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The Piekens Sentiel( PICENS, S. C. MAY 28, 1914. Entered at Pickens Postoffice as Second Class Mail Mateer. GARY Hiomr, MANAGER The Sentinel is not responsible for the views of its corres pondents. The Convention's Work By the new constitution and rules adopted by the Stata De-n ocratic convention last week no white man is excluded from iot ing iu the primarv. The provis ions are not drastic and will be easy for any Democrat to com ply with, if he really has inter est in government. The new system was worked out only after many hours of consultation on the part of earn est, conscientious and informed men from all sections of the state. It was not enacted has tily. All the light that could be shed upon it from every angle was sought. There should be and, we sup pose, will be no protest against the action of the convention by Dersons who wish the primary elections to be fair and honest. President Wilson will speak at Cheraw, in this state. July 8. t of th of C. W. t S vbly be a cereal aster- neralBur been in office he has' 317 postmasters. Pret work for so short a time. ination is better than as , in Huerta's opinion, y t h e "benevolent d. yerything is tangoing these Aeroplanes are now being cted so that they will f on their tails while~ high e air. thought by politicians that vrColonel Roosevelt is ~ have discovered will be a apto bin in the coming "Be1 rare of Greeks bearing gifts," ec. Ex-President Taft praises ghe Wilson Mexican pol icy. is he just trying to get I on the md wagon? Now- tat tebgcnlis fin ished ndready for business, and the ~ituation well in hand, Uncle Sam will no doubt begin to build tliat Alaskan railroad. - 1iited States builds the 1 proposed. Alaskan railroad, will anyone say that certain inter-. ests should be allowed to ship its freight over the line free of toll? Base ballhasbeeninauguratedI in Vera Cruz. That settles it. Once the Greasers learn the ~ game they will throw away their guns and become enthusiastic fans. We will have all we want of the Colonel from now on. In. September he expects to make a' touriof nearly all the states in the interest of the Bull Moose pay __ -Kansas is crying loud for har- ~ vest hands. Coxey's " unem pldyed" army not .being avail- ~ able, Kansas will have to fall ~ back on their old standbys-the ~ college students.t \ Colorado has appropriated a million dollars to maintain the i state militia and to defray the C expense already incurred on ac count of the recent coal miners' ~ strike. Which is another case of "locking the stable door," etc.C ~Itis said that Huerta has beens e ipping gold to some foreign a ed~untry for several months, evi- t: dently preparing for the rainy tj 'iny that he knows is not far t) away. It will be a good rid- lF dance if this be true, and no e doubt would simplify matters both for the United States and Mexico-. b All the monarchs of Europe, s with the exception of the king h of England, are dollar chasers. t The czar of Russia,with a salary y of ten million dollars a year, is t) inteepd in the manufacture of o automobiles. Alfonso of Spain, also with an enormous salary, is n~ a manufacturer of cigarettes, n and the German kaiser has a v restaurant to help keep the wolf a from the door. q When the streets of a city are P paved with gold it can surely be b said to be prosperous. Such is ' the case with Victor, Col. The 6 streets there have been surfaced with several hundred loads of ore, crushed to a suitable size, which runs as high as $10 a ton in gold. The ore wvas used be c -ause it was cheaper than non mninerai rock hauled from a. 'andidates' Canvass Wili begin June 12 The county to canvass fol nited States senate will opel t St. Matthews on June 17t ad the other canvass for gov rnor and other State officials a iumter on the same day, thi ,ction beine decided on by th )tate Democratic executiv ommittee at a meeting lat lhursday afternoon followin he adjrrnment of the conven ion. The itinerary of the two cam aigns will be arranged by , ub-committee of which Genera Willie Jones of Columbia i( ,hairman. Pledges for a] tate officials and of the candi ates for United States senat nust be filed with the Stat :hairman before noon of Juni .6th. The asessment of can lidates for United States sena or was fixed at $300, of candi ates for congress at $250, fo: ,overnor $100, for railroad com nissionor $75 and for all othe state officers and solicitors $51 wch. The candidates for Unitei tates senator have a separat :Anpaign itinerary from that o rovernor and other State off ,ials this being provided by th< 'ules. The only entrants so fa n the senate race are Unite4 tates Senator E. D. Smith who is seeking re-election an< ov. Cole L. Blease. Ah, we're all right now. Th *port comes from Yucatan tha he supply of chicle'is plentiful which means more and bette ,hewing gum. Anyway. O'Shaughnessy, lat >f Mexico, knows when to tall d when to stop it. Whicl hould be a good example fo omeother American representa ves abroad to follow. Both woman suffrage and th iational prohibition question will not be acted on by this con rress, but are likely to be passe >ver until after the fall elections d this decision has occasione nany sighs of relief from stateE nen and near-statesmen wh iave been dodging both of thes uestions. But they will hav o face them sooner or later. The Colonel has arrived hom rom South America. but he di ot bring that river which, iti aid, runs up hill. with~him. Be ides being. happy to be at horn gain, nie expressed himself a lissatisfied with the Wilson ad ninistration in several particu ars. Of course, it can't be es ected that anyone could rul his country like T. IR. wouli iave it runi. The fact that school teacher hroughout the country are gel ing better pay for their serv'ce s a good sign. The wonderi hat a change for the better wa ver made. Tleachers. as a rule Lo not believe in organizatior mnd this is the main reason the: ave been so poorly paid in th ast. They are beginning to se he necessity of it, however. In these days of grab and graf t is refreshing to learn that a: ffice-holder Is to be found nos tnd then that will ref use mone hat he has not honestly earned lut this has actually come t >ass in the case of Democrati ongrssman Stevens of Nes Iampshire, who refused to tak Smonth's pay tendered him fc ervice which he never rendered The scheme of General Huert n offering fine farming lands t ll the natives who would enlis Lnd serve in the army a certail ength of time sounds a grea eal like that "forty-acres-and ule" fake that was worked oi he negroes of the south by th arpet - baggers during recor truction days. Huerta is yer ree with other people's planta ions. The Ford Automobile com ~any, which attracted a grea eal of attention some time a.s y announcing that every emi lye, from the messenger boy p would be paid a daily wag f $5, will lay off some 6,000 mei a the course of a few weeks, 01 *ccount of this being the slac& eason in the automobile busi ess it is announced by th' reasurer of the company. I Le emploves have "saved u1 Leir rocks" they can stand mvoff without any inconveni These days, "when the sai egins to rise," makes one fee Ie going awav-getting out o ight and hearing of man an< is everlasting hustle for tha rible Dollar -to get out in th< roods and mountains amonm ie flowers and birds-wher< ne never hears the questions How much will it cost?" "Hov uch is there in it?" " Hov ch is he worth?" and "Wher rl the mortgage be foreclosed?' nd other equally harrassing iestions-where there ar~e n< eckled or striped breeches and atent leather shoes, and hob Led, split-tailed or x-ray skirts > be rubbering at! Oh, let's g< shing! CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. be Kind You Have Always Bough: Constitution and R Summary of new constitut' party of South Carolina: Qualifications for club me1 primary elections are: Applica white Democrat, a citizen of t] state, must have resided in the si six months and in the club die applicant must have voted for ] Applicants for enrollment i present themselves in person bE the roll or make their mark. il giving their age, occupation an, street number where such des district where they reside. TI furnish suitable and uniform secretaries, such books to be pr tee. Voters must enroll in the D place of residence. No voter shall vote out of t] There shall not be more ThE Democratic club. Revision of all club rolls pi election was required, Provision is made that ne - every election year in cities h r than 40.000 persons. Special form of application vided, and it is stipulated that who does not fill out the applicc Any club now organized fc tently with the new rules, that The club rolls shall be closed of each election year. Secret rolls, properly certified, with courts of the various counties, . inspection. County committee, due notice by mail to all citizenc ment is questioned. State committees shall arr paign meetings in each county, t didates for state offices and t t United States senator. Chairmen of county comn r sional districts and judicial cir rate meetings for candidates fo: Polls are to remain open on e 4 p. m., except in Charleston, w from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. 2 All existing club rolls are r a special provision for 1914. TI ment of all Democrats for th, Tuesday in August. Democratic Conve Changes iv ) The State Democratic Con- i a vention was called to order at c noon. last Wednesday, in the g hall-of the house of representa- I tives in Columbia. Below we f give a resume of the proceed- 1 ings. SWednesday's Session eTemporary organ i za ti o:c SPresident, James A. liovt, Co-r lumbia;secretaries, M. M. Mann. a . St. Matthews; R. B. Sloan. t~ .George C. Taylor, Columbia. 1 PermanentOganIZattonl: 1 President. James A. Hoyt, Co lum bia; vice presidents. Joseph r W. Barnwell, Charleston; .R. B -:v Watson. Saluda;M. L. Bonham, t S Anderson: H. H. Arnold, Spar- t - tanburg; C. E. Spencer. York: , 3 D. R. Coker, Darlington; J. H. 3 Clifton, Sumter; secretaries, M. S M. Mann, St. Matthews: George t , C. Taylor. Columbia: sergeant t -at arms, J. S. Wilson, Lancas r ter. I e Credertials committee. hears y argument and testimony on , Barnwell-Grace contest and seats Barnwell delegation from t Charleston county . Double del i egtion from Georgetown, each r , member having half a vote, is a , seated intact, but the delegation e .is allowed only one member on'3 each of the convention commit-v tees. i SDelegates cheer compliment-;s Iary references to Woodrow c Wilson by President Hoyt and t applaud his declaration: "This I convention meets with the plain r mandate of the peaple to reform r theprimary." c 0Meeting at noon. convention~ c ~adjourned until evening. Rep- c convening at 8.15 p. in., a-r t journs again at 9.35 until 11.30 r to allow necessary time to com- r mittees on platform and resolu-r tions, constitution and rules. f Latter committee sits behind; r closed doors. At 11.30 o'clock jt the platform committee's report jt commending President Wilson,s r administration is adopted. A -recess until 12.30 a. mn. is taken, il *t pending receipt of a report from t a the committee on constitution r - and rules. i S Report of platfoim committee 'i indorses heartily the national c administration and promises i: President Wilson a'iuto : of the support "commenced ine - faith" and "justified in fact"; r urges extension of rural credits; It commends the president's for )eign policy; demands of the c South Carolina senators that r -they vote for repeal of free Pan-i c ama tolls; suggests federal aid a Useful1 (ITCHEN SPickens Hardw Com~ Pickens, Sou ules Summarized ion and rules of Democratic nbership and for voting in nt to be 21 years of age, a ie United States and of the ;te two years, in the county trict 60 days. If a negro, lampton in 1876. n a Democratic club shall fore the secretary and sign they are unable.to write. I postoffice address, or their ignations exist in the club ie county committees shall books of enrollment to the ovided by the state commit emocratic club nearest their 1e county in which he lives. Ln one voting place for each -evious to the next primary w club rolls shall be made aving a greater population for club membership is pro no person shall be enrolled Ltion properly. iund to be existing inconsis club shall be abolished. t on the last Tuesday in July aries of clubs shall file the copies, with the clerks of there they shall be open for shall purge the rolls, giving ; the legality of whose enroll ange for two separate cam one to be addressed by can he other by candidates for ittees in the same congres cuits shall arrange for sepa congress and solicitor. election day from 8 a. m. to -here they shall remain open declared null and void, as Ais will require a new enroll , 1914 primary on the last ntion Makes i Primary Systes i land reclaimatiom by meang f drainage; recommends to th( :eneral assembly that it enac1 3,ws to protect primary election rom fraud, and favors biennia ?gislative sessions. Convention at 12.36 a. m, -ok a recess until 10 n,clock his morning, the committee or onstitution and rules having eported that it would be un ble to fi'nish its work earliel an that hour. Constitution and rules corn ittee adjourned at 2.15 a. m. .aving adopted as its. maiority port the ''Greenville plan' ~rith amendments; this repori be submitted to the conven ton when it should assemble 'hursday morning at 10 o'clock. The following were Pickenm ounty's representatives on? the bree big committees: Constitu ion and Rules, Dr R. F. Smith 'latform and Resolutions, Rev. ). W. Hiott: credentials, 0. R. )oyl'e. Thursday's Session Sweeping changes in th4 ules and constitution to safe ard and reform the primary lections were passed by th4 tate Democratic Conventiot hich adjourned (sine die) lat4 'hursdry afternoon after a ses ion lasting two. days. The onvention worked steadily roughout the day and all dur ag the afternoon, refusing t< ecess for dinner. The determi ation of the convention t< arry through the report of the verwhelming majority of th4 ommittee on constitution anc ules was shown in the steady aanner which it proceeded t< eject amendment after amend nent, which were rained it ollo wing the tabling of thi oinority report of the commit ee. It was 5.30 o'clock wher he motion to adjourn was car The main fight of the minor by was made on the repert of he majority which called for 'ersonal enrollment and provid g for a residence of two years r the State, 6 months in th< ounty and 60 days in the vot! ng precinct as qualifications t< stabsh residence before being ligible to participate in the pri aries, Strenuous efforts oj he minority to knock out th< ersonal enrollment were unsuc essful, heavy majorities beinj ecorded time and again in favol f the majority reports. Ai ,mendment by Senator Cliftor Jtensils little tools and implements that are almost indispensable in the kitchen and scullery, are impor tant items in our assortment of - up-to-date Hardware. We shall be pleased to show them to you. They cost but a few cents, yet save much in time and trouble. All kinds of kitchen and cooking appliances are here in the best qualities at low prices. are & Grocery iany th arolina allowing the yoter to enroll by applying to the secretary of his club in person os on written ap plication signed by a witness was rejected by a vote of 256 to 0. The last fight of any note de veloped on the substitute which former Governor John Gary Evans offered for section 12 of the majority report. This substitute required the club books of enrollment to be closed on the last Tuesday in July, and three days thereafter each secretary is to transmit his original roll to the county chair man, who shall file a certified copy with the clerk of court. Ten days before the first pri mary the county commission is to have published in some newspaper of general circula tion in the county a notice of the meeting of the committee which shall then purge the rolls. hearing and disposing of pro tests and contests which may come up. No name shall be stricken from the club rolls without three-days notice by mail to the person concerned. The originals duly certified to are to be returned to the secre taries of the respective clubs and a list of all names added or dropped by the committee filed by the chairman in the clerk's office, the rolls and list to be at all times open to public inspec tion. No person whose name is not on the roll shall be allowed to vote. The managers of elec tien after they have counted and declared the vote shall re turn the rolls to the secretary of the club. If the original roll is lost a duplicate of the copy on file in the clerk's office shall be furnished the secretary of such club. This section was finally adopt ed overwhelmingly, and after some discussion an additional section offered by W. N. Gray don, providing that in case the managers find more votes in the ballot box than there are name on the club rolls, one of the managers shall proceed to draw out the excess votes, was adopted. A resolution of thanks to W. G. Sirrine of Greenville, B. E. Nicholson of Edgefield and Neils Christensen of Beaufort for the time and work they did in pre paring the new rules was adopt ed amid cheers. The new rules provided for the convention to elect the chair man of the State Democratic Executive Committee instead of leaving it to the executive com mittee as has been the custom. John Gary Evans was elected by acclamation, after which 4 "p 4 i THS I If4ouwa Youwold't beiv4yuw No,4o 4 heso.W 4thispartofth maealf-o 4 ulte.W wihWurbui Th4es pard6t1aten fat4heei + beveyougwar uenw stort + this part of th< m+ade aN LAC +ad theet rs pare tol atte PR IRare Op: IN DRY GOOD d IT IS PRACTIC *"ST( o Shirtwaist time is IDress IN White crepes and crepe linens. IColored Ratmnes Mercerized Batiste, 40 and 45 int The Famous Toile Du Nord Ging lptens for ladies and I Standard Ginghams, plaids, strip and solid colors, 27-inch, at. A big assortment of remns stock, including assorted wool go etc., at a big saving in price. Don't fail to set Remnant co * Bargains that'mean busin that appeaT irresis FOLGEI *Clothing, Sho Sole Agents for Walk -01 Machines, Iron King Stove * Mitchell Automobiles. the convention adjourned sine die. A rush from the hall was made by the delegates to gel something to eat. There is a feeling that greal good has been done by this con vention, which is everywhert described as one of the fines1 bodies every gathered togethei in South Carolina. The delegates attending the convention from Pickens counts were T. M. .Norris, J.N.Morgan 0. R Doyle, C. L. Cureton, Dr R.F.Smith and Rey.D.W. Hiott BO Dell at wholesale pricesLiberty HAD THE iCountp WHAT WI ited to buy a silk g< ~o to a hardware st uld go to an undert dependable shoes ofc 11, we have about ti e state, and our cus ig study of leathers know the best mals ig facilities, we are aakes are none too a i your wants, no mi i certain pleasure i ne can't do it. are made on sensib ced by salesmen wi re them "miss a sal( a shoes to fill every stylish pumps for st strongly built ones come, make out a ] 3 house to the baby E, and that PLACE )m Washington stre ;meet. looking for you. ),ATT( < m e moe n miem* Economizingi portunities 3 1 AND SUNDRIES for the LADIES AL ECONOMY TO BUY AT THE )RE OF THE PEOPLE" ere and every woman wants something pretty. Wicang tisfy you fully in matters of quality and looks at littleprices ods Our OtherDepartments 1 are complete. Ribbons-spic and span-in all 1 5c to 50'c widths and colors. 25c to 40c setS All the newsumer models -re in hes 15c to 40c made corsets (The American y m) so ia1Tfl'. niost beauti- that the figure does not feel their weight, and yet sturdy enough to give satisfactory wear. 1-2c the yard Laces and Embroideries-Hosiery d s10c the yard For ladies and children. You won't find equally ~nts from regular low prices for such excellent qualities anywhere else ods, l av.ns, swisses Gtheabtof taIng with us. Xtis a* Get the habit h that becomes more fixed the oftener people buy here, and the broad oulr reason is satisfaction. People are satisfied with our merchandise. People are satisfied with our prices. People are satisfied with the ways of the ess and values store-its manners and methods. Get ae 6. tablv. It will be $ $ $ in your pocket. ? THORNLEY & GO. es, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods a Specialty rer Shoes, Hawes Hats, Carhart Overalls, New Home Sewin s, Chase City and Babcock Buggies, Mitchell Wagons and THE GREAT BLOOD PURiFIER. Asuccessful remedy'for Rheumatism, Blood Poison ank' all Plood Diseases. At all Druggists $1.00. F. V. L!PPMAN CO., Savannah, Gi. PICKENS BANK PICKENS, S. C. Capital & Surlus $601000 _j Interest Paid on Deposits J. McD. BRUCE, FRANK McFAL1 President Cashier SQuality Printing--The Pickens Sentinel PEOPLE OF Pick RIGHT BEFORE US.I SWOULD SAY: wnl you wouldn't go to a butcher. ore for pure drugs; and, we don't aker if you wished to be amused. ourse you want to go to an exclusive* ie biggest strictly shoe establishment in.* tomers say it is the best. We have ,workmanship, styles and wearing :ers of shoes in this broad land, and, able to get the best. rood for you, and we are fully pre ttter how particular you may be. In n suiting people who are hard to e lasts, supported by fashion's dic-, 10 will tell you the TRUTH. We* ~" than mislead a customer. want. Light, airy nothings for reet wear, easy-fitting ones for home for farm work. ist of everything you need, from in the cradle. You can get them all is on Main street in Greenville, three ~et, the corner where all interurban )N & TILMAN 4