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KEOWEE COURIER! (Established 1849.) PabUsliod Every Wednesday Morning SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Ono Year .91.00 Six Mouths . JiS Three Montlis.30 | Advertising Rates Reasonable. By Stock, Sholor, Hugtis & Shelor. Communications ot a personal character charged for as advertise ments. Obituary notices, cards of thanks and tributes of respect, either by (individuals, lodges or churches, are charged for as for advertisements at rate of one cent a word. Cash must accompany manuscript, and all sucb notices will be marked "Adv." in conformity with Federal ruling on such matters. WALHALLA, S. C. WEDNESDAY, FER. I, 1022. ji t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Mi The Story of Our States By JONATHAN BRACE XLIV.-UTAH THE il r s t white ex cursion Into Utah dates back to 1540 when a party of Spaniards sent out by Coronado succeeded in penetrat ing to the Colorado river. There is no authentic record of fur ther explorations until over 200 years had elapsed. In 1770 two Franclscun friars, In their at tempt to find the shortest woy to the Pacific, went from Santa Fe" to Utah Lake. The Oreat Salt Lake, however, was not discovered until 1824, when James Bridges, a trapper, in wandering through this region came upon this huge, Inland, salt sea. But the real history of Utah begins with the rise of Mormon power there. Discouraged by the agitation In Illinois and Mis souri, the Mormons decided to emigrate to the great West. In large caravans they traveled across, the plains and in 1847 came to Salt Lake City where they settled. Here they flour ished,, increasing their numbers and by 1852 they reached a total In this vicinity of over 16,000. Meanwhile. In 1848, by the terms of the treaty of peace with Mex ico, a huge western tract, of which Utah was a part, was ceded to the United States. As no definite government was ar ranged for, the coutrol of affairs locally was for a number of years entirely In the hands of the elli ce rs of the Mormon church. They, accordingly, mode up a constitution and organized un der the name of the State of Deseret. This is a word taken from the Book of Mormon, and signifies, "Industry." Application was made for admission to the Union, but this was refused and the federal government Instead organ ired the Torrltery of Utah in 1850. The first governor was Brigham Young, the successor of Joseph Smith and president of the Mormon church. The attempt to do away with polygamy met with little success until lu 1890 the Mormon church finally agreed not to countenance lt. Meanwhile, growing antag onism between the Mormons and non-Mormons verged nearly on civil war. Finally a general amnesty was declared and after many requests Utah was ac cepted ns the forty-fifth ateto of the ttnlon In 1896. <? by McClure N?Wf.pt.p?r Syndicale.) ?...".?-....?.?".............<.?..?.....,......"... ..<......? DEATH OF MRS. W. I!. SANDERS. Passed Away at Hospita] in Colum bia on Dec. ?10, 11)21. Mrs. Nancy IO. 'Sanders, widow of the lute VV. II, Sanders, dlod In tho hospital at Columbia on Dec. suth, 1021, after 2G years of suffering with heart and kidney trouble and after having suffered a slroko of paraly sis. She was (il! years, two months and fifteen days old. Mrs. "Sanders was a native of Bickens, >S. C., and was an oarne.it member of the Liberty Baptist Church, though she hud been so fce folo that she could not attend ser vices for the past several years, yet eho never gave up Interost In her church or solicitude for the welfare of its various institutions. Besldos a host of rolatives and friends she leaves, of hor imm?diate ?amily, tlireo daughters and one son -Mrs. H. P. Thomas, of Bickens county; Mrs. Lnwronce Kennemore, Mrs. 'M. J. Kennemore and E. B. Sanders, all of Oconoo-to mourn her ??oath. Her husband prccedod her to ibo gravo 26 yoars. DISTRICT AGENT MAKES REPORT Summarizing Wotrk of the Year of Oconee Agent, Geo. R. Briggs. The following summary of the weekly roports of County Agent Geo. R. Briggs for the year 1921 shows the major part of his activities: Visits to farmers, 820. Visits to club members, 173. Miles traveled by automobile, 8,347. Calls on agent relative toN work, 159. Number of farmer's meetings held under the auspices of agent or exten sion division, 99; attendance, 5,915. Number of field meotlngs held, 56; o*tendance 588. .Number of official letters written, 1,995. Number of articles relating to work prepared for publication, 52. Number of circular letters pre pared, 64; copies circulated, 2,78"). Number of times visited by spe cialists of Clemson College or U. S. Department of Agriculture, 75. Number of corn clulb members re porting, 17; average yield, 47 bush els. Number of cowpea club members reporting, 8; average yield, 11.85 bushels. 'Number of pig club members re porting, 12; total weight close of con test, 3,563 pounds. Soil Building. In the matter of soil building a much larger acreage of velvet beans was planted by farmers than ever before, and in the fall a large num ber of farmers were induced to try hairy vetch as a winter legume to mix with oats or rye for better feed and soil Improvement. Ono merchant in Oconee county reports that he sold j five tons of vetch seed the past year. Tho importance of these crops was stressed through newspaper articles, \ meetings and personal visits. Many Orchards Pruned. In the matter of orchards, much work was done. At least 150 orch ards were pruned, due to the Influ ence of the agent, ns 55 demonstra tions were given in pruning and talk.i on spraying and working made to 249 persons. More orchards were en couraged, and many (bought pruning tools and spray pumps at the sugges tion of the agent. Use of Proper Fertilizers. In regard to fertilizers, at least 550 farmers were advised through meotlngs and personal visits on the proper use of fertilizers. Three co operative lotB of fertilizer were pur chased by groups of farmers through tho influence of the agent, 118 tons being listed in the lot, at a saving of $226.55. At least 35 farmers were induced to home-mix their fertilizer, at an estimated saving of from $3 to $f> per ton. Other co-operative buying included a carload of ground limestone,bought at a saving of $40 to farmers, and a car of 18 tons of barbed wire, bought at an estimated saving of $300. Livestock. Un regard to better livestock, three pure-bred boars and niuo pure-bred gilts were bought on the advice and-, with 'the assistance of the agent. The Increase In pure-breds in the pig clubs was between 75 and 100 per cent. The agent assisted the Jersey Bull Association in buying a good pure-bred bull of high records to re place ono disabled. One pure-bred cow from the outside was brought Into the county. Forty-five cattle were treated by the agent for tho prevention of black leg; 627 cattle were tested for tu berculosis In co-operation with the State veterinarian; 14 hogs were treated against cholera. Other Farm Improvements. One sweet potato curing house waa built In the county on plans furnish ed by the county agent, and tho po tatoes inspected 'by the horticultur ist from Clemson. Eight demonstrations in laying off broad-base tom <?s wore given 'n different parts of tho county, and 7 I farmers attended these demonstra tions. One proposed drainage district wa3 snrveyod by a reptosentatlvo of the Bureau of Public Roads at tho ro quent of tho agent. Two landscape designs wore made for tho schools-one for tho Long Creek Academy and ono for tho D. A. H. School at Tamassoo. A County Club Show Held. A county club show was nrranged and held at Seneca, with an attend ance of several hundrod persons, and good exhibits were made by tho mem bers of the clubs. The Oconee .lersoy Bull Associa tion was assisted in holding its an nual show at Walhalla, whore many good holfers wero exhibited, causing Incroasod Interest In tho brooding of better cows. * Uno of Motion Pictures. ?se of tho now method of teach ing-that of visual education-was mado through co-operation with tho managers of tho motion picture houses in Walhalla and Soneca, who sonorously donated their services and equipment for the purpose of giving two shows at each place, and U. S. Department pictures were shown free. Also, over 2,000. per sons witnessed the motion pictures shown at ten places over the county, these pictures being shown by the State Board of Health in co-operation with tho home demonstration agent and county agent. Quoting from report of June 18th I find: "Nine demonstrations were held 'with the bee-keeping specialist, Mr. Pr?vost, during the week, with an I attendance of 74 persons. Groat in terest was shown at all places vis ited. "A total of 14 old box gums were done away with and replaced with modern hives. To show the advant age of the modern hive 'Mr. 'Martin, of Oakway, had his bees transferred lo two modern hives two years ago and thib year has obtained approxi mately 300 pounds of 'best quality honey from these two hives." Other Problems dealt with include the use of better seed, the fighting of Insect pests, advice on growing alfalfa, red clovpr and crimson clover and many other matters pertaining to farming. A. A. 'McKeown, District Agent. Rock Hill, S. C., Jan. 23, 1922 DAN DER I NE Svops Hair Coming Out; Thickens, Beautifies. j 36 cents buys a bottle of "Dan derlne" at any drug store. After one application you can not find a par ticle of dandruff or a falling hair. Besides,, every hair shows new life, j vigor, brightness, more color and abundance.-adv. HOLL WEEVILS CAN LIVE IN ICE. ! - ' ! . Hut This Fact Does Not Mean Any- 1 ? tiling in Particular. j (Clenfson Bulletin.) I Is lt true that the boll weevil has ' j been plncod between two blocks of i ice and was found to be alive after j all the ice had melted? This is a I question nsked frequently of Prof. A. i F. Conradl, entomologist, and an uu I thority on boll weevil matters. Prof. Conradi's answer to a recent Inqui rer should be of interest and infor mation to all, as it throws real light on the matter: Tho Answer. That is very likely true. Another fad is to bore a hole in a block of ice, in which a boll weevil is then hermetically sealed for 24 hours. Why should the experimentor 1)6 sur prised that the beetle is still alive? (Melting ice has a temperature of approximately 32 degrees Fahren i heit, and a boll weevil sealed within or between ice experiences no radia tion or evaporation, and is, there fore, not in the least affected by weather changes. Partridges, rabbits and other small i game frequently seek shelter under the snow in cold winter weather. Ice floes andr snow drifts are not infre quently resorted to <by man In the North for temporary shelte;- lr. cold and stormy weather. We have, successfully kept weevils and other insects in brine chambers and Ice box?s under dry atmospheric conditions, but we have never suc ceeded in keeping them for prolonged periods in ico boxes, unprotected ngoinst moisture. The weevil, like poople, rosponds much moro easily to radical changes in cool weather than to uniform conditions that ob tain In an leo box. No Practical Hearing on Control, Putting tho weevil In a block of leo is moro than 20 years old. lt was done In Texas when tho woovil first arrived, and as tho woevll mi grated eastward, this practice con tinued 'to he ono of the fads in newly Infested territory yoar after year. 'I he tost has no practical value what ever, as there ls no semblance to the natural changeable conditions that obtain In tho open. Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days .LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is n specially prepared SyrupTonic-Laxatlve for Habitual Constipation. It relioves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to Induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Plousant to Take. 60c oer bottle. Tho aroa of Cuba is about equal to that of tho State of Pennsylvania. In Irving Ile membrance of Our Dear Mother, Mm. Nancy. M. San .?lors. -?_' A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home 'Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled The boon -His love had given, And though the body slumbers hero The soul is safe in heaven. Our I just Good-Bye. > , We know that thou are dead, our mother dear That earthly love and life for thee are o'er; That stilled forever ls thy throbbing heart; That with thy dear form we had to part. Thy waxen face so often I have ca ressed, Thy foeble hands so oft my lips nave pressed; Thy. dear smile-O God, wilt Thou i incline To soothe this bruised and breaking heart of mine? All thy things must now 'be put away This dear book you held-seems just the other day; Thy precious garments, each ono dewed with tears Ah, me! the long and lonely coming years! If Just once thou coulds't leave tho j angel band, And whisper soft, as alone I stand, i I think 'twould ease my pain, if I could hear, "I'll not forget you, child-do not; fear! "I'm happy, children; do not mourn for me, And always will 1 watch and wait for thee; No pain, nor sin, nor sorrow, enter here I'm happy-and I love you children, dear!" (Adv.) 'Her Children. Youngster Loved His Dog. Chicago, Jan. 25. - Nine-year-old Russell Mueller to-day is in a hospi tal with a self-inflicted wound In his right thigh. He shot himself after j his pet Boston terrier, "Peggy," died yesterday. "I want to die, too," Rus- ' sell sobbed to his mother. Last ntght a policeman visited the lad's home. He took his pistol from its holster j and tucked it behind a cushion on a' davenport. Then he, with the' boy's mother and other guests, went into the library. A moment later the crash of a shot stopped their laugh ter. On examination they found the boy crumpled^on the floor, the big police pistol in his hands. Doctors fear the leg bones aro shattered and that Russell will be crippled for life, i To Stop a Cough Quick take ? HAYES* HEALING HONEY, a cough medicine which stops the cough by j healing the inflamed and irritated tissue*. ! A box of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Croup ls enclosed with every bottle of HAYES' HEALING HONEY. The salve should be rubbed on the chest and throat of children suffering from a Cold or Croup. The healing* effect of Hayes' Healing Honey in side the throat combined with the hen lina effect of Grove's O-Pen-Trate 8a Ive through the pores of the akin soon stops a cou sh. Both remedies are packed In one caxton and tho coot of the combined treatment ts 39c Just ask your druggist for HAYES' HEALING HONEY. S. C. CHI MIO RECORD IS HIGHER. Attorney General in Annual Report Shows 40 Per Cent Increase. Columbia, Jan. 25. - Crime in creased in South Carolina in 1021 40 per cent over 1920. according- to' the annual crime statistics submit ted by Attorney -Goneral Wolfe in his annual report, laid on the desks of the members of the Genera* Assent-1 bly to-day. The total number of i crimes for whicn Indictments wore l?tought by tho fourteen solicitors of the Stato In the Circuit Courts for 1921 was 3,719. The total number of Indictments for 1920 was 2,640. Of the total number of cases tried in Circuit Courts inst year 2,664 de fendants wore found guilty. This compared with 1,888 who were con victed lil 1920. Lnst yoar there wore 5 4 2 found "not guilty," as compared with 353 tho year bofore. In 1921 1 thore wore 513 enses nolle prosscd br discontinued ns compared with 39 9 tho year before. Thero wero In South Carolina last year 238 cases In Circuit Courts in which murder was charged. Of thoso there Avero 81 convictions. Tho pre ponderance of crime, howevor, was stoallng-larceny, forgery and burg lary cases groupod together far out numbering othor crimes. The Quinine That Dosi Net Affect the Head Dec au se of its tonic and laxative effect. I. AX A 'rivit DROMO QUIN i NI.; isbeltei than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousnes nor fintfitifc In head. Remember the full name and look for the signsture ol K. w. OROVB. 30c. IS YOUR HEALTH GRADUALLY SLIPPING? Interfiling Exp?rience of a Texat Lad*/ Who Declares That if Mort Women Knew About Carani They Would Bo Spared Much Sickness and Worry. Mavasota, Texas.-Mrs. W. M. Peden, of this place, relates the following interest ing account of how site recovered her strength, having realized that she was actually losing her health: "Health is the greatest thing in the world, and when you feel that gradually slipping away from you, you certainly sit up and take notice. That is what 1 did some time ago' when I found myself In a very nervous, run-down condition of health. 1 was soured and felt so lifeless I could hardly go at all. "1 was just no account for work. I would get a bucket of water and would feel so weak I would have to set it down before l felt like I could lift it to the shelf. In this' condition, of course, to do even my housework was a task almost im possible to accomplish. . *'l was . . . nervous and easily upset. I couldn't rest well at night and was. . . just lifeless. "I heard of Cardui and after reading I decided I had some female trouble that was pulling me down. I sent for Cardui and began it . . "In a very short while after I began the Cardui Home Treatment 1 saw an tm* provement and it wasn't long until 1 was all right-good appetite, splendid fest, and much stronger so that I easily did my house work. "Later I took a bottie ot Cardui as a tonic, I caa recommend Cardui and glad? ly do so, for If more women knew, it would save a great deal of worry and sickness.** The enthusiastic praise of thousands of other women who have found Cardui helpful should convince you that it to worth trying. AU druggists sell it j. n Here's Your Chance Progressive Farmer, $1.00 year, The Keowee Courier, $1.00 year, Either paper well worth Combination Price of Both. Order yours now. Fo? Both For 12 Months 4* 4? ?I? 4? ?I* 't- 4- 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? -I? 4? PROFESSIONAL CARDS. .J. .J? .J? ?J. ?J. ?J. 4. ?J. ?j? ?J? ?j. .J? ?j. .j? ?j. 4? J. R. BARLE, 4. .J. Attorney-at-Law, 4. 4* WALHALLA, S. C. 4. 4* State & Federal Court Pracitce. 4. 4* FARM LOANS. .J. 4* ?I? 4? -I? 4- .!- -I- 4? -I* 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? MAKE YOUR TAX RETURNS. AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Walhalla, S. C., Dec. 19, 1921 4. 4. i 4* E. Ii. II ERN DON, 4. 14* Attorney-at>Law, 4. ! 4. Phone No. 61, Walhalla, S. 0.4. * * ^ 4* 4* *t* *f* *f* *$* *$* *$* *S* *t* *S* *!* *l* *$* ! 4. J. P. Carey, lt * I* The Auditor's Office will be open to receive Returns of Real and Per sonal Property for taxation from the 1st day of January, 1922, to the 20th day of February, 1921, inclusive. The real estate, lots and buildings are to be returned this year. Tax payers, will be careful to list exacily the number of acres, number of lots and number of buildings on their re turns, as the assessment made now will stand for tho next four years. I The Township Assessors are required i by law to list all those who fail to J. W. Shelor, 4.1 make their returns within the time Pickens, S. C. W. O. Hughs, ?g. I required by law. Hence tho difficulty CAREY, SHELOR & HUGHS, 4? Attorneys and Counsellors, 4* WALHALLA, S. G. 4* 4. State & Federal Court Pracitce. 4* 44.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. 4. W. I>. WHITE, 4. 4. LAWYER, 4? 4? WALHALLA, S. C. 4* f II J. I I I 4 J J I I f DR. J. C. STRANCH, Optometrist?, Austin Bldg. - Seneca, S. C. 4* 4* *t* *f* *$* *S* 4* *S* *2* 4* 4* *f* 4* 4* BAW M. ?OOP, High Class Guttering a Specialty? Walhalla, S. C. Legion Buttons Wrongly Used. Los Angelos, Cal., Jan. 27.-Pris oners In tho Los Angelos county Jail have been borrowing American Le gion buttons to obtain sympathy ?n the courts on the ground of "war rocords." Investigation has shown of delinquents escaping the 50 per cent penalty, as woll as the frequen cy of errors resulting from this prac tice. By all meanB make your own returns, and thoroby save expense und confusion. All able-bodied men from 21 to 60 years of age are taxable polls. For tho convenience of tax-payers the Auditor or his Deputies will re ceive returns at the following times and places: Feb. 1st and 2d.. ..Westminster RALPH M. PIKE, Auditor, Oconee County, S. C. Dec. 21, 1921. 51-tx lilies. WARNING TO TRESPASSERS. All_ persons are hereby notified not to hunt or trespass In any way on any of the land that is owned or con trolled by any of the undersigned parties. All porsons, or any person, caught on any of the premises of the parties named below will be subject ed to the full penalties of the law. MISS NETTIE JONES, J. E. KELLEY, T. R. CHATHAM. IIAYNB G. JONES. Jan. 25, 1922. 4-7* NOTICE TO DEItTORS AND CREDITORS. that ono button and one war record 1 tfttQ of Rr jonn All porsons indobtod to the Es l?as served prisoner.s. for a whole handful of To Cure a Cold In One Day Tako LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets.) It stops the Cough and Head?cho and viorhs off the Cold. EW. GROVE'S slgnaturo on each box. 30e. --Mm** Metallic magnesium Is .being ex tensively used for insulating mate rial. The compass used aboard stool or iron ships was invented by Sir Wm. I Thompson. i J. Thode, Dopoasod, are hereby notified to make pay ment to tho undersigned, and all porsons having claims against said ostato will present tho saree, duly at tested, within tho time prescribed by law, or ho barred. MRS. EULALIA THODE, .Executrix of tho Estate of Dr. John J. Thodo, Deceased. Jan. 18, 1922. 3-6 Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fen? to cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relievos Itohlng Piles, and you can get restful sleep after the first application. Price OOo.