ZnEe red Aprx! I3 y (1). 4'i awx -n'i 1 313 ttr. u n aer c 'r ~ n C 4;) c, T* a ; is -9 40th Year PIGKEN&-S S. C., FEB 9.:- 1911. Nme 3 74 ..OYSTERZ GUAO COMPANN A .I - ;.% 1~ - FACTOR!ES AND SALES OF' ICES. NORFOLK, VA. TAIR!ORO, N. 0. 0COLUNMA, G. .SPARTANC! MACON.GA. COLZ~tA3US, GA. MONTCor.. : ::, .LA. BALTin If 9,986 Farmers and Planters; told you that their yields per acre of cotton, corn, wheat, I fruit, fruit.trees, -peanuts and Lne and truck crops wvere great Virginia=Carolina Fertilizers and whicht they though the best and biggest crop producers on earth-wouldn't you' fe-el that you should, in justice to yourself, try these fertilizers and get the same increased yield's I on your farm? We have many thousand of unasked for'letters, from 'far mers, blessing the day they bought VIRGINIA-CAROLINA FERTILIZERS. Many of these letters are in the Farmers' Year Book, which can be had free from your dealer. e1 1 . E conymee - ~ /c FOGER. THRLY&0. gnt.Pces .C BOWEm FRRTI~IE.E TIP Do'. s esta i hnrdpud ffrilzrt h ce hr you us es ha ixhnde pud toteacei acsa tmln otesi n Frulet aultome and dsrtelo-grd ferir a~ ito hihgrd Blood Tankge. nRfishcra a Amal A .mmonites, Supht of SAmona and Nirae98God areamoaes, andtoSed Mealteis aVgea old ymouate teuealfeei theiryed pertizer of cotto, con, dowhetr wkand Fxas oe rikytaniohers. sone ieash-oulnt ouesn.S that younsould se usticd touv( yourselfzry hese feenrizes ahedplat frthe am incrosd yilldsr 3 Wued ae mprany touesanhrd. ofi unse f cmlett erslizrom ar- un mless beshsingi ntacpee da feytibough t VIRGNIACAtthreOuget FER.TI-LIZErmth.tm Man sofotni the lntr matres ind the Famrs' is eay ooke wahid. a fe ro or elr Co iveeadwt themgacuturiealthiso Norharn and rgaeo Doith oue les4s a MAKE 1Tre ousigtedeetknds of frizeoheae.niates that wse ese. th an aknde pnd.4 too thart act casl a stillana ton theaperl and take.st a mre proit oontu frouolntmk the cr# hatfrnse ops arit intif wy e:usts th. A ol. Bout whrnou ue morte thrice ofufertiieds paounsi funsesx hmored pnod to the acre.l tn il vermi an lineo three waycrescand lu troevn i i~ to hau avoe.authiycet and itiuelwgae i fertilizeri den high-gae fe osii.and teealt iolr n osare ino or copae.obtecrphaeen Us a fideronAbeille.it Grenmod, Veble Laurn, Giraelle monee Blod Tke ndiesha Scap ae Aimal ourfertzer Slhase and lAt.oTher arat of odaes Minnersan Aont and09o wheeed preawere awarded. bnler - monetf the se all wof tooke in thed ourfeiizr w.m makingd thir cone gie sout anomson Comlesge. tha whtiien youasepringod you hae elln a thergi whihfsFa Werishe he glafrol wrte tom- te fports aeir i in the origs.ocn during them landb ~asail ad unwhti they play.i Pma p~clei dwoe tsd not olt fertilizertiya ofi9t des notad sattteg heryoan gt itm ood hat theai. iTheren aeceopbeter fertilizer utlescs thwleand heoods ise the pant, from ther time itte rous grogii the plntmaurendr than cropi orertilizeristused. Teesaeet r akdb eut.Teei ofri Wie thave stand in crespnectwtthFriier Authorities at Clemson Cleeta us ewn a for Itus to youefrilierespeioabuy adaptedds. the' soLET in U Fn Eton w6uE. WET. This an l 8..etgod thamni wecae adiwlla ak thee pot ah nut ade much prfcit o itribute. wo fetiz make cpstont frit ifryou -uide pondnderescr. on, il C.altl vrtrears n o a ~ ~ R resid tyigt aenbt thryD.tsa acr in feriER, henuae niaei\ THrO RNbeiLEY &reenood, Aerr . Pkens, ile Oc. E'MARK o * ;cSTERED. IL ;RG, S. 0. Statement of the Condition of The Pickens Bank Located at Pi6kens. S. C., Lt the close of business Feb. 3rd 1911. RESOURCES: oans and'Discounts..... $146,023.88. )verdrafts................ 6,529.68. 3ondstand Stocks owned By Bank................ ,200. 00 3anking House............ 7,315.75 1 Turniture and Fixtures. .. 2,324 28 )ther Real Estate......... 3,605.00 )ue from BanKs and Bankers 34,915.48 ,urrency.................. 7,275.00 Xold....................... 25.00 )ilver and other Coin..... 202 15 Ohecks and Cash Items.... 132.58 Total.................. $211,518.80 LIABILITIES: Japital Stock Paid In.... 8 20,500.00 murplus Fund............ 29,500.00 Individed Profits, leas Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid.................... 1,361.07 )ividends Unpaid 5.00 ndividual Deposits subject to Check................ 84,702.45 I avings Deposits.......... 75,000.00 ashier's Checks.......... 480.28 Total.................. $211,548.80 Itate of Soutu Carolina, County of Pickens. Before me came I. M. Mauldin, cash er of the above named bank, wno, ~eing iluly sworn, says ttiat the above nd foregoing statement is a true con ition of said bank, as shown by the ooks of said ban K. I. M. MAULDIN. . Sworn to and sabscribed before me, his 6th day of Feb. 1911. *G. E. HENDRICKS, (seal.) Notary Public for South Carolinia.! jorrect-Attesr J. M. STE WART, J. M'D. BRUUE, -Dircos I. M. MAULDIN. ircos Statement of the-uobdition of the l Keowee Bank, I located at Pickens. S. C, at the close of bnsiness Feb. 3rd 1911. RESOURCES: loans jand Discounts.....$56,768.12 )verdrafts,................... 334.55 'orniture and Fixtoures.... 2,300.00 )ue from Banks and Bankers 13,876.33 3urrency............... 4,775.00 1old..................... 577.50 silver and other Coin.. .. 972.72. 3hecks and Casbllte~ms.... 100,00 Total,............ . .$79,704 22 LIABILITIES: Japital Stock Paid In. 825,000,00 surplus Fund...............225.00! Jndivided Profits, less Current Expens s and4 Tax Paid.. ... .. 2,7.6.8.3 )ue to Bank ana Bankers 4'J2.30' :ndividual Deposits subje-ct to Check................ 29.513 16' saving Deposits 6,558.821 Jashier's .hecks.... ........298. 11 Bills Payable, including Cer tificates for money borrowed 15,000.0( Total................... 79,704.22~ stat-- of South Claroi-na, County of Pickens. Before me came M. C. Smith Caseh er of the above namedl bank, who ,-mg duly sworn. says that the above md foregoing statement is a true con lition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. M 3. C Smith. Sworn to and subscribed before me: this 7th cay o. Feb.. 1911. J. B, ASHMORE,. Notary Public. Correct-Attest B E. BRUCE, J. P. CAREY, ~.Directors. SENTINEL JOURNAL CONTEST AROUSES GREAT INTEREST The Sentinel-Journal conte. is the greatest thing of its kin( ever launched in this section the state. Just think about it; absolutel giving away a 400. Cote pian< if an individual should. wal up to you and say, "See here: want you to work for me durin your spare time for a couple c months, and for your services will give you S400.. what yvoul you think? At first that woul astonish you wouldn't it? An then without -considering th matter furtheryou would gras the opportunity, and fight lik Eury before it would be too late Well reader that is exactl: what the Sentinel Journal offer 3ach and every one of vou. Besides the grand prize Pianc several other prizes will be giver Several Contestants have a] ready entered the race, and ar bard at work. The average person woul sore than appreciate this pianc the thing for you to do, if you iesires are as great as just th veratge persons, is to send -ii Fonr nomination at once. Immediately after receivin; tour nomination coupon we wil end you a book of subscriptio )lanks, and will, help you ii owery way conceivable. This is a fair and square con ;est; established on the basis o xqual rights to all; special privi edges to none. The rules governing the con ;est, and also the scale of vote ill be found elsewhere in thi ,dition. Enter the contest at once Tet your friends to working fo rou, and start your self. Don' tick to one little place to secur rour subscriptions, but worl ,very section of the county. Start early. Today is, the bes ime. Now when the oportuni ;y is presenting itself is thi ime to grasp it. Not af. er it has gone by. Get in th< ead and stay there. Let you: riends know vou want th< iano and they will be glad < ielp you. If you. should drop ittle behind, just be the mor< Ietermined to win. Be con tant in your efforts. To the contestants who worn ni the above manner nothin )ut success can await them. WHO MAY ENTER. *No fee will be charged to ente his race. Any person, man or woman yoy or girl, of -good repute, i ligible to enter.. No emoloyee of The Sentinel ournal, or a direct memnbir o is family, will be allowed t< inter as a contestant. HOW TO ENTER. In another column of thi >aper will be found a nominal ng coupon. Cut this out an< ill in the name of the perso: whom you wish to enter as; ontestant, with their address mnd send it to Contest Manage >f The Sentinel-Journal. Or,i ro want to nominate mor ;han one, write the names an< ddresses. plainly, and mal 3hem. WHEN TO ENTER. Send in your nominatior early. An early start is hal the race. Do not hesitate, bu joinate seyenal, and sen them in to-day. P. R. BIDEZ, ,Contest Manager, SCALE OF VOTES 1 year $1.00 1000 votes 2 years $2.00 2500 votes 3 years $3.'00 4000 votes 5 years $5.00 7500 votes 6 years $6.00 9000 votes 0 yers '$6.0 25,000 votes News from Crosswell. t( Measles are raging through f this community, otherwise we ;t enjoy good health. e i, Mrs. Tom Belcher has beon n on the sick-list for the past few weeks. Her many friends hope C v for her early recovery. il >. Farmers have been doing a ir k great deal of olowing. I Our school is in a flourishing L g condition, under the skillful 1, f management of Miss Anna 1i I Kay. fe d Mr. Walter Hunt, of Grecn- tf d ville, visited his father, Mr. d Harvey Hunt, Sunday. I e Mr. Tom Phillips, of Green- t p ville, was the guest of Miss th e Della Fuller, Sunday afternoon. h 1. Mr. Boss Jones and Miss Alma W F Stegall were recently the guests a s of Miss Fannie Lark. Mr. George James, of Brushy Creek, visited at Mr. D. F. Ful- r ler's, Sunday. Miss Arrie Smith and little y e brother, Avery. of Easley, vis- y ited their aunt, Mrs. D. A. H Tompkins. Saturday and Sun- s day. r Messrs. James Spencer and th e Ernest Addington were recently it 1 the guests of the Misses Fuller. ai Mrs. Kay Robinson, of Green ville, is visiting her parents, Mr. M 1 and Mrs. Toni Belcher, this h< 1 week. bi I Messrs. ..Anderson and Forrest b< Looper visited Mr. J. P. Lark, ps - Saturday. f The singing at the home of , - Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Tompkins, Sunday afternoon was greatly i - enjoyed by all present. s Mr. J. H. Garrison made a s bu-iness trip to Greenville last S4 Saturday. Mamma's Pet. r Fortner, S. C. vi t Farmers made good crops last n re year and received good prices r E for same, and they are now plowing preparing for .another t fine crop. - The people are building a nice so 3 new church at Pleasant Grove. at It will soon be complete'd and P ready for the parson. r Mr.'D. L. Barker is doing a hE rushing business in the mercan- le tile line. vi ~'Mr. Will Hendricks has locat a ed his sawmill on Mr. Frank e - McJunkin's land and is doing a fc good business-.d E They have a flourishing-school e C at Pleasant Grove, taught by b< Miss Janie Hendricks. D Mr. Norman Hardin and f am- g e ily, from Oklahoma. are visiting the family of Mr. N.'s family. ,John Ellinburg has movedR Sinto his nice new house. IMr. B. B. Barker is going intou - Ithe fruit business. He has W Eplanted several hundred trees.a > Mountain Ranger. ni ' Liberty hi sLiberty, Jan. 30.-The quar terly conference will convene Swith the Methodist church here 2 next Saturday and Sunday. An. interesting program is being ar ,ranged, and a large attendance* r jis expected. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hunt spent part of this week with Mrs. c 1Hunt's mother, Mrs. M. M. 1 Hunt. of Waihalla. t Miss Annie Bell -Brown, of* s Winthron, is visiting her par- li ents, Mr and Mrs. Joe Brown, and will' return to her studies F iTuesda.y. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and 3 children, of Pickens, spent Sat- i\ urday and Sunday with the former's brother; Mr. J. S. 8 IChristopher. IMiss Jinnie Parson, who is spending awhile with relatives* tin Ellperton, Ga. is expected home th~e latter part of the week ) the delight of her .many -iends. Mr. Walter Smith spent sev .al days in Abbeville on busi ess. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brock, of entral, spent Friday afternoon the city. They came through t their automobile. The many friends of Misses ou and Sue Smith, two aged dies of Liberty, will be de zhted to know that they are st improving after being ill for ie past few months. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parkins fr, last week for Texas, where tey will stay for some time for te benefit of Mr. Parkins' salth. His many friends here ish him a speedy recovery and safe return. Junius Boggs spent one day, cently in Central on business. Miss Pauline Brown is great improved after being serious ill for the past two weeks. er many friends hope she will on be able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs: Joe Gaines and eir two boys, J. and Roy, vis ,d relatives in Norris Saturday id Sunday. The infant son of Mr. and rs. R. F. Black died at their me here last Tuesday and was iried the following- day.' The ,reaved parents have the sym Lty of a number of friends. Mr. M. A. Evans of Six Mile, as in the city Friday. Mrs. W. A. Watkins visited Central recentl. Rev. and Mrs."Marett speilt turday and &enday with [ends near Gap Hill. Mr. B, F. Parsons, of Pickens, sited his daughter, Mrs. Kee m, and other relatives here, cently. Notes From Seneca -Mr. B. D. Brazeale spent me time last week in Central the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Marett, -Mrs. John Myers is visiting r son, James Myers, at Eas y, and also relatives in Green Ile. -Dr. P. H. E. Sloan, treasur of Clemson College from its undation, broke his ankle Fri ~y as he stepped put of Hunt 's store at Pendleton. Every >dy who knows him loves e. Sloan, and deeply sympa .izes with him. -The numerous friends of MEr. H. Dilworth will regret ex edingly to learn of his depart e. He moved his family last eek to Walhalla, where he has cepted a position as salesman the store of Mr C. W. Bank ght. Mr. Dilworth moved his mily to the Dilworth home ~re from Central several weeks ~o, and his friends here regret at he didnt locate pernanent .We wish him much success. North Pickens Appointments. The following are the appoint ~ents of Rev. E. L. Thomason, astor of the North Pickens cir uit for the Year of our od 11. Let everybody encourage ie preacher by keeping his ap >intments in mind and giving im good congregations: orter's Chapel 1st S$un. 11a. m. riendship 1st Sun. 3 p. m. ethel 2d Sun. 11 a. m~ ew Hope 2d Sun. 3 p. m. LcKinnie's Chapel 2d Sun 11 a. mn. alem 4th Sun. 11 a. m. PARKER% ~~ HA! m BALSAM