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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1903. Jeliu8of a Loca1 6mi1rsnl1Xatre. Dr. W. F. Austin, dentist, wil in Easley April:28th and 29th. -F<.r sale-Two good cows; both h milkers. Apply to B. F. Parsons. -Dr. J. J. Morgan, of Dacusville, reported very ill, and not expected live. -Hal Willard, son of W. 0. Wil d, of' Liberty, is very ill with pneu onia. -Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. exander, on the 16th instant, a ughter. -If a man's wife has been the king of him she doesn't allow him forget it. A man's mistake comes from for etting details; a woman's'from re embering them. -B. F. Morgan, a popular mer t, of Central, was in Pickens on ess last week. -Hands Wanted-We want-a lot fhands at once; good wages paid. 2w23a. Pickens Brick Yard. -Rev. W. E. Wiggins, of, Easley, Rev. Speake, of Greenville, were e guests of Re6v.? . M. Abney Tues y. There are52 tax exeduti6ns now the hands of the Sheriff for collec bisia includes six lif insurance Earle Lewist who is. staying in thlp Wes4 End Drug pt.o:e, in Green vilia,,..ent Sunday with the home folk in Pickens. --Take time to prepare your land or corn and cotton. Better to be mewhat late in planting and make rough preparation.. -The Barnwell farmers think that e oat crop has been ruined by the or grain insect. Fields look as if thy bad I'een scorched.. -Mrs. K. L. Careton & Co, call your attention to their cut prices for the next 30 days. See advertisenent and call on them. -Reuben Pitti, now under indict merit for killing Edward Poster at Inman, has been elected principal of the h'gh school at Waterloo, Laurens county. -See change in the ad. of the Big Store. Now is- the time for straw hals, spring clothing and shoes, and they have them in profusion at all prices. -The saw mill men of this section are reg eted to read the advertise-. (et' of the B3er Lumber Co ,of Atlanta, and to write, them. They can interest you.. -A woman considers that she makes a man a good wife when she won't let him go to the club on a rainy night for fear he will catch pneumonma. -Our correspondents are again re |quested to send in their news letterS I in tume to reach .us not later than f -There -is nothing which contrib. autes more to the attractiveness of aj ilage, town or city than the neatness ~ land cleanliness with which its streets asnd walkis anid general appurtenancese i-Dr. R. Kirksey, who has been prospecting in the West for some time is at his home at Crow Creek, ~J and was in Pickens last Friday shak-'1 !ing hands with his many friends who were delighted to see him.] -Married, April 8th, 1903, at the I residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. ~ Naney A Madden, near Salem, Mr. I Towley Alexander, of Pickens county,1 and Miss Cora Madden. Rev. J. B.'I Colley officiating.-Keowee Courier. -The farmers are progressing slow t with their farm work onx account of I .e much- rain.s Withcall the backsets ? thie~~ha'v-s 3, the farmers are not discouraged and are taking aivantage ~ of every opportunity to push forward " their work. -G. IeForest Wood, the great impersonator, delighted a select an- ' dience in the c'ourt house on- last E C Wednesday night. He is one of the ~ best on the. road and we hope it will C not be long until he pays a return ~ date here. - --Just as we go to press, we learn a that Mrs. Jameson, wife of John B e g enof Easley, died suddenly on '] yesterday. Further particulars are unoI4inable. The sympathy of many t friend e extended Mr. Jameson in h Iis hour of sorrow.c -There'js a neighborhood in-Lau rens county lihat has 19 ses-of twins. Five ofthe~ havilieen brn in the la aths~~h and ften of the sets aret ~inder ten years of age. President Roosevelt's attention is called to this I strenuous increase of the population. -Senator Latim'er has appointed I B~nj. P. Gossett, of Williamston, to ( the position of midshipman in the United States Naval Academy at An ,capolis, Md , from the State at large. )r, Gossett is a son of James P. Gossett, of Williamston, and is a snost worthy, excellent young man. -At the eleetsou held Monday for Mayur and Aldermen, of the town ofa Liberty, W. 0. Willard was reelectedl I Inten ]ant andi C. H. Parkins, T. A. Gary, C. T. Hutchins and .4. F. Mc Cord were elected Wardens. These gentlemen will guard weH the inter-. ests of .our sister town for anotherC year. -The Secretary of State has is sued a, commission to the Townville Cotton Oil *Mill, which will have a f capital of $25,000. The gentlemena interested are L., N. Geer, W. A. Bowen, J. W. Shirley, P. S Mahaffy, II jr., Dr. W. T. Hunt, of Townville, L. M. Ma~haffy, of Dean, and James W. McCarley, of Seneca. --Because of a hitch in get ting the eharter, the reunion, whiich was sched- I M. will ba'e to be ut the 29th. The fi ot attend on Sat- ( -Nnigwas 580 yers o)y she married. Spring chickens ere in deman at fancy prices. - -The merchant -who wishes to se goods always advertises. -A good horse for sale for casl Apply to J. L. Bolt, M. D. -The residence of Solicitor Bogg is rapidly nearing. completion. -The straw hats this season ar quite attractive. The price is abou as usual. -Judge R. 0. Purdy has rented i cottage and will spend the summe: in Pickens. -It's a curious thing that womei genuinely weep at weddings and pre tend to at funerals. -Judge T. Lathe-m, of Easley, was in Pickens Tuesday, driving his higl stepping-through-bred hors3. -When a woman loves a man tc the point of distraction, other woaren abuse her for not having "iore pride.' -The date for the Confederate Veteraus Reunion in Columbia has been changed to May 12h, 13th and 14th. -The U. S. court is in -session at Greenville this week and Pickens county has furnished her quota of at tendants. -A local weather prophet says that the fruit crop is now safe and that we will have an abundance of fruit this summer. -This. is an munreced'nted spring. The middl'of April is iiow upon us and but littie, precious little, cotton has been planted. -The early- bird may catch the wor. but the early crovwill not pull up any March corn thisyear for there will be but-little or nofie. - M. F. Hester has torn away his ld building and is having a neat and commodious residence erected on his lot at the head of Muin street. - -Send or bring us your job worl.; we have recently purchased a fill line of statioiery and can turn out ood work with neatness and d-es patch. . -The work on the building being arected by T. D. Harris as an excel ent hostelry is being rapidly pushed orward and it will be ready for ths ummer travel. -Watch for the early closing. It bgins the first of May. Don't come to town after that date after 6:30 p. :., expecting to find the merchants t their ptores. -J. D. Brow, of the Praters sec ~ion, has decided to locate in Georgia nd left last week. for' Tocoa, He as not yet decided at what point he ill locate. -Miss Pauline McDaniel, who has. een spending some titne with the mily of her brother, B. T. McDan 1, in Columbia, returned to Pickens 'uesday evening. -Mrs. WV. E. Stevenson will ret'rn' Lme the latter part of the pre-sent eek. She has been enjoying a leasant stay with relatives and iends in Anderson. - - onity singing con w vith Enon B~aptisL ure 'da arnd S .u ring ye books. -Theored school will give its osing exhibition Thursday might, pril 30, in the Bapfist church. lion. . J. Mauldin will dehiver the annual udress on a live and interesting sub et. The public is cordially invited. attend. -The pillars to the iron bridge at irh's ford, across Keowee, have een completed according to contract; d Tuesday the iron work was be mu being put dowa. It is expecte? o have this bridge ready for travel y May 1st. -Watch your Irish potatoes as ey come up. Al few bugs will sup y a neighborhood.- ]?aris green, o ounces to a peck of slacked lime, il kill the'm. 'There a're - several nds of insect killers on the market hich are said to be good. -N. D. Taylor, photographer, of ~aley, twill be in his studio, up-stairs the Carey building, in Pickerns, xt Tuesday and Wednesday, the th apd 29th inst. Remember the. atea and don't fail to patroniize him you are wanting good pictures. -The State Board of pensioners 2et in Columbia a few days ago to o>plete the work of rectifying rolls. here will be 8,000 names on the ap oved list. It is offcially stated that i the 1st of May the monoy will be aced in the hards of Cousty offi ials for distribution. -W. A. Neal, State agent for the ~ood Roads' Machine Co., was in ~ickens Tuesday. He succeeded in lking the commissioners into get ng another i-oad- machine. We hope ow soon it may be in successful op ration on some of the bad roads we er our subscribers continu3ally mplaining of. -Married, at Easley on the 19th ost., at the home of the bride's nother, 0. B. Mansell, colored, of ekense, to Miss Carrie Allen, colored. nice wedding feast was enjoyed by 1 present, Several of the good bhite people helped to arrange the fair. The couple stood under a aatiful wreath .of evergreens and vere married by Rev. C. T. Miller. -Mr. John A.. Hdghey, a prosper. s farmer and a good citizen died i consumption at his home four nles east of this place last Saturday iight, and was buried at George's ~reek church, of which hie was a con istent member, on Sunday evening ollowing his death- He leaves a wife d several chulhiren, besides other clatives and many fr-ends to mourn is death -EsSley Progress. -Our town election passed off, ity last Monday, a small vote, 87, eing est The following ge'ntlemnen vere elscted, with pracotic y no op )sitin: Maysor J. T. Lathem, re lected with ut opposition:; ades lrst werd, J. W. Ellison; second, B !. Johnson; th~rd , Ale'r McC-shIl fourth, '. . mpne These gentienman nara Miss Cora Rofbertso were marrid a thz. residence of the bride's mother on the 22dinsta Rev. J. M. Stewar performing the ceremony. -Chief C. L. Cureton. and Con stables McCravy and Coleman, madi a haul on the Glassy Mountain sidi last Mfonday whereby they con fiscated between 140 and 150 gallons of corr s whiskey. Two of the barrels wer< buried in the gronnd and one wa. e out in the bushes. This seizure wa t abent tbree-foirths .of a mile fron Freemarn's distilery. d -Twelve yeats ago. this State did r not : produce any tobacco of conse. quence. An experiment was madein Pick.-Us about 15 years ago, but it failed. None is raised for market now. In 1899, 304 acres were plant ed in the Eastern part of the State. The yieid was 224,898 pounds, worth $33,908. In 1902, 34,912 acres were plantad in tabacco aud the yield was 25,524,40S pounds, worth about three million dollars. These figures are takeu from the Florence correspond ence of The State. If they are correct they indicate that there are millions in tobacco. The amount of money received is $89 per acre. That more than doubles cotton when a bale to the acre is produced. In the Pied mont counties of.-the State 34,912 acres do noAt produce more than 12, 000 bales-of cotton, which will bring about $16 an acre including the seed. Early Ciosing. We, the undersigned merchants of the town of Pickens, agree to close, our places of bnsiness at 6:30 p. m., commencing 1st of Ma 1903. until lst of September, 1903. Saturdays and public days excepted.' Heath Bruce Morrow Co., W. T. McFall, Folger & Thornley, H. A.- Richey, J. F. Harris, R R. Roark, Craig Bros., J. D. Moore, -T. D. Harris. Governor Isn't Taiking. Chief Constable Hammett has re turned from Charleston and' has re ported to the governor the situation in regard to. thp metropolitan tigers The nature.of that report cannot be learned, -for the .governor .has no statenient b make. -He willnot act precipitatelh ii the mattet.. D6lega tions of i-eprenfa:ive 'iharlestou people have written' td tle goternor asking him to give them a hearing. before he arrives at a decision. Anderson's New Road. Monday the Secreta y of State re ceived an application' for a abharter for the Terinessee, Georgia and South Carolina Railroad Com pany, which proposes to operate a line from Anderson to Blue Ridge, Ga: The~ capitaiization of the pro. poseilcom'pany will be $250,000; the president is W. B. Frink, if. Chicago. Capt. H .H. Wathias, of Anderson, is. named as secretary. The principal. p-ce of bueiness will be Blue Ridge, i..a. The company is given permiss ion to increaser its capital stock to $1,000,000. Tbe commission, which was issued or Nov. 15, 1902, was on the petition >f William B. Frink, of Chicago; Me vil.l Skiuner, . of. Blue Ridge, Ga:y sould be 51 miles in length and run < from Blue Ridge, Ga., through An-< derson and Ocoiee counties.' Clement Items. Editor Sentinel-Jouirnal:. We are < having heaf 'rein's again, but we have 'the promise of seed time and harvest, so let, us not be discouraged. Blev. W. C. Seaborn filled his regu- - tar appointment at Mt. Carmel Sat trday- antLSanday and preached tweo anoe sernfons. We hope that much good was aceomplished.' A Sunday school was organized at Mt. Carniel- Sunday. morning. withj A rthur Christopher as superintend int; L. L. Smith, assistant; G. EBR Williams, secretary and treasurer; Hason Looper, singing clerk, and. Eiss Mattie W illiams, organist. Mrs. Della Freeman has been 'very ~ick bal is soebttrnw . 'Dr: M~rganc'f acalli very ick again. Born unto Mr. and Mrs. John Fer ~uson a sont weghn ffteen pounds. DiE Ponder is kept quite busy now. - ew Life at tcentral. . ~R. Q. Gaines, of Central, was in Pikens Tuesday, and in conversation with him we learned that Gaines & assawaway Bros. had a car of good horses to sell; they. also have a car of the Osborne Machine Co's. mowers, barrows, rakes, ste. These are good machines "and the farmers all ought to use something of this sort as it nyes both timti anid labor. Mr. Gaines told us that Central would certainly get a cotton mill; the cotton mill calls for a batnk, the bank is a certagnty. The waste power from therxoller~ mill is to be .atilized to run. an oil fanili and. ginnerg-thus one thing 'alls foi' another-a cottoa mill, an oil mill and a bank, and all these enterprises are under way there -and all of them will be badL and in operation in the near future. Central is niot near dead; the mov. ing (of the railrcad terminal from that point was 6uly the making of her and is roslly the best thing that ever hap. pned for that town and lier citizens a e no0w seeing it that way. We rejoice with the towu and her citizeus in their good fortune, and hope before another year that they may have to increase each of these en terprises. The let Prescription for lia ails and Fever is a bottle of Gnovs a TAs-rZ as~s CanL. Tostc. It is simply ironand quinine in a''taastiess ? orm. No core-no pav. Price 50 Dizzy'? Then your ffisn't eting well. You suffer from nss, constipation. O Ptils act 'directly on the. Fo 80 e:rs the ha e r tbie S.undard ~amil j5 1. Small dose r -R-(. Gaines-& t CentrA, S. C., regei:e4 str a froz Tennessee, on April 1 e ca t load, nice horses and mares. - Any on wanting to buy or swap will do wel to see this lot. 16aw2 3 Poorly? "For two years I suffered ter ribly from dyspepsia, with great depression, and was always feeling poorly. I then tried Ayer's Sarsa parilla, and in one week I was a new m an."-John MeDonaild Philadelphia, Pa. Don't forget that it's "A y e r's " Sarsaparilla. that will make you strong and hopeful. Don't waste your time. and money by trying some other kind. Use the old, tested, tried, and true Ayer's Sarsapa rilla. $I.0ottle. Alldruggists. Ask your doctor what he thinks of Aye's Sareaparila. He kci ms all aboutts rn old f Y medicine. Fonlow his advice and we UI bO satisfied. J. C. Ayz Co.. Lowell, Mass. EAS LEYS AlwysJEWELER., Always on. hand a select stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks,, Cuff Buttons, Brooches &c. A few sets of Silver Knives and Forks, Tea Sets, &c. Repairing promptly done and guaranteed. H.- SNIDER. ,=Ellison's store room in the Lathem Block, Easley, S. C. Hardware. PLOW.* GOODS. Stoves, and Tinware,. Reachd's Base Ball Goods, Sewing Machines and Organs Cheaper than the agents prices. Mill Wrenches, Bellows, Anvils, Blacksmith Hammers Iron, Pea Hullers, Har rows; Binders, Cut-a-way Har-> rows, Etc. Easley Hardware Co., Easley, S. C. Notice cf Election. . The voters of each school district :>f this Couty are requested tio 1neet it their respective scho)ol houses. on* lecting three trusteeg to serve. om July 1st, 1903, to July 1st, .1905.3 ['he members of the present b6ards >f trustees will act as-mnanagers. The' :lerk of the board is requested .Io end to this office the result of the lection on the followving day. It is >f the utmost importance that every >that is interested in education utd the welfare of ,their school; dis ricts should turn out and vote, for rood trustees means good school nanagement. By-order of County Board of Edctr ~ation. R*,Cut . T. Hallum, ConySupt. Education. 16th April Ld. -Which?' A lean and potsh-hungry soil, wasted seed, wasted labor and idle gins-A MORTUAE . Or, plenty of Potash in the fertilizer, many bales and a busy gin-A BANK AGCOUNT. Writeus for onr .books. They are money win. ners. We end them fretto farms. WoEBA - es aaa St. New York rhousands Have Kidney Tfrottl *and Dont Know it. How To ?ind Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with your ator and lot it stand twenty-four hours; a - sediment or et. tling indlcates an unheathy condi -- tion of the kid neys; if it stains -- your linen It Is - * evidence of kid ney trouble; too - 'gs lt or palr.lM - ruback is also >onvincing proof that the~ kidneys and badsk lor are out of order, Whtto Po. There is comfort in the knowledge so >ften expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wrish in curing rheumatism, pain In the sack, kidneys, liver. bladder'and every part >f the urinary passage. ~It corrects inability 'p held water and scalding pamn in passing t, or bad effects following use -of lIquor, vitie orbeer,'indovercom/~ that uppleaat uccessity of being compilled tQ go often luring the day, and to get up ma~ny time Igilng the~ night, Th~tdand tli6 etra-' rd. .. .t of ~wpRoot Is sqon realized. It stands the liest for its won jestl&eoes~a t lstressing Cases, if you need a medicine ushud have the best. Sold by dr~igglsts in50c. and$I. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery nd'a book that tell doeiuttbofi R. C. Carter is offering the good people of Liberty and surrounding countr, the best goods at the lowest prices. My customers are expe. riencing a satisfied feeling and a saving of money such as cart not be found in any other store in the county. I want evern hody else to know what my customers already know. Spring Goods. I am showing the daintiest weaves and newest effects in soft lustrous mercerized Oxfords, Madras and 1903 waistings. Of DIMITIES, LAWNS, MUSLINS and PERCALS I have a varied and beautiful assortment. Notions. White Cotton Towels,t 5C the pair. Red Hankerchiefs, 5c for 2. Dress or Work Shirt - 25c each. Overalls 39 a pai?0 Sweatrs 25C each r _ Grocerie13sk 31b. can Standard brand Tomatoes at 1 ic. Ric 16, 18 and 20 lbs. for $i.oo, Syrup, 25, 35, 40, 45 and 5oc a gallon. Genuine Muscavado Molassess, 45c a gallon. If you want the very best flour try my "Queen of Patents" at $4-5o a barrell. Hardware. In Hardware I clai:m to lead. Competition may howl but I lead the procession. I have all kinds of tools from the cheapest to the very best and I am selling First class steel plows at 43/ c a lb. Guano Horns Tube in one piece without a joint 12C. Red Ball Top Hames, 48c a pair. Georgia Ratchet 116w Stocks, 75c. S.wingle Trees 15c and 25c. I also have a big line of Buggy Shafts, Poles, Dash Boards, CUshions, Post Diggers, Razors, Table and Pocket Cutlery and all sorts of Trace and Wagon chains. Yours for trade, R. C.CA RTER1 THE CASH MEIRCHANT. tShirley's Old Stand. LIBERTY, S. C. Tired If you are afflicted with that "TIRED FEELING", come to see us. We can give you the best Spring Tonic to be had and at a reasonable price. . : 4 Pickens - Drug 7. T. McFALL, J. McV. BUCE, President. -Cahier. .PCENS BANK,.c OF PICKENS, S. C. a CA PIT AL, - - $ 20,500.00. PROFITS, - - $ 10,312.09. DEPOSITS, - - $100,055.29. Interest paid on time Deposits. Careful Management. Uberal Treatment to all it's Customers. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF SMALL LOANS TO FARMERS. J. HGOO, J. . MFALi,, T. HUNTER, - H. A. RICH EY, J. M1. STEWART,. J. McD). BREcE. LAT THE4 The largest business ir. our history. Our Millinery and Dress Depart methsbeen crowded frmday to dy. This shows that the people ap preciate our efforts along this lineand this has encouraged us to make greater efforts. We have arranged to offer some special values for txae next few weeks. Don't fail to see him. Another shipment of the WHITE SEAL CLOT HING. " just arrived, so comce in and steleetyorni before the sizes are broken, you juste as well buy a suit that fits, ~hen -it doesn't cost any more. A Big Line of STRAW H-ATS, -and they are going fast. Comie quick. We have not neglected y wants in the Vehicle Line. A big line of ....Buggies, Surreys, Wagons, etc..., Another car of the famons "BOCK HILL" to arrivesoon. We like to sell Bock Hill Buggies because they give satisfaction. Our BHardware nd G3rocery Depariment is complete. 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