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- . E R . SI3IINEL=J aoURN L gutered. April 28, 1903 at Pickens, S. 0.. as ecoond class matter, under act of Congress of Marc 8,179 '~~'yQ~IiwllI BOTH~~ ggy CARDIHA, THURSDAY APRIL, 18 1908 eThe Counoil-ol Ton" and-tho Jous nal. "It's an ill wind that blowM 1obody good."- Thel ,boyctth, this Paper by ..the, Pickel' Nnerchants - has o'ershadowed th'e school muddle,-. and that indstion-has been pack'ed away in 'moth balhlse - ail down tlke rid', and, right-oi:.*yrng, give the ochnol abreathing spell. We would itch rther fight :a boycott thacn the ki-s' train ing quarters. In the troub!es between th'is paper and the school, we decid ed to ''himids o'Y" and not to "trouble trouble, till trouble troubled us." But when the merchants - carried the school into business and decided to play .a game of "freeze out,' at Mr. Thompson's request we called for a stack of chips and a seat in the game. Hence we say: We are going after business without malice or ill-will toward any man, using no boycotts or unfair means, but simply appealing to the pec ple of Pickens county for a sh re of their patronage on the sti ngth of fairplay and justice. And, gentlemen, this little old home paper is a-going to win. Why? Because ihe southern people are fighters, and game ones at that, and they are just as game in their stand for '"fair play," and do not believe in the starvation plan to weaken their -opponents. They are standing by the ed itor in this figit. We know', because from every section of the county comes words of en couragement and expressions of sympathy, backed by offers of financial aid... This paper has.-niade -mis takes and has often .een lax. No one knows that better than ourselves; but that is no excise for the stand you have taken. The. editoi! is. cnly..aman; hefs hinan.' - ..- o : Do you.gntlemeni ever, maiNej lista1vs? 'A-i tetof yon I churd~i workwrs and -.*i guess Chlistiinna. I-know,'-you area pretty good tot of fellows as a. rule. Ulut Yon niake slips occa sionally. . -And this one is -the biggest oute of ail NowN, you all claim that the Writer is not a Christiana. That is because his religion is based on charity. Suppose for a change somne of you inculcate a little of that in your reliegion. It might assist in preventing sl ips. I dlid not set out to write a snmonl~f, b)ut if you people keep a deblit and credit accounit with youp. coniscience, . I would like mighty well to know~ on which r;idle you have placed this~ boyv (ott itLem?' IBut let us get dowvn to the S'miilk in the cocoanut," the Jboycott. The school question has been throghl cussed and (is chussdhadwewl let the publ But admitting that all you have charged against the editoi is true,, ,at he was altogethei in the w -ong, and the teachere altogether in the right, does that justlfy you in the eyes of the people for conspiring and combining to. ruin his business, close the pantry door against his 'family, simply because he darE say What he thinks, arnd 'will not allow you to put a'padlock on his month and walk away I with the key in your pocket? I i think not, and believe that a I very, very large majority of I tho readers of this paper agree with me-. We do not wish to indulge in 1 personalities, nor drag any indi- c vidual's name into print. But ) we believe that Dr. Bolt has i been used as a scapegoat about I long enough. He has been I charged with concocting the brew. To the writer he denies ] that he was the instigator; I that the paper when brought to I him contained several names; E but he adinits that he carried it to some of the merchants and t got their signatures. We be- f lieve the Dr., and would suggest < that in justice to himself and i his business he give those names 1 and clear himself of the charge i of incubating as foul a bird as t the boycott. I When Mr. Thompson took his It stand on the school question, he I done so fully realizing that it I meant loss of friends and pat ronage. He consulted no one, .( willing to stand or fall by his I own actions. I t Why did not you gentlemen i take the same stand and let I "every tub stand on its own I bottom'"? If you did not ap- i prove of his utterances, or his ( rethods of doing business, why i did you not go to him, tell him I so, and withdraw your trade, if you felt so disposed? - t No, you circulate a paper E with the distinct understanding I that if it was not unanimous it was not binding on anyone, c Gentlemen, what were you f af raid of? Were you afraid that - if you withdrew your ad. your I competitor would secure your i trade, or was your motto, "United we stand, divided wec fall'? - . One more question: Why was c the paper containing these I names not sent1 to this office? I It loqlcs to us tha4 it. i.s because c there are names onthat papor t whxo do not wish. to be knoNu. I Cell, we don' know as We t blame them; we would be t ashamed of it ourselves. NIw about it being unaninoig:" As i far as we can learn ten firms:< signed this agreement. Now,|< five persons who are members of these firms told the writer| that they had nothing against'< Mr. Thomps;on or against the'I SI~'Erm; that they did not ap- I prove of --his thing, but they signed the agrement becaus~ei they (did not want the ill-will of their neighbors. Readers3, judge1 for yourselves. Nowv, a few words' about the new pap~er: 1The merchants claim that this has been a subject of talk for a long time. To be fair, we say that this has often been discussed' as al business proposition. Under such circumstances the promot er would have a right to expecti a reasonable degree of success. 1 Again, when something would1 appear that did not suit some of our people, the threat has been used as a "big stick." The editor of this paper may be stubborn; ho may be imipet uous and hot-headed, but he ~ cannot be accused of being un dexay man's lash. The field is open and it be- a, ongs to no man. The SENTI- ti TEL has no patent on it; neither k ias the Pickens merchants a >atent on the trade of this s( ounty. n Now, this now paper printed al n Greenville will be eyed with st uspicion. When you install a nI >lant in Pickens it may be T aken more seriously. The talk i hat it will be a Farmers' Union g< >aper is pretty gauzy-that kind al >f bait will catch no fish. The t Parniers' Union for years have I p lad the free use of these col1- w tumns and never been refused w pace for any question, and that t, vithout price. Thu faim0s'5 hemselves have a good-sized!i ight on hand against trusts and tc ombines, and are kept pretty B msy protecting the bread an(1 (2 mutter for their own familiev ft and if we know anything al)out fc heir tempers they are not going w o help take the bread and but er off from another man's ta- tC >le because some people claim w te male a mistake. pC And now, gentlemen, how v< an you expect the people to ti: ally at your beck and call to he support of a paper a large fil najority of the people willI >elieve was started pur, osely o tear down another business nan, and advertise the wares >f a few business men who do ot like him. We have no ears of the result. From the merchants of this Own we eipect no favors; we sk for none; we are under the oycott. To the business men of the ounitry we will say that the [old is Open; it is a rich one, nd if you are believers in pub icity the space is yours on .pplication. Personally, I did not wish to n gage again in neWspa per vork in this county, for I had ther things in view. But Mr. 'hompson is my friend; our elations have beeni mostly f a pleasant napure. Ie is in rouble, and I an not going to urn my back on hin at this ime. Therefore I am going on he road t-o do my bUst th protectI f riend's busiiess and his liv ng ag-a inst oie of the most iel, unkind, unjust and un hris inn propositions ever used ~ga inst al n u-i hi boycot;t. It has come' to myv ear'sg that -. his paper haA mn on~ the ro)ad ryITingl to armyV the country l..wiinst; the townl and' trying to ndu~ce ltfrmers and others to vithdr'aw, their tratde from the ma1~iness menQ of thius towr . 11n fighting~ a boven'tt: but I ~am wot tryin g to 0i.ntgt one. II <now that ment have gone to dtr. Thompson for his sanction .o the circultion of petitions mnong the people to that effect. I'o his credit he ref used to sane ;ion any such proceedings. T~his paperV is not trying to njure any person or anyone's ti musiness in this matter, simply ;rying to save its own. The merchants have with-- e irawn their ads. The space isg for sale. If enterprising mer- p :hants take advanltage and are' a~ irade-winners, that is good busi ress policy; if we can sell the a space vacated by the merchants, ~ bhat is our business. Tf the a Ivertiser gets any of your ade by the deal, that is your okout and no' ours. Whether jumping on the 1hool question was good busi Lss policy is none of my fairs. This raper did not art a fight against the busi 'ss men of this town. hvy carried i. into their busi Iss and if they burn their fin Tr, that is none of my fairs, either. So just rest on is talk of unfair tactics on my irt. Treat us as fairly as e will treat you, and you ill have no fault to find on at score. I have only the kindest feel gs for all, and shall not stoop mud-slinging or personalities. nt business is business' and I Oke) shall fight for .a dollar r every dollar lost; there re, all business given me ill he doubly appreciated. "Kind words never die," and all who have sent the editor ords of encouragement, sym tthy and financial aid he feels wry grateful, for theso are rues when such expres rms get very close to a man's ier nature. ZEKE. THE UNWELCOME GUEST Alas, The belated blivzard That comes unannounced, Shedding consternation And freezing Your favorite ear Just when you were planning The most splendiferous Garden in the neighborhood! WVinter is all right, Maybe, In its propelr place, North of the artic circle You expect it, And an occasional visit Farther south In the proper season Is all right But. when You have folded away. your bohsleds, Ordored your garden seeds And are. looking earnestly, As a man Hlunting a lost quarter, For the1 first Johnny-jump-up It is rather (d(s (uragilg ro have to )e gin All oe gi Shovd'1ing5 the snow' P.erhaps the iumst unpopular Inistitut ion1 in this~ land, Is the belated stormi. Nobody loves it Except the coal maon. ry as h~ardl as it wvill, It cani never muake a hit, In a popular election With a f ree ha lot And an honest c:ounit It couldn't be elected Vice president. -[Asheville Gazette--News. A Japanese Woman of Fashion. A Kobo newspaper gives the cost of 1e wearIng apparel of a Japane,'e oman or fashlonu. She wears $13.80 orth of clothing und(er her kimono, hich costs $25. The obi costa anoth $25. Numerona 'tying parapherna a sum op to $17.50, and a set of foot sur amounts toe $0. Combs and hair Ins, ornamented with gemis, cost $245; shawl, $7.50; a diamond neck clasp, 150-; handkcerchiefs.. 215 cents each; a old watch, $150-about $018 in all for season. A middle class woman wvears bout $150) worth of clothing each year, ocordinag to the ama newspape. What the Brakeman Said. The shades of night were falling fast As through the railroad car there passed A brakeman with a visage led, And this is what he loudly said: "B-r-r gib." Elis hair was short, his jaw was long, Elis lungs were leatherly and strong, And as we sped the landscap'e o'er, ) ce more he gave this awful roar; "B-r-r gib." 'Oh, say" remarked an ancient miss, 'And tell me, please what 'is this?" [he brakeman rolled his honest eye, Ikewise, his quid, and made reply: " B-r-r- -gib." 'I'm bound for Niles," the drummer said. 'Is this the town that lies ahead?" 'he brakemian sighed with. weary air, knd once again we heard his blare: "4B-r-r gib." [hen up we rose and madly' hurled 'hat brakeman forth into the . world, nd as he fell, with anger vain, We heard again the wild refrain: "B-r-r- gib" %ext morn ithey found him as he lay, knd planted him without delay. And now they've got another cuss WVho calls the town and calls it thus: "Biz-z-zjkghtx." -St. Louis Times. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Talent' is one thing; tact is sveryth ing Hope is the mother of disap )oinitmlient. Lots of people look easy until oi try to (10 them. How eloquent the silent lady ml LI iiVer (lollar is! The Kirl who looks good isn't ltecessarily good looking. You never have to dun a man who owes you a g'rudge. Sooner or later the chronic kicker gt ts h is foot in it. It is so much easier to forget .i favor than it is to foi give an mnjury. A woman's tears and a man's grins are not alwvays on the level. If men wvere less stupid women would have to be a lot more clev er. Women have no respect for men who listen to everything 7 they say. When misery is at hand there isn't much pleasure in recalling former joys. All the chivalry in a man's nature evaporates when he meets a shorthaired woman. As a rule there's nothing in a name-but sometimes every thing a man has is in his wife's name.-Chicago News.