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f mli LEVEJIY WEDNEsDAY MORNINO. -BY 1he Sentinol-Journal Company. TnoMPnoN & RICiHEY, Pnors. J. L. 0. THO MPSON, Eurron. Subscription $1.00 Per Anum. Advertising t .tes Reasonable. K itered et rickens Postoffice as Second Class PICKENS, S. C.: Wednesday, February 1, 1905. Col.'D. K. Norris Dead, C1. ). K Norris died at 9 o'clock Monday night in Baltimore where he had gone to enter a hospital for treit ment. He died before an optration could be performed. Ho had been in declining health for some time, al though lie continued in active charge of businOs intarosts. Mr. Norris was born in St. Mait thews 1%ri-h, Orangobiu rg County, Novemuber 1, 1846. His father was a plantuer, ind young Norris for tho greater part Of the timo liv. d on the pbuitatioi lintil 1887, when li! ru m11ovkd to 1iekory Flat, which h is si.top Ieeni his home. He was at. tending school at P0. dleton when tih civil war came on. Though a mero boy lie entered upon active ser. vice in the Confederato army, enlist ing in the second regiment, South Carolina artillery. He was engaged in the defence of Charloston, and af ter the evacuation of the city joined Johnson's army in North Carolina H was severely wounded at the bat tio of Bennettsvillo. In 1886 Mr. Norris took a prmi neat. part in the farmers' movement, and later becamo a ieading factor iii 1he Farmers' Alliance, Hie wasj 4 named by Thus. G. Clemson a life trustee of Clemsoni Culego. I1 1890 he entered the race for Congress, but was defeated by the narrow margin of 23 votes. H has been several I times a delegate to National Conven. tions, and always took a prominent stand in politics. -O was elcted State Senator in 1894, sorving one term. 'Ie served as president of tie Counity Alliance six consuecuitive terls. a Ii 1895 lie organize(l the Norris j Cutton Mills at IsnqueenIDa, and1l since i that time he has given all [is eAergi . t to the builing z'p of thIiis iargo) and b ziuce-ssful en'tterprise, of which lhe n wasm president. Mrfz Norris was mar b ried in 1877 to Miss D~essie Caldwell, r. of Cokecsbury3, and tshe, with three g dauightera, survive him. Tihe dau~ tors are hi isses Bessie, Vir i Lillian Norris. Jza iumd - His remains wg I dle toln a intrred at Pen Mill Man Can't Buy Cotton. '"Spartanhurlig, Jan. 18..--COap t. (1 8. Coflin, president of th In.Eaoree mill, said yes9terda~y to ai reporter inut his agents could not buy a bale of cot ton. W ~hile thero. was ani abun i (dance0 of it piled on the farmsu, not a beiln was for salo. His aigenits say L1 a they might as well g -out of busi Whlo was it that said, "Tho farm ers 6:ni't sitick." We needl not go fmrther to pros o the failzity of this st atenment thani to draw the a.Iention of all to t ho present 'tate of their sticking~ qualities. WVhy, they are no0w utickingi to thir determiniation to hold their cotton for 10 cents closer t han Aunt, Jemimia's plaster tuck to old Bob'si back. Ini anl interview with a travelling muan todav, u ho hats just ieturned - from a thorough canvass or sceen countions ini the l'iedmnont section of this state, heu says thatt ho unever saw meni so determinewd a the farmiers are to hold their cotton for better ~ *prices, and ref using to buy fertilizers. Th''iey are more determie1 t.han they were when thei.y w~hipped out. the jute *. bagging trust, and1( the farmor is the b~est fortified he has ever' been. Tiheo farmers have five times as much food stift, mon~ey and er~oience in organ. iz'-d efforts than they hiad when they won the light ag'ainst the juite bagging cmbination. Tahlk about farmers net sticking, why they havo simply stuck to their traditional. principles of producing the wealth of the world and allow the non-producer to take it at his own price longer. Yea, how much longer the faco of the earth. Farmers, you are stioking to somnething~ all the time. Co~me foiward and stiek to the plan oNmaking and maintaining prices for yoeprorittets as you have dono in ~~ isotk f allowing the other crowd ~ ~ries yorwpproduct, and you have t~qk~4 u1r oint. The Kld~ lave Al Bought To Engay iness, and i Notions, I Ware, Fai Below are a few Goods at these prices w Shoes I have a large lot of the famous Brown St e took the double gra-nd prize at the St. Loui solurely all pure leather. Women Shoes from 85c up. M Crockery and Jewelry. Large y '6 $1.25. Hand] 35 Cents. Big Bargains in other kinds; I have a nice line for one-half regular price. Groceries. ctagon Soap, 4c a cake, 7 cakes for Powders, 4c a box, 2 boxes for 7c. cans, 35c, 3 gal. for $1.00- 3 poutd can, full weight, Tona GREAT~ BAR LGA INS IN EVEI SR. C. C FA RME RS' PAGE wonducted by the Farmers for the Farmers. 1hort and Timely Articles that will be of Benefit to our Readers Will be Received, and are Solicited for this Page. Articles are to -- On any Phase or Subject of Farming or Farn House Your Cotton. i c t**o The Southern Cotton B]uyeis ttnumberofacros of cotton ho plow. At* the same time sociation wii it headquarters in rej t he nw. At the sam time tlinti, is 8oniding out eicilars to -ndisthe number of plows ta be e Me on their land. 1lave a forfeit ts 11n0moe-h- III view ()f ther1jAA atO fomuch ca t ton is beij in~ s'aid ngr'eemnit of onie balo III(. ath prduer, tiso n1 cotton per aer'c abovon the4 nlumlbab y tear that the cok uniiarily of acres aigreed upon. T1hen elect pre~ry hos - 1 hould aoflicor~ in ahcunywhs om the we andi~ prIot:ctedt duty it shall beO to measure orsr er m~1O'i order to avoid ve eachi farm and1( make his ire uam~ lage, especially whero port by Se~ta~lpih :1 4 all torf.,its )wner's contemij,late holding foria to go to help pay said1 (flier for. engthy period. It is often th( his services. If this agreement u~ ase that cottou exposed for any made it will do away with the fel ength of ti me will bo damllage(1 to lows' whol( say that ''M~y neighbors he extent of 5,0 to 200 po0undsl peri are reducing their acreage 25 per )ftl- ('ent an id I wvil doublo mijno.' The following is the C ciilar pi.Ag.s of rodu ction are worth less onat out to the eotton buyers by3 wut-out a forfeit, because there are Lho ofiieili.ini Atlhan La: always partib S w ho arei' ready a tl Ona accountL of the lhargo ainiountL wa iting to try to get the baest of a f eotton hold thrlouighiout the redutctlion ini Ierelag by (don,a ount ry~ ando let (expl)setl to the their own atcrea~go, and ther;by rii iveathor, thor., w ill be mia rketed liiing the whole)1 eet'. ~rom this for'ward ani unusua111 ly T1hirid. Let tenian to pay .500) argo qulanlt.i ty of' 'iamtaged cotton -O pouds of~ cot ton and 25 busahol3 of Weo beg to not ily you, therefore, corn Lto the plow. 'The 500( pounids ~hat we will make settlement for Ii f C'->tln unde41r tis systemi wil lamaged cotton) shipped to uIs, up-) P8. th lind111lord moro thlian I ,000( u we~ght of 'alme after we have unla-r the~ old syst''m, aind he wil ovd, packed and put it in hatve 25 bushel of atcorIn besides the nterchantahi o co)1 nO d (11ti o n. Wo imp hloemnt of hi nl.At ould much rather not hauvo dam- mor nad' i: tilk les~ is miiy mo4t to. ged cotton shipped to us at all. \V.1J. iake, Ploaso impliress upon1 11 alolders8 tldgv J,(i if cot Lon thle necessity of housing iheir cotton from the wealthor ini Bears and Bulls, rder to avoid heavy losses by lair Ila' -s'.lenaa a.. Latmageo. it is sn t hat 3. v'arit'fy is5 thle -~ -- -- spIi'Ce of life nad I unppoeso it is. So How to Regulate Cotton Acreage. w4 e have~ in th~n Iast. imuei (f The E litor Constitution :The farm. 8.-ntun. Ial oir: al vadily inte rs of the southI Canl becomle p1is dii' ea ln of ~4 thle cott on siati on, ierous. peacable anid happy anad fir oni th ir st j)age of thle lust is. I et ton cents for thoir cotton, if sue' we hlIave a1 rlarli~i haarl litic i~i hey will first regulate their1 acre, ta' ling us that tis 1 isi aln 14 u.6 . go to so nmany ncres to the plow, tin' niljority'. of peaople ''isten onily ay ten or liftLoon ; this will save' toi 1.>ols." TPhat isa He- ad menlt noe to two-thirds of tile labor r'e- on the( good p~ole (of p~cn. tulred to cultivate thir'ty to forty countiy. I have no0 idea~ ~ who th cros to the plow. The farmlor writer is as lie (or aho give 4 ill reOceivo m~ore0 money for the na me hut., Ic fe jnlst illed in Nayavgi en or fifteen acre crop to the plUw t halt. theasse t~i on is nlot slutined E than h10 will from theo thirty to by thle truth b. TIhe wrni' alIso orty acre crop), Lthis will regulate claimin 1g to be a faror aind know...'. he remainder of the farm and ing that the forer 'i8. aln assen.a rnako it slf--supportmng; thiis wiill thla mltaet ing h14 ad (sd a 1r0li 1180 increas~e the value of his land t 'iio hol t lih- I' CM 14u 1111i til ify por cen t. After one 01r two presaur of( el tre 1mendons415 hei' rears' farming on this lmne, falrmiers I d had ran algroun i gil jl . s' h vill not have to call onl tihe banks publ'1ic to ~l sh theirI .Oti t hion o assist thern in holding their- mar'ket whliiloe other01 seet ionms areP iatton, they will be able to (1o 80 gri.)vinig over the low prices Ai od ,llem~~ehve3. ~ Says t hat, cotton1 will liot ti a Seoond. How can this be done? dl)O' - r7C4!I atI vauncen th1amein falth adod next 10 three or four years. But t irR of each coun~ty inl the3 cotton on the farmers' page of the same < elL, let them all be represented date, wO halve also0 a commiumca ither mn person or by agent, lot jtion which I hoartily endorse and hom all sign a agreemnt tot to' o )mmend to the good judpment of anmt or al-lvW to bei planitedI bu~t the farutiers of ficenus cainTty. le in the Exclusive Hard vill positively sell all my ants, Overalls, Shoes,Croc icy and Staple Groceries >rices that will give you an idea of the bargains I am oflering. II not last long: ar Five Star Shoes that s Exposition, that are ab n's Shoes from 95c up. bolt to a cuStomer. T and Pitchers, 85c, worth Per yard. Thousands ccl UI)Satw Sauers or ~/~'*: ry Shirting, Bed Ticki ed Cups and Sauicers for >f Jewelry that I will sell 25c. Good Luck Baking N io1i Peach Drip Syrup, I gal. take your choice at evarios other articles t toes at 8c.vaiuotearcls< IY NE 1A 13E SURE AND C TE - - IB 1r _ 9-fi as Ifold our cotton if you C1n umtil IuI acr -age thi js ye--r as last,ain the m11ak bet gets stleady. I knmw I will guaanIItee you six c.-,nts at Lthit a great many of us need tlh i n1r1, so to speak. I know tha nIonoy that our cotton Wonl bri in g very fi' ow is Mome Sort of a fool but we can makl some Shift, put a mwilud,-d, but L littlO corn onl the matdot or si n-, keep onaci -.. fool, about tL otlieri, produce, ttiild if' nleell bi, -- *'1;nt will soon get a fellow t th a t good n ig h bor nid a b e .-I srt s .f a f oo, a nd t hei C I -V1.4ovement was tbey wiii Lek you ip. I ay thes airted to benefit, tihe farmrs, and few, sh *rt , brief rema 1ks; in the it now biother armerA let us st ick terest of and for the benefit of th togethI, lt us show ourselves to farmers. I)oii'Lt abuse imie genth he men-free men, Our fathers meni, hut i list-en to a follow wh livfl( independunltly horo in our wishes you weli.' As usual Sai beautifut cuity anid rIllised Io talks plini, but, there is good soli cotton and so could we, but, wie! trut h i n whit ho says. A ten il th it il 1 to o if best i ntert O i In A eto crop is wort, plnl sm clln but let us3 plauit L iioro in acI tual dol lars to the farm' it nod make theo miost out. of ii. thItt er., thani a t'ac(u1 million bale croj we pos.ih1)3y can , h--t u ot Le The why~t ~I in the n ame of comimo r'slsht n this matter. I t hitni use will th ft armers make a fi: t hat, every manlt can0 stuo Li i owna te. il ion1 bale crop? Cut dow erop--don't th ink we pa r icuitriy yonr ange farmers. and get 1 nteedi warehIoutses. I. had also to' 15 cents p'r pounct for your col thtoughtt that we might harmon iz' toh t.ext ful inostead of five orsi and work togetheri wit hout any se jcet t. .It will naake us all happ cret orgomziat.i an, or with ut. pay- I and ( preioroW1uis. mrnit of aniy fies or dues, but if it - - shIouIld appear1 inter that a b)ater Adding Wealth to South Carolina. organiza1tio i-lneedIambart Hon:. 13. .J. WVatson entered upo andsou wih nmy e brtr fame i his dut iesi as comiss~8~in of imn I am an obl my n andt1.! nair )0~ . migrati for South Carolina les 1o~ outn a ofi m bu in s a r-i Ill y than~ Ie ~ Uwm b Is ago. Since tha but miy living has to comoiE lrin t1 ne)rigtohsfrs nu my fmmtli I know nhouLt what. Ir aort, 150l immfigrants from foi b~orit tkes o rase nd pr.par .U [:ave boen settled ii bfr mat a bae otonii~ 11( o auth UnruhnaL anid 48 from othe; for and, acoleoty I amo rely artts f th1e country, a total o tO do all! t hat. I reasonab!.ly cant in21 hs rcmr ae ti help the peopj'lr who~ raise cotton to ae[Ilimmedi, brougiiht more that g.-t reaisiinable' pay for thir hard $l1(,00 itn cash to the satio, bul !abour. .John TI. Lewis ltt. hae t ea Iy add'eJ.l to i ts wealtlh ..'* $20,000. Such a g rea t, et turn up. No Use Kicking-. on the, iniv.eb.,ot in cla, brucan of~ Sam ,Jones, the Evanigelist,~ wh .1! ig o!(Ugtt ie cnr by the way is a big p~ lnterF tin I ibral i-w s M. 0 tj:1b. onb alpeak ing ot the cottLou i etnamin It ht o Irgish~ itre. Comim issziner -ays$: ''Ph"re is no use int k:icking, -i; 0!hNahO th ish itil Lgu!Ilthme, uless:4 yout hick your- toul ;nenit nittl tfliei. at worker for .elves, 'Uho Southi (can $7t much( then praLtieaLI dI'vinlopm-1ut of theo mo01 llo oney fr a teniii milhon bale1 state, andt he shaould b) cordially %o ait imuch lests thlani she can ge ~joIt NM' 1! e ffrts't OX litd or a tirteeni odill on balo cr'op. his wel(ttth-ereatIi. g OperatIlin. No w, thke q u'st ion come u101lp, Mn acet urers' Iecord. wht.'Il you do about. it. lhrother ... armier?' I take lihe piosit ion, andi ont ea ~ttg tOaOt tuldl my grioud, I that to pla y I Ie I~.C i irsge ioa tl no!, and(1 thon CUSS mamui~ooy ceeog ((:wllothilo th5 bout yourt isforl.u nos is a igh ly 1t'lhinoa. >oor binesst'~ . I heard mtanty it outher'in mnan say last year', 'Na)o*' . .k. acort' six land sevent cent;ts (7. tt on in ~ I~ S Lo United States.' At least, t I~v ~ ~ ~ "/~ra aid, fort many years Iitoilom, anad ter'o we aie ili'red dlovn, ;aid |I.e ot h's buts iess itntteeA almtos~t >ayzdb the enlamily over. Focogcotbr~his atktog us~ in less trian tweI~il unsvor~m:intk 'otatoes yon will soil thiem at 25 ents ah0. \~'~ von ou ritnic y ' CbryPczr rio few potatoes you will get ait 'Lti)(0'l O i) aythi fo wea ythros, wak , soyer's herrydPcctora. trov aybuhfr nthm.c Iar's oneo " Pae c t vrs(aryoralm ouse, quit playin~g the fol nd td IhII(Oe(.IISietitn rli, hen raising santd with1 the balance oube. ',fraltra adlua ftoworld bocas you pinlyed ho f0ol. Let the sotht eut dIown) o he cott-m erop one-third, ansd I f~ L t1 5 rill gnranto( yo'u I 2 to 16 'etts a for oure~tog,1 u, i ~ Alwyst~o heea bottl I ofleoin soy.Ai h avete docthrs Pl 1..0 .. .0 ..c. ya o ware Busi Dry Goods, kery, Glass Come before it is too late. 1,ooo fards good sheeting, 39 inches wide, at 5c. 900 yards good standard Checks, while it lasts at 4 1-4 cts.; only one irkey Red and White Damask, 6o inches wide, going at 24c f yards of Bleaching, White Goods, Ginghams, Madras, Hick ng and Dress Goods to go at prices below New York cost. e Shoulder Capes, will keep you warm these cold mornings, 40 cents. Othergracles at prices in proportlon. Umbrellas, 48c. Ladies Jackets and Skirts at less than factory cost and )o numerous to mention. i OME BEFORE IT IS Tr OO LAT R Y C "2x4" Politiciaiis Stand Back. Liberty Letter. In enuel-Jouirnal of 25th inst.. ile ilu'riss Riggins was at t undet. your ed.orial columu sowmrk in his well I11t Tek, it Is hfy has som-ething to say abou , 1. i't A ( I. a tt) of dtrfell back D' "Stribling" calling farmers to striking him on the head and 3 cone tget her', ote I wonder who giving him a severe hurt. 0 he is and what he wat.(s? I he litlo son of M. A. Boggs is I Now so fIar as I can judge from qnile sick. e the trend of hi3 article he is ju't Wo are glad to notice that Dr. - the kind of man that is sometimos Shedon has sulliciontly recovered found that will not work for ,ny from Iiis recent illness to le out ~ thing or ally lI')OrC N1 Libt hy aain. 0 can lead. Now tho farmert have C. il. Paurkis R w 11 11. time for any fool irhiws in our lanta to ta el anot r rltdrts to get togetpher and as some phariacy, was tubot l good lil are lik o 80111 00d hiMts arriv nt th h they re pt inthe lad, sho l be l~ittl on the BM.rl A.BGanie sameeOareionadstourotinetthttthe. allgettoethr aI( fom ~ She ldoa d ni micnly reoveredt inghig orNnyrtuposewithmtrheigain 2 ofan ora.Nwio they fameth avel~f .~ H. aris fPw lto og theeffortgis to get togethher.adias ome p army was unonhaktn h K Call the putan thelead, Isud Rh liahis wnithe 1Bever Granit - caink comaf the arest followity of works arCern*omlto n god calmere n farkes ofthily so egnbatigaan -tsame yopleonas ou ma that te J.moynd Ramiarti isit hel a nde tgeteach fohr. n tid idninorth un Caol7. *t ocl 2wfaeraizto hythn et cHn arris ofht Pbdlton orgau..th - rCark t manoren to readnc ta 17h' mIt th ~~d1v~ chart rsm Y canprfrec cm and to thergest lwn dot th in, had plee toour nnthe to wr hemod of Rui ation. .. rpars ooating in referon to we ca' dayn but sa ibythe ouwny ha beorncg to four dsic. U thirew :i. j' farmers' organizations and if it M. U. P. Wliiamsu Inn been con was possible to improve on the, fined to his bed for' the past fe~v f plans of any or all of thenm I days. WXe holpe for himi a speedy would unite withI the strongest for recovery'. we need etzength, not friction-.- 31r. TVhomns An'derson of Rock, is Fairmlers' of Pickenis come togeth- Uehing~ tho NMartini school. er, dlo,'t, allow smaltl maiitters to Messes Ri 8, E. (., and Charley hold you back. .(Childress have been gone on a visit lFarimters doni't s~ tnd a loof an d to. Oconee ithl seine view of pur-. fe.ast on small mannt trers wivl I Rme chaising r'eal estate in thait cornty. la urnng.The solid Soth Ii llovHe. W. . Seaborni filled his reg.. aill its indtries h'Cilavei at laiit been uilar oplpoitmfent at Concord last conivinicodl of' the Ltruth thlat cotton Siaturday and( Sunday. is kming, a nd wihien this great i1i lliciLNwo a oe wealthl-producinrg cr'op hast been t r ..A hio~plc.W forced down in prico to on rich ot h. ''~'~t iiiiit iiI ~fhrluiy era, then this high way robbery SieilegunbigI'euote effets ever'y profession and traddCSes ntgtIii al.1 xette man ini the bouth,, alnd that, it is ~Ii t toi every' body's inaterest, to join in ~ AE i rndteei ia uiatd anid organiLizedl way to)~niili1u(i iIo o' 0mt standl together to keep the wetlialth ihoeyuwlJme n that our great staple crop, cot ton iiaef'odste iu'oh o' produces us andi~ the gr >wer has Zk nyu ok first claim to tiho profits. I appeal W r ldt nwta o to the farmiers of Picens coun ty tohvogent frrsapean hun t up the brother' that~ has~10) oSCthi!r s t ans spokeni out, int the SentinelJiurmnal- - anld jut himI in the lead, let himi call the thinig what, iie may, if it is a l~ii'mto Mr.or.iA.izWhite's plaill Wo lowohintothimhinfinish.eWemunity. theyo are gowmbligmbecausewtheyi l~ots. 1'Io f,'mi'suit cme on'Pt( e teir paper A expcttheTy. gotlii' atiil d s~inliiwo ffrr it.H to hor Inyol on wy Uideile Zoke, I amarrid thee i t~ "x4 pliicnr t hp gi a ing to bem a us i teamlya I (,ad yoagrel.tray.oeo'youewilfbomeetland be so bahfu'LL SNuccy oyou UA~nel TZeko in yourowork. AllPCl'i~ts li(iliii'bywaroln Wot aro~ glaiI to CHknowta o. aut fari t oufranizatimbiae ~ ~ n I willfol tow him t ho f'in is. \yOQGet want frcin weA an. all0te(or gaiatos to unteaswotr