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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-12-28

a25;sS SScti1y, AN
Il. Loan this money on cot
SSn in warehouse, as collateral,
interest at 5 or 6 per cent, said
interest to be paid monthly and
in advance, so the debt would
not increase beyond the cotton
collateral.
This money to be loaned upon
the cotton collateral only. The
profits would not accrue upon
the stock invested, but upon the
advanced and high p-ice of cot
ton when sold under this plan.
This, it seems to me, would put
the farmer in condition to pay
his debts, and hold his cotton for
an advanced and remuneratlye
price.
These Farmers Cotton banks
and warehouses to be aTeg1larlY
organized and chartered and
managed by competent business
men, upon remunerative sala-
ries-the officers to furnish ade-
\ quate bonds, and these institu-
1 tions to be managed as all safe
banking Institutions are.
Because there is a large crop
of cotton made this year, we
hear people say there is an over
production of cotton. This is
certainly an erroneous conclu-
sion. as the best Informed men
estimate that 100000 bales
a1c necessary to supply the
world annually.
The population of the world
is increasing every day. This
necessarily increases the con.
sumption of cotton goods. In
the United States and islands
there are e7,o00,O 600 people; in
China, 4ss,,W, 900; British En-.
pirs, 394, 900, 900; Russian En-,
pre, 152, 900, 900: France and col
$4,000, 900; German EN-
pire, 63,O00,O0O; Japan, with
Formosa, $4,000, 900. The fore
going is only in round numbers,
Then add to this population the
other continents of the globe
anu we have a population diff,
cult to conceive in numbers; and
all have. to be clothed.
Twenty five per cent. of the
families in So lth Carolina TO-DAY
need more cloth than they can
buy.
The crop of 1911 is not large
enough to justify a reduction
of from thirteen to fifteen to six
and nine cents a pound. There
is a reason for cotton being sc
low. What is itl Every eject
is supported by a cause. Inc
low price of cotton is the effec'
of speculation, and cotton mills
in America and Europe arrang'
ing to reduce the price of cotton
and make money for the stock
holders and protect their inter
ests. They should not be cen
sured but commended for organ
izing to protect their bushes:
and make money in a legitimate
WV. for that is their purpose
Cotton mills are not established
to dispense charity in a neigh
borhood. It is the farmer whf
s., ,ould be censured for allowing
the speculator to price his cot
ton. Considering the high psic'
Of fertilizer, mules and the ad
vanced cost of living, cotton to
day should sell for fourSeen ant
fifteen cents a pound.y .yThe writ
ep. has no axe to e5md in thi
r.atter, but is prompted solel,,
by a desire to e@neft the pre-
ducer. --~-S-
Bro. Farmer, = Sup to you
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-12-28
A Confederate Note.

To your question, What is a
Confederate 500 bill worth?" the
only possible answer is moth
ing" But behind that $40 note
are millions of2tears and heart
aches, the blood of hundreds of
thousands of brave young men.
the wreck Of innumerable homes
and the blasted, withered hopes
of as yalorous a Gpeople as ever
won or lost a cause upon a bat
tlefeld; but the valor was iu
vain. The cause" was lost, y
and that Confederate bill is sim
ply a reminder of what might
have been. IN. Y. American.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-12-28


Life and Love and Laughter.
Life and Love and merry
Laughter
These are things we all are after.
Win the second, Love, and you
Soon will have the other two;
Win it not, and you will be
Bankrupt in the blissful three
You may Liye and you may
Laugh,
But the harvest will be chaH.
Judge.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-12-28
Notice to Teachers.

There will be a special teach
ers examination on January IL.
1912, commencing at 9 o'clock.
The examination will be held IN
the Court House.
By order State Board Educa-
ton.
R, T. HALLUM,
co. Supt. Education.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-12-28
The Perry-Bynum Duel.


on a little island in the Tuga
| Loo river, not far from Clemson
College, a famous duel wa
fought, known as the Perry
Bynum duel.
Benjamin Perry was an able
man from u eper South Carolina
After the close Of the war be
tween the states, Perry was ap
rointed provisional governor OF
South Carolina by President
Johnson.
Perry was very much opposed
to secession, but when his stAte
took that action he allowed it:
When a you1g man be was 10
Gated at Greenville. S. G. He
was a struggling young lawyer,
and to help him along some OF
his friends made him editor OF
the Greenville Mountaineer.
About this time, when Perry
was sending hot shot at his op-
ponents, so hot that they could
not match him, Turner Bynum,
at this time in North Carolina,
was called upon to help Perry's
opponents.
BE was made editor Of an ep=
position paper in GEeenville. He
took the position with the dis
tinct understanding that he was
to make Perry angry by some
editorial, and so make him fight
q duel, or drive him out of
the state.
With the first issue of the pa
per Pynum attacked Perry. but
found that he could not begin to
cope with him. A good many
such editorials were published
and replied to, and at last Bynum
wrote an editorial so personal
that it could only be answered
with a challenge:
This Perry did. He sent a
challenge to ByAum and it was
accepted. This gave Bynum
the choice of Weapons, and be
chose pistols. j
Bynum wassensidered a dead
shot with a pistol, and eeslld hit
q Quarter ora dollar at twenty
paces ningtinle les out Of ten. He
was s51Hdent Of success. land
at the first fire he would stop
Perry's heart. -
Perry spent much time in the
woods placticiing with his Sec
ond, but his poor Workmanship
was soon noted.
Late one afternoon a small!
party departed to the island
One of this party must be
brought back dead.
The usual formalities were
gone through with, and the
men attending tried to persuade
the men to settle their differ.
ences peaceaceably, but Bynum
would not listen to any peace
able settfena ont Of the difficulty
saying but Pefry's blood could
satisfy him.
Perry was cool and determ
ined, and when his steel blue
eyes met Bynum's the look
therein blanched Bynum's
cheek.
They were stationed ten PAGES
apart, and when the signal was
given both shots were fired al
the same time.
When the smoke rose, Perry
was standing still watching
Bynum, who, as if finchine
under the cool, determined gaze
of Perry, began to quiver, fell
and soon Turner Bynum was
no more.
Perry was carried off the
blood-stained dueling grounc
with honor, but never liked te
refer to the incident.
His face showed that the
death bullet to Bynum was {
heart wound to him.
Just after the duel was over
dreadful storm began, and a few
friends put Bynum's BODY in {
boat and carried it to the shore
Here a consultation was held a.
to what was to be done with tht
body.
Finally a litter was made o
pine poles and the corpse wa
taken to the Old Stone churcl
where, some negroes having
been found to dig a grave, tn
dead duelist was placed in nj
last resting-place, in {, downpour
ing rain.
To11oark his grave they tool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
MISS CARRIE

From the St. Louis Times.
 There may be profit of a kind In a brief contemplation of the life and death of
 Miss Carrie, an actress, now dead in 1 New York at the age of 105.
 l This venerable entertainer was the first elephant brought to the United States
 he famous John Robinson being the im-
 porter-and for the trifiing period of 80 years she was one of the largest perform ing elephants on the stage or in the ring There is something almost awe-inspir- ing in quick glance toward the days
 when Miss Carrie made her debut.
 She was climbing cautiously and with difficulty to her big wooden sphere or sit
 ting down on ponderous chair and ring
 ing bell to summon the "hotel keeper and doing those other elephantine tricks
 to the delight of the children-"and those
 who came with them"-when the first American millionaire counted the dollar which established a new record; when the men in the pulpit were putting out the
 literal flames of the neither region; when
 small band of men and women were
 trying to create an American literature;
 
 lieved a railroad could be constructed across. the continent: when slavery for human beings) was pronounced evil: when
 horseless carriages were sent spinning,
 as if from some mighty shuttle, between all the towns She saw the circus of one ring, and of a wagon. give place to the hippodrome and the trata.
 She was required to welcome other ele- phants that "came over,'' and we may imagine that she received the latest news from the jungle, in return for confidential information to the effect that children will produce strange. delightful things l to eat for such elephants as will hoist their trunks in the air and refrain from | trumpeting. And always Miss Carrie has seen that mems burdens and sorrows SC | on from year to year, unchanged. ] Miss Carrie has seen strange things | come to pass in America but always she played her tricks. and received her sup per. and went to bed-to go forth at dawn to some new place, as she has now gone doubtless with courage and confidence. 1 The lesson of it all? There's none, per ], haps, except that it doesn't make much difference about what one's job is, so that
 it is done faithfully; that regular meals are almost the most important thing 1T l llfe-that, and an untroubled soul to the | end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
A Clan Without a Country

Long, long ago, centuries ago for that matter, .Manchu warriors con- quered China, and now when the em- perial clan begins to see that China is about to dispense with its services altogether it has no place to retreat to. The three provinces of Manchuria know it not. The dynastic clan is no longer Manchurian, except in name. Other influences have gained foot hold there and the Manchu dynasty would be cold shouldered out of Man. churia. That province wants nothing that comes from Peking.
 Russia, Japan and America have all planted ideas and influences ir Manchuria, and there is not a dis trict in all China that bears greater ,lislike to the clan which has long Z governed China. That clan would be ns alien to Manchuria as 1t was cen. fnries ago to China. The Manchu warriors fought well, but Manchuris hos forgotten them and what they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19

William J. Bryan in The Commoner. The Harmon strength shows signs of shifting to Congressman Underwood. This was to be expected. The Wall street crowd does not lack intelligence, and it would be very dull if it did not see in MT. Underwood Q more efficient represen- tative than Governor Harmon could pos sibly be. In the first place Governor liar mons age is against him. Wall street does not expect to elect a reactionary democrat, even if it succeeds Tn nomnat- ing him. Wall street needs d strong man in the democratic party to lead it's fight against reforms. MT. Harmon does not fill the bill as well as MT. Underwood He will be 66 next year-past the fighting age, and he lacks Underwood's fighting spirit, anyhow. Then, again, Governor Harmon is not at Washington while MT. Underwood represents a district in which theN Steel trust has enough influence to keep him in Congress.
 If MT. Underwood Is nominated 1t will increase his prestige and he will be in a position to lead the reactionary ele- ment of the party against progressive hiSc10 co- u NOulu De tdSleT, lOO, lO nominate him than to nominate Governor Harmon. He lives in the south and could take advantage of the feeling that the south deserves the honor. Northern dem- ocrats would like to give the place to a southern man, and those who want re- actionary could conceal their real reasons behind plea for the south. MT. Under- wood has youth, ability and courage just the combination that Wall street needs. Watch him growth the subsi- dized press of both parties.
 His nomination would. however, be un- fortunate for the south. for his defeat would be wrongfully charged to his loca- tion instead of being charged, as it should be, to the fact that he is not in harmony with the progressive spirit of the day.
 If the south wants the candidate-and there is no reason why that section should not have him-it should select some one who will appeal to the progressive ele- ment in all parties. It is hard enough for a republican to be a standpatter now "a democratic standpatter is more lone some still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
oosevelt and the Trusts

anzi RQosevelt's signed editorial
 h eok is the political sensa- Ha# shss hour. It is widely re-
 sd $ evidence of a willingness
 zse in an executive capacity in
 As adoption and execution of a policy essarding trusts that would restore sonfidence to business. It is certainly an assault upon the present admins tration. This administration is con- fessedly weak in its tariff policy and it is trying to atone for this weak ness by prosecuting the trusts in the courts. If the Roosevelt assault be sustained by public sentiment the Taft administration will have noth- ing to go to the people on which promises results.
 It seems well assured that Con- gress, beginning next month, will not only be expected to revise the tariff downward, but it will also be expected to revise the Sherman law upward to the point of efficiency, order and justice. Chairman Stanley and Con- gressman Henry are giving the latter subject wide and thoughtful atten- tion, and no doubt legislation will be brought forward to render the Sher- man law clear, definite and unam- biguous to the end that all concerns, both big and little, may know where they stand. The present uncertainty and chaotic condition must in some way be mended, and possibly ended. All are agreed that definiteness and certainty are needed in handling the trusts, some of which are confessedly guilty of unfair business methods. The country is now groping in judi cial darkness, and general business is kept in an uneasy and disturbed con- dition. This must not be.
 MT. Roosevelt has sounded a key note that has been heard from one end of the country to the other. It touches every pocket. It concerns every man, woman and child in the land. It is too early to weigh it's effects, although it is not too early to see that it makes the ex-President ] factor in the race of 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
State Corn Contest Prize

E. A. Kimbrough, a youth IT years old, living near Alexander City, an- nounces that he has grown PA bushels and three pecks of shelled corn on one acre of ground. He makes report to the state agricul- tural department of his crop, and a special Montgomery dispatch states that he has probably won the years capital prize in the state corn con test. The capital prize awarded by the state is s250. A county prize is added, and the Central of Georgia railroad adds still another. Alto gether the young corn grower of Tal- lapoosa county will gather in a good many ducats, for it is scarcely proba- ble that any one has grown more corn on an acre than he did.
 Just imagine 225 bushels of corn growing on an acre, when the acres  on the next farm perhaps do not pro- duce more than 15 bushels to the acre. This difference is too great. Ii should be reduced by an increase up ward of the average production ir the state. What young Kimbrougf has accomplished should be studied all winter long in this state. The state agricultural department will soon send out a pamphlet showing how he did it-how he fertilized the acre and how he cultivated it, and especially how deep he ploughed it te begin with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
Speeches Too Long

After dinner speech making is an art. to use a platitude, and not few Birmingham men have this art, but there are many who make their ban quet speeches entirely too long," said a club man.
 We are now beginning the banquet season. There will be great deal or festive oratory during the next six months have not attended banquet for a year or more and have no indi- vidual in mind in the few remarks wish to submit. The toastmaster should always be brief in his remarks. But some of them forget themselves and do nearly all the talking. It is my purpose to attend the Underwood banquet next Thursday night. I see from the papers that MT. Hugh Morrow is to be the toastmaster. He will make a model man for the role, no doubt He is terse and he has an abundant fund of playful humor. By the way, my friend Maj. E. T. Taliaferro tells me that MT. Nor row made one of the best speeches heard at the Denny banquet Friday night. All after dinner speeches should be limited to 10 minutes and the toast master should never speak longer than three minutes at any one time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
south ms an Investment Field

Frank J. Gould of New York, manag- ing director of the Virginia Railway and Power company controlling the street rail- ways of Richmond and Norfolk, was quoted by the Manufactured Record re- gently as follows" said a member of the Chamber of Commerce: T would rather invest in the southern part of our coun- try than elsewhere. for, in my opinion, that is the section that is to share more than the north, east or west in the fu- ture enhancement of values
 ''The Goulds have had investments in Richmond for 20 years or more. Miss Helen Gould used to look after the Vir- einia interests, but since the Virginia in- vestmcnts have been vastly increased. Frank Gould has been giving almost his undivided attention to the Virginia Rail- way and Power company. While his re- cent interview about the south was sug- gestod by his Virginia interests, what he said might apply equally well to the en- tire south. To use a phrase which origi- mated in Golfers a year or so ago. The south is the new west" The tides of population and capital are unquestionably turning this way as never before. As great as has been the soutll's industrial development in the past 30 years. Its progress in the next five years promises to surpass any previous record.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
A Brisk seller

One of the brightest and most enter taining books of southern life and negro dialect is "Jeremiah's Sammy, written by the late Charles Sumner Gabriel and published by the c. M. Clark Publishing company of Boston. It Is brisk sellef. The first installment received by Love man. Joseph and Loeb, has been ex- hausted, and a new shipment is due
 Gabriel, the author, was born in Green vile. Ala, in 1874 He was educated at Eastman college, Poughkeepsie. N. Y.. and settled with his parents in Columbus. Ga. 1t was in the latter city that ne wrote his book which is now in such de- mand. Having been stricken with tuber- culosis he went to San Antonio. hoping to recover his health, but lie died there
 in 1908. It was his dying request that if his mother would find publisher. and if the book brought any net returns inc proceeds were to be donated to tuber- oulosis hospital or hospitals-to the 'lungers," as he and others afflicted with lung disease termed consumptyes Ills mother. Mrs. Matilda Gabriel, resides in Birmingham with her cousin, H. M. Beck. She is especially solcitous about the suc- cess of her sons book owing to her de- sire to carry out his purpose in the mat ter of helping the victims of tuberculosis. ''Jeremiah's sammy has brought out many excellent press notices. Not only is tine dialect true but the content of each story touches life and quickens the finer human feeling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
$ 0, Excellent! I love long life better
 than figs! Antony and Cleopatra
Reducing the Cost of Living

In Brooklyn clubs of six or more householders are being formed to buy in the wholesale district family sup plies at wholesale prices. The move ment sprung from a Brooklyn lady who found that she had six neighbors who stood ready to pay cash for what they wanted. This lady agreed to act as the purchasing agent of the club. She first ascertained what each member of the club wanted. Armed with a joint order and the necessary cash, she went to market and bought what she wanted and the goods were sent to her house in seven different packages, and from there they were delivered to the real con- sumers, who came over and took their purchases home. The dealers in the wholesale district readily promoted tHS pidils DSlllS NilllIlS IO oci to any body in good sized lots. She found that the saving in fruits and vegeta- bles was 50 per cent.
 Where a lady orders by phone small package, asking for its imme- diate delivery, she must expect to pay in some way for the expense and in convenience she has created. And she certainly does. The Brooklyn club system cuts out all small orders, and really all grocery orders by phone, putting the entire business in the hands of one purchasing agent. The problem may we'll be to find suit able purchasing agent, and Brooklyn has thus far been able to find lady in each locality who will do the buy ing for a small club of reasonable neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
HAMMERsTEIN IN EXILE

From the New York World.
 That the opening of London season of grand opera should attract as much at tention in New York as the beginning of our own operatic season Is an event of curious significance. Yet though the Metropolitan opened with Caruso in Aida" local interest lay more with the raising of the curtain at Oscar Hammer tein's new opera house in Kings Way.
 Though he Is in exile. Hammerstein is yet a dominant figure in New York opera and who sang at his London house, what princesses were in the audience and how the performance was received are mat. ters of as direct concern to Broadway as it he had begun his season in Thirty fourth street and not 5000 miles away.
 It is altogether singular condition oi things in operatic history. Though Ham merstein Is gone. his standards remain and his example persists. He is q Ban. q,io's ghost and will not down. New York, though remote from his immediate influence. will yet profit operatically iron his adherence in London. if his seasor proves successful, to the artistic ideali that contributed so much to the elevation of opera here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
UNPOPULAR NOVEMBER

From the London Chronicle.
 November is traditionally the most un- populaH of months. "The dreadful month of November Bishop Warburtont called 1t, when the little wretches hang and drown themselves, and the great ones sell themselves to the court and the devil' Here I sit,' wrote Burns, altogether Novemberish, a damned melange of fret fitness and melancholy" But Leigh Hunt cheerfully maintained that it was only those who coddled. themselves in- doors who need really find November de- pressing. Love of nature would save any, body, even in November, with the special charm of it's gentle fine days" "He who grappes with March and has the smiling eyes upon him of June and August. need have no fear of November"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
MAETERLINCk,s FIRST PLAY

From the Westminster Gazette.
 Maurice Maeterlinck began his literary career with three apparent failures. Ills first literary endeavor was to found re- view. La Pleiade, which soon ceased to appear. His second was the publication of volume of poems. ''Serres Chaudes.'' = which fell stillborn from the press. Then came his play, La Princess Malene." It was printed by hand-by the authors own hands. in fact-and the edition consisted of exactly 25 copies. which were given away. For year 1t attracted no atten- tion. Then. however. one of the 25 copies fell into the hands of M. Octave Mirbeau.
 He wrote resounding article about it in the Figaro. and the author. like Byron. woke up and found himself famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
THE FISHING WAS POOR
le New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 The customer had waited 15 minutes for the fish he had ordered. He was very quiet as he sat there, but internally there was a seething.
 At the end of the sixteenth minute the waiter, who had been in total eclipse for 15ia minutes, hustled up.
 That fish will be here, sir. in five minutes"
 Five minutes elapsed three times. Then the waiter hustled up again.
 ''The fish will be here, sir. in minute" The customer turned to him.
 "Tel me- he said quietly, but with certain emphasis, what bait you are using?"