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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19
Some Pep from An Old Timer.

Watts all this here talk and writer
about a County Agent? When l was
down to the barber shop the Other
day haven my whiskers trimmed
heard a lot of fellers talking about il
and my boy Zeke he brot home q
copy Of the Dodgeville Chronicle and
Tribune and Democrat and they all
had a bunch of letters about it writ
by guys who ! never heard of before
nor want to hear from again if that's
the best they could do. Frum most
of there names a reckon them to be
of the breed that's always lookin for
truble or a job on the pullice forse.
One Of them guys said his heart
fell into his shoes when he heard the
County Agent was canned. Well
when he comes to pay his taxes
therell be lump of sumthen up his
neck and it wont be heart neither Ill
tell the world.
Amt there been more failures and
fellers quitten since we had the
agent? How do suppose us old guys
made our dough without one? Why
[ know an old cattle buyer in our
lokality what made enuf money to
buy the best 160 in this county just
cutten off nickles, dimes, ect. of the
checks he paid farmers for stock. He
don't need no county agent to tell him
how to get the nun not that you
could notise.
Duren the war a county agent was
all rite. He kept them boys whose
dads had put EN- on a farm to keep
them frum goin to war frum getten
too lonesome between dances and
base ball games. He served the pur-
pus there.
Most of them fellers wrote about
him loWerin the price on lime. What
we want amt any body to lower the
prices. We want them raised. The
guy said he helped him pick a dairy
herd. / seen that herd. The teller
was offering them pretty cheap last
fall and couldn't get no buyers. One
of my nabors has got a pure bred
Gernsey bull with a black nose and
his calves all have black noses. The
county agent couldn't suggest any
remedy except to cut the head off the
bull. If you'll go back to bible times
you'll remember how Joseph changed
the color, hair, ect. on the cattle he
had on shares. He would have made
some county agent. Ill tell the
world (and the County Board).
When | first herd this talk I went
home and looked around to get the
meenen of the word county agent. I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19

looked all thru the bible and never
once come acrost the word. That's
enuf for me. However | did run
acrost sumthin that / think covers
the ground purity fair-"Be thou
diligent to know the state Of thy
fiocks. and look well to thy herds,
and further on-"Go to the ant thou
sluggard consider her ways and be
wise Which having no guide,
overseer or ruler. Provided her meat
in the summer and gathereth her
food in the harvest"
You don't find nothen like this
Verify l say unto you, when your
horse hath the collie and the calf
scoureth, send for the county agent"
Ill tell sumthin that beets that a
block. Give both of EN- common
baken sodie in warm water, -keep
the change. You don't owe me
nuthen. 1t will cure EN- just the
same.
If most farmers did as good as they
knew most of them would be doing a
heleva lot better than they are now.
Someone was tellin me that the
county agent kept boys on the farm
or rather kept them frum leavin
home. If you go to either Mineral
Point or Dodgeville and take look
at the girls with skirts the bottom of
which is where there waists line used
to be a few years ago III show you
why boys leave home
After I couldn't find the word agent
in the Bible my girl Mandy looked it
she claims it said lone what does
business for another" Did you ever
here tell of anyone what let someone
else do business for EN- whatever
amounts to a tinker's -?
Neither did I.
Don't think 1 blame the County
board for what they done no matter
which way they voted. Some of them
is SO used to haven there bruthers
or partners or sumthen make decis-
5ions for them that they wouldn't
know what to do in case like that.
Then some Of them Amt married and
Amt got the benefit of there wifes
augment.
However in spite of all I can write
I'm afraid they have a county agent a
1other year anyhow and Ill tell you
/ problem to sic him on. Let him
work on that south part of the
County Farm and see if he can get
hat to produce anything. Then if
1e can Ill lay down awhile Imabout
t | might as well suggest a job for
he county board and for every one
n the county thru our representa-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19
The Canal.

Jefferson County Union: The Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway is
looming nearer. 1t will be a grand
thing for this region. The Internal
ional joint commission just recon-
mended it unanimously to Canada
and the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19
Justice.

Justice.
Our law says we'll. ITO delay justice
ID Injustice" William Penn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19
His Own Weapon.

G.. X. Chesterton was arguing with
a military man. II believe, SIR" said
the soldier, Gin fighting an enemy with
his own weapons That's what I <ad-
yocate, SIR" "Tell me-" said 6. X. c.,
show long does it take you to sting
a waspY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19

About ITO high school newspapers
and magazines from II states were
entered in the second annual compe-
tition held at the University of Wis
cOnsin this fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19
Dollars Spent in Mineral Point
Will Return To Boost For You
PATRONIzE MINERAL POINT MERCHANTS

eaa carefully the article printed each week this department
1ou VIII then doubt
merchants entitled
pos help dey the
the which spend
mineral Point Merchants of
time finds its
the community
and we all follow example,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-01-19
Lay the Foundation.

"The whole educational structure
and consequently the quality Of
our social life-is conditioned on the
success of our elementary school
The ultimate effectiveness of the uni
versity and of other higher institu
tions of learning is vitality affected
by the educational foundations laid
in the elementary schools"
E. A. Fitzpatrick
Wis. State Board of Education.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
The Week ira Retrospect

MONDAY international Chamber OF
Commerce opens session in Washing
ton.
TUESDAY --- Committee to seek
definite action on Russian bonds
WEDNESDAY -Midvale Steel stock
jumps on merger rumors. Virginia.
Carolina Chemical plans financial re
adjustments.
United States on eve
of great prosperity, Harding tells
United States Chamber Of Commerce
Committee divided on report of
American Smelling and Refining.
FRIDAY-F'ight on for proxies in
American Smelling and Refining. Steel
exports in March, So per cent above
February.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22

rate on the stock Exchange and the 3
per cent level being reached there for
the fret time since the mid March tax
payment period. OF greater impor-
tance, however, was the decline in the
charges for time accomm odations. The
Az per cent rate for which bankers
had long been holding, disappeared and
AZ per cent became the maximum rate
for loans up to six months. Thirty
day money was freely available at a
per cent during the early sessions and
later at 3s4 per cent, with loans up to
ninety days going at the former rate
There was no change in either accept
ance or commercial paper rates, but
the movement in these markets was in
creased and the tendency was toward
lower levels. The statement OF the
New York Federal Reserve Bank re
vealing an appreciate drop in bill
holdings, rise in gold reserves and a
decrease in circulation reflected the
local situation pretty closely, while i'm
provement was also registered in other
districts.
Action Of the foreign exchanges last
week was little Influenced by the day
to-day happenings of the closing ses-
sions at Genoa. The market here was
extremely narrow and fotations con-
tinued of slight proportions. Sterling
was firm, a fact best demonstrated by
the statement that the closing quota
ton on London cables over five con-
secutive days showed a variation of
only lie cent. Other Europeans did
not hold their position so we'll, except
guilders, which were strong as Holland
drew upon the dollar reserves created
by the recent Dutch colonial financing.
Declines in no instance were carried to
the point where real weakness was ap-
parent. With the European exchanges
relatively stable and dull in the cx-
treme, the appreciation Of the Far
Eastern exchanges attracted much at
tention, particularly as upward of ST.
100000 in gold was withdrawn for
shipment to Bombay and purchases Of
silver by India and other Asiatic buy
ers carried that metal to a new high
price for the year. Bankers familiar
with conditions in the Far East in
terprcted the development merely as
significant Of the economic improve
ment that has been slowly making it
self felt there
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
The Trend in Finance
Spectators Bid Up Stock Prices Bonds React
Break in Time Money Rates Significant Sign;
Influence of Harding's Speech

1RESDENT HARDING, who the
address before the
that the country the threshold prosperity
intends be than observer Of this quckenng of the
of trade In
of return to profitable conditions trade
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22


their views through the purchase or
sale OF securities at the market place
interpreted the remarks and business
policy of the Chief Executive as in
fuences which justified the immediate
bidding up of speculative issues. Both
railroad and industrial shares, freed
from the forces making for reaction,
climbed TO the highest levels Of the
year on the average.
The incident which restarted specu-
lation for the rise was the wholly sur
rrising announcement of the Lacka-
wanna Be hlehem merger, which height
ened interest in the independent steel
shares. After the present possibii-
ties were exploited in this group. pro-
fessonal spectators turned to the
copper shares and again revived cop
per consolidation rumors. Then the
rails were seized as the principal We
hicle for speculation. Public partci-
patton in the daily ebb and flow Of
prices declined during the period Of
technical reaction, but revealed signs
Of expanding toward the close Of the
week. On Friday the decline in time
money rates to the lowest quoted since
| 1917 bolstered up the factors making
| for rising stock quotations.
/ Tho proposed seven-company inde
pendent steel consolidation has now
only FIVE candidates. Youngs
! Sheet and Tube, like Lackawanna, has
withdrawn. The original program
therefore has fallen through. Whether
( the remaining FIVE Will join them
selves into one mighter company is
problematical The proponents of the
combination still express hope Of sue
cess Meantime Bethlehem, which has
held aloof, is not unmindful of the
need of strengthening itself to meet
any new type Of competition that
might result.
With speculative issues rising. in
vestment bonds on the average were
irregular and tended toward slightly
lower prices, The revolution in values
since last August induced much spccu-
lation in bonds, and there vas there
fore certain TO be period OF profit
taking in the investment market,
| There ia no indication in the money
market, however, to modify the opinion
that prevailing bond prices or higher
quotations are likely to prevail.
| At the tenth annual meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States last week the desire Of busi-
ness or measures that would help to
revive Europe was articulsted The
point stressed was that Europe is an
essential market for American agri-
cultural products, whereas American
manufactured goods can low to all
parts Of the world.
It vas in the open market rates for
speculative funds, rather than in other
departments. that easement was re-
corded last week. Call funds were
cheap. 5l7 per cent being the usual
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22

It was in the open market rates for
speculative funds, rather than in other
departments. that easement was re-
corded last week. Call funds were
cheap 81 per cent being the usual
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
TIGHT WRIST WATCH WARMING
,NeurttIs In the Fingers and Hands
Has Been Traced to tho Pres
euro on Nerves.

Be careful not to bind the strap OF
your wrist watch too tight. Several
cases of neuritis in the fingers and
hands has been traced to this cause.
DR.. John S. Stopford tells In the Ian-
Get Of student who experienced tin
Cling pains along the inner borders of
the hand and in the little finger. These
had persisted for some time and cnused
discomfort and anxiety. On eXaminn-
ton a. tender point was discovered on
the dorsnl surface Of the styloid proc
ess Of the ulna, and pressure In this
situation caused pain to radiate from
this point into the dorsal cutaneous
branch Of the ulnar nerve. There was
no sign Of paresis or atrophy Of any
Of the intrinsic muscles Of the hand,
nor were any ,trophlc changes found.
On investigating cause for this To-
callzed neuritis the only possibility
appeared to be the wearing Of tight
wristlet watch, which clearly could
produce compression Of the dorsal Gu
taneous branch Of the ulnar nerve as
it curved round the lower extremity
Of the ulna. On discarding the wrist
lot the discomfort gradually disap-
peared.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Only One Coleman to Him.
(YOrkYillc EnuuirCr.l

Three old men of Sharon were sit
ting under some trees in the town
the other day talking politics. Two
Of them were bitter anti-Bleaseites.
The third was just as great an ad-
mirer Of Coleman Livingston Blease.
well, I'm going 10 vote for Cole
man this year." commented one who
had never voted for Blase.
The Bleaseito said nothing, but he
looked at the speaker hard and long.
81 think III vote for Coleman,
too" said the second man, who had
never voted for Blease.
'That's right" said The strong
Bleasete, "I've never voted for any
body else in recent years"
"Who arc you talking about?" in
quired the first man
"Why, Coleman Livingston Blease.
Of course"
"Oh," returned the first, 81 mean
William Coleman. Of Union"
"That is who mean Also" said
tho second man.
'umph,' retortcd the Blease
man, 4 didn't know there was but
one man running who had a Coleman
in his name"
And the three men parted COM
pany then and there, two OF them
going the same direction and one OF
them plodding along by himself
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Dial Protests Mail Clerk Reduction.

Washington, Aug. II. - Having
heard that the postofflcc Department
as an ECONOMY proposition" is pre-
pairing to reduce very materially the
rumber Of railway mail clerks from
Washington to the South, and that
on the Southern railway the quota
would be cut in half, Senator N. b.
Dial to-day wrote to Postmaster GEN
eral Hubert Work protesting against
the step. The Senator declared in his
letter that there is no surplus os
clerks now on the Southern service
and that If the force were cut great
delays in the handling Of the mail
would result, with consequent pub
lie dissatisfaction.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
WHILE LOOKING FOR LIQUOR
Found Eighteen Chinamcn Being
Struggled Over Highway.

Petersburg, Va, Aug. 17.-Hail-
ing an enclosed truck last night at
the Nottoway river, 81 miles from
Petersburg, on tho Florida-New York
highway, United States prohibition
agents looking for liquor captured
eighteen Cinnamon, apparently be-
ing smuggled from Florida to New
York
A large touring car containing two
men, apparently foreigners, acting as
a convoy, was also halted, and all
"a men were brought to the Peters
burg police station. The driver Of
the truck gave his name as Angle
Caccators, age 80. His companion,
an American, gave his name as Lewis
Miley, aged 25, of Detroit.
United States District Attorney
Kerr, at Norfolk, this morning swore
out warrants for all Of the twenty
four men. United States deputy mar
shals are expected here this after
noon to convey the men to Norfolk.
A Florida license tag was on the
touring car and Yves. Virginia IL
cense on the truck.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF FORFEITED
AUTOMOBILES.

Whereas, by authority Of Act No.
140, Of tho 1919 Session Of the Cen
eral Assembly, approved tho 7th day
OF March, 1919, will offer for sale,
in front Of tho Court House door, ut
Walhalla, S. c., on MONDAY, the
4th day Of September, 1922, between
the legal hours OF sale, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
One Oakland Sensible Six Automo-
bile, License No. B-10-0G7. Same
seized from Homer Childers.
Ono Ford Touring Car, Model 20,
License No. A-l3-39S, Motor No.
4484477.
One Ford strip-down, Model 20,
License No. i1-19S, Motor No. (can't
flnd.)
All the above cars seized and de-
clared forfeited and for sale by tho
authorities by reason Of their being
used in the unlawful transportation
Of intoxicating liquors In violation OF
tho Prohibition Laws Of the State Of
South Carolina.
The owners may redeem said au-
tomobilcs on or before tho day Of the
sale by paying to the County Treas
urer tho actual value Of said auto
mobiles, to be determined by the
Supervisor and his Board.
Terms Of Sale-CASH.
w. NJ. ALEXANDER,
Sheriff Of Oconee County, s. G.
Aug. 0, 1922. 1926
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
"Hopeiess."

She can do about as she pleases.
this little mite Of six summers. While
her Aunt Ellen heartily disapproves Of
such ''goings on" and never fails to
give some well-meant advice, even
she cannot always suppress smile.
The assertive young person was play
ing her mothers expensive yictrola
and as the golden notes Of Nine.
Galli-Chrci's voice poured forth In
her famous "Dinorah" record, re-
marked: "Say, Aunt Ellen, how can
she sing like that7" Aunt Ellen
thought this fitting occasions on
which to appeal to the child's better
nature and told her that God had be-
slowed this great gift upon the singer
at birth, under the tutelage Of ia
nous masters, It had been brought to
Its present power. Expecting some
sweet childish response, she was COM
pletely taken off her guard at hear
Ing her young relative rejoln: "Gea
God gave me some dizzy voicew
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
BootIeo

Liquor, shipped to foreign countries
for storage on the eve Of national pro-
hibition, Is gradually being brought
back, some by smugglers, some
through legitimate channels. The to-
tai of this liquor is worth $500, 10000
IN the legitimate market. $1,OO0,OOO,-
600 II handled by bootleggers, says
John D. Appleby, general prohibition
agent In the New York and Now Jer-
sey district. At this rate,. the boot
logging system takes 288 per cent
profits for the risk It runs. This re-.
duces bootlegging 70 mathematical
basis, operating on the law Of aver
ages.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
The State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.

The State Of South Carolina,
County Of Oconee.
IN COURT or COMMON PLEAS.
Norwood National Bank, a Corpora
ton, Plaintiff,
Mary l.. Cary, individually, as Trus-
tee Of w. L. Cary. and MS EXecu-
>trix Of the Estate Of John c. Cary,
Deceased, w. l.. Cary, Frank II.
Barrett, T.. NJ. Cary, and j. Nor
wood Cleaveland. Defendants.
Complaint
To the Defendant, w. l.. Cary, Above
Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Complaint in
this action, Of which a copySis here
with served upon you, and to serve
a copy Of your Answer to the said
Complaint on the subscribers, at
their offices in the Masonic Temple.
Greenville, S. c., within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive Of
the day Of such service; and If you
fail 10 answer the Complaint within
the time aforesaid, the pla:ntiff in
this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the Com
plaint.
Greenville, S. c., Juno %, 1922.
Haynesworth G Haynesworth,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
a TONIC

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood. When you feel its
Strengthening. invigorating effect. see how
it brings color to the cheeks and how
1t 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, Invieor-
ating Effect. 60c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Here's Your Partridgc-Wccvil story.

cussion as to whether partridgcs will
eat boil weevils has been revived in
Chester once again, due to part
Of David NJ. Peden with fifteen boil
weevils in it's craw. 1t is believed
that the birds death was due to hav-
ing gotten hold Of some calcium ar
senate. 1t was stated hero to-day that
quite number Of farmers in this
county are going to post their lands
for the purpose Of saving their birds
from being killed by hunters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Rheumatism at go
s. s. 8. Thoroughly Ride ths Body Of
Rheumatism Impurities.

Somebody's mother Is suffering to.
nighti Tho .scourge Of rheumatism
has wrecked her body: limping and
the common ground, but her aged
heart stlll belongs to the starsl Docs
anybody care? s. s. s. is one Of the
greatest blood-purifiers known. and It
iolnal Ingredients are purely vegeta-
bio. 1t never disarranges tho stomach.
It Is, in fact, q splendid tonic. blood
rheumatism from joints. muscles and
the entire body. 1t builds firm flesh.
1t is what somebody's mother needs
t>nighti Mother, II you can not 80
surely Somebody In your family will.
Let somebody's mother begin to feel
joyful again tonight, Maybe maybe
all drug stores, in two sizes. Tho
larger size Is the moro economical
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Charleston Bank Closes.

Charleston, Aug. 17.-The board
OF directors Of The Citizens Bank, a
State fiduciary Institution, announc-
ed at midnight last night that its
doors will be closed and the State
Bank Examiner ..sked 10 take charge
of its affairs. Clarence II. l. Brown
is president. The capital and surplus
are listed at $150,00O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Lcathcrs Family Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Leath-
ers family will he held at tho South
Union church on the last Wednes-
day in August, the 30th. All the
relatives and friends are urged to
come, and let's make it the best re-
union VIC have ever had.
w. NJ. Lcmmons,
For Committee
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Postal Employees Picnic at Clemson.

Tho postmasters, clerks and rural
carriers Of Anderson, Pickens and
Oconec counties will hold picnic
at Clemson College on the first Mon
day in September, the Ith. We want
all the postofflce employees Of tho
three counties present, and we also
invite all the patrons Of the Offices
and the rural routes to join us. We
viii have a good program that will
be Of interest to each Of you.
w. NJ. Lemmons,
For Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
Hogshcad OF Liquor on Front Porch

Returning from prayer meeting Mr..
and Mrs. Merritt Van Ausdell, who
live on farm near here, found q
hogshcad filled with whiskey on the
front porch Of their home. Being
total abstainors they notified tho au-
thorities, who took charge Of the
liquor last night.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
NOTICE OF
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE.

NOTICE Is hereby given, That the
period Of Compulsory Attendance of
School District No. 26, Of Oconee
County, S. c., (Walhalla. School Dis
tric), will start in said District be-
ginning MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th,
1922.
BY Order Of the Board Of Trus-
tees: e. l.. HERNDON,
Chairman.
JAMES II. DARBY, Clerk.
July 26, 1922. 1898