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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31

The widening of the Norfolk and
Southern's road bed from Plymouth
to Washington is completed to within
five miles of this city. The work is
being pushed RAPIDLY towards COM
Washington Gazette
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31

The Washington Progress is eightee
years old and it is gratifying to lear
that it is more prosperous than eve
1t deserves it's growing and continu
success. for it is honest, plain-spoke
on the side of what is right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31

Winston-Sale n. c., March 30
Judge c. NJ. Cook, of Louisburg, who
presided over the last term of Forsyth
Superior Court, will be invited to make
the address at the annual reunion of
Norfleet Camp May 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31

President Roosevelt refused to in
terfere with the sentence of Postmas-
ter Cattle, of Chinquepin, and he
must therefore serve his sentence for
fraudulent use of the mails.-Dupl
Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31

Onions are the principal crop b.
ing shipped from here now. 1t w
probably be near the first of May b
fore Strawberries go forward. A lars
crop of huckelberries will be made tt
season.-Duplin Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15

Above books At lowest retail prices
Matthews. LIZ South Fifteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15

stick Pins-Frenser 18th and pods.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15

Helen Grant at Aldred House" is the
third volume of the Helen Grant Series,
by Miss Amanda NJ Douglas. Miss Douglas
has long been favorite writer for girls
as her "Kathie Books have proven. The
fortunes of Helen Grant have been eagerly
followed through two previous books, and
she has already been seen at her much
loved school. Aldred House, and great
sympathy was felt with her in the Interrupt
ton Of her course. In the present volume
she returns to Aldred House. where her
girlhood gradually unfolds to enthusiastic
young womanhood. She is not very roman
tic, fond of study, and has ambitious aims.
yet is tender in her friendships, sincere and
helpful. In her happy year at school she
attracts Mrs. Aldred's regard, which has
an influence in shaping her own character
and in her effect upon friends When she
is ready for college she has TO choose
between the career that she has marked
out and the preferred loves of more than
one. All the girls will be interested TO find
out what her decision is. The book is
illustrated by Amy Brooks. Lee s. Shepard
are the publishers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15

Cluster Diamond Rings-Edholm. jewsier.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15

Daughters OF the PIritans." by Seth
Curtis Beach, is made up OF brief bioera-
piles OF Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Mary
Lowell Ware, Lydia Maria Child. Dorothea
Lynde Dix. Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoh,
Harriet Beecher Stowe and Louisa May AL
colt. These sketches are quite out OF the
ordinary run OF conventional biography,
and there is more than chronicle of dull
fact running through the pages. Even to
those familiar with the subject of the book
this volume. through its very manner Of
treatment. will be a source of pleasure.
while to those less informed 1t will convey
much information in the most delightful
style of biographical writing Published
by the American Unitarian association.
One Of the attractive gift books for this
holiday season is entitled Christmas Carols
Ancient and Modern" edited with notes
by Joshua Sylvestre. AS indicated by the
title. Il is a collection of Christmas carols.
attractively bound i'm cover OF green and
white while each page is decorated with a
design in green. The book contains some
very fine illustrations, among them several
Madonnas and st. Cecelias. The book is
published by the A. Vessels company.
Windsor Castle" by William Harrison.
Is the story of Henry VIII and Anne Bo-
leyn. bluff King Hal" although a well
loved monarch. was none too good one IN
many ways. He was headstrong, willful
and passionate, and was often ready &c
secrifce the public welfare for his private
interests. or all his selhshness and unwar-
rantable acts, none was more discreditabls
than his divorce from Catherine OF AraSon
and his marriage to Anne Boleyn Henri,
denied for himself and England the Juris
diction Of the Church of Rome, and ASSERTED
finally and forever that Englands king Of
no other, was head of the church in tina
country. The Immediate result was IN,
overthrowing OF wolsey. Meanwhile Henri
divorced Catherine and married the beau
tiful Anne Boieyn. The kings love was a
brief as Il was vehement, Jane Seymour
waiting maid on the queen. attracted him
and Anne Boleyn was forced TO the blocl
10 make room for her successor. This no
nance Ia one OF extreme interest TO al
readers. Published by the A. L Beret com
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15

"A History OF the United States from
CSC A. d to 1905" by Thomas wentworth
Higginson, author OF Young Folks History
Of the United States" and William Mac
Donald, professor OF history at Brown uni
versity. is from the press OF Harper &
Brothers.. The original edition OF Mr.. Hig-
ginson's History of the United States
Of America extended only to the close Of
President Jackson's administration. In this
revised edition the authors have given the
complete history of our country down to
the present time In g comprehensive and
concise form and in a convenient sized
volume. Colonel Higginson's powers of
clear and brilliant narration are well
known. The high rank Of his original his
tory together with the collaboration of a
man OF Mr.. MacDonald's ability certainly
insures a high place for this latest history
of our country.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15

Fresh Roasted Coffee, pound .... l5c
Tea Strings. pound package .....l2c
CORN, 10. can ..................5c
BAKED Beans, l ID. CAN. &c
on Sardines, can ............ &c
Sehepp's Cocoanut, pkg. &c
CASTLE Toilet Soap. cake. PIC
BENEFITS CANDY SECTION.
Several hundred cakes Atkinson
Vanilla Sweet Chocolate, EACH. 4c
Five. Green Trading Stamps with
box Marshmallows, very delicious, 10S
A big lot Bee Hives, a Japanese nov
city. very pretty, to close out.
tdCn sss..... ...s.........s..... ...... %
Chocolate Creams, fresh made va
nilla favored. pound ............ 10,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-15
CURRENT LITERATURE.

How Barbara Kept Her Promise by Nina
Rhoades, is a nice little story OF two little
orphan girls who came to New York from
England after their grandmother's death to
live with an uncle. Their aunt, being I'M
accustomed TO children, did not understand
them and could not sympathize with the
childish moods Of the younger. Hazel. So
she decided to send her 70 live with another
aunt in Washington. but knowing that
Barbara would not consent TO a separation
she is not told OF II until after IL has taken
place Poor broken-hearted little Barbara
Immediately. starts in search OF the little
sister. whom she had promised her mother
always 10 care for. Barbara does not reach
the right Washington and disappears for a
month. finding friend in a stranger who
takes her in. The story of the search. her
discovery, the reunion with Hazel and hei
adoption into the home OF her aunt, where
Hazel Is already established and loved by
the many cousins, is very interesting read
ing Published by Lee & Shepard.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
ty and other places and men who

ty and other places and men who
had only been In the county for o
faw days. Some of the petitions
were compared by county auditor
aud found that the men on the Pc
tition we're not registered votere,
No managers of election were ever
appointed neither was the election
declared; the registration book
was not kept at the polls to see
whether the men who voted were
legal voters or not.
II was further told by a mer-
chant in P:ckens that since the
dispensary was closed up that the
price of corn in the mountain dis,
trlcts OF the county had gone ur
f:om zoe to Soc per bushel.
contend that the act of tho Legisla,
ture known as the Brice bill, un,
der which this election was held
is unconstitutional and it is m,
pnrpose to take it to the Supreme
cunt to be passed upon.'
The State board has taken th
position that it had nothln,
whatever to do with the matter
that 1T could not close the dispen
sary and that it was matter 70
! the county board, and to be con
sistent will have to hold fast t.
this position. Gre envillc News
Goth Inst,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least ono
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that ls
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is tho on
ly positive cure now known 10 the med
ical fraternity. Catarrh being q consti-
tutional disease, requires constitution
al treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blOoi and mucous surfaces or the
systom, thereby destroying the founda-
tion Of the disease, and giving the pa
ticnt strength by building up the con-
stitutton and assisting nature in doing
much faith in it's curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for aLy
any case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address, +. J. Cheney &c Co.,
Tolado, o.
Sold by all Druggists. Halls Family
Pills aro the best,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
LIQUOR FIGHT
BEFORE COURT
MandamuS to Force Board to
Open the Pickens Shop,
ELECTION WAS ILLEGAL,
W. Boyd Evans Engineers Movement
to Restrain Authorities From
CLOSING the Dspensarv,

Columbia, June 24.--W. Boyd
Evans who today secured the or
der from Chief Justice Pope for the
State board to show cause on July
5 why mandamus shoul not be
issued requiring them to open and
operate tho PIckcns dispensary
said ho was employed by citizens of
Pickens county. He went on to
say:
II will s,v in connection with
this case that I have been employ
ed by j. Samuel Wilson, of Pick
ems county, who is one Of the lar.
gest land owners and taxpayers III
the county, and also by other cit.
lZcns IN Plckens county who favor
the dispensary law, and who arc
willing to have fair contest made
as TO whether the disponsary shall
remain In Pickens or not, but they
arc not willing to sec 1T voted out
on tho pretense of such an election
as was held about q mouth ago,
Ihey did not deem that the eloc.
ti"n was legal and for that reason
the county board kept the dispen.
sary open for nearly a month after
the election was held and then
closed 1t because they received what
they considered instructions from
Governor Hayward to close it
They have since arrived at the con.
clusion that Governor Howard
has no authority to order them to
close tho dispensary, but III order
to properly test the matter they
have taken this course. I was in
formed while in Pickens that the
, supervisor of the county ordered
this election on the supposition
that 1T was at tho request of one.
fourth of the qualified voters Of
the county, when tho petition had
names OH it from Greenvilie coun.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
n the gearing Of the Norris Cotton

in the gearing of the Norris Cotton
Mills.
The Luici show was the attrac-
ton at this place last Thursday
night. A bear, some goats and
dogs, several dark Completed wo~
men and boys, one white man and
q drum constituted the outfit.
Any one having a littlo surplus
cash on hand can always find q
treasury like that in which to de-
post it.
Rumor has it that the superln-
tnndent of the Norris cotton mill
will ros,gn the 10th Of July to TAX Q
charge of a mill at Tryon, Ga.
More money causes tho change. 1t
sis not known yet who will take Mr..
rhompson's place here.
Misses Gladys and Minnie Lee
fIuckabee are visiting at Lounds-
Vile.
Miss Lola Whitmire, a charming g
Young lady of Norris visited Sene-
"a last week.
Mr.. Will Garvin, engineer on
the Southern, visited his ia ther-in. .
law, Capt. Wilton Of Norris last
week.
Misses Capitoln and I1ene Gar
vim OF Seneca, visited Capt. Viii
t9n's last Sunday.
Mr.. JAY Robinson of Pickens. is
visiting his father, r.. G. Robinson
ESQ, of Norris this week.
Mr.. James Alexander Of Greers
vas in town last Thursday. 1t ia
whispered that he has the super
intendency of the Norris Cotton
Mill in consideration.
Mr.. Alexander is no stranger to
most of the people hero as he used
| to be the boss weaver at Easley.
Mr.. Will Mauldin who has been
very low with typhoid fever, is
at Lavonia, Ga, for rest Of q
fow weeks duration after which he
will return to his former position
in the Company store.
Wake up correspondents and let
us make this lively paper. Don't
let it get dislnteresting because
the contest Is over and "Uncle
Zeko" is gone.
There will be an all day singing
at Cateechoe church on the third
Sunday in July beginning at 8 n,
nj. Prof. Weams and all lovers OF
music invited. A prominent
speaker will be present to address
the audience about 11:30 a. IN.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28

Again Your humble scribe will
attempt to lot the many readers OF
the Sentinel-Journal hear fro n
this side of the county.
Like all other secti ns we have
h,d our quota Of grass but the
formers have their crops about
clean now.
Mossrs Will Maddox and Joe
Mauldin have the brag cotton OF
this section. They are both good
farmers.
Well, tho thresh has be en-
around aud We have our little
"dab' of whelt ready for the mill.
Small grain turned out sorry
being damaged by rust.
DR.. Justice and Wlfo returned
last Thursday from an extended
visit TO Western North Carolina.
Mrs n. M. Norris returned home
last week from n visit 10 friends
and relatives,
Mr.. Alvin Grant had the mis-.
fortune to lose his left fore finger
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
a, 80 ~ 90 IA. r .Ao
a,.r. tso nIhe Kind You Hate AMays Bought
''s.s'''' .s Lsl%zzzzSx
Terrific Race With Death.

"Doath WAS fast approaching" writes
Ralph Il. Fernandez. of Tampa, Fla,
lescribing his fearful race with death,
"as result of liver trouble and heart
disease, which had robbed mo Of sleep
and of all interest in life. had tried
mony different doctors and several med
icines, but got 10 benefit, until |, began
to use Electric Isitters. so wonderful
was their effect that in three daysI felt
like now man, and today I am cured 0i
my troubles" Guaranteed OF Pick.
one Drug %; price 60c.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
R, r. q, No. 3.

Well, 1 am awfully nervous and
too much work to do to try to
write much.
Crops are good in this section
but the people need rest after such
struggle with the grass, but we
will soon bo through work and are
making out some better since the
gardens have come in.
Mr.. Owl what is keeping you so
quiet? Your many friends of this
section would be glad to hear from
you through the Sentinel journal.
Rev. A j. Manly filed his reg.
ulnr appointment at Mountain
Grove last Saturday and Sunday.
Hampton school closed last Fri
day after a term Of ten months
under the management of Prof. j.
D. Edens.
Master D. Lynch spent last
week with his mother, Mrs. A. B.
Cantrell.
Miss. Beu|ah Lynch spent last
Monday night at tho home of her
grandfather w. D. Edens.
Miss Eva Edens had cabbage
for dinner Sunday that weighed
four and one-half pounds.
Harvesting is about over but the
roads arc 80 bad I fear thethroshor
cannot come. It's too bad to bo
without a road IL as passible.
Miss Dora Gillespie is sick at
this writing. We hope she will bo
we'll III short time.
Miss Cora Cantrell spent Sun.
day afternoon with Miss Eva
Edens. Kebecca.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
Cleared for Action.

Whom the body is cleared for action,
by DIR. King's New life Pills, yon can
toll it by tho bloom of health on tho
checks; tho brightness OF tie eyes; tho
firmuess Of the hrah and muscles; ths
buoyancy of tho mind. Try them. At
p,ckens Drug Co.. 25 cents.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
Nothing Risl o !, Nothing Gain ed.

Yon risk nothing in buying Elliotts
Emulsificd Oil Linimcnt, because you
get your, money back if not satisfied.
your gain is great, because yon get the
pest llminoht ever made. i st for Rheu-
matlsm best fo, Spra,ns and Swollinga,
best Tor use ia the family and on yonr
STOCK. a full 1.2 pint bottle, costs but
20 cts. Eorisk, all gain.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28
CATEECHEE DOTS.
Births Deaths Personals.
CHANGES AT MILL,
All the EeHS From aThriYing Mill Town.

AL lnt E6aS FROM dTnflYlnS Mill Town
After q silence of several week
wo again take our seat to chat
with the correspondents, the read.
ers in general, the editor, the com.
posltors. the devil OF al.
No excuse for our silence oaly
the lack of news.
General Green has been the top.
ic Of the day ever since he first
made his appearance this season.
He i, SO we'll known by all ages
and sizas that he need no intro
ductlon. However, We are here
to tell the readers that the farms
ors of this section have the get-up~
and-got about them and that they
have conquered that enemy and
have rs fine crops as can be found
in the county taking them as a
whole. Mr., Will Maddox has the
brag cotton on Capt. Garrett 3
place near Norris. Will is a good
farmer.
Blackberrios are getting ripe and
new flour in sight aud we arc as
saucY ns bird in Il service tree.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. John
Riley, recently fine girl.
Mr.. Will Mauldin who clerks in
the Company store at this place is
confined to his room with typhoid
fever. He has been very low but
we are glad to report that he is i'm.
proving. His father and brother
of Lavonla, Ga. are by his bedside.
Dr.. Woodruff, former citizen Of
Woodruff is located here. He
soema to De quite a promising
young man.
Several from this place went on
the excursion to Charleston last
week. Thay report a nice time.
"Uncle" Peter Gilstrap died at
the residence of his son, Sherman
GiIstrap, one day last week, from
dropsy. Deceased was about Y
years Of age and leaves n wife Just
eight days his junior. He also
leaves eight children, three boys
and five girls all of whom are liv-
ing together with II grand chill.
dren. "Unclo' Peter was the first
member OF his largo family to die
Ills remains were laid to rest at
Ltherty cemetery, the funeral Ser
vice beng conducted by Rev. w.
G.. Mauldin.
NJ, Mountain Girl, wo have not
been fighting General Green; like
Betsey and tho bear, we have been
lying under the shade of q tree
while others cut our little "dab'
Of rusty wheat. Before The rust
struck Oar wheat wo had a notion
Of marrying provided we goS :;
chance bat since We have hao il
cat wo have declined the idea,
Bless your soul "O,d Riddle" if
you saw us when you said 1T must
have beon before the rust struck
our wheat. Nov, we must tell on
"Old Riddlo." We remember her
being at Catoechec mighty we'll
and was at the livery stable when
the young man came oftor the
buggy to carry he homo. When
he camo back hn was 50 mosmer.
lied that he could rot fnd the stt.
blos and took the buggy to the ho-
tel. Rumor has it that he asked
if that was a barber shop. b
(Tho above was crowded out
last week
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-06-28

Are Yoa UsinR ALIENS FOOTsEAsf;7
Sheke into your shoes Alien's Foot. EGse a
powder. II cures Corns, Buntons, Painful Smart.
Stores, 25c. % s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18
W. W. Markham in stockton.

walter Markham of Pendleton, Or.
is Ia the city visiting his brother.
Frank A Markham, the Main street
candy merchant. This is Mr.. Mark
hams first visit to Stockton and after
being shown about town. he expressed
himself as favorably impressed with
the city. He stated that Stockton re-
minded him very much of WalIa
Walla, Wash, which city is conceded
oy all who have visited it. to be the
most beautiful city I'm the Northwest
for its size. Mr.. Markham reports
very prosperous times i'm and around
Pendleton and. in fact. throughout
the northern country. with splendid
prospects for record-breaking crop
III fruits and grain for this season.
Mr. Markham found many old-time
friends and schoolmates here and is
enjoying his visit.-Stockton CCall
Advocate
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18
FARCE COMEDY THAT Is FUNNY
Rudolph and Adolph Afford Genuine
Fun,

Rudolph and Adolph" and their
strange and embarrassing adventures
because they look alike. pleased a
large audience at the Frazer last
night The songs were good, the
humor catchy and the dancing-well
Just recollect how some soubrettes
can dance! Rudolph and AdoIph are
not portrayed by the original Rogers
brothers. That would be almost too
much to expect, but the men who
take the parts are clever and when
they shave still look enough alike to
cause confusion,
Perhaps one of the funniest scenes
in the whole farce is where Rudolph
and Adolph both resolve to shave off
their whiskers to avoid further mis-
tookings." But the porter that brings
in the mirror, breaks from it the
glass, and the two stand, on either
side of the empty frame and shave.
taking the face of the other for his
own reflection.
Then there is an automobile ride
and medley Of popular airs set to
Dutch words.
But what is the use of further enu-
meration of the funny things. 1t
took two hours for the Dinkelspiels
to tell what happened.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18

of the valuable Golconda property
says:
No injunction argument was ad,
vRnced by or for the Golconda Con.
solidated Mines company manage.
ment this morning, as was scheduled
when a restraining order was issued
by Judge Bellingef early in January,
Directors of the company who or
dered the sale, and Alexander Prus-
sing. who asked that the sale indi-
Gated by the stockholders be restrain
ed, have reached an agreement and
there will be no further court pro-
ceedings ut this time. Since the in
junction was granted, foreclosure
proceedings have been inaugurated
in Baker county, as prayed by the
petition, which is taken to mean that
all interests are content to see the
foreclosed in regular man
ner. leaving redemption privileges to
all connected with the company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18
TO TEST LIQUOR Law.
freewater Saloon Men to Appear in
Circuit Court.

A test case of the local option Law
Is TO be made by Taylor q Ireland
Freewater saloon men. Freewater
was declared dry" as result of the
vote on prohibition at the November
elecuons and all saloons in that pre-
clnct were supposed to have closed
their doors before January l. But il
is alleged that Taylor & Ireland kept
open and sold liquor after the first
OF the year and the district attorney
mas filed complaint against them.
1t is understood the defendants in
'he action, backed by other saloon
men in the county. are anxious for the
case to come for trial in order to
nase an action whereby the constitu-
uonaIity of the local option law may
De determined. A similar case is
now pending in Wasco county.
George Ireland was arraisped :,
me state circuit court this morning
IN charge of conducting a saloon
!. Freewater after his license had ex-
pred and entered a plea of not
'uilty. 'o'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-18
B. b. HALL Is CASHIER.
succeeds j. r. kilgore in the Bank of
Weston.

b. B, Hall has been elected cashier
OF the Farmers Bank of Weston to
succeed j. r. Kilgore, whose resigns. .
tlon took effect last Saturday. saws
the Athena Press. Mr.. Killgore viii,
spend the winter in California. and
upon his return to Weston will engage
more extensively in farming.
Mr' Hall is well known. having serv-
ed as deputy county clerk under w.
u. chamberlain during Mr.. Chamber
iain S two terms in office. Mr.. Hall
was also deputy assessor under C. p.
strain for several months. resigning
last fall to accept the position as
Dookkeeper in the Weston bank. He
was acting in that capacity when pro-
NOTED to the position as cashier at
The recent meeting of the directors of
the bank