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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
The Choice of the Frost
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Vii. Jeanne exclaimed. l wonder
~ did they-see?'
"Don't think So Sellers
answered 1.-The horse was between us
But Miss Carruth had seen, and,
looking into her face Ratchford saw
that her mouth was drawn into scar
let line Your friend seems to be of
an affectionate disposition" he tenta-
lively remarked. But the indignant out
burst of his expectation did not come
Her gloved left hand lightly tapped the
buggy cover. So. deceived by her calm,
he went on, ats damn shame. coz.
The fellow deserves horsewhipping.'
Her mouth loosened into smile
"Oh, don't be SLY, Edward a few
months ago, of course, this would have
made me very angry; but now" She
modestly dropped her lashes.
His face darkened under the wine
flush to a deeper red "You mean"
he whispered. bending till his lips
brushed her cheek, that"
jectcd, lodging the caress. Behave
yourself, sir
Back at the roadhouse Jeanne was
watching the buggy with troubled eyes.
81 think" she sad. THAT Miss Carruth
saw you. She turned her head"
"What if she did," Sellers answered
81 thought you were going to faint"
"Ye-cs," she said, doubtfullv. "but
think you had better ride back and ex-
plain"
Before him."
"No, wait while; then follow to the
ranch"
Every we'll" he agreed
She did not expect him back that
night, but, startled by scurry of hoofs,
she sprang from her first sleep and saw
him coming in the moonlight. tall, pale.
grim, urging his smoking beast
Jeanne knew what had happened as well
as if she had read the terse dismissal
which Ratchford handed from the door
Conyers and Cassell knew it too. when,
next morning. they found Sellers pony
stark and stiff outside the stable But
neither man twitted him with the loss.
nor in the months VIII oh followed did they
offend him with outspoken sympathy.
"Ought to forget now that the bloom
is busted from his peach" Conyers re-
marked on the day of Ethel Carruth's
But the misogynist shook his head.
!" He was pretty badly p.zened.'
"You'll see. The haying VIII sweat it
out of him"
But though Sellers forked hay for two
teams with the Thermometer at hun
dred and ten. the poison still fingered
in his system when. W tn the cooler days.
news of the Ratchfords began to drift
down from the north Marriage had
proved weak fence and the man
was said to he drinking himself to DEATH
From time to time thereafter, the news
was confirmed, but Of the Young wife
nothing was heard until in the middle
of January, BrousseauX brought news to
Dupre's roadhouse
"What is it to me-" Jeanne bitterly
answered. when the half-brccd told of the
young wife's despcratc plight. ''Let her
eat of the bread she baked"
But you see, Jeanne" Brousseaux
gravely urged. cher father is Just now
visiting his brother in England. An
her man is diving, an she alone-up
therein the SHOWS"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
An Extra ScS sion.

Washington, Special.-The President
has signed proclamation calling an
extra session Of the Senate of tho
I'ifty-cighth Congress. to meet March
Jth. The proclamation follows:
"By the President Of the United
States Of Amcrca.
"a PROCLAMATlON.
"Whereas. Public interests require
that HHc: Senate should convene in cX-
traordinary session: therefore. I Theo-
dore.Roosevelt, President of the Unit
ed States Of America, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an eXtraordi-
nary occasion requires the Senate OF
the United States to convene at the
capitol in the city Of Washington on
the 5th day OF March next. at 12 o'clock
noon, on which all persons who shall
at that, time be entitled to act as men,
bers OF that body are hereby required
to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the United States at Washington
the IND day Of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
ana tnree and Of the independence of
the united States the one hundred
and twenty-seventh.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
"By the President;
H;,' JOHN HAY,
3. Seer retary OF State"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
STILL ANOTHER KILLING.
Young Man Shot Willie Defending
His Aunt.

Maxton. n. c., Special. Mr. w. J.
Thompson was shot three times. ana
mortally wounded. by MIR. l.. y. Nc
Lean in this place Wednesday evening
at 6 o'clock.
The shooting occurred in the dining
room Of Mr. ThOmpSOnS residence.
Thompson had been drinking slightly.
and in her fear to be in the house with
him alone under the circumstances,
is her nephew. Mclean had his lud.-
ing apartments in the house. but when
he appeared as the protector Of his
aunt, Mr.. Thompson resented his nycS
ence. and an alteration Cnsucd be-
tween the two men. Mclean rcmon-
stratcd with Thompson in regard 10 his
treatment of Mrs. THOMPSON. Thomp-
son finally drew his pistol and fired aI
him, the bal! barely grazing his left
side, passing through the waiStb,nd of
his trousers and glancing of. McIran
then, he says, returned the fire. The
best evidence now obtainablr is that
ne cmptlcd three chambers Of his re-
'"''>i' u ANo. lNPT N Johnston. at
close range. One ball entered Thomp-
sons body just under the left njnnlc.
ahothcr entered exactly on the modjan
line immediately below the stcrnum
ana IS embedded in the flesh Of his
pack; yet another grazcd the side of
thompson, lnllicting no injury. The
physicians have scarcely any hone that
thompson can recover. They say it is
Darcl! possible that he can live
throughout the night.
Mclean surrendered to magistrate
ana claims sclf-dcfcrsc. lie is a son
or Mr.. G. T.. Mclean. a lawyer OF this
place. and his mother is postmaster
here He is 2l years of age and uu-
married. lie has been studying med-
cine. but poor health has intcrfcrrd
with the completion Of his studies
MI. Thompson is about 81 years Old
lie mas been commercial traveller for
Louisville house, but at present has
no nNHd employment. He has no
children
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Miscellaneous Matters.

Regular Republican members of the
Delaware Legislature made a PROPOSE
ton to the Democrats. including the
election Of Regular to one OF the
United States ScnatorShins, leaving the
other vacant.
Isaac ilagaman, in an affidavit in
New York, makes further charges OF
fraud in connection with his brothers
estate.
Albert Knapp. the confessed multi
murderer under arrest at Hamilton
Ohio. gave further details Of his crimes
E. l.. Burdick, wealthy resident of
Buffalo. n. Y, was found mysteriously
murdered; -.
Subscriptions of $250.0OO for an
American Academy Of Dramatic Art
were offered at 4 dinner in Philadcl4
phia. <;.. .......,
Mr.. w. Latimer. Small, a prominent
resident Of York. Pa, is dead.
A report is current in York, Pa, that
italian labOrcrs dug mp chest con-
tanning $500 while they were moving
the ruins Of an;oid h6use. :.
A New York newspaper states that a
I convention Of anarchiststis soon to be
| held in Paris. !" ..%.,.
The body. of Broker Theodore Haga-
man at Poughkcepsie,. N. ", will prob
ably. be; cXhumcd. 49,,
! rather than be deported Ludwig
| Mollonar. a hungarian, committed sui
! eide at Ellis Island. IN. ..
/ Knoxyllc' (Tenn.) authorities, may
| open 1000 graves to ascertain the OK
| tent Of the paupcr burial frauds.
John .. Rockefeller, Dr.. and his
/ wife were. enc$t$ Of: Rookie" r. Wash
ingt3h a, TuGkogce, Ma. -. :. -;
Methodist trustees. in session at Gin:
ciDnati. &A2ptt'l' a. pcw plan Tor the re,
lief Of..sUD"ra pnuatcs.. - 49,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Eody Recovered.

New Oiluans, Special. l.-Missing for
six days, the body Of Stephen Fitzger-
aid, agent Of the American Cotton
Company, in this city, was taken
from the old basin canal. Mr.. Fitzgcr-
aid was last seen on Saturday night,
when he boarded a car to 60 home. His
family suspected foul play and his
brother. John Fitzgerald, came from
st. Louis to assist in the search. There
were no marks Of violence on the body
and no money had been taken from his
pockets. It is probable that he fell in
to the canal by accident and was un-
able to get out MIR. Fitzgerald was
from Memphis, where his aged mother
and sister live.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
At The National Capital.

NO Nol" has yet been reached on the
antitrust bill in Congress.
IN" Senate passed the Naval ana
Military Academy Appropriation bills.
Ihr House Of Representatives, passed
IN" OH to establish union station in
Washington.
President Roosevelt srut u snrci,l
mcSSaG" TO Congress asking for the
passage Of the Philippine Tariff biz.
Another stormy session Of the House
occurred as result of the Democrats
determined to use obstructive tactics.
In III" senate Mr.. Quay tRcr.pa. }
creates mild sensation BY saving he
owned stock in corporations tha,
might be classcd as trusts"
TN" Congress Of Daughters OF the
American Revolution discussed pro-
posed changes in the constitution of
the order.
The Agricultural and poStollicc Ap-
preparation bills wvrC passed by tho
Irnalc, tn" Statehood riders TO these
bills being withdrawn.
republican leaders in the Senate ar,
makiliG strong efforts to secure tho
latliirallon OF the Cuban reciprocity
treaty and tn" treaty with Colombia i'm
order to avoid an extra session.
IN report to the state Department
Mr. X. +. McWadc: United States Con-
SUI at Canton, China. says marvellous
results haH" been accomplished by an
american physician in TN" treatment
OF Chinese lCpcrS.
The combinations by the Srnat,
frlhaN were: Thomas T.. MrGourin
marShaE northern NiS;rict OF Florida,
Marcus {: M~l.CmOrC. United States n.
lorn"N, southern district oG T"Nas
john NJ liolZcndovr. cullccl0Y az Gus
: toms. district of Saint Mury'$. Ca.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Suit Against Vanderbilt.

Ashcvillc, N. c., Special.-Complaint
In the case OF M. G.. Graham against
G. w. Vanderbilt was filed in the
clerks office Of the Superior Court.
Mrs. Graham Is suing the owner of
Biltmore House for $4,000 because Of
the death Of her husband in October.
1900, while in the employ Of Wander
bilt. Graham was crossing the French
Broad river in boat, which, 1t is
claimed, was defective. The boat was
attached by sort Of trolley to an
overhead cable and owing to the swol-
len condition Of the river the boat be-
| came unmanagcable and filed with
water and Graham was drowned.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
\ Great Flood at Pit{SDurr

l'itt5bur&. Spccial.--With every trih-
utary Of the Allegheny and Monon ga
Ecia rivers cmNiyinE SWriing torrents;
into ,hc banks OF these two streams
and rushing dOWyn 10 the point where
thcy converge TO form the OHIO. Pitts
bnrE was %iVCn 4 visitation Sunday
which forced hundreds OF Families
either - aNONIOn rhCir homes. or scC'l
cSrHN" from thr water in the UDp~r
EtGricS, Wlil" mud and water sU.Gai
discomfort below. Mills in The low
lying l"vc.a throughout tic cOunty.
Numbering between 20 ai>l e.. were
,i)yGrd and 2&.%11 mCn arc thrown 0ut
o. work for four or five days with 4
i - OF wages Of rlGrr than $i26 700
! Il" flood was general throughout w2$-
term Pennsylvania. The streams every
Wlcv" OVeriOwCd their banks. causing
H"rc or less damage to houses and
farms that lay in their course Down
tnWA in pittsbur%. cellars and base
mcnta Of business houses which are in
the general flood belt. were undated
while in Allegheny two railroads were
temporarily paralyZcd owing to the
water which covered their tracks. Poo
pie in ;hc first and third wards of Al
lcghcny, had to adopt Venice methods
o. going to and from their homes.
Ample warning had been received by
most OF the residents and business
firms threatened, in time for them to
make preparations to minimize losses.
The highest stage reached by the
swollen rivers at PittSburg was POD
feet at the government dam at Herr's
Island. This was at & o'clock in the
evening. 1t became stationary at that
mark and gradually began to subsidc.
The cold weather which set in last
night served to check the food and
prevented more serious proportions.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL.
The Gluck Mills.

N'i"'"''F'in"ht was made by the
Mahulartnr'rS' Record ON january Is
vi "" incorporation and temporary
organization Of the Cuck Mills. An.
d"r@on. ;. {. This is the enterprise
"Ai' II X. 5. liill has been promoting.
Arrangements have been perfected On.
anrlnS the establishment OF the plant,
ana permanent officers have been
elected. They are: II. S. I[lll, prcsi.
dCni; }. II. Nandivcr. vicc-prcsidcnt; ;
>. IS. lN!lin. superintendent, and G.
y: walton, secretary. The company
will erect buildings and install 25 900
Sp!ndlCS with 100 looms for producing
iinc grade OF cloth. Virtually all
teXtil" machinery has been contracted
for except looms. and these have not
been ordered Dcc2usc final decision
haS not Dccn madc as to the exact
charactcr Of the product. Frank r.
Sheldon, or Providence, II. l.. is ongi-
in charge CaUitaliZa.
uon OF company is $500, 600
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Fatal Battle With Miners.

Charleston, w. Va, Special. AT
stamford City. Raleigh county, a ter
rible battle took place at dawn We'd
nesday, between the joint posses OF
Deputy United States Marshal Cum
niAgham and Sheriff Cook on one side,
and rioting miners on the other, as a
result of which three miners were kill
ed. two others mortsIlly wounded and
a number Of others on both sides more
or less. seriously hurt. The uead'arc
Dick Taylor, ---- DObson, :, an un-
known miner. 'Mortally wounded:. John
Hcisch, Irwin Lawson. =
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Increasing kesler Mill

M"htion was made last week that
'hc NcSlcr Manufacturing Co., OF Sal
lSbury, \. c., has purchased addition
al luilding and intended to install
"'"'" adoll!0nal SpindlcS. Besides
making this Improvement, the COM
panE Will install 5000 more spindles
IL us present building, cXpcnding al
"3"'hrr about $l00,000 for the better
hrnt%. Contract for all the required
nAr!!i;.try has been awarded. These
addltihrai installations will incrC asc
m" i>'"I"r equipment to 20,00O 5pin-
uicS. It's product is yarns.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
DR.. Curry's viii.

Washington, Special.-Thc will Of
DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry, of Richmond. Va,
dated Madrid. Spain, December 2&.
1887, was filed. DR.. Curry leaves a.!
his property except life insurance
policy, to his wife, Mrs. Mary w. Cur.
ry. The lie insurance, the amount Of
which is not stated, is for the benefit
Of the children of DR.. Curry. The will
contains the request that Mary w.
Curry be appointed cxecutrix and that
she shall not be required to give bond
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
IINtiin Notes

Massachusetts Mills in Gcorgia's ad.
ditional mil! at Lyudalc. Ca. is nearing
compictlon. and expected TO hc in 0p-
Grafton by May |. The machinery, first
inStalmCnt to he 81 600 SDinGlcs ana
$500 looms, is now being put in posi-
ton. The product will be standard
shectngS and shirtingS. The mill is
built under the direction Of the Mas
sachusetts Mills by the Fiynt Building
d Construction Co. Of Palmer. Mass.
with plans furnished by Lockwood,
Greene & Co., Of Boston.
Sweetwatcr (Tenn.) Knitting Mills
has been organized, with capital stock
OF $25, 900, and will build plant A high
grade OF hosiery will be manufactured,
about 200 persons to be employed John
M. Jones is president; w. l.. Magill (of
Chattanooga), Vicc-prcsidcnt, and John
NJ. Jones, Jr., secretarytrcasurer Di-
rectors are Mcssrs. Jones and Magill,
w. NJ. Patterson, f. A. Carter, J. II.
McCaslin and James May. Site has been
chosen, and the plans are being pre-
pared.
Opciika (Ala.) Cotton Mills has call
cd meeting for March to vote upon
increasing capital stock from $IOo.-
600 to $l50,000 in order to make the
additions reported last week. This new
capital is TO be expended for spinning
machinery If the stockholders vote in
favor or It. a call will also be issued
to authoizo 100000 cumulative T Der
cent. stock. 100000 Of which will be
Nsrd to take up present bonds and the
balance in buying new machinery.
Lane Mills, New Orleans, La, will
make important improvements and
n,,l It,
| extent OF the bcttCrnents are not
ready for announcement, but will be
stated as soon as matters have been
definitely arranged. ct Is rumored 1000
looms will be added and that denims
| will be manufacturcd.) At present the
plant has 1900 spindles and 3G8
looms
Messrs. Alexander Fish, II. A. WE'LL
j. B. Killchrew, l.. r. Campbell and
Gilbert Dudley have incorporated Fish
White Goods Co. Of Nashville, Tenn,
facturing handkcrchiefs. The company
acqnlres plant OF Fish & Wells on
Church street, daily output 1000 dozen
daily. and will increase the facilities.
| Liberty Silk Co. Of New York city.
| recently reported to erect 100000 mills
| at Newport News, Va, has found 1t
inadvisable to locate the industry at
present. j. l.. Patton, president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, which promot-
cd this enterprise, expects to arrange
for establishing silk mill by the aid
OF local capital.
Nlcssrs. j. r. Nicholson. George
Phillips and w. II. Wills have incor-
porated Indian River Fiber Co., with
capital stock of $4,000, to manufacture
| palmetto fiber, extracts, ETC., at Tai
lahassee Fla.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
COlinla BclClliup Fire

Mexico City. Spccial-Ncws from the
region surrounding the volcano of Coli
ma continues alarming. The people,
terrified by the bClchiny flames, and
pouring lava arc seeking shelter in dis
tant towns and villages. The city OF
luXpam, in the STATE O; Jalosa, con-
nnueS under a heavy cloud OF smukr.
The rolcan0o is alieht with flames
The new eruption yesterday afternoon
mas Increased the general fear. An
American who slept near the volcano
|. ON the Nigh; OF til" eruption was
aW"hrn"d ~ 4 lr r'c'., gu; esq .p#tun
and saw the u1uutain vicc;in&. flames
10 an enormous height lie waited iii
morning, cnioNin$ the magnificent
&poctaci" and then deemed it prudent
to leave III" Vicinity. Thrrr is not
much alarm in tn" city Of CoJiMa. hui
fears are Iclt fdr thG. farmers in the
nci&h&crhooi ot tt, yolcHuo.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
STORM AT GAST0NIA.
Two Girls Seriously Hurt-A Cotton
Mill Wrecked.

Gastonia. n. c.. Spccial.-As the re
, salt OF Il storm which swept over this
| place Saturday morning Il large section
| O! the wall OF the Avon Cotton Mil
was blown down and four or five OF tho
operatives injured. Two OF these. girls
twelve and fifteen years OF age. were
dangerously hurt and may not recover
The mill was damaged to the extent
Of about $1,000. Other less serious
| damage also resulted.
The storm. in it's greatest force.
struck the Avon Cotton Mill. in the
eastern part Of the town. The opcr-
atlFcs. whose ears were filled by the
ain OF sp!ndlCS and thunder OF looms.
were unaware OF the storm that RACED
without until it crushed the southern
wall OF the eastern half OF the mill
and lifted one side OF The roof and
lo!d"d it over on the other half. The
destruction came in a moment Que
hundred and fifty feet OF the wall en-
closing the second story collnnsnd
without warming ana fell inward upon
the operatives and machinery, as thr
rCOI with is enormous raftcrs and
beams, shafts. countcrshafts, belts and
pullcys went flying off like 50 much
paper Ihc water connections with the
tank in the tower were torn and twist
cd like green withcS and torrents OF
water pouring in from above were adj
ucd to the confusion of the awful
wreck, the darkness and the roaring
storm.
Only four or five operatives were
hurt. or these two little girls are dan
gcrously injured and may not recover.
One is Sadie, the twclvc-ycar-old
daughter of JEFF Beatty, and the OthCr
is Bessie. the fifteen -ycar-old daughter
Of John Lay. The little Beatty girl
worked on the day Shift and had Just
come in to clean up her spinning
frames. She was found crushed against
tho frame by the falling wall. Her hair
was twisted on the SpOOlS and blood
WAS Rowing in jets from her nose
mouth ANA GaShcS on her head Miss
Lays jaw and one hand were broken
and the back OI her head was crushed.
little girl named Smith and other
operatives were hurt but mono SO Sc
riously as the two named. whose chan
ccS for life are painfully slender. The
reason more were not caught in that
fatal wall alley is that the mill was
short OF night hands.
IN" damage 10 the mill by wreck
wind and water is about 50 GOO and it
Will likely be six weeks before il is
running to its full capacity.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
l-G%t us life.

f"rdyr", .tr'. Hpcyia'--At New
EaiNhNrg WIN" ". y. AtwooL, prom
incnt merchant, was r!acing 4 tomb
stone over bis ehili's grave. G. r.
Ni!S0rr. al Old man whose two sons
Wrr" killed last year while resisting
arrest at thc hands OF Atwood and an
other man, both OF whom had been
specially dcputiAcd, appeared armed
with pistol and ran Atwood from the
graveyard. Atwood armed himself with
shotgun and returned Kilgorc said. !.
"That is not fair: you havct gun and
| only have a pistol" Atwood ordered
him 10 drop the pistol. but instead OF
doing so. kilsore began firing. Atwood
then shot and killed him.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Mo riore Liquor at Capitol

Washington, special.-The conferces
on. the, immigration bill reached an
agreement. The bill remains practical
ly,as amended by the Senate. The edu-
cational test provided by the House Is
stricken out. The Senate provision for
the exclusion Of anarchists was CON
Cured In. With the passage Of the bill
as asEeed on by the conference com
mittee, Intoxicating liquors can no
longer be sold in the capitol.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
From ACROSS The Sea

Pori dc PaiN. Haiti WAS DESTROYED
nE "f".
y sale of almost unprecedented ";
n!"nro has been raging in En"!aod
Gar Nicholas; has prr.nnIu>. io.o,.-
v"n"d 10 aid the faI,iina .:,,rny,r.. =,
Finland.
rbirc.o ,,,,,o,. ,.u.,
s,lGi,,.. i, ....,,,,'n ,'l' ,''' i"'",''2!
p,..: 81 'I'"-' ''h"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Movement to Stop Emigration.

Vienna, BY Cable.-With the object
Of steaming the wholesale immigration
Of young girls to America, which is
occasioning the Hungarian government
considerable concern, Premier DeSZei!
has sent a circular letter to the iocal
authorities Of Hungary, calling their
attention to what he describes as t9ls
melancholy fact" He directs that the
authorities only permit minors to emil
CRATE when sanctioned TO 40 so by
their parents or guardians ana Wnen
they travel In charge OF ADULTS.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
Bowcn's Proposition.

Washington! Special. Mr.. Bowen,
the Venezuelan plcnipotentiary,. has
proposed to the allied powers that the
Car Of Russia BE asked to name three
arbtrators who. as "l'he Hague. tri.
punal, shall decide the question Of
preferential treatment. The suggestior
has been approved by the State De.
partmcnt. Mr.. Bowen submitted to the
allies the representatives the copies o.!
the proposed protocols submitting the
Venezuelan case to. The 1Iagi.e tribu'
nal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
DR.. Thomas Dead.

Thomasville, Ga, Spccial.--Dr. T..
Gaillard Thomas, OF New York. spr-
cialist Of note in womcn's diseases,
died suddenly at the Piney Woods iIC-
tel, Saturday morning, Of heart disease.
DR.. Thomas, with his wife, was spend
ing the winter here. He was In ap-
parently vigorous health up to Friday
night. During the night he complain
ed Of feeling i'll and two physicians
were called. He continued TO sink, and
this morning died. His body will be
sent to New York.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-05
The Cotton Movement

IN his report for February 13 Col
Henry G. Hester. secretary of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, shows
mat the amour, OF cotton brought
INTO sight during 1866 days Of the pres.
cnt season was %.iS3.u24 bales, an in.
crease over the same period last year
OF l3o,lGl. The exports were A.737.-
olS bales. decrease Of G3.7I4 bales;
takingS by Northern spinncrs, ,50S,.
266 bales, an increase of l7,ltS: by
Southern Spinncrs. 1.1l0.OGI bales. an
Increase Of 1891 bales.