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The Pickens Sentinel PIOKE N9, S. C. P U L I1 8 1 D W EE K L Y MARCH 8, 1917 Entered at Pickens Postollce as Second Clasi. Mail Mater. $1.50 A YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE GARY HioTT, Manager. Obituary notices aiad trioutes of respect of not o-r one hundlred woids will be printed free of charge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cent a wont. Cash to accompany nuscript. Cards of thanks pub lished for one-half cent a word. JOHNNY, get your gun! NEXT stop: St. Patrick's Day March 17. HE's with usonce more -ouroId friend Colonel Five Paydays. Oult ex-congressman is Aiken, but we don't believe he's sore. WE, understand that Governor Man ning will veto that overt act. "OPP'ORTUNITY Knocks, " says head line. Wrong. Opportunity boosts. IN expectation of war we have7gone c into training-for the 440-yard dash. Io-rs of fellows could have better .'sitioii f they had',better dispositions. Tl.: world iay owe everybody a liv- u ing, but it takes hard work to collect it. r Som i-rim-:s fashion uncovereth a mul- t titude of sins.-Anderson 11Mail. And shins. Mos anybody can guess what that "J" in Senator W. .. Stone's initials stands for. ILAS week Clemson College sent us a bulletin on '"orn;" but we are not in terested in it now. "GICNMANS don't know"--headline. If she keeps on fooling with Uncle Sam: she'll surely find out. AITi:iR going over a list of friends we know we fail to fiid Ily with whom we wish to sever relations. ONI: of those crank scientists says this world war is a blessing in disguise. Well, the disguise seems to be perfect. Wi: suppose it would be proper to re fer to Private Secretary Ramseur as Congres.sman Dominick's write - htand man. SOMiEn1Y has evidently taken us for the.,South Carolinalegislature, judging by the nuniber of biill we received last week. [P the lritish have given us $100,000 we Wouldn't have had to work every - night for the past four weeks like we hav'e been (oing. THu- Kaiser may not have bitten off mnore~ than he can chow, b)ut it's going to give him the wvorst case of indiges tion he ever had. l'r is our opinion that for a mere buttermilk -drinker, Major Bookeor takes entirely too much interest in our distil Jeries of other fluids. MAN telep~honed'The Sentinel the other "chicken'' becomes a '"hen. "' He prob ably took this oflice for Mr. Craigs poultry farm. TlS wvar business has caused cottoll to "break" and miendl itself several times recently. But even if the wiorst p comes it wvill never get back to the "buy-a-bale" movement. A NEWS item from Washington says than ex-Congressman Aiken may run for the U. S. senate next year'. Should he decide to do so there is no doubt that he would make somebody "'hump"~ to beat him. VE 'haven't heard from the Hlouston ~Tsx.) Post since Germanny gave the Lone Star State to the Mexicans, but we imagine we can see Editor Bailey of that paper sitting on the banks of the Rio Grande with his trusty rifle in hand. IN4 the midst of submarining and the excitements of internationalj trough housing, the U. S. department of agri ~,culture sticks to the job of informing all the farmers in this nteck of woods who inquire as to the best method of killing bugs, in preparation for the * spring planting. Slaughtering bugs is one kind of slaughter that everyone in Pickens county will believe in. Andl you don't have to have to have a sub rnrneor dreadnaught towin the battle, . either; just a bit of common sense. OnR WEEKLY RIDDLE.--In what place k did the cock crow so loud that all the people In the world could hear him? In Noah's ark. So MUCII rain 0 ~',Had addled our brain And our dome . Won't furnish a pomel This wook. U '"'UB OUT PAIN' with good oil liniment. That's e = a to stop them. The best rubbing liniment 16 MUSTANG LINIMENT Good for the Alments of Horses; Mules, Cattle, Etc. Qoodfor your own Aches, Pains, Rheumatism Sprains, CUts, Burns, tc. i 25c. 50c. $I. At all Dealer. TELL US ABOUT IT If you know something that's inter )sting in the way of local news, tell us kbout it. If you can't call personally, :all us up on the telephone-No. 27. )on't blame The Sentinel if something ,ou kept under your hat does not get nto print. You may have been the mnly person in Pickens county with the nformation. When you come across an nteresting happening don't expect some me else to tell us about it; he may be sxpecting you to do it. The Sentinel vants all the news. Let everyone do iis part. Tin Greenwood Index has changed romni a weekly to a three-times-a-week iaper. The Index has long borne the eputation as being one of the best veekly newspapers in the United States, nd we expect it to take the same osition among the tri-weeklies. Haven't Noticed It ipartanburg Journal. We understand that the capture of hree illicit stills in Pickens has caused , general business depression there. We'll Bank on Wallace 3partanburg Journal. The Anderson Mail looks for Editor Wallace of the Newberry Observer to ret into a dispute with a new grammar somebody has sent him. Appointments on Pickens Circuit Following are the regular preaching appointments of Rev. S. M. Jones, pas tor in charge of Pickens circuit: First Sunday -Porter's Chapel at I o'clock; Mt. Tabor at 3.30. Second Sunday-Bethel at 11 o'clock; Salem at 3 30. Third Sunday--McKinney's Chapel at 11 o'clock. Fourth Sunday-Gap Hill at 11 o'clock Twelve Mile at 3.30. Rev. C. R. Anderson preaches a Friendship every second Sunday at 1 o'clock and at New Ilope every fourt] Sunday at 11 o'clock. Notice of Final Settlement and Discharg Notice is hereby given that I wi make application to .. - . Newberry Esq,, ,Judge of Probate for Picken county, in the state of South Carolina on the 6th day of April, 1917, a 11 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soo thereafter as said application can b) heard, for leave to make finial settle ment of the estate of la. Ross Eaton, deC ceased, and obtain discharge as adin istrator of said estate. 47 I. M. MAULI~fN, Administor. to the The LUJZJANNVE somet Guarantee: we 6i1 if, after uaing the made contenta of a can, you on its are not aatisfied in out at every reapect, ybur a can grocer will re fund say ti your Ifuoney. frh then 1 And reque: 'The Reily-Tavlor C WITH THE BRETHREN It Can't Stand Work Newberry Observer. "Senator Works." Works who? Pickens Sentinel. Works his mouth overtime, but gives his brain a rest. Gossett's Peculiar Pig Tugaloo Tribune. We are going to name our Pig Vir ginia. She-roots. - Pickens Sentinel. Weare going to name our pig "Old Grouch." He-grunts. Take the Bull Away Greenville News. Editor Hiott of The Pickens Sentinel may have been given $100,000 by the British to side with them, as charged by Congressman Bulloway, but, if so, there is no evidence that he has squan dered it. 3-in-i" Spartanburg Journal. Three distilleries were seized by reve nue officers in Pickens county last week, which was unusually tough luck, in view of the near approach of the. date when the quart-a-month law for med ical use becomes effective. Col. Cheatham Didn't Get His Edgefield Chronicle. , If the Gaffney Ledger, The Pickens Sentinel, the Spartanburg Journal, the Sumter Item, the Edgefield Chronicle and the Greenwood Index have received any share of the British millions that Congressman Calloway says that J. P. Morgan & Co. has been distributing among news papers they are treating us shabbily. -The State. Well, Ed De Camp, Gary Hiott, Harold Booker, Hubert Osteen and Harry Watson may have "mopped up" on this deal, but we failed to "pull down"-much to our chagrin and embarrassment-especially since we have to "father" new Colonel George D. Walker of Johnston and Brother Davies of the Barnwell People, at Woodrow's second induction into White House mysteries next month. Bro. Aull Cusses Some Newberry Herald and News. Editor Aull of the Newberry Herald and News says he works twenty hours t day. le must be the whole cheese in that printshop. -The Pickens Sentinel. Wrong, Gary. Elbert is simply an hon orary member of Colonel Roosevelt's Ananias club when it comes to talking about work. -Gaiffney Ledger. All we have to say to Ed is: "Honi soit qui imial y pense. " Calls McKissick'Lapsus Memorim' Gaffney Ledger. "A Pickens man has just married at the age of81. According to the closest calculation we were able to arrive at last night, Editor Gary Hiott of The Pickens Sentinel will fully be that ripe before he is plucked by any female of the species."-Greenville News. "You are pretty good at calculating, too, Colonel. We made exactly the same calculation about two years ago, so in stead of waiting to be plucked we went _ ahead and did the plucking ourself. And speaking from experience and to a friend, we advise'you to go and do like I1 wise. Of course, however, there are no ,jmore like the one we got; but the re are !any number too, g(ood frt a man w~ho is ,content tolive in Greenville."- Pickens t ISentinel. "'We kncw Colonel McKir 1 'sick wvas laying down the bars when he e' permitted himselfI to sulfer a laptsus - memorime in the case of Gar liiott. - Why, man, that Pickens guy must bie - one o f the smoothest-tongued scoundrels unhung, judging from the peach he plucked. Go thou and do likewise." CMILvOWS MONK. .13GGot to Mlake Good with Yotu iour' grocer will make good to you, last penny. We knew you expected :hing unusually good in a coffee when st had Luzianne in mind. So we Luzianne so good that it will stand own feet, without apologizing, with knowledging any rivals. YOU buy of Luzianne. If you can't honestly at Luzianne tastes better and goes r than any other coffee at the price, ~ou are entitled to your money back. iour grocer will give it to you upon st. Ask for profit-sharing catalog. jNoffee omp any. New Orleans Isaac Hami Tai o rin Of Made-to-Measure Our Store, Mo AND we want you to come in and ii for a SUMMER SUIT. Better Cl HAMBURGER & SONS: the fabri the fit must be perfect or you slip I are interlined against breaking dov you are slim you need one of these hugging curves and brisk effect. suit you and make you appear slim and the outlook now is that we wil while, so come in and pick you out Good." Remember the date Thursday, F March olger,.Thor ~i T O don't you t paper, so it like it-we subscribe t QRAND NEW SPR AT j~lED WIN L. BOI We wish to announce to our cu Goods have arrived and we have or Dry Goods and Ready-to-Wear eve you to visit our store and see the p find all our three floors overflowing deal about advance in price for S] here!over old~pricesland a lot of th Amoskeag Ginghams Amoskeag Ginghams, nice new spr patterns, same old price 10 cents yard Apron Ginghams '25-inch wide, small black and1 blue chi 8 1-3c yard . Silk Black TraffTeta Silk, one y ard wvide, pre1 chiffon finish, $1.35 value, special for this week only, $1.00 yard Oxfords Our new sliippers and oxfords i here and1 we can show you a pretty li Our ordersliwere placed before the a vance and we can sell you shoes at < It will Ipay you to get the habil to do yourlshopping. We can mi average of 10 per cent on your pur< We Advertise What We Sell Edwin L. The Store TA I ______EasA iurger & Sons g Opening Clothing Will Be Held at irch .8, 9, 10, 1917 ispect the line and have your measure taken othing can't be made than that made by es are the best; the tailoring is snagger; the he suit right off and say "good-bye" Coats 4 in-vest and trousers cut to fit better. If suits that looks so well on you with its close 4 If you are stout you can have one made to mer. Wool is getting scarcer and higher * I be wearing cotton clothes before a great a good wool suit while the "Picking is riday and Saturday 4 B, 9, 10, 1917 ]1ey & Company M 01X$040 OX4 0 Who have been borrowinig your neigh bor's copy of The Sentinel every veek; hink it would be better for you to subscribe for the would reach you every week? Your neighbor doesn't. know because some of them told us so. Come on and us week. We'll ho t1lw- to have you. DISPLAY -OF -T & CO., EASLEY, S. C. stomners and friends that our New Spring i display one of the prettiest lines of Spring e shown in this section. We cordially invite retty things we have to show you. You will wit new goods. You are hearing a great ring, but you will find very little advance imgs at old prices. Ladies' Spring Suits and ng Dresses .We are showing all the new things in saits and dresses, ranging in Price fromu $10.00 -to $25.00. Also a beautiful lkine o. new Spring Coats and Silk . Sheeting] 3J(;-inch Sheeting, a nice, smooth qual ity, regular price on today's market 10 lc. Our price, 8 1-3c 8 cakes best laundry soap made 25c, 2 lioxes best matches Lre 5c no Ld. fi big full pound boxes Eagle Thistle >ld Soda i r 15cH of reading our ad each week and come here ske it profitable for you by saving you an :hases.. And Sell What We Advertise Bolt & Co. at's Always Busy