Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

The Pickens Sentlel PICKEN8, G. C. SEPTEMBER 14, 1916. Entered at Pickens Postoffi'e as Second Class Mail Matier. $1 PER YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE GARY HorTT, Manager. obituary notices and trinutes of respect of not o"inrone hundred words will be prInted free of cnarge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one ecent a word. Caen to accompany mianuscript. Cards of thanks pub lished for one-half cent a werd. N3IT stop: Court week --Sept. 25. Do NOT forget that September 30 is orphan work day in South Carolina. UNLEsS you bear with the faults of a - iriend you betray your own. -Syrus. BE'rWEEGN politics, baseball and the war, the flood sufferers have almost been forgotten. THERE's no use for Henry Ford to sue a nqwspaper for damages. They can't af-Ford to pay! To "laugh and grow fat" is all well enough for a phrase. But when you get. fat you get laughed at. ALL of the succeesful candidates were elected by "rousing majorities," what ever they mean by that. WHOLSALE purchase of the electorate has been supplanted by the wholesale deception of the "mob." WHEN Secretary of War Baker came south on his speaking tour he found the Solid South as solid as ever. THERE were a lot of line vacations cut short on account of the threatened railroad strike. "It's an ill wind," etc. Now they are talking of condensing the Ten Commandments to suit "busy people." But what's the use? So many people don't know (or care) what they are, anyway. ANoNG the questions recently asked his pupils by a school teacher near Pick ens was, Narne three great men. One pupil's answer was, George Washing ton, Cole Blease and Sam Craig! "A PIENROSE by any other name woild smell as had," says The Pickens Sentinel. Wrong! Transylvania's Pen rose is superb.-Brevard News. We were referring to the Pennsylvania brand. WEC'RE so glad the Congressional Record has ceased publication for a while, because we won't have to read those "Extension of Remarks" of Con gressman lDudley Dolittle of Kansas any more. ONE reason why we cannot give more to foreign missions is because some of our most enthusiastic believers in for eign missions also believe in foreign printing and sendi their printing orders out of town. 'Tis said that the:Philadelphiailmint is going to turn "out a million "or so of new silver dimes this week.jjThe new design is said to be very striking. We wish about a dozen orlso of them would strike us about novw. WiTH nearly all of Europe a smashed pile of junk. Republicanlspellbinders wvould have the people believe that "af ter the war'' the victorious nation will come overland pounce uplonl America. Rot, all rot, pure and simp~le. TH'IAT Georgia millionaire farmer, Jim Smith, about whose wealth there has been such a rucus, was certainly a for tunate man in his lifetime. According to some of the claimants for his money ~he had three mothers. Most of us are :lucky to have one. CAN~D'1DATE H Uc H10s may personally favor organized labor, but his party 'does not. He gets his orders as to where, vwhen anti to whom he shall 'make~ speeches from the bosses. And a Labor Day speech was not on the party bosses' program. How. CHARLES A. INDBERGFI, con ~re'shman froin Minnesota, says it is the plain truth that "neither of the domi nant political parties, as at present led ~and manipulated, is fit to manage the 'destinies of a great people." There iore it is plain as daylight that thin -govetnment should be turned over to eh Hon. Charles A. Lindbergh of Min nesota. SEVERAL Nolth Carolina newspapers 'Vare arguine that all pistol-toters should De placed in jail for at least five years, not somie'of them object on the ground ' hat there would not be jail room. But If the average pistol- toter knew that a e~~ rm of years on the chiin-dang await Lf d him wouldn't he positively refuse to % tte one? He sure would. -hong WE~EKLY RIDLfE. -Why is a man ho has nothing but his illustrious an Sesi'y'fo boast of like a potato? ~ iThe only go'od belonging to him is uL~lder grounds Sherft pale Stal1e of South Carolina, County of Pickens. In dommzton Pleas Court. Robet C. Baker, plaintiff, VS. Zilpha M. Baker, et al., defendants. By virtue of a decretal order in the above-stated case, signed by His Honor, T. J. Mauliin, Judge of the Thirteenth Circuit, at chambers at Pickens, S. C., and on file in the Clerk's office of Pick en5 county, dated the 14th day of Au ust, 1916,1 will sell to the highest bid der on Malernd y 1.n October, 19145, during the legal hours of sale, at Pick ens Court House, S. C., the following pieces, parcels and tracts of land, to-wit: (1) All that piece, parcel or tract of land in the toWn of Pickens, county and state aforesaid, adjoining lands of R. T. Hallum, T. J. Mauldin and others, and containing one (1) acre, more or less. (2) A vacant lot of land in the town >f Pickens, said county and state, ad joining lands of the'estate of G. S. Le gare, J. McD. Bruce and others, and con taining one (1) acre, more or less. (3) All that tract of land partly with n the corporate limits of the town of Pickens, county and state aforesaid, on rown creek, adjoining lands of P. A. Porter and others, and containing one iundred and fifteen (115) acres, more >r less. (4) All that tract of land in said :ounty-and state, on waters of Twelve Wile river, adjoining lands of J. W. Karle, Israel Ferguson W. E. Findley ind others, and containing two hundred (nd eighty-five (285) acres, more or less. Terms: One-third cash on day of sale md the balance on a credit of one and ;wo years. the credit portion to be se .ured by-a bond of the purchaser and a nortgage of the premises with interest hereon from said sale day at the rate >f seven per cent per annum. Purchas .rs must comply with the terms of the ale within one hour or the premises vill be resold at the risk of the former >urchaser, purchasers to pay for all aapers, stamps and for recording the ame. R. R.. ROARK, Sheriff Pickens County. 4otice To Debtors and Creditors All persons having claims against the state of Robert S. Lewis, deceased, ire hereby notified to present the same :o the undersigned on or by the 10th lay of October 1916, duly attested, tnd all persons owing said estate are iereby requefted to settle with the un lersigned on or by said date. R. T. LEWIS, 21 Executor. Teleph .If there is no te write for our Free B< may get Service at and up. A postal will d Addr ess: Farmers' Liri SOUTHERN BELL ' AND TELEGRAPI I E flatl. accrdng o= goodoes bt % % the can and at %your money. gument. Wr Good Look Gn & with Magnolia Balm. Look as good as your city cousins. No matter if you do Tan or Freckle Magnolia Bato will'surely clear your okin indtantly. Heals Sunburn, too. jest put a little on your face and rub it off again before dry. Simple and sure to please. Try a bottle to-day and begin the improvement at once. White, Pink and Rose-Red Colors. 75 cents at Druggifts or by mail diredt. SAMPLE FREE. LYON MFG. CO., 40 So. 5th St.,Brooklyn. N.Y. You Heard Aright Spartanburg Journal. A Mr. Pickens is going to represent Pickens county in the legislature this year. And from what we have heard of him he will represent it faithfully and well. Porter's Pressing Club Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing, Al tering, Etc. Suits are sent for and delivered when promised and the work is done by an expert. Work guaranteed. Suits pressed at 25c per suit; cleaning and pressing 50c suit; dry cleaning, $1 suit. Special attention given to ladies' suits. We appreciate your patronage. B. B. PORTER, Proprietor, At Porter's Barber Shop. Notice of Election Whereas, a petition from the free holders and electors of Wolf Creek'School 1District No. 29 has been filed with the County Board of Education asking that an election be held to determine whether an additional special levy of 2 mills shall be levied on said district for school purposes. Therefore, it is ordered that the trus tees of the above-named district do hold an election in said district on the 23d day of September, 1916, at the school house. The trustees are hereby appointed man agers, the election to be conducted in accordance with section 1742 of the gen eral statutes. By order of the Count Board of Ed ucation. R. T. HALoUM, Secy. and Chairman. onmes on Farms at Low Rates lephone on your farm oklet telling how you 50 cents per month Le Department. FELEPHIONE{ COFFEE *M guarantee that Luzianne M ice as far as a cheaper atly guarantee that it will every way. If, after you entire contents of one can Irections, it has not made . hese claims, throw away 'k ik your grocer to refuind. He will do it without ar te for premium catalog. Folger, Thonley & Company's FirstShowingFaandWinter Shoes l Our fall and winter Shoes are com in in early and our stock for fall and winter will be larger and more complete than ever before. p We bought our winter Shoes early this season and have saved over twenty-five - * per cent. by buying a~s early as we did. The leather market is very high, and shoes will be much higher in price tbi t are today, but most of our entire stock was bought at the old prices and we . advance prices on the shoes we have bought. We are carr) ing lines of shoes'that we consider the best on the market, aiu leathers, and the best workmanship. Our line of Work Shoes are the old renowned "Battle-Axe," and Endicott, John son & Company's for boys, men and women. Walk-Over for men, the best line in America, from $3.50.to $5.00. The H. 0. Godman Company's line for women and children, every pair solid. In the nicer shoes for wonien and children, we carry R. T. Wood & Company's for children and misses, Zeigler for ladies. All we ask is for you to look over our stock before you buy your Fai Shoes, and we are convinced we can save you money en evr rehsse Yours truly, FOLGE R, THORNLEY i 00. Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gent's Furnishing Goods a Specialty 4 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. PATRONIZE SENTINEL ADVERTISERS -tmu e New Fall Goods at Bolt's We are receiving shipments of New Fall Goods daily and in a few days we will be in a position to cdoa you one of the most complete lines of Fall and* Goods ever shown in this county. We are al: to advise - that we can sell you your goods at just about the old price. However, merchandise is higher today mn the wholesale market than it has been in years before. We placed orders .early for a god part of our fall lines, and while you will hear high prices talked on every side, yet you can come to this store and find goods and plentyof goods~and at about the same price you have been accustomed to paying heretofore. Dry Goods Department Step in when you are in town and look4 See our line of 10c Dress Ginghams, them over. Remember, we are glad to Apron Ginghams and Percales and Suit. show whether you may wish to buy or ings. These goods are easily worth 12?ic not. today, but we bought them before the ad vance and we offer them at the old price, Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! 10c .yard CaioWigtaddrkecy have Shoes for the entire family, Toil de Nord Dress Ginghams, new fall h weaepeprdt italkndo et patterns, 15c value, our price, 12?zc yard. oes have advanced considerably in 36-Inch Middy T will, 12?4 and 15c .yard. willnly habogh u to ck emall dane Remember, you can come here and find on y f ew styls Whe il sowall lince any kind of cloth you may be looking for, of Ladi'les' Hig wilp Bootw in wh itey as we perhaps carry the most complete ad ithe Toaes Booce. $300te, $5.00 line of Piece Goods in this part of the anohrsde.Pi.$30to50. country. Coatsuits, Cloaks and Dresses Millinery Department We will show a complete line of Ladies' We are glad to announce ihat Mrs. A. also car ry a full lin Wof diess ,aWnd G. Halley will again have charge of our Misse' Coas e eprsendsoes ofndh Millinery Department, and we are pre- best houses i the countrysend show h pared to show you one of the most con yo od asotmn and a hoteyo plete line of Ladles' Hats ever shown n ya ooie Jsrecientad, asowquote yof Easley and the pricos are reasonable, too. adls o krce. Purice, $5.0 t no $of Edwin L. Bolt & Co. The Store That's Always Busy Easley, S. C.