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112. udvertfiin R'4.s ltOmonle Subserlpflon Price One Dollar a Year In Advance. esserea IN Pickens Fstomoe as second clas MaIMatter PICEE45, S. C.:* THURSDAY. APRIL 6, 1911. Blease Is Right. Governor Blease has no doubt pardoned some convicts who should not have been pardoned; 'but he certainly pardoned others who were undergoing cruel or unjust nunishnient. If we are not in error, he pardoned a ne .gro who had served seventeen months on a five-year sentence for stealing a cow. It is stated that he pardoned a negro who had been sentenced to hard labor for years for "stealing $7 from a blind man." It is not stated where the learn ed judge found law against "4stealing $7 from a blind man." As far as we know there is no such-law. And he pardoned John Black, who had been convicted of some participation with the state in some of its whisky transactions. As a rule, we believe, the prin cipal in a crime, says the Abbe ville Press and Banner, is equally guilty with the agent. The state hasn't been convicted. We believe the state, through its officers or agents, was the chief conspirator, and yet only its agents are prosecuted. Is the state of South Carolina more honest than its agents or part Joust The Macon Telegraph is right after the Hartwell Sin for say ing that the Tlegraph used the word "thri" in one of its arti cles. We don't blame the Tele graph. The new spelling fad, a la Roosevelt, has about played out, and if it hiisn't it ought to. -Athens Banner. Still, some of omy best educated folks can't get "thru" their compositions any other way, jocosely (?) re imarks the Augusta Chronicle. Considerable talk has been indulged in to the effect that Blease wants more power. His enemies are very jealous of the governor's power, but if what ever adlditional power is given him be used in the interest of the people, we don't belIeve that the people will care how much power the governor has. As be tween Blease' s power, used in behalf of the people, and that same power lodged wvith the legislature, and used against the people, it is easy to guess which the "common" people would Can One Person be Guilty of Con. spiracy? John Black, who was convict ed at Chester, on the charge of having conspired wvith others to defraud the state, and sentenced to-serve in the penitentiary for a period of five years, pending ap. peal, has had his sentence com muted to pay a fine of $2,000. We expect to see a great fuss kicked up by the newspapers about the action of the governor in this case, but when we take -Into consideration the facts that the same jury which convicted Black acquitted the pai-ties in dicted with him, one, of whom was a citizen of Chester, it has the appearance that Black was made a scapegoat of, and con victed to gratify a certain elamor. There is 1no doubt the state was pilfered, and punishment 'should have overtaken the culi prits, but we never did think it fair to convict Black, and let the -men go free Wvhom it is chaiged he conspired with to swindle the state. There is one thing sure, if Black did the things he was charged and convicted of, he couldsnot have conspired with -himself, for to 'engage in a con person. The other members of the Ois pensarT boaled, and a liquor agent whose home is at the place of trial,' were charged along with Black, yet Black was i convicted and the others came off with certificates of good character. Black may be as guilty as the jury said, but it is impossible for him to be guilty by himself, therefore if the other conspirit ors must be set free with a dec laration of.innocence, th,' the state ought not complairn at having to accept a fine from the man whose misfortune was to have been, selected for punish ment -Manning Times. City Election, Last week the political situa tion in Pickens was perturbed somewhat, when opposition was suddenly manifested to a ticket that was suggested, and before "nominations" closed there were four distinct tickets in the field for aldermen, wiih only two candidates for the mayor's place. Saturday evening repre sentatives of all tickets got to gether and agreed to just use one ticket with the names of all candidates thereon, and after eliminating the doublets for aldermanic honors, the ticket was agreed on and voted for as follows: FOR MAYOR. J. I. Ashmore.....41 Sam B. Craig......74 FOR ALDERMEN: J. N. Hallum......70 L. F. Robinson.........48 J. P. Hyde............43 C. E. Robinson.........52 Wayne Mauldin........59 Jas. M. Gantt.........76 J, L. Valley....... ......77 G. R. Hendricks,.......70 R. L. Hames......80 W. T. Jeanes.........23 J. F. Harris........29 M. C. Smith........43 There were 115 votes cast. There are six aldermen, and the six getting the highest number of votes cast were de clared to be elected. There were some mighty good men defeat ed and the personnel of the ticket elected1 is good1 and every body appears satisfied with the result. It is up to the new council to give Pickens a safe, conservative and business administration and to push the old town forward. It is in Rood shape financially, and can be kept that way under an economical administoation, which, wve believe, these repre sentative citizens will give. Marietta, R, 2, News is scarce in this little burg, but will try and find afew items to send. Miss Ida Phillips' beau gave her a call last Sunday and en joyed the afternoon immensely. Miss Loise Crenshaw enter tained Misses Sadie Simmons and Fay H-endricks on last Sun day afternoon. Mr. J. L. Phillips gave Mr. W. M. Jones, .a call recently. He is a great sufferer from head ache. Mr. W. M. Jones' children gave him a joyful birthday din ner on his birthday April 1et. All of hi8 children were present except his sonsB Grady and Walker. Those present were: Mr. Robert Jones and five child ren and Robert Burns and five children S. Jones, wife and two children; Mr. James Hughes and family, Mr. Holbert Jones, wife and two children; Misses Lillie Lynch, Ida Phillips and Mittie Heaton. There was a bountiful dinn'er spread and ev erybody feasted to their hearts content. May these excellent people live to enjoy many more returns of this happy event is the sincere desire of all present. Mr'. Jones is 60 years of age. Misses Ruth and Carrie Capell, lid, night.' 11' U"' Corres >of4ents. Lonely *eetheat. A Taxiess Town Here is an article from the knsonIa (Conn.) Evening Sen :Inel, which is as suggestive to spartanburg as it is to any other )lace: "A news report states that F'armington, Maine, finds it un iecessarv to levy any taxes this rear, and has accordingly voted ;o skip that ordeal. 'This highly prosperous state of municipal affairs is said to have b'Wen brought about through the-city's 3ystem of waterworks, which have proved great money earn ers. Considering that some twenty-five years or more ago Farmington was fire-swept and its entire business section wiped out and its churches, banks, county jail and private enter prises swallowed by the flames, its present achievement in-pros perity is surprising. "It suggests the possibility of so adjusting municipal affairs that a city may not only do away occasionally with taxa tion, but all of the time, and pay dividends into the bargain. That is, not only have its water works pay dividends, but its ligting and heating plants; make its public franchises pay all they are worth; make street railways which occupy the middle of the streets-the most valuable land in the town-pay handsomely for the privilege; make tele phone and telegraph companies pay adequately for stringing overhead or underground wires. In short, apply the principle of private business to public enter prise. Under such changes as these, would it be impossible to have a diyidend-paying city? "The idea, of course, is com munistic, and the public-in the long run would pay the bills, but in these days of tax-ridden, debt-burdened cities, is it any wonder a man casts about him for a way out? We would like to hear more about the road Farmington,- Maine, his trav eled; in order to arrive at a ypar of no taxation." This is no joke. It can be and ought to be done. The people of every town and city have a right to expect to see it done. It is entirely practicable .to have a "taxless town." But it can only be done by using and sell ing what is -now thrown away, -Spartanburg Journal. Clemson College. The first ball game ok the lea son was played on the campus between the University of Georgia and Clemson College on the 27th ult. A large crowd witnessed the game despite the rough weather. Clemson put up a [hard fight, but was de feated by the Georgia boys. On the 28th ult. the Georgia boys again defeated Clemson by a score of 3 to 0. On March 31st Clemson de feated Erskine College, at Due West, by a score of 2 to 1. On the 1st inst. they defeated the same team by a score of 8 to 3. Mr. D. M. Jordan, of Green ville, who ~got the contract for building the new dairy, is now preparing to begin. work. j building * will be erected Abl.out 800 yards-- south of the agricul tural building, on the g'rounti previously occupied by ' Cdpt. Lewis. As the college opened one week later last September than it has done previously, com mencement this year will be one week late. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached on the 11th of June, and the graduat ing exercises will be held on bhe 11th Student Press Ass'ni, . Per B3. (I. F. -Have you ipurchnw'd that ar'm yet? I1 have somec nice >laces on my list. Write ori) we i'e for anything~ in Real Est ate. I. M. Hester, Thelw Real Estate sinn' NU.RSING MOTHER.Ps show the beneicial ef fects of Scott's Emulsioni in a very short toIne, It not only builds her up, but enriches the mok" milk and properly nt ishes the child. Nearly all moth ers nurse theirchildren shou)d take this splendi1 i* :')d tonic, not only W keep up their own strength but to properly nourish their children. FOB SALE BY ALL DIIUGGIBT Send 10O.. name of paper and this ad, for our beautitul Savings Bunk and 01ld's Sketch-Dook. Each bank contains a Good Luck Ponny. SCOTT & BOWNE. 409 Pearl St.. New York ATTENTION, CONFEDERA'11 VETER ANS No Crosses of Honor will h conferred after 1912. All Veterans desirous of ob taining a Oro&, this year must havo their ap)icationl on fil. hy ArI)il 15,h. Everl Veteran of Iicken s County who his nol secured one of these Crosses is respect fully urged to make prompt applicatiot for one, as you will have only one othei opportunity to secure this valued emblen of distincetion. Every Confah,-ra ii Veteran who. giv. I)roo1f Of his rvice m in I he war is entitle( to a Cr(OSs. The obtest, int-al descendant. of a de cea'sed V--teran is entit led to a Cros-s up on proper apfheattion, if a veteran to wliom it Cress has al ready ben awarded should lose the sami he is entitded to a second CIross 1,pon am plication. The undersigned will cheerfully givi all needed advice and assistance to an Vletnran or descendant applying for Cross under tho rules overning tbei hestowal, and cordially invites ever; one entitled to this badge of hono to freely ask for this advice and assis tance. The efforts and holies of the Pickn Chapter, Daughters of the Confeder acy, are earnestly directed towards th proper honoring of every true soldic of the Confederacy. Let none enti tied to this Cross pass the last oppor tunity of securing it. Respectfully, Mrs. T. J. Mauldin, Pres. Pickens Chapter, U. D. C. Summons For Relief. STATE OFe SOUTH CAROLINA County of Pickens Court of Common Pleas. Summuons for Relief-Complatint Served W. E. Findley -Plaintiff. - . Against J T. Rice, J. L. Russeli and J. M. Richardsoi Defendants Tro the dlefendanits J. T'. Rice, J. L.. Russell ant J. M. Richairdson: You are Hereby Summoned and required I answer the complaint in this action, which a copiy is herewith served upon yoi and to serve a cop~y of your uanswver to the sai complaint on the subscribers at their ottlee 1 Pickens, South Catrolina within twenty day after the service hereof, exeiusive of the da of such service; anid if you fail to answer th complaint within the time aforesaI, the plant tiff in this action ii apply to the0 Court fc the-relief demanded in the complaint. lDated .Jan. 18th A. D). 19ii A. J1. Hioggs, C. C. P. iHoggs & Findley, Plaintiff's A ttorneys. To J. T. Rice and1( J. M. Richardson, Decfendants, You are hereby notilled that the "omplaim in this action was illed in Clerks ollice of PIcl ens county 21 dlay of March,~ 19)11. Iioggs & Fin-tUey, i'lainittiffs At torneyvs HAIR BALS~AM I'notes a lduua as > qr Nv, tFail to ultoro (*ray Botanic Blood Balm (D.D. IL) Ceres.Thogh the Blood DONE ?AJD, CN PINF'LES, Rheumatism, Ezema, tching Humors. B.3B B3. (Botanic Blood Blondi) is tkh only Blood Remedy that. kills the poison in the blood and then purlfle-- it---send. ing a flood of pure, rich blood direct to the skin surface, bones, joints, and wherever the disease Is located. In this way all sores, ulcers. pimiple's, eruptions are hemgled anti cured, pains and aches of Rheumatism cease, swellings subside. B. B. B. completely changes the body into a clean healthy conditIon, iriving the skirn the rich, red hue of lierfect health. B. B. B. cures the worst old cases. Try It. BOTANIC BLOOD BALM-B BB pleasanlt and Rate to take: compiosedi of pure 11inti ingredilentis. It pultrilles and4 enriches hett blood . Ii. lI, 11. strengthencgs the nerves ,.A ibuilds upi the broken do(wn) system. Drug. .s et .00 l'iER LA IIG K HO'iTT L-M with diree .onxs for ho0lae0enre. Sotl at- All Drug Stores. REXALL (KING OF ALL) Every package ol "Rexall" p1 parations have the following gua antee: THE GUARANTEE:--This Preparation is guaranteed to give satisfaction. If it does not, come bacl4 and get your money-it belongs to you and we want you to have it.-United Drug Co.. We sell the "Rexall" Remedies one for each ailment, and back u the above guarantee to the letter. Please give us a trial and let -. show you. Pickens Drug Co. THE REXALL STORE. Gyven Away FREt Do you need a good SEWING MACHINE? Would take one home if it was given t-> you? F We hive a fine machine-brand new drop head, chri ball-bearing NE'W ROYAL Machine - made to sell at r at $65.oo or less, that we are going to give away, absol free of charge. We don't want it, got no use for it, an4 i gladly give it to you--if you win it. THE CONDITICNS: D r With every cash purchase of $i.oo or more, made by at our store during the month of April, we will give y nnmbered coupons, entiding you to a chance at this ma cent machine. For further particulars call on We will contiuue our gre.t Saturday Specials and for Saturday April 8 We will offer the following Bar gain': 7 CAKES GOLD BAND SOAP 25C. 1 GALLON BUCKET SIRUP 35c Y 100 lb SACK OF SALT 55c 25 L BS NICE W HITE RICE, $1.oo ARM & HAMMER SODA, 8 packages, 25c. E? plngs good tobacco (Yellow Jacket branp) for 2 Shoot your produce to us-we'll catch it and give good price for your trouble in bringing it to us. KeoWee 'Supply Co0, I A.M :D onL~c- Managg RUBBER TIRE WORK iThe LATEST APPLIANCES and first-class workmen, us in the forefront in this section~ for all kinds of 'BL ACKSMIT H WORK~ And we have just installeds a z'ubber tire machine in our and we are prepared to-do all kinds of work-on- your b. wheels, such as RESETTING RUBBER TIRES, Puttin~ NEW RUBBER TIRES, and all such work. a Your Patronage Solicited, and Satisfaction Guaraniteed. + J.' LUTH ER HUGHES, Pickens, S. C,. 1.A BRACELET, RING, - CHAIN, LOCKET, or other ornamenft make .~ &::- much more acceptable ao '~ lasting Easter gift than a '' - thing else. ii SELE~CT IT HERE NOW, *'' and we wVill reserve It for till neded.A Our rputatioi a guarantee of that. W Eas1e y, S