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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-05-19

Farm lands in Washington increased
4l9 per cent in value during the ten
years ending April IS, 1910, according
to the latest report Of the Federal Cen
sus Bureau. These farm lands are now
valued at s515,o1S.000 as against
500, ,311, 900 ten years ago. This IS
exclusive Of buildings and improve
ments, which aggregate close to anoth-
er hundred million dollars. The i'm
proved acreage for 1910 was returned
at 1854, 900 acres, meaning that D.
s88, 900 were brought into cultivation
in the last ten years. The expenditures
for farm labor in 1910 were SIS ,225,-
900 as against IS, $50 900 in 1900.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
A Man Bird.

Through 4e untiring efforts
of the Greenville News arrange
ments have been made for a
demonstration Of the activity OF
air ships in Greenville today
(Thursday). James J. Ward,
an expert navigator of the air
and clouds. has been secured
and in his aeroplane will make
three flights in Greenville
Thanksgiving day and for the
two days following.
The railroads have made re-
duced rates for the occasion and
those who visit Greenville Thurs
day will witness some wonder
full feats in air navigation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30

Mrs. Fl. B. Hendricks, who
has been quite i'll with grip S
better.
Next Monday is Salesday and
there is some valuable real estate
to go on the block.
The mock trial at the School
Auditorium Friday night prom
ises to be one of the best enter
tainments Of the season.
Mr.. James A. Hendricks is
superintending the work of re-
modelling Mr.. A. M. Morris
house on Hampton Avenue.
If you want to have a good
laugh and enjoy yourself, go
out to the mock trial next Fri
day night, Dec. lst and hear
Smythe VS.. Smith.
On the evening Of the eighth
of December a mirth provoking
play entitled Scenes for a Day
in the Union Station" will be
given in the School House.
Buster Brown and Tige will
be in Pickens, Dec, Goth, at the
Big Store. We are too crowded
to say more this week, but will
: i've a full write-up next week
about these notorious characters.
The year 1912 is the last Year
in which crosses Of honor will
be bestowed on veterans and
descendents of veterans. Get
your application blanks from
Mrs. T. J. Mauldin and have
them ready for January 18th.
A brass band has been organ
lied here with Messrs. Sam
Christopher and T. r. Allen
managers, We are glad to have
it, and are sure it is a welcome
addition to the progressivness of
our town.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
MIR. ]. B. Rigdon Dead.

MIR. J. B. Rigdon died at his
home. near Pleasant Grove
church last Sunday morning,
and his remains were inferred in
the cemetery at Oolenoy the
day following his death. He
had been in failing health for
several months but bore his
sickness with patience and res
ignation.
He was 73 years old and
leaves a widow and several chill
dren besides a large circle Of
friends to mourn his death.
Truly, a GOOD citizen, a loYal
Christian and a brave Confed-
crate soldier has been called to
his reward.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
Death of John E. Holden.

Mr.. John E. Holden died at
his home on Keowee river on
the 21st inst. Of a complication
of diseases.
He was one of the most SUBJ
stantial and prominent citizens
of the county, and will be
missed by q wide circle Of
ssriends.
Re was in his 63d year and
leaves a widow and children.
He was a prominent member of
the Methodist church and was
also q Mason.
His remains were buried at
Old Pickens the day following
his death.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
The Six Mile Baptist Academy;


From the report of the Wo-
mans Missionary Union at An
derson, as given by the Daily
Mail, we take the following:
At the Wednesday afternoon
session one of the delegates from
Pickens gave a short written
report of Six Mile mountain
school located six miles from
Norris, S. G. This school was
founded in 1910 for the educa-
ton of the boys and girls Of the
mountainous districts of Pick
ems, and Oconee and the north
ern portion of Anderson county.
The plot on which the school is
located consists Of 10 acres of
the most beautiful land in South
Carolina, donated by the Pres
byterian and Methodist families
to the Home Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention, as the
people of that vicinity are gen
orally Baptists. The grounds
are valued at $4,000, and one
building has been completed at
a cost of $1,000. At the first
session 100 boys and girls were
in attendance. The great need
at present is for dormitories, one
now being in construction for
the girls. The convention was
asked to take this new institu-
ton under it's special care and
try to get the local societies over
the state to help in the equip
ment of the dormitory now in
construction atSix Mile.
A collection amounting to $50
was taken for Six Mile school
located in the mountainous dis
tricts contiguous to Pickens,
Oconee and Anderson counties.
Mrs. Name Tillman, Of Edge.
field, in an appropriate speech
presented to the retiring officers,
Mrs. I. W. Wingo AID Mrs. A.
L. Crutchfeld, beautiful bou-
quets of carnations from the
convention, and $40 from the
western division for the girls
dornsitorx at Six Nile in the
name Of the g president,
Mrs. Wlngo. No.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
Stores Will Close.

On account Of this being
Thanksgiving Day all the stores,
banks and other places of busi-
ness will be closed. Let every
body take notice of this and
govern themselves accordingly.
Do not come to town to-day
(Thursday) expecting to do busi-
ness
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
Contract to Let.

The undersigned trustees Of
Wolf Greek school district No.
29 will let to the lowest response
BILE bidder the recovering Of said
school house on the 10th day of
December, 1911, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Plans, and specifications, etc.,
made known that day.
J. NJ. BRAZEALE,
A. A. MANN,
WADDY STEPHENS,
n3O-3t Trustees.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30

Dr. J. L. Ingram, Eyesight
Specialist, of Greenwood, S. c.,
will be here for two days, Mon
day and Tuesday, Dec. 4 and 5.
DR.. Ingram fits glasses correctly
and guarantees all work to give
perfect satisfaction. Your eyes
examined free for these two
days, by the latest and most ap-
proved methods known to sci
ence. Will be at the Hiawatha
Hotel. Call to see him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
Sale.

Persuant to, an order by Hon.
J. B. Newberry, Probate, Judge
we will sell at the residence OF
the late Mrs. Sarah A. Alexan-
der Tuesday, December, 18th
1911, at 10 o'clock a. m. the fol-
lowing personal property: Two
mules, one horse, two two Horse
wagons, one one horse wagon,
one buggy, Farming tools etc.,
one Fresh Jersey cow, \bunch
of yearlings. hogs, corn, fodder,
hay, shucks, tops, one bbl syrup,
and household and kitchen
furniture. Terms Cash.
Carlisle Newton,
E. J. Hester,
Administrators
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
S.sflday School Convention.

lIZEailudy oeitooi Soii' o1A'AoA'
The fourth annual Sunday
School Convention Of Pickens
County will be held in the Pres
byterian church at Liberty
December 9Th next.
A program of great interest
has been prepared which include
very live topics for serious
thought.
During the morning session
addresses will be made by Prof.
J. M. Hancock, Rev. I. E. Wal
lace, Miss Grace Vandiver and
others. The afternoon will be
devoted to round table talks and
an elementary conference. At
the evening session addresses
will be made, Rev. W. Il. K.
Pendleton and Elk Gov. NJ. +.
Ansel.
In the afternoon, ats o'clock,
the men Of Pickens county will
have a demonstration at Liber-
ty. In connection with the
Pickens County Sunday School
Convention held that day the
christian men of the county are
going to march through the
streets of the tsMn as a witness
to Christ and the study OF
His word. Those saw the
splendid parade Of 1900 NEIL OF
the State Convention at Spar
tanburg last March realize
what it means to see christian
men in line; standing a solid
phalaux against evil. In San
Francisco 10000 men marched
through the streets of that great
city, each CARRYING a Bible in his
hand.
Pickers County is the first
county in the State to hold such
a demonstration, and we want
it to be a credit to the country.
Let every minister, every
layman, every christian man
that can possibly be in Liberty
on The 9Th be there to add one
more to this great parade. 1t is
goiug to be a remarkable dem
onstration-do not miss it
come and bring some man with
you. Entertainment will be
provided for all that come. 1t
you are a teacher come. II you
are a member of a B BILE Glass
come. If you are a christian
come. Let us make it the big
gest thing of It's kind ever seen
in the county.
Each Sunday School in Pick.
ems county is entitled to send
two delegates. and in appoint
ing delegates be sure and ap-
point those who will attend.
Each Sunday School will
please take up a collection and
send it by their delegate to pay
our county expenses.
Every pastor in Pickens coun-
ty is urged to be present and all
who do so will be official dele
gates. Generally speaking pas
tors get IS per cent, of their
church members from the Sun
day School and Is per cent from
all other sources. Should they
not give more attention to this
most prolific field?
Homes will be provided for all
delegates who will notify Al
bert f. Riser, Liberty, @.
Let us all work and pray that
this may be the oest meeting we
bovo o1,or ad
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30

If you have never heard a
trial in court, you may hear one
at the school house on Friday
night. The shrewd lawyers
and Conscientious Judge with all
the other officers will be- there.
The case is SmYthe VS. Smith.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30

Never ussd br. Miles Anti-Paia Piils
FOR HEADACHE? Better start nfnsS{
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
The pickenS Sentinel
LOCAL BREYITlES
Sons Things You Know and Some
You Don't Know About Our
Towns, County { People
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Mr.. W. I. Gravely has a COW
which is the mother Of twin
calves.
Mr.. R. E. Boggs Of Spartan
burg was in the city last Satur-
day on business.
The Sentinel went to press
one day earlier this week on ac-
count of Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Jas. W. Earle is mprov-
ing and remodeling his dwelling
one mile north Of town.
Married on the 22nd inst. by
Judge J. B. Newberry Mr..
Wave Hester and Miss Viola
Bently..
Mr.. Albert B2bb sustained a
very serious injury one day last
week by falling over a chair and
breaking four of his ribs.
Miss Vesta Ashmore left last
Saturday for Charleston where
she will spend Thanksgiving
week as the guest Of Mrs. q. s.
Legare.
Married last Sunday, the 26th
inst. at the resident Of the Of
6ciating officer Judge Newbery,
Miss Emmie Bryant and Mr.
Thomas Black.
Mr.. J. J. Lewis who last fall
moved from this county and
located near Williamson, S. @.
was on a visit to relatives in and
around Pickens the first of this
u.,oly
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30

Mr.. Walter Mitchell has pur-
chased the interest Of Mr.. S. B.
Craig in the Keowee Supply Co.
and will take charge December
L. Mr.. Mitchell has moved his
family to town and occupy the
Farr house on Hampton Ave-
me.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30

There will be Thanksgiving
services at the Baptist church
Wednesday night, conducted by
the pastor. The public is cor
dially invited to attend and par
ticipate. The orphans will be
remembered with an Offering.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30
For The Monument Fund.

In this column from week to
week will be published the
names of contributors and the
amount contributed for a Con-
federate monument at Pickens
Court House, the size, kind and
other details to be decided later.
Previously acknowledged. 90
Sam B. Craig. g...........,..,..... 500
H. E. Sutherland 5,00
Total. sl3~0o
Who'll be the next!
Not a cent was received last
week Cor this fund. Where is
the chi7aszy and patriotism OF
Pickens coanty people? Come
on men, and let us do something
worthy ofsour sires.
Never ussd Br. Miles Anti-Paia Psns
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-30


was on visit to relatives in and
around Pickens the first of this
week.
,-1sA. E.. Brown Ashville,
N. 8: was ID soSwn Sriday.
He is superintendent ofse
Mountsin Mission Schools and
WAGON his way to visit the
at Six Mile.
Mr.. S. B. Craig has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Blease as a dele
gate to the good roads conven-
ton to be held in Washington,
D. C. next week. He will leave
here about the 9Th Of Dec.
Elk Sheriff Mcdaniel has the
sincere sympathSs-of his many
friends n the serious illness of
his wife. Mrs. Mcdaniel has
been quite sick for several weeks
= and very little hope is enter
tained for her recovery.
If you have never heard a
trial in court, you may hear one
at the school house on Friday
night. The shrewd lawyers
and Conscientious Judge with all
the other officers will be- there.
The case is SmYthe VS. Smith.
Mr.. Walter Mitchell has pur-
chased the interest Of Mr.. S. B.
Craig in the Keowee Supply Co.
and will take charge December
Il Mr.. Mitchell has moved his
family to town and occupy the
Farr house on Hampton Ave-
nne.
me Ssanbeams and Royal AM
bassadors each will hold an open
meeting at the Baptist church
next Sunday evening, beginning
at seven o'clock. They expect
to take collection to help raise
their Christmas offering. All
are invited
There will be Thanksgiving
services at the Baptist church
Wednesday night, conducted by
the pastor. The public is cor
daily invited to attend and par
ticipate. The orphans will be
remembered with an offering.
Hon. T. J. Mauldin left Tues
day to attend the annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Episco-
sSnal church, South, which meets
at Bennettsville this week. Rev.
G. F. Kirby, pastor of the church
at this place could not attend on
&C account of some very pressing
, duties here.
Lillian, the sweet little 2 year
child of Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Craig. died last Thursday even
ing from an attack of menin-
gets. The funeral was held
from the home on Catherine
street and the remains inferred
in the town cemetery. Many
friends sympathize with them
in this sad hour of their deep
sorrow.
Rev. Mr.. Gillespie preached at
! the Presbyterian church last
a Sunday afternoon. He is pastor
y the Presbyterian church at
6rkville, but at present is en-
Gagged trying to raise an endow-
ment fund of 100000 for the
ncolleges of his denomination in
Ss State. The church at this
has been asked for $500 to
Aand it will be given.
Sssignation of Dr..
al church has
The Washington times., 1911-05-05

Children's Hats in
Little Jack 'Horner,
Telescope, NJ | d d y,
Broadbrim Sailors.
English Boating. and
other shapes. Worth
up to 500. Sale price,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-05-18

whose remains were inferred in Mt. Zion
burial ground, near here.
Mr.. w. E. McDade of Bluffs has been
quite sick for several days.
Mr.. j. w. Elstou went to Arcadia this
boundry line trial, but the case was again
postponed.
DR.. P. A. Lawrence and family are
spending this week here with relatives.
The Doctor is moving to Alexandra, which
place he will make his future home.
Tuesday, May 16.-The s'good old sum-
mer time" has come at last.
Mr.. J. F. Lay is spending few days at
home.
Church services were hele at Linton
Saturday and Sunday.
Little Tura Lay returned home Sunday
from Midway, where she visited her sister,
Mrs. w. j. Merritt.
Linton boys expect to go to Benton FRI
day afternoon to play game of ball with
the Benton High School team.
The patrons of Linton School held a
meeting Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of electing teachers for the coming
year. Miss Bahna Byram was elected
principal and Miss Hattie Bumpardner
assistant teacher.
Miss May Merritt and Mr.. j. E. Pilkin-
ton, both of Linton, were united in mar
riage last Wednesday in Bossier City.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr..
L. T. Merritt, and the groom is the young
er son of Mr.. r. E. Pilkinton.
A picnic was given at Pine Grove School
on Friday of last week. We had nice din
ner and every one seemed to enjoy them
selves. A good game of ball was played
during the afternoon between the Benton
High School team and Linton. The score
stood 6 to in favor of our boys. This is
the second game the boys have taken from
the Benton team recently. Grille.
Linton, La, May 12.-At the close of
the Midway School o-day, we had nice
time eating and had fine game of base
ball with the Benton High School team.
They were defeated by score of to 6.
This is twice Linton has licked them. The
first game resulted in score of 4 to l in
Unions favor. We will give them another
game Friday, the 10Th, in Benton. DICK.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-05-18
State Board Of Health Car Here.

u The State Board of Health car was here
Monday. As but short notice was given
1 before Its coming, our town was thrown
mto furry of excitement, and there was
S. big rush to tidy up bit early Monday
morning. But we were caught with the
goods, or rather, without them-an invit-
lng and clean town. Our town went on
ne in bad" list. Too bad!
The editor Of the Banner is absent this
1 week, SO the writer has been kept rather
ousy-too busy to spare the time to attend
I tne lectures given at the Methodist Church
.nat day for the benefit of the public.
I ihey were said to be entertaining as we'll
~ instructive, They were we'll attended.
& visit was made to the car and this we
/ lolnd to be everything it has been rep
4 resented to be. It's visitations throughout
s sle State will result in much good.
s 81, lae residents of our town regretted that
ef. Oscar Bowling of Shreveport, Presi-
vent of the State Board of Health, was
1 saIed to New Orleans and was not with
Il lNs car when here.
one excellent result of the visit of the
oa1e health authorities to Benton was the
S.serganization of the Civic League. The
newly elected officers of that body are:
safs. Z. Q. Gayle, President.
mfs. W. II. Scanland, Vice-President.
Mrs. 4. B. Hill, Secretary.
Mfs, K. I. Stinson, Treasurer.
nfs. |. ii. Martin, Chairman Committee
~ Street Improvement.
. meeting of the league will be held at
|.s nigh school building next Monday
ss'lsfnoon at five O'Clock, when matters of
saporlance to our town will be freely dis
ssssed The residents of Benton have, to
cue extent, enthused and we feel that the
ssle League will accomplish improve
sssa heretofore not attempted, and that
49, - ooay will have greater share Of the
operation of the town than in the past.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-05-18
Criticlses Public School System.

Mr.. Editor: heartily indorse the
sentiment expressed in one of your edito-
rial paragraphs of last week, which says !:
''The way to smash the school ring is to
elect a broad minded business man who is
not school teacher Superintendent of Ed
ucation. A man of the people and for the
people, who will not use, or allow any one
else to use the school system for political
purposes; man who will not make a lob
byist of himself to increase his salary or
secure Legislation depriving the people of
the control of their schools"
feel that there is something wrong with
our public school system, and believe that
the evil could be remedied by the people,
who pay the taxes and have children to
educate, by setting aside all political as
pirants and then themselves taking hold of
the school matters.
l am firm believer in thorough educa-
ton, high schools and colleges, and the
more the merrier, and the higher the
better, but it pears to me that the founda-
ton is being neglected. have seen many
graduates of high schools who looked to
me like woman with forty dollar hat on
but wearing pair of one-fifty shoes.
Forty years ago the principal studies in
our schools were reading, writing, mathe-
mates, davies or Nicholson's arithme-
tic) photography Gold blue back speller)
and English, (Smith's grammar.)
When these were accomplished, if our
parents were wealthy, we we're sent to
Fillmore Academy, where we received a
three months course in algreba and few
s'licking's" by old Prof. Griswold, which
completed our education and qualified US
for the problems of life.
Among this class are many of Boosters
best citizens-progressive and prosperous
who may differ with me in opinions, but
who still remember Prof. Griswold and the
old Fillmore Academy. MOSS BACK.
Ninock, La, May Is, 1911.
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Notice the change in Gayle's ad.
An Ordinance

Ordering an election within School District No. is
OF Bossier Parish, La, as established by the
School Board of Bossier Parish July 2, 1903, and
enlarged by said board on April g. 1911, said
election being held to take the sense Of the prop
erty taxpayers on special tax Of mills on the
original Fifteenth District and 10 mills on the
addition Gas described in minutes published in
the Booster Banner Of April Is, 1915 for school
purposes.
Whereas, the petition signed by more than one
third OF the property taxpayers OF District No. Is
has been presented to this body, asking that
special election be ordered in District No. Is to
take the sense OF the taxpayers upon the question
OF levying annually special tax OF mills on the
dition Gas described in minutes published in the
Bossier Banner of April Is, 1917 for a period of
nine years, beginning with the year 1911, for the
purpose of enlarging the Red Land School build
ing and equipping it to meet the demands of
State high school, therefore,
Be it ordained, That there be, and it is hereby
ordered, that special election be held in Special
District No. 10 for the purpose OF ascertanng the
sense OF the property taxpayers OF said district
the original Fifteenth District and 10 mills on the
addition Gas described in minutes published in the
Bossier Banner of April Is, 1917 Tor period Of
nine years beginning with the year 1911 and end
That said election be held at the regular polling
places in District No Is on Saturday, May 90, 1911.
2. That said election be held under the general
election laws OF the State of Louisiana.
8, That tho ballots used may be printed or writ
ten and shall read, For 5mill tax for the period
of nine years" or against 5-mil tar for period
Of nine years."
4. That all legal voters who are property tax
payers in said district shall be entitled to VOTE pro-
vided that women who are taxpayers in their own
right may vote either in person or by proxy.
5. That the returns of said election shall be made
to the Parish Board of School directors within
three days from the date of the election.
6. The following commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed to hold said election:
Carterville-G. G. Allen, G. T. Mays and NJ. G.
Malone, commissioners; ]. S. Dodson, clerk.
Mot. A. Lowe, O. G. Cason and o. F. Boyd,
commissioners; ]. D. Mcclellan, clerk.
Thus done and signed officially on this, the 9Th
day Of April, 1911.
NV. SENTELL, President
WA. FoRTsoN, Secretary.