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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
2
The notice outlines legal notices first insertion per inch and reduced rates for subsequent commercial and other advertising over three months. It mentions sales offices and pricing inquiries as needed.
The conflict centers on Jones and Blease as reformers, both aligned with Tillmanite currents in the 1890s. Conservatives of that era hold no exclusive claim on either faction, and neither do they on the other side.
The text reports that B H Stothart, Charleston chief dispensary constable, accepted money from illegal liquor operators to avoid raids, yet the governor retains him in his post and graft apparently continues.
A message appeals to voters to stand for the right and repudiate graft, lawbreakers, and murderers, urging South Carolinians to elect honest men and reject corrupt figures at the polls.
The article argues candidates should refrain from publicly stating whom they support. It appeals for candidates to decline expressing votes or preferences, stressing that only fitness for the office matters.
In Winnsboro on July 22, Gov. Blease likened himself to a fox amid a quarrel with Judge Jones. He claimed JT would not strike, warned jumping in would force accusations of assault on a feeble man, and suggested the dictograph failed to follow the trail.
A public critique cites Governor Blease for encouraging lawlessness in a July speech. The author recalls remarks about a potential pardon for a killer if opponents King and Watson returned to the governor's mansion and used similar language, decrying it as murder and urging fidelity to the law.
A reflective piece notes that familiar sayings about storms and silver linings may soon prove true for Pickens as the town shifts from a standstill and faces upcoming changes. The article links local sentiment to broader patterns seen in similar towns.
A hopeful forecast predicts renewed industrial progress in Pickens with a new cotton mill under way within a year and the Pickens mill doubling capacity. Expansion should fill vacant houses and spur demand for housing and goods as prosperity returns.
The United States Senate contenders will speak to Pickens County voters next Monday August 5. Hon. B R Tillman Hon W Jasper Talbert and Hon N B Dial appear with possible congressmen including Hon Wyatt Aiken. The piece lauds campaign civility and urges voters to back men of integrity over demagoguery.
The Sentinel reports a misprint in last week’s first page headlines. The line Felder makes good his charges against Blease appeared without editor knowledge, prompting corrections to remove words good and against and to urge readers to judge the evidence themselves.
A health column urges readers to maintain digestive hygiene and prevent illness by proper bowel care. Experts discuss fiber, hydration, and regular routines while warning against neglect and unsafe practices.
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