The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-12

should act, through her representa-
tives, to build up home inter
ests. This amount of jadicious ad-
vcrtislng Will bring Immediate as
we'll as continued progress to one
Of the most thoroughly wide awake
counties IN tho State. Others
ought TO talio up tho same line o
advanced business methods, cspe-
clally at this time OF unequaled op.
rortunity for liberalrty with as.
surcd profits soon to be realized,
The whole country deplores the
uastardly act Of the sncaking, in.
slnuatlpg foreigner at Buffalo last
Friday by which he made effort to
take the life OF President McKin-
ley. Such work is the end OF II
school Of government haters that
scems to be growing year by year
III numbers and boaSted vcngrnnc"
against tho heads Of republics and
monachieS alike. President MrI\in-
ley personally is Il good MNn and
politically II statesman who has
sought to advance the interests Of
all the country. BY his course AS
President he has "ndeurcd himself
to the people Of the United States
irrespective Of party. But good or
bad, his death by assassination
could never he justified and all the
civilized world hears of hlS mistor-
tune with the deepest regrets and
concern, and look upon his suffer.
lngs and the temporary loss Of his
service as the chiof officers of this
land as public calamity.
If there is any doubt as to the oft
repeated assertion that PIckens
countviSmaking rapid strides in sub
>tantlal development, let the dub
loUs individual make Il personal re-
view OF the towns and travel over
the county with his eyes open. The
towns are Iullding up with small
Industries. AMI large ones too, that
keep all the people busy and pro-
vide employment for all willing
workers who want to come. But
the remarkable advanccmcnt--sur-
prising because it has bcongradunl
and quiet has bcAn made on the
farms where intelligence has been
directed towards the central ideas
of making tho farm a living place
and means Of profit. Some years
ago, Il piece of land that produced
Il bale of cotton per aero was somo,
thing extraordinary and matter
of speculation but our people have
come to realize, through expert
cncc, that unless lands arc brough
to high state OF cultivation the
profit feature in farming docs ncI
matcralizc, and all arc gradually
bringing their lands nnssio 4 profit
paying basis. introducing and fol
lowing business methods IN farm
ing and bccomingmorc independent
and satisfied with each crop giving
indication of tho possibilities q
lands that have heretofore barrel,
been the means of a living, and tn
farmer to day is considered iynor
ant oi the essentials Of agr!cultur
If he is not able to make some q
his lands at least produce a bale o
cotton Per acre. Some 10 niue,
better ana just in proportion A
tn" plantc: increases his avcray,
yield by inst SO much does he brin!
prosperity and cJnlentmcnt t,
himself and home.
Those prophets and obStiucto:s
to the Pickcns railroad cntcrDris.
several years ago when the propos
ltlon of voting township aid WA.
presented now have their Dyes
opened and arc considerably bet.
tered financially notwithstanding
the small outlay in texas, not con-
siderlng the great convenience the
railroad has proved to people in all
tho townships voting tho tax. The
railroad has done moro. 1t has
made market convenient for the
disposition of the products of the