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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-20

81 have used Chambcrlaim's Stomach
and Liver Tablets with most satisfactory
results" says Mrs. +. T.. Phelps, Hons.
ton, Tex. For indigestion. biliuusDess
and constipation these tablets are most
excellent: Sold by Picl;ons Drag Co..
and Earle's Drug Store, Pickcus; and
Hunter & Pickens, Liberty.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-20

The reported suicide last Friday
was that OF woman Mrs. Lizzie
Goodson. She came to this comfy
from North Carolina about two wears
ago. She and her husband had been
separated for some time and it ia
thought that the brooding over her
dnhappy domestic relations caused
her to take her own lifo She had
threatened to commit suicide on two
other occasions. The woman took
due precaution to conceal herself.
Since her separation she had lived
with her married duughter. While
the daughter and her husband were
away at work some distance from the
house the woman darkencd her room
with heavy quilts. Her little grand.
son was with her but she sent him
away on IN errand and when he 70.
turned he found his graudmolh~r II
suspended from a rope that had been
thrown over the joist. The fright
ened boy ran to the field and told Lis
father ana mother aud thoy hasten, 4
homo. The Coroner'B inqnosJ KS
reld Saturday by Magistrate G., G..
Rowland, of Central, in tue absenc,
OF Coroner Parsora, aud resulted In a
finding in ancordapco with the fnc.s
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-20
Mrs. d. j. Carter, who

Mrs. d. j. Carter, who
Il visit to the family Of
Aenmore, returned to their
Atlanta, Tuesday. Miss
Ashmore accompanied them to
K where she will spend several
= aSitiDg.
Federal court convened in Green
Monday morning. The follow
'ns from this county are in
Q as jYpds: H B. Hen
ohGendf q hornIey, grand
an CckBoon and w. L.
20 syg0rs.
9te ms is announced for
1T this%JeeIn, I'd viii soon be
among the boS8 booking after his
didacy. Ben Is a wholesouled
"ow, has made good coroner, and
elected will make one of the hest
heriffs Pickens county has ever had
-Fridhy evening a base ball team
Easley crossed bats with the
ms" the graded school iuve.
.eam OF this place, on the Pick.
'iamond. Tie score stood 7 tn X
or OF the Bautams. Some ex.
plays were made . the Ban.
ON The Columbia State Of the
instant, we learn that "NIr, jas
'ey, OF Pickens. one of the most
'shed lawyers in the State
9ss the law class of the
'olina College today, his
1g The Mission of tho
ylor will be in his stu.
4ISkens on May Sd and 4,b.
to make the best likeness OF
hat you ever had taken. He
mes and enlarges pictnres
IN his line you need doing
done to the queens taste.
n toNhim.
The members of Keowee LODGE
~, A. Il, NJ, are looking to the
oIishment of a chapter at this
and TO that end are circulatino
IN to the sister lodges in The
me in and join with them
? up the chapter. All who
take the Royal Arch degre,
W, whether they belong tc
lodge or any other Ma
the county, and are
lping to establish I
the county are earnestl,
he fact bO communicated
Ashm""e, in Pickens
large.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE
GAN HOLD CONTRACT
Comptroller Tracewell Decides That
Navy Yard Man May Continue to
Deliver House Mail

Just before the beginning Of the new
fiscal year, the contract for the hire of
horses and wagons for carrying the
mails for the House of Representatives
was let TO L. c. yelling, for S2,2Se.
yelling is employed in the Washington
navy yard as a superintendent. al 81 a
da-.
Frederick S. Young. also OF this city
VINO bid $3.50 on the same contract,
protested against the letting OF the con-
tract 10 a Government employe. and
quoted various statutes which appeared
to him TO prohibit such practice.
Comptroller of the Treasury Tracewen.
IN deciding the case. yesterday. said that
there was no law against permitting
the navy yard employe TO take the con-
tract. but in his letter 10 Joseph {. Nc
Elroy. postmaster Of the House OF Rep
rese,, catives, he saws:
desire to add that if this were
qu sstion of administration or discretion
on my part and not one Of pure law
would hesitate long before / would sane
ton contract Of the kind in question,
believing as l do that IL is both un-
wise and provocative Of trouble 10 let
such contracts 10 persons in the en-
ploy OF the Government. unless under
special circumstances. and has a ten
dency toward favoriteism, If nothing
worse.
But 1t is neither OF these questions
as IL reaches me-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
SCHOOLS OF ARLINGTON
MUST REMAIN CLOSED
Supervisors of Ali Others Across the
River Districts Provide Literally
for Growing Generation.

The school board OF Alexandria
county has formulated the estimates OF
the taxes TO be levied and collected to
support the public schools of the county
for the next scholastic year, beginning
September. 1904.
Superintendent of Schools James z.
Clements. under provision of the new
constitution Of the State, sent these
estimates 10 the board of supervisors OF
the county for ratification. and on mo-
ton or County Supervisor William n
Febrey, a school levy of 40 cents on the
800 valuation OF property was levied IN
Washington school district and on mo-
ton of Supervisor DR.. d. N Rust, s.
cents was levied IN Jefferson district.
On motion OF Supervisor Douglas no
school levy was made In Arlington dis
trict. and the matter was continued
until the next meeting Of the board of
supervisors.
The school districts of Washington
and jefferson have elected their teach
ers, and are repairing their school build
ings and renoVating and improving their
grounds. but the school trustees of Ar
lington district. il is said. have decided
that they can do nothing whatever, and
that the schools Of Arlington district
Will have to remain closed unless the
board Of supervisors will allow an APP
preparation. or a costly election is held
by the people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
MAY MAKE DEMAND
UPON VENEZUELA
State Department Awaits
the Answer of Bowen.
ASPHALT PROPERTY SEIZED
Castro Believed to Have Reversed Court
Decision and ResOTted to P.ac-
teal Confscation.

State Department officials are await
ing an answer from United States Min
lister Bowen regarding the facts in the
reported seizure Of the asphalt proper
ties in Venezuela of the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company Ir-til this
report is received it is not likely that
the department win take any action.
Something over a year ago "A contro-
versy between this and a rival COM
pany was settled III the supreme court
of Venezuela and In favor of the pres
ent holders of the concession. Within
the past two weeks President Castro
has caused the case to be reopened and
obtained a decree in favor of the govern
ment throwing the property into the
hands of a receiver. backed by the mill
tary power of the country. under
claim of several millions OF dollars al
legged TO be due the government from
the concession.
Attorneys for the victim company APP
peared at the State Department, and
alleged that this recent move was
denial of Justice and that the decree
was obtained by Castro through undue
influence with the cours. which thereby
seemed to have reversed itself. There
upon the department cabled Minister
Bowen to investigate and report the
facts and. If circumstances warranted
make protest 10 the Venezuelan gov
eminent.
Gen. Francis V Greene. formerly New
York police commissioner. was the
president and counsel for the defendant
company I'm its first case
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
FORMER WASHINGTON MAN
DROWNED IN NEW YORK

Edward p. Pitcher. living on the River
Road, near Tenleytown. D. c.. called al
Police Headquarters yesterday and said
ne believed man drowned at COOpers-
town. y. Y. was his brother He read
IN a newspaper that four men were
drowned while boating near Coopers-
town. One of them was George Pitcher.
This Is the same name as that Of
Edward Pitchers brother. and the latter
asked the police TO make an investi-
CATION. Captain Boardman telegraphed
10 the chief Of police in Cooperstown.
and learned that Pitcher had been
drowned IN 40 feet Of water, and not
only had the body not been recovered.
but the police entertained little hope
OF getting II.
George s. Pitcher. the supposed
drowned man. was a travelling salesman
and formerly lived Ia Washington with
HIS relatives. lie was heard from In the
vicinity Of CooperstoWn, and his peO-
pie seem sure he was lost with the other
three men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
]. P. MORGAN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Auto Just Avoids Crashing
Into Street Car.
MACHINE MAKING FAST TIME
One Man Has Foot Badly Crushed.
No Complaint
Made.

NEW YORK, July 30.-J. Pierpout
Morgan had a narrow escape from a
smash-up this afternoon while riding Up
Broadway with a friend in his large
coach automobile.
Mr. Morgan's auto was going at a
good pace. back of a Columbus Avenue
car. when the car was run into by a
large touring auto. The car and touring
auto stopped suddenly and II was only
by narrow shave that the coach auto
of Mr.. Morgan was turned out Of the
way. escaping the wreck by a few
inches. Mr.. Morgan had his chauffeur
stop and was interested in the outcome
of the accident.
The accident occurred just before 5
o'clock. Car No. 22S3 OF the Columbus
Avenue line, going north. was just pass
ing Fourth Street. At the curb was a
large touring car, owned by William
{. Allis. OF 2134 Spruce Street. Phisdel-
phia. The chauffeur. a man named
Lawson, suddenly turned lever 10 start
the car and IL backed with great swift
ness into the trolley car. The auto
struck the car near the ear platform.
The guard rail and baskets on the
side of the machine We're torn of. but
no damage was done TO the mechanism.
With Mr.. Allis in the auto was j. Or
dens. OF 10 West Sixteenth Street His
left foot WIS crushed. but he refused 10
make any complaint against the motor
man Of the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
EvANGELISTlC MEETING
AT JACKSON GROVE CAMP

Jackson Grove Camp situated near
OdentOn. Va, has been in session since
July L. Today viii be the last day.
There will be communion services.
love feast" preaching by the Rev. j.
B. Clayton. late Of Brooklyn, n. Y. and
evangelistic services by Percy S. Eos
ter. II. d. Gordon, OF Washington. will
sing.
Among those who have spoken are T.
T. Tagg. D. D.. editor d the Methodist
Protestant" the Revs A A. BicheIl
and J. McLain Brown. of Baltimore
George W. Wheeler. of the Central
Union Mission: the Rev E. H. Van
Dyke. ex-president japan Methodist
Protestant convention: Miss Annie For
rest, missionary from Japan; the Rev
J. L. Straughn. OF Towson; the Rev.
d. NJ. Stearns. Of Philadelphia: the Rev
A S. Beam, Of Washington: the Rev. c.
c. Grise, State superintendent Anti
Saloon League: Major A. W. Light
bourne, OF Wilmington. Del
Interesting features have been the
testimonies OF redeemed men and the
talks and song services with Miss Edith
Irvine II. D. Gordon, and Mrs. p. Har-
Hardesty, in duets. and G. ". Wheeler.
on How TO Reach the Lost and Tn
saved of Our Cities ard Villages"
There have been several conversions
and many requests for prayers The
management consists OF DR.. T. T. Tagg,
the Revs. j Mel. Brown, and A A.
Bichell. of Baltimore. and George w.
Wheeler and II. d. Gordon, of Wash
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
KNIGHTS OF MALTA
CONFER DEGREES

On Thursday evening the grand COM
mander Of the District Of Columbia and
Virginia. Sir Robert E. Beckham, and
his officers. assisted by Supreme Re
cOrder Sir Frank Gray. past grand COM
mander Of Philadelphia, Pa, met IA the
auditorium of the Northeast Temple for
the reorganizing of Constantine Com
mandery. No. 3E
A class OF thirty-four was duly receiv-
ed with impressive ceremonial Sir c.
r Anderson, G. c. G.. conferred the
Malta. and Sir ]. W. Ward. P c. The
Black degree. Sir F. ". ROhman, G. S.
w. and Sir A b. Clark. G. c.. had
charge Of the floor and stereopticon e.
fects. Two Of thea above candidates
Travelled these degrees in full form The
instituting and installing ceremonies
We're impress.vely given By the follow
ing grand officers:
Sir Robert z. Beckham. grand com
mander No. leS. Sir A B. Clark. grand
generalissimo. No. l69: Sir c. F. Ander-
son, grand captain general, No. le9, Sir
r. b Buckley. p O. c.. grand prelate,
No ls9: SIR +. c Dom. grand treasurer.
No l69; Sir F. W ROhman grand Sc
Nor warden. No. 1e9; Sir Samuel
Thomas, grand junior warden, No l69;
Sir w. F. Campbell, grand standard
bearer, No 169; Sir J. W Ward, grand
sword bearer. No. 1G9; Sir E T. Akin
son, grand first guard, No. 1853: Sir G. W
Hammond. grand second guard. No 1G9 :;
Sir 3 r. Stull, grand inside guard, No.
$50; Sir ". u. Lanham, grand sentinel
No. l69.
At the close the committee on ar
engagements for entertaining the su-
preme officers at the convocation to be
held in Washington next October. with
the assistance Of Supreme Recorder
J rank Gray, who is here 10 arrange for
hotels and accommodations. mapped out
an elaborate program for that occasion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
PROFESSOR LEO WHEAT
PUNISHED BY COURT

Once again Prof. Leo Wheat a plan
fist. was in the dock OF the Police
Court yesterday TO answer 10 n
charge Of vagraney. He pleaded not
guilty and informed Judge O'Neal
that he came here TO have his
foot operated on. He looked much the
worse for HIS nights experience. and a
penalty Of so was imposed. and n de-
fault Of this fine Prof Wheat went 70
the workhouse for sixty days.
Policemen called by Prosecuting Al
torney A Leftwich Sinclair, Informed
Judge O'Neal that Prof Wheat has
been convicted six times on a charge
Of vagrancy. and that the last penalty
was that he should leave the District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
FIRE DESTROYS STABLES
AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY

Fire destroyed the stables behind the
historic old mansion al Arlington Gene
terry one night this week. only the stone
pillars and facade mark the place where
the stables stood. and Il Is likely these
will be used in restoring the building 10
Us original condition.
Major Jonn c. Gresham and Capt
James A. Ryan. and a number OF other
officers Of the Fifteenth Cavalry, pre-
vented the spread Of the fire. and rescu-
ed all the animals in the stables, WITH
the exception Of one horse and one mule,
belonging 10 the Government.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-20
R0LLlaTERss
Rocky Mountain Tea Muguats
4 Raay Meaiasas ~ Bay People

"A sneeida for Constipation, Indigestion. Live
and Kidney Troubles. Rluantss. Ee8efag, TtaphRe
Riuod, Bad Breath, Alaggish nuwela Headaeha
and Raekaehe. It's Rocky Mountain Tea ii tab
let form. 81 cents box Genuine made by
HoLtlarRR naua CcafFANy, Madison, Wis.
GOLDEN NUGGETS ron sALL0M people
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
tconaInuea ION - -. D

has become~a public scandal. The
democratic party pledges itself to
enact such LEWIS a. will correct exist
ing abuses. II entrusted with power
We will pass law providing for the
safe keeping of public funds and
making provision for the depositing
Of such funds in those banks only
which will pay interest on daily
balances into the public treasury,
such deposit to be amply secured
We pledge our nominee for treasurer
10 give his support to obtaining such
legislation. and, until ii Is secured,
% make no profit unto himself out Of
the investment or manipulation Of
public funds,
1--WE further pledge the party TO
make similar provisions for safekeep-
ing and deposit OF funds held By all
public treasuFers throughout the
mkate.
I'VE Insist that contracts hereto
fore made by the state for the sale
Of ID timer shalt not be- modified at
this time and that owners Of such
timber shall pay thereon their just
proportion of taxes. -
The convention completed it's work
Tuesday evening after naming the
following ticket:
Presidential Electors-A. r. Par
her, Idaho county; W. w. Woods,
Shoshone county; John T. Brown,
Bingham county.
Cougress-F III. Holtzheimer,
Bannoek county.
Goveruor-Henry Heitfeld, Neg
Perez county.
Lieutenant Governor-Frank Har-
ris, Washington county.
Supreme Judgs-N G. Clark,
LemhI county.
Secretary OF state-J, J. Walling.
Canyon county.
State Treasurer Timothy !. Reg
an, Ada comfy.
State Auditor-w. Fl. StuRlebeam,
Bingham county.
attorney NeneFaI-Cari Payne. Ada
eoAnty.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion-Miss Permeal French, Blaine
county.
Mining Inspeetor-M. j. Linke,
SboshOne county.
The nomination Of candidates for
state positions having been complet.
cd, a motion was passed declaring
that three members of the democratic
press Of the state be elected as mem
bers of the state central committee
The selection Of Parker. Sovereign
and stanton was made by acclama-
tion.
On motion the state central com
mittee was named by the various
counties a. follows:
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-20

The rose grows all over Europe,
IN Africa ~ low Is Abyssinia, in
Asia and through India and In North
America to the edge Of Mexico.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-20

For members Of the state central
committee at large the following
nominations we're made s ) Den
ming, Latah county; s. P. Donuelly,
Kootenai county; Frank Steuueuberg,
Canyon, Ashby Turner. Boise James
II Hawley, Ada. e. II Evans, one
ida On roll call Of counties the fol-
iUGing vote was cast; Dsuning 3fG.
DonneIly 2Ol. Turner rs, Hauleg
2G3, Evans 24s, SteuneuberR 1873.
The first five named we're declared
elected
J. d Flenuer moved that the
thanks Of the convention be extended
to the chairman aud secretaries Of
the convention. and also to the city
Of Lewiston for many courteafes ex-
tended to the delegates aud visitors.
The motion was passed by rising
vote and by acclamation.
For members Of the central com
mittee from the ak judicial districts.
the following were selected First
district, Harvey L. Day: second dis
trict, Mr.. Reese Hattabaugb, OF
Grangeyille; third district. John r.
Eugent, of Silver City, fourth dis
triot f. NJ Wolfe, of Mountain
Home; fifth district, Ed. Pugmirs,
OF Bloomington, sixth district, J. NJ.
Moore of Salmon City.
The convention then adjourned
sine die
Immediately following the final
adjournment Of the convention u
full meeting Of the state central CON-
mittee vas held, when G. II. jackson
OF Boise was elected chairman with
power to appoint an executive com.
mittee, vice chairman, secretary and
treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-20
His Memory Was Clear.

"That some very old people have most remarkable memories l saw touchingly lnustrated in a case on trial in q court in my state. says Representative Hop iSns of Kentucky. "A young limb of the law was pushing a case against a man who was endeavoring to recover damages for injury to a certain parcel of land which had been overfowed by the break ing of dam at mllpond The chief wit ness for the defense was an aged citZen who testified that he had witnessed the construction of the dam many years be- fore and that it was one of the most sub stantial works of the kind in the United States.
 Then the young lawyer one of the pert young sprigs, cross-questioned the old gentleman, asking if he was sure his recollection was entirely clear.
 "s'I am sure l am right, and that my memory is not at fault was the quiet answer.
 MT. -, you are getting old and your memory surely must fail you at timcs? continued the young lawyer.
 Yes, sir. l am very old, but my memory is clear
 .' How far back can you remember?
 Fully three-quarters of a century,
 l" That's good. Now, MT. -, will you give the court Just one instance just one thing. which you remember that far back?'
 :. I could give a great many. sir
 We'll sir, give one; 1 insist that you do.'
 ' You insist, do your
 .s'Y Yes, spin it out. The case is drag gins.
 !" We'll my young lawyer, since you evil dently doubt my word and are persistent in your demands for an illustration of the clearness of my memory, l can say to you and to the court that l have a very distinct recollection that your father sir. was a law student in my office; that he was graduated from my office, and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-20
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mir and Mrs Harry c. Vaughan, whose recent marriage was an event of much social interest. are the guests of MT. Vaughan's mother, Mrs H. C. Vaughan. They will leave in a few days for their home in Mobile.
 Maj and Mrs Edward Magruder Tut wiler will leave today for Sheffield to attend the wedding of their son, MT. Temple Tutwiler and Miss Wilhoyte.
 Mrs. Louis B. Farley, Mrs. J. s. Hall and Mrs. w B. Kelley of Montgomery, will arrive in Birmingham today to be the guests of Mrs. Harrison Stuart Mat thews. They are among Montgomery 8 most beautiful and fascinating women.
 Miss Louise Walker will entertain the Highland Euchre club Saturday after noon at o'clock.
 Mrs. J. Craig Smith of Montgomery is the guest of her parents MT. and Mrs. B.. B. Conner.
 Mrs. J. NJ Sutherlin who has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. E. W. Barrett, has gone to Athens, Ga.
 Mrs. Frank Leslie Clark is spending a few days with Mrs. J. Norman Brooks before her departure from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-20
MckinIeY,s Ambition.

Senator Scott of West Virginia was in the same regiment with the late Presi- dent Mckinley in the civil war. and lie relates some interesting incidents of the early life of the beloved man.
 William Mckinley and myself cast our first votes for Lincoln In Is5i, and l re- member he asked me if l believed he would ever reach that point where he could be elected a probate judge in his own county. l had great faith in my friend, but confess l never expected to see him chief executive of this great country. Nor did 1 have the last idea or hope that l would ever he in the United States senate.
 During my early days at Wheeling a German citizen urged me to make 'bol- itician' of myself, saying You shust gets right away into politics und von day you will licks dem tam Dhemokrats righ'lt away an dens Vest Virginia bees rebub : lican sthate vonce righdt away
 .I did not take the advice or my old Teuton friend until several years after it was given, but l trust had some hand in bringing about the conditions the old gentleman wished"