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TnE ENS SEN TJo -utored April 28, 1906 at Pickens, 3. 0., as sooond 0lm mattcr, uinder act of Cougrees of Maroh 8, 1871. VOL. XXXV PICKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1906. RURAL SERVICE IN GREAT DANGER. Congressman Aiken Makes Strong Ap Apal to the People to Support the Service-Points out Danger and Sugqests. the Remedy Washington, D. 0., Jan. 26. Edit-r Sentinel-Journal: Y u have doubtless noted in the papers a statement from the Post office Department, indicating its purpose to discontinue a larg' numb'r of the rural routes throughout the country, on the ground that "they are not -appre ciated." Knowing your deep intereet in the welfare of our country, and in the general upbuilding of the ru ral sections, that make for materi al prosperity, I desire through your paper, to direct public atten tion to -the necessity for building up the business of the rural service. Cities and towns only reflect prosperity, the country is its real birthplace. Anything that de. tracts from or retards the advance. ment of the producer rob. the na tion of dollars and cents. There is a natural tendericy in all men to gravitate to populous centres; it is the social or inquisi. tive side of man's nature that as st rts itself. Telephones and trol ley lines have done much to'ward blottong out time and space, to ward making neighbors of those ' geographically far apart, but greater than either of these is the rural free delivery system. Not every community can have a trol ley line, niot.every one can. have a telephone, but the humblest citizen may have his mail delivered daily at hit door. By these modern - agencies, the most remote rural resident is, in essentials made a suburban resident of the towns and citieq, and a long step toward desirable life in the country is at tained. Is it not passing afrange then, that the governmont, which must realize the importance of at (aining the highest and most intel ligent citizenship in the rural sec tions, would snatch from these good people the only little mite of gratuity they ha've ever received, of the- millions they have contributed to the National Treasury. And yet this order of the Postollice De. partmont "to #iscontinue rural routes that do not handle 2,000 pieces of mail montly," will do -~ this very thing. Argumnts as to the unwisdoim of the governmn nt's course are fu tile, when confronted with its dle clared policy. One canniot help notinRg, howe'ver, the inconsistency in approriig anu ally3, to the Phiill ippines, an alien people, mil. Iions in excess of their i'eveniue, with the single pur'pos.e of educatinig them to a standard of good oiti zenship, while wvithholding from the best citizens at home the little -amounit neccessary to supplement the rural routes not entirely self, sustaining. The government disclaims any intention of discrim inantin~g against the. South in this order, and( we do not charge it with discrimination or section~alism, b~ut the effect will be nonie the less disast rouis to southern rural routes because ok the disclaimer. T1here is searcely a -carrier ini the populous North that does not handle from four to five thousand pieces of miail monthly while many of our own carriers seldom reach 3,000 and some under\, 2,000 pieces. Truly the government should take the larger view, and extend its boun ty to those thinly settled sectionm which sneed building up, but w need not expect it. So great have the government ox pondituros grown, that the presen excessive tariff rates are i nadequat for the appropriationi, and for once the Republicatio1 party is forct to call a halt to ts policy of oxtrav agance. Majgy appropriations here tofore made, will be e ither left oj entirely or very much reduced and "the poor man's lamb," th, South's little mite will be taken It is only too true that this orde of the Post Office Departmenut is n, idle threat. Boing, as yet, unminformed as to th J~fe |A He ALWAYS .WIL For tho farmers we tors, the famous Cole ( A carload of Barbed SWIFT'S GUANO. Are our leading bran of Potash and Nitrate To those who have n do well to call and see A good horse for sal< Our Dry Goods Dei have many bargains tc i lot, all sizes, at $I.oo each. with heavy stitched bottom at $3.00 ea< Also a lot of Ladies black undei Be sure and ask to see them'. Ladies Belts-A large lot in pal The Ladies are respectfully invi amount of mail handled by the va- got 15 c rions cat riers of the Third District, course v it i4 impossible to say which route8, cause th if any, will be affected by the or, there rei der. Some of them are doubtless be gin' on the danger line, and feeling the case th deepest interest in the people who 1 1-2 mi are now served by the routes, and mills.ha in the-ever faithful carriers, I desire ones bni to stir them up to a realization of mills rn the danger that con fronits the sye- they we temn. on acuot 'More of our peoplo should take holders the dlaily and tin-weekly papers, three r and should do this at once. There cenits be is no greater agency for the public ~mills i goJod, no0 better educator t han t he wh ich a newspaper. T1here should not be ai from th white family in the distriict that on, so y, does not take some go~od newspaper. to store Besides serving the immediate end houses of increasing the rural buseines, It have co will tell for good in our children not fort and children's children, ton. I Aside from the paramount advan- of three tages afforded by the rural delivery two of system for building up and making mil-ls pi content spaircely settled sections, 200 bale the mere rmatter of money let loose would hi in the South thereby is a consider- this wee tion. .In this district alone, there said thai are something like 130 carriers, re- two moi ceiving an aggregate something like see thme ninety or one hundred thouusanld taking t dollars annually, which is distribu- .the aver ted through our avenues of trade. as a gen It is paid to as fait'ful and deserv- suppli'd ing men as our country affords; come o1 most of them earn in dollars and a rule bi cents for the government, and all 'they c of them earn in labor, every dollar have bo and mere than the government ker and pays them. Will we, for lack of fill his proper support, aurrendler tie ap. run. 13 propriation, with the greater ad- and you vantage of a daily mail, stimiula- Now ting trade between counitry and not red town, or will we meet the emer- pleasel gency ? It is up to the good people know t who are served and the courtous but cai carriers, for the governmnit has advant spoken. -inicreaf Wyatt Aiken. reduce Texas Cowboy. .Editor of the Sentinel.ournal: Edit r Dear Sir--.As the price of cot- not wh~ a ton is the topiu of the day I will same a say a few words in answer to the readeri ath= Bruce, LING! ALWAYS REAl TO SERVE YOU AND PR have all kinds of farming imi Jotton Planters, Plows of ever Wire and Nails just arrived. ARMOUR'S GUANO. ds of Fertilizers. All grades < of Soda. ot yet made their arrangemen us. 3 on favorable terms. )artment is stocked to overflo >offer. We can mention only LADIES i lot extra heavy, all colors, at $r.5o each. x lot :h. i lot light grays, the latest in tucks at $5.oo ea skirts, made of nice silk finish goods, with deep ruff -ent and dull finish leather and silk, all colors. An ted to call. We will take pleasure in showing them t & Heath-Bruce onts for onr cotton? Of I vasebaru nwl -rd arel in Picke re will if we hold er ill be-- eunty where I lived until in my 41 e last reprt shows thatwith the po plo e lat rpor ShWS hathave livedl 21 yars since I left th, nains but 248,489t bales to and am livilig to day in ny 71fity od yet. This being the What a blOR~ing to mortal man to mills will I e from 1 1.4 to permitted to live ut; his three SC Ilios sortbecuset-oe and tell fnd still enjoy hlis physi lionsad metal powers, only sliohtmy ve enlargod and other new paired by the wear and decay of tit It anld with the Fall River But my heart is smiddeuiod %T1161 nning on full time when think of the death of quita a nurn re standing still last 1ear mt of the strike, if spotfllimg r.Ioligwth( will stand firm for two) orlaod Ma.Aber a h onths they will get^ 15Y hrf muli' ~.Ere causeo in that time manay Fed n tws u h et 11 ha out of cottona, somrae of Ouhilmywobroo re b orrig cottos. now~Iuti opta I ~t n a eir neighaboa lg numill to, run ytaoowosuvv 'u see that it will not do Snie,~fwfrteJuua your cot ton in m'll ware- avrlfrta slyMsegr be~canuse ho long as theyanoteCrliapes.1h t~ton to run on they will 'rt vr10ntce o u se brokers for their cut- ~oshrad aeflasg talked with the presidentssttec;ivxprncadobe mills the other (day andtinwtthbstaveIcng them told me that both M ~oec nlf i~be It together did not havo e.Ihv lay re olo a of cotton on hand and i hr perdt eaybi ave to borrow to run on iet t Iotntiko k and the other president fins n h oeo yc ,h had enough to rain forhodndta priceIhe uths, so you can begin tohitrofylfewl ivg shape the mills are ini, Iiiesi nw ~mn f lie three just mnationed for rae. iaelvn nPc ago and the northern mills cut aeaddmc nr oral thing are not so well digaoga ayremd'a and will soon1 be forced to flfinsa vrbdinw the mxarket. The mills as adIa rl ru fton ave not as much cotton as lv hmbte hnmny lam 1'he cotton they hv ~o aemnyL.io ught is only through a bro- pamwyhoet. ho. they will not force him toL 3ontract as long as they can rother farmer stand pat will get 15 cents. I aybwrndano1-hd aredtinPidkd uco hiswhercreaivedluntlyinamy 4 havealiaid 2thiersysirceorleft t haWhyouacllim togheohoortatlman*to yubhoetantandtnadsileno i hs agd menflyporrseigyhslihtby pairedhentheeweaoand docytofiti Butmy eaariketdeed he AhinGofthedeah ofquiteanrm ofrmyetrues friendsusice I lefnoP oeyou aeuany oumoaysayhth ireai HaguodmMj.bAtbmeryCapt.oTh knowdmanantherf,~outtlikeath readm biyt rad SL Ahos wouriEus.M orrow Con )Y! ALWAYS ANXI) OMOTE YOUR INTEREST lements, a iull line of Disc E y description, and everything COLUMBIA GUANO )f Acid Phosphates, Kainit, C ts for their supplies this year, w:ing and in order to make rc a few. This month we are of SKIRTS fancy, blue, black, gray, trimmed in buttons and cc ch. 2 black broad cloth, fancy tucked pleated ski les and pleats, all. sizes from 65 cents to $2.00 ac up-to-date line of Ladies Collarsjustt arrived. he goods. irrow COmpINy s ni more, or what- can y0u do with th more? .Ouly leave it when you go Ud hence. 3re The last visit I made to Pickens, 0 1 ar- tile conty of mny nativity seven be years ago, -I had invitations -- enough )>O to visit my friaenlds to have kept Wei al visitin g flom Christmis to the4th of Being we in- July and spend only one day utuand question of spe ae nigtht i one place. It is , quitte al oy it's a quoti eloasure to think' (if my ickeun right stora, b friends. I wish them welland wouriry gord i 3k- sow my kind regards and good -wsh- n lt r ho os brojad cast, all over the county ani adcot r - don't think that I would hit a a dis tinctive -sty rn- doze enemiica. Nothinig w...uld ac-. another matter Jr- ford m-oepleasure than to see But tat's en n ino h rienadship aend hoispi- taIrc o ti~ Ldit3 of hundreds of faiien and f:c yuca b ome m ibe~i county. I would ap- thel kind of of bepreciato a1 letter f rom any of mny ac qIcumbhtanice and answer 16 pr ompi~ly, mere rise in ye he.When you think of me thhIk o1 mjel (asmnd otherv's) ud1( as one who wisbes you1 w. il anid on. I elothe's give y< nud whio never forgets ai fiiind. .well-groomed weO W. (I. Field, kind of.a cauh El ~bertou, Ga., Jan. 29. The. picture eli DY Obituary. 7 a l va. On January 10th .1906, Jarnes, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Abner $10, on Young, aged two years and SIX tLs, months, was burned to death atgg ttheir home near Liber ty. j~Deares~t James how we do miss you, Missa you meo thain tongue esan tell-- Our new he Evey dayand hiour that passes,Oerotsjs Bi n Figa u ni gheor with you to dwell. OecMjs .~ Fried may thin k we'll sooen forget you - And~ ou wounded hearts bo heesl'd. H. EIN utthey little know the sorrow tO That's itihin our learts concealed, n d '4'wo mournful wee have vanished, '.LThink we while the teardrop starts. .a are With the memory of our loved one rid . till fresh within my heart. I -Aunt Maittlie, c L *have~eome ' WnOZI)Yt s.ua.w tz h meh's anm . ,se,,"el'"% lves, eta. A ni ** iery dt.a~ Ifi l ~Lge6l eg. mqake a kice esa for a merry Chri NOED BY PICKENS 01100 00. A "ic**l** iany I luse S S arrows, Guano Distribu r else needed on the farm. PERUVIAN GUANO otton Seed Meal, Muriate we wish to say, they will om for our Spring Goods, tering special bargains in rds at $2.50 each. i lot grays and blacks rts and one in blue,'the latest styles, At $6.oo. 3OD CLOTHES Of Styllh Quality I1 dressed isn't i - nding a lot of mon on of going to the lost sy store has s as far as thread' oonedrueod-g@ttug Is aud a-real'fit is withst you get her ~au easily afford. Iu usf'ord not t~o wear >Whe weoll. T[heo ur ow. estimation hant our SCULOSS - n--- hat prosperous ook-is the bigges~t anst to any man0, awa one SOHLOSS aera coating from to $25. THEM. stock of Winter in. DE L 120 South Mai astreet. e of Fruits sake fruit oake fid Ohristis have arrived and the bIe, r'1Fe bArgaim! Nto offer the trade durlng thuemottayys. boy's hate, aho4, pants, underwear, overshirts ce-iRe of fascinatqrk- union suits, ea~1ou, corsets, idies and ehileren.' s 't forget to get ? anok bf'Cin'" ik6 Ohditmas ok4 the best in~ Asmeres. Yo't can't withptit good ifoud af'hebest Is the eheapyaet. Yours ttmas, .F. 11A4lIlS, Byhmef of overooats ,o go at a bargain.