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The Pickens Sentim PICKENS, S. C. p U , L 1 S H H D W E EK L APRIL 12, 1917 Entere at Pickenus l'ostoflfee as Second CIa, Mall Matter. $1.50 A YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANC GARY 111oTT, Manager. Obittiry noticese had trioutes of respect( not n-rone hni irell words will be printeri frc of elirge. All over that number must, b pai for at the rtuCe of 0110 Cent a word. Cash t acornp anmanuascrpt. ~Gardt of thankN uui; shed for otne-balf eet a word. "My Country 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty." SoM- I:S-:our shiorteoings are pret ty long. IIAVC you p4lanted yOUr P1iWgree p'tat( patch yet? "Tiu smile that won't cme off" looks too much like a dry grinl. Goon- DY.:, Mr. Winter, yu mU Mean olI thing! 1Iowidy, Miss Spring. you giddyv peach! Wily does!n't I-d 1)ACamlp chige it to * 'Une:isr lies the face which wears i frown?" SOME, peopl e see something good ir every body, while (thers ean see Some. thing bad ill everyIlody. Wi:N this war is over there will h( more soulld heidci anlEl nIt Mo ilmll.\ rowild el it Ill 'lropet. ColdINIA. I3MONE)" of' 0l1. Spartl imbug Jomrnal is worri d for ferl! there will be a war thx onil lite 'inilh. AX NT I (.u!. tNa man vas roeitly arrested ill Spartan11412'g 1itt' igamilly. le loved not wisely Iut. two ell. Somi-:lio %we alwiay.s feel sorry for fellow who hiasn't 1 guimptionl enloligh to go m the flouste when it's raining. SUtiti.mINEs are not. run over the ground on wheels. Consequently At lanta will be unablie to sight one. PErI'L.E can wear their old clothes another year, but the v must have some thing to eat. Moral: Raise something to Cat. REiolins from Italy says olive oil is getting scarce in that country. Try sone of our cottonseed oil --it's "just AS good." Miss RANKIN, the congresawoman 1rom Montana, true to the feminine in .tinct, voted for a MIann for speaker of the house. PaAcnas in GAeorgia may have been illetd by the frost, but the South Caro na variety are impervious to e ven ;'eezing wveather. Pt'Ti an embanrgo on1 the <tinil slaugh ir hand keep it on for a few years. T~hey destroy the holl weevil and many her llestiferous in!se'cts. TiiEREt are other wvays to) show one's ~triotism besides going to the battle d't. The farmers who raise plenty of >dsttuil's this y'ear will be patriots. riAT' congresswtoman from Minnesota hile the llankin member of several mlflttees of the house. --Spartanburg irnel. But that Minnesota congress man comes from Montana. AnNicriol.As, deposed monarch of th lussias, being ai printer, might ajob either oin the Spartanburg *~ rnal or the Trickville Tlindings, where a understood there are vatcancies. -i~ . C (orn is getting it in the a '.k right along, in elections held last w. ek in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minne sot a 600 saloons were voted ouit. Spring tield, the cap~ital city of illinois, wvill be dry in the future. We aret "watchfully waiting'' for the news from Milwaukee --to see what what they are going to do with the stuff that madec that town sc fam~ous. do0LONEL BRYAN, to the chagrin 01 X* his detractors, rings true. The greul * ~ pacifist offers his services to the presi Sdentin any capacity he can bo of serviec *xto his country, Quito a difference i some of the offers Mr. Wilson has re elved from a lot of swashbuckler patri Sotsi-grandstanders-who want the pe ide* to give them a division of the army to 'go to Europe, knowing all the whi W~~,would be Impossible.' Th OUR WEEKLY RW1DDJs.-Whiat does ensoball do when it stops rolling? L ooks ro"'ed. Ihi do stickcls To t20O "OLD GLORY" There is always something about t - Stars and Stripes that brings a thrill all, true Americans. The sight of ot makes the red' blood leap in Your America's heart. James Whitcon Riley's poem, "Name of Old Glory, tells why it was so named. le let's th flag tell its own story about it. Ti last verse of this wonderful poemj is a follows: E "Then the old banner leaped, iKe a sa - in the blast, And fluttered an audible answer at last And it spake. with a shake of the voic< - and it said: By the driven snow-white and the livin blood-red Of my bars, and their heaven of stat " overhead By the symbol conjoined of them all skyward cast, As I float from the steeple or flop a the mast, Or droop o'er the sod where the lon grasses nod My name is as old as the glory of God * * So I came by the name of Old Glory' So get a flag. If you can't get a big one, get a small one-but get a flag aml unfurl it to the breezes of this "lando: the free aid the home of the brave." TODAY IN HISTORY TOD>AY i-; the anniversary of 1lenry (l'y. "the Great Compromiser. Arnicm 12, 1788, the first power looh was set up in America at Philadelphia, Arrim, 12 is the day uponl which Fort Sumter was fired on in 1861---virtually the beginning of the war betwCen the states. Ari, 12, 1770, was the date on whie Great Britain repealed all duties on the colonists, except on tea, which brought about that famous tea-party in lHostor harb~or. lr seems Seia tor Lodge took the wart off of Banntwart. Wl-'p be willing to war if they'd put Us in the same cio inmany of female so] diers that is said to be organizing in B3orston -provided, of, cou rse, the girls are as good looking .s the pictures in the newspapers say they are. Alaude Laugheld Too Soon Ix chtange Maude Muller, on a summer's day, Watched the hired man rake the hay; She laughed and giggled in her glee WVhen up his pants legs cratwled a bee. Later the farm hand laughed, in turn, When a grasshodper crawled up her'n. Time To Be Gaffney Ledger. Judging from this paragraph in The Pickens Sentinel, Gary Hiott is evi dently becoming alarmed over the bone dry situation: " Water Election. - Headline in News and Courier. Great scott! Are they going to vote that out, too?' We'll Be There Spartanburg Journal. We are going to listen next Sunday so we can tell whethei Editor Wallace of Newberry, and Gary Hiott attenc that all day singing convention in Pick ens county. It is Rot; We Need it Not Gaffney Ledger. We see that the officers in Oconee county have destroyed seven stills and, in addition to a whole lot of mash, they destroyed some two thousand gallons of beer. What a pity. -Newberry Herald and News. What's the rpity, Elbert? Did you want the oflicers to save it for yourself, or for Gary Hiott? It Happens To Us All EtyProgress, In I'eketns they raise corn anid ise make it.--Anderson Mail. Yes, and ir Anderson they drink corn and raise cane. P ickens Sentinel. It is no use for us toi get off anything bright or witty for Gary Hiott is sure to get the credit for it. Nothing lik< hiaving a reputation an 9Th4J14pt0 pa tr~ y Te Luzianne Guarantee: no e If, after- using the contents of a can, you are not aatialled as fla Overy respeot, your gro- lik cor will refund your money. At The Reiy-Taiylor 4 l RUB OUT PAING * with good eil liniment. That's to the suredt way to stop them. gl The best rubbing liniment is ig "MUSTANG LINIMENT Good for the Ailments of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. GJood for your own Aches, Pains, Rheumatism Sprains, Cuts, Burns, Etc. 1 25c. 50c. $1. At all Dealers. County Bonds For Sale By virtue of the authority of an act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, approved by the Gover nor on the 1st day of March, 1917, for the purpose of road improvement, we hereby offer for sale to the highest re sponsible hidder, Two Hundred and Fif ty 'lhousand Dollars ($250,000) of coupon bonds of Pickens County, said State, to mature in twenty years from date of issue, bearing interest at four and one half per cent per annum, payable semi annually, at the office of the County Treasurer of Pickens County, at Pick ens, South Carolina. Right reserved to re~ject any and all bids. Bids will, be received and consid cred ui to aind including the 7th day of May, 1917. A pril .. 1917. C. L. CURETON, Chairman, Pickens, S. C. R. F. LENHARDT, Easley, S. C. ;1 J. F. BANISTER, Liberty, S. C IHighway Commission. Trustee's Sale 'ursuant to resolutions passed at a oint Ieeting of the directors and stock holers of the Pickens Oil Mill Co., he'd on the oth (lay of March, 1917, we, as trustees of said Company, will sell to the highest bidder for cash, in front of t he coiurt hlotise door, on SAIl-SDAY IN MAY, 1917, the same being the 7th day of May, 1917, during the usual hours of sale, the p;ant of the Pickens Oil Mill Co., con sisting of machinery, buildings and real A t such public sale the bid of no bid der shall be considered except such as shall deposit before the sale with the President of said Company a certified check of $1000 as guarantee of good faith. J. McD. BRUCE, R. E. BRUcE, I. M. MAULDIN, W. F. MAULDIN, L. N. GEER, J. S. WILSON, M . T. McDANIEL, March 30, 1917. Trustees Citation State of South Carolina, County of Pickens. By J. B. Newbery, Probate Judge: Whereas, J. V. Durham made suit to me to grant him letters of administra tion of the estate and effects of Mrs. Mary Jane Durham. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Mary Jane Durham, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the court of Pro bate, to be held at Pickens, S. C., on the 26th day of April. 1917, next after publication hereof, at. 1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if nny they have, wvhy said administiation should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of April, Anno Domini, 1917. J. B. NEwBERY, (Seal) 50 J. P.P.C Notice--Pension Money I will be at the following-named places promptly for the purpose of delivering to the old soldiers and wvidows their pension money on date and hour indi cated belowv. Be Oil hand p~romnptly or send order for same: Six Mile, April 14, Saturday, 9 to 10 o'clock. Central, April 14, Saturdav, 11 to 12 1o'clock. Liberty, April 14, Saturday, 1 to 2 o'clock. Easley, April 14l, Saturday, 3 to 4 o'clock. *Dacusville, April 17, Tuesday, 9 to 10 o'clock. Pumpkin town, A pi il 17, T1uesday, 12 to 1 o'clock. Antioch, A pril 17, Tuesday, 2 to 3 o'clock. Respectfully, 0. S. STEWART, Clerk of Court. Get Your C rocer's ~ pinion F-e knows coffees-has mixed them dl sold them for years. He knows izianne. Ask him what he thinks it. Ask him what most of his stomers think of it. Luzianne wili knd or fall by this test. If the re rt is favorable, take home a can and it yourself. Make up a pot, ac rding to directions, You have thing to lose, for the guarantee sures your money back if you don't e Luzianne. Buy a can today. k for profit-sharing catalog. EUN~offee omgpany, .New Orleans SPRING OFFERING OF SEAS6 LE MRCHANDISE! 1 Our Spring and Summer Goods havo practically all arutyb(1 and we invite your + careful inspection of same. It is the first showing of new dress'tuffs-to be sure Iour 4 bit early-but these tempting stuffs will not tarry. These every-day, useful kinds of. I white cotton fabrics are to be seen here and they recommend themselves. Our stock of Dry Goods is complete with a full line of staple and fancy dress goods, 'with very little advance in price over last year. As pretty a line of..D ress g oos, you will find in the county, with the colors absolutely fast. All the latest things in White Goods, Colored Voils an( Gabardines. Our shipments of Oxfords are coining in llIvnd wo are push 1i suich lines as QU4 L41N QUALITY, O~A AN T.R +OXFORDS: GOaiMEM^DMq sND T.'It. WOO I) CO. POR MISSES AND LADIES,Iand in the Men's we still hang to the WALK-OVER, which is too well known to n'ed -description. Our Prices on this line this season is $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 and $6.00, a slight advance over last. season. We are prepared also to fix ul) the little boys and girls ini Oxfords and Rubber . SPumnps.4 As soon as't a mani or boy co nes in and looks over our suits4 ~ CLOTHING: wkuw hie is a buyer at the time or later on. He cant e 4 CLOTHING: c'"n "gletn"is~ it off his mind. The ore e looks elsewhere the more cer tain that he will be back. That's saying a good deal-but these suits are a good deal. All prices-all styles-for men, youths and boys. Look around and feel all the fabrics you run across, try the suits on-you will be pleased and so will your pocketbook. We sell furnishings for father and son, including the famous Carhartt Overalls-a little 4 Shigher in price, but-4 We call your special attention to our immense line of Skirts, Dresses and Sport Ciats. A full line of White Skirts from $1.00 to $2.00, and a big line of Serge and 4 , G)a rdine Skirts from $3.00 to $7.00. a See us for your needs. We are better fixed than ever before to supply you and our prices are right, consistent with reliable merchandiso. Yours truly, FOLGER, THORNLEY & 0O. Clothing, Shoes, Hais and Gent's Furnishing Goods a Specialty Sole Agents for Walk Over and Queen Qu'ality Shoes, New Home Sewing Machines, Iron King Stoves, Chase City Buggies, Mitchell Wagons, Carhart Overalls. Call for Butter Sick Patterns. Who have been borrowing your neigh TO YOU bor's copy of The Sentinel every week; don't you think it would be better for you to subscribe for the paper, so it would reach you every week? Your neighbor doesn't like it-we know because some of them told us so. Come on and subscribe this week. We'll be wIl-1 to have you. 2Nmn go@ Et &ai gag gN: I Edwin L. Bolt & Co. Easley, S. C. Invite you to visit their store (to see their new stock of Spring Goods. You will certainly be sur prised as we are quite sure you have never seen any thing to equal this stock in Pickens County. .Months have been spent in getting ready for this first showing of New spring Goods. .Every department in this establishment has been getting ready, and especially is this true in our Ladies' Ready-to-Wear and Millinery Depart ments. .We have made extensive improvements in the interior of our store by ad ding new fixtures and making a large skylight in the roof, thereby flooding the entire store with light. We are anxious for you to visit our store and see the beautiful line of Spring and Summer Goods that we now have on display. *We fesl sure that whatever your needs may be you can fill them here. All under one roof, with R less'trouble than at any other store in this part of the country. True economy is a problem we all have to grapple with in this time of high costof .everything. To economize one must study values in their relation to price, aiming to secure the best value at the price asked. We believe you will find at this store the greatest values in new and stylish springiouter apparel to be found anywhere in this section of the state. We believe that a visit to our Ready-to-Wear section will' convince you of the savings we are able to offer in Spring Suits, Coats, Waists, Skirts and Dresses. Also our Millinery Department, where you will find on display one of the most attractive lines of Millinery ever shown in Easley. This department is in charge of Miss Haley and assistants. Certainly it will pay you to visit this store when in Easley; therefore we extend this cordial invitation to come and look whether or not you are intend-. ing to buy. Edwin L. Bolt & Co. | The Store That's Always Busy Easley. S. C.