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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-02
CHAPTER v!il.
On the Mountain Road.

The low gray car which carried the
chancellor was on its way through the
mountains. 1t moved deliberately, for
~, two. reasons. First, the chancellor was
afraid of motors He had q horseman' S
y, hatred and fear Of machines Second,
he was not of a mind to rouse King
~, Kari from nights sleep, even to bring
the hand of the Princess Hedwig His
~er.AnteRtton, was to put up at some nm
In village not far from the lodge and
80 to reach. Karl by messenger early In
the morning, before the hunters left
srJfer the day.
Then, all being prepared duly and In
order Mettllch himself would arrive,
and things would go forward with
dignity and dispatch.
The valley of the Ar deepened. The
-IJielif rose above them, wall broken
here and there by the offtake Of mar.
10 row ;rayines, filed with forest trees.
There was a pause while the chains
sion the raar wheels were supplemented
by others in front, for there must be
vii mo danger Of a skid. And another
pause, where the road slanted peril.
TUeHsly toward the brink Of the chasm
and caution dictated that the chanceI'
;it Tor alight, and make a hundred feet OF
so of dangerous curve afoot.
Is. ItsreQuired diplomacy to get him out
But 1t was finally done, and his heavy
~, figure. draped in its military cape
went on ahead outlined by the lamps
e: E.bf; the car, behind him.
He was well around the curve, and
the CLIFF was broken by q wedge OF
timber, when a curiously shaped OBJ
ject projected itself over the edge OF
the bank, and rolling down, lay almost
at his feet. The lamps brought it into
sharp relief-a man, gagged and tied
and rolled, cigar shaped, in an auto
-: mobile robe.
The chancellor turned, and called to
- hisomen.] Then he bent over the bun.
die. The others ran up, and cut the
hS bonds. SWhat with cold and long In
action, and his recent drop over the
bank, the man could not speak. One
of the secret service men had a flask,
= 'sHnd held 1t to his lips. An amazing
situation, indeed, increased by the dis
b'ocoEery that under the robe he wore
only his undergarments with a sol
jto. dler's tunic wrapped around his Shout
ders. They carried him into the car
~ where he lay with head lolling back,
and his swollen tongue protruding.
Half dead he was, with cold and long
anxiety. The brandy cleared his mind
long before he could speak, and he
saw by the uniforms that he was in
the hands Of the enemy. He turned
sulkily silent then, convinced that he
had escaped one death but to meet am
other. Twenty-four hours now he had
s-fi faced eternity, and he was ready.
He preferred, however, to die fully
clothed, and when, in response to his
pointing up the bank and to his in
articulate mouthings one OF the secret
49,. police examined the bit of woodland
4 swita lfS pocket flash, he found a pair
Of trousers where Milky had left them,
ssneatlysfolded and hung over the branch
pf a tree. The brandy being supple
0r ,srs.s II ! 9t coffee from patept bot
SAM, nar bovsIved further mdde an
size, Der box $3.50. hafr tongue was
~ arms cash with order. Unfted Pro-
s1zeeA 1ee w Bay Street, jack
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-02

inf1udApTER 1.-The crown prince of IL
ia, Ferdinand William OTTO ten years
Vhio taken by his aunt to the opera, tires
was the singing and slips away to the park
of nd there makes the acquaintance OF
= sobby Thorpe, a little American boy. ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11

In Harbor-Wcalthy n. Y. Woman
Disappeared Mere than Month Ago

New York, May 4.--The body OF
Mrs. Annette *. RanlSine, wealthy
widow, who disappeared here on the
1st Of April, was found last night
floating in New York harbor near the
South Brooklyn shore.
Identification Of the body was
made by Miss Sphinx, who was Mrs.
Rankine's nurse and companion, and
Frank Clouting, her chauffeur. Mrs.
Rankine was the widow Of William
Birch Rankine, lawyer and founder
OF the Niagara Falls Power Company.
Following the death Of her husband
few weeks after their marriage,
Mrs. Rankine suffered from fainting
spells and had since been in very
bad health.
On the afternoon of her disap-
pearance Mrs. Rankine went out on
an automobile ride unaccompanied
by her nurse. She dismissed her
chauffeur near the Manhattan end Of
the greensboro bridge, after having
made inquiries Of him concerning the
location Of pawnbroker's shops and
adding that she intended to walk
hong.
No farther trace Of her was found
until the marine police last night
discovered her body, although search
was made for her by police and pri-
vate detectives in several States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
URSHAKEa TESTIMONY

Time is the test OF truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test In Walhala. No Walhalia rest
dent who suffers backache, or annoy
ing urinary ills can remain uncon
vinced by this twice-told testimony.
w. s. Grahl. blacksmith, Spring St
Walhalls. says: II hurt my back
many years ago and since then ]
have been troubled !th kidney com
plaint. When I have one Of these
attacks, severe pains shoot through
my kidneys and these organs do not
act as they should. have dizzy
spells and severe pains IN the back
Of my head. I have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills whenever an attack comes
on and they have never failed tc
quickly relieve me. think Doan's
are wonderful medicine" Estate
mcnt given Dec. II. 1919
On April 9. 1918. M. Grahl said:
"1 am glad OF another opportunity tc
say good word for Doan's Kidney
pills and believe Doan's have affected
cure. I advise anyone suwesng
from kidney complaint to give this
remedy a trial"
60c - al dealers. Foster.Milburn
Co.. Mfrs. Buffalo, y. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
&RExaSqKG!yG$a RaqGy$
Fairy Tale
THE BROWN CREEPERS.
oIW1ARY GRAHAM BONN

"We're not fashionable like some
Of the BIRDS" said Mr.. Brown Creeper.
"The fashionable ones have summer
homes and winter homes"
"Wall, I don't know whether it is
because Of fashion or not that the
birds have summer HON, S and winter
homes" said Mrs. Brown Creepcr. II
believe 1t Is because great many Of
them cannot stand q cold climate
Some of our family don't like it so
well and travel away bit. But most
Of us do not mind.
you see, It Is hard on many birds
to stay where 1t is cold, for they only
have their little feathers to keep them
warm, and while feathers are nice and
warm, 1t Is not always enough to have
only feathers.
"FeatherS will often blow about in
the wind, and then little bird may
become very cold, indeed
"Birds haven't great fur coats to
keep them warm. Yes. Mr.. Brown
Crceper, the birds who 60 South in
the winter and who travel about to
different climates are the ones who
can't keep warm when the weather Is
SO cold"
II do believe you are right, Mrs.
Brown Creeper do believe you are
right. AS you say, 1t Is hard for the
birds to keep warm all winter. I've
often thought about 1t myself.
1.-THE winter Is mighty cold, mighty
cold. But we don't have to think Of
1t now that the warm weather has
come.
"All the birds are singing songs Of
the springtime. We can't join In the
great chorus because our voices are
so low. They have always been low
No one ever hears brown creeper's
voice unless very near to us.
'We give little low trlll and a
very low chirp.
but how we love the woods! How
we enjoy climbing up the trunks Of
trees, looking in the bark for bugs
and insects.
1--WE like people. too, and are very
tame. We do not mind any one and
are not easily frightened.
"Of course, we like to wear brown
suits. as one would guess from our
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
POOR EGGS INCREASE PRICES
Percentage Of Spoiled Product Clipped
to Markets Is Worry High and
Oiscourages Trado.

In shipment Of three cases, or 90
dozen eggs, recently received by q
Washington Cd. o. commission firm,
1SA dozen were condemned by the 10.
cal health department as unfit for
food. The percentage Of bad eggs
shipped into the markets is very high,
reducing trade and discouraglng con-
sumption, say specialists Of the bureau
Of markets Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.
If few eggs in the dozen are bad
the housewife pays exorbitant prices
for the sound ones. The dealer always
prefers to handle good eggs, for spoiled
ones injure his business reputation. A
deduction for spoiled eggs also makes
the shipper feel that he Is not being
treated in good faith by the commits.
sion merchant.
Bad eggs then are loss TO every
one who handles them. Every egg
marketed should be of unquestionable
quality.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11

names, and think the white waist
coat we wear Is Il stylish touch.
"How we jump from the top Of one
tree to the next tree below. Oh, how
we love trees!"
"And our nests nre 80 like the
woods" Mrs. Brown Creeper said
with the moss and twigs and bits of
bark, which we use for our wall paper
and rugs and furniture.
I'VE like to nest on old stumps. We
don't care about living In rich, smart
neighborhood. We never found that
made any one any happier.
"And soon the little white eggs will
come out into little btrdllngs, the dear
little white eggs with the reddish
brown spots on them!
"Oh, 1t Is nice to be a Brown Green
or and lead such happy life in the
dear, beautiful woods"
I'VE have rather long bcaks," said
Mr.. Brown Creeper, land they help
US to get the long grubs and insects
which we enjoy for breakfast, dinEer
and supper"
II know why we have such low
voices" said Mrs. Brown Creeper.
"Why7' asked her mate.
because we have always lived in
the woods, where 1t Is quiet and where
the sounds are nil low sounds.
And we have grown to be qulet, too.
we have kept our voices low and soft
and the pine trees have whispered to
us:
"That Is nice, little Brown Creep
ers; that is nice to make those soft,
little sounds. When people hear you
they Will be so excited and pleased
because they will know they are quite
ne?r you and are actually becoming
friends. For you will become friends
with them. Because you are so trust
Ing. surely no one will ever hurt you.'
"Ycs. the pine trees whispered that
to me only the other day. And thew
told me that always brown creeDers
have loved the woods and have had
their voices low and quiet and pence
full like the woods.
"You don't have to shout to be bic"
ended Mrs. Brown Creeper, "fOr the
woods are great and mighty and they
aren't always shouting about It,"
"Right," said Mr.. Brown Creeper,
"YOu are perfectly right"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11

purchase and pass upon the creden-
tials of each animal to be turned loose
on the ranges was appointed.
Under this plan, during the grazing
season Of 1920, 105 Herefords, 81
Shorthorns, and six Aberdeen-Angus
bulls were purchased by tho stOckmen
through their associations and placed
upon the range. 1t is estimated that
Mt the end Of the season Of 1920 the
stockmen had not less than 200 regis
tered bulls on their ranges, resulting
In great improvement in the grade
OF steers turned out
The Forest Service Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture as
sists these local associations in en-
forcing the rules which require that
the same kind and grade Of bulls be
placed on the same range. Permits
to Craze on the national forest pas
lures are refused those who do not
conform to the associations ruling
and who have not paid their share to-
ward the purchase of the association
bulls.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
ON HARVESTING AND STORING
Sweet Potatoes - New Publication
Gives Valuable Information.

Clemson College, May 5.-Annu-
ally 25 to 80 percent Of the entire
sweet potato crop placed in storage
is lost because Of poor methods en-
ployed in harvesting and storing the
crop, according to the horticulture
lists Of the extension service of Glenn
son College. And yet this easily
grown crop can also be easily saved
by proper attention TO the three i'm
portant factors or harvesting, grad
ing and curing.
TO help meet the demand for infor-
nation on these subjects the extern
sion service has just issued Exten-
sion Bulletin At, Harvesting and
Storing Sweet Potatoes" by Geo. p.
Hoffman, extension horticulturist,
and A. e. Schilletter, assistant extern
sion horticulturist. The publication
is one of unusually timely interest
and Importance because of the fact
that the sweet potato is rapidly be-
coming an important crop in South
Carolina farming, especially in the
lower part Of the State.
The new publication contains in
structions in the harvesting, grading
and storing Of sweet potatoes, and
detailed information concerning the
operation Of curing houses, as we'll
as bills Of material for sweet pota-
10 houses Of 500 bushel, 1O00-bushel,
2500-bushel, 5200-bushel and 49,
O00-bushel storage houses.
This bulletin and all other publi-
cations Of the extension service may
be had upon application.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
PUREDn!...0 S,RES ARE
INCREASING RAPIDLY
Have Proved Worth for lmprov-
ing Range Herds.
Scrub Bull Has Been BIackIisted on
Big National Forest Pastures-Great
improvement Seen In Grade Of
Steers.

prepared by the United States Depart
mont OF Agriculture.)
Purcbrcd bulls have proved their
value for improving range herds, and
the number being bought In the COW
country OF the West Is rapidly In
crcaSing each year, according to re-
ports to the United States Department
of Agriculture. The scrub bull Is flow
blacklisted on the big national forest
pastures.
During the season of 1910 three
locnl live stock associations, the men,
bers Of which use the ranges of the
Sierra National Forest In California,
adopted rules for the purchase Of pure
bred bulls. Under Il special rule each
association was required to place on
the range sufficient number Of pure
bred Hereford, Shorthorn, or Aber-
deen-Angus bulls. A committee to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
Small Increase in FOrcign-Born.

Washington, May 4.-During the
decade between 1910 and 1920 the
number OF foreign whites in twenty
States Increased, while that in %
States decreased, said an announce
ment to-day by the Census Bureau
New York had the largest popula-
ton Of this class Of any State, the
total being 2,783.773, an increase Of
two per cent. Pennsylvania was the
second with 1,3S7,29S, decrease Of
3.6 per cent.
Figures for other States included
the following:
Alabama 1862, a decrease Of 6.8
per cent.
Florida 43,00S, increase 2l.7.
Georgia 1G, sc, increase IA.
North Carolina 1909, increase Of
1915 per cent
Virginia 3O,7S4, increase 1876 per
cent.
South Carolina 6,d01. increase ST
per cent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
Cause and Remedy, Bee Swarnling.
(From Clemson NOtes.)

The main causes leading to the
swarming Of bees are lack Of ventil-
alton, lack of space for the queen
bee to lay eggs, in sufficient room
for storing honey, and ovar-abund-
ance of drones. or a queen bee that
has become too old. To prevent
swarming, therefore, these condi-
tions must be avoided, suggests the
extension service Bookkeeping spec
ialist. The queen alone is normally
capable of laying eggs. and for this
reason swarming is necessarily to
make new colonies and perpetuate
the race. The old queen always
comes out with the first swarm.
Additional room can be furnished
by adding another super. An old
queen can be replaced by requiem
ing. write for information card on
requeening.) Drones can be kept
down by replacing drone combs with
worker combs. Lack Of room and
lack Of ventilation are indicated by
bees clustering on the outside. Ven
tilation may be increased by putting
thin cleats or strips Of wood at each
corner OF the hive, between the brood
chamber and the bottom board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
Will Huvc to Plant Over.

Anderson, May 3.-Many farmers
will have to replant their crops on
account Of the havoc of the hail
storm OF last week.
John G. Pruitt. who had more than
a hundred acres damaged, is per-
haps the largest loser in the county.
Mr., Pruitt bought the large place Of
Ounce Hammond few months ago,
on the Williamson road. and this
was in the direct path Of the storm.
Another farmer who had everything
practically destroyed Is r. p. Wat
son. All the leaves we're stripped
at the place Of Mr.. watson and he
will have to begin over again.
Other farmers who planted early
cotton have been considerably hurt
by cold weather and light frosts. One
farmer who had plowed his crop
twice had his cotton killed by frost.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
Huge Water Spout Seen at Sea.

New York. May A water spout
several times higher than the Wash
ington monument and apparently Of
a playful disposition, chased tho
steamer Esperanza up the coast for
several hours, passengers reported
when the vessel arrived to-day from
Mexico and Havana.
Capt. +. G. Avery, of the Espcr-
ANA, said 1t was the largest spout he
ever saw. 1t came up astern and the
wartime experience OF tho officers in
zizzag work while dodging submar-
ines stood them in good hand to keep
out OF the way Of tho whirllng tower
Of water. The spout was approxi-
mately 100 feet in diameter. at its
base, the officers said, and It's apex
was lost in the clouds.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
THE ANNUAL s. s. CONVENTION
or Bcayertlnm Baptist Association,
Westminster, May ~ md 20.

The Annual Beaverdam Baptist
Sunday School Convention will meet
with the First Baptist church Of
Westminster on May 2S and 30.
First Day.
1000 a. m.-Devo Sional service.
Of delegates and reports from Zach
Sunday school.
1915 to 11.o0 a. m.---"The valuo
OF an Associational Convention" DR..
Andrews
100 to 11.30 Il. m.--"Our Rural
Institute Campaign" by J. l.. Car
zine. rural Sunday school superin-
tendont
11.30 to l2.3o-"Tho Importance
Of organized classes in the Sunday
school," G. +. Ilctrick.
"'rhe training Of teachers and
eQuipmcnt" Prof. j. p Coates. Dis
cusscd by Or. Strickland.
1880 TO l.30-'Dinncr hour.
1.3O p. m.--Devotional service.
1.i5 y. m.-"What can we do for
the boys and girls in the rural Sun
day SCHOOL," J. l.. Carzine, Wade
Alexander.
$50 p. m.--Reports III from the SUI
pcrintendents OF the Cradle Roll and
Home Departments.
800 TO 3.30 y. m.--Aliscellaneous
business and adjournment.
Saturday Evening.
s ddress by Dr.. Thos.
}. Watts, executive secretary Of the
Baptist denomination Of South Caro-
lima.
Sunday Morning.
1000 to 10.15 o'clock
service.
1915 to 10.30---"How the Sunday
school may help to conserve the re-
suits Of the rs Million CAMPAIGN:
by Rev. Geo. E. Smith.
1890 to 0.45--"Making the most
Of special days in the Sunday school,"
Rev. l.. w. Langston.
1915 to 1 I 1.00-"How to reach tho
people for the country Sunday
school," Rev. ]. w. Willis.
Election OF officers, announce
ments and final adjournment.
j. G. Martin, President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
Lowering of Rates Is Favored.

Washington, May A. Reduction
OF the Federal Reserve Board redls-
count rate in the farming districts
as Il relief m measure in the agricultu-
raj credit situation was regarded as
probable today by some treasury Of
ficials, who comm en- ted on the action
Of the New York Reserve Bank In
lowering the rate on commercial pa-
per from 10 ~ per cent.
Coming after the recent reduction
from to G. per cent by the Boston
Reserve Bank, the action Of the New
York bank was regarded as indicat-
Ing a gradual reduction Of rates on
commercial paper in other districts
In the direction OF a uniform 6 per
cent rate throughout the country.
At present the only reserve dis
tricts maintaining the per cent rate
are Chicago, Minneapolis, Atlanta
and Dallas.
Reduction OF rediscount rates on
commercial paper as q means Of as
sisting the farmers is understood to
be favored by Comptroller Of the
Currency Crissingen, although the
board has shown a disposition to go
slowly in any change OF rate levels.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
a TONIC

G-c-c's Tasteiess chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
EnrichinG the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening. invisorating effect, see how
II brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to
Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening. Invgor-
atine Effect. 60c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
SECOND CUTTING OF COWPEAs
Under Favorable Circumstances Plant
VIII sprout Again After Being
Cut for Hay or Seed.

Under favorable conditions cowpeas
after being cut for hay will sprout
again from the base. Considerable
pasturage or even second crop Of
hay or seed Is sometimes produced,
especially In the Gulf coast region, If
good moisture conditions follow the
first cutting. Ordinarily, however, but
Q single cutting can be obtained.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11

putting fundamental truths very SIM
ply. He discusses problems in the
language, Of the people.
For more than 20 years Doctor Ha-
german has lectured under the man.
agement Of the Redpath bureau, and
he has had remarkable record Of
achievement.
Incidentally, Doctor Hagerman Is a
favorlte speaker before gatherings Of
men. He is in great demand for ad-
dresses before such organizations as
Rotary clubs and Chambers Of Com
meFce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
Mistrial in Bond Theft Case.

Chicago, May 1.-THE jury in the
case Of William Dalton, 1G-year-old
bank clerk, who stole $772,OOO Of
Liberty Bonds from the Northern
trust Company recently, disagreed
and was discharged to-day after It
had deliberated for nearly twenty
four hours. About half Of the Jurors
were understood to be in favor Of
acquitting the self-confessed bond
thief,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
Tho Potato Bug.
(FrOm Clemson NoteS.)

(FIOll OlcIuSOIl Notes.
The beetle. or striped bug, will
soon begin to lay it's first eggs on the
under side OF the potato leaves. In
few days after this the small red,
soft-bodied larvae grubs will begin
their work Of devouring the leaves.
While this pest sometimes destroys
potato fields by the wholesale there
is little excuse for such destruction,
because it is one Of the easiest insect
pests to control
Control for Small Areas.
When the insects begin to appear,
arsenate Of lead powder or calcium
arsenate may be sifted over the plants
with small -four sack while the
plants are moist with dew. The bot
tom Of the sack must not touch the
wet plants, as this will clog the fine
openings in the sack and prevent the
dust poison from coming through.
A hand dust gun can be used advan-
tage0usly for this purpose
Control on Large Areas.
Where spray machine Is avail
able, the arsenate Of lead or calci-
um arsenate may be mixed with the
Bordeaux solution at the rate OF ono
pound Of the poison to fifty gallons.
Dust guns cannot be used to advant-
age on large areas.
Paris green can be used as a dust
by mixing at the rate Of one part Of
Paris green to twenty parts Of air.
slaked lime or other fine. dry mate
rial, or as a liquid spray by mixing
one pound Of Paris green to about
$50 gallons OF water Arsenate OF
lead or calcium arsenate is recon-
mended in preference to Paris green.
FIJI Islanders use whales teeth as