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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11
Not n Real Financier.

what Ia u tli' morning lrqulrcd tho
respectable eit'zAn Of much experience.
The greatest thing ever exclaimed tho
promoter with a glad smile, want 10 let
you right In on the ground n,or.
! am listening, said the experienced cit
lien.
oi course, as yet can not give you tho
names OF the people who are back OF me in
this scheme for eornerIng The worlds food
supply, so as to force every ono to eat
Pennsylvania breakfast sbsyings; but II
you think OF the names Of the men most
prominent In Wall street you will not be
Tar cut, Oar company Is to be capitalized
at fftv million dollars, and II you will con-
sent to go on our board OF directors aud
sct AS first vice president we will alIot you
one million five hundred thousand dollars
worth OF the preferred stock
That Is all right, said the experienced
eitiz3n; but before going into the scheme
| insist that at least five hundred dollars OF
my remuneration be paid in cash.
Disgusted at such sordldness and Incar-
aeity for imaginative finance, the promo
ter grabbed his hat and rushed out, slam.
ming the door az he passed out Of the
Cllloe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11
A Great Occasion

Won Blumsr came into his wlf.4 mann
rubbing hls hands, a glow d, ntI,fset,op
on his usually calm face.
Lets celebrate, he repeated. Come nv
dear put on your sai rag, ard wen 60
{ " ana have real good tlmc. rirslAnlss
'ltlle dinner at the restaurant you Ike 40
"c'l' thod an evening At the theatre. rlow
'otg VII u take you to get reAa,g
M's, Won BIumor saa "A At her husband
In surprise.
Can we afford ~ she asked doubtfp,.
w.
Afford t. Why, OF course, We can. Do
you ,npposH would make the tusses.,on
" we couldn't afford /
Bu, IL was only yesterday you were
piesdipg psserty. what has hsppetcds
Happened exclaimed Won Blumer WIN.
III tell you what has happened. You Loos
that old, last "a nmor suit q mine. Well,
last nov, as was going through the pack-
cts, III be hanged II didn't had dollar
billf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11

Picking up wornout, empty pocket
book, n salesman In one OF the large dry
goods stores the other day thought he
would haye some fun with It, lie there
fore placed 4. on counter, half concealed
by the goods lying 1t. Presently shop
per entered. Her eyes lighted on the wal
let as by instinct, and while pricing half
a score OF articles she endcsvored to cover
it-quite artlessly, Of course-now with
her handkerchief, then with her satchel
and again with her umbrella. The ales-
man, without appearing to notice her ac-
tions, each lime removed the pockot.book
out Of her resch and in,o light. Finally
she adopted new tscits ar picked 1t up,
with The remark;
Somebody's left pocketbook.
Yess sail the clerk interrogatiyely.
Thank you. And be took the leather aud
disappeared with 1t for moment. Upon
his return the woman asked, with slight
show OF interest:
Was there much In III
Onlp 50, replied the salesman carelessly,
with the ease Of one who has been lying all
his life.
And who will get 1t II 1t Isn't called forY
asked the shopper.
The firm, Ia the epigram natlcal response.
The woman went out. Ia ten or fifteen
minutes boy came In and asked
Was pocket. book with s. left here this
morning.
Yes, replied the salesman, but II has been
called for.
On, said the boy and retired
And the salesman smiled audibly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11

lie wouldnt feel right about II when b
found out ~ha, bad been received for u
| thlnk we had bctter give him the money
Perhaps be would give us q few dollar
out % II.
Perhaps be would, said Henry.
There was considerable dlteusslon, but
In the end L,ttie's opinion prevailed. Just
as the decision WAS reached Mr.. kendall
was seen driving past In his market wagon
There be Ia now, ssid some one. You
might as well give him the money now Al
snytime, Charlie.
Mr.. Kendall stopped his horse, after re.
pested calls, and waited for the company
to approach.
Good afternoon, sir taid Charlie. That
book you presented to our library proved
more valuable than perhaps you supposed.
Glad of II, said the old man.
Yes We have Just received q hundred
dollars for Il, and Charlie briefly related
the story OF the sale.
Well, that does beat all said Mr.. Ken
dali. Glad oft! Glad OF II
or curse you were not aware Of the
value OF the book, and We will give you
the money
GIVE me the moneys What sn idea! !
gave that boob, didn't y hope you ney-
er heard that | wanted what wasn't my
own. You are welcome to whatever the
book fetched, and | wish II WAS more.
Huddup, Kate and the old man drove
away.
The commencement proved to be great
success. The musi, furnished by the class
was as pleasing to the friends In attendance
as that from ar orchestra, and the graduates
were pleasant to l)ok upon In their simple
attire.
According to the local paper "all the
parts were exceptionally we'll EN-, but
the class history, by Jennie Martin, made
the greatest impression. After the usual
statistics and mild ,kes, ineligible only
to her classmates, jennie closed as follows
Early Ia our last term VIC decided to absn.
don all attempts to surprise this audience
with an array Of purple and ane linen, and
to devote our energies to better purpose.
And so with the aid of many friends, we
are able to make to our beloved alma mat
er parting gift which we hope will be
OF permanent value.
At this point two Of the boys, who had
carefully rehearsed the part, removed some
tall ferns from the middle Of the stage, and
disclosed an imposing pile Of books.
The speaker continued;
In honor of citizen Of the town from
whom We received q contribution amount
ing to oIe hundred dollars, | am commits.
stoned to present to the school this collec-
tion Of book under the name Of the Ken
iall library.
During the applause that followed many
eyes were turatd 'ow4d he man who had
been thus puy lcly honored. For the sec.
)nd time during the afternoon the faintest
possible smile lit up his grim features.
The first was while Annie Kendall was
,pe, king her part from the stage.
Well, young lady, said Doctor Campbell,
lfter the exercises were over, extending
Ills hard to Itottie Andrews, this is the
class that ever graduated In Lake.
and. 1t seems you've made philanthro-
list out OF old Mr.. Kendall.
Oh, no, responded Lottie. Mr. Kendall
made philanthropsts Of US.
Youths Companion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11
BaYbara's Quest.

Company for dinner. cried Bar bara In
despair. o, Lisette, what shall we do.
1t was sunshiny day In early July, with
The great clustsrs Of tiger lilies all in bios
som in the garden, the cherries beginning
to turn crimson on the trees, and the roses
ningng their subtle fragrance on the air,
as IL they fancied themselves blooming In
some Persian vale. The thermometer stood
at eighty in the shade. Squire Dulcimer's
haymakers were dotting the sides Of the
distant uplard, and all the windows Of the
little cottage were wide open to admit
whatever stray whifls Of cool wind might
be roaming athwart the blue air. And Bar
bara had taken to pieces her muslin dress
and was setting Turkfashion, on the hoor.
considering how best che might combine
breac this into something more modern,
when Lsette, her sister, came flying tum-
ultuo usly up the stairs, like the wild little
spriie that she was.
Barbara WAS small and dark, with blue
black bralds Of hair, large solemn eyes, a
crimson dot Of mouth and the prettiest Of
round dlmpled chins. Lisete was tall and
slender--a sort OF human lily, violet-eyed
and transpareDt-skinned, with shining, ytl-
low curls, gathered into net, and sweet
birdlike voice, not unlike that OF linnet.
Ard these two girla, with their little
brother Benny, were all that the old doc
tor had.
He had married late in life, this odd,
eccentric disciple Of GaleD, and lost bis wife
when Benny was buta baby, and ever since
he young things had grown up by them
selyes, like the wild roses on the edge OF
the woods.
D. repeated I.,ette. We must 90 down
and arrange the table; that is what we
must do.
Blu, there is nothing 10 the house for
dinner cried Barbara, trsgcslly clasping
her bsbds, as she rose from The whirlpool
OF pink muslin on the n)or. 0h, dear oh,
desr Why don's people stay at home
when they are not wanted' Who 10 II,
L'set,ei
I'm tute don't know, answered Lisette
S1me traveller, ] suppose, or some shabby.
genteel medical mar, from nobody knows
where, who thinks be IL entitled to come
here jos, becaute papa IA. am. d. only
caught sigh, Of the back OF bis coa., bu. Il
had droadfully seedy look.
Go think paps Is too bad, sighed Bar.
bsra, / was going 10 have the whole Day
for dressmakipg, 10 as to look decent AZ
church next Sunday, for Mr.. Dalcimer ard
hIs sister are mlrg back and one dossh't
want TO lock Ike a native Patsgohisn. AID
was golgg 70 give pips bread and cheese
G7d glass Of homemade beer. He doesn't
care what be eaD, bat he's particular about
bis guests. Aad cent the last dozsn eggs
TO the yillsge 10 exchange for three spools
OF elk apd s. paper Of needles, and told
B snry to carry The pot of chicken broth 20
poor Mrs. Gumbo. who Ia iiek aud poor
ard a'ore 10 the world
Barbara, don't speak so loud cried La
cite. energeileslly. Wen send TO wikow
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11
A Musical Argument.

George kennan, the wii.er, was taking
about The nsive ard chilihke minds ci
sailors.
Two sallof,, Nc 4 i'd, once attracted my
attention 10 J. bioa They were lunehlng
in restaurant and took table near
them, so ss to heay their talk. I. was
plain that they hid Ist returned from q
long voyage.
Hsrk. Hsr lhAl one Of them suddenly
exclaimed.
All could hear myself was a very harsh
yolee raised sb5g. b. irsfIic Of the street
10 hlseoua bd aw; but the sailor said
A., Jaek, i's t. - day silce we've
heard that toFg
Hhs. fotg: tsld The other.
The cue lhal ca 2 ia slrgin' 10 the slreet
The Backs . y lon
% on, retnrnGd the second sailor. That
sin't "rhe Backs % Door" I've teen
siIs.ening TO !! for so1se tine. It's "Dar.
log, An Grouing 0ld."
They argued tie matter while. Thea
they told 4 walter 10 q oa. and ask the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11
No Ready Monev.

Princeton alumni dinner held recent.
ly at one Of the New York hotels President
Woodrow Wilson ALLUDED to the genius q
John Hopkins as a money maker and said
that on one occasion, when Mr.. Hopkins
was more intent on accumulatiDg wealth
than on the Wise disposition Of It, three
young men waited upon him to ask help
for the local Young Mems Chrsliin associ-
alton. The Nav York Times repeats the
story;
But have n4money, Mr.. Hopkins said
that Is, Ihavehp ready money. have
little property, but that Of course, is not
available. io4'. see how can aid you.
Well, Mr.. hopkins, said the fp,kesmGu,
we shall be glad TO tske your note.
You shall have H. And he forthwith
wrote note Tor 5000, payable 10 six
months. As he hsrded II TO them he said,
Tell me now yha, you are goiog to do si,h
this.
Turn II Into cash.
wha. will thar cys.i
SIX per cent,
That will Ltysr do. is's too much. ri
discous. !. mys II for
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11

Mr.. W. 5. Glotft, the popular ll5fct'
tist, was one d.y sittInT 10 a club dlnlag.
room when be wa approached by a clergy.
man, who asked
Have you sgea here this mjraing ann
with oae eye cAiifd J.mesf
With 4 humofou isiskle Il his eYa aud
Eolemq lotk g his qies'Ioser, NJ. q !.
bert sssveIei VIA sas The name of
the oihcf syti
Tie s0f b. ciet'e & ane, & a. tbs libre'.
tIst's col ua isee slthtn replying, iafred
On his heel I'D walled away 70 Al opp9-
site Gifeeii5a,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11
VOLUME XLVI'

n'ad 70 'he street wha, Il w,s ,hs, he VA.
singing ""
ine walter hefrhd forth, Ard on hl, r..
turn said. " y
Inc Teller aia'l slasin At al, gents. ne'a
hawiin' ~ paper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11

The B ~, yol, cay you oniy married
the beeAlle hae money.
Groom Nonsense. Ny prineipal res
son for Darrgiag you was beesuis had
none.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-10
THE MOUNTAIN LUMBER INTERESTS.
The MOntyaIe Lumber Company Has
10000 Of Virgin Forest-Work-
ina with Soft Woods.

Tie largest charter fee ever paid
in the history Of Piclons county was
forwarded to Columbia by the local
attorney Of the Montyale Lumber
Company, Mr.. j. p. CaHcy, The Zee
was Il little over $500. paid by the
Montyolo Lumber Company recently
organized in this county\with cap
italization of $500,00O.
The company now has 10000 acres
of virgin forests 10000 in South
Carolina and 10000 in North Caro-
lima, and is continually adding to it's
extensive purchase.
1t bought out the Benedict Love
Lumbor company and is now oporat-
ing the extensive plant at Calhoun,
one of the most complete plants to DO
found i'll the State. It's equipment
COST about $4,000. The now com.
pany is cutting about 10000 feet of
lumber per day at Calhoun and has
l 100000 poplar and pine logs at the
rivers edge ready to float down with
the rise Of the water courses. This
lot of logs is valued at about 500, 900.
There is sufficient quantity of this
KIND of soft wood, as it IS called by
the lumber people, to run the Cal.
houn plont for a number of years.
When the soft woods are consumed
then the hardwoods, consisting of
hickory, oak, chestnut, ash, etc, will
be cut.
The soft woods can very asily bo
iiootod down to the company's boom
on the Koowco at Calhoun and cut
and shipped in any direction by rail.
Not 80 with the hardwoods the spc.
cilic gravity il too great it won't
float. This means that eventually
railroad will have to be constructed
into the heart OF the lumber district.
The Benedict-Lovo Lumber company
thought of fastening a log of hard
wood between two of soft wood, but
it was impracticablo OH account of
the expense
The company means business and
will spend a great deal of monoy
here in the development of it's valu.
able interests. 1t also has similar
interests in North Carolina, Tonnes.
see and West Virginia
MIR. Ira Knapp Of Iowa, recently
made another big lumber deal in
This county. His purchase of Is, 900
acres was made from Col. j. E. Ha.
good, and contains some of the most
valuable timber lands in Oconee.
The Montyale Lumber company is
interested il the Purchase of Mr..
hnapp's timber and it is not unlikely
that the sale will be perfected.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-10
Central Locals.

Mrs. s. r.. Kelley lost a good horse
Sunday morning from pneumonia.
A company has been formed which
will engage in the drug business
here. The business will be run un.
der the name of the Central Drug
Co. The first consignment of goods
has been received and is being opened
up on West end.
A new store has been opened up
on East end by Mr. G. B. Smith
Col. III. Bllingsley has bought Nc
Alisters interest in the firm of Nc.
AIister q Co.
q. Q. Fricks has bought the inter
ests of his partners and will continue
in business alone.
MIR. Tom Johnston is very i'll with
something like paralysis.
Mrs. Caroline Rowland is visiting
relatives in GreenYille.
DR.. Ed. Wyatt, formerly in part.
nership with Dr. Coleman at Lavon-
ia, Ca, has moved to this place, and
Is getting remunerative practice.
The lsaquecna mills are being
pushed to completion, notwiststand,
ing the unfavorable weather. Many
OF the employees on the works are
"tar heels" and are very efficient mon.
Mrs j, r. Maddox, of Sand Noun
tain, Ala, died at her parents home,
MIR. and Mrs. William Smith in An,
derson county, ON Friday, January
22nd, and was buried on Sunday fol
lowing Mt Sherron, at eleven o'clock
She leaves devoted husband and
father and mother, brother and
sister and q host of relatives and
friends to mourn her death
Miss Nita Clayton of this place
who has been assisting Prof. j. z.
Dendy at Norris has gone to Bishop
Branch, where she will take another
school. Miss Mia is very fine
teacher.
Mrs. j. M. Barr, of Easley, visited
her sister, Miss Sorah Johnston this
week
Miss Ruth Hunnicutt, of Oconec,
ls visiting relatives and friends at
this place.
MIR. and Mrs A. T. Perkins, of
Asheville. visited the formers sister
Mrs. Julius Nav, Saturday and Sun.
doy, They were out on their bridal
tour.
Last Monday was the coldest day
we have had this winter.
Best wishes to The Pickens SENT
nel.Jourual Brown Eyes
February 9Th, 1904,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-10

The April term of the United States
circuit court in Charleston will try
a number of peonage cases, originat-
ing in the upper part of South Caro-
lima. The cases were called at the
recent session of the court in Colum-
bia, but were carried oyer, and it is
now the intention OF District Attorney
John G.. Cnpers to II. the cases at the
approaching term. These are first
peonage cases to 90 tried in South
Carolina since the recent agitation
began and considerable public inter-
est will attach to the trial.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-10
Liberty News.
Liberty, s. e., Feb. 8. 1904.
High wind and thunder storm yes

Liberty, 3. o., Feb. 8, 1904.
High wind and thunder storm yes.
terday.
j. H. Brown is at home.
Some trading in real estate going
on in town.
Material is being laid on the ground
for mansion at the Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. McCravy Is having building
msterial placed on her lot opposite
ID. j. Greers, to build a dwelling. w.
j. Mauldin has the contract.
! Notwithstanding the fog, wind and
thunder storm, there was two mar.
riages in town yesterday. Suppose
parties officiating will send you par,
ticulars.
Whooping cough has about quit
us, but the mumps are still in eyi.
dence.
Under instruction frema the State
Board of Health the pupils of the
school have been vaccinated and as a
consequence several of them have
sores on their arms.
The mill and gin company are
doing considerable amount OF saw.
ing of late.
Yellow dog tail cotton, as it is call.
ed, is still coming in and brings a
better price than the good whito cot.
ton did at the beginning of the cot.
ton season.
DR.. G. e. Robinson has been quite
sick the past few days.
at last accounts the location for
the spinning mill had not been dc
cided on.
What about it, the railroad com.
pany run the freight trains both ways
and all times of the day every Sun.
day OF lste. Come to think of it, is
it not Of more importance for the
plows to run. If the plows dii not
run the railroads would soon have
grass growing all over their tracks
and go out of business.
There will be an entertainment at
the school house next Friday night
to raise some funds for the benefit of
the school. Public cordially invited.
A royal entertainment may be expect.
ed. Don't miss it.
Miss Carrie Stoddard, of Laurens,
is visiting relatives in town. G.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-10
A GREAT CONVENTION.
Thinking Men Will assemble in Spar.
tanburg, S. c., For a Three
DAYS Conference.


The city of Spartanburg, s. G. will
entertain the first Interstate Con.
vention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations of North and South Caro-
lima The meeting will take place
February 20 %.
Heretofore each State met In sep
arate convention, but the recent fed.
GRAFTON of all the Associations in the
Carolinas with one Executive Com.
mite makes it possible to meet in
joint convention.
Service" is the central theme Il
this significant gathering of young
men. Tho convention is to be mate.
rally strengthened by the presence
OF some prominent Association. work.
ers from other sections of the coun
try. Among those who have already
consented to be present is Mr.. Chas
II. Townson, of Philadelphia. Mr..
Iownson is Secretary of the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Department, Young
Mems Christian Association which ia
by the way, the largest Association
OF its kind in the world. @. G.
Kitchener, of New York City is auoth-
er prominent speaker. Mr.. Michenor
Is one of the international Secretaries
and Is giving practically all Of his
time to Association work in great in
dustrial plants. Prior ta.tha eauxap.
ton Mr. MiehehhG6ir Mieheeh6r and Secretary
aA.'ooI Mn visit some of The large
S|tOh mills and confer with the presi-
dents and superintendent with ref.
erence to the feasibility of erecting
special buildings with all the mod.
ern equipments for the male opera,
tives.
w. ID. Weatherford, of Nashville,
who Is the Int ernational Committees 8
special Student Secretary for the
South will also be a promnet figure
III the convention.
ii. 0. Williams, one of the Inter-
national Railroad Secretaries is an
other prominent speaker. Mr.. Will
Hams and Mr.. AIichener will be the
special speakers on Monday night Of
the convention; this entire evening
Will be devoted to a discussion Of
"Work Among Industrial Casses."
Rev. j. A. B. Scherer, PHI. D., pres.
dent olect of Newberry college, will
deliver four addresses on "Funda
mentals." DR.. Scherer is today the
leading man in his denomination a
broad scholar and most attractive
speaker
Rev. M. ID. Hardin, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, Char.
lotte, will deliver the Convention SER
mon.
There will be number of business
and professional men who will fill
places on the program. Altogether
it is going to be most significant
gathering some Of the choicest men
IN the Carolinas will thus be brought
together in three days conference;
they are coming from villages, from
cities, from railroad shops, from col.
Ieges and universities, to plan to.
gether how they may individually be
Of greater service to their fellows.
This paper is authorized to extend
general invitation to any Of its
readers who may be interested to at.
tend this convention. There will be
reduced railroad rates, but all who
contemplate attending must first
communicate with the State Commit
tees office and be supplied with the
proper credentials. For further in
formation address State Secretary,
Young Mems Christian Association.
Charlotte, N. O.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-10
SG2 Lsaa
r. f. D. 2. GoigeH:'iIe. Tex.
S9HiREWARD S1On.

40 readers of this paper will be
>pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease t. at science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
ly positive cure now known TO the med
ical fraternity. Catarrh being consti-
tutional disease requires Il constitution
al treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprictora have SO
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for aLy
any case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials
Address, f. j. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. Halls Family
Pills are the best
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-10
When you Have n Cold.

The first action when you have cold
should be to relieve the lungs. This is
best accomplished by the free use of
ChombcrlOin's Cough Remedy. This
remedy liquofos the tough mucus apd
causes its expulsion from the air cells of
the lungs, produces free expectoration,
and opens the secretions. A complete
cure soon follows. This remedy will cure
a severe cold in less time than any other
treatment and il leaves the system in a
natural and healthy condition. 1t count
eracts any tendency toward pneumonia.
For sale by Pickens Drug Co., and Hun
ter & Pickens, Liberty.