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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-30
Want Larger Pen
SionS for Veterans

The Jasper Hawthorne Camp
of Easley has passed the follow
resolution and sent a copy to the
legislature,
To the General Assembly Of
South Carolina,
Gentlemen:
Whereas, the old soldiers of
the war between the States are
fast dying out. and will soon all
be gone, and many of them are
very feeble and unable to work
for a living, and in view of the
fact that none of them want to
die in the poorhouse, and but
few of them want to leave their
homes and relatives and go to
the Soldiers Home in Columbia.
And whereas. the State of
South Carolina being abundant
ly able to pay all of her old SOL
diers (lot only those over seven
ty years old, but all who lost a
limb or in any way so manned
as not to be able to work. a lib
eral pension, and let them stay
at home among their relatives
and friends.
Therefore be it resolved that
we, the Jasper Hawthorn Camp,
No. 2S5, Easley, S. c., in an
nual meeting assembled, do
hereby memorialise and urge
your Honorable Body to pass
the Hon. Mr.. Strit's pension
bill now before the senate.
If you would do anything for
the old soldiers do it quickly.
B. G. Johnson, Com.
Elias Day, Adjutant.
P.S.-We believe every state
ought to pension her own sol
diers.
Easley, S. c., Jan. 27.
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Pickens Route [

Dear Mr.. Editor: Will you
allow me space in your paper to
give a few dots from this side.
Health is very good at present.
We had a lot of rain last week
and mud a plenty. If the rain
continues the farmers are going
to be late again this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reece Bowen
spent last Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Lewis.
Willie Lewis spent a few days
in Greenville last week on busi-
ness.
Luther Freeman and family
from EasleY have moved to
their farm near Tabor.
Rev. R. H. Lupo filled his reg
ular appointment at Tabor last
Sunday. He preached us a
good sermon.
The Cedar Rock school is
progressing nicely with Elmer
Hendricks principal and Miss
Stewart assistant.
A Reader.
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Another GoodLady
Died This Week

Mrs. Avery Jones, of the Z "if-
fin church section, died Monday
the 26th, from consumption.
She had been sick all the fall.
She was At years Of age and
leaves husband, three grown
children and many relatives in
grief. The burial was held
Tuesday at Griffin church, of
which she had been a member
Tor many years. Mrs. Jones
was a daughter Of Foster Smith
and was an excellent christian
lady. Rev. W. G. Seaborn per-
formed the burial rites,
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Honor Roll

Honor Roll of Pickens Graded
school for 4th month.
Ninth Grade: Mat Chastain.
Eighth grade: Frances Bruce,
Sadie Nealy.
Seventh grade: Sallie Griffin,
Sixth grade. Ella Lewis,
Florence Stewart.
Third grade: Eula Stewart.
Second grade: Don Roark,
Katherine Hagood, Louise
Hutchings.
First grade: Ethel Adams,
Ellen Freeman, Edd Neaiey,
James Partridge, Louise Bowen,
Lennie Galloway, Patti Porter,
Essie Stewart.
J, W. Ballentine,
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Pickens Route z

Small grain is looking tne
over on Pea Ridge.
The roads are in bad condition
on account of SO much BAD
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Bolding,
Mrs. R. K. Lewis and daughter,
Miss Lille, visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Griffin
Sunday.
Miss Mary Farmer gave a
singing Sunday night which
was heartily enjoyed By all
present.
Miss Lille Stansell visited
Misses Ida and Annie Massin-
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Death of Mrs.
G. w. Griffin

On January 2lst, 1918, the
spirit of Mrs. Fannie A. wife
of Mr.. George W. Griffin, took
its flight from the sorrows and
suferings of earth to the joys
of Heaven.
Mrs. Griffin was a daughter
of the late Clark Young and
was born near Georges Creek
church in Pickens county, Aug
ust 8, 1856. She joined the
church at Gross Roads and was
baptized by Rev. Thomas Loop
er about 80 years ago. She was
married to G.. w. Griffin Dec
ember 81, 1874. Mrs. Griffin
leaves an only daughter, Mrs.
T. T. Hughes, of Greenyille,
She was the last member of a
large family. It was rather
coincidence that four
brothers-in-law were present at
the burial; viz, Messrs. Alva
McWhorter, M. B. Richardson,
Earle Smith and G.. W. Griffin.
Mrs. Griffin was a good wo-
man and for several years had
been in feeble health.
After the burial her daughter
was looking through her Bible
and found a little note Mrs.
Griffin had written on Sunday,
during the year 1911, while her
husband was at church. In the
note she prayed that God would
bless her husband who had been
so good to her. 1t will be a
Of great Joy to our broth
er as long as he lives to remem-
Der her dying prayer, and to
know that he had been faithful
to her in sickness as we'll as in
health.
In the presence of many sor-
friends and loved ones
her funeral was held in the M.
E. church. being conducted by
her pastor, Rev. E. V, Babb, as
sisted by her former pastor, Rev.
D. w. Hiott, and the Methodist
pastor, Rev. A. E. Roller.
There her body was laid away
to rest in the Westview ceme-
terry till God shall bid her rise.
The dutiful, affectionate wife
and mother has gone to her re-
ward, but her influence will live
forever.
Blessed are the dead who die
in the Lord, for their works will
follow them. D. W. H.
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J. S, Christopher. who recent
ly severed his connection with
the local barber shop, has
accepted a position in j. E.
Smiths barber shop in Liberty,
and we understand will move
his family to Liberty at an
early date. Sam is a good citi-
zen and a good barber and we
can't see why he was persuaded
to leave a good town. We are
sorry to have this excellent
family leave our midst.
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A Correction

Mr.. Editor: Allow me to make
a little correction Of a statement
which appeared in The Sentinel
of last week. as to "Messrs.
Bowen and Lawrence" stating
that their commissions as ccm-
missioners were issued for the
term of four years. I bee to
correct this as to my part, as
my commission only calls for a
term of two years.
J. NJ. Lawrence.
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PickenS Route ;

Mrs. n. O. Cothran and son
of Greenville. have been visit
ing home folks of this section.
On last Monday night a pound
supper was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Porter, which
was greatly enjoyed by ali
present.
Mr.. Robert Welborn, has been
visiting his brother, Prof. 6. E.
Welborn, and sister, Miss Emma
of Pelzer, for the last few days.
Misses Bessie Looper and
Annie Ragsdale of Pickens,
visited at the home of Mr.. and
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Editor Gets Pardon

Governor Blease has granted
a pardon to '. B. Cheshire, of
Anderson, who was convicted
on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons and sentenced
to pay a fine of s25 or serve 30
days on the chain gang. Mr..
Cheshire is owner of one of the
three papers which supported
Gov. BIease last summer.
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gill Saturday night and report a
fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Bolding
visited homefolks one night last
week.
Messrs. Walter and Jessie
Bolding visited their brother,
Alvin Bolding last Monday
night and report a nice time.
Misses Vassie and Lille Lewis
visited Mrs. Jesse Durham one
evening last week.
Rose Buds.
Alarge crowd attended preach
ing at Mountain View last Sun
day and heard Rev. J. T. Crane
deliyer a message.
Mrs. J. R. Porter has been
very sick but is reported some
better at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Garrett
visited AT the home of J. A.
Hunnicutt last Sunday.
Misses Vassie and Lille Lewis
visited their sister, Mrs Lavenia
Bolding last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Garrett
spent last Saturday at the home
of A. D. Mann.
Leland Bolding and his cous-
ms. Misses Bethel and Ethel
Mann, Of Six Mile, attended
preaching at Mountain View
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Bolding
spent last Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. Seagle Bolding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grace Hunnicutt
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Hun
nicutt last Sunday.
Papa's Cook.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-30
Tilfrnan Chosen Senator

The reported opposition to
Senator Tillman did not mate
rialize and he was unanimously
elected to the United States SEN
ate by the legislature Tuesday.
No member of either house vo-
ted against him.
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Moth ers Can Safely Buy

DR., Kings Discovery and give
it to the little ones when ailing
and suffering with cold, coughs,
throat or lung troubles. tastes
nice, harmless, once used, al
ways used. Mrs. Bruce Craw-
ford. Niagra, Mo. writes: DIR.
Kings New Discovery changed
our boy from a pale, weak, sick
boy to the picture of health.
Always helps. Buy it at Pick
ems Drug Co.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Established 1S7l-Volume II
Pleasant Grove;
24-Year-Old Hen

~. I Cdl .O1O A1CAl
Everybody is getting ready to
90 to work on their future crops
as soon as the weather will per-
NIT.
Mrs. Albert Masters, who has
been quite i'll, is greatly improv-
ed at this writing.
The Pleasant Grove school
has received its new benches.
The school is in charge of Mr..
Grover Feith as teacher.
J. L. Burgess and family
spent Saturday night with }. 5.
Fortner and family.
W. D. Hendricks, of this sec
ton, went to Pickens Tuesday
on business,
Saturday was a busy day at
Pleasant Grove church. Several
good people met in, and worked
on the church facing up, win
dows and doors and other jobs
that needed doing. This will
be a nice church when complet-
ed and will be a credit to the
community. Rev. J. E. Foster
has been the pastor of this
church for the past s years. and
if he lives he will preach the re-
mainder Of the SSear49i3.
B. 3. Barker and family visit
ed JAS. E. Rigdon and family
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Iom batSon, ol
Mayheld were through this sec
ticn Sunday afternoon.
The editor surely has forgot
ten that this is 1913, as the two
last issues were dated 1912. The
probability is that he has for
gotten.
Look for the comet low in the
west.
J. K. Manley, who lives on
D. L, Barker's place in this sec
ton, has in his possession a hen
that he claims to be "a wears
old. According to this the hen
was hatched sometime in the
year 1888. This hen was pre-
sented to Mrs. Manlev's father,
who was W. D. Hopkins, by
Pratt Bryant, a prominent citi-
zen of Seneca. Mr.. Bryant
ordered this hen at that time
for the purpose Of raising chick
ems to fight other chickens. At
that day and time people were
interested in meeting at public
places and betting on chickens
and fighting them. This hen is
a full bred game and is very
small and seems to be hearty
and healthy. Mr.. Manley says
she never was sick in her life.
She still lays and now has a
nice gang frying size. Mr..
Bryant gave this hen to W. D.
Hopkins in the year 1890 to
raise chickens on the shares and
Mr.. Hopkins gave tito his sec
ond oldest daughter, Leila Hop
kins, who at that time was only
four years of age. She now is
the wife of J. K. Manley and
was married December 10, 1904.
She is now % years of age and
saws she can well remember
when her father gave this hen
to her, this making it "a years
ago. We would be glad to hear
from Mr.. Bryant. of Seneca, to
know the facts about this hen
from him. A Farmer.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

Mrs. A. B. Looper last Tuesday
night.
Mr.. Ebb Field visited in
Easley last Saturday and Sun
day.
Rev. Hubert Wright, who
has been living on the farm of
Mr.. D. Winchester will move to
Six Mile soon.
The corn mill on the farm of
Mr.. L. B. Gravely is nearing
completion and will be of
much benefit to the community.
Mrs. Cora Tolbert of Green
wood spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. F
Looper.
On last Tuesday night d pound
supper was given by Miss
Hortense Stansel of route 5,
which was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Mrs. NJ. E. Holder is visiting
her children at Anderson and
Piedmont.
School Girl.
Health thru this section is
very good at this writing, con-
sidering the damp, rainy wealth
er we haye had for the past few
weeks.
On last Saturday night an
enjoyable pound supper was
given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Gillespie, All who
report a fine time.
Messrs. Ernest Porter, Fur
man Waldrop and Dewitt Bold
ing attended services at Noun
tain Grove Sunday.
Misses Ida Price, Emma Can
;rell and Flora Gravley spent
Saturday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gillespie
and report a nice time.
Services at Mountain Grove
were largely attended.
Everybody is pleased to have
Rev. W. G. Seaborn as pastor.
Mr.. Columbus Childress was
a welcome visitor in this section
He attended preach
ing at Mountain Groye.
Quite an enjoyable singing
was given at the home of Mr..
William Porter Sunday after
noon. All present report a nice
time.
On next second Sunday after
noon there will be a singing at
Mountain Grove church. Ev-
come and bring plenty
song books and make it a sue
cess.
Miss Esther Gravley and Irene
Hendricks made a pleasant trip
to Easley last Saturday.
Allen Edens and Leon Cassell
took dinner at the home of J.
W. Winchester Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.W. Winchest-
er visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lige Winchester on
little Eastatoe Sunday.
John Lewis and family, of
the Mountain View section,
were visitors in this section last
Sunday.
l will close as I haven't any
thing else to say. I'm like the
little boy was when the calf ran
over him. He said he didn't
have anything else to say.
Farmers Boy.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07
CHAPTER ig7.

An ACT to amend Section " of Article H.
title Legislative Department Of the Con
Stitutlun Of this state. to provide for the
submission of said amer dment to the quail
fed voters OF this state for adoption or
rejection.
Section l. BE it enacted bv the General
Assembly of Maryland lthree-hfths of all the
members of each Of the two Houses concur
ring. That the follow ng section be and the
same is hereby pTOpC Sed as an amendment
to Section 81 of Article III title 1T cgiSIatiVp
Department." OF the Constitution Of this
state, ana if adopted 10y the legal and quail
fed voters thereof as herein provided, IL
shall supersede and stand in the place and
stead of section = Of said Article III.
SEC. ~ ANY bin may originate in either
House of the General Assembly and be alter
ed, amended or rejected by the other, but no
bin shall originate In either House during
the last ten days of the session. unless two
thirds of the members elected thereto shah
SO determine ON yea aud nays; nor shall any
bin become "A law until it bc read on three
different DAYS OF the session In each House
unless two thirds OF the members elected to
the house where such bin iS pending shall so
determine by yeas ana nays, and no bill shah
he read a third time until II shall have been
actually engrOssed or printed for third
reading.
SEC.2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the atOrcgomg
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution OF this State shall bc at
the next general electionfor members OF the
General Assembly Of MARYLAND to he held in
Ted voters thereof for their adoption or
rejection, ia pursuance OF the directions con
taiued IN Article NV Of the Constitution of
mis- state, ana at said general election the
vote ON the said proposed amendment snail
he by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the ConSti-
tutiOual Amendment and Against the Con
stitutlunal Amendment" as now prescribed
10y law. and Immediately after said election
due returns shall he made 60 the Governor
OF the vote for ana against the proposed
T- \
of the Constitution.
Approved April IS. 1872.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07
THE TARIFF.

When the Republicans put tariff on
tin plate, the vociferation that arose
amounted to a nation wide din. The
howl of the Democrats was that it was
tax on the honest Workmgman' s
Dinner Pail, and they figure to a nicely
just what an eXtortionate Republican
administration would tax the honest
wOrkingman every morning when he
loaded his dinner pail and started out
for the days stunt. Incidentally they
proved that we couldn't make TIN plate
IN this country anyhow; the climate
WASH t right here and there was a GER
tain qualification bestowed on the Welch
man enabling him alone of all the
human beings under the sun to make
tin plate. The program went on until
we produced our own tin plate and were
exporting it, the prices falling very large
ly from those prevailing when the in
dustry was oversee and we at the mercy
of the Welchman. For several years
after the industry was established here
the Democrats were denying that it had
an existence. They were like the old
farmer, from long way back, who
declared that there wasn't any such
thing as a giraffe; it was burned lie.
One day circus came to town and his
neighbors got him to go. They led him
up to the giraffe and asked him what
he thought about it now He said not
word. He left the show and went
home. He stood at the gate a long
time in thought. Then he brought his
fist down on the fence and exclaimed:
BY corncob, they ain t no such thing"
A few years ago there was tariff on
coffee. 1t brought the government a
large revenue, and it was doubtful
whether to take the tariff off would re-
duce the cost. However, a flannel
mouthed uproar was started for Free
Breakfast Table. and it was exactly
figured what the cussed coffee tariff
cost an average American family every
time it got to the breakfast table. So
they took the tariff off. Then the
exporter put tariff on coffee, and
trust was organized, and today coffee
Is higher than in MANY years. Brazil
gets the revenue-We do not.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07

one. This principle is equally applica-
bic to all as we'll as the Christian; to
the State as well as the church. Kan
sas is an Illustration of what can be
done when the people are of one mind.
The Acknowledgement of the State
says, that in 30 years drinking has been
reduced 1000 per cent, and that its per
capita consumption of liquors is now
only $1.48 annually, as compared
with MissOuri's S24. 1t would not be
this, he says, if it were not for the
Government protection of anarchy in
permitting liquor sellers to send in and
sell their poisonous wares in defiance of
the laws. Almost one third of the en-
tire population is enrolled in house or
private schools. Illiteracv has been
reduced from 40 to less than 2 per cent.
and even this is almost entirely among
the foreign element. Eighty-seven of
the l05 counties of the state have no
insane; 81 have no Predetermined; 96
have no inebriates, and the few they
have come from cities which defied the
law to the very last; 80 county farms
have no inmates. There is only one
pauper to every 5000 population; IS
counties have no prisoners serving SEN
fences. Some counties have hot called
jury to try a criminal case in ten
years, and a grand jury is 50 uncom-
mon that half our people would not
know what it is. Yet there are found
some citizens who whine that the State
is deprived if the revenue it might have
if 1t licensed saloons.
A writer referring to this says, mo
one, in view of what the Attorney
General says would ask for saloons and
their petty fees except those with the
brains and morals of swine "
! close with quotation from a late
writer IN one of the best papers of the
land. He says, "Alcohol is the poison
that bhghts and destroys above any and
all other pOisons. 1t is a matter of phil
anthropy, of good citizenship, of sound
sense, of financial shrewdness, OF clean
morals and of pure religion to prohibit
it. and to class as criminals and the
enemies of mankind all who would man.
ufacture or sell it as a drink. Some
time the people will fight the traffic in
drink as they now fight tuberculosis
and horse thieving.
Strong words these. but full of wis
dom, and to reach this end speedily
should be the aim of every good citizen.
Yours truly,
" NJ ppANrrI,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07
Notice to Candidates.

The governing bodies of the Democratic
and Republican parties having fixed Mon
day, september stu. 1913. as the date for
holding Primary Elections. the attention of
all whom it may concern is called to the fol-
lowing provision OF Section lG0G CHAPTER
,, Acts Of 1872:
said several ROard Of Supervisors OF
Elections shall print or cause to DE printed
on said official ballots the names OF all can
ddates for offices to be voted for. ana for
delegates to any convention, or for party
executive or executives. or for membership
OF any executive committee or managiub
body Of any political party, who shall be
come duly qualified by the payment OF the
amount herein named, when any payment
is herein required. and shall have filed
certificate in writing with the Board of
SUPERVISORS OF Elections in baltimore city or
in any of the counties, as the case NAV be
containing the name of the person seeking "A
nomination for Office or to he DELEGATE to
a convention, or an executive or member OF
an executive committee or managing body
OF political party. his residence, place
where he is registered voter, his address
the ONCE or position fOr which he seeks to be
nominated or selected, ana the party to
which he belongs, and duly acknowledged
by the person Ming such certificate for such
nomination or selection before an officer
duly authorized to take acknowledgements,
who shall append a certificate OF such ac
knOWledgement. The certificate to be filed
by a candidate seeking to be elected as
specify the convention to which he seeks to
be elected. All such certificates must be
filed and payments madenOtlesS than twenty
days before the day of said primary election
Each candidate for nomination for public
office at a primary election shall pay the
sum of twenty-five dollars tS25l for each
county or legislative district of Baltimore
city in which his name appears upon the
ballot; provided, that in any county where
the salary Of the Office for which nomination
is sought is three hundred dollars 500 or
less, such payment shall he ten dollars lSlOE
and If a. candidate for Govorner. Attorney
General, Comptroller or Clerk Of the Court
of Appeals OF the State, then he shall pay the
sum of ten dollars $50 for each county or
legislative district of Baltimore city upon
filing his respective certificates with the
Board Of Supervisors of Election
The candidate for nomination for State
officeS shall make payment ana file certih-
Gates OF candidacy not less than 80 days prior
to the date OF Primary Elections"
W. W. SAVAGE, Pres.
G. j. GNAGEY.
ID. NJ. MASON,
Board OF Supervisors Of Election for
Garrett County.
BENZ. II. SINCELL, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07
TARIFF SLASHING FOR BUNCOMBE

The Democratic Senate caucus made
a great point of voting for free listing
of cotton thread on spools. 1t was
lauded as gift to the housewives, ."
and as "a redemption of the Democratic
promise to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing" Some sage old Democrats in the
caucus demanded to know if the placing
of spool cotton on the free list would
not reduce revenues too much. "a
mere trife of $125, 600 a year," they
were assured. So. with a flourish that
made good headlines, the little item
was placed on the free list. But with
out any f1ourlshes whatever, and with
no claim of benefting the housewife,
the caucus three days later sneaked
spool cotton back onto the dutiable list.
Just where the housewife comes in now
is not quite clear. She comes in where
a lot of others will come in before Tariff
making for Buncombe' is ended.
The pretense that taking the duty
from spool cotton would benefit the
ultimate consumer is very silly. Mil
lions of spools of cotton are sold every
wear. The removal of $125, 900 duty
from that staple would no more affect
the price of spool cotton to the consumer
than the waxing and waning of the
moon affects the production of gold
Spool cotton is always sold as cheaply
as possible. Department stores make
it point to sell 1t at bargain rates, to