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PUBL HEDe WEEKLY PUL H D EKYEntered April X31 ]L90S at Plekene e, a.. as second etaue mail mnatter, under act of Congresso a rc 17 ;N PIE 81-ER 4 Esta edITHI--olumI43CICKENS__SENINELJUNEci26,apr1913 Esta hed l87 -V o uine 43 ICK NS, S. C . J NE 6, 913N UM BER 7 H N- FRED COMMI The' people of Pickens were hoc ' d Friday afternoon when ev heard by telephone that on. 'red Williams, a member f th ,houso of representatives and wealthy citizen of Pickens county, had committed suicide at ffve o'clock that afternoon, at is home about 4 miles from Easley. Members of the family heard the fatal shot and rushed to the shed room of the front rch where they found the un 4+ ortunate man with a bullet ole in the center of his fore ead. His son was working in field nearby and upon hearing screams rushed to the house. e immediately mounted a horse and rode into Easley for a physician. Dr. Q. N. Wyatt and others rushed to the scone in an automobile, but the wtiidediian had passed away before they arrived. Dr. Wyatt stated that he lived only about ve minutes after shooting him elf. The dead man left a note upon is dresser stating that he want his property to remain intact ntii his youngest child became1 age, and that he wanted it to main in the hands of his wife. e stated that he did not wish he impression to get out that e was crazy, but simply hought it best to take his own ife. He Went on to say that he as sound financially and that e had never done anyone an justice, but that some people ad done an injustice, to him nd that he bore no enmity to ;ards any man. Mr. -Williams was in Easley n business Friday morning and n apparent good health, but it as noticed by several people that something seemed to be orrying him. Coroner Medlin went to the cene of death Saturday morn ng, and after examing several eople most familiar with the ircumstances decided that an nquest was not necessary. Dr. Wyatt issued the follow ng statement: Ag Easley, S. C., Juno 21. 1913. This is to certify that I have f his day examined the body of on. Fre Williams and find unshot pound in centre of orehea end that said wound is ufficie o .t. 1inion, to aue death. - Signed) C. N. Wyatt, M.D. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife and 7 children. - The amily took his death very hard uthey have the sympathy of friends all over this county in their hour of sorrow. The funeral services were held at the Williams home Sat urday afternoon and were con ducted by Rev, J. D. Holler, Spastor nf the Easley Methodist church, aud the body was laid to rest in the Mullinax burying ground. 2Mr. Williams was born in Pickens District August 10, 1854, and was a son of the late Bena jah and Manda Garvin Wil liams. He was educated in the common schools of this county, and in 1883,.he married Miss N. L. O'D&Adaughter of the late Caldand Mrs. N. E. O'Dell. * He owned a large farm about four miles from Easley, besides a cotton gin, saw and grist mill, *and was one of the largest cat tie raisers in this county and returned more sheep for taxa tion than any other tax payer in the county. His estate is worth about $50,000. Mr. Williams had served one '~term i the legislature before -and was elected in the second primary last August to repre * sent this county again. He attended the last session of the legislature of this state and in troduced several bills. He in troduced a bill to abolish capital pmnishment in this state. It failed to pass. Also one asking the national Congress to repeal the 14th and 15th amendments of the tonstitution of the United States. This bill was passed. He also introduced during his first term the bill, which passed, giving farmers the right to re Stail meats of their own raising in towns and cities of this state without paving license tax. * In religion he was a Univer salist,,as were his ancestors for .many genergtions before him. WILLIAMS TS SUICIDE Mr. Williams' Successor The people of the county will be interested in know ing how and when a repre sentative is to be chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Fred Williams. For the infor mation of all on this ques tion the law is here given. Section 25 of Article III of the constitution of 1895 is as follows: "If any election district shall neglect to choose a member or members on the day of election, or if any person chosen a member of either house shall refuse to qualify and take his seat, or shall resign, die, depart the. state, accept any dis qualifying office or posi tion, or become otherwise disqualified to hold his seat, a writ of election shall be issued by the President of 4 the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representa tives, as the case may be, for the purpose of filling the vacancy thereby occa stoned for the remainder of the term for which the per son so refusing to qualify, resigning, dying, departing the state, or becoming dis t qualified, was elected to serve, or t b e defaulting 4 election district ought to have chosen a member or members." So it will be seen that the governor cannot fill this vacancy by appointment, but the speaker of the house of representatives will or der an election. How soon this wiii be done is not known at present, but due notice will be given. Dacusville News Farming is progressing finelj in this section and crops are looking well, especially corr where it has been well prepare( and fertilized. H. A. Looper, who had th< misfortune of getting his leg broken on May 10th, is still or his crutches, but we are glad tc say he is still improving. R. J Hughes, who got his foot ani ankle broken at the same time is also improving. On last Wednesday, 18th, du ring an electric storm, Mrs:-Dori Looper, wife of H. A. Looper was severely shocked by light ning and is slowly recovering She was sitting in the doo> when she received the shock Mr. Looper and William Mc Junkin and others were als< shockea. Arthur Jones ' nd family oj Easley, H. L Jones and Jas H. Hughes and families of Da cusville all visited at the home4 of W. M. Jones in the Ooleno' section Sunday, June 15. W.. W. Robinson of Easle' was seen in this section a fey days ago. Come to see us again Mr. Robinson. W. N. Jones of Dacusville ha: begun threshing the golder grain. Guess he will find it hotter job getting the biscui stuff out of the straw than It is to talk a few hundred dollar: out of some man for a Ford au tomobile. Ask him abouti and see 'what he will say. W. R. Nimmons and D. M Freeman have also b e g uii threshing grain. Any of then wvill do good work for you. There is some talk of an al day singing at Peter's Oreel church in August. If so, will be published at a later date Progressive, you said ask Jo -Hendricks ho y to plow corn Now, you just go and ask Jacl M. Looper how to plow corn an cotton. He has the best cro we have seen. The Mt. Tabor Sunday schoi is making preparations to cel< brate a children's day the fourt Sunday in July. They have fine program arranged and great time ls- anticipated. 0 the program there are sonmethin like 52 speeches for childrei young ladies and young mer Gra interest is being shown. Local News of Live Liberty. J. J. Wakelin, of Atlanta, Ga., is here on a visit to friends and relatives. Roy Greer, son of D. J. Greer, died in Birmingham, Ala., June 6th. His body was brought here and interred in the ceme tery here. The funeral was N conducted by Rev. J. C, Bailey. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. T. G, Watkins, died the 10th inst., and was buried the day following at Carmel. We ex tend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. . Miss May Gantt left Tuesday for Rock Hill to attend the sum mer school. The young people of the Ba - tist church have organized a B. Y. P. U. and we hope that all of the young people of the town will join and help to make it in teresting and profitable to all. Hon. W. G. Mauldin is not de.ad as was reported, but his friends will be glad to know that he is improving and is able to sit up. Married Sunday afternoon at the home of Rev. J. E. Crim, Mr. Claude Elgin to Mrs. Bina Blair. The young couple have the congratulations of their friends. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Edens will be grieved to learn of the death of their little girl, Jeffie AlmedA. Mrs. Edens was on a visit to her parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. R. McClana han, when the child was taken 0 sick with meningitis and only lived a few (lays.. May God bless the father and mother in their bereavement. Rev. Wade H. Boggs, of Texas, preached Sunday morn ing at the Presbyterian church to a large and appreciatiye con gregation. Wade has just fin ished at the Seminary and has been called to one of the largest S churches in Texas. We wish him much success in his minis terial work. This part of the county suf fered considerable damage Sun r day afternoon from a hail 3 storm. I Rev. J. E. Crim left Sunday I afternoon for Columbia where he will hold a series of meetings. 3 The U. D. C. was delightfully i entertained Friday afternoon at k5 o'clock by Mrs. W. B. Glenn. Delicious refreshnents were served. Mrs. Glenn was assist ed in serving by her sister, Miss Louise Sheldon, of Westminster. Mrs. M. Cutter and two grand children, .of Atlanta, Ga., are visiting at the Brown House for awhile. I Jef fie Edens. "Death loves a shining mark." It was true in the case of dear little Jeffie Almeda. only child of Mr. and Mrs. WA. E. Edens, who died at the home of her grandnarents, Rev, and Mrs. rF. R. McClanahan, near Lioerty on Wednesday, 18th inst., after ran illness of onya few days. r r n rEeslive in Greenville. Mrs. Edens with 'the little girl was on a visit to Mr. McClanahan's when the S little one was taken sick and I suffered intensely until the sixth 1 day when death came to release t her from her sufferings. Jeffie's a little body was laid away at i Oolenoy church yard the day - following her d* ath, after fun t eral services conducted by Rev. D. W. Hiott. She was a beauti .ful, sweet child, 1 Last fall In the baby show at i Easley, she was awarded first prize for the finest child of her il age that wvas there. She wVas a loved, not only by her parents, t but by all who knew her. Per .haps she was idolized too much, 0 so our Heavenly Father took her to Himself to drawv hearts Stoward Him. Jesus loved little children when here on earth. and He loves them none the less now that he Is in Heaven. 1No doubt that the -little hands wvill beckon loved ones to Heaven. a "Beautiful hands at the gate a wvay tonight, n Faces all shining with radiant g light. 1, IEyes looking down from yon . Heavenly throne Beautiful hands are beckon gn, come." H. Easley Local News. Mrs. A. T. Folger, Miss Mildrbd and Messrs. Jack, James and Ted Fclger ar rived here from Ottawa, Canada. on Monday morning. Their ninny friends are delighted to see them. Miss Fannie Caudle of Greenville is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. L. bolt. Mrs. Fred Singletary and son are vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robinson. Mrs. James H. Myers and children, Helen and James, are visiting relatives in Seneca. Misses Lottie and Nellie Whitten of Greenville are visiting their aunt, Airs. J. Milton King. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. MoNaron of Ala bama are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Folger. Mr. Warren Thornton of Elberton, Ga,, spent part of last week with Mr. S. W. Thornton. Mrs. R. . Pickene, of Spartanburg. and several children are visiting Mrs. Pickens' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robinson, Miss Estelle Babb, who has been visit ing her brother. Rev. E. V. 3abb, has returned to her home in Laurens. Miss Maggie Anderson has returned from College of Women in Columbia. A. L. Canpbell is visiting relativ i Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. H. I. Sterling of Green ville were the week-end guests at the home of R. T. Thornton. Miss Mary Shumate of Greenville spent part of last week with Miss Mabel Clyde. Dr. L. C. Martin of Clemson College visited his parents here last week. Mrs. C. N. Wyatt, Misses Eva and Aleen and Claude and Charles Wyatt spent last Friday in Greenville. Miss Janie Thornton visited relativm s and friends in Greenville last week. Dr. C. N. Wyatt and daught-,rs, Mise es Eya and Ethel, and Joseph E, Leach spent last Wednesday in Anderson. The Ladies Missionary and Aid soc'e ties of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. W. M. Higood last Tuesday. Miss Ruth King charmingly enter tained at a party, on h'st Saturday evening, given in honor of her guest, Miss Ione West, of Greenville. Much amusement was afforded by a poetry contest. Progressiva conversation oc cupied a great part of the evening. De licious punch was served by Miss Janet Bolt, and late in the evening a delight ful salad course was served. . Married at the Mountain View Hotel Sunday after oon. 22nd inst., Mr. A. E. Neal to Miss Ethel Steadman. Only a few friends and relatives were present. Mr. Neal is a young business man of Spartanburg. Mrs. Neal, the bride, is the daughter of Mr. Steadman, mana ger of the Mountain View Hotel. Rev. Mr. Ross, of Spartanburg, performed the ceremony. The Chicago Ladies' Orchestra with a i reader will give an entertainment at the Easley school auditorium Friday night, the'27th, at 8.30. The company onsists of eight musicians, and they o0me well 'recommended as artists. Admission. children under 12 years 2t5c, edults '.0 More Editors Appointed. The senate has confirmed the Appointments of W.E. Gonzales, aditor of the Columbia State, as ninister to Cuba, and P. A. Mtovall, editor of the Savannah, ia., News, as minister to Swit r~erland. LI BE RTY It was my good fortune re 3enitly to visit Liberty and talk with some of the leading b isi ness men of that town. I was pleased and very much impress ad with the way they talked. They believe in Liberty, They think it Is the best town in the county, and e of tile very best in existence. They are looking forward very hopefully to the fall trade In my judg-1 ment that Is the way to build a town-talk it up, not dlown. Liberl~y is without doub~t one of our coming townis Already Bhe has her streets paved all over the city and miany hand some brick buildings and stocks of goods that would do credit to a very much larger town. The Presbyterians and Bap tists of Liberty are getting ready to erect expensive church houses, one to spend about $6,000, and the other $10,000. They have electric lights, and; they are talking about a system of water works some time in the future. The enlarging of the cotton mill has helped busi ness. How about anothlor cotton. mill for Pickens? H.! 'Prof. Rutledge Re signs; Hail Storm Six Mile.-Quite a number of the Six Mile people attended the children's day at King's Grove and had a very enjoyable time. The entire community regrets very much that Prof. 8, A. Rutledge has resigned as princi pal of the Six Mile Aca emy on account of ill health. He has 'lately gone to New Mexico. It is hoped that the change of cli gnate will prove an aid to his recovery. The recent storm which swept over the little town here and ex tended south did much injury to crops. The wind was terrific for awhile and was accompanied by rain and hail which was se vere enough to break glasses out of the windows in some houses. Those who have been ill with typhoid fever are reported bet ter, There will be a children's day at Six Mile the second Sunday in July. A large congregation is expected and a nice time will most probably be had by all who attend. There will be a family reunion or picnic at the old home place of J. 0. Garrett the 4ith of July. Norris Local News. Mr. Houston Craig, a hustling ;alesman for R. E, Allen & Bro. Greenville, was in town last l'hursday, Mr. E. W. Pickens and wife, f Mile Creek. spent last Satur lay night and Sunday with the Eamily of C. E. Mauldin, of near Norris. Mr. R. M. Baker and wife, attended an all day singing at Wolf Stake, Oconee county, last Sunday and report a good time. John Williams was in Pickens last Wednesday on business. It is reported that a severe hail storm struck Six Mile last Wednesday, damaging crops ,onsiderably. Furman Robinson, son of J. 13. Robinson, had the misfortune if getting pretty badly hurt on ast Wednesday by a wagon 'tnning ovor him. C. T. Mauldin, of Waterloo, Laurens county, who up to a ew weeks ago was iraveling alesman for the Palnetto Brokerage Co., of Greenville, vas is Norris a few days ago. Ele is now working with another arm. M. C. Rhodes. lepot akg~n~t at ~his place, has nurchased a lot ~rom L. G Phillips and we! un lerstand he is going to build1( an ip-to-date residence on It in the tear future. Three deacons were ordained: it Norris Baptist church last 3aturday night, viz: R. M. Baker, W. A. Gilstrap and. Jilaude C. Bouroughs. Rev. E. V. Babb, of Easley, preached a* rery interesting sermon on the' lualifications and duties of the leacon. The0 ordination prayer wias offered by the pastor. Quite an interesting meeting vas held at the Norris Baptist :hurch on last Sunday mornid'a. A fter the sermon by the pastor me confessed Christ. The holyI ipirit was present in great pow Married at the residence of he officiating officer, J. Alonzo Brown, N. P., near Cateechee, 3. 0., Mr. John Fry, of Rtosman. '1. C., to Mrs. Mary Shirley, of~ [Aberty, S. C., on the 19th inst, I1ie happy couple have the con tratulations of their friends in >oth states. J. Alonzo Brown says It pays to advertise your business for by speaking through the col umns of The Sentinel some Lime ago about his latch string hanging on the outside of his door and that anyone of a mat rimonial inclination could r aise same either day or night by hanging a dollar to it, caused him to get this job. J. Alonzo Brown says it is a fine time to marry now for blackberries are in full blast and by the time they are gone people will be through laying by and the couple can go visit ing. Miss Gussie Cureton spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Destructive Hail Storm Sunday Last Sunday afternoon quit( a destructive hail, wind. an< rain storm passed over the sec tion of country from Liberti to Flat Rock and extend.-d foi some miles toward Easley. The corn and cotton in many places was badly damaged. The same afternoon hail did some dainae to crops just west of this place near Secona. . . It is al o reported t h at a severe hail stor'm yisited the Cross Roads sect ion Saturday. Thursday of last week the Six Mile section was visited by a rain, wind and hail storm. It is said the hail damaged the crops and the rain washed the lands very much. Cedar Rock News. A hail storm passed thru the Cross Roads and Cedar Rock sections Saturday afternoon, and did considerable damiage to several of the farms. Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony visited the latter's mother, Mrs. Millie Hendrix, of Easley, Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Whitmire of the Cross Roads section, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Miller Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, f the Cross Roads burg, were visiting at Mr. B. H. Williams' Sunday. Listen! Everybody is invited to attend the all (lay singing at Dedar Rock church the fifth Sunday. Come and enjoy the Llay with us. Mr' Hovie Singleton and sis ter, Miss Jeannetto, and Miss Della Robinson, of the Peter's Creek section, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Single ton Sunday. Grayson Miller and sister, Miss Ada, attended Sunday school at Cross Roads Sunday. Sterling Turner, of Traveler's Rest section, was visiting here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stew art, were the guests of the lat ter's uncle, Mr. Joel H. Miller, last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Williams and family were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrew Williams of the Vineland section recently. L. F. Smith attended church t Corinth Sunday. E. N. Robins, of Greenville, visited friends and relatives Here last Sunday. Mrs. Mandy Roper, who has been very ill at the home of her son, Walker Roper, is very much better at present. Mr. and Mrs. Remus IHender 3on, of Anderson, were the zuests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. McD. Farmer, iast Sunday. Mr. Crisp, of Greenville, visit ad in this vicinity recently. D~on't forget the all day sing ig at Cedar Rock Sunday. Rex le. Pickens Route 6. Hello!lHer e omieq Sm Iles mnce again. Smiling comesC so easy, Do net wear a frown. If you feel one rising, Always smile It dlown. If everybody would always bhink of this wouldn't we have a beautiful world filled with beautiful people? Mr'. and Mrs. Claude Nix and their two little twin daughters, Edith and Ethel, of Salemi. were the guests of J. E. Nix and family last Saturday anti Sun day. Rev. B. C. Atkinson tilled his regular app~ointment at Mile Cree~k last Sunday. There will be a children's day at Mile Creek the fifth Sunday in June. Everybody invited to come andi bring s;ong hooks and well filled baskets. Walter Seaborn and wife visited W. E. Curtis and family last Sunday. Smiles. 0. T. Hinton and wife, of Easley, both formerly of Pick ens and who have numerom~ friends here, visited Mrs, HI in ton's mother, Mrs. J. H., New ton, here Sunday. Destroyed Five Stills Last Week. - Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue E. A. Aiken, of Green ville, accompanied by Deputy Collector Pritchard, of North Carolina, and Constable B. 13. LaBoon, of Pickens, seized and destroyed five ilicit distilleries and a quantity of whiskey and arrested one man last week. Three of the stiUs were located . in Pickens county and the.. other two in Oconee county. The captive gave his name as James Morgan, of North Caro lina. He was arrested in Pick ens county near the North Carolina line. Shocked by Light ning Last Sunday. During an electric storm hero last Sunday af ternoon the resi dence of Judge Newbery was struck and the weatherboarding ripped off one corner of the house. His (laughter, Miss Stella, was on a bed . within a few inches of the bolt and was severely shocked. Mrs. New bery was standing a few feet away and she was also shocked. 'Mr. Newbery was in another room and only received a slight shock. The terrific noise of the report from the bolt affected Mrs. Newbery's hearing and it is feared that she may not hear again. Two trees were also struck on Poplar hill, in the roar of the jail, near one of which was a hog pen and the hog was killed. Reported Dead But Still Lives. Two weeks ago The Sentinel published an account of the death of ion. W. G. Mauldin, but since have learned that Mr. Mauldin is not dead. The reo port that he was dead was cur rent on the streets of Norris, four miles from his home, and accounts of it appeared in sev eral papers of this state, The Sentinel being among the num ber. Mr. Mauldin suffered a severe stroke of appoplexy and it was thought that he was d3 ing, but we are glad to say that he re covered, and we are sure his numerous friends in this county will be glad to know he Is still among us, and join us in wish ing him a complete recovery. We are sorry the error occurred and: ate glad that we can cor rect it and wish him many more years of nsefulness. Don't Take The Wrong Medicine If Your Liver Gets Lazy You Need a Liver Tonic, Not Merely a Laxative for the Bowels, Many people take a simple laxative when their liver gets sluggish rather than take calo mel, wvhich they knowv to be dangerous. But a mere laxa Live will not start a sluggish liver. What is needed is a tonic that will liven u p the liver with out forcing you to stay at home and lose a dlay from your busti ness. You have such a tonic in D~odson's Liver. Tone. D~odson's~ Liver' Toner umust be all they claim for it because they guar antee it to take the place of dan ger.ous calomel and agree to hand back the money with a smile to any person who tries D~odson's Liver Tone and is not sati fled with the relief It giveg. D~odson's Liver Tone is h am miless vegetable liquid i fh a pleasant taste, and is a pro npt and reliable remed1 y for cor i pation, biliousness, sour stomach and the othen troubles that come from a torpid liver. The Pickens Drug Co. give it their personal guarantee andl it vou wvill ask about this guaran tee you will protect yourself against imitations that are not guaranlteedl. Large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone is 50 cents. (A dvertisement) TI. TI. Bierton, a prominent citizen of Easley, was visiting in Pickens Sunday.