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Established 1871'-Volume 43 PICKENS, S. C., JULY 17, -1913
MARKETING IN STATE
THIS IS PROBLaEM TO BE DISCUSS.
ED AT THE STATE. FARM-ERS'
UNION MEETING.
THE PROGRAMME IS FIXED
The Pee Dee and Coast Counties Are
Expected to Be Well Represented
at This Convention To Be Held
July 23-24.
'olumbia.--Gene'ral discussion of
the problem of marketing crops will
feature the aniual meeting of the
South Carolina State Farmerq' Union
to be held at the Isle of Palms July
28 ad 24.
"We expect a lage attendance, es
pecially from the Pee Dee section
and coast counties of the state," said
J. Whitner Reid of Columbia, state
. eoretary of the union in announcing
re programme for the annual meet
ing .
E. W'. Dabbs, president, will call
the union to order at noon July 23.
The address of welcome twill be de
livered by A. V. Snell, secretary of
the Charleston dhamber of commerce.
The response will be made by R. M.
Cooper, member of the executive com
mittee of the union.
Dr. Bradford Knapp, head of the
United States farm demonstration
work, will deliver an address on the
marketing of cotton, which will be
followed by a general discussion for
one hour, when all members' will be
asked to express their op.inion on the
situation.
At the afternoon session, Commis
sioner Watson of the state depart
ment of agriculture will speak on the
"Misuse-Purchase of Fertilizers."
This 'ddress iwill be followed by ad
dresses from the floor, on cotton
marketing and the use of fertilizers,
limited to five minutes each.
Exwoutive session will be 'held Wed
nesday evening, July 24, when the
report of the executive committee
will be made and the address of the
- president heard.
Thursday .morning C. J. Brand will
deliver an address on the marketing
" of cotton. W. W. Long, state agent
ter the United States demonstration
w.ork, will discuss the "Use, Misuse
and Purchase of Fertilizers." The
members of the union will be asked to
enter into a general discussion of this
subject, all speeches to be limited to
five minutes.
Officers for the year will be elected
and the next meeting place selected.
Turk Convicted of Murder.
,Camden.--Benjamin John was con
victed of murder with recommendation
to mercy. John came to Camden sev
era4 months ago with a fellow Turk
named Michael Simon, claiming to
represent a Christian college in Tur
key, and solited funds for it. The
two left Oamden' walking towards
4' Lugoff on the Seaboard Air Line rail
way. When near the swamps of the
Wateree river John shot his compan
ion, 'put his body in a culvert and fled.
He was captured later on the train
near Bothune.
Man Found Unconscious.
Columbia. -Unconscious, an un
known young white man was found
* on the top of a boy car an outgo
ing Seaboard Air Tine freight. He
was taken to the .5olumbia hospital,
and an examination proved that he
was bruised about the face and was
suffering from a lick on the head.
When the outgoing freight was in the
vicinity of Elmwood avenue, one of
the trainmen found the man. The
train was stopped and lie was taken
off.
Eight-Two Pass ExaminatIon.
Columbia.-After an all-day session
- the state board of medical examiners
announced that eighty-two of the one
-hundred and twenty-one persons who
stood the physician's examination
June 10, 11 and 12 had passed, aid
that fifty-five out of fifty-seven passed
the trained nurses' examination. It
- was announced that the next exami
nation 'would be hold the socond Tuies
day In November.
Relghley Declared Not Guilty.
Chester.--The jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty of murder on ac-i
count of insanity in the case of Rich
ard R. Reighley, who killed Freeman
A. Wright at Great Falls several
months 40. 4 The attorneys for the
defense showed that the crime 'was
due to dementia attributed to pel
lagra. Medic'al men in Columbia and
Chester took great interest in the
case. Dr. J. W.. Babcock, superintend
ent of the State 'Hospital for the In
sane, at Columbia, sent an article to
the court that was of assistance.
ANNOUNCEMENT
For Cotton Weigher
TVhe many friends of Frank
Kirksey hereby announce him
a candidate for Cotton Weigher
in the election of August 16,
~1913.
FROM THE PALMETTO STAT
Latest News of General Interest Thi
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.
Saluda. -- The interdenominationi
Sunday school convention for th
county will be held at Nazereth chur<
on July 17-18. A splendid program 'hi
been arranged 'by the executive cor
mittee and an interesting and profi
able convention is expected.
Greenville.--J. A. Foster, Greenvill
county's new treasurer, has assume
office, the formality having been pr
aided over by L. A. Searson, inspectc
friom t'he comptroller general's offic
Mr. Foster succeeds Mr. Woodaid
who held the office one term.
Columbia. - Fundamental feature
of a plan for the consolidation of th
college for women and the Universit
of South Carolina have been agree
to by the trustees of the two institt
tiens, according to announcemer
here.
Saluda.-The annual reunion c
Newberry college students and alun
ni -will-be held at Delma, in the lowe
section of this county on July 25. At
dresses will be made -by President
Henry Harms, Prof. S. J. Derrick, th
Rev. H. A. McCullough and others.
Greenwood. - President John C
Willson 'has recently made inquiry o
the United States geological surve;
as to the correct altitude of Greet
wood and has received reply that i
is 671 feet. It has been emmonly pu
down as 634.
Aiken.--Information came to Aikei
of the destruction by fire of a rest
dence 'located about two miles souti
east of Aiken on 'what is known a
the Gregg place. lt was the propert
of H. 'P. Dyches, but occupied by J
H. Stewart. Mr. Dyches' loss w.a
about $2,500, with }1,000 insurance.
Oolumbia.-Suit In behalf of C(
lumbia shoppers is pending before th
interstate commerce commissio
aga'nst 18 common carriers. The sti
tus of the case was described by I
Beverly Herbert recently at the mee
ing of the Columbia Chamber of Con
merce.
St. Matthews.-Calhoun county o
ficials are' now ready to receive th
state officials for a settlement of th
fiscal affairs. At the meeting hel
recently all matters 'pertaining to tb
finances of the county were thoroug
ly gone over, and the books put I
most satisfactory shape. Supervisc
Wise is pleased 'with the conditions,
Spartan1burg.--On complaint of (
D. Fortner, a member of the Genera
Assembly, Magistrate Robert J. Gant
Issued a warrant for the arrest of I
L. Poole, a merchant of Enoree, chart
Ing him with uttering and circulating
ralse .statements concerning Mr. Fori
her, w.ith malicious. intent to injury
his character and reputation.
Columbia.-The merging of the Col
ege- for Women, located in Columbia
with the University of South Carolini
Is the 'plan of the University trustees,
%ccording to a statement just issued
Phe College for Women, of whidh M{is:
Buphemia McClintock is president,, it
ne of the best known schools fo
rouing women in the South.
Abbeville. - Corn and cottoi
hroughout Abbeville county have Guf
ered from t'he lack of rain for the pas
month 'and the crop outlook. ds bad
['he stands of cotton are worse thai
n years. A number of farmers sa:
they have not been able to sow peal
because they 'have shad no rain sinci
egrain was cut.
government discussion seems to be
one of the main things in OrangebuiN
nowadays. Nearly every afiternoon o
night addresses are made at 'publi<
halls in the city. Recently W. F'
Stieglitz of Columbia addressed
Large audience at the court hiouse
Niayor WV. H. Gibbes of Columbia 'wil
heliver the 'last address of the educa
tional meetings,
Columbia.-The board of regents o
the State Hospital -for the Insane
held its regular monthly meetinj
here recently. Dr. T. R. Carruthers
of Rock H-ill, dhairmnan of the board
said that only routine business wa:
attended 'to. The question of whethe
Dolored male or female patient;
should be moved to the new Asylun
it State Park, near Columbia, was nio
discussed during the meeting. Thi
matter will likely come up at th
August meeting.
Sumter.-On the streets of Sumte
negro women convicts are choppin
grass. Council decided at its regula
meeting several (lays ago that femal
conviets should be pu~t to work 1h1
stead of staying in jail throughou
their terms and hence the grass choi:
ping.
Florence.-Tlhe atnnunal report of thi
Florence city schools has just bee
published, and in accordance wijfh.
resolution of the public meeting, Sn
perintendent W. L. Brooker has mnai
ed to each patron of tho school a cloi
of this report, 'which 'is a most inte
esting 'paper'.
Washington..-The senate subcor
mittee cons'idering the bill of Seniat<
E. D. Smith to regulate tradingi
Cotton futures and to provide for tI:
standardization of "upland" ari
"gulf" Cotton separately made a fa
orable report on the measure.
Subscribe for The Sentinel.
E Easley Local News.
it
Mr. John N. Wyatt has re
turned to Easley after a pro
tracted visit to relatives in
Greenville county. He is now
1 with his daughter Mrs. W. A.
. Mauldin on Pickens Ave.
SM's. E. W. Tate and son
Walter of Norris visited Mrs.
e Tate's grandmother, Mrs. Mary
d Briggs, who has been quite
' feeble for some time.
>. Miss Mary Martin has been
" spending awhile with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Mar
tin. She will return in a few
Y days to Auburn, Ala., where
she holds the position of assist
ant librarian of the P. and A.
college. Miss Martin is an ex
t ceptionally brilliant scholar and
devote : much of her time to
literary work.
r The protracted meeting which
was held ten days at the Metho
dist church closed 'I uesdav
f night. A great deal of interest
was manifested and there were
t several-additions to the church.
Mrs. Goldsmith and Miss Hat
Goldsmith, of Greenville, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J, Milton
King.
The many friends of Mrs. W.
1). Spearman will be grieved to
learn that she is seriously ill
We all hope for her a speedy
a recovery.
The K. of P. Lodge of Easlev
. is to hold in the near future a
t' memorial seryice in honor of
its dead.
r. Miss Janie and i\[aster Frank
e Ellison have been visiting rela
lives in Pickens.
e X1rs:* J. H-. Cheath 111 and
brother, Mr. Jackson, of Vir
r ginia, who is her guost, visited
relatives in Belton this week.
The Ladies' Missionary society
t of the Baptist church met at the
home of Mrs. P. Ml. Taylor on
Monday afternoon, Miss Lillian
Sholar presiding. After the
meeting light refreshnments were
served.
Miss Lila Surratt has as her
guest her sister from Gaffney.
Master Oliver Bolt is visiting
friends in Pickens,
irs. J. B. Jameson and chil
dre'n are visiting hei' father, Mr.
Finley, near Mile Creek.
The Baptist Ladies' Mission
ary Union of the Piedmont as
sociation will meet at the' Eas
1ey Fir'st Baptist .chur'ch July
29th and :30th.
Mr's. John M,-Geer, of Green
ville, visited her neice, Mr's. J.
H. Cheatham, last week.
Mayor J. TI. Lathem has r'e
turned from a business trip to
Alabama.
Mr's. C. D). Bolt is on a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mi's. ER. A.
Hester', near' Pickens.
At Mt. Tabor
Trher'e will be an all (lay ser'
vice at Mt. Tiabor. church, two
miles fr'om Central, on the third
Sunday in July, for the purpose
of dedicating the new building
at that place. . Di'. Z. T. Cody of
rGreenville will be present. T[he
Safternoon will be spent in sing
ing.
Porter's Chapel Cemetery. f
All interested in cleaning off
Porter's Chapel cemetery will
please meet at the chur'ch on
-Saturday, July 26, and bring
necessary tools.
Griffin Cemetery.
Ar*ll those0 inter'estedl in the
o Griffin remneter. wvill please
<t meet at the church next Satur-'
'day morning and bring neces
sary tools for' cleaning off the
emetey.
Liberty Local News
Mrs. J. W. Strickland am
children, of Atlanta, Ga., ar<
visiting Mrs. Strickland's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mc.
Cord.
Mrs. W. J. Preston and three
children, of Atlanta, are stop.
ping at the Brown House for a
few days. -
Miss Mamie Jett, of Atlanta,
is visiting Miss O'Dell on route
3 this week.
Mrs. S. W. O'Dell visited rela
tives in the city Monday.
Mr, Frank Alexander, of the
Maplecroft Cotton mill, died
Sunday morning and was
buried Monday at Six Mile.
J. H. Brown left Thursday
for Blunt Spring, Ala., the place
of his boyhood days, where he
will visit relatives and' friends.
Quite a number of our people
went to Atlanta . last week.
Among them were Joe Brown,
Sammie Skelton,Hubert Brown,
Mrs. Lida Smith, Miss Fleda
Smith and Eva Smith.
J. F. Banister attended the
Banker's association at Lake
Toxaway last week,
Clarence McWhorter a II d
Hugh Chapman left Thursday
for Spencer, N. C., where they
expect to accept a position with
the Southern Railway Co.
Mrs. M. A. Hutchinson and
niece, of Hickory, N. C,, are on
a visit to Mi's. Susie Parsons.
Mrs. L. A. Bongs delightf ull
entertained t h e Embroider
club Friday afternoon, Aftei
spending, awhile in chatting a(
doing fancy work and ice cours,
was served.
Rev. G. B. Vaughn preache(
Sunday night to a very atten
tive congregation. He scored
the Christians for their lack of
interest in church work. Mr.
Vaughn left the city Monday to
carry on a revival at Bethlehem.
Rev, E. L. Thomason will
preach at 11:00 a. m, and 8:30
p. m1.
Miss Annie Belle Brown en
tertained Tursdav evening at
an old fashioned party and o1(1
fashioned games were played
and an 0old fashioned good time
was ha~d b~y all present. Those
who were so fortunate to be
at Miss Brown's party were:
Misses Louise Sheldon, Vivian
Ailgood, Ina Callaham, Calla
Chapman, Addie *McWhorter,
Neta Hunter, Mamie Jack Mas
sey. Messrs. Wade and Jessk(
Boggs, George Anderson, Dr. J.
P. Glenn, Dr. R. E. Ingold,
Clifford Lewis, of Pickens, and
'Will and Bob Greshanm, of
Spartanburg. After the gamies
a good 01(1 fashioi'ed sweet
couirse was ser'ved1 by the host
ess. Everybody left (delighted
and longing for another "old
fashion Party.' J.
Wolf Creek School.
T1he Wolf Creek schlool will
Sbeg~in its sinnmer' termi next
IMon~day, Jnl~y 21, with P~rof.
John Edlens asM tea'cher'. Pros
pects are brighit for' an eAxtra
good school.
Prioleau Turned Down by Mr
Capers.
John G. Capers has ref'used t<
represent Aaron P. Pr'ioleau ii
contempjlated con test, for th(
seat in Congres;s now held by
Hon. Richard H. Whaley, wht
succeeded the late Hion. Geo. S.
Legare, and also ini the mattei
of collecting $2,000 co'ntest fe4
claimed to have been grante(
Prioleau by the last Congress
but whic~h adr not been nali.1
Roy Dobson Dies
of Bullet Woum
Anderson, July 10.-Roy Dot
- son, the 12-year-old boy wh,
was shot and badly wounde
when his brother. aged 17, she
and killed his father, John Dot
son, near Central in Picken
couuty, and who was brough
to the hospital here for an oper
ation, died at seven o'clocl
Wednesday afternoon.
When interviewed by a Senti
net man, Williams Dobson, wh<
shot and killed his father lasl
week talked very freely an
s (id his conscience did not hurl
him, because he thought th(
tragedy could not be averted.
He said there had been
domestic trouble, in the Dobson
family ever since he could re
member and on last Monday it
was more violent than ever.
Altho. he said, his father was
not drinking (haying sworn oil
some two weeks before) he
abused his wife .severely and
stt uck her more ithai once.
According to what William
Dobson said, his father way
jealous of Mrs. )obson, the
there was absolutely no grounids
for his jealousy. )irectly after
dinner Monday I)obson started
a fuss with his wife, and after
l awhile left the house. When
he returned about( 6 o'clock
that afternoon his son William
was standing in the front door.
His father came up with a .rifhl
under one arm, and a few
words were exchanged before
the hooting commenced, Wil
liani saying his father fired the
first shot. 'he father fired
three times, none of his shots
taking effect, while the sot
fired six times, four of his soot
hitting.M r. I)ubson.
lWilliani says he does no
know who shot his younge
brother and he is sorry abou
that. He has engaged J. 1
Carey as counsel.
Death of Mrs. Hattie Clark.
Mrs. Hattie Clark, wife of A
J. Clark, died at her home it
Greenville, July -7th, after r
lingering illness of lung tro Ible.
While Mrs. Clark has been sick
for so long death came rathe1
unexpected to the family, Sh<
was a mem her of Bethuel Jani
tist church, having joined ir
early life and has lived a chris
tian life doing everything slt(
could for her Master's cause.
Just before she died she tohl
them of an assurance of a better
world andl that she w as ready
and preparedI for' it.
She leaves besides a hutsbaind,
nine children to mtourn'i bei
death. She has otne dlaughter
in this couty, Mrs. LIem D,
Gravley, of Picketns route 3, thc
rest of' hter family residle it'
G3reeniville. Mtrs. Clark was he.
fore her ntarriage a Miss (Cox,
She was 49 year's of age.
She was buied'i the (lay foi
lowing her' death at Beftue
church in Greenvitle couty.r
Quite a large cr'owdl attenideo
the funeral, Rev. Mr. Wtrono
conducting the servyices.' h
family have the heatfeit sym.
pathy of the entire comttitI
in their hour of sorriowv.
One wvho know her.
Educational Rallies
'I'. A. Bowen, farmt detmotn
strator, and Ri. T1. Hlallum, sut
perintendent of edutcatiotn, havy
arranged for' educatfiontal rallie;
at Gates, D)acusville and Oole
noy. Pr'ominent speakers wvil
be0 at each place. Watch fo
anunicemient neCx f week.
A number' of yountig peophi
spent a pleasant aftentoon las
week at the "'Contey Isle of Pick
ens.'' Accordinug to ittformatio,
received several enjioye'd a iih
overt the "nationial high was,'
while those who were lookittj
for something more exc'itinIi
r'ode on the "'happyjack."'
We are glad for our friends t<
tell us of any news item the'
may know.
Pleasant Grove News
Fortner, S. C., July 12.- -Good
. growing showers visited this
a vicinity today and 'crops are
1 looking very promising,
It
A very bad electrical storm
s passed over this neighborhood
t last Saturday evening, but did
not do any great harm altho
several people were slightly
shocked. The lightning was so
regular you could hardly (t.
tinguish one bolt fromn the other.
1). L. Barker, an old bachelor
and merchant, of this section,
went to town yesterday on busi
neSS.
Rober t Couch and wife, of
Greenville. visited Flem Crago
an( family last week.
Yes, Mr. 1Editor, the old hen
is still alive and enjoying a nice
gang of chickens, and if you
were up here at the foot of these
mountains awhile to enjoy the
good cool air and eat some of
the good water melons we have
1 uelieve it would help your
feelings 20 or t) per cent.
(Coming.--lEd.)
Can any one tell me if West
niister if far enough North for
a man to wear his overcoat in
June, especially when cradling
grain.
E. M, Keith, an old darkey,
living on J. P. Ander's place,
saw in his field on June 28th, a
cotton blooi. U nce Alex is a
good farmer and is a respectable
old darkey,
t The revenue oflicers destroyed
a still near 1. A. Whitmire's
last Monda y and some one took
a good toilt race.
A\lonzo F'ortner, who has been
('onfine(1 to his bed for somietimnie
is very ill at this writing and
his reo.'ry is lot, ('xpeced,
alte we truly hoIp' he will
soon he ip again.
Samuel Calls, wvho lives near
lavfield, lost, a. horse last Sat
nrlay.
Mirs. Ola Dill, of Sandy Flat,
i is at the bedsi(le of her father,
Alonzo I'ortie', anud also her
husband 111id Dill.
J. P. A nders aid1 wife and
(1arluis Ainhers are on a visit i I
North Carolina to see relatives
and~ frieis.
l~1.00 urgess-andl famiily spent
Sati rday' niightI wi th the Iat ter.'s
MIarietta.
D)r. Cann~honi, of ne'ar Pickenls,
wVas in thIiis s(,ction ti his week.
l1. lB. llarker, of (his vicinity,
whuile hoeling ('otton ini his field1
weighit and~ siz~e of ouri Ailmeric'an
dollar an~d is pure silver, It, has
phliin fliures 1)n it showing that
it was mi:ele in the year 180t.
It has the pictuire of a mian' s
hemd on one sidle and oni the
'of her sidIe it h as a cro0ss and a
A lfarmer.
Singing School at Bethulehemu
- A singing sch ool will begini at
Beth leheni chiurbc 03) Autguist 41
.j and1( continue for t welve (lays.
- Prof. McD). Weams will te'achl
I the class, whlich fact inisures the
r b~est of inistrui ction . A reason11
able tuii tion wvi Ib e charged1 and(
a larv'e class is expectedl.
Town Taxes Due..
Notice is hereby given that
all town taxes, advalorem, street
tax and license tax must be
C paid lby August 1st. A fter th at
(late all taxes not paid1 will be
Placed in execution. Please give
> this matter your prompt atten
r' tion so as to avoid any trouble.
W. F. Mauldin, Clerk.
Farmers Institute
To Be at Easley
Dear Editor; As-stated thru
the columns of our county pa
pers in.last week's issue .in re
gard to the farmers institute to
be held at Easley on Saturday
August the 9th, I wish to an
nounce that Hon. E J. Wat
son, Commissioner of Agri
culture; Mr. Hunnicutt, editor
of the Southern Cultivator;
W. W. Long, farm and indus
trial agent of. the govermont;
Messrs. Plunkett and Chapman,
representatives of the Southern
Railway in farm demonstration
work, also others will be on
hand to address the farmers.
As the (late of this meetin, has
been set at a (late to the best ad
vantage of the farmers and at
a time when they have con
pleted work in thier crops we
sincerely hope that every far
mier in Pickens aiid adjoining
counties will not frame up any
excuse, but be present at this
meeting as we feel sure that
every man that attends this
meeting will be benefitted.
J. M. Jameson, Secy.
The Garden Spot
of the World
Mr. E(ditor: Of course we
people of Pickens know that
we live in the garden spot of
the world, but in my judgment
we are so used to having a good
time and enjoying life, as it
comes and goes, that we over
look many of the blessings that
we have, that other mortals
are missing. For instance, I
was among the attendants at
the Ladies Ice Cream Festival
on the Court -ouse grounds
last Thursday night and feasted
on Cream as long as it lasted
and the Splendid music dispen
sed by our own Pickens Band,
and it is this particular feature
of our pleasures that I wish to
sneak briefly about, namely
the Pickens Band. I an-of the
opinion that no town or city in
the grand old state of South
Carolina has as fine a collection
of musicians as Pickens, and
"our boys" are just the best
boys that; you can start up
anywhere. You won't find
such a finie lot of fellows any
where at all, nice, congenial
1m(1 pleasant with nothing of
Itowdyismn in them.
I want to drop a bouquet at
the feet of these b)Oys of Pick
ans. They are al ways ready to
furnish good1 music and with it
oodl cheer to all who care to
listen.
Rt was also my pleasure to b)e
preseni1t Wednesday night, whenci
oine of *.ur young attorneys who
had been off getting married1,
had returnied to his newv home
with his happy bride, when
these same hanti boys withi
olther contingents carr'ying all
the cow hells, trat.e chains, tin
pans and so forth, quietly ar
ran gedl themsslves on this young .
benedici's front piazza and pro-,
ceededt to give thenm a royal
we' COme1 t') Pickenis, and when
the band wasn't dispeCnsing.
sweet strains of music, the boys
with their bells were making
the wvelcome ring and crying
speech, speech, and1 they just
had to have it. The young
lawvyer had his hands jammed
inito his pockets uip to his elbows'
aind when he would hear the
cries of speech, speech, those
elbowvs got deeper, if anything,
into those self same pockets,
and~ finally when he found that
these boys wvere going t'o haye a
speech before leaving, he rushed
to the back porchiand got hinm
a dIrink-of water-to clear up
his throat, and when he re-ap
peared any one could see that
he was loaded for the boys, and
when he succeeded ini getting
them quiet you never heard.
such a ringing speech as that
you g la wyer' made.
So I say three cheers for our
band boys anid our1 young law
y'ers too. How could we live
without them? A Citizen.
For Sale-Seyeial fine pigs, 6
or 7 weeks old. Call on S. P,
Freeman, Pickens R 1, or phone
3211. o