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P JuSHED EvERIY wEDN4E8DAY MORNN -- Y The Sentinol-Joursal Company. THOMI'soN & IBIICHEY, 1Urs. f l _ J. L. 0. THOMPSON, EDIToR. Subisoription $1.00 Per Annum. Advertising R .tes Reasonabb lCutered at Pickens Poatoffioe as Becoud cis Mi) Matter PICK(ENS, S. C. : Wednesday, February 15, 1905. Historical Facts. Editor SentinelJournal: If ye will aeccept (if our communicatioi me will fron) tine give so&.e lii torical facts and figures of valu and considerable, iniformation t, your tniy readers. Our firs will be tho Ilawatin Islands-th paindis of the Pacific. Until recontly the Hawaiin h lands were scarcely known to ill. great uma.s of tile people in any part of the world, loyoind a vogui reccollecti.n it hovimg road of Capt Cook and th Sandwich Is. hiland, in kehool books. The steady march of civilization under the sturdy hand of the Anglo.Saxon has changed llis non ditin completely, and now the peo, ple all over the civilized world have heard of and know sometbini about the Hawaiian Ielunds; the) now know that this is a most im portant group of eight islands an' several islots in the North Pacifi( Ocean. Over 800 miles of coast added it the United States. The war which the Unittd Status waged agamizat Spain, no doubt hastened the annexation of thii Paradise of the Pacific to th American Republic. The exigen. cies of the war demanded Hawai at once as a military outpost fo: the outstretched arms of Uncl< San. But annexation was inovitable even without war. Wasn't it i case of Yankee grab on the part o the United States to take the fi and country of a comparativel; helpless people? asks one. Such a question displays th grossest ignorance on the part c the asker, Would such a one favc giving Australia back to the abt rigines, Figis to the natives an cannibalism, North America to ti: Indians, and Hawaii to the sem harno monarchy? But- it should. be remembert that the annexation of H~awaii wi a. matter of Hawaii wanting ti United States, rather thant th Unoited States wanting H1awaii. DEArr OF MioNARCHIAL~ Govi'r. When annexation was finial] consu mated the old monarch ici government had been dead moI than six years. This was brougi: about by its own people im til bloodless revolution early in 189; which resulted its the overthrow< Queen Lilioukalaini, and the estal lishment of the provisional goi er1nmient. The Proiijonal Government a onice appealed ftr political uni with the United States, receivin no encourageentm, but rather th olpposite. Ilawaii was making a on dlerful stridies in her comnmercir prosj)eIity iunder the reciprocitI treaty wvith the iUnited Statei which gave her the only availabi market for her wondler ful p~rodutc tions in sugar, rice, coffee ami fruits. This troaty was for tei years, and it wats extremely doubt ful whether it would evt.r be ox tended for morre than a year or e at most; but was miore likely to b termuinatedl at any time. The whit residents of Hawaii hayve alwa) boen of a very sup~erior class, hot morally and intellectually. The had long ago established schooll Sand had been educating the ni tives. Thus wave after wave< human progress had modified ti1 condition of the native Hawaiian T~he people came to have mor confidence in those at the head< the Provisional Government. Br the Provisional Government me with great obstacles from Presider O leveland's administration, ani * fter a precarious existence of lttle moro.thian at year all hope fo early alliance with the Unite< $(ates was abandoned and step p<wre ew1~diately taken to estal> sh . ~4]iicani form of govern ~-~OA~~ ~~~ttutional conven edd assembJgMa: f r a e~n of (N IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH. The Greatest Blow that Pickens Has Ever Had. W. T. McFall, PIominiient Citizen and Main stay of the Town, Passed Away at i1s Home Sunday HE WILL BE OREATLY MISSED AND HIS PLACE CAN NEVER BE FILLED. As an Individual, he Has Done More for the Town and County at Large than any Other One Person. Waddy Thompson McFall, the subject pf this D sketch, was born in Anderson county in 1846, and t died at his home in Pickens, Sunday afternoon, Feb. S rLIry 12th, 1905. Mr. McFall was always a quiet and unassuming man, doing that which he found to do without osten tation, and always doing it well. He was truly a friend, and many a man in this county today can trace his start in life to the helping hand of "Waddy McFall,". extended to him in the hour of need; some of these "de)ts of gratitude" have been paid back in full with interest, but there are others that have long ago been forgotten and written off his account book. The man that had the heart to "beat" W. T. McFall out of a penny was certainly devoid of principle. In the latter days cf the struggle of the Conieder acy, he shouldered his musket and went to the front to fight for his country, and a soldier of the "Lost Cause" always found him a true and loyal friend. After the war he spent a few years in the west, mostly traveling in Texas, but he returned to his na tive heath, and in the early seventies he canie to Pick ens and wvent to work for his brother, James -1. Mc Fall, who conducted probably the first store that was put up in Pickens. After the death of his brother, he succeeded him in the mercantile business and has been continuously the leading merchant of the county since that date, and has sold to more people, and on better terms, and with less security, than any other business man in the Piedmont. He always refused to "take papers" over a man, and said he did not want to do business with a man that he had to bind up to make him honest enough to pay a just debt. e W. T. McFall was a landmark of Pickens, being among the first that settled here after the town was laid out, and was always giving his time and money to any cause looking to the building up of the towvn and ecommunity. He was the prime mover in the estab i. lishment of the bank at Pickens, which, under his pre idency, has been a valuable aid to the business inter d ests of the county and has made money for the direc tors. He took a great interest in the establishment of the oil mill and ginnery, and wvas presidenrt of this en terprise. HeI helped to estab~lish the Bending Factory, and backed it with his money; and he always claimed and believed that this enterprise could be made to pay ihandsomely. HeI labored long and faithfully to estab ehlsh a cotton miill at this place, but for reasons beyond t his control, this enterprise fell through. (3 At the time of his death, he wvas Mayor of the town, which position he had held for several years, and made the best executive the town has ever had. HeI Governrmenit was to tranrsfer itsITRSNOIE *t authority to the Repubilic of IIlla- a o r~ieo rhpi Ii waii. Five iw eeks iater the act forlv uu asf* 90,1wl R the proclamazitiont of thIe Rlepulic ~ riwtnrudjlte u ai e had paissed, anrd Jul1y 4thi, thie un- 1Ot)rt - niyei'sary of Ameorican inrd.-p. n- ~ie(~elMad e.1 1 donce, is the dar e the llanniianr SxMl,''usa,1~.11 Y Governmnen t chose fr thLie fortmal X eec,\edr~aF.~.I , ushbering into existence of theo no0w Ldrt Hudaardri e Reipublie. Id.1 n 7 - But through all the viOisitudesB iceH trdVt.1, :1 of the little Repubhoc, its promotorsEalModIcszyam arnd adheronts did not for a single \Td ed3,Fb 0 1 1112 - momtenit lose sight of thie ku3ynote (t~~1hit~ ini 'dy ic.2 -ot thieir desire, namely, for annetxa. I (ge'Stylr1.yFi,2' D tion to the Unrited Sta tes. Th- yi:.. etAndtL. 6 even] maintained tea oxpensivo 1l)ob, .4,195 0 by at Wash ingtona to promote the a interests of aanexation. Enough hi of the people of the United States4 y did not favor it and their Repro 6' entatives inr Cor gross wouild nrot .~ have it, but the irrepressiblo Hai walian whitos, and some of the na- aecodeiyTra 0 tivo. kept on with their buraaun ateneLns'ck n a Washington dissamnating infor- retishaconmpo? o mation about thre islands to the 'hc cogmenagra newspapers all over America. itUnclo Sam. Colored School at Central. P c o a Onte23d uit, a Ilourishinig echooldelt o. ohovou a was opened at Central, S. 0. Tfho doo'sff'C ndtk r nuWer of pupils has reached ty AyrsCa'yPcol.I Weanticipate sixty soon. Thoseo elsrntes rvls *wanting to take advantage of a suc-~i' ~a~Tinn~~iu~ioiyr cesful quarter will matricualato at k t ~ srnri~iokHg. ne. Or prin'ipaul knows his busi- .'~. o .C TRC. leboil v rerk Lun10,gswl h tl1e belw namedphieesBorutaki "F ~42f'~(C(44dJ I 1f~Liber, Thursdhay and ri~ trked"the law and when an offinder came up before him, regardless of prestige or relationship, the sentence Was commensurate with the crime; yet hisadministra tion was tempered with mercy. As a "father to the'orphan and a husband to the widow, and a brother to the poor," was his best side, and while his charities were manifold, and mercies wide, yet his left hand knew not what his right hand did. Even the objects of his bounty, in many instan ces, were unaware who their benefactor was. "As a brother," he was a true one, believing in his lodge, Ithe tenets of which he livcd up to in every sense. As Master of Keowee Lodge 7 which position he has filled for twenty-two years, he did much for the advancement of secret orders, and Masonry in particu lar, and was always glad and willing to extend a help ing hand to a deserving brother, many of whom have been able to accumulate a competency through the tenets of the teachings of the Lodge. His motto was always the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you wish to be done by." When the Lodge of K. of P's. was organized he joined them and has been a true and valued member. While he will be missed in our town and county, immeasurably, yet in the church and the lodge room, his place can never be filled. While he was a great believer of the Christian religion, and while all true ministers of the gospel had his help, he never made any public religious declara tions, and not until last year, did he manifest his Christian privilege of uniting with the Church of Christ. At that time he spoke to the Elders of the Presbyterian church of his desires, and like the man, ahWays u1ostentatious, he did not care to make any public show, and was confirmed into the Pickens Pres byterian church in quiet, at his own residence. In 1878 he was married to Miss Vesta Mauldin, daughter of the late Joab Mauldin, This happy union has been blessed with eight children, seven of whom are living, the second oldest child, Roy, dying a few years ago, just as he was entering young manhood. He thought a great deal of his home and family, and always planned for their comfort and welfare. As a husband he was kind and considerate; as a father he was loving and lenient; as a citizen he was loyal and upright; as a business man he was honest, and as a friend he was true. The funeral was conducted from his residence on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, a large concourse pay ing tribute to his memory. The body was then taken in charge by Keowee Lodge, of which he was Wor shipful Master, and the K of P's, a large number of members of these two orders from other lodges in the county joining in the procession, and carried to the cemetery and laid to rest in the family plot, by the side of his son, a large crowd of repres.entative citi zens from all over the county, paying tribute to all that wvas mortal of the late lamented \V. TI. McFall. Out of respect for him, the business houses were -ill draped and closed on Tuesday afternoon. The ~1Lodge rooms wvere put in mourning, and a streamer s~ tretchedl from the Masonic Hall to the H. B. M. Co's. n' store. bos hile an unassuming citizen, ouc who never batedl of wvhat he did, \V. TF. Mclall was a man who never flinched from a duty, and he alvays put his time and money to goocd use; no call on him for help to up. build this town was ever turned dlown. To the sorrowving wife and orphan children, the heartfelt sympathies of the conununity is extended, and thus publicly tendered. WVe mourn with them over the loss of a good man whose place cannot be tilled. "He is not dlead. but sleepeth." BUSiNESS LOCALS. Woaro solo agenits f *r Jilrrison's e tTvown and Count11ry Pi.. i...... FA..er & Thioriin'v. - Old newspalpers, suiitab,'o for W l list hia ve helpJ at onice to wIa pping pur~poses, for onlo at this ope up~l our 11 wonderful b 1odies afliice r.t 2e the poundiic. Couttr~n Paiints. 1Folger & Thiornley, Agt. iyonmne Good mule for stie'. A pply to ,J; C. Ster & Bro., Dalt~o,, S. o. t'itI d1:4 1is Crnp y If y on byanlv (egg brig thoru .I0,0shr o to us.- at OI.cC, don't wa'it Iill fthe ?snow mets. (rai .lros. rh olda (5 as r,( We waint al lie chlickens we can Wl 1011i8dvi get. Good rice paid fo al sizes. Wrk Ciraig Bro..0Sae ilCs o A. J. Boggs hiM pur(l~~csd tile Curolon titock of goods and offers Ol 6 everyting ini tinck for nale at a bi5 aIaerilica. Spewcial pices will be i a ):Yf~ i, t$ e I dfured on Saturidays. Enitire utock iottma~ t a e'ot mnust be cloniod (out i ihirt y dnay WANT1ED-10i mjenj~~i~ tio $,0 in Three Years tr tr"J, hack ni antd disaibu)Lte0 Mn Wpe r~rishv sampiles. and circnlkra of oulr gooda. hnOVIgrtricras Balr $75 00 p'er mrnth~, $3.00 prr fyud'jcurhrndul day for exponeen. Kuhlman Co)., jlfjr~toii smO I~eiLi 8 rglsnizinldihi, company 1-lorehodnd, Muinginhand2Tar.im...t 25 foolarg.bottle000dishaeso ToE MOdE at RI5 T shr0 (0a C~tateVolue. {()1'Will0doAthdi wdevet-r by he stdayofAprl, 90,nnl loo Share1~sl Cost you You can pay for.tit at $5 pe J. . ~irans, dnimi,4atm' mlou~t and Aitoamig ay b wth ., d. 19)5.St.a ~o5$6,500 in Thre YearsJ flO~OI KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE Y0TE The Central Baptist Holds the Lead, with the Pickens Meth. odist a Close Second. The Scholarship Aeain Changes- Miss Newto ;2 the Lead PAINTING CONTEST Central Baptist-Central 1415 Pickens IVethodist-Pickens 1199 Pickens Baptist--Pickens 686 Fairview 565 Six Mile Baptist 358 Zion Methoclist-Easley 320 Ruharnah Methodist 246 Gap Hill Methodist 200 Cross Roads Baptist. 173. Mile Creek Baptist 202 Secona Baptist 220 Griffin Baptist 113 Salem Methodist-North Pickens cliarge 104 Liberty Baptist 96 Camp Creek Baptist 64 Golden Creek 50 Oolenoy Baptist 47 Twelve Mile Methodist 47 Antioch 32 Concord Blaptist 64 SCIOLARS1P CONTEST Miss Lois Newton-Pickens 1544 Miss Leila Ballentine-Cenral 1472 Miss Kate Hester-Pickens 1056 Miss Eva Clayton -Liberty 690 Miss Nannie Wyatt-Easley 335 Miss Lucy Mauldin-Central 309 Withdrawn-Pickens 276 Walter Cantrell-Liberty 209 Cleo Mann---Meet 74 Frank Farmer-Pickens 161 Mrs. Joe Brown-Liberty 64 J. 1i. Grant-Cateece 32 COME TO GREENVILLE TO BUY YOUR Dry Goods ' Shoes And when you comec, be sure to A. K. Par k's,4%.~:. WE hae th larest sock 54go evershow. Thse go ci4wer RIGHTand vill e sod rigt.56 want ig pofit. Wehave69yt wantin fne o chep Drss35 woolor ctton Casimees 3d09 JH.GandCapeesBlets Q32t, IAnd wenyouome bed sured to i~e Don' forge the arrys astockanf good<tcko Haver Yorsmgown. Thseoodswer CabbTae wilants, lldVaght.. wan big prionts. Sehippe C.anyt fes P want inrine tyor cepDress fcinGoo co wetol or~. 'a cttn, Cassimeresott~ and ,3oo an10 d Capoo es Bulvanetsuls Isan, en'spWoes fieo andsCis Dsthot inrgetingatopic thes daybig and od.stock of Whatwesell all pantbes wehoeld yusreoro Icha a ifayPlan ts A ll the riet . * thelands orrive farmers, Expes will e in hold tacor~A Cnahbat uentwle tah o requiremeits on theaCo. ment o l (orn o Pla to rao,101 SeaadC tn d, aosnd Swco. . 500houd o booed nyuIl(Jlil adac . 3011,oc;Wr d- . P v 301 ao 1c' JAS.worIli RAY1LGERA T, Entrprise , rv & Is ~.u the moo fst interest ing topic these' days, and to I allnlantrs houlrus ANDGERSONTFRLYZE theads ofthe fh idYu llarmes t ill be to ol tenacI, in th otutlterqieet f the co absoltelynecesary