
illiterate-those who cannot read or
write.
The population of the United
States, including the Philippine Is
lands. is 102, 100000. and we have a
gross area, in square miles, of 3d.
e26,7S9.
In 1910 Charleston had total
population OF 2,44S foreign-born,
while Columbia had 44S. Over where
they are trying to get "home rule
(Mike's and Pats country is we'll
represented in Charleston, for 345
OF the foreign-born population were
born in Ireland; S91 born in Ger
many.
China has a population of 600,-
900, 0,000-considered to be one-third
the population Of the entire world,
and is recognized as the most igno-
"ant country on earth. Japan has
been trying to dictate to China how
her government should be run; this
owing to the fact that Japan has an
enormous lot Of money invested In
China. Japan claims to be very
dose friend to the United States, but
'"NI SA"ihl hoo Ho lOuAudLlOh. ouS
has her eyes on the Philippine Is
lands.
Judging from what read in the
Literary Digest, Saturday Evening
Post and Leslie's Weekly have
formed the belief that this war will
last between three and five years at
least, for when it comes to starving
out Germany that is no 8O-day Job.
Germany has her prisoners of war
working on the farms the same as
Waller Kelley works convicts on the
reads of Oconee.
If you desire to keep pretty we'll
up with the war, suggest you t,kc
one Of the above-named publications,
in addition to your county seat paper.
The three have some of the best writ
ers in the United States. Personally
I am partial to the Literary Digest. |
selieve can say with safety that The
Courier would be glad to assist YOU
In getting either Of the publications
] have found The Courier to be very
accommodating In every respect and
rsy business relations with them have
been very pleasant.
Atlanta, Ga, May TO-
Seventh Day Adventists have noti
fed the War Deuartmant that tbo;r