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The sun., 1901-08-11
NOTABLE CLIMB OF A BRIDE.
First Ascent OF Mount Sir Donald. IN ne
Seikirks, by . Woman.

GLACIER, B. c.. Aug, 3.-The Matterhorn
Of the Selkirks, Mount Sir Donald. has at
last been ascended by a woman. Only
about dozen men have succeeded in get
ting to the highest point Of this pyramid
Of stone with its needle point piercing the
sky at an elevation OF l0, 100 feet, although
many have come from all parts OF the globe
TO attempt its ascent. There are higher
mountains, but few on this continent so
difficult Of ascent, and yet a small woman,
a bride not more than feet inches high
and weighing only no pounds, has succeeded
where strong and experienced noun
taineers have failed
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Berens OF Kent, Eng
land are on bridal tour around the world.
Mrs Berens learned last evening that no
woman had ever climbed TO the top OF
Sir Donald She had never done any noun
tain climbing except she had assembled
Mount stephen, but only TO the fossil beds,
which is an easy ascent. Neither had she
suitable clothing
She donned her husbands breeches, cut
30 as to come a little above the knees, but,
womanlke, stuck to her pink shirt waist.
This shining mark enabled the Interested
spectators to watch through the long tele-
scope her progress over seracs, crevasses
and the most difficult kind Of rock work.
Accompanied by her husband and two
experienced Swiss guides stationed here,
the party left at $40 this morning, and
after spending little more than an hour
on the extreme summit. returned here
at $40 amid the cheers Of the spectators.
Mrs Berens was apparently none the
worse for the trip and appeared at dinner
as usual. She was 30 modest concern
ing her achievement that she was with great
difficulty induced to speak Of 1t. She thinks
there arc at least 5000 peaks and as many
glaciers visible from the top Of Sir Donald
She had any number Of narrow escapes
Once the snow cornicc upon which she
was walking gave way and precipitated
her, luckily, upon a hugo bank OF snow
many feet below.
She climbed perpendicular walls sat
urated with the watert from the melt
ing SHOWS and fell into a crcvice at one
time, from which the guides, to whom
She was roped, rescued her
At another time she slipped upon the
ice and was held angling over a precipics
and had tho guides not held her would have
fallen several thousand feet to the rocks
below.
She says she had simply determined
TO 60 to the top, and she did, but she does
not advise any other bride to spend her
honeymoon that way nor any other woman
to make the trip,
The sun., 1901-08-11
Three New Jersey Snake Stories.
From the Philadelphia Record.


FREEHOLD. n. J., Aug. S.-As usual during
this season snakes are beginning 10 grow
numerous, and some OF the people OF this
vicinity report some curious experiences
Whils moving in his bayfield,. Barton Cham
bers OF Whltesvile heard rafting that
struck terror To his heart. He continued
moving. however. and before going a great
distance he saw the sharp knives Of the mower
cut'a large rattlesnake in two. Rattlesnakzs
are very rarc IN this vicinity and this IL the
urst that hns been reported killed this year.
While John {. Post of Ocean county vas
moving for +. T.. Camburn he killed wan
per" snake feet inches long Inside the
Nwamper" was black snake feet long.
which had actually been swallowed head
first, There was not scratch upon tho
blacl. SNAKE" Both Camburn and Post vouCh
for the strange tale. Tho "vHmper" Ia a
black and white spotted snake.
While Fred MegIil of Farmin gdale vas
working on his farm he heard n robin In tho
woods near by. apparently In great distress,
Megill cautiously approached the place and
discovered q black snake over feet long
In the top Of a small oak tree, The bird had
been caught by the wing and the snake wns
making desperate efforts to get IL stu further
In its mouth. Megiil cut OF a limb and killed
the snake. He discovered that 1t had Just
eaten Two other robinA
The sun., 1901-08-11
vEwER BIBLES IN H0TsLs.

me CopSes once FsUd 0sssraily y Bur
ssu Drawers New Dosaepsasing.
For tho pest six months ! have besn
trying 10 hgmv out . QUESTION IN morals,
aid the man Of sxpsrisnos. Somsbody
b on the down rade. Ether the propr'e-
tos Of hotels throughout the country are
becoming demoralized or their patrons
have slipped q COG. and I an trying TO md
out which II h.
'rve besn travelling . good part OF the
time for the past thirty years. ana up 70
two years ago seldom put up at q hotel
where did not hnd Bible tucked away
In the bureau drawer. But now. the btolcs
are missing. never knsw. pntil tho little
nn6 hoonGl = 20 1ln |lno1fn o11eR113Y1 n2S
much ] had como 70 depeno upon ene"
- familiar figure In the ever-changins
hotel life OF man on the road.
4 don't take to myself the credit OF hav-
ing read the book whenever might and
should have read 1t; indeed. l fear that
there are many weeks at stretcn when
I never looked inside 1t. but sornehow ~
Rave me a sort Of home-like, comfortable
feeling TO SEQ a copy lying around In
strange house and for years my first action,
the TOP drawer and zee II the Bible was In
place II il was there, and 1t usually was.
l felt kind OF settled for the night; other
wise, was lonesome and out OF eorts.
These Bibles were provided In dinerent
by the Tract society, which had obtained
permission from the proprietor TO place
Bible In each room OF his hotel, but In
other places the management took the
initiative a. a stroke OF business policy,
and saw to II that the books were dis
tributed throughout the houss.
why the Bibles have disappeare6 rom
the hotels 10 what is puzzling me. Chicago
was the first town to abolish them. II
gave me quite a shock when stopped a.
one Of the Michigan avenue holels one night
and failed to find the Bible In It's accustomed
place, or any other place, for that matter:
I went right down 70 the proprietor and
made inquiry as to the change. My atti-
@ tSde In the matter .t gave the smp,ossiss !paessiss
or some other kind Of itinerant preacher.
and their subsequent treatment OF me
| Afforded the other guests no end OF amuse-
| ment and myself plenty OF Inconvenience,
but there Is no use talking, / really was
| lost without the Bible.
-Since then Bibles have gradually made
| their exit from the hotels Of other towns,
| both large and small. I have asked q
good many people the cause Of their ABB
sence, but nobody seems equal to the Job
| Of explaining. Have the hotel managers
and the Tract society grown careless, or
do they think that men who travel are past
redemption and that putting Bibles In their
pooms Is a polite and up-to-date way OF
there Is possibility that they believe
us TO be so good that we don't need Bibles,
| but even l, with all my oonoeit, am In
clined to reject this theory
The sun., 1901-08-11
Diverse Tastes OF Tabby's Family.

GREFSCAsTIE, Ind. Aug. 3.-1wo young
squirrels, which are now pets In this city
were from a brood which was reared by an
old tabby cat In this county. The squirrels
their eyes were oIencd and were put In with
the cat and her family. an equal number
OF kittens having been taken out Of the basket.
difference and the remaining number Of kittens
and a young rabbit, which was also being
reared by tho cat, took their nourishment
alongside the squirrels with perfect con-
tent. The mother cot was seemingly aston
ished VIXEN the various members OF har
family developed ~ many different pro-
pensities
The sun., 1901-08-11
Convict and bloodhound Ou TazetbaA
From the AildHtd journal

viii Curry. convio,. has escaped from
the peuitentiary at (olQuitt. Ga Curry
was sentenced 10 serve i've years and had
been IN tho camp for about q year, The
means adopted by Curry to make an effective
escape have never been surpassed,
Curry when he left the camp took the hound
dog which was kept there for the sole pur-
pose OF tracking escaped prisOncrs with him.
The guards at the camp had no means. after
their truSty dog had gone. To get n bead on
the negro, No other dogs were In the vicinity
escape and Curry had little fear 20 long ~
he kept the dog his friend that he would bo
caught.
on wild game which the hound IL chasing
through the woods for him and little hops
V entertained thai b viii bs caught.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
FOR A QUICK FLYER We siAvE PLACED
ON SALE

5000 yds standard prints at
lets per yard.
5000 yds good outing 4Nc.
1000 yds good bleaching full
width, SC.
In fact we have passed thro'
our entire dry goods and no
tons, clothing and shoe depart
mcnts and cut prices to the
quick, and VIC will save you
money on your fall bill if you
will give us a look before you
buy.
SEE OUR LINE or VEHICLES!
Wagons, Bugyics, Surveys, &c
and get our prices. We can
save you money.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
Clerks Sale.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA, |
Pickcns County.
L. T.. Smith, ct al, Adm &C.,

Jesse AFTER.
In pursuance OF Il judgment of rorcclos-
urc madc in the above stated case and on
file in the Clerks Office | will sell to the
hlyhcs! bidder on
SAtEDAT In NOV Eiii ii5i;it, i00i.
at PiclicnS court house; S. G., during the
legal houls for sale the following described
real estate to wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract OF
land tying being in the county and state
aforesaid and known as the Thomas billiard
place nn the noriE of Grcgorics Creek, WA
,crs "i Twelve Mile River, adjoining lands
OF Charley Chil,lrcSs, a. G. Bowen, George
and Clint Cannon and others, containing
forty liO) acres more oi less.
Also, all the onc-half undivided interest
ii tic tricit,iiit, Jrssc Artcr, in all that
tract OF 'and in said county and stn:c it be-
ing III" same land conveyed to Thomas
| Cannon and Jesse Arcr by deed from /. .
| &. Hughes. ad joining Lands Of Gideon FL
IS, Fannie AMGOod and others, containing
| two hundirl and five 201) acres, more or
| less. lying on the west side of Twelve Mile
River. Terms, one-haii cash, balance ON
Il credit Of II months. Credit portion to
hc secured 10y ihc bond OF the purchaser
ANA mortgage Of The premises, with leave
| 10 anticipate payment. Terms must be
| complied with in one hour after The sale or
| the premises will be rcsOld on the same
! day. Purchaser to pay for papers and for
! recording the same.
a. j. BOGG$, sEALl
'',''d Clerk OF Court.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
EACH DEPARTMENT.

IS larger and more complete
that it has ever been and VIC
arc going TO offer some rare
bargains in HARDWARE Of
description.
Guns and sporting goods,
Heating and Cook Stoves,
Betting and engine fttingsssof
all kinds,
Grain Drills and Disc Har-
rows, Oliver Chilled and Svra-
cusc turn Plows, Hillside Plows
and farming implements Of all
kinds.
BIG LINE STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES
And at Rock Bottom Prices.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
"A TALK ABOUT STOVES14x 14x

want to sell you have good NO. = no better
made at any price, will do good cooking any stove
made by Union labor at just $780, have larger stoves for
more money.
have some bargains in bcstcacs and lot of home made
tables and wash stands and chairs.
omc people can't understand why sell the best rifle DOW
Hcr at zoe H. ana shot much cheaper than others CHARGE
no matter now S donccOnC and get share You are
orcn me to keep some Of the best pound coffee for dol
ont M Dn co SM amd M oi ask how th' Simply because YOU
that purpose, most always have bacon and n,
soap and TOBACCO, real good pocket knives wlc
StayEG qu''t1cs. hats not rght-comc and
oo2 10 Sooa lying up my show three houses full
o, sun, come ana hcIp me move it will swap for any
oa g corn wheat oats hides, Chickens butter and eggs:
now until Christmas. NV Noa 0'
r. n
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
BIG DRIVES IN FURNITURE, RUGS &C

BIG DRIVES IN FURNITURE, RUGS &C
We again call your attention
to our line of
FERTILIZERS FOR WHEAT!
We are still selling the cele-
bratcd Swifts' Blood and
Bone Fertilizers for wheat,
Swifts' "\Vhcat Growcr,' &c.
If you want a good wheat fer
tlICr come to see us,
COTTON, &C.
We will pay the highest mar
kct price for cotton and cotton
seed and all kinds Of country
produce.
1t has been on aim to give
the people Of PickcnS county
~nc Of the largest and most
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
HEATH -BRUCE-MORROW CO.

Our Millinery Department this is under spcrvi
SION OF Miss lirza Hughes who has just the
Eastern markets. where she purchased large and complete
Inc o the seasons most choice novelties We have spared
no pains to make this department equal any in the larger
TOWNS and IT you want stylish Hat a reasonable price you
will do well to visit Millinery department.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

Christmas is coming. ard we want
"v"rybody who owes TIE JouKNAL any
thing mow tn have Il receipt for it by the
time the good day comes. Don't forget
that tuct
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

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,,rn,, ..s.r,ro,,, Goa. h,cEwords soc.
;: MM
rho Office Of Governor will not goa
,acniuu next year. The campaign prom
80. TO be a lively one, but such Il com
,ainn rs OUGHT to be cXrcctcl from
lean. able candidates.
-
We don't want to talk 'o" hNmcto"S't,
ut IiCkcl& - hDHut ilH pc"i li't"t' III
lis part OF TIE state an" 'hi'' l" saying
othjng against tie n"iGLN"'ihH 'o"f"'
jmcc they ar" Himo9' oS 1"'d'
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
SEE OUR~-~~
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

1t IS the most complete line Of Dress Goods has
been shown in the county, and at prices that defy compcirn
We cordially invite all the ladies this opening You
will receive a cordial welcome
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

George Il. kocstcr, Editor OF The Col
,mbia Record, gets the Col!cctorshlp
plum. "Samucl" goes backwards, see.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

complete lines Of general mer-
chandisc to select from in this
part Of the State and at prices
in direct competition of other
towns, and it is very gratifying
for us to state that our bust
ness has grown beyond our
expectations, and we wish to
thank our friends and custom
ers for their liberal patronage
and invite one and all to come
to Pickcns and make our store
headquarters.
We will treat you right.
Yours very truly,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

Tho Office Of Governor will not goa
)egging next year. The campaign prom
Sos to be Il lively one, but such com
,aien rs ought to be expected from
lean, able candidates.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

a16IJ - aa8k1
buyers *va hrnnGm ccnnMe
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

WHO is SO thoughtlcas or ungratcfnl as
lot to give due credit, though at this
alto day, to tho unfal!orirg perseverance
md ceasc!css energy Of The promoters
If the Pickons railroad who, throunb
many disappointmenta and much person
II sacrifice, brought the enterprise to a
timely consummat;on1 Not one OF the
faithful projectors has realized any great
returns for his efforts moro than are found
i'll the conveniences and ADVANTAGES if
gives,and in these all people whose homes
Rn within distance from Pickens that
might bo termed tributary thereto are
enjoying the results in better mrrkct
ABILITIES which mean cheaper goo Is and
righor prices for their products, with
ess expense in the handling. All the
rlginal Subscribers to the road had faith
the idea and their cheerful giving is
O DC commended, but the real credit is
sue 70 Presidont Julius Il. Boggs whose
niling personal sacrifices of time ond
ieans have beenTowarded in tho roliza.
yh rto ., hia MS mo nopos and brought 4im noar,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
The The Flea tao Bruce Morrow CO.
Sneriff's Sale.

- - w N't IL N.\it)ilNA,
lhckrnS County.
Ii Common Pleas COuri
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24
OBLIGATION OF PUBLISHERS OF
THE. \ ADOPrED bODJ{S

:, o., 10 sell the adopted books in South
u" DIM" at the 'owcst net prico at which
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-24

THURSDAY. OCT. 2t, 1901.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
BUT ONE PLACE.

The merchants of Springfield, Mass,
have decided that the best and most
profitable means of business publicity
IS the newspaper. In order that they
NAV be able to buy more newspape
space they have agreed mot to adver-
tise in any way but in the regular
publications. "
The day is past when merchants OF
experience question the utility OF ao-
vertising their business in the news
papers, but many progressive and vide
awake men still cling to the idea that
signs on fences and trees in the coun-
try. on calendars and bulletin boards
in hotel wash-rooms, and other schemes
of like character are good Investments.
The merchants of Springfield, Mass,
have grown beyond this stage OF de-
yelopment, and have reached the con
clusion that the only advertising that
is really valuable is newspaper adyer-
Advertising has long since passed
the experimental stage, and the i've
merchant would as soon think of DO
ING without clerk as without MS
advertisement in the local newspaper.
Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
Tax Assessors Must be Com
missioned.

Columbia, June 17.-Township
boards Of assessors and commissioners
must be commissioned by the govern
or. The attorney general has advised
the secretary of state that it would be
an incomplete compliance with the law
to dispense with formal commissions:
The constitution and the act OF 1901
provide for such commissions.
Saturday the secretary Of state wrote
to the clerk in each county urging
that the new law be complied with.
The letter says in part: Consequently
I would advise and request that you
have prepared at once and mail to me
a complete list of all township assess
ors or township commissioners mot
county commissioners who have filed
their oaths of Office with you, and !
will have commissions issued and
mailed YOU for them. The oath is prop
erly to be fled with you, under the
act of 1896, and should not be for
warded here. The attorney general
further advises that I cannot issue
commission until after the oath OF
Office has been subscribed and tiled;
hence the list of assessors on lille here
cannot be used, but there can only be
commissioned those who have complied
with the law by fling their oaths with
you, and whom you certify have done
SO to this Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
# You Can't See Well Call on
BECKER OPTICAL COMPANY
PHONE l47
PHONE l47

Office over Levi Bros. Store, next
door to O'Donnell. The most com
plete optical room in the State. We
make glasses in all the latest shapes
and forms, straighten cross eyes with
out the use of the knife or pain. We
have the only lens grinding establish
ment in North and South Carolina.
IS years experience. Will fill your
physician S prescription with the great
est accuracy.
Prices reasonable. No ready made
glasses handled. Testimonials like the
following from one of South Caroilna's S
most prominent citizens on file.
Chambers of R. c. Watts, Judge
Fourth Circuit.
DR.. Arthur Becker, Manning, S. C.:
Dear Sir The glasses you made for
me are superb and supply most salts
factorilv long felt want. | unheslta-
tinglv recommend anyone who desires
glasses to patronize you and am conf
dent they will be satisfied with what
vor furnish them. With the best
wishes for your prosperity, | am
Yours truly.
r. c. Watts.
Do not neglect this opportunity and
thereby abuse the greatest organ God
has given you.
Office hours from 9 a. N. until / p.
m. and p. m. until p. H.. every
day except Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
A CHALLENGE TO CAMDEN.

Delgar Reel Squad has written to
the Camden Hose Wagon team for the
purpose of arranging hose wagon
race in Camden between the two teams
on July 4th. 1t is not proposed to
race for purse, and the only consider
alton is to be glory. The DelgaTs
believe they can lower the record made
by Camden in Newberry and they offer
to meet the Camden champions on
their own ground and attempt to beat
them in fair race and make better
time than ever made in the South
before. It is to be hoped that the
Camden team will accept the
challenge of the Delgars and at no
expense to themselves secure for Cam
den a race on the 4th of July between
the two fastest hose wagon teams IN
the South. If the race is arranged a
large crowd will go up with the Del
CARS and help the Camden folks cele-
brate the 4th in proper style.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
Proved Her Nationality.

Recently a bent old lady entered the
book department Of one Of the SalIna
street stores, and upon being asked
what she wished to see, made reply IN
what the clerk judged to be an un-
known language. A second inquiry
proving no more satisfactory the clerk
excused herself and went in search OF
one of her colleagues who is OF German
descent.
"Oh! Miss L. she entreated,
won't YOU come over to my counter
for a minute? There's a poor old Ger,
man lady there and can't understand
a word she says. y
Miss L followed and, pausing be
fore the stool on which the wouid-be
customer was seated, inquired in her
sweetest tones:
Are you German?''
The "poor old German lady" raised
her Handkerchief to her lips and evl-
IDENTITY extricated something from her
mouth. Then bending a look OF the
utmost scorn upon the clerk, she eX-
claimed. in rich and unmlstakable
brogue:
German. is it? Indade an I'm not,
but I've got new set of false tathe,
bad scran to thin. And now, If You
plase. will wan of ye wait on ME:
Syracuse Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
MURDER0US TEACHER.

Dothaa, Ala, June 17.-Prof. ". A.
Rankin, until Saturday assistant to
the principal of the Dothan public
schools, today shot and killed George
R. McNeill, principal of the schools
and then turned the revolver upon
himself with fatal effect. Prof. Ran
kin was one of Principal McNeilPs as
sistants last year, but on Saturday
NIGHT. when new faculty was elect
ed Prof. Rankin was dropped from
the list. Yesterday Prof. Rankin tried
to have the matter reopened, but With.
out success. Meeting Prof. Mcneil
this morning Mr.. Rankin killed him.
Prof. Mcneil leaves a wife and three
children. Rankin is unmarried and
came here from Bell Buckle, Tenn.
He put the blame of his defeat for
reelection on DR.. McNeill. DR.. Nc
Neil went to the college building at
7.3O this morning. 1t IS supposed
that Rankin was waiting tor
nm, as the shots were heard few
minutes after. There were no wit
nesses to the tragedy. When the firing
was heard number Of people rushed
to the school building and were horri-
fed to find DR.. McNeill's body in the
main hall with blood flowing from
several wounds. Prof. Rankin was
found in his private room with bul,
let hole through his head just BEHIND
the temple. Prof Rankin was engaged
to marry a popular young woman OF
Dothan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19

The Sumter Waschnson was founded
IN 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watc,smon and Sosshron now has
she combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani
festlv the best advertising medium IN
Sumter