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gutered. April 28, 1903 at Pickens, S. 0.. as ecoond class matter, under act of Congress of Marc 8,179
'~~'yQ~IiwllI BOTH~~ ggy CARDIHA, THURSDAY APRIL, 18 1908
eThe Counoil-ol Ton" and-tho Jous nal.
"It's an ill wind that blowM
1obody good."- Thel ,boyctth,
this Paper by ..the, Pickel'
Nnerchants - has o'ershadowed
th'e school muddle,-. and that
indstion-has been pack'ed away
in 'moth balhlse - ail down tlke
rid', and, right-oi:.*yrng, give
the ochnol abreathing spell.
We would itch rther fight
:a boycott thacn the ki-s' train
ing quarters.
In the troub!es between th'is
paper and the school, we decid
ed to ''himids o'Y" and not to
"trouble trouble, till trouble
troubled us." But when the
merchants - carried the school
into business and decided to play
.a game of "freeze out,' at Mr.
Thompson's request we called
for a stack of chips and a seat
in the game.
Hence we say: We are going
after business without malice or
ill-will toward any man, using
no boycotts or unfair means,
but simply appealing to the pec
ple of Pickens county for a
sh re of their patronage on the
sti ngth of fairplay and justice.
And, gentlemen, this little old
home paper is a-going to win.
Why? Because ihe southern
people are fighters, and game
ones at that, and they are just
as game in their stand for '"fair
play," and do not believe in the
starvation plan to weaken their
-opponents.
They are standing by the ed
itor in this figit. We know',
because from every section of
the county comes words of en
couragement and expressions of
sympathy, backed by offers of
financial aid...
This paper has.-niade -mis
takes and has often .een lax.
No one knows that better than
ourselves; but that is no excise
for the stand you have taken.
The. editoi! is. cnly..aman; hefs
hinan.' - ..- o :
Do you.gntlemeni ever, maiNej
lista1vs? 'A-i tetof yon I
churd~i workwrs and -.*i guess
Chlistiinna. I-know,'-you area
pretty good tot of fellows as a.
rule. Ulut Yon niake slips occa
sionally. . -And this one is -the
biggest oute of ail
NowN, you all claim that the
Writer is not a Christiana. That
is because his religion is based
on charity. Suppose for a
change somne of you inculcate a
little of that in your reliegion.
It might assist in preventing
sl ips.
I dlid not set out to write a
snmonl~f, b)ut if you people keep
a deblit and credit accounit with
youp. coniscience, . I would like
mighty well to know~ on which
r;idle you have placed this~ boyv
(ott itLem?'
IBut let us get dowvn to the
S'miilk in the cocoanut," the
Jboycott.
The school question has been
throghl cussed and (is
chussdhadwewl let the publ
But admitting that all you
have charged against the editoi
is true,, ,at he was altogethei
in the w -ong, and the teachere
altogether in the right, does
that justlfy you in the eyes of
the people for conspiring and
combining to. ruin his business,
close the pantry door against his
'family, simply because he darE
say What he thinks, arnd 'will
not allow you to put a'padlock
on his month and walk away I
with the key in your pocket? I i
think not, and believe that a I
very, very large majority of I
tho readers of this paper agree
with me-.
We do not wish to indulge in 1
personalities, nor drag any indi- c
vidual's name into print. But )
we believe that Dr. Bolt has i
been used as a scapegoat about I
long enough. He has been I
charged with concocting the
brew. To the writer he denies ]
that he was the instigator; I
that the paper when brought to I
him contained several names; E
but he adinits that he carried it
to some of the merchants and t
got their signatures. We be- f
lieve the Dr., and would suggest <
that in justice to himself and i
his business he give those names 1
and clear himself of the charge i
of incubating as foul a bird as t
the boycott. I
When Mr. Thompson took his It
stand on the school question, he I
done so fully realizing that it I
meant loss of friends and pat
ronage. He consulted no one, .(
willing to stand or fall by his I
own actions. I t
Why did not you gentlemen i
take the same stand and let I
"every tub stand on its own I
bottom'"? If you did not ap- i
prove of his utterances, or his (
rethods of doing business, why i
did you not go to him, tell him I
so, and withdraw your trade, if
you felt so disposed? - t
No, you circulate a paper E
with the distinct understanding I
that if it was not unanimous it
was not binding on anyone, c
Gentlemen, what were you f
af raid of? Were you afraid that -
if you withdrew your ad. your I
competitor would secure your i
trade, or was your motto,
"United we stand, divided wec
fall'? - .
One more question: Why was c
the paper containing these I
names not sent1 to this office? I
It loqlcs to us tha4 it. i.s because c
there are names onthat papor t
whxo do not wish. to be knoNu. I
Cell, we don' know as We t
blame them; we would be t
ashamed of it ourselves. NIw
about it being unaninoig:" As i
far as we can learn ten firms:<
signed this agreement. Now,|<
five persons who are members
of these firms told the writer|
that they had nothing against'<
Mr. Thomps;on or against the'I
SI~'Erm; that they did not ap- I
prove of --his thing, but they
signed the agrement becaus~ei
they (did not want the ill-will of
their neighbors. Readers3, judge1
for yourselves.
Nowv, a few words' about the
new pap~er:
1The merchants claim that
this has been a subject of talk
for a long time.
To be fair, we say that this
has often been discussed' as al
business proposition. Under
such circumstances the promot
er would have a right to expecti
a reasonable degree of success. 1
Again, when something would1
appear that did not suit some of
our people, the threat has been
used as a "big stick."
The editor of this paper may
be stubborn; ho may be imipet
uous and hot-headed, but he ~
cannot be accused of being un
dexay man's lash.
The field is open and it be- a,
ongs to no man. The SENTI- ti
TEL has no patent on it; neither k
ias the Pickens merchants a
>atent on the trade of this s(
ounty. n
Now, this now paper printed al
n Greenville will be eyed with st
uspicion. When you install a nI
>lant in Pickens it may be T
aken more seriously. The talk i
hat it will be a Farmers' Union g<
>aper is pretty gauzy-that kind al
>f bait will catch no fish. The t
Parniers' Union for years have I p
lad the free use of these col1- w
tumns and never been refused w
pace for any question, and that t,
vithout price. Thu faim0s'5
hemselves have a good-sized!i
ight on hand against trusts and tc
ombines, and are kept pretty B
msy protecting the bread an(1 (2
mutter for their own familiev ft
and if we know anything al)out fc
heir tempers they are not going w
o help take the bread and but
er off from another man's ta- tC
>le because some people claim w
te male a mistake. pC
And now, gentlemen, how v<
an you expect the people to ti:
ally at your beck and call to
he support of a paper a large fil
najority of the people willI
>elieve was started pur, osely
o tear down another business
nan, and advertise the wares
>f a few business men who do
ot like him. We have no
ears of the result.
From the merchants of this
Own we eipect no favors; we
sk for none; we are under the
oycott.
To the business men of the
ounitry we will say that the
[old is Open; it is a rich one,
nd if you are believers in pub
icity the space is yours on
.pplication.
Personally, I did not wish to
n gage again in neWspa per
vork in this county, for I had
ther things in view. But Mr.
'hompson is my friend; our
elations have beeni mostly
f a pleasant napure. Ie is in
rouble, and I an not going to
urn my back on hin at this
ime. Therefore I am going on
he road t-o do my bUst th protectI
f riend's busiiess and his liv
ng ag-a inst oie of the most
iel, unkind, unjust and un
hris inn propositions ever used
~ga inst al n u-i hi boycot;t.
It has come' to myv ear'sg that -.
his paper haA mn on~ the ro)ad
ryITingl to armyV the country
l..wiinst; the townl and' trying to
ndu~ce ltfrmers and others to
vithdr'aw, their tratde from the
ma1~iness menQ of thius towr .
11n fighting~ a boven'tt: but I ~am
wot tryin g to 0i.ntgt one. II
<now that ment have gone to
dtr. Thompson for his sanction
.o the circultion of petitions
mnong the people to that effect.
I'o his credit he ref used to sane
;ion any such proceedings.
T~his paperV is not trying to
njure any person or anyone's ti
musiness in this matter, simply
;rying to save its own.
The merchants have with-- e
irawn their ads. The space isg
for sale. If enterprising mer- p
:hants take advanltage and are' a~
irade-winners, that is good busi
ress policy; if we can sell the a
space vacated by the merchants, ~
bhat is our business. Tf the a
Ivertiser gets any of your
ade by the deal, that is your
okout and no' ours.
Whether jumping on the
1hool question was good busi
Lss policy is none of my
fairs. This raper did not
art a fight against the busi
'ss men of this town.
hvy carried i. into their busi
Iss and if they burn their fin
Tr, that is none of my
fairs, either. So just rest on
is talk of unfair tactics on my
irt. Treat us as fairly as
e will treat you, and you
ill have no fault to find on
at score.
I have only the kindest feel
gs for all, and shall not stoop
mud-slinging or personalities.
nt business is business' and I
Oke) shall fight for .a dollar
r every dollar lost; there
re, all business given me
ill he doubly appreciated.
"Kind words never die," and
all who have sent the editor
ords of encouragement, sym
tthy and financial aid he feels
wry grateful, for theso are
rues when such expres
rms get very close to a man's
ier nature. ZEKE.
THE UNWELCOME GUEST
Alas,
The belated blivzard
That comes unannounced,
Shedding consternation
And freezing
Your favorite ear
Just when you were planning
The most splendiferous
Garden in the neighborhood!
WVinter is all right,
Maybe,
In its propelr place,
North of the artic circle
You expect it,
And an occasional visit
Farther south
In the proper season
Is all right
But. when
You have folded away. your
bohsleds,
Ordored your garden seeds
And are. looking earnestly,
As a man
Hlunting a lost quarter,
For the1 first
Johnny-jump-up
It is rather (d(s (uragilg
ro have to )e gin
All oe gi
Shovd'1ing5 the snow'
P.erhaps the iumst unpopular
Inistitut ion1 in this~ land,
Is the belated stormi.
Nobody loves it
Except the coal maon.
ry as h~ardl as it wvill,
It cani never muake a hit,
In a popular election
With a f ree ha lot
And an honest c:ounit
It couldn't be elected
Vice president.
-[Asheville Gazette--News.
A Japanese Woman of Fashion.
A Kobo newspaper gives the cost of
1e wearIng apparel of a Japane,'e
oman or fashlonu. She wears $13.80
orth of clothing und(er her kimono,
hich costs $25. The obi costa anoth
$25. Numerona 'tying parapherna
a sum op to $17.50, and a set of foot
sur amounts toe $0. Combs and hair
Ins, ornamented with gemis, cost $245;
shawl, $7.50; a diamond neck clasp,
150-; handkcerchiefs.. 215 cents each; a
old watch, $150-about $018 in all for
season. A middle class woman wvears
bout $150) worth of clothing each year,
ocordinag to the ama newspape.
What the Brakeman Said.
The shades of night were falling
fast
As through the railroad car there
passed
A brakeman with a visage led,
And this is what he loudly said:
"B-r-r gib."
Elis hair was short, his jaw was
long,
Elis lungs were leatherly and
strong,
And as we sped the landscap'e
o'er,
) ce more he gave this awful
roar;
"B-r-r gib."
'Oh, say" remarked an ancient
miss,
'And tell me, please what 'is
this?"
[he brakeman rolled his honest
eye,
Ikewise, his quid, and made
reply:
" B-r-r- -gib."
'I'm bound for Niles," the
drummer said.
'Is this the town that lies
ahead?"
'he brakemian sighed with.
weary air,
knd once again we heard his
blare:
"4B-r-r gib."
[hen up we rose and madly'
hurled
'hat brakeman forth into the .
world,
nd as he fell, with anger vain,
We heard again the wild refrain:
"B-r-r- gib"
%ext morn ithey found him as
he lay,
knd planted him without delay.
And now they've got another
cuss
WVho calls the town and calls it
thus:
"Biz-z-zjkghtx."
-St. Louis Times.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Talent' is one thing; tact is
sveryth ing
Hope is the mother of disap
)oinitmlient.
Lots of people look easy until
oi try to (10 them.
How eloquent the silent lady
ml LI iiVer (lollar is!
The Kirl who looks good isn't
ltecessarily good looking.
You never have to dun a man
who owes you a g'rudge.
Sooner or later the chronic
kicker gt ts h is foot in it.
It is so much easier to forget
.i favor than it is to foi give an
mnjury.
A woman's tears and a man's
grins are not alwvays on the level.
If men wvere less stupid women
would have to be a lot more clev
er.
Women have no respect for
men who listen to everything 7
they say.
When misery is at hand there
isn't much pleasure in recalling
former joys.
All the chivalry in a man's
nature evaporates when he
meets a shorthaired woman.
As a rule there's nothing in a
name-but sometimes every
thing a man has is in his wife's
name.-Chicago News.