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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Liberty Locals.
Sent. Ath 1903

Il 'SSSH Ss f@ssA ANOos
Protracted meeting continues at
the Baptist church with much inter.
eat manifested and forty accessIons
70 the church. The meeting is con.
Quoted by Rev. Samples, Of Green.
vile.
+, Factory wheels no longer turn for
want OF cotton. The supply IL daily
expected. Many Of the operatives
nave tnoved away. The annex to cot.
ton mill 10 about ready for the ma.
chinery. ~. ). -~:|,.,- :,
( There are several new buildings
nnder way. Il. N. Hunter has let
the contract .fpr building his brick
store to Contractor b. IL. g andy, of
Piokens. Material is be; u placed
Ga the ground. -
j. G. Rankin has purchased
the cornar lot on which DR..
Hollingsworth's old livery stable
stood and has begun to roll his store
building on it.
Crops are suffering for rain now.
The s. G. Presbytery convened tie
I'd inst.
\ Several cases of K W in this Sec
ton
September on hand. cool and re.
trebhlng alter long protracted hot
weather.
New brick station and town court
fouse about finished up. Offenders
will soon have more comfortable
quarters when lodging with: town
Paps.
The dust from a distressing
drouth WAS almost suddenly trans.
formed tor, into mud Tuesday moruing
just at day break " e. -"
The Presbytery closed FRIDAY
evening. after a well attended aud
harlnonious meeting. The next
meeting will be held at Honea Path.
Protracted meeting at the Bapt st
church closed the I'd inst, with 40
additions to the church. The meet
ing was conducted by Rev.. Samples;
OF ,Greenville. 1t was a great revival
anu much good accomplished.
Thomas Watkins and Miss Nc.
Whorter were married at the home
Of the latters brother, b. w. Nc.
Whorter, Magistrate s. w. O'De Dell
officiating.
The Baptist brethren have become
convinced that the seating capacity
OF their church is not sufficient and
arc talking OF building new church.
The Graded school opened Mon
day with Prof. j. a: Stoddard, Of
Laurens, as lrinoiI al. Miss Fyke,
OF Spartanburg, and Miss Kirkley,
from down tho country, are assis.
tants.
The educational rally Saturday
night was a very interesting occusion.
Addresses were made by Supt. IL. r
Hnllum, Prof. Johuson, Attorney Nc
Swain, of Greenville, and Prof. Nor.
risoD, of Clemson College. G.
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Dots From Madden's Bridge.

Mrs. A. f. Young and daughter
of Easley, have been visiting her pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. N. M. Madden
Miss Gnssie Palmer and Miss
Flora Graham, of Anderson, have
boon visiting thae Misses Howell.
Job Hendricks and sister, of Meet,
visited Miss Lula Powers Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Luther Kelley, of Cateechoe,
is spending few weeks with her
mother. Mrs. N. NJ. Madden.
Fl. @. Powers, of'1oocoa, Ga, spent
a few days with his parents last week.
I think tho wedding bells will ring
soon. see he is oarding at her
house.
Tho croI s in this section are need,
ing rain very badly.
The members of Mt. Zion church,
near Central, have greatly improved
the yard and cemetery.
Rose Bud.
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= James II. Powers, son Of J. Il.
Powers, Of the Keow0e side, is at
tending tho commercial course at
Converse college. Spartanbnrg, and
stands at the head OF his claes. He
will graduate shortly in the business
course and a'so in etenography. =
-Monday was &saleday but there
was nothing to- sell. TherS we're sew.
eral people.'i in town and a good time
they had talking OF the good crop
prospects. Tuesday several people
were here on account of the regular
meeting Of the County Commission.
ers. {" =. Ef% .H&,8
This paper is published to dis.
seminate the news, and we can only
give the news whenever we learn of
it. We want To give you value re.
ceived for your money and all the
news we can, so will appreciate very
much any items you will send US.
While they may not be news to you,
remember that others will appreciate
reading them. just send us the
skeleton on postal card and we can
put the clothes on it. If.
Confederate veterans represent.
ing the various townships in the
county met in the court house Mon.
duy and elected four of their number
to constitute the county pension
board, which serves for one year:
The following gentlemen were cleo
M& j. B. Newbery, chairman; S. L.
Prior, J. J. Herd and B. @. johnson.
This is an excellent set OF gentlemen
composing this board and. the inter.
es's of the old soldiers are in safe
hands and their interests will be care.
fully looked after.
Our exchanges have been for
some time chronieliag in glowing
terms "our first bale OF cotton" It
is our pleasure to report that Piokens
has received her "first bale" 1t was
brought to town by our enterprising
hnstling farmer friend, j. P. Smith,
OF Pea Ridge. The bale weighed IS i
pounds aud was bought by Heath
Bruce Morrow Co. The price paid
was l28 cents, thereby netting tile
producer $6956. This same Pea
Ridge section of Pickens county will
nave to be christened "Cotton Ridge, :"
for it has become the best cotton
raising section OF Pickens county.
School opened Monday morning
with l19 pupils. The enrolment by
grades is as follows: First, 16; sec.
ond. l8; third, 13; fourth, 8; fifth, 8;
sixth, 18; seventh, IL; eighth, IL;
ninth, 13. This is rs per cent more
than any enrolment on the first day
since the establishment of the Graded
school three years ago, and so per
cent more than the frs. year. With
tho increased enrolment which the
Graded school has, due mainly TO the
efforts Of the efficient superintendent,
Prof. W. Z Dendy, the present build
ing will not hold the scholars. We
think it advisable for the trustees of
the school property to devise a ,lan
whereby new and mole commodious
building can be had. II they 20 to
work at it they can have the new
building ready by the first of the
year. 1t can be easily built by the
town issuing bonds and it will be
paid for 80 easy that the folks will not
know how it is done. What say you,
trnsteas2 VIII VIZ, ,oO;n IN i;r,o9
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TrespasS Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not
to hunt, fish, cut timber, make roads,
travel through, or in any manner
whatever trespass in any way upon
any Of our lands or any lands in our
control, under penalty of the law.
Mrs. Alice Cochran,
Aaron Boggs,
W. A. Boggs,
J. w. Smith,
0. NJ. Watson.
Calhoun, S. c., Sep. 10.m1.
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3sw3.

We have on our shelves many RENE.
dies for constipation and biliop psneSs, but
the never.falling, oommon.seylse cure is
found only in Ramon's Liver Pills and
Tonic Pelleta.' This Treatmefnt cures by
relieving the cause of the froublo; the
Pink Pill arouses the liver, while the
Tonic Pellets tone up the Organs. and in.
sure natural and healthy conditSeaps.
Complete Tteatment--two nedioines<S
90 doses rfull direction. - ,nly S5 cents.
rickens Dug Go.
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Twelve Mile Happenings.

We have been having some dry,
hot weather with cool nights.
Crops are very good in this section
but are needing rain.
Prof. Wyatt O'Dell closed a very
successful school at Gates school
house the 4th inst. There was an
average attendance of n,nety.6vc.
d. A. higgins has built new
water wheel at his mill. He is ar
ranging to do ginning this coming
season.
The citizens of this community are
going to build a bridge above Gassa-
ways bridge. Cow Boy.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
kW0NE OF CARDUL
Summons for Relief.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Pickens.
Complaint not served.
Court of Common Pleas.

Dora J.. Ross and Halle Ross by her
guardian ad litem, Dora j. Ross, ,,
Plaintiff.
against
John d. Ross. Wade H. Ross, James
II. Ross. Leila May Allied, Lizzie Bow
lin, Maggie Perry and Joshua Barker,
Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:.
You are Hereby Summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action which is filed in the office of Clei k
of Court for Pickcns county, and to
serve a copy of your answer to the said
complaint Oh tho subscriber at his office
In Pickens, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof, ex.
elusive OF the day OF suoh service, and
If you fail to answer the complaint with.
in the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in
this action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated Feby. 3rd, A. D. 1908,
sE11 A: :>.' j. n0sesj 6: :6..p.
J.P. CAREY, e..
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To James r. Ross and Leila May ALL
red absent defendants:
Take notice that the complaint and
the summons of which the foregoing is
a copy were filed in the office of the
Clerk of Court, Piokens county on the
Ord day of Feby. a. d: 1908.
J. p. CAREY.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Sept. 8rd, A. d. 1908. 1T
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Contract to Let.

Will let contract to repair piers at
Hunts bridge ON Saluda river, on
Sept. 25th, at IL o'clock.
l.. D. Stephens,
Supervisor Pickens Co.
j. E. Speegle,
Supervisor Greenville Co.
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Notice..

There will be an examination for
teachers at this place on Friday Sop.
13. This examination will, be the
last one until the third Friday in
May 1904, Yours truly,
II. L. Halluh,
3sw3. Go. Supt. of Ed.
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Many School Chlidren are S,ck,v.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mothe Gray, a nurse In Children's 8 Home
New York, Break up Colds In - hours, cure Fe.
yerishness, Headache, Stomach troubles, Teeth.
Ing Disorders, and destroy Worms At all drug.
gists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address, Al.
len 5. Olmstcd, Leroy, n. Y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

today. He Is connected with big
New York firm and Is to be sent to
India for q year on business for the
company.
Miss Florence SouthwOrth returned
from . visit with her sister. Mrs. A.
D. Colby Of Junction. and will take
up her duties in the Abilene National
bank after . months vasation.
Mise Fisher Of Newport. Tenn. who
has been the guest Of Rachel MalOts
for the past six weeks, left over the
Santa 20 today for Portland. Ore,
and other points along the coast.
Roy Lott. Son Of Frank Lott Of thil
city. has just returned from Kansas
City where be graduated from the
Manual Training high school thi'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

York where he has been selling horses
for the past couple Of months.
Milt Nottorf who has been agent at
Antelope for the Rock Island the last
year, iS spending HE vacation here
Gregg Hawk, an old Abilene boy.
went through yesterday on bis way
to California TO be gone . year or 90.
Frank Edwards returned to Topeka
after Q visit with relatives. Mrs. Ed
wsrds went to Oklahoms to be gone
. couple Of weeks.
". g. Lewis Of Solomon, r. MSshss
Of Chapman and C. o. scraGord Of
Eaisrpriss are here attending the
meeting Of the cOuntv high school
trustees.
Robt. Alexander left for New YOrl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

visit at his old home In Granville
New York.
Pearl Ross was in today and reports
good progress 10 Strengthening up
his farm.
Judge Mitchell and wife left Tor
Colorado to visit their children for
the summer.
Postmaster WariDg arrived 10 New
York on the Cedric Sunday and will
be home next Saturday.
Rev. Geo. MOursr Of Acme was In
today and reports crops in splendid
condition in bis vicinity.
TO. Hssry. an old Abilene pro-
motsr Was talking 70 some Of BIZ
Abilene friends yesterday.
I'd Ttaysr returned from New
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

Mrs. t. H. Malott is visiting in
Sioux City, Iowa.
A. B. Cooley and daughter visited
in Chapman this week.
Father Leary was up from Chapman
calling on Senator Burton.
Mrs. V. P. Wilson left this after
noon for her home in Denver.
J. G. Norman Of Burger. Ky. came
In to-day for = visit with relatives.
KrsIdsr Collins Of Morris. ILL.,. Il
here looking after bis ranch inter
esta
). P. Orr was in from Dillon ane
reports crops looking ans in his Vi
einity.
Sheriff Baker left for . three vssks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

John Cigar was in irsm Industry
J. BurkhOldsr was in from Holland.
HI. cofsy was mp from Herring
ton.
Mrs. Bennett was up from Chap
man.
Dan Msrssrman was in from Bon
accord.
Frank Smith is visiting at Shady
Brook.
George Waters of Manchester was
in the city.
DR.. ". u. 'McculIOugh ~As ~
from Hsrington.
Gee. Hsrsh ssd 400 hsvsfs'arnet
from Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16
peRolfamith.

Married. at the N. 3. church par
sonags Of Hoquism, Wash. July I.
William J. Smith and Miss Stella DE-
Wolf. Rev. W. o. Bensdom oaiclni-
ing. The wedding was very quiet
affair, only intimate friends and rlla-
tives bsiag present. Miss DsWolf
was . former Abilene girl and one q
Dickinson oOunty's teachers and hsr
many friends who win wish Der joy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-16

spring with great credit to himself.
B. G. Lower came back from Kan
sas City where be looked after about
100000 pounds Of binder Irvine that
was damaged by the food. Mrs.
Lower also came back from Indspend-
ence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05
JUDGE QUOTED SCRIPTURE.
Eighth Chapter Of St. John Applicable
in a Divorce Case.

IN D4Sofce Ease.
Judge Barrow, Of the superior court,
in Savannah, Ga, Thursday gave to a
jury for its consideration in divorce
case some scriptural law bearing on
the case.
Judge Barrow, taking up a Bible,
read from the eighth chapter OF St.
John:
Nov Moses, in the law, commanded
US that such should be stoned, but
what sayest. thou? This they said,
tempting him that they might have 10
accuse him, but Jesus stopped down
and, with His finger wrote on the
ground, as though He heard them not.
He that Is without sin among you, let
him first east a stone at her"
He quoted this chapter to show the
jurors that the party who brings an
accusation against another must come
into court with clean skirts and a
clear conscience.
After being out a few minutes, the
jury rendered a verdict granting d.
vorce to both parties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05
BROTHER SLEW SISTER,
Locked Up in Jail on Suspicion, 6ecf,.
tel Fastens Crime Upon Him.
self by Taking His Life.

At Allentown, Pa, Thomas Bech-
tel, who was held waiting investiga-
ton for the murder CT his sister, Ma
bel Bechtel, at their home few days
ago, committed suicide Thursday af-
ternoon in his cell in the central po-
lice station. The police consider his
act as a practical acknowledgment of
Bechtel's guilt Several relatives and
friends were admitted to see him dur
ing the afternoon About 4 o'clock
he called across the corridor to Alfred
Eckstein, Miss Bechtels affianced
lover, who is also held pending the
coroners inquest:
Hello. Al, are you there?"
YES" answered Eckstein.
Bechtel responded: 81 wish you
were here with me now that we might
die together"
These were the last words heard
from Bechtel. A short time later he
was found dead with his throat cut.
How he got the knife is not known.
He was carefully searched when
placed in the cell and no weapon was
found. There is rumor to the effect
that a newsboy passed the knife to
him in the cell.
The suicide Of Bechtel has been
followed by the police officials telling
the story Of the murder OF Miss Beca-
tel as gathered by them. 1t starts
with Thursday, October Is, when
Eckstein accompanied Miss Bechtel to
Philadelphia. He left her there and
returned home Weisenberg met her
in Philadelphia and accompanied her
to Allentown, leaving there Sunday at
p. m. and reaching Allentown four
hours later. They went to a certain
place together, where they remained
until midnight. Thomas Bechtei heard
OF this and being strenuously opposed
to Weiseaberg, he upbraided his Sis
ter in her room upon her return
home. He struck her powerful blow
on the cheek, causing her to fall hea-
Willy against the bureau dead. Mem
bers of the family held council and
decided upon the disposition Of the
body and clothing as found. Charles
Bechtels lather's hatchet Nas used in
striking 6 blow on the head OF the
dead girl to give semblance to assault
This happened Immediately before
midnight The body was concealed in
the home, until Monday, when it was
placed in the areaway, where it wes
found Tuesday morning. Eekstetn
knew nothing of the murder, the po-
lice say.
Information charging murder has
been lodged against the whole Bechtel
family.
John and Charles Bechtel and Eek
stein were committed to jail in de-
fault of $500 bail each as witnesses.
Mrs. Bechtel and daughters were al
lowed to 60, no bail being required.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05
sAPTIsTs DUST DR.. DIAZ.

Decision in Suit Brought to Recover
Valuable Property in Havana.
Instead of losing their property in
Havana, as was ambiguously stated in
dispatches from the Cuban capital,
the southern Baptists have regained Vt
in a suit against DR.. Diaz.
According to Judge. George Hillyer,
who is chairman OF the committee on
Cuban work, of the Home Mission
Board Of the Southern Baptist conven,
ton, the recent decision is only the
outcome of litigation which southern
Baptists and DR.. Diaz have been in,
volved in for the past few years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
President Issues the Customary Proc
Iamation Designating Thurs .
day, November 26th.

President Roosevelt, Saturday, ss-
sued his annual Thanksgiving procla'
nation in the following terms:
By the President of the United States
of Amarisa-A Proclamation:
The season is at hand when, accord
ing to the custom of our people, It
falls upon the president to appoint
day of praise and thanksgiving 10
God.
During the past year the Lord has
dealt bountifully with US, giving US
peace at home and abroad, and chance
for our citizens to work for their We'll
fare unhindered by war, famine or
plague. 1t behooves us not only to
rejoice greatly because OF what has
been given us, but to accept it with
solemn sense of responsibility, realiz-
ing that under heaven it rests with us
ourselves to show that We are worthy
to use Alright what has thus been IN
trusted to our care. N no other place
and at no other time, has the expert
ment of government of the people, by
the people, for the people, been tried
on so vast a scale as here in our own
country in the opening years OF tie
twentieth century. Failure would not
only be a dreadful thing for us, but
dreadful thing for all mankind, be-
cause it would mean loss OF hope for
ali who believe in the power and the
righteousness of liberty. Therefore,
in thanking God for the mercies ex-
tended to us in the past, We beseech
Him that He may not withhold them
in the future, and that our hearts may
be reused to war steadfastly for good
and against all the forces Of evil, pub.
lie and private. We pray for strength
and light, SO that in the coming years
we may, with cleanliness, fearlessness
and wisdom. do our allotted work on
the earth in such manner as to shoW
that we are not altogether unworthy
Of the blessings we nave received.
Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose.
welt, president of the United States, do
hereby designate as a day Of general
thanksgiving, Thursday, the 26th OF
the coming November, and do recon-
mend that througout the land the
people cease from their wonted occu-
pations and in their several homes
and places of worship render thanks
unto Almighty God for His manifold
mercies.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
; set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
31st day of October, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-eighth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the president,
JOHN HAY, Secretary OF State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05
cONEY ISLAND FiRE.SWEPT.

Drunken Men Start confiagratiop En-.
failing Tremendous Loss.
Fourteen solid blocks of buildings
in ruins, one life lost, two score, per
sons injured, five hundred persons
homeless and a financial loss Of ST.
100000 is the outcome of an alleged
drunken freak which resulted in fire
at Coney Island Sunday.
Frank Connolly and Peter Skelley,
walters in the Albatross hotel at
Sheepshead walk and the bowery, are
locked up on the charge of arson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05
sDOWiE GANG DEPARTS.

"Host" Of Self.styIed Elijah II Leaves
New York for Zion City.
Without parade or demonstration
more than two thousand members OF
John. Dowie's .'Zion host left New
York city for home Monday on trains
of various roads. The largest party,
numbering 300, went over the New
York Central railroad, occupying sew.
en- coaches and one sleeper Only
about a hundred of Dowie's followers
are left In New York and they in
clude members of the choir, elders
and sub-overseers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-05
Was "Scutt|ing" of Man,
moth Shipbui|ding Trust
RECEIVER MAKES REPORT
Recommends Suit Against Charles NJ.
Schwab, Who is Alleged to Have
GobbIed Up Thirty Mil
lion Dollars.

A New York special says: Sensa-
tional allegations of misstatement,
falsifying and fraud in the organiza-
ton and fotation of the United States
Shipbuilding Company, of attempts 20
mislead and deceive the investing pub
lie by erroneous prospectus statements
and of a deliberate plan to wreck the
company by withholding the earnings
OF the Bethlehem Steel Company, are
contained in the repor. OF Receiver
James Smith, Jr., of the United States
shipbuilding Company, made public
Sunday.
The report concludes with the rec
ommendation that suit be- brought
against all persons who received stock
Of the company without paying full
value therefor, including the promot-
ers of the consolidation, the vendors
of the constituent plants and Charles
N. Schwab, to recover from them such
amount as is necessary to pay the
debts of the company in full.
Receiver Smith also reccnmends
the sale of the Crescent ship yard
plant in New Jersey and the Harlan
& Hollingsworth plant at Wilmington,
Del, subsidiary plants in partial opera
tion,. to avoid further loss by depreci-
alton, and the enforcement Of a re-
ceivership for the Bethlehem stock
held by the United States Shipbuild-
ing Company.
In the words of the report, the or
ganization of the company is charac-
terized as IAN artistic swindle," Re
ceiver Smith stating that the value
of the plants, their earnings and work
ing capital, given in alleged thorough
report of exact accountants, vary so
much from actual figures "as to impel
the belief that the figures were wilful-
ly misstated."
1t is extremely doubtful, says the
receivers If such accountants :repor:s
were submitted at the organization OF
the company; that the organization
was effected by dummy" stockhold-
ers, directors and officers; that state
ments in the prospectus issued on
June IA, 1902, were incorrect; that for
property worth $12,441,51e the ship
building company paid in stock and
bonds s67,997,O0O.
The receiver adds that "the accom-
modating directors of the United
States Shipbuilding Company in &c
quiring these companies deliberately
gave away many millions Of dollars in
the stock and bonds OF their COM
pany," wholesale plunder," the re-
ceover terms it, to few persons and
that, so far as the Bethlehem Steel
Company is concerned. it's earnings
have been withheld in a deliberate at
tempt to wreck the United States
Shipbuilding Company.
The report deals fully with the name
of Charles NJ. Schwab, and the nature
of the Bethlehem transaction, says Mr..
Smith, is such as to Justify him. y
(Mr. Schwab) in saying that he did
not sell the Bethlehem Steel Company,
but took over the United States Ship
building Company, the directors OF
that company giving him 100000
in stocks and bonds for taking it of
their hands.