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.E SEN I Ei0 Entered April 28, 1908 at Pickens, S. 0., as seoond class matter, under act of Congress of March 8, 1879. VO FVU, PICKE1, SQUI CAROLfNA, THUERDAY MY, 1908 -NO In Memoriam. On the 27th ult., about dclock a. ni., the death ang< knocked at the home of Mr. an Mrs. Whiten, of Norris, an claimed for its victim the fathe and husband of that blesse( home, Capt. Pleasant Whiten Capt. Whiten's health begai to fall him last October, an< while he had been graduall: going down he kept in goo( spirit, and no one had the leas idea of the end being so nei .intil Sunday before he died 61 Monday morning. It was ; -shock to his many friends t hear of his death. Oct. 18, 1870, Capt. White] was happily married to Mis Martha Terrell, both of whon at that time li :ed in Havershan county, Georgia. He worked there for son time as a hand on the Souther Railroad for Capt. Wim. Eades who at that time was section bos on the'road there. After Capt. Eades' romova Capt. Whiten was tendered th section boss place here in Pick ens county., when he and hi family moved to this county .and for 27 years he discharge( his duties in that capacity wit] entire satisfaction to both em ployel and employees. In Odtober, 1905, when No. 1 hippened to that wreck betwee: C :ntral fnd No:n is, Capt. Whit en lost his job, some of the rai road officials thinking it % as defect in the track that cause the wreck, but prominent me: who knew of the accident an v'sited the place never though te Capt. was to blame. After losing his job on tha road he worked on the Picken Railroad as section boss for on year, and gave entire satisfa< lion. He of ten spoke in the high est terms of Capt. Taylor, o Pickens. At the time of his death Capt Whiten was about 59 years o age. He joined the Cherokee Bap tist church in Georgia whei quite young, and has ever beei an honest man. The writer has been with Capt Whiten more or less for nearl four years, and he can truth fully say he never heard him us a profane word, or speak evil n any one. He always tried t> d unto others as he would hav them do unto him. HeI wa plaianspoken and void of displav The deceased leaves a loving loyal companion, two daugh ters, Mrs. W. R. Johnston an, Miss Lola, and two sons, Jame * A. and Thomas, besides a hos of relatives and friends to mour their loss. One daughter, Mrs Will Garvin, and one baby bo; preceded him to the grave. His remains were laid to res at Mt. Zion cemetery, near cr tral, on Tuesday following hi death, Rev. L. P. Weldon cor ducting'the funeral services. A large assemblage witnesse the last sad rites. By spech invitation J. C. Garrett cor ducted the song service. The following acted as pal bearers: J. W. Williams, E( Littleton, T. M. Garrett, D. 1V Newton, A. E. Owens and E. ( McWhorter. The honorary pal beareiS'ere: J. F. Hendrick: W. C. Gaines, J. M. Grambrol L. (. Piillips, J. C. Garrett, H, L. Huckaboe. Dear companion, children and :1 friends, weep not as those wh( :1 have no hope. God in His all r wise providence saw fit to tak( him to his reward. He has paid the last debt. He has crossed i the River of Death in peace, He is at rest. Let us strive tc i meet him. Let your desire and j song be this: Father, thou wast mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze, 1 Pleasant as the air of evening ) When it floats among the trees. Peaceful in the grave so low, Peaceful by thy silent slum ber, There' no more to join oui number, Thou no more our songs shall know. s Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life Is fled; There in heaven with joy tc greet thee, - Where no farewell tears arc shed. B. I Why Watterson Supports Bryan. We again quote Henry Wat. - terson in the Courier-Journal. He is earnestly and largely sup porting Bryan, whom he ha a for long years opposed, and her< is the frank explanation for th< change: a "With respect to Mr. Bryai 1 the case is so simple that he wh< runs may read. Nor does li have to read between the lines Tle Courier-Journal is merel t pursuing before a conven tioi that course which is universall i a 1wed to all persons and par L t es after a convention, accept ing the inei itable. In soni iways we are seeking to justify it. We would eat as little croN - as need be and make the cron, we have to eat as palatable a. possible. Happily, touching thc candidacy of Mr. Bryan, w( have no unyielding prejudices f nor irreconcilable frictions tc overcome. -e is personally mosi agreeable to us. Such differ ences as exist relate the rathei to policies that to doctrines. 1 Some differences that have ex. isted exist no longer. Being E Democrat and not a Republican, , how the Courier-Journal couli _ hesitate between Mr. Bryan ani Mr. Taft it would take a profes. e sional acrobat, aided by a Phil. f adelphia lawyer, -to find out." D Henry Watterson has noi ie leaned toward Taft; he has noi s been lured by the jingle of [hi .dollars; he has not preachei , that the real question is "busi ness." He recognized, as ever) I other man of observation in th< s country, that Bryan will be th< t nominee, and he begins his fighi 1 for Democracy before the con .vention, like a patriotic Demo V' crat. He has not furnished th< party, by pre-convention as t saults on the man who is th< -party's leader.-[IThe State. Cii War Cheok P'or 67 Cents A curiosity. in the form of a "wal settlement warrant" was issued recent ly to John 1. Curtin of Bellefonte, Pa. for the mum of 07 cents, says the Phila delphia Record. It is now about forts t our years since General Curtin. wal mustered out of the service, and in al -those years he never dreamed that hi [had any such claim against the United States government. It apears that Il *calculating the time of his enlstni'en '. an error was made, and this was jus [. recently discovered. The number o the order IS 16,021, whIch Indicates the ' there were a few claims- paid before I, this one.. New Cris p In u Some people say " ti "Hard times" are the a little more than hei tiies in the world for nore than your molle: to select from--boug] CASH at the lowest c offer- )ou Ver on all pm chases in D] We have everything Not iois, Hosiery n11d 1 a Panm a or Voile D] Iy prices are all Si You wvill find me inl for E QIITiEEN Y ' An. Westg~ Enld. 4 NorKrisi I To the Readers o The merchants of Pickens c; we wish to say to the trading put buys goods to sell and not to lie No old goods on hand. Low Prices, Honest WVeights Ballard's Obelisk Flolur at $3 Twvo boxes of Shells f~r 75c. Everything else in propor tior Our Millinery Department is Satisfaction guaranteed or m All kinds of country produce tak< It will pay those living at a< Come one, come all, I tNOR IS, II Spring Dr: 11 Blast. I tese are hard times." best times in the wor ,- moniey's wvorth; all us to prove% that we y's worth. ve have it since the fall in ash price, therefore w Low Pri [tY GOODS and SI - that a Lady will n Underwear, from a Oess. >ecial: "On1e P"rice 'I West Ead, where I I AiRS. upro --rceen.,-r.i11e. -- lar gainLJ f The SentineH Ln boycott their own town paper >lic that the NORRIS BARGAll on the shelves of the store. and Fair D)ealing is our Motto.| -35 per barrel. complete. Ladies cordially inv oney back if you want it. listance to conme here for what ti Yours for busin< D. R ICE LOUTH CARi Goods! liere. Stippose they are. 1d to offer a woman I they are the best are giving a little ai big stock for you prices-bought for e are prepared to ces 1OES this Spring. eed in Dry Goods, . andkerchief to )Iye (done bisiless House. ournal if they wrh,-butLright here 4 HOUSE; at'Norris, S. C., Prices move goods. [ted to inspect our stock. Near.Norris depot. ey want. ~SS, Lrn. 'E~cv:ame, DLINA.