Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A man up in North Carolina, with a head for figues, says there are ten times as many children betwean the ages of 10 and 15 years employed on the farm as in factories, and says that perhaps that fact will make some people keep their mouths shut. But it '-y n't; it simply shows t e average "hill billy" -just as lazy as ever. Hugh Scott, w as n. 'ean~ sent to e stop the f1hing rder, may-be a e so Ier, but he is a better diplomat. He told those Mexican bandits if they did not stop it he would'shoot the stuf fin' out ofTfie whole bur~ch. Then they quit. Nothing like being firm with a Greaser. Wouldn't you hate to get shot in the "Vistula south of -the Pelitza?" asks an exchange. We don't know just where that is, but we do know that a negro who plead guilty here in the September term of court on the charge of shooting another negro, when asked by tb P : where he sh*t .2:>c-r iera and 3. Your Uncle Sam uel wants quite a few-both at home and for service in the canal zone. Only male steno grapher3 are wanted for Pana ma, while there is a keen de mand for home consumption, both male and female. The usual entrance salary is $800 to $900. The entrance salary for canal service is $1,500. Fullmi 'formation may be had of the secretary of the civil servi board in Atlanta. The nex amination will be held Janu ary 26. "Please Stop My-" 'Please stop my-" What? "Times are hard, money is scarce. business is dull, and retrenchmen ~a Please stop my "Oh, no; times are not bad enough for that yet. But there is something else that is costing me a large amount of money every year which I wish to "Please stop my-" Tobacco, cigars, snuff? "No, no, not these; but I must re trench somewhere." "Please stop my-" Ribbons, jewels, ornaments, trinkets? "Not at all. Pride must be fostered, if times are wo hard; but I believe I can see a way to effect quite a saving in another direction." "Please stop my Tea, coffee and needless and unhealthy "No, no, no-not these! I cannot -' .,h a sacrifice. I must think desever~rips Ue whenever of an illicit .1. On the 3 distilleries . mdon Pickens county. s ws dneon the day after . e have only arned not to depend upon tton as our only crop, but tc diversify our farming and all of us to economize. Trust in thE Lord for his blessing upon oi labor and everything will soon come out all right. H. Attention, Farmers! We have good news for om subscribers who live on the farm, till the soil and feed the people. We want to help them realizE just compensation for their labor., and that is the reason we arE offering the Pickens Sentinel and Progressive Farmer at the bar gain price of $1.50 a year. In this progressive age every trade and profession has its jour nals and papers, and the most successful men are those whc subscribe for and study these papers. The banker, merchant, drug gist, physician, mechanic and otbers all take papers relating to their business and it helps to make them successful. Many farmers take farm pa pers, and you may notice that those who take the best farm papers are the most successful. There are many farm papers, and after you decide to sub sc idea is to get the one bestsuite to tio in which you live and one or which you can rely. There ar several good farm papers, an: we believe the Progressive Farm. er is the best of all. That is the reason we have decided to clut The Sentinel with the Progres. sive Farmer and offer both at E bargain price. This is the onl3 paper with which we club. Of course, merely reading s paper doesn't make one success ful. It is hard work and or ting into practice + and keel% an sturdi ca andbest in thE urld, and their eniergies direct ed in the right way will make them and make the resources ol this county absolutely unlim ited. The Progressive Farmer is the very guide we need to put us or the right track. It is strictly a Southern farm paper for South ern people, and every one of its editors is a practical farmer. We will have a sample copy seni you for the asking. It is pub lished weekly and the regulai price is $1.00 a year. We art offering, as a special induce. ment, The Progressive Farmei and your county paper both ont year for $1.50. Let us urge you to take ad. vantage of this offer today. Fatmers' Union Will VMeet January 19t1 In accordance with instruc. tions issued by the State Farm ers' Union, a session of this or ganization has been called foi Tuesday, January 19, at thre< o'clock, in Columbia. The object of the meeting, il is stated, is to consider mattern of importance to the farming interests of the state and vitally affecting the welfare and pros perity of the country. The state officers desire t have a full and representativ meeting of the Farmers' Union Every delegate and membe who possibly can is urged to at tend the meeting. Those at tending are advised to com< prepared to stay two days, o: I ~ necessary, to disposi >f the matters 44ia *deration. * With Nothing More 't suppose for a mo Lt the vast crowd o: are to take the part o: laus Christmas ev4 guilty of wearing any ~e but cotton wvhiskers Sentinel. Don't yor at would be rather a cool outnt for Christmas weath er?-Newberry Observer. Mr. . Dacus left Tues day to visir parents at Sugal Valley, Ga 'lso to attend th< marriage of is sister, Miss Zot is end.1 Urcuated in every e people to sign, asking. l egislature to pass such an act. This step is thought to be the wisest for the reason that it is hardly probable the legislature would take the responsibility of passing a straight prohibition law without first referring it to the people. The referendum method is the fair, democratic way to settle it and no seri ous objection could be urged against it. The people are supreme and if they ask the privilege of voting on this or any other question it should not be denied! them by our lawmakers. Several reasons could be urged in favor of permitting the people to vote on it. There are many citizens in the state who know little or nothing of con ditions existingunder present laws, and to refer the liquor question to a vote would necessarily create a campaign on, the part of the temperance, who would furnish much valuable and startling in formation as to conditions in South Carolina now. This information will,' we are sure, evoke hearty support for the cause and create a widespread in terest on behalf of temperance., Noth ing can be lost but very much gained by a public discussion and advertise ment of the facts of the debasing, debauching and demoralizing effects of whiskey and the whiskey traffic. Again, the agitation of the temper ance cause will crystalize sentimant for prohibition and become a strong factor Time For Payment of.Taxes Extended e time for the payment of u a nty taxes * tended until , with out penalty, under an order issued Thursday night by Comp troller General Jones and ap proved by Governor Blease. This power is given the comp troller by the law. Without this extension taxes paid after Thursday would LO by chief clerk .siion W. Sawyer, and was promptly approved by the gov ernor. The order follows: "Columbia, S.C., Dec. 31, 1914. "To The County Treasurers in the State of South Carolina. "Under and by virtue of power conferred upon the Comp troller GcEneral, with the ap proval of the Governor, in sec tion 767 of volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina, 1912, 1 do hereby extend the time for the collection of taxes, without penalty, until the first day of Febrdary, A. D. 1915. "You will please govern your self accordingly. "A. W. Jones, Comptroller General." "Approved: Cole L. Blease, Governor." Deaths Mr. John A. White, one of the oldest citizens of the county, died at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Henry Dickard, two miles north of Liberny, on the 23rd instant, in his 88th year. He is survived by five children, one son and four daughters. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having served for four years in South Caro lina, North Carolina and Vir einia under Capt. John West field in Second S. C. Cavalry. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. W. M. Walker, were held at Enon on the 24th. T wo well known old ladies of the Zion section, Mrs. Betsy Chapman and Aunt J ennie Lesley, sisters, the first 73 and the latter 78 years of age, died last week at the home of their brother, Alek Lesley, near Zion academy. Mrs. Chapman died on Monday and Aunt Jennie on Christmas day, both from the infirmities of age. Mrs. Chap ran is survived by one son, Lem Chapman, a n d Aunt Jennie by two sons, John F. and R. T. Lesley, all of this county. They were buried at Zion, of which church they had been members for many years, on the days following their death, 'respectively. Rev. W. A. Lamar conducted the ser vices as to Mrs. Chapman, and Rev. Miller as to Aunt Jennie Lesley.-Easley Progress. Mas New Buildin/ 'that the wronger than ever before. A. pohibition f6rces do not hesitate to say that;. in their opiiion- they can carry the state by 75 per cent. of the vote. In this they do not minimize the liquor influence nor discount the use and effect of many corrupt dollars to keep whiskey in certain counties, -but it is thought that this can be easily over come by the prevailing strong senti ment aid influence existing in present dry counties. Every voter in Pickens county is here by notified that at an early day he will have an opportunity, if present plans do not miscarry, of signing a petition asking the legislature to pass an act allowing the people to vote on liquor or no liquor at an election to be held next September. It is hoped to have one petition in the hands of one man in every voting pfecinct who will present them to the people for their signatures in time to be sent to Columbia by the time the legislature meets. We be lieve every man in this county, if given the opportunity, will sign one of these petitions, but if anyone should not get the chance to sign one, just write a let ter or postal card to to Senator O'Dell, or Dr. J. L. Bolt; or Hon. J. P. Carey, Jr., after they go to Columbiv, and tell them you favor submitting the liquor question to a vote of the people and -it will do as well. Prohibition in South Carolina is com ing. Let all the doubters and drinkers and liquor dealers take notice of this fact: Before the close of 1916 South Carolina will be in the dry column. Small Criminal Rec ord for Pickens Co. Solicitor P. A Au am of the Thirt .rn judicial district has T mpleted his official record for the past year and mailed it to the attorney general. The re port shows the office in this dis trict to be in excellent shape. This district is composed of Pickens and Greenville e "4 and the r'Pr -7: 5 0 - ag of property under lein --..------------- 0 1 Forgery-..---.---------- 1 0 Housebreaking and lareeny-- 5 2 Manslaughter -----.------- 1 0 Murder----...------------0 1 Rape----....--------------- 1* 1 Vilation dspensary law---7 0 Fornication-...--.--------1 0 Injury to jail (jail breakers) - 3 0 Totals.--------.-------2 5 i Death. The report for Greenville coun ty looks formidable, indeed, be side that of Pickens, there being 134 cases tried in Greenville, ver dicts of guilty being returned in 109 cases and not guilty in 25. Of the twenty tried for mur der in Greenville county, nine were convicted of murder, mur der with recommendation for mercy or manslaughter. McDuffie County By an overwhelming vote, 619 to 97, the promoters of the "McDuffie" county movement won out in the election held last Tuesday in the portions of Ab beville, Edgefield and Green wood counties affected. The proposed. new county territory in each old county gave more than the two-thirds in favor of "McDuffie" county, w h i c h, after expected favorable action by the Qeneral Assembly, will be South Carolina's forty-fifth county, the Palmetto State's "baby." McCormick will be the county seat. Tax Notice Office of County Treasurer, Pickens County. Pickens, S. C.. October 1, 1914. The books for tne collectIon of State and County taxes will be open from October 15, 1914, to December 31. 1914 Those who prefer to do so can pay in Janu ary. 1915, with 1 per cent additional. Those who prefer paying in February, 1915, can do so with 2 per cent additional. Those who prefer paying in March. 1915, to the 15th of said month can do so by paving an additional 7 per cent. A fter said date the boors will close. N. 1.-Taxpayers owning property or paying taxes for others will please ask for tax receipt in each township or special school distric tin which he or they may own property. This Is very important, as there are so many school disricts. Those whd do not wish to come to the office can write me, not later than the 20th of December, and 1 will furnish them with the amount due and they can pay me by check, money order or registered mail. If stamps are sent do not send above s-cent denomination, as I can not use them. Please do not send me cash without registering same, as it is liable to get lost: if sent otherwise it must be at sender's risk. Levy for Constitutional schol tax .. 3mil Levy for ordinary county tax. ...6 mills Levy for past indebtedness .. ... ..% mill ..evy for Chain Gang... ..... ......2 mills Levy for Congtabulary.. ... .... mill Total levy.......... ...... ...ls% mills SCHOOL TAX Special levie for the following di School DIisS No. I...... ...-. School D sr~No. 2.......... School Dsrc No. 3 .......... School ND.s4 .c--...o-4 School D No. 5. ... .. ... SchoolDS No. 6............ 6 . We wisl apprecie given u many y We hop a year prosperi 4i FQLGEFq Clothing, Shoe Sole Agents for Walk OvE Machines. Iron King Stoves Mitchell Automobiles. Shool District No. 24..... .... .2% mills School District No. 25 .......... 2 mills School District No. 26... ........... 3 mills School District No. 27............... 2 mills School District No. 28. ............. 4 mills School District No 29...... ........ 3 mills Scbool District No. 31. . .... .15 mills School District No. 32.... .. 4 mills School District No. 33.. ...2..... 2 mills School District No. 36 .... ...... 4 I School District No. 37...... . ' m s School District 'N2 *' m chool Dstrict ......... mills No. 40...... .... .. 4 mills I District No 41...... ... . . 4 mills School District No. 42...... ....... 2 mills School District No. 45..... .... 4 mills School Uistrict No. 46 ....... 4 mills School District No. 47.......... .... 3 mills School District No. 48............... 3 mills School District No. 49 .... ......... 2 mills School District No. 51. .. ....... 3 mills School District No. 52.. ... ..... . 2 mills School District No. 55 .. ........... 4 mills School District No. 56. .. .... ..... 4 mills Levy for interest of Pickeus R. R Hurricane township Eastatoe to - statements of their tax will ,.ae inclu Countr Treasurer. Auditor's Notice The time for taking'ax returns for fiscal year 1915 will open on January 1, 1915, and close February 21, 1915. I will extend the time to the first of arch, after which time 50 per cent enal will be added, as te law pro des. The Auditor will be at the fol lowing places for the purpose of taking returns: Calhoun, Monday, Jan. 11, 1915, af-. ternoon. Central, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 12 and 13, to 3 o'clock.Wednesday. Issaqueenla Cotton Mill, Jan. 13, from 3 to 5 o'clock. Cateechee, Thursday, Jan. 14, fore noon. Norris, Thursday, Jan. 14, afternoon. Liberty, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16, till noon Saturday. Liberty Cotton Mill, Friday might, Jan.15, 7to 9 p.m. Maplecroft Cotton Mill, Satuday mornig' Jan. 16, 7 to 9 o'clock. Easley, Monday and Tuesday, Jan 18 nd 19, to 4 o'clock Tuesday. Alice Cotton Mill, Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 4 to 6 o'clock. Easley Cotton Mill, Wednesday, Jan. 20, forenoon. Glenwood Cotton Mill, Wednesda3 Jan. 20, afternoon. M. W. Hester's store; Thursday,Jan. 21, forenoon. Looper's Gin, Thursday, Jan. 21, afternoon. Dacusville, Friday, Jan. 22, forenoon. Olga Schoolhouse, Friday, Jan. 22, afternoon. Pumpkintown, Saturday, Jan. 23. forenoon. Holly Springs, Saturday, Jan. 23, af ternoon. Eastatoe, Tuesday, Jan.26,a fternoon Mile Creek, Wednesday, Jan. 2 forenoon. Gap Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, after Six Mile, Thursday, Jan 28, forenoon. Prater's, Thursday,Jan.28,afternoon. After which time I will be in my of fice at Pickens. Respectfully, N. A. CHRISTOPHER, County Auditor. The Southern Railway Premier Catrrier of the South. N. B. The following schedule figures are published as information artd are Dot guaranteed: No. Leaving Easley T'me 42 From Seneca to Charlotte 8.28 a m 12 " At'auta to Charlotte 1.33 p mn 1 Atlanta to Charlotte 6,25 p in 39 " Charlotte to Atlanta 12.01 p m 11 " Charlotte to Atlanta 4.00 pmn 41 " Chario.tte to Atlanta 9.55 pm 29* .' Washington to Bham 7.3~7 am *Stop on slgnlal to receive passer gers for Atlanta. For complete information write W. R. TABER., P. & T. A , Greenville. S. C. W. E. McGisE. A. G. P. A., Criemiga, S. C. Send your next, or der for printing'sto The-entinel MTeitpr1~ i to extend our thanks and tion for the patronage s the past year, and for ears past. 3 that the year 1915 will be of health, happiness and ty to you, one and all. Yours truly, , THORNLEY d CO. , Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods a Specialty r Shoes, Hawes Hats, Carhart. Overal"s, New Home Se~ii Chase City and Babcock Buggies, Mitchell Wagons and. As The Old Year Is Passing Out Let us thank our friends and cus ers for the business they have given s t is year. Those who failed to benefit themselves at our holiday bargain sale will find bar gains at this Furniture Store thru out the year of 1915. Give us every dollar's worth of business you can. The mere business you give us the better bargains we will be able to give each and every one of our customers. The Ca ital ofPickan o ny e i e Line. E. L. AND G. B.~ HAMILTON EASLEY, S. C. The Battle To Win DIVERSIPFED CROPS AND INDEPINDENCE. The Battle to Kill The All Cotton Practice ANSAS, when a one crop state, was poor withmoo K her farms mortgaged. Today, with widelydiesid crops, it is one of the richest states in theUno-r farmers rich and happy. The South for 50 years an All Cotton Outy isto -re-undreds of thousands of her farmerswthy We need great Generals-great leaders to hl great battle-but thank God, our Great u ereen was a just and righteous cause to fight for that the leaders wanting. In this Great Cause-this great battle for teSu future prosperity, happiness and agricultural ge~ea have a truly great leader-one who has proved his bJt'id won his spurs by past achievement-one we can all trust. We have enlisted with the' Army under the leadership of this Tried and True Leader and ask and implore our friends and, readers to join with us-that we can fight this, the South's Greatest Battle, with the assurance of an early victory. Under the Leadership of The Progressivg Fanner with a battle cry of Diversified Farming and Idpe iIM let us all shoulder arms and forward march-and we. will be back-Living at Home-Out of Debt-with Sarplus as Money Crops and not worrying about what cotton will next fall. Talk won't accomplish anything-thining about do something won't get us anywhere-only intelligent action bring us our rewards. So Act Today-fill out the followimg blank right now, and get the first commands of your Great. General-The Progressive Farmer. Of course, you must keep posted on the doings of your neighborhood, your county, your State and Nation, so youns need your old Reliable County Paper more than ever blank offers you both at "A WarTime Bargain Prk Both these Great Papers Only '$1.50. You ow': self-your family and your State to; enter this for the South's Independence, so doni't hesit' + -Act Now. PLISHIERS PICKENS SENTINEL, . c .......*.