'' '' '' ' ' ; ' f X-/\ /.t 7 f \ / , ' 't, ' - :- 1/i 'lsl^V-dU-v.i V ' /' /.. ( X . f . v : * , f ? 1 / I'jlitoml April '2:1, 1003 nt I'iekmiH, S. 0., rh Rooouil orasH matter, undor OouKross of Mnu-.li 0, 1870. VOL XXXIV PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEnBER 28, 1904. NO. 18 I . r a I f # The I \ * cci clow (f Mil li no z) the S t a 'L businen \\ biggest // n-f \"iin #/f V.'.l \ (11.1 u have pi C Millinery Opening {Miss I lushes will agr ment, and it will far excel just returned from the nort a large stock of all the coi iney win ue priced as lov ^ material will permit. (( Dress Goods 1} This Department wi w will find a large assortmen season 'and trimmings to u We havfe arranged I )J and lace side on our openi f li I < ; i -$ Wheal: sow in j a rows, Turn I 3 ' jj ^ i ffl Mf ? * PICKENS POSSIBILITIES. A New York Man 01 Money invests in Pickens Count,y Dirt. I Say He Has Hunted The United Sldtas Over For What He Wanted Mid Found it in Pickons County. ... ? i y H/C Will Move Here This Winter. 1 ./?' r. ('. flhrml (if Vnu V..rlr I ' t several dins rocontly in '' ;-k- j on- and vK-inity, looking a{ lliuj Ian Is horn smial)Ii< lot liis ]>ur-: . II" found .just what hoi Wrtiilcd iii thu western part I tii j county. \ Mr. Christ, wm induced to collie to Viokcna by Mr. '1*. I). Hums, with whom li>> had gotten ti communication. lie was looking for a location and lie found it at Mr. Harris' (Jap Hill farm. Jle will tnovo hor "" " " "" " ft""" farmer, fruit, and stock and poultry minor. He 1 iv 11 eloso to I ho lnt<< Win, C. Whitney, lor whom he did much satisfactory work. Jin will run every tiling l>y machinery, usiii^ a ram to force s j water to hie house and barns, and | gnsoline engine to do His e.hurn* / ^ng and other light work. II in intention is to breed pure '.lorotord Cattle, Poland Chum hogH 01 1 l'lyaiolh Rock chickens. lie i 1, ' ? irsr\ T" ruw >ig' Store is alread 11 with Fall Goods ry, Clothing, 11 ate le. The 4th day c o ll O L' l\r\n v-1 "i n /-in/An < i i a n i;doij 1i1u j. vjcti!" fall business in 01 es in all departme it on oxtra Jorce s? October 7th and 8th. iin have charge of this departi f\\r cnocAn ivuiiv/i ov>(inv;ii, ?, iicin hern markets where she bought rrect things in Millinery, and v as correct style and good and Trimmings. 11 be larger than ever. You t <>4 the proper weaves for this match. .<> have a special embroidery itig days. ()ne lot xrr of si til vie will soon 1) w s, Etc. nil! start a line orchonl unl nurs? i y, a11< 1 plant v^otables fur marki-t. ; Mr. Christ, is of that hanly (ler man stook that Hon. Wyatt Aiken j wants to induce to settle iti this country, and% w 1111 ln> ia American l?orn, yoi lie empanel will lx> the tiit;ano of l>tiii^iiif{ lotn ?.(' (hut desiI'n')1(> c ii'S (?| tx j>W* to th-'Soulh that wo aro so anxious r.oi fte They M ill !) ti vtilual 1 * a:.-ition tr1 invert i:i prDfiiot.s and in the lutur possibilities and n?ivanc.-inent : 1 - * ? 1 . 'ji viiu >yui mriuiinju i hmimoni j">oit Mr. Christ was very mueli pleased with tho country as ho saw it, and with Pickens county in particular, ainl just before h<* left fur Imh h<>mn, preparatory to packing III> to coine aiuoius us a valued citiznn, ho Raid that his people and his wife's people were on tho look out for new ho men and he will guarantee that within three years time not lees than fifteen families, from Inn neighborhood, will become land owiioih and citizens of this county. Mr Christ is the forerunner of the colony that will locate Imrn and to him, and till nuuh as ho, wo extend the gl&d hand of welcome, and nay how booh, hoforo they can Iconio among ua, I Store a Rin i y put ting on a fal You will not lii s, Shoes and all ki ?i October marks >ing every year sin i- - j. i ir History, ana to aits, so you had b< o you will not ha^ 2,000 Yards of Put up six yards to the piece, loss than 7^ c and the most o! at 5c per yard or 30c per pieci Ollf1 1 <"?t o r^r^r\ \roWlc vy . . ^ iv/1, ^ ^U1 VIO 1. Ul LI Will go at only 5c. per yard. One lot Valenciennes Lace less than S 1 ^ c, and some of it n ing day at 5c. This sale will 1 until it is all gone. Don't forge 1 Our stock of Hardv A solid car of Star Leade you want to buy a stove that v VI VI / V 7 JL V. 1 e here, and wo ha^ You r.s *uce-Mo (The Leaders SPEECH OF COi,. n. K. NftRRlS - - " Delivered at the Closing of Catecchee School, Sept. 2. 1904. Nothing pertaining lo th<> wHi fan; of this company interests nte moic 111:?n tho oxoreinon of this school. I am ofton oppressed with j I !u? ic.^jionsibi it i? m itiid duties of i ,.tV t?Di? < . ?u.(l a! s"ibi'(! in the ospi!>i!it it?M ot which none of uh c.un e.-tim.ito. Who knows whoth- I or n?>t :> genius tnay imt spring up! from nnionjr tlm bovs ami jjfirln as1 Sfinbli'd hcic, wit h some irreat tact! in literature, i'i philosophy, in j Hcioncp, in mochunioa? Possible, of: course; it in. Heforo I nni through, I will show you the high and honorahlo owl at- j i tnined l?v moil, whoso oarly lift;! was as discouraging and unproin-! ising a* that of any ?>no present. I want to show you that a hoy j 1IUIV bo <>l tho most imiiriiiniain riso. Girls, would you like to he loved and honored as Hannah Moore or Clara Burton/ Then lay the foundation now. Boys, would you moke I a 111 mrk in tho world? Lot mo im prt'SM upon you the absoluto ihjC !?sity ot commencing now. Little good has collie to u? by olifiice. It w?h Bcienco tlmt has given us the cure lor tlio worlddroudud and heretofore incurable Getting ^ALL TR 1-lik e appearan co. id a largel* and be1 nds of Notions ur our fourth anniv ice wo opened, and that end we are p r~> 3tter keep in tone ?e to wait. Embroidery 1 Nothing in the lot worth I it ioc to 15c. All to <^o e. Nothing cut. an< ion Lace. Cheap at ioc. \r,^u:? .1.- 1- - ' nviiiiui^ in me ioi worm inch more, will go on open>egin at 10 o'clock and last y0l t the date October 7 and 8. (jr; /are is Complete. r Stoves and Ranges. If cos /ill give you satisfaction at it : TO A HHP ro a IVi.ll line of Ft truly, rrow t in Low Prices.) hydrophobia. 1'ioni tiuio iinme-i mo rial thtM'o was lying l>iiii..? aivutid Cliarlt<8ton and at other places undiscovered elements which , in the hands of trained and learned men, has lie^n conv^rtod into coin- j mere/ml fertilizers, nmv Uoing used us mo i>asi8 oi uiH ni?h and prosperous farming throughout th j State. Compare a hunch est in the long run. Now a Word to the Ci We want your trade;. We an ir Tobacco, Sugar, Hour, Salt, ( ackers, and anything in the; grot )lx;r, and in many instances can /e recently bought a large quanti ;, and will sell you as cheap as n is you need it. VK THUS \ M'tilizoi's. drain I; Compurn ;i railroad train with an i ox ton 111: a sowing muchinn with! tlio hand; u t.vpowritor witli th?> pen. Sen tIk? oll'oCts with paris l surgeons, : \v!:o .istdiiinl us I.y tliuiHplant in | uii'inl) ?r t'rom one of our bodies to another. What of the achieve-! UM-iitH of electricity and compress-j cu hut r,?iisoi) tho "wizar.l" i has s-> boguilt'tl us with his unbeliovnblu inventions, until now wi-: accept as a fa l any!lung which thcj wuhfpt imaginations may enggost. We havt iIih oloetrio cable ntwhr tho ocoun, whicn transmits in ssages from comment to continent i in >iii instant. Wireless telegraphy, whut shall I nay of it? Wo cmiverse with persons a thoiinand miles away over tho telephone Piul linton with rapture to the inuHic of ti e masters as it comes from the throat of tho gi anhophone. whilo tl?f phonograph proservos tho voice of the dwad. Machinery drivon l>y these fore ?s digs tunnels through' monntaiiiH, constructs mighty bridges aiid canals; lights houses, and street <, turning night into day, \v?'ttV( s c?rp??ts and clothing, makos pondoroiu nmchines, tools and slcndor camhrio ncCillog, bicycles' and watches; it ploughs, roups and threshes for tho farmer; it bakes brontl and hatches og^n. These roe 111 to nro each and all of thorn the fruits of wisely applio 1 intt lligc nun and research by mon devoted to the problems bofore them. I have hold as a cardinal principle that which has l)< on done can j . A R lit is load- h 'ess Goods, \ lis part of (C , and out j) :e this the 5 unheard *A tore. We // m examine the Star Leader. m KR WAGONS and ROCK fv ;ar alter car of these vehicles, )) tie Higher in Price, But " U ountry Merchant. \ : in a position to sell you t\ offee, Cheese, Soap, Candy, )] :ery line as cheap as any la tlw. f? : 1-* ??' 11 .. ) v> i. mi. 11 v; i i u. \ \ (i it)' of R. ]. Reynolds lobar- U my jobber, and you can _ _ j he ill>no again, ami hy you if you will. Shall 1 go on to enumerato tho numberless instancon in every branch of human >u'tivitv ni' ?iw. rosults ??f applied soil-nee? Thcsii gro.tt inventors camn, not always from among tho*e who ar*5 consulore?l fortnnnto in ih?jir cirrtuu* stanct'H, l?uf sprang from poverty and tlic ooinni n p > > plft. Kichos and great honors arc ?vcn moru easily attained. Tli. instances ar? so niinuirous 11?at. ji small and humble beginning s. ointo l>; the proper way to start. Do you wish to know of any particular instance? 1 peiso. ally know a prinn who diod a millionaire. In his boyhood days on tho. rod hills XT -.1 S* >>i i>urui ueorgia lie curried water in a liiiek-ut from tii*? ere >k, to revive his withering corn oil the hillside. Corn-dins Yanderhuilt, who laid tin; foundation of thuyas; wealth ol iluil family, commeiicoo life as a boatman. Mr. Carnegie tells us ho commnncod work n $1.00 per week, while now his fortune is euusing him more work t.> judiciously givo it away that it ditl to in-.ule it. Tho progenitor of iho Astora, possibly the 1 idlest ' i I * liiniiiy in America in roaiity, started life in a hid a 11 way, dealing in IniN. Proat. Washington was not n collcgi! man. I'lvst. Jackson's schooling amounlod to a Iil11 ni'H'H tlian reading, writing and ciHting aecountfl. Pros. Filmorn only attended tho primitive noigtihorhood hcIiooIh. niul ir? .*r ujjn whs attending cards and dresting cloth. Pres. Lincoln was tin* son ol' a most Hhiftlctm father ?.i' the worth let** oIahh ol' th? poor (Continued on jpiiyo K.)