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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
Shall We Act?

The following communicated has
been sent to this office. We concur
with lis contcnts. 1t is up to our
citizens to act
Dear Sir: At y mass meeting Ct
the citizens of Aiken, held on Salur-
day, tho 23d inst The following res
olution was unanimously adopted:
"Whoreas, III iho opinion of the
assembled citizans Of Aiken county,
tho prevalence Of lynch law and 9th
or forms OF lawlessneSs arc caused
largely by tho general feeling that
our law courts cannot be relied on to
convict the guilty, therefore, be it
"Rcsolvcd, That the Legislature
now in session be uskcd to provide
for commission II leading iurists,
solicitors and business men, who
shall llcon&ider what changes are ncccs-
sary in omr laws and the rules OF our
courts to insure the prompt aud cor
tain administration Of justice; said
commission to submit its report to
the Legislature at its next session"
Your attention is earnestly called
to THIS resolution and YOU are urgent
Iy requested to use your influence to
have similar ocJiJn taken in your
town. Arthur L. Ford.
w l. Washburn.
Aiken, S. c., J,n. 25, 1901.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
A Very Close Call.

81 stuck to my engine, although every
joiut ached and every nerve was rdcked
with pain, writes G.. w. Bellumy, Il 10
c0motive fireman, of BurliDgton, Iowa.
81 was weak and pale without any ap
petite and all run down. "A [ was about
to give mp, [ got a bottle OF Electric Bit,
ters, and after king it, | !c't as we'll as
L ever did in my life" Weak, sickly.
run down people always gam new life,
strength and vigor from their use. Try
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Pick
ems Drug Co. Price 50 cents.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
Bio Lumber COMPANY.

A $500,000 lumber concern oi
Pickens was commissioned today by
tho Secretary Of State, the commits.
sion stating that the stock was t., be
paid III at once according to call by
the directors. The company is known
as the Montvnle Lumber company,
capitalized at $500,000, aud some OF
the shareholders arc r. Il Wood, j.
r. Painter and e L. Warren, Of
Baltimore; II. E. JohuSon. of Green
vile, and j. p. Carey, of Pic&,n3.
Columbia Record. 26tl inst.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
I'm Lovinu Remembrance

Mrs Mary Wilson Wyatt, wife o.
J. L. Wyatt, died at his home, mean
Itaslcy, Wednesday morning, Jnnuar,
10th, 1908, ag, 81 yco.s, 9 months
and s days She had baen a sufferer
for tnc past thirty years, but she was
christian woman and bore her suf.
fcring with patience. She waa q
kjud and loving wife and mother
and was loved by all WHO know her
Sho was a daughter II AEr. and
Mrs. j w. Wilson, OF P.lkcus, S c.
and united with the Fajryjcw Mctho
dist chmch when she was quite
Young and has ever been an eaEp1D
worker. She was marri- isass.s ''eSt
]. H. Wyatt of AndcrsaAE.1o'T 1852 to
Besides Il husLS.rst1.1 ). {.
children, tSs59Setnl she lesycs seven
and yir1t1s5s1iirty-two grandchildren,
gSSSf1o great grandchi Grcn The
'SIildron are: J. G and s. n Wyatt,
of Grccnvil", s. c. II f. Wyatt,
Mrs \ T. CIardv, Mrs. T. f. Lcslov
and Mrs Will Lpboon. of En6lcv,
and Mrs. }. \. ODoll, Of Birmng-
ham, Ala.
There is an hour Of poac fnl rest
To mourning waudcrrs @ivoa;
There is a Joy f1r souls distressed,
4 balm for every woundc } breast;
Tis found alone in Heaven
There is soft, a downy b.d,
lis far as breath Of ii.aYeu;
\ ,,,f.h r,,. yD.,.ur,- .,t,,,,I ., Z, L,t,r,.,.l
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

lem son Cole g, Jan. 81. It.. 6
learned here that tho Benedict 10, @
Lumber company, which has beon
operating largo saw mill at the
point whcro tho Southern Railway
crosses Seneca river, has sold ont to
the Nood Lumber company of Bnlti-
more. The sale includes tho large
saw mill and large tracts Of tilnbs L
land in the mountains.
The Benedict Love company, it is
thought, has not been prosLering,
but the now company has ample cap.
ital behind it and will push tho bust.
ness more vigorously.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
TO DESTROY FORESTS.
Large Area in Pickens and 0conee
Counties Bought by BaIt-
more Lumber COmnanY.

Grccnviie, Jan. 21.-One of the
largest individual sales that has eve,
been made to one company has jus'
been consummatod by Capt II. e
Johnston OF this city.
Capt. Johnston has sold deeds to
10000 aces Of virgin timber land
located in Oconeo ond Pickens coun.
ties on the waters Of Keowee, Toxa.
way, White Water and Horse Pus.
turc rivers.
This timber WAS purchased by the
L. E. Wood Lumber company OF
Baltimore. 1t is understood that il
is tho object Of the company to build
n railroad up the Keowee river and
convert ali the timber into commercial
goods by the establishment of wooden
ware works, furniture factories, tan.
ncrics, etc.
The depths of lhe noun tains oil
that section will also be invostiga ted
to find the hidden wealth that n c
doubt exists. The company that has
made this purchase has unlimited
means at its disposal 1t was
learned from Mr.. Johnston that the
land was paid for in cash on the
transfer of the deGds
The Wood Lumber company will
establish its Southern office in Green
vile and will do their banking busi-
ness here. The sale Of this jmmat.s..'
trnct Of timber lal11 -, - - ,on,'o ~, 20
;n,n 81 -, Z vast amount of money
-l:rT5rt1fIs section together with un-
limited energy Through this tract
of land are innumerable water falls
with thousands Of horse power which
can he converted into use and there
by open up " country that has laid
dormant for centuries.
This is by no means the first big
lumber deal that Mr.. Johnston has
made. In the last several months he
has sold over $4,000 acros of timber
land in the upper portion of Green
vile county besides he has recently
closed deal for 1000 acres in North
Carolina, and now has others pend.
ing. Capt. Johnston has been the
means Of nearly $1,000,00O being
spent in the State in the last twelve
Yonths The money invested in the
various enterprises, all of which Mr..
Johnston is connected with, have un-
limited capital and tho section of
country proposed to develop have
lald dormant for centuries.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

The Legislature has been in scs-
on for two weeks, but nothing start.
sng has been done yet The usual
Putiue of fool bills have been pro
Dsed Let us live in hopes that be.
sre the end Of the session that they
l.l put through some good meas
les. This is n baro possibility.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

prisoners at Birming-
7et the Jail on fire and
9rued while threo other
A1ere cremated.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

u II lnulc, Of Green.
Iy announced as can
.road commissioner The
las not yet been launched
u' no afraid to wait too late
~ ii pum tho best in the State.
1mmiaaloncr Garris will probably
suud for re election.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

er will raise hog and
Mar, ard ii cotton
price he will not be
his coat off
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
TO The Public.

/ wish tc state for the social bene-
fit Of Messrs. George Breazonlo and
j. Thomas Powers, both Of whom
have had small pox in their families,
iAAat there is now no danger in visit
T." their families, for there is now no
VI shout them nor in their houses,
S><S2aCrenshaw, M D.,
s.of pskatlY for s. G.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

All cotton planters, who can d. So,
Should make contracts for their out.
p9t Of cotton OH 10 cent basis. II
next crop can Lo sold for tins
5aeAa. cents, the farmer win be
W taid, and business will
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

that the United States
will abolish the Office of
ood commissioner, lately
LDngstreet.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

"Your Uncle Ben" TilImun held up
train the other day, but ho did not
81 it of anything but time. He left
Ame before breakfast, to go to At.
ssd iluen he reached Augusta be
aaled il he worId
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

Albion, Iowa, has city council
which requires its citizens to take ont
u license if they want to dance. The
price is SIS per capita.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

announced additions
Bt0n mills amounted tc
tales and 1851 looms,
Investment Of about
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

Huntington, w.
Two miles from that
ID by students Thurs
eaten into insapsiii1GlsII
reyio9sLS - .57o'I-
C.nilped on"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

p lynchcd a
had killed
Anding the
eurt and
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

"SNu "o'
Fix, Va, on
sfn' the p4niten
ing her 1G.year old
to death
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27

Aiken, S. c., Jon. 25, 1901.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03

New York, Sept. 3.-Following
it's recent poll of the New York
Stock Exchange the Herald has
begun a similar poll OF the mem
beers of the New York Produce
exchange, and the results OF the
replies received on the first day
are given herewith:
Six hundred and sixty-fve men,
bers had been heard form when
the voting closed at midnight, and
these showed that the exchange
was divided in about the proper
ton of PA for Roosevelt to l Tor
Parker.
It also shows that whereas the
exchange voted almost solidly for
Mckinley and Roosevelt in 1900,
about to every Az would swing
this year from the Republican to
the Democratic ticket. This is a
very heavy Democratic drift. In
1900 Bryan carried New York
county by 2S,166 plurality.
The poll is being conducted in
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03
PRODUCE EXCHANGE

the best possible manner to get
accurate results. In letter sent
to each member of the Produce ex-
change the statement was made
that the identity of the voter
would be concealed wherever re-
ouested or desired, and each MEM
Der was asked to state on a blank
card how he voted in 1900. and
how he would vote this year, and
it was optional with him whether
he signed his name or not.
Of the 655 replies received from
members of the exchange al
have switched from Mckinley to
Parker and seven from Bryan to
Roosevelt; Alb members who
voted for Mckinley in 1900 are
still aligned with the Republican
party, while 81 who voted for
Bryan in that year will remain
steadfast for Democracy. There
are IL new voters for Roosevelt
this year at the exchange against
&c for Parker.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03

Col. VIM. n. Page OF Ansted,
w. Va, president of two Of the
largest coal companies IN this
State; president of the Tidewater
Railway company and chief engl-
neer of the Deepwater Railway
company, was at the Grand hotel
yesterday, where notification
reached him that he had been ap-
pointed a member of the Interna-
tional Committee of Awards on
Coal at the St. Louis world s
fair.
GAS to the political situation,
you may say that if the negroes
can be kept from voting more
than once it will go Democratic.
The State is naturally Democratic
but | have seen negroes voted a
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA

dozen times in one day. | have
been an eye witness to 800 OF
them being carried on one train
and voted at a dozen different
points. | don't know of a gold
Democrat in West Virginia that
has not come back, and the party
is thoroughly united. You may
count our State for Parker and
Davis. 1t has been reported that
Mrs. Elkins is incensed at her Ia
Their for accepting the nomination
for vice president, but | have 1t
from an intimate friend OF the
family that she is much elated.
The Republicans are bitterly d.
vided all over the State beyond
reconciliation. Enqul-
rer.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03
SIX KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION

The house of Fling was fired by
a street lamp and the intense heat
set fire to the rig of an oil well
near the house. The flames de-
stroyed the derrick and commun-
icated to the tank, which was full
of oil. Before the occupants OF
the house realized their danger
a terrific explosion occurred. The
blazing oil was thrown all over the
house and their escape was cut off.
The bodies were recovered after
the fire was subdued.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03

Yellow Creek, w. Va, Sept. s.
Six persons were burned to death
and four terribly injured by a fire
and oil explosion here yesterday
afternoon.
The dead are Henry S. Fling,
Mrs. Henry S. Fling, Dorsey
Fling, George Fish and Clinton
Moore.
Those injured are Robert Alex
ander, Jr., fatally burned; W. W.
Fish, may recover; Rev. Mr.. Stead
very serious.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03

A disgraceful and very brutal
fight occurred at Middlebourne
this morning between several race
horse men. A man known as
daddy" Deems of MOundsville,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-03
RACE HORSE men HAVE
DISGRACEFUL FIGHT

and about 60 years old, was ter
ribly beaten by two men. The
perpetrators of the cowardly deed
were arrested and fined $25 and
costs.
The Washington times., 1904-09-21
The True TraUeier.

1t is never difficult to detect the ex-
perienced traveller: there is always such
a complete absence Of fuss, furry, and
small parcels about her.
At the most she will carry in her hand
one Of those small, neat. fiat top leather
cases. in some pleasantly distinctive
shade of red. dull mauve. green or royal
blue. an equally neat, practical leather
reticule hanging from her belt.
She is. in short the practical demon
Stration of elegance with never a super
flOUs stitch. strap. button or bow to mar
the picture.
Her very jewelry. lacking which it is
impossible for the modern woman to
consider herself quite complete, Is
selected with infinite discretion. a simple
brooch or pin. a fine gold chain TO sup
port the now almost inevitable minia-
ture. no rings or other than the mar
riage CirClet. If that be possessed. make
Up the sum total of the touring biiouterie,
as directed by the well-dressed woman
The true elegante has no need to ad-
Vertise her station. ii is writ large all
over her, and she is a veritable joy and
delight. no matter what her nationality
TO all who are privileged to gaze upon
her.
on the care and selection Of shoes
stockings and gloves the deepest atten-
ton Is bestowed For il is no part Of
her creed that any old possession she
may have in hand will do.
The Washington times., 1904-09-21
CHANGES m SHOES.


The shoemakerS are not. by any
means. behind i'm the fashion procession
and they are showing new shapes for
wear with the autumn tallOr-made walk
ing and street costumes BY common
consent the colored shoe Is retired. al
though some tans. principally in the
darker tfnts. are on view to meet a pos
sibIe demand The rage for the cham
psgne-tinted shoe was one that speedily
ran itself out It was too spectacular
and savored too much Of stacy dressing
to please the conservative; and besides.
IL undoubtedly did increase the appar-
ont size OF the foot The glossy black
noe Is the one that Is most shown in
the new designs There are the patent
kid. patent colt and japanned leather:
all Of them soft and glossy, and the
dealer will-quite unlike our patent
leather experiences-warrant them not
TO crack within a reasonable time. The
arch beneath the instep is mitch more
accentuated I'm the new models. Indeed
1t would look as though the fiat-foOted
woman will find Il hard TO suit herself
this fall. But then, what woman would
ever confess 20 being fiat-footed?
The toes are more pointed, and the
heels-well, there is every possible size
in heels-military. the Cuban. and the
French. Laced boots are higher. and the
button boots follow suit. But in the
OXfords. which will be worn until the
snow begins to fly, the thrce-buttOn
model is the leader. This comes both
with a hand-sewed and weitcd sole and
in the turned thin sole. There seems
TO be waning or the fad for broad rib
bon on the shoes, while the laCings are
growing wider and will doubtless take
their place.
The Washington times., 1904-09-21
HILOR-MADE fROCkS

In the general desire for elaboration
the tailor-made frocks are taking TO
shirrings. Hitherto these productions
have been OF the severely plain order.
depending upon well pressed plaits TO
accomplish the necessary fullness. and
such frivolous effects and decorations
as shirrings. bouillonnes and such were
emphatically frUwned upon However
with the imperative demand for the ex-
IRENE OF material to be nodded into the
skirt and yet maintain the curve Of the
hip I'm fun view. the tailors fave had
to resort to the devices OF the dress
makers and IN many instances # is hard
to tell which CHARACTERIZATION or Dress
makers responsible for the gown
And with this extreme OF buffantry
around the feet both branches Of the
art sartorial are perplexed as to the
best means Of supporting the fUIIness
OF the cloth. As long as the cloths. and
silks as wen, continue TO declare for
sheerness and chiffon qualities-and even
the new velyets and velveteens share
in this tendency-something besides the
moral support OF irreproa enable cut
must be supplied to keep the cloth from
saRging in forlOrnly around the ankles
a superabunGance Of petticoats viii not
do. for that would only increase the ap-
parent size Of the hips a contamination
devoutly to be avoided. Steels or reeds
would suggest an enlarged sidewalk
and the revival OF the cTinoline; and so
the choice narrows itself down to cords.
hairclOth or featherbone. All three of
them are In use. but the latter two are
far and away ahead OF the first and are
far easier to handle, more durable and
give better results.
The Washington times., 1904-09-21
LETTER WRITING
An Art Every Girl Should Appreciate
the Value Of and Profit By.

One thing every girl should know
something of, practically. as we'll as
theoretically, Is the art OF writing a
graceful, well-expressed, dainty note or
letter There are few things more
pleasant TO the recipient thar a really
clever and witty letter, a fact which
every girl should bear in mind She
should understand that one OF the I'M
pardOnable sins is a gift unacknoWl-
quest to which there has been no re-
Spouse.
When she has learned the rudiments.
when she knows what the ordinary rules
OF grammar, punctuation and compost
ton require, let her not by any means
be satisfied After this she must learn
10 express herself individually. to give
the graceful turn. and say the pleasant
thing. Nothing is such death TO good
writing, whether the tiny note or the
lengthy letter as haste. No one can
do justice to either without giving her
self up to it entirely for the time being,
There should be no signs of telegraphic
padding or trying to All up a given
amount Of space with words only. so
that the documents may present 10 the
eye the appearance of a letter.
A girl should understand what a value
there is in the little note Of reply. con-
graduation. coincidence. in writing
them she should avoid stock phrases
and speak from her heart. naturally,
simply. She shoIld also recognize what
a bond is a brightly-written. informing
letter. between friends, ana knowing
you cannot get something Tor nothing
should bring TO it every faculty. To COM
pare notes with an absent friend as to
books read. pictures seen and people
met. is an education no girl can afford
to neglect.-New York American.
The Washington times., 1904-09-21
PEARLS OF WISDOM.

me slick people fail from grace"
There are no fire escapes on the walls
OF hell The tattler is the skunk in
the hazel brush Of hate" THE chronic
criticiser is the toadfrog in the millpond
Of life The dread OF work is the pass
word to the devils recruiting station. %
tlaX and hearts are alike in that they
improve in quality by breaking In
telling a tale it is proper 20 mention the
SLOW and dreary rain that fell" Hon
esuy compliment a cooks work and
you'v We Won friend" Satan loves the
1elIow VINO can caucus with the preach
eIs anu belly at the bar with the
boozers." Only the very Young and the
very old mold TO the idea OF a first love
being the only pebble on the beach. -
Richmond Missourian.
The Washington times., 1904-09-21
TRAIN KILLS SISTERS
DETERMINED TO DIE
Unhappy Women Await Oncoming of
Locomotive Which Ends
Their Lives.

BUCYRTS. Ohio. Sept blocked in
each others arms, Mary and Lizzie KEN
rer lay down I'm front OF the midnight
express on the Ohio Central and were
killed
A pitiful story accents for the mo-
tive Of the double suicide The women
lived in little home alone. one night
this spring tramp entered the house
and attacked the older sister. and she
became mentally unbalanced.
The sisters had been inseparab for
haIt a century, and the younger woman
grieved for her sister until her mind
became affected
Life as refuses did not tend to i'm
prove matters. and they determined to
end their lives together. Late Monday
night they went to the railway track
and, wrapping a blanket about them
selves waited for the express. They
were not seen by the engine crew, and
their bodies were found bv the station
men early In the morning
The Washington times., 1904-09-21
THE HOME ITS PROBLEMS ANZD INTERESTS
IS WOMAN MADE FOR DRESS,
Or Is DRESS MADE FOR WOMAN?
Some Sensible Suggestions and Hints About Taste
full Dressing for OverdreSSed Women.

The following editorial Is from the
New York Evening Journal"
An extremely sensible dress for any
woman is a plain brown dress The
only better dress is a plain black one,
or a plain white one when the woman
is young.
Women. Why do you suppose nature
gave you bright eyes, shiny teeth. red
cheeks. pink lips, coral ears. black eye
brows. golden hair. and alabaster
brows?
Don't you know that those things
ought to constitute your stock In trade {?
Don't you know that a woman's face
should always be the most striking
thing about her?
II you have a beautiful flower given
to you. you don't dress il up I'm pink
or green or purple tissue paper-you
don't fix it so that no one would recog-
nize the flower.
Your face is the beautiful flower.
poor. foolish wOman-or IT ought TO be
Why do you make Il ridiculous with
purple hats a yard wide. diamonds i'm
your ears, flaming red dresses, collars
that choke you, cOrsets that squeeze,
twist. and paralyze your
Do you think that Virot. who makes
hats. or Doucet, the dress man. knows
better what a woman should look like
than the power that created her?
Poor. deludcd, struggling woman, why
do you tie yourself in knot. crawl
along on hideOus high heels. squeeze
your toes, arrange your hair like Zulu.