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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
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Happenings Of a Local and Personal Nature.

90. L. Martin, OF Easley, was in
town w ednesday.
James b. Hester, of Easley, was
& town Monday
DIR. md Mrs. e b. Webb spent
Wednesday in Greenvile
Mrs. O. II. Alexander returned
Z from Greenville Friday afternoon.
DIR. George Curoton returned to
his home at Greer's Monday afternoon
j - Solicitor Boggs and James p
Carey, Esq, attended court in Oconee
the past week.
DIR. w. G. Black, Of Greeuvilie,
spent Friday in Pickens, perf"rining
lumber of delicate oper. lini.
The Daughters of the Confe ler.
acv will hold their State Convention
at Orangeburg, convening Nov. 20
4 Tile Wolf Creek school distric',
mo 20, will open Monday Novctn bor
2lst with Miss Vcda Childress ~
teacher
Mrs. d. w Hiott has returned
from Laurens, where She attended an
interesting meeting of the Womau's
Missionary Society.
ne Brown star h'o star Sho"s
are tne peS' ''l""'' we're aw"r""o Ine
"ouo'o 9rni' P'"' ny tt'e "'rin
'",r at OF. LOUIS w. " C'rter' I'M
'''S' oo'e A8'
The State Baptist Convention
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knights are urged to meet
promptly at their Castle Hall, Mou
day evening Mt G3O p. m. Two can,
at,on1onoa ,J' ,o ;,' !, 1900 r ~ "So' " i"''
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--Rev. X. "A. Sub'ett closed n sue
cesstul meeting at Mails Geek church
near William ston, November 9th, and
has returned to his home Mt Summer
ton Tor recnpera''"n.
Mrs. Minnie Il henderson be.
gan her school at Roanoke, Monday,
NOV u with "n encouraging attend
unce and an outlook Tor rioilt tbIc
ana prosperous term
For R.ot-Corn and orist mill
o,w mill and c,tton n;, al ;n annI
fix ard run by water bower. viii be
rented for year 1905 to responsible
party. Call on or write to w. +.
Stewart, Cvntral, S. c., II. f. ID. No 2
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remember the dates ard consult the
celebrated specialist.
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nrasant roEdonoI nni hnyo snnnrvi.
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nnn N nfrnfd w n.o en- oood . citil.n
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ssnce viii W. onIy temoormIy
Graded School will work on Saturday,
November 10, in order to get lttly
more extended holiday after Thanks
giving. The usual Thanksgiving nol,
ldny will be observed. and Saturday
will be taught in lieu of the Friday
following Thanksgiving
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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
PHYSICIANS Endorse A.I.M.

DR.. II @. Johnson, Shinger, Miss
| have used Acid Iron Mineral III my
practice for nearly five ycnrs, / have
thoroughly experimental with it aud
find it has no equal as Ncrvinc,
Blood Plriier, and Liver NJ dlcine
Nothing surpuss"s ii in the treatment
OF Indigestion, DJspep"ia, Dinrrhocn,
FluX, Cutanoons Distasc Chronic
Discusses, especially of females.
For Prolapsus and irregular Mepses
nothing can complete with it. 1t
stands as an Ontidoto against half the
diseases of the human family
Trade AIM mark on each bottle.
Sold by all druggists
Acid Iron Mineral Co, Columbia,
S @.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
Decree for Sale and Partition.

Pursuant to an order for the sale and
PARTITION III the above stated case made
ON the 10Th of October 1901 by Hon. j.
\. Culbreath, presiding judge, l will
sell to the highest bidder ut Pickens, G.,
II, on
SALEDAY IN DECEMBER 1904,
the following described tracts of land
belonging to the estate of John Will
liams deceased, to wit:
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
SKIRTS. CLOAKS. JACKETS.

Our linc "f Jackets range in
price from - 100 TO 500. Every
conceivable color and style. Big.
gcst line ever shown IN Pickcns
Skirts from SlOO $500. All the
popular colors, fabrics and sizes.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
sheriFs Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Pickens,
N Common Pleas.

Is. III. Williams, ct al as Administrators
ct al, Plaintiff.
VS..
j. III. Within ct al,
Defendant.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
Clerks Sales.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Piclcns.
In Common Pleas Court.
Fleming Terrace Jones ct al,
against
j. Med. Bruce, ct al.
Decretal Order,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-16
DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS

This department is complete in
every detail. All te late thing
IN waistings and skir,ings With
laces aud trimmings to match
Dom fail to scN our line of white
goods and French Fluur4Is t,r
waists. CasFimeres, Wor>tpGs,
Flauncls, Outings, Kerseys, Water,
proolIng, Jeans, Blankets, Rugs
aud Art Squares.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
coon SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is
the liver and all the fine spirite
ever made in the Blue Grass State
could not remedy a bad liver or TIL
hundred and-one i'll effects it pros
duces. You can't have good
spirits and bad liver at the same
time. Your liver must be in fine
condition if YOU would feel buoy
ant, happy and hopeful, bright Of
eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
cessful in your pursuits. You can
put your liver in fine condition by
using Green's August Flower the
greatest of all medicines for the
liver and stomach and a certain
cure for dyspepsia or indigestion.
1t has been a favorite household
remedy for over thirty-hve years.
August Flower will make your
liver healthy and active and thu
insure you a liberal supply Of
good spirits" Trial size, 25cs
regular oottles, 75c. AT all drug
gists. West Side Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
RaiITOVu Subscription
Money Raised for Canadian Valley
and Western Railway
More Needed.

The solicitingconmittee has been
hard at work raising the bonus of
$1,000 for the Canadian Valley and
Wester railroad. Up to last night
total of 81, 1888. so has been sub
scribed. The work was continued
today. This is a very pressing
matter. Those in charge of the
matter think there are the best Of
reasons for believing that this road
will be built and we can get il if we
20 after it. The money must be
raised. The committee is appeal
ing chiefly 10 the real estate
owners as it eminently proper.
The merchants have subscribed
literally 10 every enterprise affect
ing the commercial interests of
the city and they have responded
to numerous calls. 1t is up to
to those who own property from
which they collect handsome rents
monthly TO come through on this
proposition. The real estate own
ners will be the chief benefciar-
les from new railroad and they
can afford 10 dig up.
The following is list of the sub
scIiptions up TO today:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
HOWS THIs2

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall S
Batarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY, & Co, Toledo,O
We, The undersigned, have
known f. ]. Cheney for the last S
years, aud believe him perfectly
honorableiu all business transac-
tions and finantially able to carry
out any obligations made by his
firm.
WALDIvC, KEENAN, & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle Sold by all
Druggists. Take Halls Family
for constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Large Lease Holders Will Suffer
Great Financial Loss.

An interview given out by In
dian Agent Shoenfelt a day or two
ago in regard to land leases IN Ia
dian Territory, is creating consler-
nation IN the ranks of The trust
companies, land agents and others
who are holders OF a large number
Of acres. In fact, a large number
Of men who are at present consid-
cred wealthy, will be completely
ruined financially.
According to the Indian agent.
if all Indian applies 10 him TO be
placed in possession of his allot-
ment, the agent will see that he IS
given possession, regardless of the
leases that may have been made by
the Indian, and the man who has
the lease may fight it out in the
court In the Southern and Central
districts two federal judges have
already expressed themselves on
.hc lease proposition and in order
for a lease TO hold good under
their ruling and also according TO
the way the Indian agent CONSTITUTES
the law, the fact must be shown
that fair compensation has been
paid the Indian for his allotment
or the use thereof
To show this will be hard mat
ter with the most of those who hold
the leases, from the fact that they
have been secured for almost moth
ing, and as they were secured 50
cheaply, those who secured them
took AN they could get, OF at least
all they could pay for, and owing
to their large holdings they viii
be ruined when the IEdian asks to
be placed i'll possession of his al
lotment, which they will do by the
hundreds.
In some instances Indians were
brought TO the territory by the
carloads by Spectators for the sole
purpose of getting leases on thcit
allotments, the spectators paying
their railroad fare ahd other eX-
penses. This class Of persons will
be big losers, for they have secured
and paid the small sums for the
leases for a long term Of years.
Ardm oriie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Ladies Pick Cotton
AT Duncan TO Pay Debt on the
Christian Church.

The good ladies of the Christian
Church resolved themselves into an
organization Of good Samaritans on
Wednesday morning and hied thcin-
selves out to Mr.. X. l.. Vaughn $
cotton patch, that gentleman hay
ing opened his heart and offered to
TO pay the good ladies one dollar
a hundred, the proceeds Of their
labor being donate d 10 the liquida-
lion for the Christian church. The
ladies who participated and the
amount picked BY each are given
below. Commenced picking at s so
!, auI oY,tttncy AZ 4+zo II m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

Bee Honey and Tarr is different
from ali other remedies offered for
the relief of cough, lung and bron-
chial troubles. 1t contains Antis-
optic properties that destroy the
germs Sand olvent properties that
cut the phlegm. Cures Group
whooping cough and colds in one
night. Sold by H. ]. Brownson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Music Teacher.

Miss Maye Goltra, a graduate of
the Wesleyan College of Music, has
located in Chickasha and will re-
ceive pupils i'll piano and harmony.
Her instructor was graduate Of
Berlin and She has had number of
years of experience as a teacher.
Call on her at the Wells & Bohart
fats or at Denton 5 Music Store.
26-SS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Tax Notice

The tax books are now open and
I shall be at my Office over the
Rock Island Barber shop each day
to receive taxes. All taxes are due
and must be paid before Dec. 10 to
avoid the penalty.
Alb. THOMPSON,
City Collector
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

Notice

The Ingle Transfer and Storage
Co want to pack, store and haul
your goods. We have piano
truck for moving pianos that is
up-to-date. When in need Of haul
ing or draying Of any kind call up
50 or call at our Office 224 Chicka-
sha Ave. Residence Phone 245. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Total number Of pounds, 4

Total number of pounds, 1890
In Justice to Mrs. Gamblin, we
will say that she did not commence
until 3 O'Clock p. m. Mr. Mack
Gamblin was one of the party but
did not pick enough to weigh any
thing. being too badly scared. Mrs.
Cox was the heroine of the occasion
being detailed to care for seven
little m0therless children ofall ages
sizes and sex, which miraculous
feat she performed without the use
Of soothing syrup OK birch oil.
Duncan Eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Fresh Vegetables Of all Kinds

Lettuce, green onions, radishes
egg plant, carrots, celery, tomatoes
arrive each day from Colorado.
Also, California choice fruits, pears,
plums, peaches, cherries, Etc, at
Abercrombie's Pay-As-You-Go-
Grocery. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

Bees Laxative Honey and Tar
wards off pneumonia and strength
ems the system generally. Group
aud whooping cough disappear be-
fore its use as snow before The sun
Shine of spring. Sold by II. J.
Brownson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Want Column.

Advertisements under this head
will be received at the rate of
three Cd cents per line. No ad-
Vertisement received for less than
twenty-five (25) cents. Special
monthly rates furnished on APP
plication. The notice may con-
tain any matter of LOST, :
FOUND, " FOR RENT, = "FoR
SALE, STOLEN, - "sTRAYED,
or any purpose without display
lines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

have just received the line Of
samples and Fashion Plates
from Chas. A. Stevens & Bros.
Of Chicago, and am prepared TO
take orders for ladies fine
Cloaks. .Cravenettes, Rain Coats.
and Jackets Of all descriptions.
FINE TAILOR-MADE SUITS
also the new Fall Styles in silk
Shirt Waist Suits, Skirts,
Waists, Furs and other wear
ing apparel.
Blanche Johnston, ,Agt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
Miscellaneous

J. P. Nail has associated him
self with the Arnold Land and
Emigrant Co. of Mustatine Iowa.
This company runs an excursion
to Chickasha twice a month. Those
having leases or land for sale will
do well TO address j P. Nail, P.O.
box 573. Chickasha, /. T. Il
Sing Long has moved his Sing
Long Restaurant to No. 2zC
Chickasha Avenue (The Head
light) where lie wishes to meet al
his old customers and mary new
ones. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
For Rent

For Rent:-Upstairs room. suit
able for two gentlemen; unfurnish
ed. S. per month. Inquire al
this office If.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

For sale at a bargain, The Stew
art Lumber Office and warehouse.
$3.50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

For Sale:-rwo steel tower wind
mills and an SO horse power Atlas
boiler, ,smokeslack and all complete
Chickasha Light, Heat and Power
Company. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08
For Sale

SPECIAL SALE. F. Nail, the
Live Stock Auctioneer will hold a
special sale at the 0. K. Barn the
Ist Saturday of every month at
o'clock. Will sell live stock OF
any kind. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

II sr.ay stock trouble you, phone
the pcundman. s67. tt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

Egg-O.See breakfast food, 10 cts
a package at all groceries. (The
green package 3I-s6
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

For portable corn cribs. See
Stephenson Brown Lumber Co.
$3.50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

Jas Taylor, of Kendallville, Ind.
was seriously diseased with kidney
and bladder trouble for 20 years.
He tested every known remedy
without much benefit, until he used
Pineules. This new discovery cured
him. Sold by II. ]. Brownson.
The chickasha Steam Laundry
wishes 70 notify the public that OIL
account of the consolidation of the
two lauudrys work will be sus-
pended until Oct 10. 1855
That awful grinding, stabbing
pain in the back is from the kid
neys. A dose Of Pineules will
cure it over night. Pineules is a
new discovery put up in a new
way Sold by H. J. Brownson.
A portable corn crib will crib
your corn, pen yonr hogs, or fence
your garded. Buy them of Stephen
son Brown Lumber CO. $3.50
Ring Dyspepsia Tablets cure in
digestion, dyspepsia and strength
ems the stomach. Sold by ii. ].
Brownson.
All kinds OF scavenger work done
OH short notice Leave vo1r order
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

All Kinds Of scavenger work done
OH short notice. Leave your order
at McGehee & Sons. If
]. B. Boatright.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

Royal Arch MaSOns

The regular meeting Of Chicka-
sha Chapter will be held!on Monday
night Oct. 10th. Parties are COM
ing from other towns to take the
degrees. A full meeting is earn
estly desired.
+. HAMILTON. II. p.
r. i. ScoFFERN. Sec. ".
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-10-08

Miss Collier, public stenographer
at New Early Hotel, #
, 1904-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Thompson, of
Oak Lane, Pa, are down in their cot
tage and entertaining Mrs. Ritz, of
Boston, a cousin of Mrs. Thompson,
and also Miss Hudson and Mr.. Ben
ner, of Philadelphia.
Assessor w. H. Washburn is erect
ing a cottage on the Ottens tract at the
corner of 18th and Central
for VIM. B. Eynon, of Philadelphia.
The first story is of stone which is be-
ing laid by James Merkin.
The Wildwood tax rate this year has
peer fixed at $3.50 per 500. This is %
cents per 500 lower than last years
rate. This will make a material re-
duction in your tax bill.
The Hamilton cottage on Wildwood
avenue has been raised and a basement
is being put under it. VIM. Il. CARR
son has the contract.
, 1904-09-21

VIM. r. ellis has sold his lot on Oak
avenue, opposite the Sunset, to Harry
G. Brown, the builder, and Is arranging
to build a cottage.
HI. l.. Sparklin has bought of E. H.
Shearer the cottage located at the cor
ner of Atlantic and Cedar avenues, the
price being $4,000, it is said. Mr..
Sparklin will raise the building and
make extensive Improvements to the
property. 1t is reported that he will
open a drug store there next season.
Thomas Rose and family returned to
their Philadelphia home today.
Mrs. Henry A. Richman and a lady
friend, of Woodstown, were guests at
Severn Hall this week.
The Miss Sutton cottage will be sold
at public sale on Tuesday, October IL,
by Barnes d Lofland, auctioneers. See
adv. on page three.
, 1904-09-21

Among the Hotel Dayton guests the
past week have been Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Scull, M~erchantville; Amos w.
Bacon, Mrs. j. v. Parry, Capt. j. P.
Hamm and wife, w. H. Hanson. r.
Stretch, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin p. Chap
ell, Philadelphia; Thomas f. Tighe,
Phillipsburg; John A. Ackley, Wild
wood; Il. ID. Springer, Bridgeport;
Chris B. Snyder, B~elvidere; Miss Ellen
Sherman, Bryn Athyn, Pa; w. P.
Tighe, Phillipsburg; Col. E. M. Dubois,
Herbert N. Moffett, Camden. S..
Stockton Zelley, superintendent of the
store of Strawbridge & Clothier, is also
a guest here.
Stanley Kalbach was in Trenton on
Tuesday as a delegate to the Republic
can state convention which nominated
Hon. Edward 9. Stokes, of MillvilIe,
for Governor. Councilman J.. Albert
Harris also attended the convention.
, 1904-09-21
Meeting of Contract Holders.

A meeting will he held of the con-
tract holders of Ottens' syndicate No.
| who did not participate in the sale on
Monday, Sept. 18th, for the purpose of
alloting to them their lot or lots as per
agreement. Meeting will be held at
my office, 18th and Pennsylvania ave.
nues, on Saturday, September 24th, be-
tween the hours of II and II o'clock.
All those who have not yet selected
their lots are earnestly requested to be
there. HENRY HI. OTTENs.
, 1904-09-21
Twenty Cottages on the Ottens
Tract.

AS a result of the large number of
lots sold by Henry II. Ottens during
the past summer there are to be twenty
cottages erected on his two tracts dur
ing the coming winter, with good pros
poets of this number being increased.
The colored American., 1904-08-13

ton, Wednesday eve-
ming, August 10th.
1904. She eloquent
ly presented the
cause of the cOIOred
women of the Uni
ted States at the
Berlin Conference
IN t h e English,
French and Germah
languages.
The colored American., 1904-08-13
MRS. MARY
CHURCH
TERRELL,

whose return from
the international
Congress Of Women
at Berlin, Germany,
was given a public
reception by the cit
iZsns Of Washing
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-29
Hartman Route
VIA
TENNESSEE ntraIR.

The new short line to and from
all Eastern points, including New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and
freight service by daily package
cars in connection with the Ash
vile Line, the Virgiuia-Tennessee
s. Georgia Airline, and the Rich
mond g. Danville Dispatch.
The new lIue
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-29
NUGGET WORE soc. COO.
Finding Of the Welcome Stranger
by Four Men Dying from
Exhaustion.

Could even fiction or East side
melodrama suggest any situation
more romantic?
Figure to yourself, as the
French say, four men sinking
down exhausted in the arid Aus
tralian bush, way back in the
''Neyer-Never" country, where
rain does not fall for years at a
stretch, and the only plant that
forces its way through the
choking sand is the dreaded spini.
fex, or Australian spear grass,
whose points pierce the pedestrian
like a lance.
They sank down to die, relates
tthe New York Herald. Their
horses, too were exhausted, and
one of these in stumbling struck
its forefoot against a small piece
of rock that projected few inches
out of the sandy soil.
The eyes of one of the men fol
lowed the stumble, and the next
moment he had struggled to his
feet, shouting: "Gold, goldw
Sure enough, the supposed "rockv
struck by the iron-shod hoof gIis-
tened in the pitiless sun, and a mo-
ment later all four men were dig
ging eagerly with bleeding fingers
around the place.
Almost in less time than il
takes to tell it these unfortunate
fellows had unearthed the largest
mass of virgin gold that the world
has ever seen. This is known as
the famous "WelcOme Stranger"
nugget. 1t is of the enormous
weight of 10000 ounces, and every
ounce of it virgin gold. there being
practically no alloy whatever. 1t
is in the shape of a rough cross.
This marvellous find acted as a
tonic upon the men and they were
enabled to make their way to the
nearest township, which CHANGED
to be Ballarat Here the "Wel-
come Stranger" was deposited in
the bank, and after ii was melted
down brought at the rate of $50
an ounce, so fine was the quality
of the gold.