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_E P__KENS SENT! SEutored April 28, 1903 at Pickenit, H. C., as seo nd oaWs Inntt.r nuder act of Congress of March 8, 1879. PN . ., W D ESDA OCOE R,28, N 903. VOL. XXI NO (T --d ....E ..... .. ..oO .2 ' W. T. McFALL, J. S. WILSON, F. E BRUCE. President. s Viei -Pres. Sec. & Treas _4The Pickens Oil Mill Company,* DEALERS IN 4r'.-Cotton Seed Meal, Hulls, Oil and Linters.-"* Ginning Cotton A Specialty. Capaoity 50 Bales Per Day. R. H. CURETON, Mgr. 'Our Ginnery is Now Running Day and Night if necessary Bring us Your Cotton, SECRETARY INTERIOR CANADA AND THE EMPIRE. Sir Froderick Borden Makes Address at Military Banquet. MAES Montre-ai, Oct. 23.-At a banquet ten dered Iin his honor by the military Alpropriations Necassary to men of Montreal, Sir FreJerick Bor don, minister of militia, has made Conduct Affaira. the following statement regarding Can - ada's contributing to the defense of the THE REQUIREMEN TIS $156W0,0,000. empire: "We owe a duty to Great Britain, This Is About $3,000,000 Less Than and we have discharged th-at duty in Appropriation For the Current Year. the past by being prepared to take S ecare of our own territory. I insi:.6t on Proposed Reduction In Pension Bu- this. and I have no hesitancy in say reau and Indian Office, ing !t, that if the people of this coun try should see fit to expend money Washington, Oct. 23.-The secretary for military purposes or for purposes of The interior has complote,! and for- of defense, they shall have control of Warded to the sc'retary of tre treas- that money themselves and shall not ury hil estimate of the appropria.- hand the money over to any body, tions niecessary to contluct the affairs whether it be the London war office of the interior department for the fils- or the first lord of the admiralty, tc. cal yrti ending June 30, 1905. 'I spend for them. That is the prin estimnate places the total requirement ciplo which I lay down as a Canadian, for the departient at $156,00-0,000, and I believe it a sound principle. If Which is about $3.000,000 less than the we are able to defend our our country, appropriation made for this year. The we will contribute better than in any proposcd reduction will be made in other way to the safety, maintenance the pension bureau and the Indian of- and integrity of the empire, lice. "Under the present system, Cana The estimate for pensions is $136,- da's military forces are under the com &-.,000, or $1,700 less than the appro- mand of a British officer. This state platica made for this yoar. There ' ment is regarded as most significant is a cut also of $1,300,000 in the erti- In view of the Alaskan boundary deci mate for the Ind:lan bureau. sion." The reduction in the pension esti- Sir Frederick also said that the gov conducting the affairs of the five civ. ernnent would estabtish a training de ilizeil tribes of Indians is $259,695. pot for 200 men in Montreal -next year. The reduction in the pines5ion esti- -- m-ate is due to a calculation of deaths REGISTER VIGOROUS PROTEST. of ponsioners made by the commis saoner of pensions. i Terms of Alaskan Boundary Award Caused Much Displeasure. IN MEMORY OF SHIBBONA. Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 23.-The ran couver Liberal association hain regis Monument Erected to the Chief of thelersofteAaknbinayal(. Pottawattomicoa.1inistrsterslio ayb Bloomington, Ill., Oct. 23.-A simple tkna ersnigtesneo h monument of gray granite to the mai'em- epol f hsctyadsr ory of Shibbona, the famous chiefronig(stc. of the Pottawattomies, was dledicate yuaiosrsouinteato at Morris tod-ay,.fteCnda omsiniSi o There were addressee by R. A. Arm- ulu osg h widwse~os strong of Morr'is, pr'esident of the Shib- d xet htteBits onns bona Memorial association; Congress. be Avrtn) a cielt t -man Henderson, of Princeton, anditc i intret ouetgv Charles Gunther, of Chicago. Iigaa aaintrioyI h Shibbona aided the wvhites in theh. aeo h ise fteCnda contests with the other Indians, andcomsieradcntryothJu was the orator of the Rled Menf ii dca fnig in (lsue last groat council held casnt of the Teascainhsfra~e h Mississippi, and whgich took place withtrm ofteeslio toHn the agents of the government in 1838.H.ctserayofttetOt. He died, in~ Morris in 1859.wa vtthreuttateinnd V aneorver, it C., t.-The Vclnan Fead mly rouleandDesro e e AMAG viOROprtSt DREanstHth, Valuablee lakaDbendryawrd Chiegoct. 3.- dipatc toT la Futsoters inhe resorktConyraaybe ays:akenv Yask Oreetn 23-The fsonsfthe 'I'le ~illof Ewar S.fide, wwose eamp ople oftors av tya an rouh ~ to- l~obat. I lllS al th proertyaly u-naneims AenoutiAon the actown in' .,h~ nametof heanodnanstosonss-oor-,astnSrde to, is fthers fvorie, a ti fute . ngrter Asint awaric wAtenorey The athr gae Oto dee topr~p Iarweko (A uestained hadmeciddamaget orty~vor $2,000 whih wa in ac heiws einavorin to akcuen hiv-l enveopewit thewil. I til r fancher fom th whesl-n of a rCana ,a *l'a~ te 1041 bt eain itwol~ b pion(The pe a frcaton ha fowaded aboe a bais fr a miy truble he tor er bag the geouon toe Hn ba it u, sainghe wuld hame eqall Scotainsertand it struthe ort ~~~~~~~~~~wwith the et 1heatcathmJs trssl res hat yihe idme 2,. ofCTheOSTown. $20,ourse thcrbagry. FenedFail Trube ndOesroedCP1 1AGN OATOR doEN CHenED VaUR LABRER DRd.l~arr rne botteteprr ChiagOc._3.-A_ isptct ThoFunst rcinNwYCtyHved a Reod-~rl rmFo tayeund. fro g all erience. tsa uNw'or, Oct. 23.-A kf nanIo'nha hrbtefsionprop. lTghie wilfIuward l.liel, who amatfin (ratos heave had t og eStato inotce $225000 hasrning fglad ex peke mol rin dlve r e bopen ~Vomlfor prbae. Ii uti 1a the roerty arl ecesinAeneAonnh.Lw int habit of the ongethe rion, Ot-or s e The fathr waethoto acdent, t pon- H ROBEsutne MAKE HAUL.amg envelope wsith the weavy In th preene hadfo teti-ndoi rc o71fral thei g Otoir theiirty toe Burtn, ae reaed ynrruteondm -ethe deedll btswr e agt oudhe prodopefrom awbdedaov a bais or afamly roube, e t roa Buprtn ane.oo, nas hat Theea tusentnce Is woudsee ll coand wyate, and itrbe the Bur view Yomrkt Oh ct. c--ostoe onjs- to' ste batk nearly todth. idle -lrai yctl aonk~l wof amte currencyf cournewth bagwex. pleao(1guity t a llag'~ n cn od,00 and $ha00 besde itera dedck FitOURwihh LABORES DRksN e, cspeakers ranelphoute metaermry Ankffidwvt Ovrwas ~Durn by Hoeavy Missilces that town wardn he e~ln~e o il Fetogt,~ yc ru nck firom a lle ndes eof.N mittsb eury O the advi-A okf fcormen boyn was urtbtrt orp Cit y Hngran laboreA, wrasn swpt agthe fseiffnd poess hofaboute hato onrvat 'ic. A the Sprngiael-amncarCla e pstarned.foParo, Starksior entortarny morning~ fogny Theseaker moe offafw- bock f oror testifies thre hrwed pa hld ala-rg meTin it otitr I h20 o menkaor Lyome' timehaeee frupt. 1 a ifNvuno. on the htand. *Jf'crossingh the5torivetr to Sis rPasionithe heavy fog, prevented .-l--. -IM from leein wth er p romty o 0 Buro, Kans., Bank Dyited~i ando Oboatan carriedi en ve icit , Kans~., c.2.Atlga Sentence.i Iso Susend. band sie 1 ts dyaie And robe heB ur TPNtion iti' the Samuel. Park cae efcin. Att teep wassusendd tdayby udg Foter 'Pteron tats tont thessge ro AFTER FINANCIAL STORM COMES CALM Conditions at Pittsburg Are Reported Improved. NO MORE BANK FAILURES. Official Announcemqnt of Clearing House Assoolation that $2,500,000 Had Been Raised for Emergencies Has Allayed Uneasiness. Pittsburg, Oct. 23.--The financial at mosphere of Pitts-burg seems to have cleared and no further bank troubles are looked for. The official announcement made yes terday by the clearing house associa tion that $2,500,000 had- been raised; that the fund would be increased to $3,000.000 to meet wahtover emergen cies that may arise, and that so far as the association could ascertain, none of the banks in the vicinity of Pitts burg would require assistance, has had the effect of allaying all uneasiness. In addition to this emergency fu-nd . $800,001) has been received by James W. 'Patterson, president of the Pits burg, Carnegie and Western railroad, for immediate deposit in anticipation of the improvements under construe ion here for the Wabash railroad. It will be some timo before the money will be needed by the various contractors, but the bulk of it will eventually be paid out i-n the district for wages. The government exports at work upon the books of the two banks which have suspended., declare that they have so far- found nothing serious and have heard of no news that is not reassuring. VESSEL RAN AMUCK. Came Very Near Sinking Nelson's Old Flagship Victory. Portsmcuth, England, Oct. 23.--Nel son's old fiagship, the Victory, was nearly sunk in Portsmouth harbor to day by the battleship Neptune. The battleship Hero and some minor craft were also d-amaged. The Neptune, a non-effective vessel of 9.310 tons displacement, built in 1874, which was being towed into Portsimouth, preparatory to being tak en to the Thames to be brokeni up. broke adrift and ran amuck. After desperate efforts the Neptune was so cured by the Hero, but not before the former had knocked a six foot hole in the Victory's port quarter. The Vic tory's lower decks were quickly flood ed, and she commencel. to settle down, her crew standing at quarters, but the speedy arrival of tugs enabled th old flagship to be kept afloat until she was docked. RUSSO-JAPANESE SITUATION. Nothing to indicate Probability of an Outbreak of Hostilities. London, Oct. 23.-The Japanese le gation reiterated today that there is not the slightest foundation for the Honolulu and other alarming communi cations received at Tokio during t.. last few days contained nothing to indiicate the probability of an outbreak of hontilities, no- even thait a hitch had 'occurred in the negotiations. The foreign offlcces here also reiter ate that its infor-mation is opplosed to the alar-mist stories. May Boycott Tru'st Made Pies. NewYork, Oct. 23.-Proprietors of Quick-lunch counters here arec up in arms against the manufacturecrs of 1)i0s.. There are four- companies which practically control the supply here and they have announced an advance from three andI a half to four cents p)er ,pie. The lunch counter men are 'preparinig to -resist tihe advance, andl it is possibile the famous pr-oduct of New Englandwill not beln evidence on their shelves in the near future. There is also talk of a co-oplerative factory and a general boycott of trust made pies. Confberence Postponed. Yokohama, Oct. 23.-The conference between Baron de IBsen, the Rlussian minister-, and foreign Minister Koma-ru, has been piostpioned until after the confereonce of the older statesmen of Japan, which is to take place tomo row. T'he Russian viceroy of the far east, Admiral Alexieff, is exp~ectedl to go to St. Petersburg early in Novem ber which may delay the exl)ected cr1 English Educational CommIssion. 'Philadelphia, Oct. 23.--Several of the members of the IEnglish 1Educational commission organized a-nd headed biy the H-on. Alfred Mosoly, member of parliament, are here. The remaining members will irve tonight. 'The com mission will remain in this city uimI Monday, and- during their visit will inspiect sechools and ind(ustrial plants with a view of acquainting themselves with the methods and systems enmploy od hero. Lineville's National Bank. Montgomery, Ala-, Oct. 23.--The serettary of state has receivedi a cer tifleed cop~y of the declaration of InI or porati on of the First Rtate national bank,of Linevilie, Ala., Its capital stock will be $50,000. Fifteen thou s-andI dollars has been paid in by the subscribers before the filing of this declar-ation. The names amnd residences of the subscriber-s are John S. Jomi son, LBirmuingham; R. L. Ivey, Line villo, and J. M. Le0verott, of Lineville. Better Trhanm I'Ils.. Tho quesation has been asked-In whadt way ares Ohambrln's~tomnehi and t Livr Tablets superior to the ordinary c cathartie and liver pills? Our answer i*s---, 'Thcy arec easier and kmore pleaa~t to take and their eff'ect is so gentle anmd so "grenble that one hardly rec 'lizes thaut e it is priduced by a mediie. Thmen they r not oly move the bowels but improve tihe appetite an~d aid the digests 'n, 1?r ' smale at 25~ cents per bottle by Piokens Drulg 00.; Fa'rle's Drug FStore; T. N. MADE FINE DURING N4IGHT. Negro Gambler In Columbus Raised Money .To Do So. Columbu., Ga., Oct. 23.--rom Johu son, a neg-ro gambler, upon whose pri. son were found several packs of card ad a handful of "loaded" dice, was arrested by the police on the charge of (isordarly conduct. The money Dn his person, $27.47, was taken charge of by the pc-'ice sergeant. Johnson made the bond and asked the sor goant for $1.25 of his money, sayin3 that he would have to have that much to pay for food and lodging. It seems that between the time of lils release and the hour of court next morning he improved each shining hour, for when lecorder Grimes fine him $10 yesterday morning he ran his hand into his pocket and pullod- out $9.45 in nickels and dimes, the result of his gambling operations the nig before. It appeared that he had usc the $1.25 to good advantage. PREPARING FOR PRIMARIES. Meeting of Alabama Democratic Exec utive Committee. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 23.-The Democratic state executive committee met here upon the call of the chairman to formulate a uniform plan for holding thecounty primaries next spring. It was decided, ho(wcver, to defer action on the matter u.n-til douring the early )a.rt of next January. George W Jones, of Montgomery, and State Ex anilner Sedberry, of Elmore, were elected to the vacancies on the coi nittee from the second and flfth dis tricts, respectively. The committee meeting developed three candidates for the presidency of the railroad commlssion-Hon. John V. Smith, the incu'ibent; Robert J. Lowe, chairman of the state executive committee, and Hon. E. W. Booker. of Elmore, former convict inspector. WIFE'S BRAINS SHOT OUT. Young Husband Was Carelessly Handling Gun. Villa Rica, Ga., Oct. 23--Claud a young farmer living out near Wiesley Chapel church, 3 mIles from town, accidenitally shot his wife's brains out by carelessly handling an old shotgun. Mrs. Smith is still alive, but there is no chance for her recov ery. The couple had been married only two months. Young Smith says if his wife diek he will kill himself also. Gets Freedom for Good Behavior. San Francisco, Oct. 23.--Frank. C. Meekin, formerly of the Thirty-seventh volunteer infantry, has Just been releas. ed from his regiment in the Philippines and, subsequently joined the insur gent forceos. lie was recaptured, court martialed and sentenced to doath for treason. Ills sentonce was cominiited to 20 years' implnrlsonment. He gets his freedom for good behavior by the exercise of executive clemency. Engine Ran Wild. Chicago, Oct. 23--The officials of the Chicago and Northwestern11 raIlway today denied the report that tramps oil a stolen loc:omnotive -running wild on th Lanesville, Wis., branch, had caus ed1 a tie-up of traffic on the road. The roeport, according to the officers, grew out of the fact that an engine used In gravel serrice near fleloit, ran away, stopping for want of steam after c'ov. ering several miles of the main line. Southern Gets the Verdict. Greenville, S. C., Oct. 23.--Ihi the UnIted States circuit court Judge SI. monton dlirected a verdict for~ thr Southern .ilway' company in the ruit brought by WViIlim Devon port, admin Istrator of Willianm A. Deovenirort's en tate, for $20,000. T1he tesitimony Bhowed that IEmma D~avenport~ was kilj. ad on a trestle nrear' Piedmont by being struck by a runaway car. Monument Unvelled. Greenwvood, S. C., Oct. 23.-A monu. mont, dedicated to the confederate sol. diers from the state of South Carro lina wvho fell in the war between the Btates, was unyeiled her'e Thrsa afternoon. VTe dledilcatory addreas was dlelivered by Judge WIlliram 'T. nary, of Augusta, Ga. Not as Scrious as Reported. London, Oct. 23.-One person was killed and a (doz0n slightly injurel iast night in a railway wreck at Sow. s'rby Bridge. Reports circulated in the United State~s to the effect that a great disaster~ had occurred attended by large loss of life, are erroneous. Cholera EpidemIc Stamped Out, Jerusalemj, Oct. 23.-Trhe outbroalc of chtoirea at Bethlehem, which was reported. Oct. 17,. has, been stampted )ut, andl the cordon of tr'oops whlich 11ad been drawn around the city will be -removed. Moonshiner on Trial For Murder. Gadsdeni, Ala., Oct. 23.-Snug Iluff. man, the moonshIner wvho waylaid, Ihot and killed D~eputy Sheriff li1.. ronback near he-re last year, is on trial this week in the United: States court. Dall Pitcher Loses Eye. St. Louis, Oct. 23.-Jamecs Hackett. he St. LouIs National League pitch. Br, has lost the sight of his loft eye r'omi ivy poison contracted while luting recently. Fatally injured by Falling Tree. Center, Ala., Oct. 23.-While helping tis father cut timber Berry Baker wvas naught beneath a falling tree and. fa tally injured, Saves Two Fromt DeathI. "Our little daughter had an almost fa-. 1l attack of whoopim'g eaughm and bron. Iritis," writes Mrs., W. K HIivi'and '1 Lrm-onk. N. Y., "pt, wlhen all other' omedles failed, wes saved For life with )r, Kin'g's -New Disoovemry. Onr iice rho( ht d Conanm))ption in anI aidlvanced tago, also n'ed lthis wondeirful medhicinec mmd to-da~y she isI perfecotly wel"l." Do.< orate thtromat and lunmg dh~iseass 3 mm1 to )r, King's New isov, ry a's to a n- lha. r' srdleine on e -ih.li Infallible f- t ('nughia nd (ida. 59n amnd 8100 bojth-lre nte'f by Ptoketspig Co Trig I-ot. Read the PRICES HEATH-BRUCE and be Convinced. I'liree years ago when we plant< ised the people to make Pickeiis the it is up to you to say whether we ha Our business has grown from dci retail trade ofr any trading house in Ciate the suppor't1 of our friends and bought an onorinous stock of G EN E car of goods are rolling in every (lay are going to offer some prices that -w DRESS GOODS, MMe are especially proud ol this department and take E ! Vpleasure in showing the a. ret values we have in our Broadcloths,Zibulines,Cash *iimere; Henuriettas, Worsteds Dress Flannels. All of this stock is the lattest weaves and patterns. Here are a few special pr c are offering: A nice Broadcloth, woirth 75c., at 'oc. I lot " 54 inches wide, worth $r.00, at 75c 1 " " t t " all colors, cheap at $1 .25, our price only $.i oo Special in Zibulines, worth 75c., at 6o Brilliantines, regular price 6oc, our special price 35 " 75c, " " Worsteds, " " I5 and 20C, " " 10 " 25 " J5 - " 4" " 25 Big Drive in Outings: 1 lot full 27 inch wide, nice heavy fleece, would be cheap at 8%,c., -while they last only Sc i lot extra heavy Outing, worth ioc anywhere, 8% Here is a snap. We were looking ahead and con tracted for a big lot of Sheeting before the advance. io,ooo yards of Easley Sheeting 36 inches wide, 5c. 1,500 yards Standard Pit, reguar price 6'%c., as long as it lasts you can have all you want at 5c. pr. yd Our line is too large to quote here-come and see it Ladies Ready-to-wear Skirts: A big line of skirts to go cheap. $6.oo skirts at only $5-oo ~ $5-oo " " " $3-50 $3.50 " " " -5 $2.00 " " " $2.25 bought drect from the manufacturers, wvhichi wHi enable isnohigever been shown in this section to equal them. You illmake a big mistake if you buy your fall Jackets beforeyou se these, Corsets. Corsets. Anty Mlake. Any style. Anfy size. Our line of Corsets is the most compllete it has ever been and we have all the latest styles and they are p)riced very reasonable. We are always glad to shbw yo'. H EAT H=BRUCE' The Le.aders of Lowv Pric Big Values IJUo VFor The Store.. Fall-Trade. d our feet on P.ickens soil we pron trading center of this section and ve fllfilled our promise or not. ,y to day until we envjoy the largest upper South Carolina. We appre customers and to that end we have IAL MERCHIANDISE. (Car after and iron- now until January 1st we ill astonish the natives. Millinery department. When it comes to our Milliner) Department, we do not bow to anybody. We have all the latest things in Hats and Millinery Novelties. We use nothing but the best material and the prices are very reasonable. Clothing and Gents Furnishings. TRADE MARK __ We are showing a BIG LINE. WHITE SEAL Thre is man too larg-e, or too small, long, or short, for us to fit. We make a specialty of slims and stouts. *.We,.are c-agen11ts Sofi e famous "WHITE SEAL' line. eKnown eveywhere for its style and fit. Every suit is guaranteed to fit, to hold its color, and shape. Prices from $1o.oo to $15-00 Here are a few Specials to Close Out: $12-50 suits at $7-50 1,000 pairs of Pants to Close: 10.00 suits at 6.5o $3.50 pants for $2.iO 7.50 suits at 5.50 3.00 pants for 1.90 6.50 suits at 3.98 2.00 pants for 1.25 5.00 suits at 2.98 |1.75 pants for 98 They will not last long at 1.251pants for 7 these prices. 1 .oo pants for 65 Big Stock of Hardware, Staves and Ranges. Gxuns, Loaded Shells, Blacksmith Tools, Barbed Wire and Nails. A solid car Barb Wire to arrive this wveek. All kinds of Farming Implements. Oliver Chilled and Syracuse Turn Plows, Disc H-arrows, Disc Plows, Grain Drills. Come andl see our stock; it's too big to mention im this limited spc. Big stock of Furneture, Carpets and Rugs, and .the prices are right. Wagons, Buggies and Surreys: Whein it comes to WVagons everybody knows that the "Studebaker'" is the b)est madec. It wvill cost you a little more than other wagons, bnt it is worth the money. Another car load will arrive in a few (lays. We sell sev eral other makes of wvagons. You can get what you want here. A nice assortment to pick from. Another Solid garload of Rock Hill Buggies to arrive this week. This is'the third car for this season. The factory has adv'anced the pr~ice on Rock Hill Buggies but we were looking ahead and made a contract for 10o0 jobs and as long as they last they will go at the same old price. Wec handle eighteen different makes of buggies. We have a few Barbour Buggies, made at South B'oston, Va., that we will close out cheap. If you are in the mar ket for buggies we will make it to your interest to see uts. All of our departments are complete. We have bought by far the largest stock in our histo ry, and it is going to be sold regardless of price. Bring your cotton to Pickens. We will pay you the IlGH~EST MARKET PRICE. We wish to Thank our friends and cu ston, ers for, their liberal p)atronage. Our motto is "'Uuderbuy and Undersell'' Come to see us and make The Big Store your hea quarters. Whether you buy or not, you arc welcome, ith rough. =ORROW Co., . PICK ENS. S. C.