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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

Z that We may LOOK into the matter
try to ind out where the blame
The closing exercises of the ne
d graded school TODD place last
sursdsy evening. The exhibition
g in every way g very creditable
D. Mr.. T. J. Mauldin delivered an
Dress. Among other things he
= the negro must get TO work, just
very white man who expected to
pmplish anything had 20 do, and
Il, while the negro could never
Be for social equality, his best
snd was the Southern white man.
Aroar of applause greeted the re-
rk that the negro was here, and
e 10 stay.
contractor B. E. Grandy will
Snplese Solicitor 8oggs' house this
sek, and will start nice house for
1 A Hagood; be has the contract for
gwo-story BRICK store, 40x1lO feet,
/ Messrs Folger & Thornley,, to be
Enpleted as soon as possible, and
. started on a 20x30, two story
sck to 60 to the back OF W. T.
|cFall's store; when this is compile
B Mr.. MeFan will move bis goods
| to the back and will put up an
posing BRICK store where mis- wood
#ssructures now stand. Mr.. Grsndy
q conscientious eont-eccs"- and does
Ii a',vE and i.saisas 5 york off in
s ,,,..-r z. !. -ne = -. i'm handle
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
Gard of Thanks.

Mr.. Editor: Please allow me space
in your paper to extend our thanks to
the friends and neighbors for their
kindness to US in the sickness and
death of our sister, Dora G: Sn,ith.
May Gods blessings rest on them all.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Dorr.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
Masonic Meeting.

There will be a regular communi.
cation of Keowee Lodge, 70 OF A. F.
and A. NJ. Oh next, Saturday night,
the 9th inst, for work in the second
aud third degree.
All Master Masons in good stand
ing are cordially invited to meet with
Us. By order of
F. E. Cox, ". L. McFall,
Sec'y. W. NJ.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
Turkey Tales.

Mr.. Editor: Since the postofGcl
department has changed the name O
our postohce, we are all working ane
pay no attention to the ''Sultan." ," =,
Ga the plorning Of the 23d ult.; we
had nice little lfcss, bnt not enough
TO injure crops very mncr~
This week has been busy week with
the clod hoppers; planting cotton
seed, corn. etc. The soil seems to be
a little stubborn this Spring, and the
weeds are growing fine where land
has not been plowed. It makes some
Of US think of piece Of poetry. that
was in some of the old school books:
''Who re who till the stubborn soil,
Whose hard hands guide the plow,
You think the curse still clings TO earth
From the olden time till now.
But while ye think 'tis hard to toll,
And sweat the long, long day through,
Remember 1t is harder still
To have no work to do"
No marriages chronicied from this
burg this month. So I reckon tho
April fools will have to fool on as
Sam says till crops are laid by.
The Baptists at Mountain Grove
church are trying to get up Sunday
school in connection with their Sun
day evening prayer meeting, which
has been kept up pretty regularly
since the revival meeting last fall.
Rev. A. J. Manley is their pastor and
seems to be the right man in the rig:.s
place.
Some of The boys says they don't
mind paying road tax, but they do
bate to pay gully tax. Our public
roads up here in the bill country re.
minds US of what an old man said
some years ago about his shoes, The
old brother hsl beea accused Of be-
ing little "tipsy," and in giving bis
explanation be said his old shoes was
all twisted down and what used to be
tie in.sole had got to be the out-sole.
So Mr.. Editor that is tho way with
some of our back country roads, what
used to be the road.bei has got to be
the road gully. And in some places
they are deep gulleys at that The
one dollar commutation tax law has
ruined our cross country roads, they
have been neglected until in many
places it isn't safe to drive a,buggy
over them. Rustic.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

FOR SALE: Eggs for Matching
from pure bred barred Plymouth
Rock.-50 cents per dozen. Ad-
dress With stamp for reply, Mrs. L,
A, Dickson, Meet, So; ct.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
To Teachers,

10 1e9cn0rS.
There will be an e1aEination for teachers
to bd held at this place on Friday May the I'd
Examination will begin at 9o'clock. Applicants
must urrish their own stationery.
R. T. Hallum, County Supt, Education.
M7T3.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25
LATER.

Lieut.. Gov. John A. Lee. OF Mis-
souri,, is missing and Is accused by
ST. Louis officials with distributing
$27 900 in baking powder trust Doodle
among state legislators.
President Roosevelt left Fort Yel-
lowstone for Norris geysers.
Weekly trade reviews say business
has been retarded by cold, wet
weather of last few days.
A crop review shows that April
weather thus far is ideal for growth
but unfavorabe to farm work
Former Congressman A. S. Mcclure
died suddenly from heart disease at
Wooster, o., aged Ga years.
The will of Mrs. Fannie S. Wilder,
conveying $4,000,O00 to local charities
has been filed ut st. Paul.
Charles May. who shot and killed
| Robert Martin on December Is, 1900
at country dance, was hanged al
st. Joseph. Mo.
As a result of Il storm a T. Marseilles
| France, which has not been eqnaled
for Is years. 40 vessels foundered.
John Taylor was hanged at Kan
sas City. Mo-, for the murder on
March 2, 1901. of Ruth Nollard, his
| former sweetheart.
The three children of Ora Edding
ton and William Dudley were
drowned in the food Mt Clinton, Ind
Harry Kline assaulted May Jack
son and then killed her at For,
| Wayne, Ind, and then took his OWL
| life.
Elliott Lyons who. on February
shot and killed Sheriff w. w. With
ers, was hanged at Eugene, Ore.
National league games on the 18th
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s, Philadel
phia 3. At New York-Brooklyn Q
New York Z. At st. Louis--Chicago Z
| St. Louis 6. At Observation-Disclosures
| 9, Cincinnati >.
Gov. Durbin. of Indiana. has ordered
the Hammond police TO stop pool sell
ing at the Lakeside race track at Roby
| DR.. James l.. Gartrell. 6s years old
once a member of the Texas legisla
turc and probate judge, was hanged
in Butler. Mo-. for the murder of d
b. Donegan in March, 1901.
j. Pierpont Morgan celebrated hi
sixty-sixth birthday at his home il
New York.
Shamrock H., Sir Thomas Lipton'
new challenger for the Americas cup
was dismantled during equal of
Weymouth. England. and Sir Thoma
was slightly hurt and one mar
drowned
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25
personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Katherine Barrett, aged 116
years, the oldest person in Iowa, died
at her home near Waterloo.
Mrs. Mary Roll died in Minneapolis.
aged 102 years. She was the first white
woman born in Dayton, o.
Abner Taylor, former member of con-
gress from the First Illinois district,
died at his home in Washington, aged
"A years.
Thomas Waterman Wood, famous
portrait artist, died in New York of
heart disease. He was born at Mont
pelier. VT, in 1923.
Hallett Kilbourn, formerly chief
clerk of the Interior department, and
one of the most widely known citizens
of Washington, died of paralysis, aged
72 years.
Ex-Congressman Benoni +. Fuller.
aged "a years, died suddenly at Boon
Vile, Ind.
DIR, Chauncey Ayers, aged % years,
died at Stamford, Conn. He was the
oldest graduate, Of the Yale medical
school.
J.J. Davis. who founded the Manhat-
tan (Kan.) Mercury in 1884, died on a
train while returning home from New
Orleans.
The wedding of Reginald c. Wander
bilt, the youngest son of the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Kathleen
G. Nelson, both OF New York, took
place at Newport, II. !.
Lester Legrand Bond, prominent
Chicago lawyer and politician, sue
cumbed to pneumonia.
Carlos French. millionaire manu-
facturer and ex-eongressman, died at
his home in Seymour, Conn.
Moses Waterman, a pioneer Iowa
journalist and for many years associ-
ate editor of the Times-Republican at
Marshalltcwn, is dead. aged So years.
The Ohio democratic state conven-
ton will be held at Columbus August
rs and 20.
/ Colonel James Powell, u. S. A., vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wars, died
at his home in Peoria, H., after an i'll
ness of 20 years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25
GOSSIP ON CHANGE.

The estimated cost of the coal strike
arbitration hearings is $750,000.
So great has been the increase in de-
posits of Chicago savings banks that a
gain for the year of 26 per cent. is pre-.
dicted il the business keeps up.
France imported $4,2Oo,OOO more raw
materia in January and February than
in the same months year ago, but ex.
ported only 100000 more msnufac.
lures.
Germany's Chinese colony OF KY
ao-Chau is proving an expensive luxury
Since 1897 nearly $i2,OOO,O0O has been
spent on it, and a new appropriation
calls for about 100000 more.
Philadelphia banks have received O
circular from secret service officers,
asking them to brand as worthless all
bad money that is offered them.
Some of the banks dislike to do this,
through fear Of offending their Gus
toners
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25

The warship Reina Christina, flag
ship Of Admiral Montejo, sunk by Adj
miral Dewey in Manila bay, has been
foated, and the skeletons of about 80
of her crew were found.
Ensign Hussner, of the German navy,
will be tried by court-martial for kill
ing an artilleryman who failed to sa-
lutte him properly.
Attorney General Knox's order that
smuggling charges against army and
navy officers in Porto Rico be dropped
will be ignored by the island court.
President Loubet, of France, arrived
at Algiers. which was deliberately dec
GRATED. and was given an ovation.
At the national Irish convention In
Dublin the British ministry's Irish
land bill was Endorsed in principle.
King Edward of England arrived
at Valetta, the capital of Malta.
where he was greeted by immense
crowds.
King Alexander, of Servia, in q
speech at Belgrade said the country
should be prepared to strike at the
proper moment, as fateful times are
coming in the Balkan peninsula.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Four members of the Philadelphia
school board were found guilty of re-
ceiving brides from women.
The value of wedding presents to
I've received by Miss Nelson, who is
to marry Reginald Vanderbilt. is es-
timated at 100000.
New York saloonkeepers, dis
pleased with the new $1,000 license
law, plan to sell beer by the pound
and abolish the free lunch.
Elezor Lobeza, treasurer general Of
the republic, died in the City of Mex
leo as the result of surgical opera
ton. lie was So years of age.
Canadians are assured of a great
system of canals and waterways con-
Meeting producing sections of the
country with the great lakes.
A plumber Mt Helena, Mont, found
hidden treasure worth $4,000 under
a house and was given reward OF
one dollar by the alleged owners.
British infantry officers expenses
are shown by parliamentary commit
tee to exceed their pay by $500 to
$3.50 yearly; cavalry officers by
| $500.
Senator's and representatives will
be called upon to assist the authori-
ties in securing full information re-
garding the alleged ring in the postal
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Fowle, the
only couple ever married in the house
of representatives. Washington, re-
| Gently celebrated their forticth we'd
ding anniversary in Boston.
Henry Van Brunt. well known as an
architect and designer OF the cleo
tricity building at the Chicago
worlds fair, died after an illness OF
some months in Milton. Mass.
The Marchese Carlo Di Rudini. son
Of a former Italian premier, in the
course of play recently broke the
bank at Monte Carlo at roulette,
which means he won ut least $40, 900.
Sir Chen Tung LANG Cheng. the
new Chinese minister, says the mer-
chants Of this country should find N
most profitable field in China. and
thinks of forming company to pro-
mote commerce.
The Holland submarine torpedo
boat Grampus has demonstrated its
efficiency as vessel of war by dis
charging torpedo Mt a range OF
$50 yards and striking n stationary
target squarely In the center.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25


Floods are doing great damage in
northern and central Indiana and many
families have abandoned their homes
along the Wabash.
Fire In the Texas oil fields near Beau
mont caused loss of nearly $1,000, 900.
Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was dis
missed from a war department clerk
ship for criticising the administration,
has been left 100000 by the will of an
uncle, who died in San Francisco.
Tom Gilyard (colored) was hanged
b. mob at Joplin, Mo-, for killing an
officer end every negro was driven
from The city and their homes burned.
The entire Atlantic coast has been
swept by the fiercest gale of many
years and great damage has been done
to property.
william Johnson, boy Is years of
age, accidentally blew his eight-year-
old sisters head off with shotgun at
Dysart, Ia.
j. L. Vallata, a prominent merchant,
and Andrew j. Bowermaster, a con-
tractor, were drowned in the river near
Ottawa, ILL.,. by the upsetting of boat.
Mathew Alexander (colored), who
murdered Thomas Burke at Terre
Haute. Ind. was hanged in the peni-
Tertiary at Michigan City.
Six men were killed and number in
jured by the explosion of powder at the
Peerless Coal & Coke company's mines
at Vivian. w. Va.
Capt. Horace Hollingshead, one Of
the best-known pilots on the Missis-
sippi in his day, was drowned near
Lansing, la.
The steamship Minnesota, the lnrg-
est cargo and passenger boat yet
built, was launched at New London,
Conn.
1t has just been discovered that the
battleship Illinois was seriously in
jured by wave three months ago.
The Erie, Oswego and Champlain
canals will be opened for navigation
on May 2.
A contest over Moses Fowler
Chase's guardianship and custody OF
his S750,OOO estate has begun at La
fayette. Ind.
Henry +. Youtsey. in testimony at
Frankfort, KY. declared Gov. Goebel
was murdered by James Howard.
Six Missouri state senator's and six
representatives will be indicted in st.
Louis for alleged bribery.
The Wabash river levee boke near
Clinton, Ind. and $4,000 acres of farm
land are under water.
The convention Of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers ended in New
Orleans with the unanimous reelection
of President David NJ. Parry, of Indi-
apaolis.
The National league baseball season
opened, St. Louis defeating Chicago and
Pittsburg defeating Cincinnati.
Thirteen blooded horses were burned
to death in fire at Wellsburg, w. Va.
Misses Phoebe and Libbie Heeley,
aged sisters, were burned TO death in
their home at Bear Creek, Wis.
Nandals invaded the cemetery at
Mishawaka, Ind, and destroyed every
monument and tombstone in the place.
Gen. Baden-Powell, of the British ar
my, who is touring America, called on
Secretary Root at Washington and in
spected American cavalry methods
and tactics.
DIR. Adolf Lorenz has removed the
plaster east from Lolita Armour's hip
in Chicago and finds the operation is a
success, and the child is able to walk.
Henry Herman, capitalist and pro-
moter Of vast enterprises, is missing
from Milwaukee, leaving an alleged in
debtedness of 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25
FOREIGN.

Moro Notifications near Bacolod
have been shelled and many Filipinos
killed by 600 American troops under
Capt. Pershing.
Mussulman village in Bulgaria was
reported wiped out by revolters against
Turkey and 165 persons massacred.
President Palma, of Cuba, has called
a conference at which he will explain
the United States new proposition for
a permanent treaty.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25
ARree ON Wage Scale

Huntington, w. Va, April 1s.-The
Joint conference committee of miners
and operators, after being in session
four days, has agreed on scale for the
Kanawha field. The scale, which has
not been made public, will have to be
ratified by the general body. Ten to
twelve thousand miners are employed
in this field.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-25
rormer Cen.re..mn. Dead.

Wooster, o., April 1s.-Former Con-
gresham A. S. Mcclure died suddenly
Friday morning from heart disease.
He was O. years old and served In con-
gress from 1850 TO 1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24

Mr. Bowen. who had been the campus I'M
aware of the disturbance, heard about 1t ana
went over to College-st. At the same time sew
eral police officers arrived the run and the
crowd took to its heels. In spite of warnings
Mr. Bowen refused to bulge, saying that he had
had nothing to do with the defacing OF the
building and was not under the necessity OF
escaping with the rest Of the crowd He was
arrested by one of the police officers, and the
next morning tried before the local police court
on the charge of having injured a college build
ing. from which charge he was acquitted. Fur
Their discussion arising from this incident, IN
Guiding trouble between Mr.. Bowen and MEM
Der Of the faculty who did not believe him in
nocent, resulted in some words, on account of
which his degree of B. A. withheld 1t has
never been given to him, although the faculty
has several times offered it to him if he would
apply for it.
Mr. Bowen, it is understood, has refused 10
apply for the degree which he thought he was
uniustIy deprived of. His friends state that he
has in his possession a letter from the late
President Noah Porter. in which he is complete
~ exonerated from the charge made against
him in college. The ring leaders of the disturb
ance at the time afterward sent full apology
to the faculty for the misdemeanOr, also COM
pletely generating Mr.. Bowen. It is now under
stood that the university will give Mr. Bowen
his degree and possibly add to it honorary
one, in recognition of his services IN Venezuela
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
SOME BlBOO ENGLISH.

Lady Curzon takes a great interest in th- Eng
lish that educated Hindoos write This Ea---sa
is nearly always Iudicrous. and Lady ClgE'n
has a huge collection OF fine specimens OF T.
Recently she got from Bombay an addition %
her collection, a letter that two brother s-nt
out to their patrons on the death of their fln-r.
who had been the head of the firm The -et,er
ran:
"GentIemen:-We have the pleasure to inform
you that our respected father departed this LIE
on the 10th inst His business viii be con-
Quoted by his beloved sons, whose names are
given below. The opium market is quiet am
Nal 1900 rupees per chest. death, where -
thy sting? . grave, where is thy vicJor- Va
remain etc"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
THE CIT CANE BICK ALSO.

The ProdigaI Son was trying to sleep after he
banquet
"Confound it - he yelled a feline "NI
arose from the back fence. 4 wish tn ID
man had killed the fatted cat instead.
Hurting his bOOUjack through the open "tc-
dow he added one more 10 his list of crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
AMPLE INJURY.

From The Smart Set
Judge-Then. sir. when you were being as
sauIted why did you not call for an officer
WitnesS-CaII a policeman, your hJI'f-
Wasn't assaulted sufficiently as il was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24

This resulted in several escapades. the climax OF
which came one night in the spring term, when
a crowd of 'neutrals' caused a small riot in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24

front of the Scroll and Key building IN Col
1ez.e-st during which of the marauders pres
ent defaced the building with paint and tar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION.


Denver, COL, Oct. 15.-W. H. Bryant,
president Of the Honest Elections
league, yesterday filed suit in tho
district court against Julius Aichele,
city and county clerk Of Denver; @. s.
Elder, treasurer; D. A. Barton, audi
tor, and the members Of the city coun-
ell. charging that great frauds have
been committed in registration and
that the clerk has habitually added
fictitious names to the lists, receiving
pay for putting the names on before
elections and also for removing those
not voting after elections. The court
Il asked to prevent the payment Of the
clerks bills and to order an investiga-
tion. 1t is charged that conspiracy
exists between Aichele and some Of
the other officials named to defraud
the city and county and also to carry
elections by means Of fraudulent regis
tration and fraudulent voting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22

The, Iron Industry

MUNCIE. IND. Nov. n, 1900
Drs. Thornton Minor. Kansas City. Mo.
Gentlemen:-You are welcome to use my
name In any capacity in which II will do
you good, / feel satisfied with the treat
ment and know that the cure IL perma-
nent one have advised numerouP friends
to call on you. and viii continue to do 20
from time to time as the opportunity pre-
sents itself.
/ feel confident that your treatment IL
the only treatment Of this class OF trou-
bic. Thanking you for past favors, am.
'o' EDWARD TUHEY.
(sec'y and Treas. Of the Muncie Iron and
Steel Mfg. Coz
Joseph L Sheridan. President Of the
Sheridan Stove Mfg. Co., Quincy, III,
writes, under date OF March 18th, rn;
your treatment gave me no pain. ana
I had been afflicted with piles for over -
years I am at this tine IN perfect health
and Weigh heavier than any time during
my past life You refused 70 accept any
pay until ! WAs satisfied Of my cure"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
Political Leaders

Congressman Byrd S. Mcclure. National Rep
resentatiye, writes from Guthrie. Okla:
IT was afflicted with an internal or
deep fistula and my condition was most
critical when went to you. feel that BY
skillful and delicate treatment you saved
my life"
Senator 7. B. Caldwell writes from Memphis,
Tenn:
"For fifteen years I had suffered intense
" with piles. 1t has now been six months
since you released me, cured. stayed
with you three weeks and paid nothing un-
I'll cured" :,
PhilIlp 0. Scott, one Of the Seven National
Commissioners Of the ST. Louis Exposition
writes:
.I am satisfied that q permanent cure
has been effected in my case. and you have
my heartfelt thanks."
Senator ]. r. Burrows writes from Smith
Center. Kas.:
"Your treatment has been very satisfac-
tory. There have been no symptoms Of
return Of the trouble. and was treated
by you ten years ago."
c. W. Rambo, treasurer Of OkIahoma. writes
from Guthrie, Okla:
your treatment Of my rectal trouble
eminently satisfactory. and I shall not
hesitate to send my friends to you"
Congressman / N. Miller. National Repre-
sentative. writes from Council Grove, Kas.:
Having been perfectly cured can high
" recommend your methods and relia-
bflity." N
". n Irvin. UnIted States Department Of AZ
ricultufe. writes from WashiaEioa, D. G.:
Il suffered from istulA; your trsatnsnt
was successful. and am happy 70 state
that after II years there have been ne
nyzkptou , of . return o. ths el.s..e".
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-22
THE CRIPPLE CREEK STRIKE.
Miners from idaho Arrive and Take the
Places Of strikers-The Military Force
TO Be Reduced. =.

Cripple Creek, Col, Oct 15.-Eighty-
two miners arrived from Occur d'Alene
yesterday morning and will take the
places Of strikers in the mines Of this
district. There was large crowd at
the Victor station, where the new
corners alighted from the cars, but no
demonstration was made.
Oficial orders for the reduction Of
the military force here to 500 men,
which was decided upon by Gov. Pea
body Tuesday, were not received at
Camp Goldfeld yesterday morning and
no troops were relieved from duty.
Adjt. Gen. Sherman Bell said that, ow-
ing to sickness and leaves Of absence.
the force has already been reduced
to IT'S officers and men, but that 276
more men can be sent away without
the efficiency Of the guards
at mines that are In opera
ton.