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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-25
PAYING TELLER's LAPSE.
Ne and Several Others Failed to
Note an Absurd Error.

Ne and Several Others Failed to
Note an Absurd Error.
Banks are notoriously careful about
scrutlnizlng the signatures to checks
ON which they pay out money, yet as
the following incident well illustrates,
1T Is possible for even the most care
full and experienced OF paying tellcrs
to make mistakes. The incident is the
more remarkable because 1t reveals n
most curious error on the pnrt Of
prominent business man as we'll as an
astonishing lapse III the case of usu-
ally accurate and scrupulously exact
bank official
Among the depositors at one OF the
largest banks in the city is an old and
prominent firm which may be called,
for the purposes of this relation,
Aloysius jenkins & Co. All checks is
sued by the firm are signed in person
by Aloysius jenkins, it's head, so that
his handwriting and signature are
thoroughly familiar to the bank Off
GERS at whose bank he has deposited
for twenty years or more.
During the first week Of this month
Mr.. Jenkins got notice from the bank
that check signed for $500 In his
handwriting, but signed Aloysius
Smith & Co., had been paid by the
bank during the previous month ana
the sum paid out charged against his
account. Aloysius Jenkins was per-
fectly certain that he had never made
such Il foolish mistake as that He
sent over for the check. 1t needed on
ly glance to show him that he had
written it and the signature really was
Aloysius Smith & Co. He called uD
the people to whom the check was
payable and whose Endorsement was
on its back. They had not noticed the
mistake at all. 1t had passed through
the hands OF their cashier and Of 9th
er employees and had been by them
sent to the bank, where it had been
credited to their account without ques-
ton, passing the sharp eyes Of the pay
ing teller and only being discovered by
accident nearly thirty days afterward.
Six or more experienced and expert
business men had let that absurd mis-
take get by without detecting It, 1t
was almost beyond belief. The only
more ridiculous thing about 1t all was
the fact that he had missigned his own
firm name. Ey referring to his letter
book for the day the check was dated
he discovered that he had been busy
just then in closing up an important
deal with man named Smith. That
was the only possible explanation for
his slip. He has had the Cancelled
check framed and 1T now hangs in his
office as reminder that "to err is hu-
man" even in the best trained circles
Chicago Tribune.
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"RoyaI Oak Dayo

May 20 is celebrated in many parts
or Great Britain as Royal Oak day."
1t being the anniversary Of the restora-
ton of Charles Stuart to the throne in
England as Charles III. The celebra-
ton is not what 1t formerly was, hav-
Ing died out entirely in many Of the
southern counties Of England. The
day was formerly commemorated not
only as the day OF "restoration," but
on account OF the marvellous escape Of
Charles, who, after the battle Of
Worcester climbed into an oak tree
and hid from his pursucrs among its
branches. On "Royal Oak" those who
celebrate wear sprigs OF oak in their
hats and use the leaves for various
decorations
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HEART PROVERBS.

He that hath no heart ought to have
heels.
A happy heart Is better than a full
purse.
What comes from the heart goes to
the heart.
He who hath most heart knows most
of sorrow.
A cheerful countenancc betokens a
good heart.
No estate can make him rich that has
a poor heart.
The hearts testimony Is stronger
than thousand witnesses.
a glad heart seldom signs, but a
sorrowful mouth often laughs
The heart is the hidden treasure Of
man; the tongue Is the gate to the
treasure.
A good heart Is the sun and moon: I:
or, rather, the sun, for it shines bright
and never changes.
There never was heart truly great
and generous that was not also tender
and compassionate.
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Business among the Chinese, accord
Ing to Russian traveller from Man
churia, Is on co operative basis. There
are neither proprletors nor employees,
but all who work in an establishment
are partners.
From time to time small allowances
are doled out to them barely enough
to live on-but at the end OF the year
all the profits are divided.
The Chinese merchants are so honest
that among all the ten branches Of the
Russo-Chinese bank located in China
there has been no record since their
establishment OF a single protested
note
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"rhREE fIsHERs.n
Rhe Incident Which Moved KinssIey
to Write tho Poem.

20 write the Poem.
Charles Kingsley wrote the "Three
Fishers" as Il result of the many sad
sights he had seen at Clovely. One
day OF horror In particular lived in his
memory, day, as he described It,
when the old bay lay darkened with
the gray columns of the waterspouts,
stalking across the waves before the
northern gale, and the tiny herring
boats fleeing from their nets right for
the breakers, hoping more mercy even
from those iron walls of rock than
from the pitiless bowling waste Of
spray behind them, and that merry
beach beside the town covered with
shrleking women and old men, casting
themselves on the pebbles in fruitless
agonies Of prayer as corpse after
corpse swept up at the feet of wife and
child, till in one case alone a single
dawn saw upward Of sixty widows and
orphans weeping over those who had
gone out the night before in the full
ness of strength and courage" These
scenes lived ever In his mind.
But the "rhree Fishers" was written
as a result Of one of the strangest Incl
dents In the stormy career Of the
preacher-author. In 1851 he preached
a sermon in London church OH "The
Message Of the Church to the Laboring
Man." AT It's close the vicar rose and
denounced him. Bishop Bloomfield for
bade Kingsley to preach again in his
diocese until, having read the sermon
and seen its author, he withdrew the
edict. The same night upon which lie
delivered his discourse Kingsley went
to his home weary. There had nearly
been riot in the church. Sick at
heart, he retired to his study. When
he reappeared he handed to his family
his immortal song, "as though it were
the outcome of it ALL" as his wife said.
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TO MaYn and 10 Hold.

To have and to hold beautiful COM
plexion is desired by every woman,
yonng or old. Few women ore blessed
with natuFe's most desired gift--a good
complexion; but every woman ON inn
prove her complexion by the judicions
use of Rydale's Liver Tablets. Those
tablets prevent the blood becoming Ia
dened with bile which deposits in the
skin layers, causing tina muddy appear
ance called q bad complexion. They
make the skin oieaY and white, the eyes
bright, the step bouyant Fifty Oh 900.
late Coated Tablets i'll each box. Price,
% cents per box, Piokens Drug Co.
Pickens; w. A. Sheldon, Liberty.
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Robbed the Grave.

A startling INCIDENT is narrated by John
Oliver, of Philadelphia, as follows: 81
was in an awful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coat.
ed, pain continually In back sDd sides,
no appetite, growing weaker day by day.
Three physic'Ins hid given me mp.
Then ] waS advised to u>e Electric Bit
tiers; to my great Joy, the hrst bottle
made decided Improvement. CON
tinued their use for three weeks, and nm
now q woll man. know they robbed
the grave OF another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only 80 cents
guaranteed ut Pickens Drug Co.
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A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Leesville
Ind, when w. 81. Brown of that place,
who was expected TO die, had his life
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, He writes: "I endured
insufRerable agonies from Asthama. but
yopr New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter effected oom
plete cure" Similar cnres of Consnmp
tion, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip arr
numerous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung troubles. Price SOC.
and M.00. Guaranteed by Plckens
DING 90, Trial bottles free.
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SeIf Snmcient.

A distinguished comedian who tells
stories very well was invited to a din
ner and for the greater part Of the
evening entertained the company
When he returned to his hotel, thor.
oughly tired, his wife said:
"Woll, did you have good tlmeY"
NO. can't say that did. Indeed,
It had not been there | should have
been bored"
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Maternal Enlfh.

II always knew you did Josh an in
Justice" said Mrs. Corntossel. "Some
of the folks that was to town said he
told 'em he was on the water wagon
now"
''Tiiat's good news"
"Of course 1t is 1t shows the boy
amt afraid Of work. If he can't find
anything else to do, he'll drive sprln-
king cart."-Washington Star.
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A Young Nntnrnlint

A mother was trying to impress on
her four-year-old son the Importance
OF going to bed carly.
''YoU know" she began, "the little
chickens always go to bed with the
sun"
Yes, mamma" he interrupted, "but
tho big hen always goes along too."-s
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Alas, Poor FIdo!

"Oh, john" sobbed the young wife.
VI baked some cakes today and that
wretched little Fido has eaten them
all"
We'll" replied the heartless hug
band, I'm glad the little brutes dead,
| never did like that dog anyway
Exchange.
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as that chickenT asked the
boarder dlsmally.
"Of course" replied the landlady.
What did you think 1t WASP"
"a canary" answered the boarder,
as he counted the number of people to
be serYed.-Chlcago Post.
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Mean.

Madge - Physical culture is just
splendid I'm taking beauty exercises.
Marjorie - You haven't been taking
lem long, have Judge.
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PROGR AMI
OLD SOLDIERS CELEBRATIl
Pickens, S. c., JUNE 3, 1904
Under Auspices of Pickens CHAPTER, UNITED
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
Assemble at depot at 9:3o a. m., W. B. Alpood, com.

Assemble at depot at 93o a m,, w. B. Algood COM
mander. ~
2. Procession formed in following order: 1st pickens
Cornet Band 2nd All the Veterans under the command Of
W. b. Allgood, 3rd Members Pickcns CHAPTER u D G
4th' Visiting daughters and civilians th March to court
house. ~ "'
Called to order by Master of Ceremonies c. E. Rob-
nson. | Nv
d. Prayer by Rev D. w. Iott
5. Welcome address by Mayor Of Pickcns
Music.
o. Reading of rules for the presentation Of Crosses
l. PRESENTATION OF Crosses by the Daughters
Music.
8. Address by the Hon w. l.. Mauldn Of Creenvile
Music.
g. Voluntary speeches by old soldiers.
TO- benedcton by Rev. o. NJ Abnev
II. Dinner to old soleiers
lhe following are the Of the Veterans who hav;nc
made proper application for Crosses Honor will receive
the same on 3rd day Of June Pckens c. H. Thcv are e
queSed by the Daughters occupy the seats in the
court house on that day: \
Orwell Abercrombie, w. b. Algood, W. f. Bowen, r
A. Bowen, Charley Chldress, J. T. Cox T. D. Cureon / A
lourham' w. L. Entrckin, W. I. Field J. L. Foster W. r.
Jarrett o. A. Gibson, W. A. Hendrix W. L. Jenkins 7 D
w. heth, j. l. Lewis, 7. J. Lgon, c. NJ. Lynch l. H. c. Me-
oanlel W. L. Morgan b. Ncwberry Berry NJ Prcsslev H.
a. Klchey, J. B. Rigdon, George T. Robinson NJ r Smith
Aled Sheriff, Robert Stewart D. H. Tcmpcton Peter G.
lhom's' D. T. lhompkins, John Watson.
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= II n man is mean to his wife, has he
4 right to complain when he finds that
Der folks know it7-Atchison Globe.
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TO BE GIVEN AWAY

Thia Handsome Embroidery outht stamped good ma.
teral Viii lie mailed absolutely free Of change IL consists
of CIysanthemum Centerpiecc (ilxil in) with DOies
lcath 5S5 in dainty Collars Anchors for sailor suit
BokmaTk. 2Buernes (for eollar) Auiumn Leaves and
Conventional Designs for shigt~aist oTnamentation
READ OEEER REI.OW
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
REPUBLICANS WON IN
MAJORITY OF THE CITY
ELECTIONS YESTERDAY
results were close in some places.
Bloomfield elected a democratic
mayor and divided the rest of the
offices. One alderman was elect
ed by a plurality of only one vote.

Des Moines, March 29.-(Special.)-
George Mattern, republican, won vic
tory for mayor over w. l.. Carpenter,
the democratic candidate yesterday by
some $500 votes. The entire republi-
can. ticket was elected except w. A.
iris, candidate for police judge,
bitter fight for f. A. Mathis. Nine re.
publican aldermen to the council were
elected.
Other cities and towns give results
as follows:
Abel elected George Messenger may
or on the citizens ticket without oppo-
sition. The council elected is republi-
can.
Webster City elected aldermen on
the citizens ticket without issue.
Democrats Win at Eldon.
Eldon, March 29.-(Special.) 1.-The
election yesterday here resulted in a
victory for every democratic candidate
with the exception of those for city
clerk and city treasurer. The follow
ing men were elected: Mayor, DR..
Brownfield; councilmen, Clarence Ritz
and Harvey Enyart; assessor, e. j.
Bradley; city clerk, Ed J. Moore; city
treasurer, H. E. Ritz. The election
was a quiet one and the occasion was
made sad by the death, just few days
ago of George Earhortt, who had been
nominated as the regular candidate
for mayor on the democratic ticket.
Telephone Companies Get Franchises.
Bonaparte, March 29.-(Special.) j.
Franchises were voted yesterday to
the Farmers Connective and the Far,
mers' Mutual telephone companies
only<seven votes being cast against
each proposition. The election of city
officials was very quiet and resulted
in the choice of the following men:
Councilmen, three years, John H. Gre
sap and w. P. L. Muir; councilman for
two years, L. G. Meek; councilman for
one year. w. E. Smith.
Sears Won in Sioux City.
Sioux City, March 20. - Nearly the
entire democratic ticket was yesterday
elected ". G. Sears is elected over
w. E. Cody, republican, for mayor, by
about 500 majority
Democratic alderman, A. Herm ann
D. e. Keerby, William Maxeiner, e. j
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sue was before the people and COM
paratively light vote was cast.
Independent Tickets at DanviIIe.

Danville, March 29.-The citizens
elected a mayor and three aldermen.
the independents securing the rest of
the ticket. The officers: Mayor, Chas.
Nealey; councilmen, Joseph Bolick, w.
A. Hanna, Arch Mccormick, all citi-
zens; Will Seaton, Chas. A. Smith and
Geo. Christensen; clerk, H. e. Jaques:
treasurer, w. M. Irwin; assessor, j. e.
England, all independent.
Fairfield Republicans Win.
Fairfield, March 29.-Alderman were
elected by the following majorities yes
terday: DR.. G. Shook, First ward.
democrat. no opposition; S. F. zeigler,
Second ward. republican, A; H. E.
Smith, Third ward, republican, IS;
Alex Easton, Fourth ward, republican,
81.
Citizens Ticket Popular.
washington. Ia. March 2s.-In the
election yesterday the Citizens I'm
ticket. Successful candidates.: JOS
eph Purvis, assessor; councilmen, w.
J. Reynolds, Carl Keck, First ward;
Wilbur Miller, Second ward; T. o.
Foley, Third ward; j. d. Glasgow
Fourth ward. The majority in the city
on the Citizens Improvement ticket
was 264.
OakviIe Enthused.
Oakville, March 29.-The largest
vote since the towns incorporation
elected the entire citizens ticket over
the peoples, as follows: Clerk, T. NJ.
Storks; assessor H. T.. Parsons; Coun-
cilmen. S. e. Gates, NJ. P. Cook; rs bal
lots were cast.
A Corbett Loses.
Long Tree, March 29.-S. T. Carl was
elected mayor over Joe Corbett by a
majority of Sc. Other officers: Clerk,
Otto Fisher; treasurer, Harry Loring;
solicitor, Malvin Smith. The contest
was close and exciting.
No Party Vote.
Riverside, March 29.-There was no
excitement and party lines were not
drawn. All candidates on the citizens
ticket were elected except Burris, on
the peoples ticket as recorder. II. L..
Smith was elected mayor over o. D.
Huntley by 81 majority. Councilmen:
Frank Novey. Thos Knotek, d. A. Fes-
Ter; treasurer, A. e. Ford; assessor, b.
S. Fesler.
Brighton Elects Citizens Ticket.
Brighton, March 29.-The result of
the election in Brighton yesterday
showed the citizens ticket defeated in
full. L. ]. Bidwell for mayor by ma
jority of SO. The total vote was 1S6.
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democrat, (by one vote); third ward,
Lee Darriskman, democrat.

-
Lee Darriskman, democrat.
This will make the new council three
democrats and three republicans, with
a democratic mayor.
Carries Light Proposition.
Mason City, March 29.-(Special.) y
In spirited election here yesterday
G. A. Caldwell, ]. j. Burns, A. T.
Lien and w. H. Stuart were elected
to the council. The municipal lighting
question carried by vote of to 1.
Creston Goes Democratic.
Creston, March 29.-The democrats
scored a victory yesterday at one of
the hardest fought municipal battles
ever held in the city. The total vote
polled was 1886, which was a larger
vote by As than was polled at the
state election last fall. The new al
dermen are: First ward, John Saline
(R.); second ward, w. G. WEIGH CD;
third ward, DR.. T. Elliott TAFT CD;
fourth ward, Joe Miller (RD; fifth
ward, DR.. ]. w. Reynolds CD
Pure Water Was the Issue.
Waterloo, March 80 - The demand
for aldermen favoring municipal own
ership Of the water plant occasioned
the polling of an immense vote yester-
day.
The contest conferred about the
fourth ward, with w. L. Illingworth
alderman for sixteen years and S. L..
Vale as contestants. Both factions
worked strenuously for victory, the
Vale people being successful in elect
ing their candidate by a majority of
u votes. ]. L. Sedgwick secretary and
treasurer Of the water company was
reelected from the first ward with a
big majority w. r. French was re-
elected in the third ward without op-
position. c. A. Smith was victorious
in the second with small majority
All elected declared themselves as
favoring an immediate remedy for the
water situation.
Hard Fight in MarshaIItown.
Marshalltown. March 30. - In the
most hotly contested municipal cleo
ton of recent years, nominees for the
council from six wards and three
park commissioners were elected yes
terday. Each ward had a large num-
Der OF candidates, all running indie
pendent with the exception of social
list ticket. The vote was the heaviest
in years, excepting last year.
The winning candidates follows:
first ward, o. L. Ingledue, reelected;
second ward, r. w. Mcbride, re-elect-
ed, third ward, G. W. Calhoun; fourth
ward, Byron Webster, reelected; fifth
ward, d. F. Arnold, reelected;
Park commissioners - j. NJ. Mohr, f.
M Rubee and G. T. Laplan
f.. 4
se:ect Mayor by Lot at DonneIson.
Donnellson, March 80. - AS a re-
suit of tie-vote here for mayor, be-
tween H. L. HentzeT and Martin Mem
hardt, both receiving As ballots apiece,
the latter was chosen by lot. Alderm en-,
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William Schoene, Henry Ball, Sam
Evans, r. T. Lowenberg.
Fl. Madison Republican.

FIT. Madison, March 20. = A large
vote was polled here yesterday The
council went republican. Aldermen:
First ward, Jesse Jones (rep.);, second
ward, w. j. Camp (den:); third ward,
G. G. Hurt (rep.); fourth ward, Adolph
Brewster (dem.); fifth ward, - Soech-
tig (rep)
Salem Will Be Dark.
Salem, March 20. - Salem voted
against establishing lighting system
and the entire citizens ticket was
elected. ]. T. Ingrim defeated E. H.
Parisho (peoples) for mayor by a ma
jority of 80 votes The other officers
are: Councilmen (three years., w. H.
Collins and w. T.. Shriner; assessor,
Folger JOY; treasurer, A. G. Pigeon, re-
corder, G.. B. Lester. A full vote, 1876,
was polled.
Split Ticket at Birmingham.
Birmingham, March 20. - The town
voted a split ticket, citizen and town,
Porter Pleasant winning the mayoral-
atty over L.. G. Boies by 6 majority,
with the other officers as follows: Re
corder, H. O. Byers; councilmen Qong
term, ]. w. Hope and Frank Cory.
Short term, George Riley; treasurer,
E. H. Skinner; assessor, A. w. Cole.
Hot Fight at Morning Sun.
Morning Sun, March 29-The repub-
licans, with the exception of treasurer,
carried the city in the town election
yesterday. D. McElhinney was elect
ed mayor without opposition Frank
Frazier, after hot fight. secured the
treasurership on the citizens ticket.
Councilmen, CIV. Butler, ]. L. Verties;
assessor, D. D. Broody; clerk, J. S. Kin
kead. 121 votes were cast.
Quiet at Columbus Junction.
Columbus junction, March 29.-The
town election here yesterday was ex-
ceedingly quiet. The full republican
ticket was elected: Mayor, c. M.Ful-
ton; town council full term, S. w.
holland, w. H. Gelatt, (short term) S.
L. Wilcox; recorder, Wyatt Sprague;
treasurer, F. M. Cotton; assessor, G.
W. Brenneman.
Mt. Pleasant Wants Gas.
Pleasant, March 29.-By an over
whelming majority Mt. Pleasant voted
for the new gas franchise and exemp-
ton of $500 yearly tax by the compa-
ny. Aldermen elected were f. A. Pet
erson, S. w. Garvin, A. M. Van Allen,
p. N. Kitchen, The total vote on the
franchise resulted 55l for and 206
against.
Non-Partisan at New London.
New London, March 29.-At the city
election yesterday the following Off
GERS were elected: F. W. Hiles, may
or; Morrett Van Hyning, clerk; v. H.
Shields, treasurer; j. L. oPrtlock, Geo.
Shelledy and Ira Redfern. councilmen;
Cad Lyman, assessor. The two tick
cts were headed citizens and peoples
ticket and were non-partisan No is
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s LITTLE INTEREST TAKEN IN
MOST OF THE CONTESTS -
DIES MONIES REPUBLICAN,.
MANY INDEPENDENT
TICKETS In FIELD
Bloomfield Republicans Lose Because
of Citizens Ticket-BurIineton Goes
Republican - EIdon Elects Demo-
u Gratis.


With more Independent tickets
than for several. years, a number
of the cities Of Iowa yesterday dis
carded party lines and voted for
municipal officers. Few of the
elections were very interesting
though in some instances, notably
Council Bluffs and Sioux City,
this was not the case. Council
Bluffs gave the victory to the
democrats. Des Moines went al
most solidly republican and Sioux
City was democratic by small
majority. In Burlington the re-
publican party made a clean
sweep. Throughout southeastern
Iowa the victories were generally
with the republicans though the