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sion service and started in to farm. All
the money he had was $50, but there
was no lack of energy and ambition in
his makeup-and that goes long way
in farming.
That $50, hard-earned money, too,
was the first payment on 100 acres
and very poor horse and cow
comprised the initial live stock
Nerve and integrity, though.
swered as security for another horse.
and careful management and good
financial judgment produced results
sufficient to enable this Woodworking
demonstration to make the second pay
ment on his place in the fall This
was largely from receipts from butter,
chickens and eggs.
This is the account of the rest of
the achievements, told by the county
agent:
1.-THE second year he bought better
team and was enabled to cultivate his
crop in the better way he ex-
pressed it. The second year he met
his third payment and had some sur
plus funds left and was in a position
to go cash basis the next year
The fourth payment on his farm was
met promptly and with a larger sur
plus of money than before. Besides, he
had a number of good cows, hogs and
horses, and a flock of chickens and
turkeys. From this years work he had
sold 81 $50 worth of cotton and seed,
marketed $72O worth of feed, besides
having enough on hand for farm use
next year, sold $40 worth of poultry
and now has over 100 hens on the
farm. He has sufficient hogs for his
meat and will offer for sale about $500
worth besides.
.'He has on the farm $500 worth of
horse stock, has some good mich cows
and has $3.50 on deposit to his credit
in the local bank. He is erecting lit
tie house and says that the farm and
its happy associations are good enough
for him. The vital point of this story
of this farmers operations during the
past four years is that he has paid
for his farm, is free from debt, and
has placed himself upon a cash basis.
and has accumulated a surplus while
neighbor on an adjoining farm Of
$40 acres is barely making a living
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
Some Birds Generally Useful

It is in their relation to insect
and other enemies to crops that
birds are most directly aSSoc1-
ated with the welfare of man. 1t
is not possible to give a hard-and-
fast rule, applicable to the whole
country, as to whether any GER
tain bird is beneficial or injur1-s
Gus to farmers, but in the United
States department of agricu1-
lures farmers bulletin $50,
s.Some Common Birds Useful to
the Farmer more than so spe-
cIes of birds common to farming
sections are discussed The
birds treated in the bulletin are:
Bluebird- robin, ttmouSe, wren,
brown thraSher, catbird, Swal-
low, tOWhee, sparrow, house
finch, grack1e, brewer blackbird,
Baltimore oriole, Bullock's ORR
ole, meadow1ark, red-winged
b1ackbird, bobolink, crow, blue
jay. Pacific Coast jay, phoebe,
kingbird, nighthawk, wOodpeck-
er, cuckoo and bobwhite.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
Bull Associations

The first bull association in the Uni
ted States was organized in 1908 by
the Michigan Agricultural college 1t
was cooperative venture similar to
those which have existed in Europe for
a long time On July L, 1917. there
were in this country So active aSsocia-
lions in II states, with a total mem
bership of lbs, owning 1S9 pure-bred
bulls. These cooperative organiza-
lions enable the owners of small herds
to unite in the purchase of one good
bull, SO that each may own share in
a registered sire of high quality
Though still in its infancy, the CO.
operative bull association movement
promises to become eventually very
great factor in the Improvement of
dairy cattle in the United States
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
Important to all Women
Readers Of this PAPER

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, the
result of kidney bladder disease.
If the kidneys not in healthy
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
BILE and maybe respondent; it makes
anyone
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
klIner's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
a good kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value, should
be blessing to thousands OF nervous,
over-worked women.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
liver and bladder medicine win do for
has not already tried it, by enclosing ten
r. Y, may receive sample size bottle by
medium and large size bottles at all drug
The light of happiness is often shut
ont nv the shadow of SuSniciOn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23

The light of happiness is often shut
ont by the shadow of suspicion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
MANY BIRDS ARE
USEFUL ON FARM
What 1t Eats Decides Whether
Feathered Songster Is Bene-
fetal or Injurious.
MANY FRIENDS OF FARMERS
Department of Agriculture Offers to
Tell AgricuIturist Whether Inhabi-
tants OF Fields Are Doing
More Good Than Harm

Whether bird is beneficial in
furious to growing crops depends al
most entirely upon what it eats If
it consumes harmful insects the bird
is ally of the farmer; if it feeds
largely growing crops it may be
enemy. Not all birds are bene-
fetal, but the useful kinds far out
number the injurious, and great is
their value as insect deStrOyerS in the
United States that to them the United
States department of agriculture gives
credit of being one of the greatest con-
trolling factors in limiting the devel-
opment of insect pests and in prevent
ing many disastrous outbreaks
In the case of species which are
abundant or which feed to some extent
on crops, the question of their aver
age diet becomes one of supreme i'm
portance and only by stomach eXami-
nations can it be satisfactorily solved.
Field observations have proved to be
inconclusive. Birds are often accused
of eating this or that product of cul
tivatiOn, when an examination of the
stomachs shows the accusation to be
false.
Aid Offered to Farmers.
The biological survey of the United
States department of agriculture has
conducted in the past few years sys-
tematic investigation of the food of
| the species most common about farms
and gardens and offers to supply infor-
| nation to any farmer in doubt to
! whether his birds are an asset or
| liability
| Within certain limits birds eat the
| kind of food that is most accessible,
| especially when their natural food is
| scarce or wanting Thus they some
| times injure the crops of the farmer
| who has unintentiona1ly destroyed
| their natural food in his Improvement
of swamp or pasture Much of the
| damage done by birds and complained
| of by farmers and fruit growers arises
| from this very cause. The berry-bear-
! ing shrubs and seed-bearing weeds
| have been cleared away, and the birds
| have no recourse but to attack the cul-
| tivated grain or fruit which has re-
| placed their natural food supply.
Destroy Many Insects
| The great majority of land birds
subsist upon insects during the period
| of nesting and melting, and also feed
| their young upon them during the first
| few weeks Many species live almost
entirely upon insects. taking vegetable
| food only when other subsistence fails.
| 1t is thus evident that in the course of
| a year birds destroy an incalcu1able
! number of insects, and it is difficult to
/ overestimate the value of their serv-
| ices in restraining the great tide of in
| sect life
In winter, in the northern part OF
| the country, insects become scarce or
| entirely disappear. Many species OF
| birds, however, remain during the cold
| season and are able to maintain life
| by eating vegetable food. the seeds
| of weeds Here again is another use
| full function of birds in destroying
| these weed seeds and thereby lessen
| ing the growth of the next year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
Help From Nature Study.

The study of nature is well pleasing
to God, and is akin to prayer Learn
ing the laws OF nature. we magnify
the first inventor, the designer of the
world; and we learn to love him. for
great love OF God results from great
knowledge.-Leonartlo da Vinci.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23

Wise men make proverbs that fools
may miSquOte them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23

Fault finding. like charity. often be-
gins at home.
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form, some I eW
that reform, but
this book trans
forms. Here is q
striking illustra-
ton of it:
A man arose in
our inquiry meet
ing one night and
said that his two
sons had been
c o n V e r t e d the
night before, and
he wished the
L I'd could do
s o m e t h n z
for him. He was
Il confirmed drunk
ard, according to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
PERUNAHM M9sHEfrHE
Rundown and Unable {,
Work

II am pleased to recommend
Peruna as 1t was beneficial in
restoring my health when was
all run down from overvork and
nervous worry and was unable to
take up my regular work. A
friend recommended Peruna and
said he was sure that it would
restore my strength. soon found
that was getting better and in
a little over two months was
able co resume my duties with
renewed viEOF and strength. 1t
certainly is wonderful medicine
to vitalize' the SYSTEM
For Sale Everywhere
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23

Gabriel will play the hast trump In
the game of life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
Farms Way to Success

On farm demonstration work and
the careful study and practice of the
best farm methods is what a former
store clerk in Texas bases his claim to
success. This man. firing of indoor
Ire. got in touch with the state extern
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
Think First Upon God.

In the morning, when you awake. ac-
custom yourself to think first upon
God, or something IN order to his serv-
ice; and at night. also. let him close
thine eyeS--Jeremy Taylor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 2
THE GIVING OF THE MAMMA

LESSON TExT-Exodus 16.1-36
GOLDEN TExT-Give this day GU
daily bread--Matthew GIL.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Deut 81
20: John 6:29-51-
PRIMARY ToPIc-God.s gift of food
Eek 16:11-15-
JUNIOR TOPIC-Dai1y food in the des
ert, Memory Verses-Matt- 6-21, &c.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Our dali
dependence upon God
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Povert
and providence in day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-23
The Ouickening
Word
By REV. HOWARD w. POPE
Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TExT-Eor the Word of God is alive
and powe-ful-Heb- 4:12-
Tt has been well said of the Bible.
that there are many books which in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
UGH! CALOMliL MAKES
YOU DEATHLY SICK.
stop Using Dangerous Drug Before
1t SaIivates You!
It's HOrrible!

You're bilious, sluggish, consti-
pated and believe you need vile. dan
gerous calomel to start your liver
and clean your bowels.
Here's my guarantees! Ask your
druggist for a bottle Of Dodson' 3
Liver Tone and takesa spoonful to-
night. II it doesn't start your liver
and straighten you right up better
than calomel, and without gripping
and making you sick, want you to
go back to the store- and get your
money.
Take calomel to-day, and to-mor-
row you will feel weak and sick and
nauseatcd. Don't lose days work.
Take spoonful Of harmless. vegeta-
BILE DOdSon's Liver Tone tonight and
wake up feeling great. It's perfectly
harmless. so give it to your children
any time. It can't saliyate, so let
them cat anything afterwards.-aiy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
The Joy Of
Motherhood J Told
Women Tell How They Made Event
One of Great Happiness.

In every part Of the land there are wom-
en- who tell how, through the application
Of Mothers Friend, they entirely avoided
the suffering usually incident to motherhood.
They relate in no uncertain terms how from
Its use the days were made bright and
cheerful and the nights calm and restful,
how the crisis was passed without the usual
suffering experienced when nature Is unaid-
cd. and how. they preserved their health
and strength to devote It to the rearing Of
their children and to the things lIfo holds
for them.
Mothers Friend Is q most penetrating
remedy. prepared especially for eIpectant
cian. Strain upon the llgaments Is avoided.
and instead Of period Of discomfort and
constant dread 1t IS q season Of calm re-
pose. The hours at the crisis arc less. and
Mothers Friend enables tho mother to re-.
tain her natural grace, and her skin Is not
cracked and does not become hard or dis.
figured.
Write to the Bradaeld Regulator Company.
Dept. l., Lamar Building, Atlanta, Georgia,
for their Motherhood Book. and obtain a
bottle OF Mothers Friend from tho druggist
today.
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month. An assistant teacher holding
a hrst-grade certificate shall be paid
not more than $50 per month; an
assistant teacher holding a second
grade certificate shall be paid not
more than $50 per month, and an as
sistant teacher holding third grade
certificate shall be paid not more
than $40 per month. Any principal
or any assistant returning to his or
her classroom may be paid, during
the second, year, an additional sti-
pend of IS per month, and during the
third year further stipend Of s.
per month";"
hope tho school trustees will be
governed by the above, and pay the
teachers the fullest possible amount.
Thos. A. Smith,
Supt. Of Education, Oconee Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
LABOR 20 PER CENT SHORT.
condition OF Wheat and Rye Good.
breeding SOwS Increased.
Saluda, S. c., April s, 1919.

Salnda, S. c., April s, 1919.
According to the government re-
port. released to-day by B. B. Hare,
South CaSolina field agent Of the
Bureau Or Crop Estimates, United
States Department Of Agriculture.
the supply Of farm labor in South
carolina is 20 per cent less and the
demand 3 per cent more than on the
corresponding date of last year, while
supply is 1916 per cent less, with an
Increase in demand Of is per cent.
The average wage Of male farm labor
per month. by the year, with board,
in South Carolina Is reported at
S2l.50, and without board, $50; the
average wage per day for other than
harvest work, with board, being
: $l.l5, and without board. s1.45.
Attention Is called to the fact that
these figures represent money wages,
and when board is furnished 1t is
the custom to include not only ra-
tons, but living quarters. fuel and
: two or more acres OF land, free Of
! rent. the same being fcrtilzed culti-
waited and harvested in the same
manner as that worked for the land
lord
Swine.
The estimated number Of sowS in
the State for breeding purposes is
" per cent more than last year.
Wheat and Rye.
The condition of wheat and rye is
excellent. both being reported at 90
per cent Of normal the tcn-vcar aver
age for wheat on April | being 81
per cent and rye SIS per cent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
NtilCE or FINAL SETTI .EAiESr
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make application to
V. F. Martin. Judge OF Probate for
Oconee County, In the State of South
carolina, at his office at Walhalla
court House on FRIDAY, the 25th
DAY or APRIL, 1919, at II o'clock
IN the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard' for leave to make final settle
ment or the Estate Of Mrs. C. VI.
DAVIS, Deceased. and to obtain final
discharge as Administrator of the
said estate. J. n. DAVIS.
Administrator Of the Estate Of Mrs.
C. NJ. Davis. Deceased.
March 16, 1919. 1916
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
Groves Tasteless chilli Tonic

.eSiofes vitality and energy by purifying and en-.
richin8 tho blood You can soon feel its Strensth-
onina, Invisoratns Effect. Price 6oc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
Card Of Thanks.
ditOr Keowee Courier:

Editor Keowee Courier:
Please allow us space in The Cou-
r;cr to express our heartfelt thanks
and appreciation to our friends and
ncighbors and relatives for the many
kind deeds and loving sympathy
shown us in the loss of our darling
baby, Claudio. May Gods richest
blessings rest upon each and every
ono Of them, including the faithful
and everything physicians who at
tended the little one, is our earnest
prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Carroll and
Children
Westminster, r. f.. d. No. q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
WALIIALIA, S. &.
WED nNESDAY, APItIL 1N, 1919.
NItrORI LOAN MUST WIN.
Fable of the Victory Loan Salesman
Who Had Cold Feet.

II am an old man. and | have had
many troubles, but most Of these
troubles have never happened"
Once upon Il Time there was a
Victory Loan salesman who suffered
from Severe Chills in his Pedal IX-
trcmitic&. While the Dcviidogs and
:hc noughh0ys and the Gohs were
Hunting the Hun. the glow Of patri-
Frost bite. But when the Hun had
been Run to Earth and the Bill for
the Cartridges and Hayonets had to
he Paid. this Chilblaincd Salesman
became regular Gloomy Gus.
He KNEW that Nobody would Sub
scribe lE the Loan because OccasiOn-
ally he heard OF Some one who was
still Paying for lbc,ry Bonds.
He was lngubriously Certain that
the Horny l'iStrd Sons OF 'roil would
Bean Him If he talked More Sub
ScrilaionS to them. because the SUP
ply OF Labor had come once more
near ituuallnB the Demand.
And he would Bet his Hat thai
every Manufacturer he approached
would have the Office Boy do him
Personal Violence, because he had
Heard that Manufacturers could once
more Fill their Orders
lie Positively Picked himself in
tho RriNp Of DnSnondnncv
This SCHENECTADY Salesman took
his Team Assignment in the Victory
Loan Campaign only because he was
More Afraid that his Associates
would think him Quittcr than he
was afraid Of the Terrible Difficulties
OF the job.
At first his Solemncholia kept him
from the Enthusiasm and Persist
encc that were necessary to Make
Sales. But when the Optimistic Oil
vers on the Team began to Report
Sheavcs Of subscriptions he had An
Awakening.
Why,' he said to himself. I'm
Missing Something. I'm being Left
Out. These Other Fellows are no
better than |; II they can sell the
Victory Loan there's Something
Wrong with Me IL acn't."
SO he Wrgiglcd his Toes and Jig
glcd his Feet few times. and. hav-
ing Started the Circulation Of Blood
again. he set out, Determined to do
His Stunt for Uncle Sam.
Much to his Surprise he Oversold
his Quota. FIe discovered that Pa
triotism had not Petered Out with
The War. but that tho Real American
was willing to Come to Bat when
ever the Country Called.
Moral
II yau think you are beaten. you are !;
If you think you dare not. you don't.
If you'd like to win. but you think
YOU cant.
It's almost a cinch you won't
l.ifc's battles don't always go
TO the stronger and faster man:
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
Sleeping Sickness in :. E..

Columbia, March 20--There are
lonr cases Of lethargic encephalitis,
or sleeping sickness" i'm South
Carolina, stated DR.. J. A. IIayne,
state Health Officer to-day after his
return from Latta, where a case was
discovered. A case OF the disease
was reported to the health depart
ment to-day from Charleston. Previ-
ously a case was reported from
Marion and another from Johnson
Vile.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16

Pay in advance-Ccurier 81 year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to Y. f.. Martin, Judg> Of Probate for
Oconee County, in the State Of South
Carolina. at his ONCE at Walhalla
tnnr' Honse. on Monday, April
2I"f' 1919. at O'Clock in the fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as said
application can be heard, for leave
to make final settlement Of the es-
tate or j. b. HICKS, Deceased, and
obtain final discharge as Administro-
triX OF said estate.
MRS. SALENA T.. HICKS.
Administrative Of the Estate of J. p
Hicks, Deceased.
March 10, 1919. 12-15
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.

All persons indebted to the Esta to
or J. b. HICKS, Deceased are
hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and ali per-
sons having claims against said es-
''' viii present the same, duly at
tested. within the time prescribed by
law, or be barred.
MRS. SALENA T.. HICKS,
Administrators Of the Estate Of J. b.
Hicks, Deceased.
March 10, 1919. 12-15
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
True to Nature.

Johnny was crying Justify. and he
had attracted the attention OF an
elderly friend Of the family.
why. Johnny. you're too big to
cry like that" said the man.
'I-I know it," blubbered Johnny,
but what hurts so Is that I'm too
little to have what I'm crying for"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16
Children Love
CascMcts ---lOc


Your child is bilious. constipn,rd
and sick. It's little tongue is coated
breath is had and stomach sour. ;ct
lh~ccnt box OF CaScnrcts ana
Straighicn the youngStcr right up
Children love this harmless candy ca
thartic, ,|and il clcanscs the little liver
and thirty feet Of bowels without
gripping. Cascarets contain no Gallo
mel and can he depended upon to
move the sour bile and poison right
out Of the bowels. Best family ca
thartic because 1t never cramps or
sickcns like other things adv.
Pay In advance-Courier 81 year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16

Adults-Takc one or two
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
with water. If necessary, re-
peat dose three times a day,
after meals.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-16

Piles Cured In 6 to ID Days

Druggists refund money II PtZO OINTMENT faijs
to cure !tching Blind. Bleeding or Protrudne Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles. and you can set
restful sleep after the first APPLICATION Price SIC
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-10

Isn't J4e worth worshiping2 Just
look at him !"
"Oh, Tn not going to argue with
you about George" said Miss Fanny.
''Pm fond enough of him. for that
matter. He Gamble charming, end he's
certainly stuaniag looking. If only
'Let the If only 80, dear" Isabel
suggested good.naturedly. Lets talk
about that dinner you thought
should"
"I?'' Miss Fanny interrupted quick.
". Didn't you want to give it your.
self?"
Indeed I did, my dearw said lisa
bel heartily. II only meant that pn,
less you had proposed it perhaps
wouldn't"
But here Eugene came for her tC
dance. and she left the sentence I'M
completed. Holiday dances can bC
happy for youth renewed as well q;
for youth in bud-and yet it was no
with the air of rival that Mis-,
Fanny watched her brothers wifi,
dancing with the widower. Mis-.
Fanny's eyes narrowed a little, bui
only as If her mind engaged in a hope
full calculation. She looked pleased