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SEPT. 1899 SEPT. 1915 We have just passed the 16th annual mile-post in business in Pickens. We think that the years of exper T fence has been worth as much to our trade as it has been to ourselves. We have been able to llearn more ;about : merchandise. We have been able to locate better lines . of goods that we can sell the trade-goods that fit better and wear longer thereby giving them better goods for , the money, and at the same time giving us an opportun S ity to sell the same customer the same kind of goods again. ' This fall finds us with the largest!and best line of : up-to-date merchandise it has ever been our privilege to , own. We have our dry goods side filled with new, well selected goods and the price is as reasonable as can be expected, quality considered. All sizes in corsets of the ': American Beauty line. Coatfsuits just in and all new : : styles, don't fail to see them. A new line of ladies', miss es, and children's coats. Call and inspect them and let us quote you prices. _" Blankets and comforts: Blankets $1.00 to $6.00 per - pair. Comforts $1.00 to $2.50 each. Window shades 25 ! to SOc. Curtain poles 10 and 15c each. Feather pillows 75c to $1.00 each. A good line of trunks and bags always " " on hand. " Men's suits $10.00 to $17.50. Boys' suits $2.50 to $6. Our line of Lyon shirts and collars is (complete. If you have never worn one of these shirts let us sell you one and prove to you that they are in every way what we claim them to be. A big stock of one of the best line 2 - of Overalls ever shown in Pickens. Work shirts that " are full cut and put together to stay. , T Men's and boys' Hats and Caps.'This is one of lour -" hobbies. We have a great line and those who have - hought of us know it. Let us sell you one and convince ; y you. Southern-made neckties that surpass anything in quality and style that we have ever bought. When you enter our store cast your eye on our Shoe shelves and see how clean and fresh the boxes appear. " We buy the kind that sell and please; th..-fore we do not have to keep old shelf-worn stock. 'T' ie strongest line of nedium-priced all leather shoes for women,Imises " children and boys' to he found anywhere. Come to see us. CRAIG BROS. CO., Pickens lmmuuuuunuunnunum REMEMBERREVERY Third Monday1 Alt Easley' I )ont't(fai to remlh'nbler that I1iV11 l'Y' S TIll ilD MAONIDA Y in each mtonith is a lh'iIuar Sale Dayv at Eahsley... . . Ni urpI~Iosely for' hosetrdigbu ani liuil of sulul1)s propecrty yout have \ehave hadi goo~l t urn~iout Is farlii and u tiae expletinge birger ctrowds, as it is Lett ing he'1t('tr advertised everyvii month, S:uul( this is a 2,ood cntratl)point to meet. SEasley Traders' Association TILE KEOWEE BANK PICKENS, S. C. Safe, Sound and Progresssiv We solicit your banking business and will show you ever eourtesy and convenie .e consistent with sound bankiug prir cples. Five per cent mnterest paid Oni Savings Deposits. J. P. CAlmY, President. jNO. C. CAREY, Cashier. P'ICK EN SB A N PICK(ENS, Sm. C,* Capital & .urpus $60,000 Interest Pautpon l081 .J. McD). BRUICE~ IAK IA PresdentCashier EYE OFTHlE SL i'4. By JOHN CAMERON. (Copyright, 1915, by W. 0. Chapman.) Everybody in Erpingham pitied Dorothy Lee. She was a sweet girl, and it was agreed that it was a great pity she was so homely. "It ain't a fair handicap," said old Mrs. Howell, who kept the post office. "It's hard enough for a girl to get mar ried in New England, anyway, but with her looks-I say it ain't fair." Dorothy's father probably indorsed this view, but the hard-headed old farmer was too practical a man to worry about his daughter's looks. Dorothy lived alone with him, her mother being dead. What she thought on the subject she never disclosed. She must have known, however, that there was a reason why she was al ways a wall-flower at parties and was never invited on picnics and such fes tivities. When she was twenty-five Tom Lan ark came home after an absence of six years in the West. Fabulous stories preceded him. He had found a gold mine in Nevada, one of the richest in the world, it was said, and the glare of the sun on the alkali plains had seared his eyeballs until he could only distinguish light from dark ness. So he had come back at thirty, to resume life-no, not to resume it, but to take up its burden alone in the old house that had given him birth. Margaret Barnett had been an old flame of Tom's in the bygone days. But if there was any idea that she would link her life to a blind man's Margaret, who was "running" with the banker's son, dismissed it promptly. "I want a live one when I get mar ried," she said. And Dorothy wit nessed a snubbing which Margaret ad ministered to Tom in the street, in front of her house. She saw the blind man trying to peer after the girl whose shrill, scorn ful laughter echoed through the quiet street, and an excess of pity overcame her shrinking, and she hurried out. . "Mr. Lanark," she said quickly, con scious that her words were almost be yond her control, "I am Dorothy Lee. Don't you remember me?" Tom Lanark felt for her hands and took them in his. "Indeed I do." he answered warmly. "I have often thought of you since I have been a way." "I think it was a shame the way Margaret Barnett spoke to you," de clared Dorothy indignantly. "Ah, well, one lives and finds out these things," replied the blind man wearily. After that Tom fell into the habit of dropping into the old farmer's place of an fternoon, and on one occasion he ac ally drove up in a buggy. I thought I'd ask you to come for a dr ve with me, Miss Dorothy," he ex plained. "I was sure I knew the way down the street to here, and that you'd do th rest--if you are willing to do an act of kindness for a blind man." "0, 1 should love to go driving with you," the girl answered. She ran up stairs to change her frock, and, five minutes later, the village wvas specu lating ov'er the appearance of Dorothy and Tonm, driving down the road into the country and chatting as merrily as though they were old friends-which, indeed, they might have been called. But during the return Dorothy be came very pensive. For she knew that her heart had turned very strongly in the direction of the blind man, and that he, too, as her woman's instinct toldi her, was by no means indifferent to her. And w~hen they neared the town he suddenly placed his arm around her and drew her tow~ard him. "Do you think you can ever learn to care for a blind man, Dorothy?" he asked. it was a tremulous figure, shrink ing and nerved only by intense resolu tion, that went to Tiom's door that night, fearful of discovery by the prying eyes of the town, yet spurred on by the sense of tremendous neces sity'. And, after she had knocked, she could hardly make her knees support her, and clung to the door-jamb for support. Thex door opened. Tom peered out. Then: "I can't imarry you," the girl was sobbing wildly. "You have never seen me as I am, Tom You don't know-" "Don't know what, dear?" asked Tomn's quiet voice. She felt his hands on her shoulders, but she could not see him through the gathering tears. "I am the homeliest girl in Erping ham," cried Dorothy. "If ever you saw me you would be ashamed of me, Tom. And I can't inarry you and not let you know; and 4 can't marry you and let you be ashamed of me." She was beyond all self-control. She was wveeping in his arms. She heard -Tom's voice between his kisses. "Dorothy, you are the prettiest girl in E'rpingham, and it wouldn't make any dlifference to me anyway," he said, "because I love you. Now I will tell you something, dear. I am not quite so blind as people think-In fact the doctor says that in a few months more I may see as well as ever-. Sometimes a man may pretend to be blind, Doro thy, in order to know his real friends from his false ones." "How pretty Dorothy Lee has grown since her engagement to Tonm Lan ark," said the gossips later. And all agreed that she made thxe sweetest bride that ever came out of 10ripinghamn-all but Miargaret 'Barnett, whoi.wan no longer "running"' with the banker's son. By WALTERqj,"' b;L ANEY. (Copyright, 1915, by W., G. Chapman.) "Going to bury yoprself in a dead country village?" asked Benjamin Rudd, alias Burglar Ben. "It's a shame, Mr. Wilton! I'm of a discredited sort, but I'm your friend for what you've done for me, and I say it's a shame to see a man of your talent throw up the chance of a lifetime." "Why, I've demonstrated some abil ity as a lawyer, haven't I?" challenged Adrian Wilton in his smiling, con tented way. "I should say so!" cried his client enthusiastically. "The papers have been full of It. 'Rising young criminal lawyer of the day!' All you've got to do is to take a big office here in the city and the clients. will flock to you. That's your line. Didn't you clear me, with five of the best attorneys in the city on the other side?" "That was because you were inno cent, Ben," reminded Adrian. "For once-by accident!" retorted the ex-burglar with a chuckle. "Any how, it gave me a scare and I've re formed' square and straight." At all events Adrian bade good-by to his grateful and would-be helpful client and, returned to Fordham. Yes, the town had heard of his splendid record in the city, Nellie Wade es pecially, who had shown the newspa per clippings to all her friends. The town, however, had half a score of veteran attorneys, lock-rooted in the estimation of the people. One morning Fordhai awoke to the sensation of a halt century. A skill ful burglar had broken into the local bank at midnight. Bills of a large de nomination representing $40,000 had been taken. There was no definite clue to the robber or the money. At the end of a week, however, the county sheriff received a mysterious tip by telegraph. It told hifn that the telltale handkerchief bearing the initial "R" and a false beard found in the bank belonged to a certain Ben jamin Rudd and named his residence. It further stated that a Fordham res taurant keeper, if confronted with the burglar, would recognize him as a stranger with a mysterious satchel whom he had seen the evening of the burglary. Adrian Wilton lost a good deal of his faith in the reformatory process as appertaining to Burglar Ben, when the next morning he was sent for by Rudd. The latter grinned at him be hind strong iron bars. "Why, Ben," spoke the young law yer. "you have-fallen from grace, it seems." "Not the man!" declared Rudd posi tively. "I hire you to defend me. Get to work and make a record for your self." Burglar Ben practically directed the case. He dictated the policy to pur sue. Adrian was amazed at his clear and forcible outline of evidence. When the case came on, both his wife and child, a golden-halired little cherub of eight years, were in the court room. Adrian made good use of the evi dence at his command. He proved that the false beard, worn by any body, would so obscure the natural features that later positive identifi cation would be difficult. He showed that the initialed handkerchief might have come accidentally into the pos session of some of lBen's former crim inal associates. Then little Sura was placed on the stand. The date at which the bank robbery was commit ted was her birthday. Her father was at home, 200 miles away, when the crirne was committed. For all this, the hard-faced farmers on~ the jury looked grim and preju diced, It was then that Adrian came out ini full force. He depicted the former life, the reformation of his client. He described his changed fam ily life. He pointed to the weeping wife, to the Innocent little child. Oratory, eloquence, sentiment-he swayed the audience with a master hand. Women were weeping, strong men looked grave and sympathetic. The thrilling appeal moved every heart. After five minutes deliberation the jury returned Its verdict "Not guilty!" That evening, at the town hotel, Burglar Ben appeared at Adrian's room. "Can I ever be tried again for this burglary?" he asked. "No," answered Adrian. "Then send for the president of the bank and the judge," ho directed. "Why-" began Adrian, wonder ingly. "Do as I say. Gentlemen," spoke Ben, as the persons in question were summoned, "I have a confession to make. I did not rob the bank, but I directed the robbery." "Ha!" glared the banker. "Yes. I did it to put on his feet my best friend, Mr. Wilton. I did it to force an acknowledgment here of his great ability. I got an old pal to do the job, but--there's the money, just as it left the bank," and he handed over a package to the astonished bank officer. The latter was so delighted at get ting back his lost money that he laughed gleefully as a child. "A bright joke!" lie cried. "You must be a loyal friend to Mr. Wilton to take the risk you did." re marked the judge gravely. "It was worth It, though, I guess, for he's a made man in this community." And then Adrian hurried to Nellie to plan for the future-marriage, a good law practice, happiness, all through loyal Burglar Ben. Friends 0 PicknIunt FOR twenty-three years we have done business to gether, I have tried to give you good service and Full Value for YourMoney. I have enjoyed a good patronage from you and appreciate it, and ask a con tinuance of same. My stock is full and complete with all seasonable Dry Goods, Underwear, Hosiery and Shoes, Blankets. etc., at as low prices as dependable goods can be sold. We Do Not Talk War. Europe will take care 01 its war. We war against High Prices and try to give values and service. Notwithstanding prices on - Shoes have advanced, we still sell at Old' Prices. .-. Our Underwear and Blankets will keep you warm. .-. All goods as advertised. ... I pay cash for my goods, so when there are bargains on the market I get them, And Sell Them. A. K. PARK, West End GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Gordon County Fair! Notice to Debtors and Creditors ______All persons holding claims against the You are cordially invited to attend mst ps the ae dl prov n the eleventh Annual County Fair at ms rsn h ae uypoe.o theeleenh Anul Cuny Fiator before the 1st day of November, 1916, Calhoun, Ga., Oct. 19th to 23d, inclus- or be debarred payment; and all per ive. See the variety and quality of sons indebted to said estate must make crops grown in this section, a section payment on or before the above date to that has natural lime and potash in the the undersigned. soil (see government report on same), 24 T. H. ARIAIL. Executor. and considered too far north for the boll weevil, now in Georgia, to ever affect. This makes it very attractive J ROBT. VARTIN on account of the boll weevil reported in south and middle Georgia, and the high priced fertilizer, as a cotton R growing section; also it is naturally adapted to grains, grasses and stock U)RN it lll AND MAIN S'l'ti;Th raising. GREENVILLI.:. 4'. To quote W. P. Stewart, who moved from Pickens C. H. and bought a farm some two years ago: "One can learn ACTICE more in one day at the fair as to what this county grows in the way of farm products than he could in any other way Phones i R 40". in a month's time." GORDON CO. FAIR ASSOCIATION. - Greenville, S. C. l'lckens, S. C. FARMS FOR SALE! McSwain & Craig You have no doubt heard a good deal LAWYERS about this section of Georgia, as many from Pickens county have bought farms practice in State and Federal Courtat here in the past few years. You owe it Greenville Office Phone 210 to yourselves and family to take a look Pickens Office Phone 39 at this country where level farm lands that are naturally much more fertile than your lands and can be bought for D the same and less per acre than your " ?4L hillside lands. This county is not all level by any means. We have hills and Physician and Surgeon mountains, and I am glad we have, for - they mean good cold water and assured E s S. C. health. We are also far enough north not to be affected by the much dreaded Diseases of the Stomach a Specialty boll weevil. Our farmers Snu a whole Ofc vrEse ak e.Poe11 are fully ten years behind Pickens-________________ county farmers in their method of farm ing (anyone living here from Pickens TxNtc county will verify this statement), is oc fCooy''esie.likisCouy the only reason our farm lands are notPiki, .C.OtbrI19. selling for double what they are today. ieokfrteclel(i(fSaean have most any kind or szfamyou ,'' '"p-ormOcbei, might want, and would be glad to showv~hs h rfrt t oci a'ii.tn. you some extra bargains, tied up before ~ ~ cn d tool Jhs the advance in cotton. I have cut a wt e !ltS~iiiit ihoewopee large farm into small tracts that I am jahi nMri 9I, ote1t fsi toii sellIng on extra easy terms. These 'ii10t01YIiiiltotiiiiiii7pecn. farms are extra well located..ftrai(althioicswl se Yours for business,taefootrswlriaeak T. M. BOAZ, Box 38, i ahtwsi r pca coldr 23 Calhoun, Ga. ~hd eo hymyonhrrry hsi Some Valuable Farming Lands icii;itiWit cio lerhaihe2h F or Sale State of South Carolina, thtreitrosae'iitilttietge County of Pickens.rik Pursuant to authority vested in me . ottitoai.cotIix.:ta'l by the last will and testamnentof L~arkin icyb riaycut a~ ' i' Hughes, deceased, said wvill now on file eyfr(1 otirsliiit .I nl in the Probate's office. I will sell to the Ptl ...........'' nh highest bidder or bidders, on Salesday in November, 1915, just af ter the Clerk's Sh~,''. sales, in front of the court house door, pctilief(rhefiwii(isnt: the tract of land on which the saidSholIititN. .mls Larkin Hughes lived at the time of his sioi ~~titN death. The said land will be sold in SlallititN...........il three tracts, as follows: The home Sho ~sritN 1- il tract, containing 58acres; the middle ShtilItltN tract, containing 62 acres, and the creek hoilstitNoi mll trccontaining 52 acres, as shown by eitilsrc'NO1*.14 NhI plats now in wV. E. Findley's office, and Sho ~sre o1 . il which will be exhibited on day of sale.Shollstl o TbOii Terms:. One-third cash and the re- Sho ~src o ~iji mainder in one and two years with 8SholIsti oI ..4 mll per cent interest per annum, secured by Sho ~src o~J.........nl, first mortgage of the premises, optionalSeolDsrtNol . I mll with the purchaser to pay alt cash. colDtrtNoi. *.4 mll Terms of sale must be arranged on dayShollsrcto0 . ' mil of sale or same will be resold. hiitisrtNoI . mis 25 T. J. MAUL.DIN, Executor. Sito ~sre o.. 1 ii, Citation Sho ~src o.. il State of South Carolina, colitrtNo2 ill~ County of Pickens. Sho iarc oI ..I il By J. B. Newbery, Probate Judge:- eio ~~rctN 3 *. il a Whereas, Mrs.E. E. Smith made suitto holIitc N.3 .x fiit me to grant her letters of administra-SholDsrcNo9 . tion of the estate and effects of John Sho )sre o'1.........il McKay Smith. Slo.Dsrc o j....... il These are, therefore, to cite andl ad.-colDsrc o 4...... il monish all and singular the kindred andScollstito.4......I ll creditors of the said John McKay SmithSho ~src o 1........ il deceased, that they be and appear colDsre o 7......' il before me, in the Court of Probate, to Sho ~src c..i . . .iu be held at Pickens, S. C., on the21st day hollsrltN.......4 mil of October, 1916, next after publica-SholIitlto4"mls tion hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore- colDsrc o a ~ il noon, to show cause, if any they have, Lvfo tretfP(kCin.i.lois why said administration should not be lrlaetonIj........2 mis granted. P Given undler my hand and seal this the ist1ih1.........24nll 5th day of October, Anno Domini, 1916.Poltx(iOdlr($ti) ermaolt 23 J. B. NEWBERY, (Seal) efrm1to A eisoaearlaleX(l, 23JPPC Cmtlto odtx n olraa it Sl'P:(-: I. 1, )l'I.'iI -.-T'o pa tiett com inig f rom a ttl i iog'a.-Al Peosow ig P'ickenis 'outy to our Greenville ohilce for eyedosirrelirttoayaCpttoilaof work: As we are miembers otf the( Chatmber of lry(nsprCpt Coti merce, we refund railroad fares. .\. A. ''ms rtn o tt,~,~ Odom, conist ling () ptomet ris ltO in. presi- pes i~ 11 bsae fthi a ~ dtent Thew Gobe Optial Co.. M tisotihoul'ciTmple, ~IWAE' Cireeiistate'of the.late W. H.I. ratial mustpresnt te sme, uly rove, o