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MABtoU 9, 1916, Entered at Plickens Postofio as Second oillu Mail Mlatter. $1 PER YEAR, INVARIAQLY IN AOVANCE GARY HIIO'r, Manager. Obituary notices and trioutes of respect of not o--rone hundred words will be printed free of charge. All over that number must b6 paid for at the rate of one cent a word. a to aConipany manuscrlit.I #Cards of thanks Pub lished for one-half cent a word. And this is Baby Week the country over. Isn't it about time for a Greenville' policeman to shoot somebody? A cigarette, like many candidates fo office, gets a puff or two, then goes.gut in smoke. We reckon Watson Bell of the York News is a namesake of the Hon.Thomas E. Watson. We see by the papers that our old friend Mary Ann Butler is still boss of the Republican party up in North Caro lina. "Moran Talks" -headline. Whoever heard of a prize-fighter that didn't talk? And most of 'em talk better than they tight. Reports from Washington indicate that there will be a larger crop of cot to planted this year than last. Isn't the price low enough now? A fool groundhog up in New York state believed in his own weather prog nostications and stayed out to prove it. He was found frozen stiff later. Virginia has gone us one quart better. The law in that state allows only one quart a month to a person. The new goes into effect November 1 next. Some yeggmen are mighty slow-wit ted at times. Some of this gentry blew a safe open recently in North Carolina, expecting to get somle money, we pre sume. Poor old Mexico! She has another revolution on hand, with Felix Diaz, nephew of the former president,'as the chief revoluter. It is said Villa will join forces with him against Carranza, Mr. Barnes of New York says thi United States should arm, but "shoul< always place in the presidential chair. man of peace. Never give a bully stick." Now, wonder who he wa 'ludin' at? Judge McLeod, in sentencing a'ma in Charleston last week for violation o the liquor law, said "the blind tiger i a parasite on the community and bear. the same relation as does a bedbug to human being." Texan barred out insurance comnpanies some years ago and was glad to gel them to return. South Carolina ma~ be in the same dlilemma soon, as the governor has approved the bill passe(i by the recent legislature. * Cole L. Blease and a Mr. Deschamps have announcedl themselves candidates for governor. About everybody w( strike up with has heard of Blease, but wve haven't found anybody who evei heard of DesChamps before. England is going to call her newly married men to the colors. That is not only unfair, but it is forbidden by th< Bible, which says that a newly-marrie< man shall not do any work for a yeai after marriage; neither shall he go t< wvar. The editor of the Greer Observer cer tainly has good eyes if he can see froric Greer to Pickens county. He says "We see where they have captured an *ther big still in Pickens County. Il this sort of thing keepa up Judge Jij Christopher will forego his weekly v'is its to that domain."~ The belligerents in Europe have inva ded the Holy Land. The Holy Sepul cher at Jerusalem, the place of the Na tivity at Bethlehem and countless othe land marks of the birth of Christianit are changing hands as an incident< the var. We look for some of themi be bom~barding the Pearly Gates nex Wijen Bob Roark waat going thru ti oll art Rifnspection tour the dther-di youa know de difference 'twoe d ienath'dis jail?" The sheilf a l't bileve he did."Wl? ~)Vdthe ace of spades, "be mo9nr~ 3 t.at full bnct a mnont, mid d10 js full all de tme." ~" Cheer up, fellows, ZrWso e'l liee ag W yM.-With *hat j .~W 0, " rng quhsin t Sumter Watcbma and thron wants the .cranks ho. aspi to the governorship this summer. elirminated. In that event there will onlg be two candidates for office. : As thefe were eleven of them last time, how many of them can be classed as "nuts", nine or ten? Pshaw knderson Intelligncer'. One of the largest distillery raids of the season was made im Pickens last yreek.- Looks like they are determined to take the pep out of Gary Hiott's p0ragraph colyum.. tould .Say Worse Than That Spairtanburg Journal. Gary Hiott of The Pickens Sentinel gets off this very cruel one: "Mr. Roosevelt has contributed ten dimes to help build a battleship. Which is about ,tle most he has ever done for the U. S. navy." Shows Something Else, Too Spartanburg Journal. We heard a Pickens man say the other day that he would contribute $25 to Tom Watson's campaign fund if Tom ran for congress. -Pickens Sentinel. Which shows the need of compulsory education in Pickens county. But Do They Get What They Want? Newberry Herald and News. Fifty thousand dollars to enforce the whiskey law and not a ceit nor any promise whatever for a good reads com mission. At that rate how will the grand Old State gct any of those mil lions the government has appropriated for that purpose, under certain condi tions?-Pickens Sentinel. What do we care about that if we can just send the fellow to the chain gang who sells a drop of whiskey, and preach law and order? If that is what the people want let them have it, and continue to trudge along through the mud. The people have a right to have what they want. Fifth Grade Honor Roll By oversight of somebody the Pickens I school fifth grade honor roll for the fifth . nronth failed to appear along with the a others last week. We publish it this s week:.. Honor Roll-Edna Willis, Ella Belle McConnell, Nannie Morris, Katherine i agood. f Distinction List--Robert Melton, Don 3 Roark, Theodore Stevenson. ' Mrs. Boggs Grateful Granny Boggs wants to express her heartfelt thanks to the good people of Pickens and community for their good ness to her during her recent illness. The ministers of the gospel and my near neighbors have been so nice to me. I feel so thankful to the Giver of all good gifts that I was thrown in so pleas~pt a place in this my first illness. I am no'w 87 years of age and this (three weeks) was the longest I was ever in bed. Mes. AAnON BOGGS. You don't have to ride a Perfection Plow Stock and Turner to keep it in the ground. Also you get two in one and saves you money. Sold by Pickens Hardware & Grocery Company. t In your search for the e cat coffee, you take no y Luzianne. Each can r- guaraintee: "After usil this case according to 4 Id satisfied in~ every reap t fund the moniey you p: a money.back guarant use one half as mucd coffee. 'Writ for prei From The, Progress. Mrs. J. Toomer Richey ad ealittl daughter of Pickens, spent thd eeld end with the family of 'B!' LewjsA'b the Mountain View Hotel. E.. M. Patterson has resigned as chief of police, and will leave the city today. for Greenville. His family left - Mon day. We understand that, he will be succeeded by Policeman Holcombe. J. ,B. Robinson, who resides Just-out side the city limits, on the Pickens road, celebrated the 12th anniversary of his birthday yesterday, Tuesday, February 29th. Mr. Robinson was 48 years of age. Judging from the daily, yes, we might say, hourly reports of thi~ Southern Bell 'Tlephone. and , Telegraph Com pany, through ' Its central office in this city, Pickens, S. C., must be the "busiest" town in the United States. Mrs. M. L. Mullikin and family will leave the city the last of this week for their former home at Shreveport, La. Messrs. Thurman Rogers. B. C. Bran don and Robert Trotter will also leave today (Wednesday) in Mrs. Mullikin's automobiles for Shreveport. We un derstand they expect to engage in bus ness there. Enos Ford, son of Mr.- and Mrs. W. W. Ford, of this city, who has been a salesman with A. L. Campbell for sev eral years, has resigned and left today, Wednesday, for Cherryville, N. C., where he and Mr. James Hobbs.will embark in the dry goods business. We wish them much success. Mr. Ford will be succeeded at Mr. Campbell's by Henry Bolt. Report of Ru ral Policemen Report of Rural Policemen B. B. La Boon and J. T. McKinney, from April 25, 1915, to February 28, 1916: Number arrests for violation of the liquor law... ...---------------- 29 Drunk and disorderly conduct on highway ----------- -------- 55 Housebreaking and larceny.-.... 6 Disturbing religious worship--. --- 8 Reckless driving on highway ------ 1 Gambling ------------------ 76 Shooting on pqblic highway. - --- 1 Failing to support wife and children 1 Beating trains, ....... . .-------- 6 Carrying concealed weapons ------- 15 Simple assault . ._----------------- 9 Assault and battery with intent to kill.------. ... _.... _ -8 agrancy 3-------- -------------. . 14 Keeping disorderly house--------- 3 Petit larceny ---------- --------. 3 Car breaking ------------------ 1 Shooting game, out of season ------ I Living idle and disorderly lives..--- 2 Breach of trust....,........... -.. 1 Assault with intent to ravish.....---1 Total number of arrests--........243 Distilleries destroyed--..-....38 Whiskey seizeri, gallons.. . .. 391-8 Fines collected for above ar rests--. ---....---$2039.60 Days sentenced to serve on the Piekens county chaingang ..- 4897 This report does not include the fines and sentences imposed at the February term of court for 1916. Pickens, S. C.. Feb. 28. 1916. it is useless for us to call your atten tion to- the page advertisement about the big land sale, because you will see it' anyhow, but we want to call your at tention to the fact that this is an ex ceptional opportunity to buy a good building lot in a good town. It is an opportunity for theiman who wants to buy a lot on which to build a home or for the man who simply wants to invest his money in something good. Read the advertisement and profit by it. uaranteedgood best and most economi chances when you buy carries this unqtualified sg the entire contents of lirections, If you are not ect, yotlr grocer will re rid for it." We also give ee that you only have to Luzianne as a cheaper nium catalog. P A Another L4 a PFmtr Furniture has advanced in ce'from 0 per cent. to 40 per cent., bit we placed the or. Aortbis 10, bipfore the advance in prices, and ive arc prepared to gie yo he same old .prices on everything. - We have everything in the furniture and-hibsp-furnishing line, the largest st6ck to select from in Piekens Mpnty -BuyIng asvwe do in solidcar lots-places iin' a vpoaition to -save.-. you from 10 per cent. to 15 per cent. on every purchase you make. A full and complete line of Rugs, Art Squares, Matting andl Linoleum If you want only one piece of furniture, or if you want enough to furnish a house, it will pay you to see our line before buy ing. When you buy goods it will pay you to consider quality more than price. If- you buy goods cheap in price they will be cheap in quality. Quality in merchandise is the thing to consider, first, last, and all the tine. * * Yours truly, FOLGER, THORNLEY & 00. Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods a Specialty Sole Agents for Walk-Over and Zeigler Shoes, New Home Sewing Machines, Iron King Stoves, Chase City Buggies, Mitchell Wagons, Carhart Overalls. Call for Butter ick Patterns. FOLGER, THORNLEY & CO.,- Agents for Swift & Company's Fertilizers U Edwin L. Bolt&oa g"Our Great Mill End Sale closes Wednesday n night, March 1, and we want to thank the g4 people of Easley and 'vicinity for their pat N ron-age. .In many instances we have en 2 tirely 'closed out. our fall and winter mer a chandise, and we now have the room to dis B play our beautifg1line of sbring goods. We n . are showmn one of the rnost complete and up-to-date fines ever shown here. SCoat SuitsNwCostfoSpig 7 Sprin begins for a woman with her' first new W ae- h elkon",C .""anr y suit. Don't fail to see them-the new shoulder ad"ao" S cps, fuller sleeves, short coats, high collars, srrdwaistes and jackets. and the'flrst suits S you'll want for spring. Lbts of pretty styles and$10,150$20an$25 weaves now on display and reasonably pricod.- ' S $9.95, $12.50, und up to $25.00.NeMideBos Plain, white~ favacy, etc., 50c and 98c. New Butterick Patterns for Spring. osofPrtySitWss SometPretty New Spring Goods Just arrived, 9so, $l. 5O; $1.98 and $2.48. Beautiful showingif.' new Striped Silk, 25e yard. Flowered.Organde, lots of pretty patterns, 25c yd. "Some Values at 5c Yard Printedldot and white Swiss. 36 Inches wide,'good )"{ value, 25c~yard. 'Apron Ginghams.--------..---.-.---...5e Yard . White Marquisette, all new patterns, worth about Caic - ~ . ---..-.-- ---....... eYrd 75c yard. Our price 59c yard.. Le. Sheeng - 4*- -- --.--.-.....c Yard "Georgianna" SatinIJdge.Crepe de Chine, in any ..-- -.-... c Yard shade you want It, 50c yard. -. -- -- i 1k Finish TissueoGlnghamis, very special At 15 ais e ,T New Bpring patterns in "Toil du Noird' .Ging- . "Utility2 .2yrd. . W ~have a few MilP "ilt"DressiGinghams 10c yard. -- hnaSilk, black"t white, pink, navy bu and Et!nds and emnat t Co uhgn good value for the money, 48 yard. U1 8Syak. sells regularly-at $1.25 yard; Our taw r etfo h Beautiful Wash Silks 25c yard.Si.' -.