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0,ow v 11c dit otou 0ooutilum 'tdail to attend the gee b ou Libert 6 Vnt bagains don't fa '1n . I m1i's closing or R. (. Carter is clomg out o ; a at Liberty, and is oifering gren gains. Read his now ad. -It is rumored that J. E. Parson be employed as a salesmIl b . - . 3.. Co. thim year. J. P. Carey, Jr , who has beo ering with a siego of fever, ually improving and is able t p. Miss Eilon Shocklhy, a charIn: young lady of Greenville, speU ortion of the holidays with iriend Pickens. '-On account of the continued lov e of. cotton there is .none )eii)l op t'iind as a conse oee trade is dull. 'Drop in and see how we are tix lip the offico and how well ar Yed we will soon be for doin1 promptly and quickly. B. Lani, who is traveling fo BM. Bird & Co , of Charleston tt Sundiay. at home He says 1h4 having great success, especiall3 in, I aints. -Keep you eye on our advertising uume; new advea tisels coinug ii d old ones coustantly chingin, eir announcements, and all bidding ' your traldo. -The 'Pickens Chapter U. ) C. ill have'a itmost imp riant meet itq. ext Friday the 13th inst. at Mr's lcFali's This is a good lime foi Ow m )embeii to appli'. - -Married on December 31, 1904 residence of thlt) bride's p: nt, W. R. Burgess, Mi. Claud ii >od to Miss Cora Burgess; A. L kna, N. P. oflfiiating. --We give m little different papo is neok to what we intantled, tha if an 8 coliumnlhl 1siz--, Iu th slip to us the lirger siz3 was sen, - 4 wecanuot j,'ro ly contingen * mson3)i Coller' ing the holiday. - trne-l to thiii Iom of it. -Our uibscribueri areO ain. and see aw; bring your wives aut Alaughiters anid see howv a nIewsp-ipei is mnadi Alake our office 3 our hera'd quarters when in townt. You will fiud a good tire and a w' a' m welIcomt awaiting you. --Wihy will the1 mfc~oIbant burn ol and keep his place of businiers oe after night for the lbenetit of behrte; poesible customers, andt then grow ~oause 0one comes alng andc wanm to buy somiethinig that is a littl n n handy to get? -A. Bramlet t, who is a lmacher it he school of technology iln Atlata spent the holidays with his paren~its Mr. and Mr's. \V. C. HImotIo, i. rlckoaa. Aundrewv is a young mano sterling wirth and his fr-iends ar< proud of him. -R. C. Carter, thle merchanu prince of Lib~a ty*, wQ. in Poikeul Fridny and engmmged more( spaice ii this paper. He says aid vertiaing paiys Read his tad and hunt him up; he ia rgoing to mako a (eange ini his busi ness and has putt hie knf to prices - Marriedi on thle 8thI inst , by Revt B. E. GIrandy, in thme public highway L M. Baker and isis Uessio (1illes pie, all of the Shady (Arovo swctioui o the coumity. Th'ie 'happy)i couipl(e hia the congratulations oif many friend for a long life of usefulness and pros u ary' the 8th, 100 of J. S. BowOI 4a~ y Public, NIr'. D. AE SPlckene county. The happy coup1) inVO the congratulations oif thei *nan~y fr~onds5 for a happy and prio perous life. -The State Legiislatureo muot yes ter day, the 10th, ar d t'chens c >un ty 4delegation were all in their seat ready to lo~ok after tihe beast interett of the statoc at Iarg:., and this coaiit hparticular. Wo l hvoarran~ged fit ua weekly letter from het quarte, during tho Bessiunl. ---Ihfn~l Pome to Picket ao 17th instant, t ion. If this organ . .i. . ..t . ... 0 0 Andlgg-:-i enfu. 41 .leti a mah thinidi:R~r ti q r py - t *OD I ht. -Weiant cabiand bvery oneo vr r;rae.so dents who bave beei us the past year to continui I bI i.hinig us the news for the preson V from their sectionsa. Drop us I 1 etating whether, or lit), you wil wrigaud we will furnish sk5taips an t statinery. Wo want weelly lettori from 6 tob sectior; seid thran in. * -At a in:oting of .ho Ztock 11(h ors of the Pickens R. I. recent held, it go 11 showing Was toade and tum dirc oI r e h et a J. P. Ct. o J)presideA : J. 11J . B.lutgga vice.p Si o dnt Tsiis augira woln for L4 tbi Picken amti the railroad. The opc. - rativo mianiagecient vwill remain t1he .t11ne, and fchedile tlinje will be --Mis. J. 11. 11. IFreemann, whi. bias, boon clerking for the past t% wei ycare with the 11. B N. Co., r'signed her position onl the Lt. She has several olrirs unldor consid-rat ion, but has not fully doaided whtiat she will do. Slie i a good salasman, ard we think the I. B. M. people havo made a mistake in letting her leasO them. -Married on Sunday, tho 8th in it. it 7 P. Il , t the resiidene of Martin Bowen of the Maynard see. tion, Tia3 lor Jones, son of Z;ach Jones, to Miss Essio Whituire of Oconeu e->unty, R.ev. 11. E. Grandy officiating. A fLer the ceuriony an elegant repast va3 servetd, and ailid the congrntu litions of friends the happy couple itart out in life. --W. J. Gih Spie., who lives ('n the ..dge of to win, pai: i his annvn visit 1o thi , flice last Friday. + Eveiy timo he Comes we .hve moved around. TUai timn we ar> (IMv stairs and badly torn up, but hop3 in a fokv .l da) to entertain visitors. 'We in vite all of our subs:ribers and fri mnds .j call and sec us and in uho our office their headqiarters whou in towun. -The Pickens Graded Schoo' t building is progressitig nicely, and - Con tr.eto. Grentdy nAill oon have it eatly for occupancy. It is a very .-oteniiently arranged building, san' * f Mr. Grandy's suiggentions bing~u .ecepted by the architect and emii ioued in his plan. TIhe trulstees are aIv ing a well bored, anud an] aro -n- f water for all p~ur1,oses is as ~-2..LTohn C. Smith, a very suoe * nud wvell to-do farmer of I be *"~ nPicke3ns lash dropped in YiterZ dateo he wdll hai. -ay along tI. at liue, ad it wo initerestt to ouIr rea~lh-rs. Mr. Smita )Oli'ves ini hav ing hog andlt hoiny .it, bame, and lie recetly I killed t-wo ninei Lothls old 'pi.:s that netted him tQ(0 pounds of moat. "eko' i.s out oni the road and we suspect, he i .ainpg r~t .\l. Smith's and helpmng him to piut away huis spatre-riba, saiu sage and back Lonos. --A t a recent meetitig of the stock holders of the E-sloy Progrew, Ju !ge TV. Lathom handlo. in his resig nation asr Editor and 1lasinesa~ Manai gor. They immediately' elected LI. TC. Martin to succeed himu. Mir. .\ar tin) is nlo novico in) the newspaper world, iad is well anod favorab1ly known to mianyi of our readers, haiv ng at one time boeen editor-of "Thie IEa.tlty Domocrat." Ho isu a gootd airiter andi we welcome him to 11he. miankhu. J udg~e has done well 0on tbc paper at (I has tieo well wvieo of not anly all of his friends and subscribejrs biut alsuo of thie brthr~iOn of the preoss of the State for suecesis in wvhat ever puiiSit in life hli decides onl, oven if it is tryui-g to get ai "botter h:ilf." -- IL is our initentionl to) ftrit anI o'iciail diircectory anad run iin the lfpper for tho inifot nattioni of (ourI readersr atid wo ask (ach mnagist rate ini the countty to senld us his iuamoC and post *iflice aiddress, also nlam~o uf the towi n ship in whlichi he piresich a. The seeC retariesi of the various lodges and secet societies will ph-asro send u ' the namesc of their' lodge, otlicers ad ' timet of meeting. Thie 'initerrs 0 thme gospel1 are requested to soud( ii thiei post office addresses and list o: c hmeinCes they a3upply, alsuo hiour.i fori r or-acing. Our corroespond(ents ar< ,.sked to also embody any or all o t.his information they' can in thei: .next lotter, especially iho0 local church a also utato honram for Sabbath echoo ,and list of officoro of acho->l. a -We ctortainily feeol prouid over th Sc)m; limenttary nioticos We airo gettint r fromu subscribors and the words (J a praise that como frorn advertisers alike, over the im proved appearanci a of thils paper, It d~oes ou' boarta 6 igood to hoar. them, and mrakfes in I- MlrIe. thO. hardier Lo merit them p ~ery one , fronabo devil W-dJill I Intting iff"dead headh" 14iing deligiqlwznt mub cribers b --all of which we are thankful for We hate to out them ofn, I ut t!wy m must go; businmss is businless and a 1 o newspaper enii'ot Lbe run without woney. 8o here is hoping our list won't have to be cut. --The town of Picketis awoke Fri. day to i realization t1h1t something t tIiaifilly wrong inl tho bu.ineSS k circles of the ton% is, an1d upon inl vesti. gationa it was f'.und that one of her I Imierchaits had closd upl) ti'eir plac 1 of busimes. iecaiusc of fraiil health Mrs. K. L. Cureton has made a vol untmy asignmnut for the benefit ol I her creditors. The stock will invAico about $1,000, while the inadebtedness ia about $500. It was not, nciessary 10 heti*r t i cOhhL' U., for non1e of her I er(ditursi were nulcasy or pushing for a -ettlemeniait, nnd but for her frail health -he would havo contiuued in I bomines. It was i by word "you ( lan find it at Mrs. Cureton's." She kept a ,ice mois.Ortmuent and you ccul.. ad% ay find sormet h ting out of the or dinnaiy in the edible line there. We 1 hope sone one will buy the stock who will colitillIJo the bpusiness. Ivy M. Mauitldina is assigiic, and ha1s14 Walled fur A meeting of the creditorm (Thursda% ) tomorrow, who will decide Whatt disposition to in ike of the stock. Cotton Growers' Meeting. The iueting of the cottoa grow ers, or Cotton Growers Conven (ion, which was scheduled for Tu.:s day the 10th, was pnlled oi accord ing to program. in the court house. There were not a gieatt many people present, but what were here; were determined to take the situation . as it was and make somothing out of it. The)j meeting was opened With prayer by Rev V. C. Saborn. Thena thoso present resolved them selvCs into a )C1manen1at Convon tion of Cotton Growers )y electing Roy. John T. Lewis permanment chair man, and W. L. Morgan perma nent secretory and treasurer. A resolution was otffred and linammously adepted that the bal- o i110.0 (if the cotton crop yet unslold il bo held for a tiform price of 10 ients pound, and that the acre c ago of the next crop he materially n re(tuced ; .that divertilied farming p andul the raising of graina and stock t he given~ mlore consideratica. e The farmers are inl earniest about I this matter, ar d, if they stick to- 1 gethier, they will yet control the 31 situation. They are the pioducer- e and they shoultid have a say so ab t to what price their product shall be sold at, just the sameI as the C manu iactu rer- of wagons, or cloth- t ing sets the0 price on hi<i products. I meeting adjourned, amid c m leret next Tuosday,i a. m ., in1 the t dlancet r. Editu . w nie s Baaco li TIho &elta .. .n ial to thank tho~e whoj wte so kind in :endinig a h .lpinig hand during the elevet nmonthls of myl~ dear 'mothl er's illne.w, and espeendaly during the last f..w hours of her sufferiog anc1 after huer death I. I .ilso debire to thank Drs. Long and ,Justice, who did all they could ~ for her, espepiaolly Dr. Long, who ~ had been her Attending physician for suveral years, and who~i knew from the beginning that she was in curable, though ..he never failed to resp mnd to her' calls, lad at haer re q aest was present when shle breath ed1 her last. Mlay God1 crown each and every one0 who waIs so kinad, With hlis rich ost blessings, and whenl hoi goes to make up His jewels muay it, be a star in their crown is the prayer of one0 whlo wishes them well. J. Alonzo Brown. Card of Thanks. Mr. Editor: Please allow 111 ( spaceJ in your collumnis to expressct hleartfeltI thanks to my friends iand relativos n lho tendered assisatance in the last illn3s of miy deatr wile. Roep)ctfully yoursn, Wm.i T1. Garvin. Don't try cheap cough medi cines. Get the best, Ayer's record it has, sixty years of Ch erry Pe ctorxa cures! Ask-ryour doctor' If he doesn't tse It for coughs, colds, bronchitig, Mp~ all throat and twun louhles SutIhe ~o undICi1 thanoI 01tora Fat is of great account to a baby ; that is why babies are fat. If your >aby is scrawny, Scott's Smulsio'n is what he wants. The healthy baby )tores As fat what it does lot need immediately for >one and muscle. Fat )abies are happy ; they do it cry; they are rich; heir fat is l a i d up for ime of need. They are 1appy because tiey are ,omfortable. The fat sur -ounds their little nerves tnd cushions them. When hef are scrawny those ierves are hurt at every ingentle touch. They lelight in Scott's Emul ion. It is as sweet as vholesome to them. Send for free sample. Be sure that this picture In the form of a labcl is on the wrappcr of overy bottle of Emulsion you buy. Scott 4- Bowne Chemists 409#415'Pearl .ftreet New rork 50c. and $1.00 All Druggists THE FARMERS' EDUCATIONAL and CO-OPERATIVE UNION of AMERICA. Conduct- d by J. C. Stribling, Comniunications intendef, for this depat I nernt 'houl-I be a1drebred to J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C 1he6 mnot to of t he organized farm ri, "Not mad but delibetately i earneet. The4 prese uit. sh-impl in) the price f cot ton fromt 10 Cenltv to (3- C-nt' ieans a lot to the fruier awd d. iession in business iiiteronts alike ) ev - r y business, whether mner hanits, fertilizer makere, mule and ',rse traders, doctos8 or ministers., t me.ans. over $13 per bale on th~ 0,000 baleis prodluced iln A: d(ersoi uunty, whic i gglega tes a loss on ho Cemaiaing part of thiis crop ow in the hands of Anlderson~ ountiy mdin to 11ull $200,000. If his he-avy losa~ to the f- rmi-r re anined in o~ur mlidst to upbuild ur home cotton mills and other I1dustri. S the farmer could afford a shoulder t ho loss with much 'etter grace, but as t.heo loss is urned into Oet, profits to enrich be cottn gambhllers ndl speculIa ors of the East we appeal tul every lout hern man in every branch of te dith.-rentt trades to unlito with 18 in ones grand coneceatrated ac ion with all thueuttoni Status to btaini a pr.ofitable price for ouri otton. ''What are the c ,ttin growers ,oing to do about . it ?"' We.ll, it *ppears that thi .men holding th,-. emninder of thte cotton crop are etermineod to hold on to the cat- 6 oin until it gets in sight of the urning, suilhric, bluo bhizca ofr Iad.s before they will let it go fo03 oss thani Ien cenits. But as it i. aigerous~ to let cotton go too Iica! le fire, we would now sound a bu1 ;he blatst of distress to call all cot on gron'era generally to rally to I he standard of our common n..igh orly interest and seizo theC .cotton eaurs of the eutst and hi ,ld thr'm tet wi en uts avd the- tire.f 'lTiese atrctic white cotton bears f the niorth and cast cannot utandh eat like the sout hern cotton grow r, who las kind of gotten usedti P. he smell ( f burning brimston. I ont the tropmcal sunl. 'The c tton grower fe 'Is hIs ~ vronig as niev. r before and' have u >egatn to letarn hisi nleeds, and as il 1,e is to h:13 iin bett.:r fintancial con lition than lhe hi~S Leena in foirty i eoars and canI stand t he collision' y nd1( cris-is with better prospeects of w~innin~g than eor before, notic nay as well no0W be served upon ho cotton speculator thtat the gall ing yoke oCf price-making by the non-producing wvill never algain be. tamely borne0 by the cotton grow-I 1rs, and( as8 cotton IS perha'p thle best collateral of all the pr1oduicts of the sonl there is no I ens:n w hi' their inl IC e (:3L h religh coiieg-i t d r'C lon withbout disturbing thte al& fairs of other legitimnato tradesmen or other branches of craftsmeu by the simple use of horse sense iln our m~2ethods. Domestic Troubles. xceptional to find a faily3 igso &i be i'sened I'y CKN$ DRUG .MANV ens~ S 'A COMPLETE DRXd This is a place where yo'i can get nearly everything you want when s'ckness or dis. coies 0n. We have the laroest and com pletest stock of drugs and pharmaceuticals with which to fill prescri)tions than a rreat many city drug stores, and by far the......... MOJT C2MPLETE WE5T or QREEfA VILL[ R NORTH or . [ANDER5ON. W e like to fill prescri)tions-and are filled here by lincenised and experl mnccd men only--and are continually tryir ; to be pre pmared to fill them, by constantly adding to our stock. If you bring us your pre scriptions or family recipes we will handle them with the greatest care, and quality and prices will be right. We obtain for you on short notice what we happen not to have in stock. Come and see us, or write us and let your wants be known. Yours, anxious to please, PICKE3NS DRUG CO. J. N. Halluin, Pig,, Prescriptionist. If We Please You, Tell us; if Not Tell us. .......... The Kind Yout Have Always Bought, and which has beca in use for ovir 30 years, has borne the signatnre of . and has been inade under his per sonal supervision since its iftancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-ns-goo'l.4re but Experiments that trifle with rnd en(langer the hetI , of Infants and Children-Experience against Experknen-. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless sulbstitute for Castor Oil, Pare. gorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither 01)pium, Morphine nor other Narcotio suubstance. its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and al &lays Fei~verisliness.* It cures Diarrheen and Wind Colic. It relieves Teetlhing Troubles, cures -'onstipation& and Flatulency. It assinillates the Food(, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy andl ntatual sleep. The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. CENUlNE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The ind You Hlave Alway Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. Supervisor's Notice. BSNS OAS I will be in my ofhice Tuesday nid Friday of each week to fille Wetr iltgntfrhhrin' laims, imy ou1t. money wvhen we TiutidCutyPi.~ ave it, and do anyt hing elsa I cantL')~ IIo~iy >. accomnodaf ' those h aving buisi, . I~~L~ 10 ir oItn(3 *e~S In the ofline. D)o not comeg tdit aWltTIanfa'aeeiI nty other day. G. M. Lynch, ..H'ino. jun 11 bupervisor. W'j o uttyul'i.,u' Weti ar sole agentst f~i(IOrI Haiotn u CiatonTounr anCunty a... l'A IE 01"SOU [1-1 (A~tOLNA, ?Fui er & Thornlev g. (ioutt~ of ickna. h~ )A fa , thousand dlarn t loang ort B. Neroheestatam irtigae, fora clien .1 idg. o1. *:~rs 41 i, C. E. s tud il m ona. I IUC o grnt h inLettr o Adthre tob s ln Hrrso' To. andjiiiti a jj ati~m.CiFtatn an o. Cuire toko Paints. v~gnB la CoWil untyud of ickns ys eoaod J.hB..Newbery, houie raito 4 1.M.L~wr,8io . Warhefresi, ~ E t P carson mofde mtnb-ozces~o tm ,tm, to gran himd eterscon ou Ad-oithof J~ [nistrati0., ot the 26ta of au of-gh m Th05, ather m -we 'to) cirtof and -11 ~'iiil l~th nuty Itey hve, wy therai-L All D~r~i >g -Blac,~ 0? and ringet lilotftid -t id io n rl)1( . i arsl sit a it o upr s and droo t.0 80a (lien U ide' ilylitid itti "'. itt anwerto ynainIoitd~ of o .1 att turn)ti~o au.10, iL 19h) 1to5 thi ofle. Fha. P.y ('unpma. 'ty stoof ofrbugilsjwagons, ha J. B owbor, J.~, nes , pand iplement of ar~ti-u knfor rprneorlni o largo, and Iti lg tI pices h o r tceioso hemdF .Pr cas untl hi stoc Liredu t. .ns deeantha bo e aldl. -46 T t l. Lwery Sna Ilui. e'r bue o m'-, (inoh ltcout fvPry tt atol~ hon held i atr wikes Crate Fo Sal-8are welltimbeoreto 905, pafter puiaix0 hereo, a t i Dankillo Tonhp.G 'clockiv infh foano tofli she ow u, Tayl3' or G rnvl8. O.* I ay theyk1( ha wy tht rad Ad Oinitr alin d niltt o tb ne. All c ph ersn inted o e y o oiven undiafer tmyn hand ol and sel, accutostows ilpes o [a of: ouri ind tt Iond.nc '~(~i arg1905. .\fte tha day *hyw . B:tfi: Nowho:r, te. P, P. t -- cdhnsofo to~ Pick fo.lotay mo.tlcancbetmad ~.v'u 't~a tiil~l~i i o C pos(xe ter i berti "IV doc to enIothughiP every~tst h .eso .N.' lier omtiacd adyirnd 1 everywa rackedy-adhre iod, pail," wle. Wx. apllemov ias tany rgs lint oe ME 'Iowas wouk andel akin wihut lany ap eaytowt e >ti iternd aln ou . Aigs Iw about chbers acom alt f o gvoy, o oa ott of torio desir * - [t eve di in my bro." Wek ily tagaes 'lbfreMyl% und w*ep awy gai now9life, trnthad ~ orb ter s. & tem. imf. n g-aranted by the jakets,' bati W1nf ~P We hv Mf tt determined t-o 5 PER C If your size s n theo coat at a bargain. ' An unusually heavy cothiiig t ads in our stock, but we still have hie V 1 suits, extra coats and pants. A 131r.al ot- at Yo r atWNM r mi)AWe are making preparations for t - .ve have ever shown, and to make roonf Afer between uov and March xst, some u 1,N 7 Just received a solid barbed wire and"n8 a I .'our and sahe. Another car of furniture to Ai , ih' Lnd also another car of Those Great Mitchell. W. T the best wagon made, as everybody kn If you want the best paint made, we' - [own and Country Paint is known to be the b Big lot of furniture, hardware, buggies t o Prices right. r e rIa for sauItiinig you: nay rodi. What we Isay we get fr you, anil we aro alavy pleased to YOURS TRULY, FOLGER & THORN. r 0t Clothliug, Shoes, Hat, aid (ent's Fui'rnlhing Ooncle a Splco i Iarriso m Tou it it-d it t.t ry i'a It s -. Qhops. 8tets oilnt "THOSE GiEAT MITCa1EA.L VA,90NS.1t W * ~ ilter Ge - -.tt-Aike *Represeiit the lett H. Barte &Dec. 1o 0y - -- - en for . _g (ops du A! BANKS-MOR.S ' OIN.E ENG1 ,S WATERLGT aPOWER ortheFARM.HOTk T T - - -'40 -horsee, -- emestueW L n jui H-IO M E - - i. Iic E 13 , J y ed d - e W DESI - ANK OTT II S E TIEA .I YEAR, ANR>~, J J'\ NTJ3I~ () ~ no ing th~ .tted as pioo4?~ L~LVLLJ.That he n as Is *Y~iJ.R. BaE tikein iservice a~ drordeid awhere owni) at1 f each hors ~ ~ . .oblanket ar, t least two r's preferred lithe clair~ heir knowl CLEARANCE> "m vmay nake - ~~~ dead, hi'IO During Holiday Fine Line sof Wate jy; or if ng dit Season Broflaches in Solid Geoky(die1., a p Prices Redluced Nice Line of Thble ~' allog -~ 9!1aII ISolid Slver..n and oqie ..axlryl. Nice slcdnof to sol&i~ ewlr....and Mounted StR pent aev r :' joned ofi j ~ Alli tate ud-i.witai wnNotice. whom they iu himi A sptcial nieofing of the PickensF oial soal mt$ County Mediceal S-ociety will be' hld aiflidavit. Res . n Ensloy, Fridaly, JamLtry 20th. Business of speocial i1ltest to I teQ~ttrm~ o'members to bo br'ougl a l tatrn be me bet's ar, #gc to e~LtI vhe~' thot~ ~ tQj