rp. IT
VS'' -
We .-have usteceived ,another ship
ment of the famous Hamilton-.,
Brown make.
American Gentleman for men, in A
different leathers, - . 4.00 $5.00
American Lady for ladies, in
differeit Jeaters, - ' $3.25 to $3.50
(hildren's Patent Leathers, Tan $ 00 to $200
and Vici, . . . .S 9( 29
Pants for Men and Boys
The Pants We sell are made to fit and wear. When in the
P1 market for Pants let us show you what we have. Made l)y
J. Schoneman, "The Pants King Man."
Shirts and Collars
We like to tell you about the excellent line of Dress Shirts
and Collars we sell-the Lion Brand. We do not think this
line has a superior. The Shirts fit well, wear a long time,
the color good. Collai's in different styles, 15c or two for 25c.
-runks and Bags
Let us show you this line when you need anything of the
rrieces and kinds.
ind Shuttles
3edle breaks come to us for a new supply.
raig Brothers Company
Pickens, S. C.
A Complete Business Education
For Twenty Dollars Less!
From fiow till September i you can obtain a
Scholarship in Perry Business College, at our
Special Summer. Rate, which will save you
TWENTY DOLLARS. Scholarships are
unlimited as -to time,.and you can review
your course without extra cost.
We will also. furnish all text books to our
students FREE OF COST during this Spec
ial ReduS-ion.
If you want the best training possible at a
4saving of $20 on a business course, then you
are certainly interested.
We Have Never Before Made So Liberal An Offer
We will also make the Terms of Payment
* I Easy, Guarantee Positions and Guarantee
Satisfa~tion.
I) Remember, a. Perry Business College gradu
* ate means .efficiency in the highest degree.
Do you not wish to increase your earning
capacity? If so; enter our College and pre
,urself for the good position that
iou. We give individual instruetion
pupil. Our teache~rs are of the very
d most capable. Our College equip
the latest and most modern.
neans take advantage of our Special
Summer Rates an~d save money. Patronize
the best school possible and you will be sure
-to come here. For particulars, address
QPerry .Business College
Grand Opera House Building, GREENViLLE, S. C.
of Pickens County
*FOR twenty-three years we have done business to
gether, 'I have' tried to give you good service
and Full Valu.for.Your Money.. I have enjoyed agood
patronage from you and appreciate it, and ask a con
tinuance of sama.'My stock is full and complete with
all seasonable Dry Goods, Underwear, Hosiery and
Shoes, Blankets. etc., at as low prices as dependable
*goods egih be sold. We Do Not Talk War. Europe
will take care ot its War. We war against High Prices
Sand try to give values and service. , Notwithstanding
Sprices on Shoes have advanced, we still sell at Old
Prices. .*. Our Underwear and Blankets will keep.
you warm. -.'.. All goods as advertised. -.-. I pay
cash for hiy goods,.so when there are bargains on the
'4 arket I get then, And Sell Them.
A. K. PARK, West End
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA R
nopain, no dangete' Yo' detention
ri j estimonials furnishy4 , people
alon or write me fq lar~j~s an~d
ing mn tvaricd nct of treatiuig
Act to Require
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Asembl of the State of
South Carolina, ehat from and
after the first day of July, one I
thousand nine hundred and fif-)
teen, every parent, guardian, or
any person, temporarily .or per
manently residing in the State of'
South Carolina, having charge
or control of a child or children I
between the ages of eight and I
fourteen years, shall cause such 1
child or children to attend the f
local public school in the district I
in which he resides, continuously <
for the entire school term of each (
year, except as hereinafter pro- 1
vided. This period of compul
sory attendance shall commence <
at the beginning of the school v
term nearest to the eighth birth- E
day of such child, and shall cover 1
the compulsory period of six con- I
secutive school years thereafter. (
This period of ;ompulsory at- E
tendance for each public school
shall commence at the beginning
of the school term of said school, <
unless otherwise ordered by the i
County Board of Education in <
writing; in case of town or cities a
of two thousand or more inhabi- j
tants, according to the preceding E
Federal census, by the Board of f
Trustees of the public schools of f
said towns or cities with the ap- 1
proval in writing of the County u
Superintendent of Education. r
Continuous attendance u p o n s
some other public schooi, or upon t
some private or church school
taught by competent teachers, i
may be accepted in lieu of at- c
tendance upon the local public c
school; Provided, That such a
period of continuous attendance y
upon such other school shall be 1
for at least as long as the public s
school term each year: Provid- v
ed, further, That any private a
school or church school receiv- c
ing for instruction pupils be- s
tween the ages of eight and four- r
teen years shall be required to a
keep such records of attendance
of such children, and to render c
such reports of same as are here- v
inafter required of Public schools, c
and attendance upon such school c
refusing or neglecting to keep f
such records or to render such f
reports, shall not be accepted in t
lieu of attendance upon the q
local public school of the said t
town, city or district where the 0
child shall be entitled to attend:
Provided,. further, That the com
pulsory school term in all agri
cultural districts shall be four i
months, or the full term if the
school runs less than four
months, said term to be fixed by
the Board of Trustees of such
district; and any child or chil
dren not engaged in work at
home in such agricultural dis
tricts, must attend a full term.
This four months' compulsory
provision shall also apply to all
children residing in agricultural
districts and attending schools i
in any town located in such dis
tricts.
Sec. 2. This Act shall not ap- K
ply in any case in wvhich the s
child's physical or mental con- '
ditisn, as attested by any legally
qualified physician before the ai
Board of Trustees having juris- I
diction of the matter under this
Act, renders his attendance im- Ic
practicable or inexpedient; or in e
any case in which the child re- s
sides two and one-half miles or r
more by the nearest traveled I
route from the schoolhouse; or s
in any case in which, because of r
extreme poverty, the services of :
such child are necessary for his i
own support or the support of <
his parents, as attested by affi- 1
davit of such parents and of I
such witnesses as the Trustees
of the district may require; or in
any case in which said parent,
guardian, or other person hay
ing charge or control of the child
shall show before the Trustees
of the district by affidavit of
himself and of such witnesses I
as they may require that the<
child is without necessary books I
and clothing for attending school I
and that he is unable to provide I
the necessary books and clothing:
Provided, That when books and i
clothes shall have been supplied ;
by any means whatsoever, the i
child shall no longer be exempt i
from this provision: Provided, i
further, That if the child lives <
two and one-half miles or more ]
from the schoolhouse, and means I
of transportation is furnished,
the said child, if otherwise eligi
ble, shall be required to attend
the said school under the pro-I
visions hereof, and it shall be
the duty of the Trustees of the
school to provide, out of the pub
lic school funds, books for the
use of such indigent pupil free of 1
charge. The power of the Board
of Trustees to suspend or expel 1
any pupil shall not be curtailed
by this Act, and children so sus
pended or expelled shall not be
subject to the provisions of this
Act during such period of sus
pension or expulsion: And, pro
vided, further, That the Board
of Trustees of any school dis
trict may excuse temporarily
any child from attendance, good
and sufficlentreasons.being made
to appear thierefor; and in case
any child is excused temporarily
under the provisions of this Act,
the said Board of Trustees shall
reduce to writing the reasons
their action, and the time
* ,9hild I 'cubed.
xparent, guar
x71" 7
School Attendance
dian, or other person in the State
of South Oarolina having charge
or control of a child or children
between' the Ages of eight and
lourteen years shall cause such
bhild to attend school as afore
iaid: Provided, That occasional
%bsence from attendance by said
,hild, amounting to not more
han four (4) unexcused absences
n four consecutive weeks, shall
10 t b e unlawful: Provided, 1
urther, That the superintendent,
)rincipal, or teacher in charge I
>f any school may excuse any t
:hild for a temporary absence t
>ecause of unusual storm, or bad (
veather, sickness or death in the (
hild's family, unforseen or un- <
Lvoidable accident, and such <
xcuse and reason therefor shall E
)e recorded by said superintend- t
int, principal, or teacher in t
harge of the school, and report- t
d to the Trustees as hereinafter t
)rovided: Provided, f u r t h e i,
l'hat in case of protracted illness (
& any child whose attendance is C
equired under this Act, or in case f
f quarantine of the home in (
vhich the child resides, upon re- t
>ort of the health officer or upon (
atisfactory evidence to this ef- c
ect, the Trustees shall excuse (
rom attendance such child until t
te is fully restored to health, or f
Lntil the expiration of the time i
equired by law that he shall o
tay out of school after quaran- (
me has been raised. t
Sec. 4. Every parent, guar- I
Ian, or other person in the State
f South Carolina having charge t
r control of a child between the c
ges of fourteen and sixteen t
ears, who is not actually, regu- r
arly and lawfully engaged in t
ome useful employment or ser- i
ice or who cannot read at sight s
nd write legible simple senten- I
es in the English language, t
hall cause such child to attend t
egularly some public school as f
foresaid.
Sec. 5. Any parent, guardian, 0
r other person violating the pro- .
isions of this Act shall be guilty '
f a misdemeanor, and, upon t
onviction, shall be liable to a I
ine of not less than two dollars C
or the first offense, and not less
han five dollars for any subse
tuent offense, nor more than 1
wenty-five dollars in any case;
Lnd upon failure or refusal to
>av said fine said parent, guar
ian, or other person shall be im
)risioned not to exceed thirty
lays in the county jail: Pro
iided, That the fine for any
irst offense may, by order of
Jourt, upon the payment of cost,
>e suspended- and not collected
mntil the same Party is con victed 1
>f a second offense: Provided,1
further, That af ter the expirationl
>f three days from the ser vice of
he notice by the Trustees,eachi
mdi eyery day a parent, guardian,1
>r other person shall wilfully and
mnlawfully keep such child1 ori
hildren from school, or' allow
im to remain out of school, shall t
onstitute a separate offense, and L
hall subjlect such person to the.
enalties hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 6. The following duties %
r'e hereby devolved upon tihe
~oard of Tirustees of each school'
istrict. They shall take the
ensus of children between the
ges of six and twenty-one years,
nd shall keep the attendance
ecords of their dlistricts. It shall
e their duty to take an annual
chool census during the calendar
nonths of July and August, and
o furnish each superintendent,
inmcipal, or teacher in charge
if a school with an accurate re
)ort of said census of the district
hree days before the opening of
he school, and also to furnish
it the same time a copy of the
aid school Census of each district
o the Conunty Superin tendent of
ducation: Provided, That in
~ase the school census is not
aken as herein directed, it shall
)e the duty of the County Board
f Education so to dlo,a nd to meet
he expense out of the funds of
he diistrict. TJhe Board of Trus
ees shall serve written. or print
d, on partly written and partly
rinted notices on every pa rent,
~uardian, or other person violat
ng the provisions of this Act,
mnd prompt compliance on the
>art of said parent, guardian, or
ther person is hereby required.
~rosecution under this Act shall
>e brought in the name of the
state of South Carolina before
my Magistrate or Recorder of
my Municipal Court withiin the
imits of whose territorial juris
liction the person prosec'utedl re
ides. The Boardl of Trustees
hall have the right to visit and
mnter any office or factory or
>usiness house employing chil
Iren for the purpose of as (cr
aminng the names and1 ages of
~he children employed, to facili
~ate the enforcement of this Act.
When doubt exists as to the age
>fa child, thcy may require of
she emplover' a properly attested
irth certificate or an affidavit
statinlg said child's age; they
shall ken an accurate accomnt
>f all notices served, of ess
prosecuted, and of a' er
vices performed, an .ke
an an ual report of or
befor~ July 15th of (; to
thq ounty Superb. of
ication: Provide r
T at the Boardof
e~a i school r~~7.
veste authoritjI * y
a cler re rkst wh:
sation shall dtdhr
cents per capita Lor qtainling
census for each ethfI distri
for each school term.
Sec. 7. It shall be the duty
all superintendents, prilcipal
and teachers to co-operte wil
bhe Board of Trusteesln the el
Eorcement of the law; to this er
t shall be the duty of the aupe
.ntendent, principal, or teach(
n charge of any school in whic
?upils between the ages of eigi
md fourteen years are instrue
d, to keep an accurate record c
he attendance of such pupils, t
ender during the period of con
)ulsorv attendance of each schoc
ern monthly reports of same t
he Board of Trustees and th
Jounty Superintendent of Edu
ation, showing all absences, ex
used and unexcused, and li
ase of each excused absence
tating the reason therefor. Upoi
he wilful or negligent failure o
Lfny supsrintendent, principal, o
eacher in charge of any schoo
o comply with the provision
f this section, the County Sup
rintendent of Education shal
leduct from his or her salar
or the current month the sun
if five dollars before approvinj
he voucher therefor; and in casi
>f a second offense on the par
f any superintendent, principal
r teacher, the County Superin
endent, of Education is hereb,
orbidden to approve the salara
varrant of said Board, who nial
,pueal from such action to th<
Younty Board of Education, an<
he decision of the said Count'
loard of Education shall be final
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty o
he County Board of Educatioi
f each county to cause this Ac
o be published in full in som,
tewspaper published in the coun
y, if there is one, and if ther
s none, in circular form, an
civen the widest possible circu
ation at least four weeks prio
o the opening of the schools fo
he school year, beginning Jul,
irst, one thousand nine hundrei
nd fifteen, and annualy there
fer, if in their discretion i
eems necessary. The Board o
rustees of any district, city o
own shall give two weeks' pub
ic notice of the date of openini
>f any school under their jurik
liction by publishing said notic
n a county newspaper or b
)osting said notice on the schoo
louse door.
Sec. 9. The notice of an
Board of Trustees giving t:
late of opening of aty school <
schools shall also state the pri
posed length of the term as nea
ly as practicable, and a cop
signedl by at least a majority <
bhe Board of Tlrustees shall 1:
'iled at the date of issuancei
he office of the County Superli
;cndent of Education. In an
listrict, aggregation of adjoir
ng districts, this Act shall ni
ake effect and b~ecome operativ
.mtil, and unless, a petitio
;Igned b~y a majority of the (]ua
fled electors of such district, as
~regation of districts. requnestini
he compulsory school attend
~nce under th is Acet be au thoriz~e
We can so ne
$ what they wan
+ pay-is because
'not what we thi
+ We are in busir
remember this.
Specia
Men's Palm Beach Suits,
S 44, value $7.50. Our spe<
Ladies' Palm Beach Skirt
Big jIob regular 5c toilet sc
it lastsi 2 for..........
.Big line Ladies' Parasols
ors. Prices 50c, 69c..
Misses' and Children's WI
D Iresses, $1.00) yalue..
We have lots
i you about, but
i ever, if you'll <
+ show you.
Edwin
"TI
EASLE
4.a
* -i-x m
A%;A
ee in such territor be
a submitted to th Of U
ot The said Clerk of I"
amine -uoh petition Wit W
f reference. to the legibility f
s, names contained thereoni,'r
h has found them to he s h ai
(giving the number). Inmed
d ately upon receipt of the petitIo
ri and the statement of the Cler
)r of Court,' the County Board c
h Registration shall check suc
it petition against the registratioi
books of the county or of suc
tf number thereof as may be af
o fected, and the said Count,
- Board of Registration shall cer
,I tify its findings in writing t
o the County Superintendent o
1 Education. U po n receipt o
such certificate showing tha
- such petition bears the signa
I tures of a majority of the quali
fled voters of the territory af
fected, the County Board of Ed
ucation shall forthwith declar
r the provisions of this Act of ful
I force and effect in such territory
s If such petition for any district
- or aggregation of districts, il
1 filed with the Cleric of Court
r checked by the County Board o
1 Registration, and certified t<
the Qounty Superintendent oj
a Education aftdi the opening o
t any school or rchools, the Coun
ty Board of Education niay fl)
the (late for the beginning of the
r compulsory school atterndanc
r for that year; or the said Count3
r Board of Education may ordei
1 such compulsory school attend
I ance to begin at the opening ol
r the next succeeding scholasti(
. year. That where no such pe.
f tition is filed, signed by a major.
i ity of the electors as herein pro
t vided, upon the filing of a peti
3 tion signed by one-fourth of thi
- qualified electors of such dis
3 trict, or aggrevation of districts
I an election shall be ordered b3
- the County Board of Education
r submitting to the qualified elec
r tors of such district, or aggrega
tion of districts, the question o:
.1 compulsory school attendance o
no compulsory school attendanc<
t for said district, or aggregatioi
f of districts: Provided further
r That the County Board of Edu
cation, in all school districts con
Y taining a town of a populatioi
of 1,500 or more inhabitants
e upon a petition of a majority o
y the Board of Trustees shall orde
1- such election. The said electioi
1shall be held'at the schoolhous(
y or schoolhouses, for white chi
ie dren, in the said district. or at
)r gregation of districts. T i
)- managers shall be appointed b
r- theBoard ofTrustees of each di!
y I rict, and the said election shall L
>f conducted in accordlance wit h th
ec rulesgoverning general election:
nI TheJ County Board of Educatio
- shall supIply printed hallots,a
y follows: ''Compulsory school al
i- tendance accepted1 ;" "'Compul
>t sory school attendance r'ejected,
-e and1if tihemajorityvote ilntihesai
ni election "'Comnpul sory school al
I- tendance accepted1." and the:
- provisionis of this act shall appi
to the said district, or aggregi
- tion of dlistricts. The said ele(
I tion shall be held onl t he scon0
arily always give ou
-and at just the }
we study the custc
~nk would please our
ess to please our cl
Is For Thi
3izes 34 to Ladies' $5.
sial price.. $5.98 Voile D)res
3.......98c LUadies' Figi
ap, while
.......... c A big si
pretty patte
in all col- $.0 appreciate t
Men's Pain
iite Lawn'
........ 3c Attractivi
of other new good
; can't in this adve
some to the store w
L. Bolt &(
1e Store That's-Alway:
Y, SOUTH Cl
sre 2aisF
'U
't. nine hUidred
t lng the filingz 0
pr0 the second
of- any subseq
'ds riot..omitting,
ft s ng Ito - accept
I- school attendance
n vided, either b
k. eledtion, m ado .rovl. ,
f ionr of this act subse
[i quent year, either 414aor
ri by election as her nab*'e 1pro
I vided.
Sec. 10. The board f educe
r tion of each county, a n1 cas
of cities and towns of tw t ou.
Y sand inhabitants, the boa of
f trustees therein shallbave pow
(er at any meeting to make such
t rules and regulations upt Ia- con
- flict with the provision . 6 ,4L
- as they may deem best L"
- erence to the time, place
hours for school attendanceeo
to secure the attendance 1
I children between the
eight and fourteen yeau
the schools of the county as
in provided, and such rules atid
regulations, when approved by
the county superintendent of
education, and posted at the
courthouse door and at the door
of each public schoolhouse In the
territory affected thereby, shall
have the force of law until, atid
unless, they have been revoked
3 on appeal by the state board of
education. The .operation of
such rules and regulations may
be suspended by the state super
intendent of education during
the pendency of such appeal.
Sec. 11. No tuition, contin
gent, matriculation, Incidental,
or other fee of any kind shall be
charged or collected for the at
tondance of any pupil upon any
- school in the common or public
school department residing in
this State adopting the profis
ions of this -act.
- Sec. 12. The County Board of
- Education shall have full oower
F and authority to remove from
r oflice any trustee, or Board of
3 Trustees, neglecting, refusing,
I or omitting to carry out the pro
visions of this act, and to fill the
- vacancy thereby created on said
Board in accordance with exist
I ing law.
Sec. 13. Tl is act shall be in
f full force ani ef'ect from and
r after the fi -t day of July, one
I thousand ni le hundred and fif
a teen. All at and parts of acts
- this act be, and
the samie e hdreby, repealed.
C Approved the 20th davof Feb
y ruary, A. D). 1915..
lCHIHESTERS
DIAMONDB
years regarded as Best.Safest Always Rei abde.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
I TIM, EVERY WHERE TSIsos
SON
[r customers just
rice they want to
~mer 's wants, anid
selves every time.
2stomera. Please
s Week:
ises to go at............$3.98
ired Crepe Drcese.....
...................98c and $1.48 *
pment of new laces in wide,
rns at 10c, 12de and1 15c. Y ou'll
hose when you see them.
Beach rouer.015b.........$2.98
3 prices on all Millinery.4
s we'd like to tell
rtisement. How- +
e'll be pleased to
-ompany
i ?Busv"
LR LINA