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municipality of which they
We're residents.
rAEMER,s PROGRAMME.

Sec. l. Home rule for coun-
ties. Permitting counties to en-
gage in any enterprises when
authorized by referendum OF
the voters of the county and
which will permit Of the abolish
ment of the contract system OF
doing public work III the same
manner.
Sec. 2. State ownership and
operation of grain elevators,
cotton houses, fertilizer, cold
storage and packing plants.
Sec. 8. The fertilizer plant
to furnish fertilizer to the farm
ers of the State upon credit at 6
per cent. interest, the loan to be
secured by mortgage either upon
the land or upon the crop.
Proper laws to be enacted to pre-
vent fraud or deception in the
securing of such credit.
Sec. 4. Public funds of the
State to be loaned to the actual
producers of cotton or grain
stored in public warehouses up
to SO per cent. Of its value at
the rate of 6 per cent, per an
mum.
Sec. 5. All owners of land
who arenot personal users there
Of to fix their own values for
the purpose Of taxation with the
option in the State Of county to
acquire title to same at the val
uation so fixed.
Sec. s. State ownership and
operation OF banks to DO a gen
eral banking business and to be
public repositories for all public
funds.
Sec. 7. State lands to be
leased and not sold, and when
rents equal the market value of
the land have been paid by the
tenant, rent to te reduced to the
amount of takes paid Oh similar
land by private owners.
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CAUSE FOR ALARM
Loss of Appetite Or Distress AT
ter Eating a Symptom That
Should not be Disre-
garded

garded
Appetite IS iusta natural desire
for food. Loss of appetite or
stomach distress after eating
indicate indie estion Or dyspep-
sia. Over-eating is habit very
dangerous to a PERSONS good
general health.
1t is not what you eat but
what you digest and assimilate
that does you good. Some of
the strongest. heaviest, and
healthiest persons are moderate
eaters.
There is nothing that will
cause more trouble than a dis
ordered stomach, and many peo-
pie daily contract maladies
simply through disregard or
abuse Of the stomach.
We urge all in Pickens who
suffer from any stomach de-
rangement, indigestion. or dys-
pepsia, whether acute or chron-
,ic, to try Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets. with the distinct under
standing that we will refund
their money without question or
formality. if after reasonable
use Of this medicine, they are
not perfectly satisfied with the
results. We recommend them
to our customers every day, and
have vet to hear of any one who
has not been benefited by them.
We honestly believe them to be
without equal. They give very
prompt relief, aiding to neutra-
lize the gastric juices, strength
en- the digestive organs, to regu-
late the bowels, and thus to pro-
mote perfect nutrition, and era
dicate all unhealthy symptoms.
We urge you to try a 25c box
of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets,
which givesl Is days treatement.
At the end of that time your
money will be returned to
you if YOU are not satisfied. Of
course, in chronic cases length
of treatment varies. For such
cases, we have two larger sizes.
which sells for SOC. and sl.OO.
Remember you can obtain Rex
all Remedies in this community
only at our store-The Rexall
Store. The Pickens Drug Com
pany.
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capable Of performing the duties
of the Office. The senatorship
has ALWAYS been re garded by
me as a sacred trust, and if |
knew you wanted me to sur
render it, | would gladly lay it
down, conscious that | have
done my duty always to the
best of ms ability.
B, R. Tillman.
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THE STATE
CONVENTION.
Relative Strength of Jones and
Blease Shown by Counties

The State Democratic Con-
vention met in Columbia yes
terday wednesday,. Full re-
ports from all counties in the
State came out too late for the
last issue Of The Sentinel, but it
was known by many that the
friends of Judge Jones would
be in CONTROL of the convention.
The following table will show
the relative strength of the
Jones and Blease men in the
convention:
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Spartanburg For Jones.
\ dispatch from Columbia

\ dispatch from Columbia
says
\ gentleman here yesterday
who attended the Spartanburg
convention, and who is a strong
friend of Judge Jones said OF
the results Of their convention:
We had everything our own
way and we made the Bleasites
hang their heads. Judge Jones
will carry Spartanburg county
by at least 1000 majority.
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Notice.

Any person or persons or cor
poration is hereby forbidden to
hire, employ, feed or harbor my
son. James NJ. Galloway, who
is a minor and who has left
home without my consent. Any
one disregarding this notice will
be prosecuted by me.
2t:} E. II. Galloway.
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warn
ed not to Hunt, Fish, or in any
other way trespass upon the
lands of the undersigned. Dis
regard of this notice by anyone
will be prosecuted
If Mrs. j. w. Price.
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their political power Win IHlS
end in view, organize politically,
vote intelllgently and rally te
the support of their party. For,
ward in one sold army under
the banner of the Socialist party
to defeat capitalistic aggression,
to win immediate relief fol
themselves and children and
hasten the day of complete
emancipation from the capital,
istic exploitation and misrule.
1MMEDlATE POLITICAL DEMANDS
Sec. l. We demand the pub
lie owner,hip OF all public utili-
ties for the purpose of prevent
! ing the exploitation Of the pub
lie.
Sec. 2. That any citizen of
the United States shall have the
right to vote in South Carolina
after a residence in the State OF
six months and in the county
after 80 days, and that the reg
istration books be kept open 70
days, beginning 10 days before
election.
Sec. 3. That at every elec-
ton the nominee to be voted
for shall be entitled to represen-
tation at the polling precincts
to see the ballots counted and
prevent fraud.
Sec. 4. That stringent laws
be enacted for the punishment
by fine or Imprisonment in the
State prison, or both, of indi-
viduals or of corporations con-
victed of fraud or intimidation
in elections or of connivance
therein.
Sec. 5. We demand the in
itiative, referendum and the
right of recall.
Sec. s. Equal suffrage for
men and women without edu-
cation, or property Qualifica-
tions.
Sec. 7. Abolition of the State
senate.
Sec. 8. The absolute freedom
of press, speech and assemblage.
EDUCATIONAL oEM.,St.s
Sec. 10, That sufficient
school houses be erected o &C
conodate all children of schoo!
age.
Sec. II. A compulsory edu-
cation of all children up to the
age of IL years with free text
books furnished by the State,
and when necessary, furnish
them with meals and clothing
without the semblence Of chari-
| ty.
Sec. 12. Women teachers
shall be paid the same as men
when holding the same grade
certificate.
GENERAL DEMANDS.
Sec. 13. A graduated in
come and inheritance tax.
Sec. "A. A strict employers s
liability law,
''Sec. IL. The appointive and
veto power Of the governor to
be abolished and all State en-
ployes, not elected by popular
vote. to be employed .lnder civil
service rules and regulations.
Sec. 16, The establishment
of free State employment bu-
reau, and that the State give
employment to all that are un-
employed, who through no fault
of their own. are out of work,
and that until this be done, all
vagrancy laws be repealed.
Sec. II. That OH all govern
ment and public work the en-
ployes shall be paid wages week
ly and at the union scale, eight
hours to be a legal work day.
Sec. 19. That the State pro
vide for a rigid inspection OF
factories, mines and industrial
plants
Sec. 19. That a State print
cry be established for the pur-
pose of printing all school books
and all stationary, documents,
reports, etc, of the State depart
ment, such printery to be oper.
ated by union men only.
Sec. 20. Life. fire, accident
and industrial insurance at cost.
Sec. 81. That no minors be
allowed to work in any mill,
factory, or sweat shop, under
the age Of Is years. Also that
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Use OF INJUNCTION.

Aud, whereas, the powers
being usurped by the United
States judges by their indfs-
criminate use of the injunction,
and the arbitrary Use of military
power could be stopped and the
unjust decisions of the supreme
court and other courts could
le reversed or prevented by IN
telligent use of the ballot on
election day; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Socialist
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Notice of Sale.

Notice of Sale.
The Pickens Railroad Company hereby gives notice
9Th day of June 1872 beginning at 10 o'clock a. M al
depot at Pickens, S. G. it WILL through the undersign
horzed agent offer and expose for sale to the highes
cash all the refused and unclaimed freight and e.
which the charges have not been paid as listed below
Parties to whom these articles have been shipped
he sale by paying charges before day of sale.
NO. Name Articles
l. Heath, Bruce, Morrow Co. sack Beans
2. No name eds Tobacco.
q. w J. POWELL pkge q cada) 8 Bxs Tobacco.
4. No name-2 boxes Tobacco.
6. VIM. Rosemond-1 sack Oyster shells.
Z. Keowee Supply Co.'S boxes Tobacco
s. Piekens Bottling Works. box Glass.
9. Keowee Supply CO. boxes Can Goods.
10. A. G. SMITH box Medicine
II. No nanae-l barrel Crockery.
IL. J. L. Ramey-l barrel Crockery, box China
l doz. G.. Baskets, pail Candy,
6 box Notions.
l3 No name-1 bdl. Plows. pd. Baskets.
barrel Mty Bottles.
Is. NJ. c. Dodgens-l Sewing Machine,
IT, No name-lot Pots, Skiets & etc.
IS. w. J, Kopp-1 Can Oil.
l9. No name-1 Package D. B. Foot Pfows.
90 IS Box Soap
2l E. NJ Hines-l case Stock Food, Stand
o. Central Mfg. Co.'S Rolls Roofing.
23 No name-2 Cans Syrup.
a. Dora Leslie--I Boxed Lamp
25 No name-l Box Starch.
2s P w Smith, Boxes Glass.
81 No name-1 Box Medicine,
2S VIM Rosemond-1 Buggy Body.
49, c. H. Rice Brl Cider. Box G. Ware
80 j. B. Seaborn.-l Box g. Ware.
81 Moore Mauldin-2 Brls. Syrup.
EXPRESS.
l. R. T. Welborn-1 Pkg.
2. No nanle-l Box.
g. J. K. Manley-1 Box.
4. No name-lBox.
s. A. Sheriff. Box.
6. w. E. Stephens-1 Pkg.
T. Noname-1 Box Drugs.
s. A. T. Turner Box.
g. H. A. Richey-l Pkg.
TO- No name-1 Can.
H. Lola Harris Doll Carriage and Cts.
l2. T. D. Harris-l Pkg.
49, Geo. E. Biddeford-1 Pkg.
H. L. F. Robnson-1 Box Medic.
Is. T. D. Harris Bdl Castgs.
l6. Estell Revis-l Pkg.
II. No name Book.
Is. Box Medic.
10. F. B. Williams-1 Box Medc-
20. L. H. Grandy-l Pkg.
o. R. L. Henderson, Pkg.
o. w. c. Seaborn-l Pkg
%. J. NJ Crenshaw-1 Pkg
"a. Katie Ferguson Pkg
25 No name-1 Pkg.
26 A. D. Mann Pkg.
27. J. L. Bolt Box Medc-
%. Noname-l Box Medic.
20. Folger & Thornley, Box Hdw.
80 No name-l Pkg.
81. l Pkg,
80. Book.
33. J. A. Cannon Pkg.
"a. Harvey Kennemore-l Pkg. Medic.
35 Pirlie Ryce-1 Box Soap.
So. D. B. Fnney-1 Box Soap.
81, No name-l Box Soap.
49, Box Soap.
49, Book
40. | Book.
A. H. NJ Hester-1 Pkg
A. w. Masters Pkg.
43. Abner Masters-1 Pkg.
A. VIM, Moore Pkg
As. H. A. Richey-l Pkg
46 w L. Myers--I Box Medic:
At. B. A Gallaway-I Pkg. Medc.
49, J. NJ. Clements Pkg. Medc-
49. Avery Kirksey-1 Pkg. Medc.
so. Pkg. Medic.
81 w A. Holder-I Pkg. Medc-
52 Henry Porter-1 Pkg. Medic.
So Lambert Raney-1 Pkg Medic
54 w A. Saterfeld-4 Books.
55 H. Allen Grip.
Se wv ioht r. Power CO. Pkg.
Pkg.
5S A. P Smith Pkg.
59 E. H. McWhorter-1 Pkg.
80 Sentinel Journal Bundles Newspaper.
" Tavlor
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~ ~ ~. iit'I q ot|'tS ~ - I
erv be established for the pur-
pose Of printing all school books
and all stationary, documents,
reports, etc, Of the State depart
ment, such printery to be oper.
ated by union men only.
Sec. 20, Life, fire, accident
and industrial insurance at cost.
Sec. 2l. That no minors be
allowed to work in any mill,
factory. or sweat shop, under
the age of Is years. Also that
women get the same pay as
men when performing the same
service in public industries.
Sec. %. The abolition Of
the convict leasing system and
the employment Of prisoners
directly by the State within the
walls of their respective prisons
All prison made goods sold in
this State to be plainly labeled
Prison Made with the name of
the institution in which they
We're manufactured.
Sec. % Adjustment of the
potters field system and the
burial of INDECENT dead in a
humane and decent manner at
the expense Of the county OF
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A Death Chair.

A contract for the erection of
the electric chair at the peniten-
tiary was awarded by the board
of directors to the Adam Elec-
tlical company of Clinton. n. J.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Selected Short Story
The Bride9r0Om's Big Ears
By CHARLES I,ERNEY

each side. Tapping when their owner
walked, his heart misgave him How
could he inflict such deformity upon
his daughter? His neighbors would
be forever laughing at him, in their
sleeves If not openly. Nevertheless a
Dutchman of those days never gave
up purpose. Gerrit had no thought
Of receding from his plan, but nat
ural tenderness for his only child in
duced him to comfort her
I've will not hasten matters, nv
dear" he said. Tomorrow will be
time enough for the wedding, or, If
you like, next week. Meanwhile you
will become accustomed''-
IF l must marry him. said Anneka,
'.let it be at once"
Very well, my child. since you wish
it."
1t was strange wedding procession
that walked up what is now Broad.
way to the church. The ears of the
groom tapped in the wind, and the
townspeople crowded the wedding
party to get view of him, not scru-
plins to vent their mrth in loud guf.
flaws. In the church the dominic had
hard time to keep the people from
unseemly behavior and hurried through
the service so rapidly that few heard
the words. and if the couple had been
Hans and Mary Instead of Peter and
Anneka no one would have known the
difference. When the twain were pro-
nounced man and wife and they had
turned and faced the people to leave
the church the groom put his hands to
his ears and. to the surprise of eyerv
one, pulled them off.
For a time there was a silence. aftcr
which came at intervals explosions OF
laughter as the phlegmatic Dutc!,men
one after another got it into their
heads that the man had worn false
ears. Meanwhile the bridal connie
started down the aisle. the groom grin
nihg from ear to ear. the bride smiling
contentedly on his arm.
AT the door Gerrit Ten Rroek c,ma
running up to them to ask what if nil
meant but was stopped by stranger
who appeared on the scene with ears
somewhat larger than the usual sizo
though not especially noticeable. He
announced himself rs Peter Ten Evoke
And who are you:" asked Gerrit of
the groom
Midshipman Jack Somerset of his
ma1esty's ship Terrible l have loved
your daughter since came into port :,
week ago and. hearing that Won want.
ea a son-in-iaw with donkey ears, con.
Guided to accommodate YOU
Somerset took his bride with him. and
sue became in time one of the proni
nent social women in England.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18

in the birds bred, raised and exhibited
by his rural cousins. AS matter Of
fact. the farmer has every advantage
over the city man when it comes to
raising first class exhibition specimens
for the showroom, says Farm and
Fireside. The young birds are not
necessarily Matched SO early on the
farm as in the city. The early May
hatched farm chick will, rs rule, de-
velop as good size aud feather for De-
cember shows as city raised bird
Matched in March. Early June hatch
ed chicks. II farm raised. frequently
are the best exhibition specimens for
January shows. 1t is the free range,
plenty of shade and easy access to
pure water during the hot summer
months that turn the trick. The kind
and quantity of feed thrown out to
growing chicks makes no material diff
ference with their growth and devel-
opment so long as they have unlimited
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
N the good old days when New
York was called New Amsterdam
there lived near Bowling Green

1OEk was caleO New AmSCerQam
there lived near Bowling Green
rich Dutchman, Gerrit Ten
Brock, whose daughter Anneka was
the apple of his eye. Anneka was sew
enteen, and her father thought it high
time that he should arrange marriage
married much younger than now and
had very little to say in the choice Of
husband.
Ten Brock was engage in the fur
business with one Ten Eycke, Ten
Eycke buying furs in Albany which
Ten Brock sold in New York. The
two Tens We're not only partners in
business, but bosom friends. One day
Ten Brock wrote his partner:
Anneka is now old enough to be mar
ried. What has become of your son Peter?
l remember him as little boy, and he
promised to be a fine looking man, except
that his ears. which were very large. stuck
out singularly from his head. His mother
was trying to alter their position. l trust
she succeeded However, this has moth
ing to do with what have in mind. AS
said, Anneka Is old enough to be married.
What do you say to uniting our business
ing your son to my daughter?
After much coaXing Peter was won
over to the plan. A betrothal was
made by letter, for ships sailed infre
quently between New Amsterdam and
Albany in those days, and the journey
was too troublesome to be taken when
it could be avoided. At least, this was
hn rri1 I1-f nfc nf fbo
contracting parties. The real reason
was it was feared If Anneka after see
ing her betrothed should have time to
act before the wedding she would re-
fuse to be married. Anneka was bro
ken hearted over the matter. though
her father could not find out whether
it was the deformity that troubled her
or that she had a lover of whom he
knew nothing.
However, he paid no attention to his
daughters repugnance to the match.
and it was arranged between him and
Ten Eycke that Peter should come
down to New Amsterdam on the sloop
Katrina, leaving Albany on the 5th of
October, 1856, for the purpose Of being
married. Every preparation was made
for the wedding-the parlor swept
clean, the dining room and kitchen
(they were one) scrubbed and no end
| Of cakes made. At II o'clock in the
morning Of Oct. Z young man ap-
peared at the front door, gave loud
rap and when admitted announced
himself as Peter Ten Eycke.
When Gerrit Ten Brock saw his
enormous ears, nearly the size of a
donkey's, and how they stuck out on
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Drilling Good For Oats.

The results of three years trials at
Urbana, ILL.,, show that net gain OF
5.3 bushels per acre more oats was
secured from drilled than from broad
cast seeding. Three years work at
Dekalb indicate general averag0
yield in favor Of seeding oats with
drill rather than sowing broadcast.
The general average of two years
trials on the Sibley field, regardless of
the kind of preparation of the seed bed
before sowing, shows net gain Of
SO bushels of oats per acre where the
oats We're drilled over those broadcast
Farm Journal.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
From Bad to Verse.
Little drops of nonsense.
Little grains of verse.
Keep the pessimistic world
From growing any worse.
-JudG

Golden Text.-Ye have not chosen
me, but l have chosen you and Or
dained you that ye should SO and bring
forth fruit John XIV, 16).
Mark iii, 7-12.-A busy time.
The opposition of the religious lead
ers induced Jesus to leave the region
of hostility. ITO the sea-" The shores
Of the sea of Galilee were freQuented
by the multitudes whom he could
reach with advantage. His fame as
worker of miracles and teacher of
truth had rapidly spread throughout
the land. From Galilee" The
country around Capernaum was large
ly represented in his audiences. But
people from more distant parts also
came unto him." They We're "from
Judea," whence the Pharisees and
doctors of the law had already visited
him Luke V, ~. From Jerusalem"
The capital is mentioned separately,
though it is situated in Judea. "Idu-
mea" was the land south of Judea and
on the east of the Jordan. This was the
Greek name of Edom. Beyond Jor-
dan" took in the province of Peraea.
'sTyre and Sidon" were large cities in
Phoenicia, in the northwest of Galilee.
"a small ship" "a little boat" was
secured SO that In case Of undue pres
sure from the crowds he might retire
into 1t. He often used a boat as a
pulpit Nuke v, 81. "They pressed
upon him" Literally it means that
they fell upon him, throwing them
selves in his way in their eager and
excited desire to come in touch with
him and be healed. Thou art
the Son of God" These unfortunate
mortals recognized the authority of
Jesus character Of intense purity and
confessed it in their frenzy =
Mark iii, 13-19.-Laborers in the har-
vest.
Luke states the chief reason why
Jesus went up Into a mountain" 1t
was to prepare himself by prayer to
select his chief helpers Chapter vi. 12,.
He urged on all his disciples the i'm
portance Of prayer, because he him.
self had always experienced its value.
Called unto him whom he would"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
Sunday School Lesson For April II

They were invited to come apart from
the mixed multitude. When they had
assembled themselves on the hill he
chose out of them a company of select
men. He ordained twelve" HE ap-
pointed twelve" (revision). Luke adds
whom he also named apostles" (chap-
ter vi, 13). -" (a) THAT he might
send them forth to preach" Evangelis-
tic preaching was another reason for
this special appointment. They were
to preach the gospel of God-that the
kingdom of heaven is at hand. %,
ITO have power to heal" The minis
try Of healing was an important part
Of their mission. The note of authori-
ty was to distinguish their efforts. as
they carried relief to the sick and res
cued those who We're held in bondage
by evil spirits. "Simon he surnamed
Peter" The new name had been given
to Simon when he was first introduced
to Jesus by his own brother Andrew
John 1, 42). Peter is the Greek equiv
alent of Cephas, which is Aramaic,
HE surnamed them Boanerges." This
nanny was oouDtiSsS suggestive OF the
fiery and emotional nature Of the two
brothers Nuke TX, "a; Mark tx, 3s).
(Which also betrayed him." This was
the unenviable title which distinguish.
ed the traitor.
Matt. v, 13-16.-The duties of priyi-
lege.
The burden of carrying out the work
was to rest on these men. They in
turn were to pass on the favors of
grace to others. This transmission OF
gifts must continue until all the world
shall be won to Christ. "Ye are the
salt of the earth" Just as salt is nee.
essary to preserve food and to give 1,
a flavor, SO must their presence in the
world keep it from moral decay and
impart to 1t spiritual fragrance. aye
are the light Of the world" If they
have been enlightened by the spirit OF
Christ it's clearly their mission to lie,
the light of love shine through their
for the benefit Of those in moral and
spiritual darkness. "Glorify your Fa
ther." This. then, is their responsible
ity-that the honor of God is involved
in their manner [16 Al
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
A Wisconsin Boy Farmer,

There is nothing particularly startling
in the statement that Floyd Carlente
of Baraboo, Wis, has purchased
farm Of 335 acres for $4,000 and pro-
poses to operate it as business en-
terprise. Other men are buying farms
in Wisconsin every few days and lit
tie or nothing is said about them. The
enterprise Of Mr.. Carlente is interest
ing, however, for the reason that he
that the farm shall be conducted un-
der his immediate personal manage
ment.-New York Mail.