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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

marry. Surely, you do not come In
either classTs
e'No." said the woman, refiectively.
II can't say that do, and yet
Perhaps" said the man, and now
his voice was very gentle. as though
he feared he might touch some old
wound unwlttingly, "there Is in your
life some romance which I have not
guessed. Believe me. l would not
wound you for worlds. and L trust you
will pardon my clumsy speech"
oh. am not blighted being. never
fear.' this with a laugh that did not
ring altogether of merriment.
Then Your refusal to marry me is
not based upon the ground that you
prefer some other MANI"
NO, I am not in love--with some 9th
cr man."
Then, why not marry meG"
Il have given you. the best OF all a
womans reasons, because"
But yoar refusal of me is final Y
may take it?"
"1es'-the ''yes" with an almost in
audible Sigh, a sigh so nearly inaudi-
bic that 1t did not reach the man.
He had thrown away his cigar and
stood for moment gazing out toward
the trees. Then he began to speak. and
his voice was harsh with feeling thai
had been restrained
II think 1 quite forgot to mention
one thing in my proposal. 1 did not
say that 1 love you very dearly; that.
not wishing to be a beggar of love. 1
have waited all these years to be in n
position to offer you the things which
L mentioned as rendering me eligible
Tor your hand. You, who are so cool
and calm, what can you know of love
and passion? Now, know that have
worked all these years in vain-no.
not altogether in vain-for 1 am going
to Kiss YOU once here and now. If It
means the loss Of the little that is left
me of your regard"
He gathered her in his strong arms
and kissed her, not once, but many
times, on her forhead. on her eyes and
on her lips, and then released her.
with the full consciousness that he
had done an objectionable thing which
he did not regret.
But the woman held out her arms
to him and said:
"Oh, Jack. dear, why didn't you tell
me that you loved me at first."-W.
w. Hines, in San Francisco Call.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

hinge, the plates being adjusted to the
locks. The inventor OF the system is
ID. Boyen, OF Brussels.
1t has been objected against the
device that IL man has a pretty girl
in the boat with him, either he would
have to sit with his back to her as she
sat at the stern, something not to be
considered for a minute, or she would
have TO sit at the bow and sail back
wards, something against which she
might naturally protest. The new sys-
tenn, however, is said TO have so many
advantages that this disadYantaea IS
not important, In addition to enabling
the oarsman to see at ali times whore
ne is going, the device of the jointed
oars Is said to permit Of much greater
force with much less exertlon. New
York Press.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

There Is more Catarrh In this section OF th,
country than all other dlSeasos put together,
and until the last few years WAS supposed to
be inOursble For great many years doctors
pronouncedi 1t . local disease and prescribed
euro with local treatment, pronounced It In
durable. Science hns proven Catarth to be q
constitutional disease and therefore requires,
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by r. J. Cheney E Co.,
on the market ttis taken internallY in doses
from 10 drops to q teaspoonfrl. Itacts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of tho
system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case II falls to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address U. J. CHRsKT 4
Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Zoo.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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The accompanying diagram is an ex-
cellent exposition of the value of good
roads. This shows tho comparative
capacity of an animal pulling a load
over all of the different kinds or high
ways which are now in use. The steel
highway occupies the first place, and
is coming more and more into general
use. Its virtues have been demon
strated in number OF instances where
1t has been put 20 practical test. In
some of the crowded streets in New
York City 1t has been found that the
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
RoncE; The CAT.
, and big, his books among,

Eiy and big, his books among,
Good Samuel johnson sat ss
= Alth frown;ng brows and wig askew,
4 Ais snntt-strewn waistcoat fur from new;
30 stern and menacing his air = ~
That neither "Blaclt Sam nor Che maid
10 knock or interrupt him dare
Yet close beside bin, unatraia
Bat Hodge the cat.
"fTbis particle the Doctor wrote.
The modern scholar cayils at,
But'---eyen as he peDned the word
e. soft, protesting note was heard.
The Doctor fumbled with his pen.
The dawning thought took wings and
The sonnd repeated came again
1t was faint reminding New
From Hodge, the cat.
''Poor Pussy said tho leaned man,
Giving the glossy fur pat,
1T is your dinner time, | know.
AndTwelb perhaps ] ought to go;
For if Sam every day were sent
OF from his work your fish to buy,
Why--men are men-he might repent,
And starve or kick you on the sly
Eth! Hodge. my tat?"
The Dictionary was laid down
The Doctor tied his vast cravat.
And down the buzzing street he strode,
Taking an often-trodden road,
And halted at well-known stall:
Fishmonger, spoke the Doctor gruff,
''C5lye. me six oysters-that is all;
Hodge knows when he has had enough
Hodge is my cat.'
Then home; Puss dined, and while in sleep
He chased visionary rat
6is master sat him down again,
Kewrote his page. renibbed his pen;
Each II" was dotted, each st" was crossed
He. labored on for all to read
Nor deemed that time was waste or lost
spent in supplying the small need
OF Hodge, the cat.
That dear old Doctor; fierce of mien,
Untidy, arbitrary, fat,
What gentle thoughts his name enfold!
80 generous of his scanty gold
30 quick to love. so hot to scorn,
Kind to all sufferers under heaven
a tenderer despot ne'er was born;
His big heart held corner even
For Hodge, the cat.
Susan Coolidge, in Hartford Courant.
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rails are of considerable value and in
Keeping the thoroughfare clear of OBJ
structing teams resulting from the ina
bility of the horses to proceed with the
unusual loads which they are ex-
pectcd to draw. 1t is very evident
that all of the improved rOadways are
of considerable value, not only from
the standpoint of the humanitarian,
but from that OF the horse owners
who are interested in moving the great.
est quantity Of material with the use
of fcwcst animals.
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II is reported from Berlin that DR..
Robert Koch has resigned his post OF
Director of the Institute for Infectious
Diseases. a retiring pension has been
granted TO the eminent bacterlologlst.
Reuter-.
Dr. Koch who is in his sixty.frst
year, is the most famous living bac-
teriologist, and gained worldwide re-
nown by his discovery of the bacillus
of tuberculosis in 1882.
Ills latest theory that tuberculosis in
animals was different from human
tuberculosis was disputed by the Brit.
ish Royal Commission. Philadelphia
Record.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
'noOotO FIoo From Burning saraal


London women NAVE discovered In
agreeable way OF ridding Nthehr ZONES
Of dies and mosquitoes.
They burn sandalwood in the house,
an Idea imported from tho Orient.
In London It 10 posslb's to get wood
prepared for that purpose. In Amer
lea 1t Is to DO had at almost any Turk
ish or japanese importing house. II
10 then prepared for burning by being
frst cut into small pieces one nslf
inch thick and three inohes long.
Then it 10 baked or dried out in q
slow oven twenty-four hours. A piece
Of the wood 10 put into q metal urn.
lighted and allowed TO burn until wsis
eflame. when the flame 10 extIngulsh.
ed and the redhot ember left to smoi-
der until the wood IL consumed and
nothing 10 left but heap OF hne, gray
RsheS.-'Chioago Tribune.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
A Big mouthfuI.

In the River Wey, England, fisher
man recently landed fine trout weigh
ing two pounds and six ounces and
measuring sixteen inches in length.
He found the tail of rat protrudlng
from its mouth and could see the hind
legs at the far end OF its mouth. Upon
opening the fish he found large water
rat measuring ten lnches.-New York
World
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
A SHOTGUN ATTACHMENT.

Writing from Brasher Iron Works,
ST. Lawrence County, Robert II. Smith
makes suggestion that will interest
many sportsmen. 81 send you rude
sketch OF an attachment for a single
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
Millions Tomb.

there are probably many, even
among the subscribers to Milton's sta
tue who will be surprised to hear that
the body OF the great poet was once on
view at n charge of threepence head
within n few yards from the site
chosen for this splendid tribute to his
memory. 1t was in 1890, after little
carousal, that two overseers and q car
penter entered the Church Of st. Giles.
Crlpplegatc, where Milton lay buried.
and. having discovered the leaden cof-
nm which contained his body, cut open
its top with mallet and chisel
When they disturbed the shroud." +"
Neye says, when telling the story OF
the ghoulish deed, "the ribs fell. Mr.
Fountain confessed that he pulled hard
at the teeth which resisted until some
one hit them with 2 stone" Foun-
tain secured all the fine teeth in the
upper jaw, and generously gave one to
one Of his accomplices. Altogether
the scoundrels stole n rib bone. ten
teeth, and several handfuls of hair;
and to crown tic dlabolical business,
the female graye-digger afterwards
exhibited the body to any one willing
to pay threepence for the spectacle.
WestmfHster Gazette.
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First Motor Chr in Pawn.

For the first time in the history OF the
Paris Pewnbroking Department, a mo-
tor car w9s pawned with it the other
day The pfcpfietor drove his car
slowly into the courtyard OF the pawn
broking office It's the Rue soryan .hhd
after satisfyiDg The Official oDa.9 tho
machine way Rls y a coil ty.
and showIp E 20 or Nj.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
The speaker to Retire.

Mr.. Gully, who has entered his sew
entleth year. will probably retire from
the Speakership OF the House OF Com
mons before another birthday comes
around as @ viscount and with q pen.
sion OF $4,000 per annum.
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yr.non ,s roeu,a-.

According to the report of the Ma
tionai Union OF Teachers, French is
tho most popular language among
students. In other subjects bookkeep-
Ing comes hrst in favor, followed by
shorthand, arithmetic and typewrlt-
ing.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

The longest continuous stairway IN
the world is that which leads to the
tower of the Philadelphia City Hail
1t has sos steps.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

appearance. In the garden where :,c
stands the great Queen Isabella, the
Catholic. was saved from falling lingo
the hands Of the Moors by hiding IN
a laurel busii. \ monument marxs
the spot"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

a t'snAsylyania asH@u1ssn i. gai
covered tint bullffogs act as sentries
70 fish. md that It is useless to try "a
catch bass when a deep.yoiced, below
Ing frog is watching ..--.
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Her Splendid
inconsistency.

ISSIiSS ROM the open windows
# tsa il 'ls't the paI.oon Ii s"S S"SIi", on 'hs
y further side of the house,
SLE=-%ASLA SnftnDuH NV d;,&,,oo
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

oST northern OF all Uncle
Sans children are tho Es-
quimaux who live around
Point Barrow, which juts
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
RIO GRANDE ON THE RAMPAGE
United States Custom House Mt Pre-
sidiO del NOrtc, Mex, Has
Been Washed Away.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. IA spe.
cial to the Star from Alpine, Tex,
says
The Rio Grande Is on the worst
rampage in its history, and great de-
struction Of property has already oc-
CURED at Preside del Norte, Ojinito
and many other smaller settlements
situated on both sides of the river for
distance of 800 miles along its
course. The valley is narrow along the
river through the Great Bend region
of Texas, and losses by destruction of
crops there will not be heavy. Accord.
ing to information received Sunday
from a mounted courier who came d.
rect from Preside del Norte, more than
one hundred houses of that town, in
cluding the United States customs
house were washed away by the food.
The flood is said to have swep'
away whole settlements of houses. .occu.
pied by Mexicans between Presidio jt
Norte and Boquillas. No reports o
loss of life have been received. The
valley south of Del Rio Is wide and in
high state Of cultivation. 1t is also
thickly populated. Heavy property
losses will occur when the food
reaches there. A warning has been
issued to the settlers below, and they
are busy moving out of the valley and
preparing for the expected inunda
ton.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
VOLUME XXX.
| ennessee State News
Big Time for Farmers.

The farmers Of the southern p6r-
tion Of Carroll county are making
preparations for big time at the
meeting of the Farmers Institute
on October i at Hollands Grove,
seven miles south of Huntingdon.
Tillers Of the soil from all parts of
the county are expected to be pres
ent. A good programme has been
prepared for the occasion, some of
the features being as follows; "Ben-
efts to be Derived from the Farm
ers' Institute" R. G. Hill; "Scien-
.tifc Farming ]. R. Mckinney;
recitation, Living On the Farm
Miss Lutha Holladay; "Horticul-
ture," S. A. Brown; "Winter Stor-
age T. NJ. Hampton; "Woman's
Work." Mrs. s. G. Alternately;
"Home Entertainment" Miss Mol
lie Roark; Country Schools"
County Superintendent N, E. Tray
wick; "The Bible in School," Prof.
Laycook; speeches by the little
folks. A committee composed Of W.
n Abernathy, g. E. Phillips and s.
J. Belew have the affair in, charge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
Thomas White Captured.

After hiding for nearly three
months in the mountains of Over
ton county, Thomas White, II years
old, wanted at Carthage on the
charge Of completely in the murder
of Sid Walden, was arrested at
Nashville last week. White was at
the Union station, about to leave for
the Indian Territory, when taken
into custody Walden was killed by
d. W. White, an uncle of the hoy,
at farm about five miles from
Carthage. Vaden's live stock it
was claimed, had trespassed on
Whites farm, and that led to an
alteration. Walden came to Whites
home, and, it is claimed, was
armed. White called for his VIM
chester rifle and his nephew took the
weapon to him. The killing iol-
lowed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
Must Be pemented.

Mrs. John Bayard, wife Of a
ropper living in the Seventeenth
district of Montgomery county, was
barely prevented from cutting the
throat of her 1S-months-old child
and then taking her own life. The
husband and father was on the front
porch of his home when he heard
his wife threaten to kill some one
and to then take her own life. He
rushed into the. house and saw her
with an open razor in her hand and
her child in her lap. The father
rescued the child and the mother
then ran from the house toward a
nearby creek, but fell on the way,
was picked up and taken to the
house. 1t is thought that she was
suffering from temporary insanity.
1t is said that some weeks ago Mrs.
Bayard took several shots at a man
whom she saw about the place look
ing for stray COW. The man fled
and was not wounded.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
HELD UP BY MASKED MEN
TranscontinentnI Express on the Ca
madam Pacific Held Up Ncnr
Mission Junction.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept l2.-The Ca
madam Pacific railway west-bound
express was held up
by four masked men four and half
miles west of Mission junction. At The
point of revolvers the express Tessen-
ger was compelled to hand over the
valuables, and the safe was dynamited
The registered mail was also ran
sacked The robbers, escaped 10 the
bushes, and are supposed to have
crossed the boundary. They secured
about $4,000 from the express safe.
General Manager McNicoll of the Ca
madam Pacific stated Sunday night that
he had been advised that the transcon-
mental train which left here last
Tuesday morning had been held up by
train robbers % miles from Mission
Jnneiicn, B. c., 43 miles from Vancou-
yer. There we're four men in the par
ty. They compelled the train crew to
uncouple the mail and express car
from the remainder Of the train and
'un ahead two miles. Here they looted
he mail and express cars. 1t is not
Known just how much they secured
Mr.. McNicoll stated that he had been
advised that arrests had been made.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
TROOPS FOR CRIPPLE CREEK
Second Infantry Held in Readiness
to Enforce Injunction Against
Expectation of Employes.

Denver, COL, Sept. 10.--Upon In
structions received from the war de-
partment, Gen. Baldwin has ordered
the II companies of the Second infan-
try to hold themselves in readiness to
leave for Cripple Creek. The instruc-
tions were given in anticipation OF
trouble in the district, when H. N.
Heimerdinger, owner of the Interstate
Mercantile Co., returns to Cripple
Creek With the injunction granted him
by Judge Marshall in the fedaral court
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Heimerdinger, with his employees,
all of whom were deported, will leave
at once for Cripple Creek.
1T Is the intention of the Citizens
alliance and Mine Owners association
to deport the men again, despite the
injunction of Judge Marshall" was
the substance Of telegram received
by United States Marshal Bailey. In
order to forestall trouble and carry
out Judge Marshall's injunction, Mar
shal Bailey telegraphed to Washing
ton an hour later. Gen. Baldwin re-
ceived instructions to put the Fort Lo-
gan troops In readiness.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
Here's a Snake story.

J. B. Dill, of the Seventh district
OF Carroll county, reports rather
remarkable occurrence in his COM
munity recently in the snake line.
Mr.. Dill and two little sons were at
the home of Sebe Smothers, and
Dilrs boys and "a grandson of Mr..
Smothers went to a pond to water
the horse. Directly they returned
and excitedly asked for a gun, say
ing they had found the largest
snake they had ever seen. The party
went back to the pond and two shots
were fred at the reptile. One
struck the snake in the head and the
other in the stomach, the latter
making gaping wound. The party
were amazed when they beheld a
number of young snakes crawling
from the interior of the big snake
through the wound in its stomach.
They kept coming out until there
were just twenty-three Of them, and
their average length was nine and
one-half inches. All were killed.
The mother snake was swamp
moccasin and measured nearly four
feet.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRES
Great Damage Has Been Done IN
Several SectiOns-Loss Will
Reach 100000.

San Francisco, Sept 1O.-Forest
fires are doing great damage in several
sections of California In Alameda
and Contra Oasta counties thousands. of
acres of land have been swept by
flames, and many houses have been de-
stroyed, the loss reaching 100000. In
Marin county fire have burned over the
slopes of Mount Tamalpias, and now
threaten the Mount Tamalpias scenic
railway and the timber In the adjacent
canons. The big basin state park in
Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties
which contains some Of the largest
and finest red wood trees in the state.
seem doomed to destruction, though
hundreds of men are fighting the fires
In Monterey and San Louis Obispo
counties thousands of acres of pasture
have been burned and the stock driven
from the ranges. None of the fires are
yet under control, and no estimate Of
the total loss can be made
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
NINE. .MELBA IN AN ACCIDENT
While Driving In Her Automobile
She Ran over an Old Man, Kill
ing Him Instantly.

Paris, Sept. 12.-Mme. Melba, the
distinguished singer, while driving in
an automobile Sunday afternoon, ac-
companied by her two cousins, the
Misses Walker, ran over man about
81 years of age and killed him instant
ly The accident occurred on the
Boulevard Periore, Nine. Melba heing
on the way from the Hotel Ritz to Ver-
sailles
The chauffeur was not 10 blame. as
the old man got in the way Of the au-
tomobile while endeavoring to escape
being run over by cab. Nine. Me.ba
was greatly distressed, and returned
to the hotel, where she is now con-
fined to her apartments.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
LAWRENCEBURG, TENN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1904.
Death ETA Good Man.

B. 7. Harton, one of the oldest
citizens Of Dyersburg and of Dyer
county, died at Dyersburg last week.
He was in the S5th year of his age,
and died of no particular disease,
but simply faded away--died of old
age. He was one of the best and
most charitable men that ever lived
in any community, and his charities,
kindnesses and benefactions we're
extended to those who most needed
help The poor and the afflicted
will miss his kindly Offices, and he
will be missed by very wide circle
of friends. He leaves large fam
lily Of children and grandchildren
and relatives over West Tennessee
and Southwestern Kentucky.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-16
SENATOR ORCHARD ARRESTED
Writ OF Attachment Served ON Sem
atOr when He Returns to
Home.

West Plains, Mo-, Sept. 12,-When
former Senator James Orchard arrived
here to spend Sunday with his family,
he was served with writ of attach
nent by Sheriff Kimberlin of Howell
county, and cited to appear at Jeffer-
son City December is and show cause
why he did not appear as witness at
the time set for the Farris triai and
give testimony.
Senator Orchard has made arrange
ments for bond, and gave surety in
the sum of 5000 He departed Sunday
night for Shannon county to attend
court.