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ft A"'" 1008 ? ?t.M matter. ?m.? ?ct ?r Oongro of M.re? 8 ft . ^ VOL, XXXIV -j ? : ? PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER t loiu NO. 22 LAYING OF CORNERSTONE it w?> Of Pickens Graded School? ^""7,/Part of Exercises Held in Court House. An Able Address by Prof. John G. | Clinkscales?W. T. McFall Presided. j- An event of unusual importance in the history of the town of Pickoith \vftn Ihn lsiviiif <>( t.liA nm-npr. stone *of tho new graded school building Wednesday. Tlio teachurn and pupils had holiday, and tho mv]>n oi' the town and tho surrounding community t'or miles around attended tho intoreating ceremonies. Court, which was 111 aasfdon, adjourned until I) o'clock in ihe at CC7I IIUUU X lit? '1 IIIUIHIJ began in tho court honsn at JO o'clock in the following order: Music by tho Pickens hand. Invocation by tho lvov. O M. Abney. History of the school by Prof. W. E. Dendv. "America" by the school child ren. (Address by Prut'. John (}. Clinic scales. Music }>y tho bund. lienedictiol) by I to v. 0. L. McCain. An interesting fact rovcalnd m tho history of the Hchool shoWf.d that about five years i?g<>, when tho special levy of a fonr mill tax for tho support of the school was votod there was not a dissenting vote. Prof. Clinksoi'.les made oi?c of the ablest addresses heard in ; : Pickens m nmn w day. lie difteoursolKat length upon { what nmny people; t??rrn "old X'/'xogyism.1' Ho avowed his lov. for the olH. blue Jmuk .spelling book I'fo-aiulfrrJ'?V; ftuiv. ila uB*kl thu question : "What on earth in the matter with tho spelling of thu American people?" I Ho answered it by saying that it was clue in a largo measuro to tho discarding of "old blua back." lfe said that one of the dangerous ten. .dencies of tho times in school work is the desire ol many teachers to make irequent changes in U-xt | liouke, whofio merits have not been | 1.'V tested. Teachers, aa well an par- j \ V, eut?, introduco every new fancied j \ \text that eomeH along and imagine I\ \liey fti'f progressive. Mr. ClinUA Mules Haid the "old fcgv'' mtlio< 1 i of exacting obedience from child roil in the homo anil tit Kohool }played out 40 years ago. When a boy got a thrashing at school, i it was found out at homo, he gjut nu, other. Latter day methods are very different; tho boy comcB homo and relate* his tale of woo to e g r car-?, 011/I l lir* i'u rii'M'd SI.IIIMIIH iiRRnrA HIM I boy that they are going to g?'i u gun and go alter the teacher The; speaker declared with great earn e<tn03H that the reign of the lawJeaanosH now abroad in the Stale * ' t l <lu?? jn a largo measure to just h< 10ii methods of' control. The State ih degraded daily with crimes of everv description. and theBo are Ii.n11v indication ol slack methods ol control in the homo and in tho tobool. The most important Iobboii a child can Joarn is the lesson of . obedionce. Any branch of ntudy i wn)l lui in m nlrn'otw^i I -WW. ... p- Viviv ?V V t<> neglecting the leason oi' obedience. At the conclusion of the exorcittes in the court house a procession wad foririwu to go to the graded HPhool building. ,Tho i>roou?Jz Was>.l^ar'ed by,the Pickens ' i /i, lollowe<l by tho Mm ..oTfv. of P., the school child i. I ten ufid civilians. W. T. MoFall, W. M., of Keoved lodge, presided oyer tho interesting ceremonies of tho cornerstone . laying, Hccoriling to the old and time honored rites of tho masonic fraternity. Theio were u nur-ijbor of visitiug craftsman presout from neighboring towns. R llqp> Martin ft. Ansel of GreenB viliu wan Jnor^hal of the day, an J ' wa? of great aaaiBiauoa in earring . SaB, J g? . \ \^jmk CT I * The 1 4, ' od clowi // Milline 2) the Stai \ Imsines A biggest, /J oi va.lui 'Vi have in; a Millinery Opening i \A Miss Hughes will aga U incut, and it will far excel ; jf/ just returned from the; nortl \\ 'a large stock of all the cor If they will be priced as low ^ material will permit. K Dress Goods )) This Department \vi of will liiul n large assortmen ^ season and trimmings to ^ We have arranged t fj and lace sale on our openi | Isici I f Wheal, so win < rows, 'J urn Plo Ha ; out tho exercises. Tlio following is a list of thu doposits made in tho cornerstont;: A list of the county oHicers, a list of town ollieors, a list of school ollieors, the names of the teachers ?i\<l 11 roll of tlif? ?7inil>: in ?t tend anon this session, a <'<>py *<1 lh? Nowg and Courior, a copy of tho Stat", Ji copy <>1 tlw; ir?'?nvil!e Nows, u copy of The Picker.8 Shu inici-.journui, a < ?>|?v 01 him ivi-my Progress, a liat of the daughters of '.ho ('oiilWlerney, a $20 Confederato bill by M. K. Ilister. Tins ovent marks a now op oh in tho educational history of tho pro^rossivo town of Pickens. 4 /t. T. HALLUiYl REPORTS. y Hi.* Annual Statement Sent to State Supt. of Education Martin ? A Good Showing. CountySuperintendent <?I Kdin'n. lion, Itichard T. Hallnin, has f> iwarded Ihh annual r*?|??>?*t li> the State Superintendent. It is an miusually 1'avornblo report of the school*, and idiows that tho outlook in promising. There arc now filly-four districts in tho comity. In iho white schools during tho ? vrt ? < nftA i? ill,, nnr.ill nutiil tv <? u I ! i v \ - o JUint Y?^? I v 1' VIII Wl I UI1.II V " '?r , 1 ?S.r).">; girls, L'1 17; total. 1002. in tiio colorod schools thorn woro enrolled; Boys, 05'J; girls, 02."?; total, 1277. Total receipt# of llio schools; $26,749.01; t'x pond it u rue, $1,730 50. Thore are now twelve districts in the county that mako levies lor tnc maintenance (it tin ir schools. This i* one of the best indications of real interest in poj>ukir education. Acid Iron Mineral cures nil ?iin? easi'H involving iidlaniation, by pmi fying tbo bb.od and lliiectly holding the lrritatod parts. Try it on an e* temal sore and walcli iIh magic heal tn/v I i n Al O in rtv ii /itl (f ( li/i I'limn niAd xi nvin in u.\dvyvij iiit; niiiiiu '* l%j? on nil internal iulluinationa such uu dyspepsia, inclig. stu?n, lheitinntum, kidney disouBo, stomach and bowel troubles. It Iihb no tqivd for diseases peculiar to women. Touos up tho entire syatem. Trade (.V IM) mark on evory bottle. Bold by drag 1 gists. Acid Iron Mineral Co., Col ; urobia, 8. 0/ ir^* JT>^ ri ru h Vig Store is alroad l with Fall Goods ly, Cloth ing, 11 at? :e. l Jio i t h day a s lias been i noreae fall business in 01 os in all departme it on extra 1oree si October 7th and 8th. in have charge of this depart my former season. She has tern markets where she bought rect things iit Millinery, and ' as correct style and good i T * aim ft i 11 be larger than ever. You t of the proper weaves for this match. ;o have a special embroidery nqr days, t)ne lot / \ ^ s ? > c ^ ? A ) I V J r C") i % tin 10 will soon b i\vs, Fj\c. SUPERVISORS REPORT Of Claims Filed From January Is', lo Octol)G i* 1st. 1904. T A .Julian, road wk, i> ]> 0 Johnson. I)'d <>q, (i 80 1! II .1 tMi11inps, sink'^ t'nd, 00 R II Jennings, insurance, 1!'.' IfC W .loii' H, constable, !'J 0."> S M Jamison, linij^isU Hte, !.'i 7-"{.' W Joiioh, constable, i In Juhn .Jones, r< ad wk, I I 7l' 15 C Johnson, Ixl <m|, -*() 10 I/ .1 ones, supnl n s, ! .*>() J? C .J oill|9ll|lf Ixl C<|, l' (> I! fi Jftiwiiiin*, 1'i*11, v 77 .11 ?hti .I a mi's, l?rM^nt !"? .'?( .1 H Jamt-fi, liri.ltfo, ! 1H) .1 M .1 c'i'ii.miii, iiifi^islriito, !'? ?"i (' \V .Ion's, oontitalii'', lv .'."i .) 11 jc-iihdon, r >;i(i w k, i > :>< (,' \Y Joiit\?, constable, I! On John JamcH, I?;*i?!-'1', ?> "u T M Joins, ]'<)?(' 1 wk, 1 <m> i ! ] Jew el I, r< nil u k, > i<) S .li'wcll, brul^p, P> 00 \V il Johnston, road wk, ;! '.)(? J M Jftiri'ipon, t^x|).-'iisnH. 1 I >."? Kin;{ Bros, bridge, OOOOO K K Koil h, salary, 18 7 "i .J N King, '54 aO 10 I<\ Keith, salary, IS 75 K 1*' Ki'iih, salary, otir, i'.' 10 K Keith, Hillary, He, 1II .1 C Kilby, road work I i > .1 C Kilbv, briil^e 1 oO I.* I/, '.?K ...I.. l . l n ? ? Vj r i\t:iui? wutiry i'ic, i #' ' > Iluivcv Koiler, r? ad wk 1" >'"> 10 K Krtllli, Hulary, etc, L'O 10 i (j W K.illoy, lumber, 17 ! ] K Koitli, Halnry, Jtt its Tani"8 Lnl'oon, pifcja, S 00 11 I1' biipplii'9, \V U Lynch, bd t*<i< "> I" IC K Loop .r, rond work, 10 (to .) T Loop^r, 2 ->"> W II Ij'?op? i', constable, i I 70 .1 !? Looper, road wk, (> f,0 ,J )i FiOopf>r, bridge, 10 .v0 VV II Lawrence, turnips, etc, 1 <>0 )l 0 lii^on, corn and 1'oddr, 187'??0 John Lewis, fodder, 1 00 J >ro hooper, cleaning stream, 5 00 i> n t i :~ / or i) x^. i /iiwruiiut', ui IUUU, i) o.i J K Lntlicm, l>d eq, Ji ?*)(! i II K Lewim, road wk, 50 J J L Looper, lumber, I <>C j W R Lynoli, bd.?q, 3 1<J 1 I>r W M Long, poat mortem, 5 0C I J T Langs ton, rond wk, G 7( M ( ) l .iifwxir r<mr1 u/ir lit fwl j K 8 Lowis, fodder, 11 OC . .. , ' ' " * ? * ? 11. - I Store i a Dir. ^ L>IU y putti ng on a i:V Voii will not 1 >, Shoos and all 1>:(: Octobor mark iing* every year s li' hiwfnv\r ?i -?-? rl f r \ l J I l n V V 1 y y CVJL1VL IV ills, so you had o you will not lu 2,000 Yards o Put up six yards to the piec less than 7jjc and the mosl at 50 per yard or 30c per pi One. lot, 2,000 yards l< Will <;o al only 5c. per yan One lot \ aleneiennes L: j less than 8 1 c, and some, oi | iiiL-- day at 5c. This salt; \vi i until it is all t;one. Don't for i Gu?~ stock of Han A solid car of Star 1 ea ! you want to buy a stove tha J e < ] i ^ ^ A/ I S 1VLL.fi..*- V / ^ 'JL. JL. V o here, and wo li V on ruce?M? (T^rt < ,3^ . .1 I, liUOI)<!!', o.'H .11.(I tO(l(li?r, . W II I/'wis, r.iiul \vU, 7 .i i> i OHil \vk, 1 N M I.o r< ;?(! wk, 7 1 i K Lewi )<? ul u !<, ' .S 11 l.oupcr, r?| tax iv-lund <!, 1 .1 P> I,<pliicinu liiin*;', i I 11 M I.r.sk, hriiiuo, I X 1 1 I ? i ?'m:k j< -w :s, nrniiv'. 1 M II Lewis, rowl \\k, -s T K !,<!.-!.>y, lojlil w. ik, f? .) A ! s!. \, rond u i;, It K Lewi?, ron?l ?i; '? M () ho <|n r , iv:wl w k 1 I .J 1? I'<> )>t i\ road wl?, 1)r \Y .M L<?ng, |>o?-1 niort.cm, 1<> .i i i..ini' i;, r< ;i?i v. k i W 1) I.. s! -y, ro.id w k, 1 11 K Lathi'in, Iniilj; , 'J I 10 \V Loopor, n>rul w!<, 1 I i\ M I,i>o|ior, io;i 1 winU -1 J'I' I Infli-y, lirnl^i', 'J ; T .1 Li^oii, IbiMiir, > ; A A M i ore, woo>I, ' .! lie Mr Din i ii> I. ?al'y, l>. <. ",() \\ 1, Matlu.'iiy, slaiioniiry, 1,1 11 (i M< Diiuivi, sal, Jsr.j, .111 G McD.iincl, <li.t iicci, s i 1 \V I-J Me.Coilum, roml \vl:, ! X N Mclliitix, l)it> ; V, N Mulliiiix, 1): 1 1 I \V A Milkers, rond wk, 0 II McD' i a'I, budge I K l> Mm J tjiv , lab on pr I'm > | .1 li (J M'.*Dmiii'l, <!ii?t ucoi 12 .1 il (i Mr I s.iliil V, .">0 A lion Miuddin, road wW, 2 .1 1, MurpliiCo, I odder, ('? .1 .1 IW<;Cuinl s, road work, S A^MoAlihti r, bridge, 20 L K Moorp, hndgf, 1 '/, N Mauldin, lumber, 7 il ?l (>rt Moselev. tn'iis. 1 i 10 (' McWliorWr, I?ri<I1 A A Mood, wood, JO A M M i v11 <I i 11, roiik work, . .1 10 Mi'ima, ri>ad \v..i k, .*> ,) II U McDuijk'I, Hillary, .*>0 .1 11 U Moliaou:!, dit;l siucl, I.1*" (} VV McCltiDuh in, uontuahlo 2 ' Kirk Mauldin, road wink, ! 1 S A McAlidtfjr, oolHnf, 1 |. fc> A McAUHt^r, briduo, 2<> 1?A I> Murphreo, oxp poor fin H ?j .1 II O MoDaniol, salary, 60 ij J 11 (J Mcl)am<l, diet ucot, '2 >j V 15 Mtil'plmC, M ?vuird, ltt ii i n s( ir . . i - ?? ' <i I iUUJVIlllU JI . ??J ?'?|. O > P P MoD-uiiol, 7 > T J Moody, work ]4 > A J Manlov, 0( iiv pauper, 1 ? J L Ai^r^LrCv., load work, XI ' . ,< 'V.,'a: 'v . t i ( . >V .! PAI I TD ill-]ike appearance. 411(1 a larger and he cinds of Notions u s our fourth an21 i: i nee we opened, am > that end we are < ! ,r>1 1 Oi1 l/nnr\ 1 4-r^.n / v> i uv i i\ vjv^ yj 111 L W V. ivo to wait. >f Embroidery j 1 :c.. Nothing in the lot worth t of it ioc to 15c. All to go i iecc. Nothing cut. j n >rchon Lacc. Cheap at ioc. J 1 f ice. Nothing in the lot worth I it much more, will <*o on open- [ 11 beinn at 10 o'clock and last I y i;et the date October 7 and X. ^ iware is Complete. der Stoves and Ranges. If a t will ijive you satisfaction at it :) \rPi n. ('11 11 1 i > 1 ^ #vf* i-i ? v ? W * V 'ill i 1. i i w J. .U l\s truly. s in Low Priccs.) | 'J'J S 0 M d I in. ioaf! work, 7 i!( i<? .1 II (i McDanic], saly, tliot, .~>li 7i 001 S r. Mann, bridge, 1") 0( JO i H F Mnrpliree, road wk 1 l< i 1 1 00 K X Mc.iunkii), road wk i Ol no .I II O MrT'oiiiol, conv Inn, ~'l 0! f)0' -T li (I McDntiiol, salary, .">0 Ui (id:.I II (i Mcl)aiiiel, <liet, S> ft .-() ! I I M i < I ? ' ?- " . <>,.? .1 ?M UV^WIII U.?, 11)11(1 W K , ~ W< -.* | \V I, Mul heny, stationary, 10 01 'i M,mill ii A- l'rollitt, I>1 k Kmtl> 1 8< I" .1 II G .M< Darnel, onptr ]?ii^r 7 0' 00 \\ 11 Mauldin, binigo, I ;">( .lolui Mopcr, bridge, I Hi .1 li (.i Mi:l>ailinl, (!X]ll'l)M'S -V.t 7l 1 (). W W McWliorier, roatl wU, 7 Si .1 li M I)anit?!, <imt, 10 0 ." () .1 !I < i Mr Daniel, salary, 50 01 lM) l> K Mniili'.itt, rnsid work, S 7 10 Miiuldiit A- I'lollilf, l.lk Miith, 7 H. s:) John iMo?(!i', ro:iil wk II 2 2o i Dr \. () Matiiltlni, mod sor, 12 u J T M< |\iiiiH-y, road \vk, 1(5 1 o:> .1 .i Mc()oimI?3, snppli*'?, II (.) 0(? J T McKiiiiiov, bridgo, 0 8 i" .1 >. road wk. i>v: k ()'.) L I'1 M<n?r.>, n ufl work, 7 I1 S (! Mni'tin, road \vk JI (id K V, Murpliivi-, cxp pr farm 'Jii o 00 F l? Miirplmv, road \vk, <i .*>< :>0 T J Mu'MIv, lnidiiM, Li 0 .">0 Ahner Mimtf-rn, road wk, I .*? U() l> 1' Manlilri. ro.ul wk, 1 "> -I V.'> D 1 Maultlin, road wk, I li 00 John Mos r ro.ul work, 1 in on A A Moon, bridge, 20 0 00 Mrnldin & 1'ioflit, l)lk Hinith I 8( 10 P 1'. Morlin, bridge, I 8 00 .las M:m>in^ tlo, road work, 51$ 7' 20 .) II (i Mclhiiucl, diet, Hi 1 :,() .) II (! Mcl>unicl, nulnry, >">0 01 . > T> I/ 1.1....? : " ? '.? j? i' i' i ail in in, <> J)' ?*><) Y I) h, road work 1U 7 50 Y D Meadow*, bridgo, It Hi ."?o W 11 MftfNingalo, road work, 2 ."?() ; Jas Massinptalo, road wk, 118 I1 ?i.">1 T \V Monro, road wk, 0 (N 00 1 N M dier, bridgo, 2 5 in r II Mo'vVhorlor, bridgo, 1(> I ."?o J 10 Mull mix, road wk, n f) 10 Allon Mnuldin, bridge, 8 IM 00 i ? ?' MoCo: >Ih, supplies, 1) (> IS K II Murphroo, poor farm, (> 0 00 V Mauldin, lumber, '* 1 fun K* 11 Miirnhi'i> nr? ir farm > n 70 /, N Mullinix, road work, 2 6 _P .1 II (i McDaniol, coiiv Inn, 25 4 J L Murphrow, rond wk, 5 I j ii G McDHfiiel, dint, 30 8 25 .1 II G Mcl><uiiol, ?a)ary 50 0' 50 J T MoKinney, constable, 10 2 00 [To bo fontinned next. week. ] 40 1 atiUy i'rogrose please copy. : v. Mfc ? rjg% ? in irim ADE. \ r/^Txr t ] / ? ^ ? uvuiy uu[jariij 1 U3 )ttov selection ol l)r nder one roof i n 1:1 ^ersary at Pickens :i we intend to inak ^oirig to give some ill with the Big* S reasonable price you had better A full line of STUDKBAKJ 1ILL BUGGIES We have sold c iul the demand increases. "A lit le cheapest in the loni; run. Now a Word to the Ci We want your trade. We ar< our I obacco, Sugar, Hour, Salt, C. trackers, and anything in the gro< obber, and in many instances can ave recently bought a lar^e quant [>s, and will sell you as cheap as r as you need it. YE TH7S \ 'ertilizors, Grain \l ^onipa Will You i ,!r jWhen the firstCc DI l>1 0:; will you liinl ii le^'ssiry ; to hmfclo around ? lut or inis^?and buy your cool \\ t ;u her suit after every one else hits ]w!<i-d out tint clioic est patterns? I)on't id nice 111 i ^ mi>tiil\e. [) Select Knll Cloilu-s (mi i v. I) I Your common 8?hm' I'll- you 0; it is ihc wiht*r pluu. 11u uot ^ the your money wi I \ My, nnd you tret tin* lull limit of s-o.isom'm wear for no greater " cihi. i?c-i'l.?8 tliis, v< ?i for5 til'y yoursi'lf atuiilist stnhlen chunk's in \vi?;ititer Iluil < >uie j in (ho l'\i 11 We s.-l I i he . il a it d-T a i I o c (I Clothing "tilde l?y Schlo.s.s 111 os. & Co.. tlall more There's 11 .i!> i 11^ li o t t e r? > tluiv'a notlijnir a* j?o?(l. ? \V h *11 n inn ii |>ii t.? on a Sell loss i Suit lie I el- .mil knows that evory detail <>l (11 > cut, muke , and li ii i - Ii i-j cort'wi'l. ftrs $12. HS2K 11 I) The picture slum's ? |?irliPUltir!.v stj!i> < 1111111 ttlilor" wou III I'llHTKO f'i" !. ) I Ml i( nl' 1 #) rim in vein Im-iii r. \\ 1111 inn r. s;n j Kriiilcs look i*4|iin11 > usufll M- - 1 i) CO.MK TO UltKKNVll : Dry Good 5 [) And when you conic ''A. K. Rari [) i? WK have the lartrcst st< 21 ever snown. 1 hese tj; oj RIGH I ami will be so ^ want bi^ profits. We h 0 want in line or cheap L 0 wool or cotton, Cassimc 2 and Capes, Blankets, 0 "Island, Men's, Women's 0 wear from 25c a gar me fl A/f ' 1 i> \ ? i men s anu i>oy s snirts, ( 0 Do, 't forget that we carry a 1 0 What v.) sell you must be w K, PARK, - ) > t ' ft 1 nt is load- u GSS GrOOds, g lis part of (f ?, and our u ~ A 11 ^ i c: i li o m. l w HX4. .1D I .1 L V.V ^ 5 unheard y\ tore. AYe // examine the Star Leader. \iR WAGONS and ROCK R :ar alter car of these vehicles, j) tie Higher in Price, But?" IS ountry Merchant. V i in a position to sell you fli "offee, Cheese, Soap, Candy, Jj :ery line as cheap as any // save you the freight. We \\ ity of R. J. Reynolds Tobac- M. my Jobber, and you can get m V ICE K. ft )rills, Disc I l ar- K /, I 8e Ready )ld Snap Comes? ; snii.bss br^sVc^I'M j Fine CIoiK?j M> I ii suit lor tip IimIiiIc toiiiik iiioii. A "nierike < 111 ii 111 > i'liiirai'tcr niul nit|>t.*ii rn nee* We tIH?!? r rUiilios ill $'! > N e Hlso have lower 1 ' 1VSO S. MAIN ST.. 1% 7) (iUKKWIIXK, !-4. C. liLfi TO BUY YOUlt Is i Shoes , be sure to come to <'s Store. :>ck ol goods we have oods were HOUGI IT ?lcl right. We do not ;\ve anything you will )ress Goods, Flannels, res and Jeans, Cloaks Quilts, Sheeting, Sea and Children's Undernt to $1.50 a garment. lrawers, collars, cravats. jig and good stock of Shoes. e tell you, or your money back. % Vest l?ncl? Greenville